Taiping split 350. Resignation.

"For A'li, I will never regret it." Mo Xiuyao stood behind Ye Li, looking down at Mo Jingli.

After hearing what Mo Xiuyao said, Mo Jingli, who was already in a bad mood, looked even more gloomy. He smiled coldly and said, "Really?" Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course. I am not one of those people who are blind." He sat down lazily on the stool next to Ye Li. Mo Xiuyao ignored Mo Jingli's ugly expression and looked at Ye Li with some displeasure and said, "Why are you talking to him alone here, Ah Li?"

Ye Li raised her eyebrows, looked at him with a half-smile, and asked, "Can't I talk to someone alone?"

Mo Xiuyao quickly smiled and said, "How could that be? It's their honor that Ah Li is willing to talk to others. But some people have evil intentions, Ah Li must be on guard."

Ye Li smiled and said nothing, looking at him with a faint smile. In terms of evil intentions, how many people in the world can compare to the prince? Mo Xiuyao didn't care about Ye Li's teasing eyes, leaning against Ye Li and asked, "Does the prince have anything else to say?" Even if Mo Jingli had something to say, he was now almost forgotten by Mo Xiuyao's anger. He snorted and stood up and said, "The king is here to take Ying'er back to the inn."

"I see." Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Then Prince Li, please do as you please. By the way... Prince Li, the saint said that a wife who has lived through hardships should not be abandoned. Although Princess Li cannot be considered a wife who has lived through hardships, she has been with Prince Li for so many years. Now Prince Li wants to demote his wife to a concubine for the sake of the girl from Cangmang Mountain without hesitation. This will make people in the world think that Prince Li despises the poor and loves the rich. It is not good for Prince Li's reputation."

Mo Jingli gritted his teeth and said, "Prince Ding, you are worrying too much. I don't mean that."

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows indifferently, obviously not believing what Mo Jingli said. Mo Jingli didn't want to explain to him, so he turned around and left with a gloomy face.

Looking at Mo Jingli's receding back, Ye Li smiled at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Your Highness, you came at the right time." Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "I knew that A'li didn't want to talk to Mo Jingli either." Ye Li looked up at the sky helplessly. Wasn't she praising him again?

"Ali, do you think there is a high chance that Mo Jingli will marry Dongfangyou?" Mo Xiuyao asked curiously.

Ye Li frowned slightly and said, "If Mo Jingli doesn't use some tricks, I'm afraid the chances are slim." Dongfang You is not smart, but Dongfang Hui is not someone who is easy to deal with. With Dongfang Hui watching, Mo Jingli may not be able to get what he wants. Mo Xiuyao said calmly, "Just now, Dongfang Hui sent someone to tell us that Dongfang You's marriage can be treated as if it never happened. Cangmangshan is still willing to help Ding Wangfu."

"You refused?" Ye Li asked without any doubt.

"Of course I refuse." Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Whatever the prince and the Ding Palace want to do in the future, we have no intention of letting Cangmangshan interfere." Dongfang Hui may be smart, but Cangmangshan and the Xu family are still different, both of which have hundreds of years of foundation. The Xu family may be far less powerful than Cangmangshan, but the Xu family is closer to this world. Over the past few hundred years, they have been slowly melting into the hearts of the people of the world, just as the saying goes, "wetting everything silently." Even if the Xu family is destroyed, their figures will always be left in the history books. However, Cangmangshan has placed itself in a position that is too extraordinary. Every time it appears, it seems to always shock the world, and it also makes itself shrouded in a layer of mystery that makes people look up to it. But it is precisely because they are too detached from the world that they have long been accustomed to the feeling of being superior. Even a smart person like Dongfang Hui would never put herself in the same position as most people in the world.

"Dongfang Hui will be very angry." Dongfang Hui is indeed very scheming and smart, but she has been the heir of Cangmang Mountain since birth and has been the master of Cangmang Mountain for decades. In fact, she can't tolerate rejection and resistance from others even more than Dongfang You.

"So what if I'm angry?" Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows.

Ye Li smiled and said, "Yes, so what if I'm angry?" Prince Ding's Mansion has never been afraid of the enemy's strength.

In the Dongfang Mansion where the plaque had just been hung, Dongfang Hui dismissed the people who had returned from Prince Ding's Mansion and her face turned a little cold. Dongfang You stood in front of her and said with some worry: "Master, Prince Ding..." Dongfang Hui said slowly: "Prince Ding refused." Dongfang You was startled and frowned and said: "If it was because of my disciple before, now... we have not asked for marriage. Why don't they agree?"

Dongfang Hui sneered and said, "Didn't you guess it too? Prince Ding's Mansion had no intention of cooperating with Cangmang Mountain from the beginning."

Dongfang You frowned and said, "That doesn't make sense. With our help, Prince Ding's Mansion will be even more powerful. It will be twice as easy to deal with Beirong, the northern border, and even Xiling. Why doesn't Prince Ding agree?" Dongfang Hui smiled faintly and said, "You'er, although you are smart, you are born without the mind and thoughts of a superior. This is also what worries Master the most. Prince Ding's Mansion The power is already strong enough, and with the support of the Xu family, if Mo Xiuyao is determined to rule the world, he will be able to achieve it sooner or later. Although it may be a little later without the power of Cangmang Mountain, but... there is no need to worry about the future. "The power of Cangmang Mountain makes people covetous but also makes people jealous. If Dingwang Mansion cooperates with Cangmang Mountain, Mo Xiuyao will probably worry that he will become too powerful in the future and be constrained by Cangmang Mountain.

"But Mo Xiuyao should not forget that he may be able to achieve his goal without Cangmangshan's help, but if I, Cangmangshan, help others..." Dongfang Hui's expression changed and she said coldly. She could understand Mo Xiuyao's thoughts, but she could not accept it. Mo Xiuyao's refusal without hesitation was not only because he was jealous of Cangmangshan, but more likely because he did not take Cangmangshan seriously at all.

"Master..." Dongfang You was startled and looked at Dongfang Hui with some worry.

Dongfang Hui's expression eased a little, and she looked at her with a smile and said, "You'er, what do you want to say?"

Dongfang You frowned and said, "Master is planning to choose someone else to assist. But... In this world, I am afraid that no one except Lei Zhenting can be a match for Mo Xiuyao. But Lei Zhenting... From what I have seen, he probably has no intention of cooperating with Cangmangshan. And his age..." Lei Zhenting is much older than Mo Xiuyao. Even if Prince Ding does nothing, he can still drag Lei Zhenting to death. Unfortunately, Lei Zhenting's son Lei Tengfeng has always performed mediocrely, and his harvest is enough. It may be a little difficult for him to dominate the world.

Dongfang Hui nodded in appreciation. As long as it didn't involve worldly matters, Dongfang You's vision and mind were very accurate and clear.

"So what do you think?" Dong Fanghui asked.

Dongfang You looked at her hesitantly, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Seeing this, Dongfang Hui's expression darkened and she said, "If you are still thinking about Xu Qingchen, I advise you to give up on this thought as soon as possible. The people of the Xu family... look gentle and refined, but in fact they are cold-hearted to outsiders. If you don't catch their eyes, they won't have the slightest sympathy for you. If you keep trying to get close to him, you will only bring shame upon yourself."

Dongfang You looked at the master with some doubts. Somehow, she always felt that the master's cold-hearted words had some meaning. But the master was always calm, rational and elegant in front of her. Dongfang You was stunned for a moment and just thought that she was overthinking. Thinking of Xu Qingchen's cold rejection of her and Xu Qingyan's sharp ridicule, Dongfang You had to admit that the master was right. But even so, she was unwilling to give up and choose someone else. Not only because she was unwilling to give up on Xu Qingchen, but also because compared to Mo Jingli, Ren Qining and others, no matter how she calculated, she still felt that Ding Wangfu was the best. If the master chose someone else, she always felt that the probability of failure was very high.

It must be said that it is precisely because Dongfang You does not understand the ways of the world that her way of looking at things is less likely to be influenced by emotions. For example, when Dongfang Hui was rejected, she was so smart that she would think of supporting others to deal with Ding Wangfu and teach Mo Xiuyao a lesson. However, Dongfang You would only feel sad because she could not understand Ding Wangfu's decision, but rarely get angry. Therefore, she can see more clearly that Mo Jingli is too far away from Ding Wangfu. It cannot be said that there is no selfishness in this, but her point of view is absolutely correct.

"Master, I don't like Mo Jingli and Ren Qining." Dongfang You frowned.

Dongfang Hui smiled lovingly and said, "You don't like them, and Master doesn't plan to let you marry them, so what are you worried about?"

Dongfangyou frowned and said, "But if it was Mo Jingli and Ren Qining, they would definitely ask me to marry them." Otherwise, they would not believe in Cangmangshan's sincerity. Didn't the generations of Cangmangshan do this in the past? If the descendants of Cangmangshan don't marry them, how can they believe that they are the ones chosen by Cangmangshan?

"If that's the case..." Dongfang Hui hesitated for a moment, but did not say that if that's the case, the master won't force you. She just said, "The master will think about it carefully. You go down and rest first." Dongfang You bit the corner of her lip and asked cautiously, "Master, if I can get Master Qingchen to marry me..."

Dongfang Hui obviously didn't believe that her disciple was capable of this, and raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's talk about it when you really have this ability. Go down and rest first, I need to think about it carefully."

A trace of hurt flashed across Dongfang You's beautiful face, and she could only retreat silently. Turning back to close the door, she saw the master inside frowning in thought, and a gleam of determination flashed across Dongfang You's beautiful face.

"Madam, the King of the Northern Territory, Ren Qining, wants to see you." Inside the door, Dongfang Hui remembered something, and her expression seemed to be sad and happy, and finally turned into a faint regret and resentment. At the door, the servant's report woke her up, and she restrained her expression, stood up, and frowned slightly and said, "Ren Qining, what is he doing here?" The person outside the door replied, "The King of the Northern Territory said he wants to see you, Madam."

"Please ask him to go to the hall later." Dongfang Hui said lightly.

"yes."

Dongfang Hui tidied up her appearance and went out to the front hall. As expected, Ren Qining had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing Dongfang Hui coming in, she quickly stood up and stepped forward, saying respectfully, "Junior Lin Yuan, nice to meet Madam Dongfang." Dongfang Hui raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Ren Qining and smiled, "Lin Yuan? Isn't the Northern Territory King's surname Ren?"

Ren Qining smiled helplessly and said, "As the orphan of the previous dynasty, I dare not walk around the world with my real name. I am really ashamed of my ancestors." In fact, Ren Qining wanted to restore his original name, but the timing was wrong in the past two years. First, he still had to rely on the people of the northern border. Although his late queen was a woman from the northern border, she was indeed a rare smart and sharp person. If he was too anxious to change his name, or even change the country's name, it would only cause dissatisfaction from her and the dignitaries in the northern border. Second, once he really restored the name of Lin Yuan, whether it was Dingwang Mansion, Xiling or Mo Jingli, they would all be his enemies. After all, the previous dynasty was destroyed because of Da Chu and Xiling. Then he would be the target of public criticism.

Dongfang Hui looked at him for a long time before saying calmly, "The descendants of the previous dynasty have been trying to restore the country for generations, but they have all failed. Your achievements today are not bad."

Ren Qining lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, "Madam, you are right. The last wish of our ancestors, Lin Yuan, will never forget it for a moment in his life. In the past, Cangmang Mountain and our dynasty also had a blood relationship. I sincerely ask for your help." Dongfang Hui remained silent. Ren Qining knew that he was thinking, and was not in a hurry to convince him. He sat quietly aside and waited for her answer. After a long while, Dongfang Hui said, "Mr. Ren, to be honest, I admire your ability and perseverance. But... I am afraid it is not so easy for you to restore the country."

Ren Qining's eyes flashed with a trace of ripples, and he said respectfully: "Please give me some advice, Madam."

Dongfang Hui was not polite. After a pause, she said, "First of all, you married a princess from the North before you founded your country. The current queen is also a woman from the North. Apart from anything else, it will be very difficult for you to lead your troops to the Central Plains and get the recognition of the Central Plains nobles. In addition, I have also heard that the internal situation of the Northern Court is not stable now. The old ministers of the previous dynasty and the powerful people in the North have been fighting for a long time. It is not a good sign that the internal situation has already started to kill each other when you are still undecided. Even if you really rule the Central Plains in the future, is it the Northern Court or the previous dynasty?"

Ren Qining was silent. He had to admit that every word Dong Fanghui said hit the nail on the head about his current predicament and future hidden dangers. He knew all this, but the situation at the time forced him to do so. "What does Madam mean?"

"Although Cangmangshan has always stayed out of foreign affairs, they are still people of the Central Plains. We will never do anything to invite foreign races to invade the Central Plains. I hope you can understand." Dongfang Hui said seriously.

A trace of sadness flashed across Ren Qining's face. The rise of the North and the current court of the North were mostly due to foreigners. This is not only a weakness criticized by others, but also the biggest pain in the hearts of Ren Qining and those who claim to be former officials. Ren Qining gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "If I can guarantee that the court and the royal family in the future will be completely composed of people from the Central Plains, will Madam be willing to help?"

Dongfang Hui lowered her eyes and said calmly, "If that is true, you are the legitimate descendant of the previous dynasty, so it is a different matter." Ren Qining was delighted and said, "Thank you, madam. I hope you will keep your word."

Dongfang Hui said: "How could I, Cangmangshan, break my promise to others?"

Ren Qining nodded in satisfaction, and was about to say something when someone hurried in from outside the door and whispered something to Ren Qining. Ren Qining's face changed slightly, and he stood up and said to Dongfang Hui, "I have something urgent to do. I am sorry to bother you, Madam. I will take my leave now." Dongfang Hui did not try to keep him, and asked someone to send Ren Qining out.

"Master, are you really going to help Ren Qining?" Dongfang You walked out and frowned slightly as he looked outside the door.

Dongfang Hui snorted and said, "When did I say I would help him? A descendant of the previous dynasty, whether true or false... The Princess of the Northern Territory was very kind to Ren Qining, but he could kill her without hesitation. Such a person is destined to be mean and ungrateful. I'm afraid that when he gains control of the world in the future, it will be the time when the birds are used up and the bows are put away, and the rabbits are dead and the dogs are cooked."

"Then Master just now..." Dongfang You said puzzledly.

Dongfang Hui said, "It's just to appease him temporarily. He has brought up the friendship between our ancestors and Cangmang Mountain, so I naturally can't reject him directly and tear his face apart. Besides, do you think he can handle the conflict between the North Border and the former ministers in a short time? I'm afraid that his own strength will be weakened."

Dong Fangyou's face flashed with confusion, not quite understanding why the master didn't just reject Ren Qining. However, it was always a good thing that the master didn't choose Ren Qining. As for Mo Jingli...she had plenty of ways to deal with him!

In the inn where the Northern Rong envoys were staying, after a few days of rest, Concubine Liu Guifei's injury seemed to be better. Yelu Hong and Princess Ronghua were also preparing to set off back to Northern Rong. Although Yelu Ye wanted to keep Yelu Hong in Licheng for a few more days to facilitate the arrangements at the Northern Rong royal court, he really couldn't find any suitable reason to stay in Licheng. He could only invite Yelu Hong to stay in a city where he was stationed in Da Chu for a few days. Originally, it was thought that Yelu Hong would not agree. After all, everyone knew how happy their brothers were, and even Yelu Ye himself would not go to Yelu Hong's territory alone. Unexpectedly, Yelu Hong agreed after just a little consideration.

The two brothers planned their future schedule, and before leaving, they naturally had to go to Prince Ding's Mansion to say goodbye to Ye Li and Mo Xiu Yao.

Ye Li looked at Concubine Liu who was following Yelu Ye, and there was a hint of sigh in her eyes. Perhaps because her identity was exposed, Concubine Liu did not wear a veil this time. But Ye Li would rather she continued to wear a veil, because as long as she thought about how she got her well-maintained beautiful face, Ye Li could not help but feel like vomiting.

"Prince Yelu and the Seventh Prince have come from afar. If I have not treated you well in any way, please forgive me." Mo Xiuyao looked at the brothers Yelu Hong and Yelu Ye and said with a smile. Yelu Hong smiled and said, "Prince Ding is too polite. We have disturbed you for a long time. We will take our leave today. If Prince Ding and Princess come to Beirong in the future, please let me show my hospitality."

Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "The king and the princess have long admired the grassland scenery. There will definitely be a chance."

Yelu Hong understood and said with a smile: "In that case, I will wait for the prince and princess to come and ride."

Yelu Ye looked at Mo Xiuyao and Yelu Hong suspiciously, and felt that there was something else behind their words. He had asked Concubine Liu Guifei to write a letter to the King of Beirong to accuse Yelu Hong of colluding with Mo Xiuyao to commit treason, which was naturally a frame-up, but now he was really suspicious. Looking at Yelu Hong thoughtfully, Yelu Ye said, "Brother, sister-in-law, it's getting late and we should leave."

Yelu Hong did not refute and nodded, saying, "Seventh brother is right. It is indeed time for us to leave. Prince Ding, Princess, I will take my leave now."

Ye Li nodded with a smile, "Crown Prince, Princess, Seventh Prince, have a safe journey."

Concubine Liu Gui, who was sitting next to Yelu Ye, stared at Ye Li and suddenly said, "I want to take two people away."

Hearing this, everyone frowned. Yeluye gave Concubine Liu a warning glare, but Concubine Liu ignored his gaze and looked at Ye Li and said, "I want to take Xiaoyun and Zhenning away." Ye Li tilted her head and smiled slightly, "Miss Qing Yina, under what pretext do you want to take Prince Changxing and Princess Zhenning away?"

Concubine Liu Gui's face changed, and she raised her chin and said, "They stabbed me, so shouldn't I be the one to deal with them?"

Ye Li looked calm and said leisurely, "Stabbing? I thought you were trying to assassinate Prince Changxing and Princess Zhenning and were injured by mistake. Since you said so, the Seventh Prince, Prince Changxing and Princess Zhenning also need me to give them an explanation. Please leave Miss Qing Yina here."

"How dare you! I am the seventh imperial concubine of Beirong!" Concubine Liu Gui said in a stern voice.

Yeluye frowned, looked at Ye Li and said, "Princess, this is not appropriate." It's not that he couldn't bear to part with Concubine Liu, but the King of Beirong still needed Concubine Liu to speak for him. Moreover, Concubine Liu was still his future princess on paper, and if she stayed in Li City like this, it would be a loss of face for him.

Yelu Hong suddenly laughed and said, "How come I remember that my seventh brother's wife passed away a few years ago? When did my seventh brother remarry? Oh, by the way, my father said that he would hold a wedding ceremony for my seventh brother when he returned to Beirong this time." The original wife of the seventh prince was also the daughter of a large tribe in Beirong. She died of illness a few years ago. Yelu Ye never remarried a queen, but he didn't expect that such a woman would come out. Yelu Hong was also bullied by Concubine Liu Gui in front of the King of Beirong. Since Princess Ding wanted to keep her, Yelu Hong was naturally happy to help.

Yelu Ye's face was gloomy, and he was also wavering when he looked at Concubine Liu's face. Now that the Northern Rong army and the Mohist army were confronting each other, Concubine Liu's original use was of course gone, and her only use was her influence on the Northern Rong king. But as Yelu Hong said, once he returned to Northern Rong, his father would probably arrange a wedding for him. He never thought about really marrying Concubine Liu as the queen, and he didn't even want her to be a concubine. Should he take Concubine Liu back, or take the opportunity to get rid of her? This was a question.

Seeing the deep thought flashing across Yeluye's face, Concubine Liu couldn't help but panic. Concubine Liu knew very well what she would face if she was left in Licheng, and she couldn't help but secretly regret her impulsiveness. She had suffered a lot in the past two years, but this time she not only lost face in front of Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li, but more importantly, the person who hurt her was her own daughter. How could she swallow this breath, so she asked Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li for Princess Zhenning and Mo Xiaoyun. But she didn't expect that she would lose herself in it.

Facing Ye Li's indifferent and smiling eyes, Concubine Liu's heart suddenly turned cold. Looking at Mo Xiuyao who didn't seem to be surprised at all, Concubine Liu immediately understood that from the beginning Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li were planning to keep her, regardless of whether she would ask for her or not.

"No, I don't want to stay in Licheng!" Concubine Liu said decisively: "I want to go back to Beirong, Yeluye, take me away!"

If her tone had not been so strong, Yeluye might have considered it. Before Concubine Liu finished her words, Yeluye's face turned cold, and he waved her hand away and said to Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao: "Since she has hurt Prince Changxing and Princess Zhenning, let Prince Ding and Princess deal with her."

"No! Yeluye, you can't do this to me! Don't forget, if it weren't for me..."

Yeluye sneered and said, "Do you want to tell Prince Ding and Princess Ding how you betrayed your country? Yes, it was because of your help that I was able to easily capture the borders and several cities of Da Chu. So what?" He glanced at the terrified Concubine Liu with a mocking look, and felt deeply that his decision was right. He was the noble seventh prince of the Northern Rong, how could he let the entire Northern Rong nobles laugh at him for this woman?

"Prince Ding, Princess Ding, I'm leaving." Without paying any more attention to Concubine Liu, Yelu Ye turned around and left without hesitation.

Yelu Hong bowed to Ye Li and Mo Xiu Yao and followed them. Princess Ronghua followed behind Yelu Hong and smiled at Ye Li. When she walked to Concubine Liu, she stopped for a moment and whispered, "Concubine Liu, I guess we won't see each other again. Don't worry, Prince Ding and Princess Ding will definitely treat you, a traitor... a jerk, well."

"No...no, take me with you!" Concubine Liu Guifei shouted in horror.

Princess Ronghua sneered, shook off Concubine Liu Gui's hand and walked out the door.