The World is Shocked 114. Yelu Ye Visits
After leaving Yu Garden, Mo Jingqi had already sent people to wait at the exit. Such a big thing happened in the palace, so it was impossible for everyone to just go back and take a shower. Although there were many assassins who sneaked into the palace this time, they were just a drop in the bucket compared to the nearly 1,000 eunuchs. The only reason they could create such a large array was because
The battle was just a surprise attack, but it shows that the palace guards are not as strict as imagined. No wonder the secret guards of Prince Ding's Palace secretly look down on these eunuchs of the Yulin Army. At least Prince Ding's Palace has never been attacked by an assassin in the past hundred years.
Mo Jingqi couldn't sleep after being frightened by the assassin. He led the frightened ministers to the Longteng Palace to handle government affairs. As soon as Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao walked to the door, they heard Mo Xiuyao's angry scolding from inside, obviously scolding the guards for their dereliction of duty. Ye Li raised her eyebrows. She remembered that the current commander of the Yulin Army seemed to be Leng Haoyu.
Big brother Leng Qingyu?
As soon as he entered the palace, he saw a young man who looked a bit like Leng Haoyu kneeling on the ground and bowing his head, listening respectfully to Mo Jingqi's rebuke. Seeing the two people coming in, Mo Jingqi finally resisted the urge to continue scolding them and stared at the two people who came hand in hand thoughtfully, saying, "Why is Princess Ding with Prince Ding?" Ye Li smiled and said, "My Lord,
Your Majesty, Ye Li was worried about the safety of my prince, so I took people to look for him. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to report to Your Majesty, please forgive me. "Mo Jingqi looked at Ye Li with a complicated look, then smiled and said, "The deep love between Prince Ding and Princess Ding is a legend in the Great Chu. It is natural for the princess to worry about Prince Ding. Why should I
Will you blame me?" Ye Li seemed to be relieved and said with a smile: "Ye Li thanks the emperor for his understanding."
"How is my Princess Zhenning?" Mo Jingqi turned his gaze to Mo Xiuyao and asked.
Mo Xiuyao nodded calmly and said, "Princess Zhenning was slightly frightened, but not injured."
"That's good." Mo Jingqi smiled and said, "Zhen Ning is my beloved daughter. If she gets hurt, my beloved concubine and I will be very distressed." Although he was smiling, Ye Li did not see any real joy in his smile.
"What does Prince Ding think about what happened tonight?" Mo Jingqi stared at Mo Xiuyao and asked.
Mo Xiuyao frowned and thought: "I don't know, but... they are not coming for the emperor." Although most of the guards were protecting the emperor at that time, the assassins did not try to break through the assassins' encirclement to assassinate the emperor. You know, even if they really killed all the ministers upstairs, at most they would make the emperor angry.
, the actual impact is not that big. It's probably just a matter of reshuffling the cards and changing people in the court. "But... Lord Leng, may I ask why Yu Linjun arrived so late?" Turning around, Mo Xiuyao pointed his gun at Leng Qingyu who was still kneeling on the ground.
Leng Qingyu looked up at Mo Xiuyao and said in a deep voice, "At that time, the assassins attacked the palace several times in different directions. I was careless and fell into their trap. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"A momentary oversight?" Mo Xiuyao smiled coldly and said, "It seems that Lord Leng has completely forgotten the purpose of the existence of the Imperial Guards. Since he knew that someone had broken into the palace, regardless of whether there were assassins in the Zhaixing Tower at the time, shouldn't Lord Leng's first thing be to go to the Zhaixing Tower to protect the carriage? How could the commander of the Yulin Army be assassinated by a few assassins?
Lure the tiger away from the mountain, I think you should replace the commander of the Yulin Army with someone else." Leng Qingyu's already cold expression became even more rigid, but he knew that what Prince Ding said was right. It was indeed his fault for tonight. No matter what Prince Ding was going to say, he had no room to refute.
"Okay." Mo Jingqi frowned and said, "It is indeed Qingyu who failed to do his job tonight, so I will fine him for half a year. The guards in the palace must also be properly rectified. I will not show any leniency if there are any mistakes next time." Mo Jingqi said this, which was equivalent to not punishing Leng Qingyu. The Leng family is a big family with a big business, so they don't need half a year's salary. Punishing him is the same as not punishing him. Originally, this kind of thing
If someone else had done this, he would have lost his job and title even if he didn't lose his head. But since the emperor had already spoken and punished others, it was not appropriate for him to say anything more. After hearing what Mo Jingqi said, Mo Xiuyao also lowered his head and stopped arguing.
Seeing that Mo Xiuyao didn't say anything, Mo Jingqi nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Should we let Prince Ding investigate tonight's incident? I'm sure Prince Ding will give me an explanation as soon as possible?"
Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will leave for Beirong in a month. There are also many trivial matters with the Beirong prince and in the palace. I am afraid I can't spare time to attend to them."
Mo Jingqi was stunned for a moment, but he didn't force himself. He nodded and said, "It's my fault for not considering it carefully. I'll let Prime Minister Liu investigate now."
Mo Xiuyao had no opinion on this. In fact, even if he had an opinion, Mo Jingqi would not listen to him.
After leaving the palace, Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao in a strange way in the carriage, "Are you helping Leng Qingyu?"
Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a smile, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you see it?"
Ye Li curled her lips, "It's too obvious." Everyone can see that Mo Xiuyao was deliberately targeting Leng Qingyu in the palace just now. But at the same time, even if Mo Xiuyao really disliked Leng Qingyu, there was no need to embarrass him at that time. And with Mo Jingqi's character, he would definitely protect those whom Mo Xiuyao wanted to demote. If it weren't for Mo Xiuyao's difficulties, even if Mo Jingqi trusted Leng Qingyu, he would not have only fined him half a year's salary, "Why didn't I know that you have such a good relationship with Leng Qingyu? Is it for Leng Er's face?" Mo Xiuyao shook his head, "Leng Er doesn't need my face, not to mention... even if I save a beggar on the street, he won't ask me to help his elder brother."
Ye Li lowered her brows and thought for a moment, then raised her head to look at him, "Do you want to talk to Mo Jingqi and the Leng family?"
Mo Xiuyao leaned back on the carriage and smiled, "My lady is really smart. This is just a little trick, and Mo Jingqi will figure it out later. However, as long as Mo Jingqi has a little suspicion, even if he knows it in his heart, he will still be on guard against Leng Qingyu. This will make it easier for us to add fuel to the fire in the future." Ye Li understood that this was paving the way in advance. If Mo Jingqi and Dingguo Palace were at peace in the future, Leng Qingyu would naturally be his confidant of the emperor. If it really came to an inevitable point, the confidants around Mo Jingqi would naturally be within the scope of the Dingguo Palace to be eliminated. Thinking of the fact that Mo Xiuyao would be leaving in more than a month, Ye Li couldn't help but frown. Somehow, there was always a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart.
"What's wrong with A'li?" Mo Xiuyao looked down at her frowning face and asked softly.
Ye Li looked up at him, "What are your plans for going to Beirong?"
Mo Xiu Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, A'li. The Beirong people will not attack me openly. Although those things in secret are inevitable, who has the Dingguo Palace been afraid of over the years?" Ye Li frowned and said, "It's better to be careful." Knowing that she was worried about him, Mo Xiu Yao held her in his arms and said softly, "I know, A'li, don't worry, I will come back safely." Ye Li nodded heavily, and one hand unconsciously grasped Mo Xiu Yao's collar.
The next morning, Ye Li was still practicing martial arts in the training ground when Chief Steward Mo hurried over to report that the Prince of Beirong wanted to see her. Ye Li also knew that only more than a month was a bit rushed. Not only did they have to select the right person for the marriage, but more importantly, they had to teach the woman the etiquette and rules of the royal family, etc. These things could not be accomplished overnight. Since the founding of the Chu Kingdom, there has been basically no princess sent to foreign countries for marriage. Even if it was a real marriage, it would take nearly a year to prepare for it. This time, Mo Jingqi suddenly agreed to the marriage with Beirong, and the conditions of both parties were relaxed to the point of being child's play. Although no one really took this marriage seriously, they still had to go through the formalities for the sake of face.
"Is the prince here?" Ye Li asked as she threw the sword back into the scabbard hanging on the side.
Director Mo said, "Mr. Feng San came to see the prince early this morning. The prince was out."
Ye Li nodded, "Please ask Prince Yelu to come to the hall, and also send over the list of beauties in the capital that I compiled a few days ago."
"Princess, it's really hard to get into the Dingguo Palace." Before Chief Steward Mo could answer, Yelu Ye's laughter could be heard from afar. Outside the moon-shaped door, Yelu Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at the Dingguo Palace guards standing in front of him. He was calm and regretful that he couldn't force his way in. It's worthy of being the Dingguo Palace where so many assassins and spies returned empty-handed. The defense is more than ten times better than that of the Great Chu Palace. Looking at the indifferent guards in front of him, Yelu Ye didn't force his way in. As long as these people didn't let him in, he would definitely not be able to break through the siege and get in in a short time. What's more... angering the beauty would be a loss.
"Leave." Ye Li and Chief Steward Mo appeared behind the guards and said softly. The guards silently followed the order and left. Yelu Ye raised his sword-like eyebrows and looked at the woman in front of him. Unlike the previous times, this time Ye Lizhi wore a simple white dress with an emerald belt around her waist. Her black hair was just casually tied up without any makeup. She was not wearing any makeup, but her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque and her temperament was extraordinary.
Yeluye laughed and said, "Did I disturb the princess?"
Ye Li looked at him with a half-smile and said, "If Prince was really worried about disturbing others, why did he force his way in?"
Yeluye smiled innocently and said, "I just wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Prince Dingguo's Palace. Who knew that Prince Dingguo's Palace would be so austere."
Ye Li felt no need to refute this kind of cunning excuse, so she smiled faintly and said, "Prince, please have tea in the front hall. I will leave now."
"Wait." Yeluye stepped forward, and Chief Steward Mo, who was standing next to Ye Li, also stepped forward to stand in front of Yeluye and said with a faint smile: "Prince, please respect yourself." Yeluye laughed loudly: "Was the princess practicing martial arts just now? I am very curious about the martial arts of the Central Plains. I wonder if I have the honor to spar with the princess?" Chief Steward Mo said: "There are many masters in the Dingguo Palace. If the prince wants to spar, I can pick a few to accompany the prince. Even I can accompany the prince for a little entertainment."
Yeluye smiled at Ye Li and said, "This prince knows that there are many experts in Dingguo Palace. However... I want to learn some of the skills of Princess Dingguo."
Ye Li said calmly, "I thought I had fought with the prince last night. Besides... the prince himself learned Kung Fu from the Central Plains, so why would you be curious?"
Yelu Ye was startled. He did learn Kung Fu from the people of Central Plains, but he had been avoiding using the Kung Fu of Central Plains in the past few meetings. Did he not avoid others' eyes? "Princess, you have good eyesight. I missed a few moves in a hurry last night. It's a pity. I wonder if I can have the honor to learn from you today?" Ye Li lowered her eyes and turned around and said, "In that case, Prince Yelu, please go in." After saying that, she turned around and went in first. Looking at Ye Li's back, Yelu Ye raised his eyebrows and smiled happily and followed her.
After entering the training ground behind the wall, Yelu Ye was somewhat disappointed. This martial arts training ground hidden deep in the backyard of Prince Dingguo's mansion was no different from other places. But he thought about it again and felt that it was natural. Mo Xiuyao had been disabled for seven or eight years and had no use for the martial arts training ground. Moreover, even if Prince Dingguo's mansion had any secrets, it would not be so openly placed in the mansion where people could break in at any time, although no one had ever successfully broken in over the years.
He didn't know that just half a month ago, this place was in a completely different state. However, Ye Li had a better choice and removed these simplified versions in the mansion. As for daily training, they were no longer needed.
Ye Li walked to the martial arts arena, turned around and looked at Yelu Ye who was following behind, and said calmly: "Prince Yelu, please."
Yelu Ye couldn't help but frown. He just realized that the Princess Dingguo was not as easy to deal with as he imagined. He didn't believe that Ye Li couldn't see that he didn't really want to compete with her, but she pretended not to know and walked to the martial arts arena seriously, waiting for him to make a move. She even put on an expression of "he who comes is a guest" as if she was going to let him use a few moves to fulfill the courtesy of host and guest. This made Yelu Ye a little amused. A woman had to give in during a duel. If the news got back to Beirong, he would probably be laughed to death by his brother, the prince. He was the seventh prince of Beirong, with a noble status and extraordinary appearance. Even those generous Beirong women couldn't help but blush and feel shy in front of him. But he deliberately teased this woman several times, but she didn't react at all. If a woman can remain calm even when an extraordinary man deliberately shows interest in her, then we have to say that this woman is really difficult to deal with.
Walking towards the martial arts arena, Yeluye said with a smile: "Won't the princess take a weapon? Are you learning swordplay?"
Ye Li said calmly: "The prince also said that I am learning swordsmanship. How dare I show off something I am still learning?"
Yeluye nodded, "I also think that the princess is very good at using short weapons." Not only is it good, he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart when he thought of the two unexpected stabs last night, "Princess, please."
"Please." Ye Li said.