The World is Shocked 118. Helian Huimin

After seeing off Princess Ronghua, Ye Li went back to finish the training plan that needed to be prepared and handed it to Qin Feng. The next morning, she went to say goodbye to Princess Dachang and prepare to return to the city. The eldest princess looked at Ye Li with some meaning and said with a smile: "It's time to go back. How can you, a dignified princess of Ding, live outside the city with an old woman like me? Besides, there is no princess in Xiuyao to always help. There are a lot of inconveniences." After hearing what the eldest princess said, Ye Li was slightly startled and felt more and more that there was something in the capital that she didn't know about. After bidding farewell to the eldest princess, she went out and saw Qin Feng standing at the door waiting for her. Ye Li glanced at him with a half-smile, "Did something happen in the capital that I don't know about?"

Qin Feng's face froze, and he smiled and said, "If there is something important, who dares not report it to the princess?"

Ye Li narrowed her eyes, tilted her head and looked at him and smiled, "So it's not that important? Tell me about it."

Seeing Ye Li turn around and walk out, Qin Feng hurriedly followed him, saying, "It's nothing serious. Didn't the envoys of Beirong arrive in the capital a few days ago? Prince Yelu wrote to the emperor that since the two countries are getting married, there should be a marriage to show the friendship between the two countries." Ye Li looked back at him and said indifferently, "So the Beirong princess who came this time wants the prince to marry her, and wants the prince to marry her? What kind of place is the palace of the emperor Dingguo? What kind of messy people are stuffed into the palace?" Qin Feng shrank his neck. Is the princess really jealous? The prince will be very happy if he knows, right? Seeing Ye Li's expression, Qin Feng hurriedly explained, "It's not the Beirong princess... It's Helian Huimin, the daughter of Helian Zhen, the flying cavalry general of Beirong."

Ye Li couldn't help but twitch her lips. Helian Zhen's adopted daughter... Everyone knows that Helian Zhen and the Dingguo Palace have a deep hatred. And there is this adopted daughter... It seems that the other party is really confident to dare to come to Da Chu with such an identity. "Why don't I know?"

"Princess, please calm down." Qin Feng apologized quickly. Ye Li glanced at him indifferently. Qin Feng then remembered that the princess did not like her subordinates to say such nonsense of apology, and hurriedly explained: "It was the prince's intention. The prince said that since the princess is outside and still needs it, there is no need to trouble the princess with such a small matter. The prince does not take a mere Beirong woman to heart." Ye Li nodded slightly to accept his explanation and asked: "If that's the case, why did it spread throughout the city?" It would have been fine if Princess Ronghua had been in the capital all the time, but even the eldest princess who was taking refuge outside the city knew about it, so it can't be said that this matter was not a small matter. Qin Feng said, "The Emperor and the Queen Mother said that the princess and the prince's wedding is more than a year away, but the princess has gone... and there has been no news, so they approved Prince Yelu's request, saying that it was to expand the royal family." After saying that, Qin Feng glanced at Ye Li carefully. This was the real reason why they did not dare to report to the princess.

"What a great idea!" Ye Li sneered, "Marry a Beirong woman to give birth to the Dingguo Palace? Go back to the city!" She had no racial prejudice, but even if she really couldn't give birth to a child, the people of Dachu and the Mo family army would never accept that the future Dingguo Prince would have Beirong blood in his body. This was purely a political issue. Mo Jingqi had a good idea, but did he really think that everyone in the world was a fool?

Before returning to the palace, Ye Li had heard a lot of rumors about Prince Ding and Helian Huimin along the way. Among them, there were rumors that Princess Ding had been married for more than a year but still hadn't gotten pregnant, but was unwilling to take a concubine for Prince Ding, and was jealous and unvirtuous. As soon as they entered the palace, Butler Mo hurried over to invite Ye Li to the main hall. Ye Li raised her eyebrows in confusion, and Butler Mo explained, "Prince Yelu and Miss Helian Huimin are here to visit, and the prince is talking to them in the hall. Since the princess is the mistress of the palace, it is natural for her to come out to receive the guests." Ye Li looked at Butler Mo with interest and smiled, "Uncle Mo, don't you have anything to say about the rumors outside?" Although those messy speculations made Ye Li feel unhappy, there was one thing they said that was right. She had not been pregnant for a year after her marriage, and she had no intention of taking a concubine for Mo Xiuyao. In the eyes of people of this era, she was indeed jealous and unvirtuous.

Chief Steward Mo said calmly, "What right do subordinates have to criticize their master's affairs? Besides... most of the rumors outside were spread by the prince."

"Hmm? What does the prince want to do?" Ye Li was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it was natural. In just a few days, the rumors spread all over the capital, and even intensified. If the Ding Palace had intervened, it would not have been like this. It seems that Mo Xiuyao not only did not eliminate these rumors, but also fueled them behind the scenes.

Director Mo said: "The prince said that when the princess comes back, she will understand his intentions. The princess is now..."

Ye Li smiled brightly and said, "Since they have come to my house in person, how can I refuse to meet them?"

As soon as I walked outside the main hall, I heard a clear girl's voice coming from inside, "My Lord, I wonder if Huimin would be lucky enough to meet the princess?"

Mo Xiuyao's voice was as gentle and calm as usual, and he said calmly, "Ah Li has gone out of town to visit the Imperial Aunt. I'm afraid she will not have the chance to meet Miss Helian."

"You are joking, my Lord. How can we not be destined to be together? When Huimin marries into the Dingguo Palace, she will be like a sister to the Princess. We will meet each other someday." Yeluye laughed loudly, "Huimin, you don't have to worry. Princess Ding is gentle and elegant, and she is a role model for women in the Great Chu. She will definitely not make things difficult for you."

"Cousin, you are right. Huimin has heard of the princess's name for a long time and was anxious for a moment, which made the prince laugh." Helian Huimin laughed crisply, and her words were calm and generous, without any shyness and panic of the girls of the Great Chu talking about their marriage.

"Marry into the Dingguo Palace?" Mo Xiuyao asked doubtfully, "The Dingguo Palace has no side branches, and my father and brother have passed away many years ago. I wonder if Miss Helian has an engagement with that ancestor of the palace?"

"Puff..." Ye Li couldn't help laughing. Mo Xiuyao, who was already in a storm outside, pretended to be ignorant. It was a bit too much of a show. After a light cough, Ye Li walked into the hall.

Seeing that Ye Li was obviously very happy, Mo Xiuyao stood up and took Ye Li's hand and said with a smile: "Ali, you are finally back, but are you no longer angry with your husband?" Ye Li smiled faintly and said: "Do you think you did something wrong?" Privately, Yeluye reached out and pinched Mo Xiuyao fiercely. With his back to Helian Huimin, Yeluye signaled with his eyes: What are you doing? Ye Li's hand was definitely not light. Mo Xiuyao's body stiffened and his face fell: "Ali, are you still angry? This prince knows that I am wrong. As long as my wife thinks it is wrong, it is wrong. Even if the world says it is right, it is their fault. My wife, sit down."

His handsome face was still covered with a half-cold mask, and with the reputation of Prince Dingguo, this behavior of a husband coaxing his wife in an ordinary family seemed particularly strange to outsiders. Helian Huimin and Yelu Ye couldn't help but look at each other in surprise. They couldn't believe that Prince Ding would actually act like this in front of outsiders.

Yelu Yerao raised his eyebrows with interest and said to Ye Li with a smile: "Princess, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as elegant as ever."

Ye Li nodded with a smile and said, "Prince Yelu is no less impressive. This lady is..."

Without waiting for Yeluye to introduce, Helian Huimin stood up, bowed to Ye Li and said with a smile: "My younger sister Helian Huimin has met the princess."

Ye Li frowned slightly, turned sideways to avoid her greeting, and smiled, "Miss Helian, you can call me Princess. Miss Helian should be a few years older than me, I can't bear the title of elder sister." Ye Li saw Helian Huimin's appearance clearly. Because she was from the Northern Rong, Helian Huimin was much taller than the women of Da Chu, but her figure was exquisite and graceful. She didn't have the impression of being strong and sturdy like the Northern Rong women. Instead, her facial features were quite delicate and had some of the beauty of the beauties of Da Chu. However, she was wearing a pink Northern Rong noble costume, and her eyebrows and eyes were smiling, which made her look more heroic. She was quite similar to Murong Ting, but at a glance, Ye Li knew that this Helian Huimin was completely different from the innocent Murong Ting. Her outwardly cheerful and bright appearance was just a disguise. Just by looking at her pretty eyes that were always focused on her face, Ye Li knew that her innocent appearance was just a cover-up when she didn't know her true identity.

After hearing what Ye Li said, Helian Huimin was slightly stunned, but she quickly responded with a smile: "Princess sister, you may not know that Huimin has received the order of the Emperor of Great Chu to marry into the Dingguo Palace soon. Although I don't know the rules of Great Chu, in our Beirong, the first one to enter the family is the most senior, so it is only right for me to call you sister."

Ye Li pondered for a moment, turned around and looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Prince, congratulations to the Emperor for personally gifting you a beauty. Are you happy?"

Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, "My lady, you misunderstood. I have never received any decree of marriage. Just now, I was wondering if Miss Helian had an engagement with my father or my brother. So... although my father and my brother have been engaged for a long time, the Dingguo Palace can still afford a ghost marriage, but I will have to trouble you. I wonder... is Miss Helian my concubine mother or... my little sister-in-law?"

After these words came out, even a calm person like Yelu Ye couldn't help but twist his expression. Although the Beirong woman was not particular about small matters, Helian Huimin couldn't help but look ugly when she was teased by her fiancé. What do you mean you never received the imperial edict of marriage? The emperor didn't have time to write the imperial edict when he granted marriage on the spot. As a result, Mo Xiuyao walked away without any intention of giving face to the emperor and Beirong. Afterwards, he directly locked the person who delivered the imperial edict outside the door, so naturally there was no imperial edict of marriage. Ye Liqing raised her eyes slightly, "Is it really so?" Mo Xiuyao said seriously, "My feelings for A'Li are evident to all, and I will never lie. If I disregard my integrity and marry Miss Helian, I will be punished by lightning and my descendants will be cut off." Anyway, he would never go to Helian Huimin, so he had no pressure to swear.

Hearing this, Ye Li's expression softened a little, and she said softly: "I believe you, why swear? In this case, I will ask people to prepare the wedding later, but... Is it father or elder brother, do you want to ask elder sister-in-law to come back?" Don't say that she ruined Helian Huimin's reputation, the Beirong people didn't care much about this. Moreover, she didn't intend to be polite to the woman who wanted to compete with her for a man.

Mo Xiuyao was obviously very satisfied with Ye Li's cooperation. He turned around and looked at Yeluye who was sitting next to him. He was clearly asked to explain whether Helian Huimin was going to marry the former Prince Ding or the former Prince Ding. Yeluye's face turned ashen. Mo Xiuyao had linked marrying Helian Huimin with propriety, righteousness, and integrity. It was obvious that he was determined to push Helian Huimin to a dead person. If it really went as he wished, they would lose both the wife and the army. With a light snort, Yeluye said, "Prince Ding, I think you know what this prince and the Emperor of Great Chu mean. Is it inappropriate for you to be so fussy?"

Mo Xiuyao felt even more wronged than him, and sighed, "Prince, you don't know that my ancestors taught me not to marry foreign women, otherwise I would not be worthy of being a descendant of the Dingguo Palace. But for the sake of friendship between our two countries, my father and brother have passed away early but do not have to be affected by the rules of the Dingguo Palace. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

What the hell is the best of both worlds! Yelu Ye couldn't help but curse in his heart.

"Your Highness, Huimin admires you wholeheartedly. Why do you humiliate me like this?" Helian Huimin stood up and looked at Mo Xiuyao with resentment.

Mo Xiuyao said calmly: "This prince has no intention of humiliating Miss Helian."

Helian Huimin said, "If that's the case, why do you keep refusing, Your Highness? You and I are legitimately married by the Emperor of Great Chu. Although I am not from the royal family, I am from the Northern Rong noble family and have learned both literature and martial arts since I was young. I believe I will not bring shame to Your Highness."

Mo Xiuyao looked at Helian Huimin, then lowered his head to look at Ye Li who was sitting next to him, and said softly: "It is enough for me to marry only A Li in this life. Where does Miss Helian's action affect my beloved concubine?"

The three people in the hall were all startled. Helian Huimin looked at Ye Li with a complicated expression and said, "Does the prince not even care about Da Chu for the princess?"

Ye Li frowned, looked at Helian Huimin and said, "What are you talking about, Miss Helian? Could it be that if our prince doesn't marry Miss Helian, the Northern Rong will send troops to invade our country?"

Helian Huimin naturally would not respond to such a question without thinking. She just looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "I heard that the Dingguo Palace has always been loyal to the court. Could it be that the prince wants to disobey the imperial decree for the sake of Princess Ding? Isn't the prince afraid that the officials in the court will think that the princess is a person who harms the country?"

Mo Xiuyao's face darkened slightly, and he seemed to have finally put away his fake smile. He looked at Helian Huimin calmly and said, "I think Miss Helian's eloquence is not like that of a Beirong person, but rather like that of a Da Chu person. Miss Helian, I just want to ask you a question."

Helian Huimin was startled. Although she couldn't quite understand why Prince Ding, who had always responded to her politely in the past two days, suddenly became angry, she still nodded and said, "Princess, please ask."

Yelu Ye on the side frowned and stared at Mo Xiuyao with some vigilance, always feeling that what he said would not be good.

Mo Xiuyao stared at Helian Huimin's beautiful face with cold eyes until she turned her head away with a blush, and then he said lightly, "Miss Helian, are you unable to get married?"