The World is Shocked 119. Marriage Rejection in the Palace

"Miss Helian, are you unable to get married?"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn, and Helian Huimin's face, which was still rosy, was filled with astonishment that could not be concealed. This sentence was definitely a deep humiliation for any unmarried woman. Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao in surprise. She knew that Mo Xiuyao had a bad temper, but he would never deliberately humiliate a woman. Even the impudent Princess Lingyun of Xiling last year did not say such harsh words. But as a woman and a wife, Ye Li had to admit that when Mo Xiuyao treated Helian Huimin so ruthlessly, she felt a slight sweetness in her heart.

"Prince Ding, you've gone too far!" Yelu Ye frowned and stared at Mo Xiuyao.

Mo Xiuyao glanced at him and said with a faint smile, "What did Prince Yelu get from saying this?"

"Hui Min was willing to marry into the Great Chu for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Even if Your Majesty despises me, a noblewoman from the Northern Rong, you should not humiliate me like this! This prince will report this matter to the emperor of your country and will definitely seek justice for Hui Min." Yelu Ye said angrily.

"Fair?" Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically, "I still want justice. I have personally rejected the marriage decree in the Golden Palace, and I have repeatedly stated that there is only one mistress in the Dingguo Palace. However, Prince Yelu and this Miss Helian have come to disturb me one after another, and even slandered and alienated my husband and me in front of my beloved wife. Doesn't Prince Yelu know how important the mistress of the Dingguo Palace is? If A'li has a grudge against me because of this, who can I go to for justice? If my great A Chu woman would naturally retreat if she was rejected implicitly, but the two of them have not only visited every day in the past few days, but also spread rumors everywhere to ruin Ah Li's reputation. This makes me suspect that Miss Helian was forced to marry me because she couldn't get married in Beirong. There will only be one mistress in the Dingguo Palace. If Miss Helian insists on staying, it's okay for her to be a maid. Miss Helian can't be a first-class maid. The first-class maids in Dingguo Palace are at least well-educated and polite. "

"Prince Ding, you..." Helian Huimin seemed to have just recovered from the blow, and when she heard what Mo Xiuyao said, her face flushed with anger. Even her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, but she did not retreat or cry because of this. Instead, she turned her face to Ye Li, "Princess, since Prince Ding loves you so much, don't you want to say something? Or will Princess Dingguo just hide behind Prince Ding and enjoy the fruits of his labor?"

Ye Li sighed in her heart, this girl is really not simple. Normally, if a woman is humiliated by a man so blatantly, even if she doesn't burst into tears immediately, she will probably cry uncontrollably. But this Miss Helian not only did not get knocked down, but she even had the strength to attack. Blinking her eyes, Ye Li smiled innocently, "Miss Helian, isn't it natural for a man to protect a woman? With the prince here, I don't have to worry about everything. The prince and I are in love with each other, and I don't want anyone else to interfere. Please help me, Miss Helian."

"It is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. You in the Great Chu also require women to be virtuous. Aren't you afraid of being criticized for saying such things, Princess?" Yelu Ye said.

Ye Li smiled and said, "In our Great Chu, women are required to be polite, righteous, and honest. Women who actively seek marriage are not accepted. Moreover... I just don't like the prince to take concubines. Whoever likes to criticize me can do so."

Helian Huimin obviously didn't expect that Ye Lisi was no different from other women in Da Chu. She was so stubborn on this issue. She gritted her teeth and said, "Princess, aren't you afraid that the emperor will blame Dingguo Palace?"

"Blame?" Ye Li frowned slightly. Just when others thought she was going to waver, she bit her teeth and said, "I will go to the palace to apologize later. Miss Helian... No, anyone who wants to marry into the Dingguo Palace can do so. I will cut their necks with a sword and give up the position of princess. Then the prince can marry anyone he wants!" After that, she looked up at Mo Xiuyao and asked, "Prince, what do you say?" The gloom on Mo Xiuyao's face faded away in an instant. He didn't care about the two outsiders in front of him and took Ye Li into his arms and smiled, "My beloved concubine, you must not do that. If my beloved concubine is hurt in the slightest, I will feel the same. When the time comes, I will have to crush those who hurt my beloved concubine to relieve my hatred."

Ye Li nodded in satisfaction, turned around and looked at Helian Huimin and said, "Miss Helian, you have seen that even if I die, the prince will not marry you." Helian Huimin wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Yeluye. Yeluye stood up and said, "In that case, I am sorry to disturb the prince and princess today. I will take my leave first."

"No need to see you off." Mo Xiuyao said calmly.

After sending away the two annoying people, Ye Li turned around to look at Mo Xiuyao and said with a smile, "Your Highness is so lucky to have such a beautiful lady favoring you."

Mo Xiuyao looked at her helplessly, "For me, only A-Li is a beautiful woman. This... trouble that came out of nowhere is gone."

Ye Li frowned and said, "Why didn't Beirong mention this so-called marriage before?" Just look at how busy the Ministry of Rites has been in the past two months to see how much preparation is needed for the formal marriage between the two countries. How could someone like Helian Huimin come directly to the door? It's more like a joke to say it's a marriage. Mo Xiuyao said, "Yelu Ye proposed this after the Beirong envoys arrived in the capital. It should not be the idea of ​​the Beirong king, but Yelu Ye's own impromptu idea." Ye Li was puzzled, "An impromptu idea? If he wanted to plant spies in Prince Ding's mansion, it would be too obvious to do so." Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Plant spies? Yelu Ye would not do such a thing that he knew was impossible. Even if he wanted to do it, he would not do it so low-level. He just wanted to make a big fuss like this to cause trouble for the king. Anyway, that Helian Huimin is just the daughter of Helian Zhen. Who knows what her background is? Whether she is abandoned or dead, it will not be a loss to him."

Ye Li snorted and said, "In that case, Your Majesty, why don't you explain what the rumors in the capital are about?"

Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Are you talking about the rumor that Ah Li is not virtuous? I had someone spread that rumor."

"So the prince has been dissatisfied with me for a long time?" Ye Li glanced at him and said lightly.

Mo Xiuyao laughed and said, "How could that be? This king loves his beloved concubine so much."

Ye Li raised her eyebrows, "Isn't it time for the palace to talk to me later?"

"A Li, just go ahead. Just push anything to me. I want the whole world to know that even if Princess Dingguo is not virtuous and jealous, she is still my only beloved concubine." Mo Xiu Yao said in a deep voice, gently hugging Ye Li's slender waist.

Ye Li remained silent, leaning against Mo Xiuyao's chest and slowly calming the waves in her heart.

The news from the palace came very quickly, and even before the next afternoon, someone from the palace came to summon Ye Li to the palace. The two people who were admiring the flowers in the garden were not surprised. Since there was such a drama of forced marriage, the palace would definitely not remain silent. Mo Xiuyao put down the pen he was painting, stood up and prepared to go into the palace with Ye Li, but Ye Li stretched out her hand to hold him back, "The Queen Mother summoned me to the palace, what are you going to do?" Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Could it be that I can't enter the palace if the Queen Mother doesn't summon me?" Ye Li sneered, "People want to talk to me, but you insist on joining in the fun. If they can't say it this time, they will have to bother looking for them next time. In this case, it is better to let them do it once. That’s all. This princess wants to see what they have to say! "Speaking of this, Ye Li was extremely depressed. She thought she had married a husband that no one would snatch away, but look at this past year... First there was Princess Lingyun, and then there was the cousin Concubine Liu Guifei who was thrown out of the city by Mo Xiuyao, and now there is Miss Helian. Are these women just being arrogant because they have had enough or has Mo Xiuyao’s face not been ruined enough?

Noticing that Ye Li was staring at his face, Mo Xiuyao rubbed his brows innocently and smiled, "In that case, Ah Li, be careful. Also, stay away from Yelu Ye."

Ye Li blinked in surprise and looked at Mo Xiuyao in confusion. Mo Xiuyao felt a little embarrassed by her gaze, so he snorted and held her in his arms, lowered his head and bit her bright red lips and said, "Anyway, stay away from him."

Ye Li smiled and asked, "Are you jealous, Lord?"

Mo Xiuyao did not hide it and nodded, "That's right, so the princess should keep a distance from him. Hmm?"

Ye Li withdrew from his arms, covered her lips and laughed secretly, "Prince, being too jealous is not good for your health." Without waiting for Mo Xiuyao to react, she turned around and walked away quickly. Mo Xiuyao chuckled helplessly. How could he not be jealous when he had such an outstanding wife? If possible, he even hoped that Ah Li would not go anywhere and do nothing, just stay in the mansion to accompany him every day. Unfortunately, he knew that this was impossible. Not only did the situation and the status of Dingguo Palace not allow it, but Ah Li was not someone that anyone could really restrain. Watching Ye Li's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, the smile on Mo Xiuyao's face gradually faded, and slowly became stained with a layer of murderousness. Marriage, gift marriage? Does Yelu Ye think he doesn't know what he is thinking? Yelu Ye, it is not a good idea to offend this king. It seems that Yelu Ping's teachings are not enough for you to remember. "Someone come."

"My Lord."

"Reply to the person sent by Yelu Hong. I agree to his proposal."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhangde Palace was still as magnificent as before, but Ye Li knew that since the rebellion of Prince Li, the Queen Mother's power in the palace had been suppressed by the Emperor and had long been reduced. However, although the Queen Mother favored Prince Li, she was still the biological mother of the Emperor. Filial piety was the first priority in the Great Chu, and even if the mother and son were estranged, the Emperor had to give the Queen Mother superficial respect. Entering Zhangde Palace again, Ye Li's mentality was much calmer than before.

"Ye Li has seen the Queen Mother and the Empress." After entering the palace, Ye Li knelt down and bowed gently to the Queen Mother and the Empress.

"Princess Ding, please don't be polite. Please take a seat." The queen said softly.

Ye Li thanked him and walked to the empty seat in the front and sat down. She looked at the noble lady who was now in the same hall and Helian Huimin who was sitting opposite her with a calm face with a little doubt. Ye Li had to admire this woman. At this time, her face was no longer full of the rage and resentment she had when she left Dingguo Palace. Even when she looked at her, her eyes were very calm and dignified. "What day is it today? Why are you all here? I am late?" When one's status reaches a certain level, he doesn't need to be so restrained when speaking. As long as Ye Li's status is not stupid enough to say that she wants to rebel, even if she says something wrong, no one dares to say she is wrong. The Queen smiled and said, "It's not too late. I'm in the palace right now. Didn't I just get here? The Northern Rong envoy sent some Northern Rong specialties to me the other day, so I wanted to invite everyone to taste them. But you've been away from the capital, and it wasn't until you came back today that I ordered us to gather at Zhangde Palace."

Ye Li smiled and said, "Thank you Queen Mother for your concern. I will stay at the Imperial Aunt's place for a few days." The Queen didn't seem to say anything, but Ye Li understood what she meant. She nodded slightly, smiled slightly, and turned her head to talk to the concubine beside her.

The Queen Mother smiled calmly and said, "You usually don't like to come to the palace, so I have no choice but to take this opportunity to invite you in to join us. How is the Grand Princess?"

"My aunt is in good health. Empress Dowager Lao is worried about her." Ye Li smiled and thanked her.

A warm gaze fell on Ye Li, and Ye Li gave a faint smile to Madam Xu, who was worried, a comforting smile. But in her heart, she smiled coldly. These people are really calculating. Do they think that if my aunt is here, she will consider her status and agree to their request? She withdrew her gaze calmly. Ye Li raised her head and looked at another gaze falling on her. Unlike Madam Xu's worry, this gaze was extremely complicated and resentful. Without looking at her, you can know that it is Concubine Liu sitting on the other side of the Queen Mother. These days, not only has the Queen Mother become haggard and old, but Concubine Liu has also changed a lot. The original indifference like ice and snow seems to have something else, making the woman as cold as a pear blossom a little bit more puzzling. Ye Li nodded lightly at her, and she just stared at Ye Li as if she didn't see him. That look made Ye Li frown in discomfort.

"Princess Ding, Miss Helian will be a member of Prince Ding's palace from now on. Miss Helian has come all the way from Northern Rong, Princess Ding must treat her well." As expected, before she had even spoken a few words to anyone after sitting down, the Queen Mother smiled and said, her look and tone were so natural, as if Prince Ding had never refused the marriage proposal and left.

Ye Li didn't intend to be polite. She didn't want to send concubines to Mo Xiuyao every now and then. Putting down the teacup in her hand, Ye Li blinked and asked in confusion, "Miss Helian? Did the Queen Mother say that Miss Helian agreed to work as a maid in Dingguo Palace? Don't worry, Queen Mother. Dingguo Palace never oppresses servants, and I will not argue with servants casually."

"A sweeping girl?!" Even the experienced empress dowager couldn't help but be stunned and asked in confusion.

Ye Li smiled and glanced at Helian Huimin, wondering, "Isn't that right? The prince had made it clear in front of me, Prince Yelu, and Miss Helian before, agreeing to let Miss Helian enter the palace as a maid. The Queen Mother is not talking about the same thing now, did I misunderstand?"

The Queen Mother choked and said seriously, "Princess Ding, you are joking. Miss Helian is not qualified to be a servant."

Ye Li was puzzled and asked, "Identity? Are you General Helian's adopted daughter? It's really a waste for you to be a servant girl with this identity. But our prince said so, and even though I'm the princess, I can't disobey the prince's wishes. I'm afraid Miss Helian has no fate with our Dingguo Palace."

The Queen Mother could naturally see that this was Ye Li's excuse, and frowned and said, "Princess Ding, you cannot talk nonsense about the marriage that the Emperor has granted you. Just now, the Emperor asked me to ask you, when is the Dingguo Palace planning to hold the wedding? It would be best if it was before the Beirong envoys left. What are your plans?"

Ye Li pursed her lips and smiled, saying calmly: "Your Majesty, the Dingguo Palace has no plans to hold a wedding."