The World is Shocked 129. Xiling Sends Out Troops (1)

In the study, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Ye Li silently looked at the middle-aged man sitting in front of her. His beautiful face was calm without a trace of expression, but he still couldn't stop the shock in his heart because of the words he just heard. Mo Xiuwen died young due to illness. Many people can guess that there must be some secrets unknown to outsiders, but even Ye Li didn't think that Mo Xiuwen's death would be related to the person in the palace. Back then, when Mo Xiuwen died of illness and the Mo family army suffered a setback, the current emperor had only been on the throne for three years, and he acted so hastily against the Dingwang Mansion...

"What else does the princess want to know?" Mu Qingcang looked at Ye Li with a half-smile, and there was a hint of schadenfreude in his expression.

Ye Li said calmly: "Everything."

Mu Qingcang was startled, staring at Ye Li and said, "Everything? Princess, have you thought it through? You know, the secrets involved are enough to affect the entire Da Chu and even the entire world."

Ye Li smiled coldly and said, "Although I have never met the previous Prince Ding, he is my husband's brother and my brother as well. Moreover... you are in my hands. Do you think that if I don't listen to others, they will think that I don't know this secret?"

Mu Qingcang was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Prince Ding is so lucky. Since the princess insists, I will tell her everything, as a way of repaying her for fulfilling my next wish."

Ye Li and Mu Qingcang sat in the study for the whole morning, and no one knew what they talked about. When they came out of the study, both of them looked a little solemn. Mu Qingcang was escorted away by two secret guards, but before leaving, he suddenly turned around and looked at Ye Li and smiled: "I can see that the princess is a decisive person, why not give you another piece of news for free?" Ye Li said calmly: "I'm all ears."

"Xi Ling has decided to send troops to Da Chu on August 15th. What does the princess plan to do?" After saying this, without even looking at Ye Li's expression, Mu Qingcang changed his previous dejected and gloomy expression and left with a wild laugh.

The smile on Ye Li's lips gradually faded. After looking at the sky above the yard for a long time, Ye Li turned around and left, "Notify Feng San and Sun Yan to come to the study to see me immediately!"

Feng Zhiyao and Sun Yan arrived very quickly, and they felt that they arrived almost at the same time. As soon as they entered the study, they saw Ye Li and Zhuo Jing sitting behind the desk flipping through thick files. Feng Zhiyao glanced at them casually. They were the confessions of the assassins caught in recent days and various information collected by the secret guards. Raising his eyebrows, Feng Zhiyao smiled and said, "Princess, what happened?" Ye Li looked up at him and said, "It is true that something happened."

Feng Zhiyao was stunned. He sat up straight from his leisurely position and looked at Ye Li with a serious expression. Sun Yan was also serious and listened attentively. Ye Li picked up a file and said, "Mu Qingcang just told me that Xiling is going to attack Da Chu on August 15." Feng Zhiyao's face flashed with surprise, and his sword-like eyebrows slightly wrinkled. "Is this news reliable? We haven't received any news about this." Ye Li shook his head and said, "I don't know. Mu Qingcang should not lie, but the authenticity of this news itself needs to be verified. But..." Ye Li paused, looked up at the two people in front of him and asked, "What day is today?" Sun Yan said, "August 7th."

Feng Zhiyao's face also changed, and he stood up and said, "If this news is false, it's fine, but if it's true..." If it's true, although the Northwest Air Force is not empty, many important positions have been controlled by Mo Jingqi's confidants in recent years, and the Mo family army is restricted everywhere. If Xiling suddenly attacks, it will definitely be caught off guard. And now, they are in the capital and it is impossible for them to rush to the border to provide support within seven or eight days. Feng Zhiyao said thoughtfully: "The prince has been away from the capital for more than 20 days. According to the pace of the marriage team, they have now entered the Beirong territory. Not to mention that the prince is responsible for escorting the bride, even if he has nothing to do and rushes back with all his strength, it will take at least half a month to rush to the border of Xiling to take charge of the situation. Moreover, it is impossible for the prince to receive the news immediately now. Feng Zhiyao suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, as if the whole thing was a trap specifically aimed at Da Chu.

"princess……"

Ye Li frowned and said, "What do you think? Just tell me."

Sun Yan said seriously: "Whether it is true or not, we should be prepared early. If it is false, it's fine, but if it is true..."

Feng Zhiyao's face was solemn, and he frowned and said: "I think this news is very likely to be true, but the secret guards did not receive the news at all."

Ye Li said calmly: "You forgot that there is a person who can be said to be a top expert in intelligence. And now, he is in Xiling."

"Han Mingyue!" Feng Zhiyao said in surprise.

Ye Li nodded slightly, "Although the power of Tianyi Pavilion in Da Chu has been re-incorporated by Han Mingxi, don't forget that Han Mingyue is the real owner of Tianyi Pavilion. Moreover, Tianyi Pavilion is spread across various countries, and only Da Chu is damaged. Han Mingyue was once a good friend of the prince. Even if he is not the first person in the world who knows Dingwang Mansion best, he is definitely in the top three." Feng Zhiyao nodded and said, "I will send someone to check it out immediately!" Sun Yan asked, "Princess, what should we do now?" Ye Li lowered his brows and pondered for a moment, and said, "Immediately send someone to inform the prince, and also... send a message to the Mohist Army stationed near the border of Xiling, and then "Sun Yan said with some embarrassment: "In recent years, the Mohist Army's garrison has been shrinking again and again. Now the Mohist Army's garrison is at least five or six days away from the Xiling border, and we have to take into account the time it takes to send a message. I'm afraid..." Ye Li raised her hand and said, "Whether it's too late or not, if it's not in time, we should block the direction of the Xiling Army's advance." Sun Yan nodded and said, "I understand, and I will send a message to the Mohist Army immediately. Please rest assured, Princess, as long as the Mohist Army still has a soldier, the people of Xiling will never cross the Mohist Army's defense line." Ye Li nodded and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, General Sun. I will go to the palace to see the emperor."

"Princess, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Feng Zhiyao frowned. Although no one had said it explicitly since they had captured Mu Qingcang, everyone had a rough idea of ​​who the people were who were trying to massacre Prince Ding's mansion.

Ye Li smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with that. Even if the man in the palace dares to take action against me, he may not be able to stop me." Feng Zhiyao thought of the mysterious group of people and felt relieved. He said, "The princess knows what's going on." Ye Li stood up, put down the file in his hand and said, "Go and do your work. In addition, the palace will continue to be on full alert."

"yes."

Royal Palace

In Yu's study, Mo Jingqi dismissed Marquis Muyang who had hurried over to ask for a meeting. He stared at the memorial in front of him with a gloomy and uncertain face, and the look in his eyes was unpredictable.

"Your Majesty, the Princess of Dingguo requests an audience." The eunuch outside the door reported. Mo Jingqi frowned, "Princess Ding? Why is she back?" Thinking of the graceful woman in white standing on the steps outside the Prince Dingguo's Mansion at dawn a few days ago, where the ground was covered with blood, Mo Jingqi always felt a sense of loss and regret in his heart. He personally assigned this woman to Mo Xiuyao in order to humiliate him. But now this woman has become another pillar of the Prince Dingguo's Mansion and Mo Xiuyao's greatest helper, and at the same time has become the object he has to get rid of. With Ye Li's intelligence, since she has already found the Marquis Muyang's Mansion, Mo Jingqi doesn't believe that she will not guess the truth of the matter. But why does she dare to enter the palace now?

"Xuan."

Soon, the door was pushed open again, and Ye Li walked in wearing the silver-white dress of Princess Dingguo with dark silver silk phoenix patterns. This was almost the first time Ye Li wore the formal dress of Princess Dingguo. Different from the elegant and graceful feeling she usually gave people, the silver-white color made her look a bit cold and unattainable like ice and snow. Ye Li walked into the hall, bowed and said: "Ye Li has seen the emperor."

Mo Jingqi looked at Ye Li for a long time before he spoke: "Come to think of it, I have never heard of Princess Ding calling herself that."

Ye Li pursed her lips and smiled faintly: "Ye Li is Ye Li." She knew that all the ladies in front of the emperor, empress and empress dowager called themselves concubines, but she just didn't like this self-proclaimed title. The emperor, empress and empress dowager had never mentioned it before, so naturally others didn't dare to find fault with her on such a small matter, so they just ignored it. She didn't expect Mo Jingqi to ask about it today.

Mo Jingqi's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly smiled and said, "What a Ye Li, it's Ye Li. Does Princess Ding think of herself as a minister of the Great Chu?"

Ye Li raised her head, looking directly at Mo Jingqi, and said in a leisurely voice: "The Dingguo Palace has been protecting Da Chu for generations, and has done its best. Ye Li is the Princess of Dingguo, how dare she have such a rebellious heart?"

Mo Jingqi looked at her playfully and said with a smile: "Oh? Princess, do you mean that the Dingguo Palace will never have any rebellious intentions?"

Seeing Mo Jingqi's inquiring eyes, Ye Li sneered in her heart and said firmly: "The Dingguo Palace will never do anything to let down the Great Chu?"

Hearing this, Mo Jingqi was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Okay, I believe what Princess Ding said. Princess Ding specially came to the palace today, what is the matter?"

Ye Li nodded and said, "Indeed, I have something very important to report to Your Majesty."

Mo Jingqi nodded, "Princess Ding, just say it."

Ye Li said softly: "Ye Li just received news that Xiling will send troops to Da Chu on August 15th. Your Majesty, please make preparations early."

Mo Jingqi was stunned for a long time before he laughed out loud. He looked at Ye Li and said, "Princess Ding, this news is too abrupt. As far as I know, Xiling is now mainly trying to deal with Beirong, not Da Chu. Who did you hear this news from?"

Ye Li pursed her lips and frowned slightly, saying: "I hope Your Majesty can send troops to support us as soon as possible, just in case."

"I can't believe the princess's words and send troops unless the princess can prove the authenticity of this news."

Ye Li frowned and said calmly: "Mu Qingcang."