The World is Shocking 102. Only You

"Li'er..." Hearing this, Hua Tianxiang was stunned, biting her red lips and looking at Ye Li's usually bright eyes flashing with tears. She knew that Ye Li was in a difficult situation. The emperor gave such a big matter to Dingguo Palace to handle. It seemed that he trusted Dingguo Palace by entrusting it with an important task, but in fact, it pushed Dingguo Palace to the forefront. Ye Li agreed to Princess Changle's request so easily, which made Hua Tianxiang happy and worried.

Ye Li reached out and held her hand that was tightly holding her sleeve and patted it gently, saying with a smile: "People's hearts are always biased. Besides, it's an offense anyway, so why can't I choose something that makes me feel better?"

Princess Changle didn't understand what the difficulty was. She happily threw herself into Ye Li's arms and said with a smile, "You are indeed a good person. This princess likes you." Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled, "If I don't agree, will you not like me?" Princess Changle looked at her in embarrassment. After hesitating for a long time, she said, "Uncle Ding said you would agree. But...but even if you really don't agree, this princess won't blame you. Mother said... Mother said that no matter who you send to marry, it's not your fault. Because...because these are none of your business." Ye Li was stunned when she didn't expect the queen to say such a thing.

Then, she pinched Princess Changle's face and said with a smile: "Thank the Queen for me. The Queen is right, so no matter who is sent to marry, it is not the princess's fault. Princess, don't be too sad." Princess Changle blinked, nodded hesitantly and said: "If I grow up, I will marry myself."

Ye Li had always had a bad impression of the princesses and princesses of the royal family, but she didn't expect that this little princess was not only cute but also had such thoughts. Rubbing her pink little face, Ye Li smiled and said, "The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother are reluctant to let the princess go to marry. And... Princess, do you know what a marriage is? Going to another country is not as comfortable as staying in Da Chu." Princess Changle bared her teeth at Ye Li, grabbed her hand that was ravaging her face and said sullenly, "I know, my mother told me that as a princess, although I enjoy glory and wealth, I can't decide my own marriage, not even my mother. If there is a need for a marriage in the future and my father chooses Changle to go, Changle can't make trouble. Because this is the responsibility of a princess."

After hearing what Princess Changle said, Ye Li and Hua Tianxiang could only sigh in their hearts.

The palace was not a good place to talk. Even if the three of them hid in secret, they would inevitably be searched for by groups of palace maids and eunuchs. Ye Li pulled Princess Changle up and said, "We have finished talking, let's go out." It would be better to go out on your own initiative than to be found. Princess Dingguo and a little princess were hiding in the rockery. If they were seen by others, they would lose all their face. Princess Changle naturally heard the call coming from afar, and her eyebrows wrinkled into a ball, "My mother will not always restrain me. These people are the most annoying. They are afraid that this princess will say one more word to others." Ye Li was the first to go down the rockery, turned around and held Princess Changle down, and then helped Hua Tianxiang down.

When they walked out and saw the palace maids running towards them, Hua Tianxiang smiled helplessly and said, "It's not convenient for me to come to you now. I originally thought we could talk, but it seems that the palace is really not a place where you can talk peacefully."

Ye Li smiled and said, "What's the inconvenience? If you have time, just come and see me." Hua Tianxiang thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "Forget it. I know where you can find time to play now." Ye Li thought that he had only been back for two or three days and was really busy. He smiled helplessly and said, "It's inevitable that there will be more things to do if you are away from the capital for too long. I haven't even seen Sister Zheng'er yet." Hua Tianxiang curled her lips and said, "You will be a family sooner or later. Zheng'er is being detained at home by her mother to prepare for her marriage. You may not be able to see her even if you want to." Glancing at the palace maids who were almost there, Ye Li whispered

He smiled and said, "If you weren't so picky, why didn't you arrange the marriage early and then nothing would have happened?"

Hua Tianxiang was startled and her pretty face immediately turned red. The palace maid who was looking for someone had already arrived in front of her. She could only glare at Ye Li with hatred and could not say anything.

Back in the pavilion, Concubine Yun and Wang Zhaorong were gone. The Queen saw Hua Tianxiang's blushing face fade, and then looked at Princess Changle who was winking at her, and nodded to Ye Li with a little gratitude. Ye Li smiled faintly, took Princess Changle into the pavilion and sat down. Only Princess Zhaoyang, Princess Zhaoren and Princess Ronghua were left in the pavilion. Although the other noble ladies wanted to plead for their daughters, they knew that the palace was not a casual place, so they did not come forward to disturb them.

As soon as Ye Li sat down, she noticed two unfriendly looks coming from the opposite side. Princess Zhaoren was still picky and contemptuous as always, while Princess Ronghua glared at Ye Li with more resentment than her mother. Ye Li took up the tea that the maid had just brought and opened the lid of the cup, when Qingyu behind her suddenly spoke up, "Princess, you have been overworked recently and you feel weak and cold. Mr. Shen has told you not to drink green tea recently." Ye Li paused, took a deep breath while holding the cup, and sighed with regret, "Where is the best pre-rain Longjing? It's a waste of the Queen's good tea." The Queen's eyes flashed, a hint of coldness passed through her eyebrows, and she smiled at Ye Li, "This Longjing is a good tea, but you still have to take care of yourself. If you like it, I'll have someone send some to Prince Ding's Mansion."

Ye Li was not polite and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. Please don't blame me for being greedy."

Princess Changle sat in Ye Li's arms, blinked her clear eyes, stood up and said, "Mother, Changle is going to practice calligraphy."

The queen looked at her daughter lovingly and nodded, saying, "Go."

When Princess Changle ran out of sight, Princess Ronghua looked at Ye Li critically and snorted, "Isn't Princess Ding a man of both literary and martial arts? When did she become so weak that she can't even drink a cup of tea?" Ye Li looked at Princess Ronghua with a smile and said, "You are joking, but if you feel unwell, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. It's not a good thing to be afraid of seeing a doctor. What do you think?" Princess Ronghua raised her eyebrows proudly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "I have never heard that you can't drink tea if you are not feeling well."

"Okay, Ronghua." Seeing Princess Ronghua being so aggressive, Princess Zhaoyang frowned in displeasure and said, "You are a young girl, can't you speak properly? What's the point of rushing around like this?"

"I'm going to be married to the Northern Rong, why would I care if I can talk nicely!" Princess Ronghua said angrily, and then she glared at Ye Li fiercely, obviously she had been holding back this sentence for quite some time. Ye Li smiled bitterly in her heart, the marriage was decided by the emperor, what did it have to do with her? Turning around and handing the teacup to Qingyu behind her, Ye Li made up her mind not to speak. Princess Zhaoren on the side couldn't help herself and said, "Princess Ding, what do you plan to choose for the marriage?"

Ye Li shook her head secretly in her heart. Princess Zhaoren and Princess Ronghua have the same temperament. Perhaps because they are in the royal family, they are used to being arrogant. Even at this time, the words she spoke were commanding. "The list of candidates that the emperor wants is just brought back to the palace by the prince yesterday. I haven't had time to look at it yet. I really can't answer the princess' question."

"Who doesn't know that the emperor's favorite is Hua Tianxiang?" Princess Ronghua blurted out, "You are clearly trying to exclude her by saying this. Do you think I don't know?"

Ye Li frowned and smiled, looking up at Princess Ronghua and asked in confusion: "The emperor prefers Miss Hua? If so, why doesn't the emperor directly order Miss Hua to go to marry and ask me to choose a suitable candidate? If so... we are all in the palace today, why don't you ask Princess Ronghua to ask the emperor if he really prefers Miss Hua? In case the person I choose in the future does not suit the emperor's wishes. Princess Ronghua, what do you think?"

"I..." Princess Ronghua's face turned pale with anger. Although she didn't understand the affairs of the court, it didn't mean that she knew nothing. Why didn't the emperor directly order Hua Tianxiang to marry? As a close relative of the royal family, even if she couldn't think of it, others would tell her. If she really ran to the emperor to ask, I'm afraid she would be the only candidate for the marriage. This Ye Li, actually dared to plot against her! Just like that woman Ye Ying, people with the surname Ye are not good people!

"Princess Ding." Princess Zhaoyang looked at the resentful Princess Ronghua and sighed helplessly. She had no children, and Princess Zhaoren also had only this one daughter, so she was inevitably too doting on Ronghua, but she didn't want to spoil this arrogant and stupid character. Princess Ding lost her mother at a young age and was half a year younger than Ronghua, but judging from her behavior and demeanor, Ronghua couldn't compare. "Ronghua is impatient and doesn't know how to talk, I hope Princess Ding won't blame her."

Ye Li also knew that Princess Zhaoyang always doted on her niece, so she didn't care and smiled, "Princess, you are too kind. In fact, although the emperor has entrusted the matter of the marriage to me, the princess also knows that I am young and have never dealt with such matters. I don't understand many things. So she dare not rush to make a conclusion. Therefore, I can't answer Princess Zhaoren's question just now. Please forgive me."

Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said, "Zhaoren only asked because he was worried about Ronghua. Princess, don't take it to heart."

"Your Majesty, Prince Ding is here." The little palace maid outside the pavilion reported.

The Queen turned around and looked at Ye Li, smiling, "It is said that Prince Ding and Princess are very affectionate. I didn't believe it at first, but now I do. It's only been a short while and Prince Ding can't wait any longer? Please ask Prince Ding to come over."

After a while, Mo Xiuyao walked over slowly, stood outside the pavilion, glanced at the people in the pavilion, and said with a faint smile: "The Queen is sorry to bother you."

The Queen smiled and said, "Is Prince Ding here to take the Princess back?"

Mo Xiuyao nodded gently, looked at Ye Li with a smile in his eyes and said, "Ali and I have some things to do and need to return home first. We apologize for disturbing the Empress's pleasure by coming here." The Empress waved her hand and smiled, "Forget it. It's no wonder that Prince Ding and Princess are always worried about each other after meeting again after a long separation. Today I just wanted to see if Princess Ding is okay after not seeing her for a long time. Now that we have seen her, Prince Ding can take the princess away." Mo Xiuyao thanked him softly, reached out and pulled Ye Li up, nodded to Princess Zhaoyang, and then said goodbye and left.

The two walked hand in hand in the Yu Garden, and the noble ladies admiring the flowers in the garden also retreated in interest. Although Mo Xiuyao had recovered, the mask on half of his face still frightened many people. After all, there was a rumor that one of Prince Ding's fiancées was scared to death by his disfigured half face. Moreover, the situation in the court was delicate now, and even if someone admired Prince Ding's style and demeanor, they would not come up to talk to him in the Yu Garden.

Being able to leave the palace early, Ye Li was naturally in a good mood. With the faint fragrance floating in the garden, Ye Li walked leisurely beside Mo Xiu Yao, enjoying the quiet time. She also did not forget to care about Mo Xiu Yao's mood. "What's wrong? What did the emperor say? You don't look in a good mood." Mo Xiu Yao glanced at her and asked, "What was in the tea just now?"

Ye Li glanced at him in surprise. He knew what had just happened in the pavilion so quickly?

"It's probably something like musk and safflower. Qingyu went to check it out, and there should be results when she returns." Seeing that he didn't look very good, Ye Li still told him what she knew. She was also a little curious about the things put in her tea. Those things do have some effects on the body, but for her now, the effects are really limited. I really don't understand what those people risked putting that kind of thing in her tea. Even if they put a laxative, it would be more effective than those drugs. Mo Xiuyao stopped, looked at Ye Li sideways and said, "Ali, I don't know what the effects of those drugs are?"

"It promotes blood circulation... relieves pain..."

"Ali, after you return home, you will study pharmacology with Mr. Shen for a month." After a long silence, Mo Xiuyao finally spoke.

Pharmacology? The corners of Ye Li's lips twitched slightly. Well, she knew that these two were said to have another effect, but... it was also said that it was not reliable at all. What's more... it had no effect on them at all, okay? Although Mo Xiuyao was angry, he still did not let go of Ye Li's hand and pulled her out of the Yu Garden. Seeing that Mo Xiuyao did not talk to her, but just walked forward blindly. Ye Li felt a little strange. She had never seen Mo Xiuyao angry, or should I say, she had never seen Mo Xiuyao angry with her. She pulled Mo Xiuyao's hand, "Xiuyao..." Mo Xiuyao glanced at her sideways, still without saying anything. Ye Li sighed helplessly. Well, it was her fault. She should not be so careless.

"Are you really angry? It's not that I don't care, but... it doesn't have much impact on us so I'm not that nervous..." Ye Li couldn't help but despise herself in her heart. Mo Xiu Yao just didn't talk to her, what was she explaining? Of course she was angry about being drugged in the palace, and she could guess who did it. She had even considered the return gift. It was just because the drug was a little beyond her expectations, so she acted a little casual. Why was Mo Xiu Yao not angry with the person who drugged her, but angry with her instead? Most importantly, why did she have to explain to him as if she was in the wrong?

"No effect?" Mo Xiuyao lifted Ye Li's pretty face towards him, his deep eyes met Ye Li's somewhat distressed eyes. Ye Li was not used to being in such a disadvantageous position, she struggled uncomfortably and said: "Yes, I know that medicine is said to have such and such effect... but we don't have it... and that statement doesn't seem to be very reliable. Besides, I didn't drink it either." Mo Xiuyao couldn't be really worried that if she was given that medicine, she would do that... and not be able to have children in the future, right? Looking at the still low pressure on Mo Xiuyao, Ye Li thought belatedly.

"Ari..."

"Prince Ding, why is Princess Ding here?" Mo Xiuyao was about to speak when a cold female voice drowned out his voice. They both turned their heads at the same time. Not far away, under a white crabapple tree, Princess Liu Gui was dressed in white, like an ice fairy.

Concubine Liu's eyes passed through Ye Li indifferently, stayed on Mo Xiuyao for a moment, and finally fell on the two people's clasped hands. Mo Xiuyao didn't seem to care about Concubine Liu's eyes, and nodded calmly, saying: "Concubine Liu. This prince and A Li will leave the palace now, goodbye." Concubine Liu's cold face quickly flashed a complex and indistinguishable expression. She bit her red lips and looked at Mo Xiuyao for a long time, then looked at Ye Li and frowned slightly and said: "Princess Ding, I have something to talk to Prince Ding alone." Ye Li raised her eyebrows in surprise. If she wanted to talk to Mo Xiuyao alone, shouldn't she ask Mo Xiuyao? Did Concubine Liu mean that she wanted her to take the initiative to avoid him? She is worthy of being the most favored concubine in the palace. This aura alone is beyond the reach of other concubines.

Ye Li was about to speak, but Mo Xiuyao held her hand tightly. Ye Li raised her head and met Mo Xiuyao's deep and angry eyes. She could only turn her head and apologize to Concubine Liu: "I'm so sorry, the prince and I have something to do and we are in a hurry to leave the palace. I'm afraid I don't have time to talk to Concubine Liu today." Concubine Liu frowned and looked at Mo Xiuyao, who said lightly: "Goodbye."

Concubine Liu Gui's face turned pale, and she tugged at Ye Li's hand tightly under her sleeve. She looked at Ye Li deeply, and turned away without saying a word.

Seeing Concubine Liu leaving resolutely, Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao with some worry, "Is she... okay?" Ye Li had also heard about Concubine Liu's feelings for Mo Xiuyao, although the two of them had never met alone as far as Ye Li knew. However, it was undeniable that Mo Xiuyao's ruthless rejection made her feel much better.

"Let's go back home." Mo Xiuyao seemed not to have heard her question at all, and turned around and pulled her.

After leaving the palace and returning to the mansion, Ye Li looked helplessly at Mo Xiuyao who was still sullen and unwilling to speak, sighing, "Are you still angry?" Are people who don't like to get angry so difficult to deal with once they get angry? On the way back, he refused to say a word. Usually, he was used to Mo Xiuyao's gentle smile and voice. Once he was silent or frowned, Ye Li found that she was very uncomfortable. "I know you are worried about me. It's my fault. I shouldn't be so careless, okay?" Ye Li comforted herself in her heart. He was in a bad mood, and she couldn't argue with a bad-tempered person. God knows she really didn't mean to ignore this matter. Mo Jingqi, you wait for me!

Mo Xiuyao glanced at her indifferently, turned around and sat aside.

Ye Li felt the veins on her forehead throbbing. She had only heard of men coaxing women, but why was it so strange when it came to her? Mo Xiuyao, are you so childish? Okay, Ye Li, you have to be generous!

"Xiu Yao... you are still angry. Then... I will go to the study to deal with today's matter. You can talk to me after you calm down." Ye Li, who was basically not good at coaxing people, was helpless and planned to retreat. It was not that she had no patience or was timid, but Mo Xiu Yao's angry look really made her feel uncomfortable. His usually gentle and elegant handsome face was expressionless at this time. He looked sad instead of angry. Seeing this, Ye Li couldn't help but wonder in her heart if she had really done something heinous. If she stayed any longer, she might do everything she could to ask for his forgiveness and make him happy. So... sensing a hint of danger, Ye Li decided to retreat quickly.

"Ali..." With one hand being pulled, Mo Xiuyao pulled the woman who was trying to escape back into his arms with a little effort. Ye Li was a little embarrassed to find that the current posture was indeed a little ambiguous. Mo Xiuyao was sitting on a stool and she was pulled into his arms. She had no choice but to sit on his lap. Although they had slept in the same bed for quite some time, their relationship was absolutely innocent. Now this situation made Ye Li a little at a loss.

"That... Mo Xiuyao, can you... let me go first?" Ye Li swallowed her saliva, and was about to cry. She didn't want to appear so useless. She could handle anyone with ease, but when facing Mo Xiuyao, she would sometimes doubt her IQ. Mo Xiuyao looked at her quietly, his eyes deep and sad, "Ali, who do you think I am to you?"

"What... who?" Ye Li wanted to cry, she must be crazy to think Mo Xiuyao was sad. The most important thing for her to do now was to get away from Mo Xiuyao and leave as soon as possible. The intuition of a special forces soldier told her that something bad would happen if she stayed any longer. "Well... didn't we get married a long time ago? Of course I considered you my husband..." Her deep eyes blinked slightly, "So... have we forgotten something all this time?"

"Forgot...what?" Ye Li asked in a daze. Mo Xiuyao leaned against her neck, and his warm breath sprayed on her smooth neck. The elegant and clean breath made her feel hot and weak.

"Consummate the marriage." Mo Xiuyao whispered two words in her ear.

Boom!

Ye Li's mind seemed to have experienced a huge explosion, and it went blank in an instant. But Mo Xiuyao did not intend to give her time to think. He slightly lifted her small chin and lowered his head to cover her soft lips.

"Mo...Mo Xiuyao..." Compared to the last kiss outside the Broken Snow Pass, this time Mo Xiuyao seemed even more gentle. But it was this gentleness that made Ye Li even less willing to resist. They were probably the only couple who had not consummated their marriage after a year of marriage. Ye Li knew in her heart that Mo Xiuyao was giving her time to prepare herself mentally. But she...Ye Li didn't know if she was ready to accept Mo Xiuyao. Or, did she...fall in love with Mo Xiuyao...

"Ali..." The kisses lingered on Ye Li's lips, brushing across her jade-like cheeks and touching her small earlobes and beautiful neck, "Ali..."

Perhaps it was the ambiguous atmosphere in the room, perhaps it was Mo Xiuyao's soft and sweet call, or perhaps it was because of the lingering and delicate kiss. Ye Li hated that she always seemed to be at a disadvantage when facing Mo Xiuyao, so she made a bold decision. She sat up, stretched out her arms to wrap around Mo Xiuyao's neck, and then took the initiative to offer her bright red lips, "Mo Xiuyao... do you like me?"

Mo Xiuyao was slightly startled, then he smiled calmly and said, "Yes, didn't Ah Li already know about this a long time ago?"

Ye Li tilted her head and looked at him, smiling sweetly, her eyes filled with stars, "In that case, I allow you to like me."

After a while of feeling dizzy, Ye Li realized that they had left the table and were lying on the bed. Mo Xiuyao leaned on her shoulder and laughed softly. After a long time, he raised his head and looked down at her, "Ali, just liking you is not enough." Ye Li's heart moved, and a charming smile appeared on her lips. She raised her hand to hook Mo Xiuyao's shoulder and raised her eyebrows and said, "Then this princess allows you to love me."

"If the price is that you can never leave me, will you allow it, A'li?" Mo Xiuyao asked in a low voice.

Ye Li was stunned for a moment, "Forever... maybe. Then in the same way, you also belong only to me?" Ye Li asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Then... I love you. Ah Li... As you wish, Ah Li is the only one in this life..." She lowered her head and took possession of the lips that belonged to him. It was as if all the passion was dyed in an instant, and the light gauze curtains were filled with red waves. The faint moans and panting sounds leaked out from the heavy curtains, and the maid guarding the door cleverly closed the door for her master and left with a smile.

After a long time, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped.

Mo Xiuyao leaned on the bed and looked at the woman who was still sleeping beside him. There was a faint mark on her slightly exposed shoulders. Her usually graceful and bright face was flushed with a blush that had not yet faded, making her look particularly calm and moving. Mo Xiuyao raised his hand and gently stroked the woman's small cheeks, lowered his head and gently kissed her. The gloom and sadness between his eyebrows seemed to have completely dissipated, and the aura between Mo Xiuyao's gentle eyebrows showed his happy mood at the moment.

"Ali...Ali..." Thinking of the tenderness just now, Mo Xiuyao couldn't help but lower his head and gently kiss the sleeping face of the woman. His Ali, finally... is his. For so many days and nights, so many times he resented the injustice of the world and his enemies. His crippled body made him dare not touch this unique person in the world. Now, he can finally own her completely. For this, he is willing to give everything...

"Hmm...Xiu Yao..." Ye Li opened her eyes dazedly. The lovemaking just now had consumed too much of her energy. She was half asleep and half awake as she looked at the man in front of her and whispered.

Mo Xiuyao kissed her lightly on the lips, "It's okay, go to sleep first. If there's anything, we can talk about it after you wake up."

"Yeah." Ye Li nodded randomly, rubbed her head in his slightly cool arms and fell asleep again.

"Ari, you are the only one in my life..."