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After seeing Nan Hou off, the Nan Hou Prince rushed out with tears already streaming down his face. Zhuo Jing and Lin Han followed behind him with helpless expressions on their faces. If they hadn't held the Nan Hou Prince, he would have rushed out long ago. Seeing the Nan Hou Prince rushing towards the door after he came out, Ye Li stood up and asked, "Where are you going?"

Nanhou Prince paused. Zhuo Jing and Lin Han had already blocked his way on the left and right. Nanhou Prince turned around and said, "As a son and a husband, how can I watch my parents, wife and children go to jail unjustly? Besides, this matter was caused by me." Ye Li walked up to him and said calmly, "What's the point of you rushing out now? Besides putting one more person in the prison and taking him to the execution ground? Or do you want to go to the front to defend yourself? Do you think the emperor will give you this opportunity?" Nanhou Prince covered his face in pain. How could he not understand what Ye Li said? But now, besides accompanying his father back to Beijing and facing these things with his family, what else can he do?

"Marquis Nan may not be without a way out this time." Looking at them, Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly.

The Prince of Nanhou looked at Mo Xiuyao in surprise. Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "Duke Hua has the iron scroll and red book bestowed by Emperor Gaozong to the Hua family. Even the death penalty can be exempted."

"But..." The Prince of Nanhou hesitated. He had heard of the Iron Certificate and Red Book, but in this dynasty, only the Hua family, who had saved Emperor Gaozong's life in the past, was given a copy. Even the Dingguo Palace, which had protected the country for generations, did not have such a thing. But such a precious thing, the Huaguo Mansion... Mo Xiuyao lowered his eyes and said, "The Huaguo Mansion will not be stingy with dead things. I am afraid..." I am afraid that Mo Jingqi is determined to take Nanhou's life, even if the Iron Certificate and Red Book saved him, I am afraid he will not escape death. Ye Li obviously thought of Mo Xiuyao's concerns, nodded slightly, turned her head and said to Lin Han, "Send a message to Mo Hua, and do his best to protect Nanhou."

The Prince of Nanhou gradually calmed down and bowed to the two of them, saying, "Nan Junfei thanks you, Master and Princess."

Ye Li shook her head and said, "Why should you be so polite, my prince?" The prince of Nanhou smiled bitterly and said, "My name is Junfei. From now on, you should just call me by my name. I am no longer a prince."

"My Lord, the Lord Zhou left a letter for you." The guard outside the door presented a sealed letter. Ye Li raised her eyebrows, took the letter and looked at it curiously. There was nothing wrong with it. "Lord Zhou?" The guard nodded and said, "Lord Zhou gave me the letter privately before he left. Please pass it on to my Lord." Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "Ah Li, do you know Zhou Yu?" Ye Li looked a little surprised when Zhou Yu came in. Although it was fleeting, Mo Xiuyao, who had been paying attention to her, still saw it. Ye Li shook her head and said, "He should be a Jinshi this year. I met him once last year." Even if Ye Li's memory is not perfect, it is not too bad. As soon as Zhou Yu started talking, she remembered that he was the scholar who sold paintings in Shen Dexuan last year. I didn't expect that he not only passed the imperial examination, but also became the chief clerk of the Dali Temple. Although the official position is not high, it is indeed a real vacancy. As long as his ability and luck are not too bad, he should have a good future in the future.

Ye Li opened the letter and immediately changed her expression when she looked down. She handed the letter to Mo Xiuyao in silence. When Mo Xiuyao saw the letter, his originally unhappy expression suddenly darkened. He slammed the table and shouted, "Come here! Retrieve Nan Hou immediately. Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed without mercy!" Zhuo Jing and Lin Han's expressions turned pale, and they responded in unison and walked out quickly. Nan Junfei also knew that something was wrong, and his expression changed as he followed Zhuo Jing and Lin Han out.

Only Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li were left in the hall, and the atmosphere became even more heavy. Seeing Mo Xiuyao's gloomy face, Ye Li didn't say much, just sat there and watched him silently. After a long time, Mo Xiuyao seemed to finally wake up from his extreme anger, with a trace of fatigue and helplessness between his brows. Picking up the letter on the table again, Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li and said with a wry smile: "Ah Li, I'm so tired.

..."Ye Li leaned on his shoulder silently and patted his shoulder gently. Mo Xiuyao stretched out a hand to embrace the person sitting beside him, absorbing the faint warmth from her body, but he could not resist the coldness rising in his heart. Looking at the letter in his hand filled with familiar handwriting, has the Dingguo Palace really been hated to such an extent? But Your Majesty... How can you...

Aren't you afraid that the Chu Empire will be destroyed by this action?

The letter was not written by Zhou Yu. It was written by the old Duke Hua. No one knew the circumstances under which the old Duke Hua could only find Zhou Yu, a minor official who had been in office for only half a year, to deliver the letter. The situation mentioned in the letter was really chilling. Mo Jingqi agreed to cede the land of the three states and eleven cities in the northwest to Xiling, and the condition was to cooperate with the outside forces of Xiling to eliminate

The entire Mohist army. Also participating in the action were the Mo Jingli and Nanzhao Kingdom in the south. In other words, it is very likely that at this time... Nanzhao has already led its troops into the Broken Snow Pass.

"Mo Jingqi is crazy." Ye Li said softly. It might be possible to use the power of the three kingdoms to deal with the Mohist army. But has Mo Jingqi ever thought that once the Mohist army annihilates Xiling and Nanzhao, will they really retreat as agreed? What's the difference between this and asking someone to spit out the meat in their mouths? Mo Xiuyao said in a deep voice: "He is indeed a madman. Ah Li, you seem to have married a husband who is always in trouble." Ye Li smiled helplessly: "It's too late to know now."

Nan Hou and his companions returned very quickly. When Zhuo Jing and Lin Han intercepted them, they had just left the city gate. In just a quarter of an hour, they returned to the prefectural governor's residence. Wang Jingchuan's face was very ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness Prince Ding, what do you mean?" Nan Hou also looked at Mo Xiuyao with a puzzled look, but he also understood that Prince Ding would not let anyone stop them without reason. Mo Xiuyao stared at Wang Jingchuan with a cold expression and asked indifferently: "Is there anything else that Your Highness forgot to tell me?"

Hearing this, Wang Jingchuan felt cold in his heart. He didn't know why he suddenly felt that the calm and indifferent Prince Ding was more terrifying than the Prince Ding who just deliberately released his pressure. He forced a smile and said, "What do you mean, Your Majesty? Please forgive my stupidity."

Mo Xiuyao sneered, "What a dullard. I didn't know the emperor would send such a dull person to the northwest. Since Lord Wang doesn't remember, I might as well remind Lord Wang. For example... the secret execution of Nan Hou on the way back to Beijing. I believe Lord Wang will not forget it? Huh?" Wang Jingchuan's eyes widened in shock. He received this secret order in person from the emperor just before leaving Beijing. It can be said that only the emperor knows about him in this world. After receiving the order, he rushed to the northwest at full speed. Wang Jingchuan really couldn't understand how the spy from Dingguo Palace could get such top-secret information even if he had supernatural powers? After hearing what Mo Xiuyao said, Nan Hou was stunned and then smiled bitterly. Nan Junfei, who was standing behind him, was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. If Lin Han hadn't held him back, he would have rushed over and tore Wang Jingchuan to pieces.

Wang Jingchuan also knew that he would have nowhere to escape if he fell into the hands of Prince Ding. His body softened and he knelt on the ground, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am only acting according to your orders. Please spare my life."

Mo Xiuyao was too lazy to even look at him again. Ye Li waved her hand and said, "Take him away."

Wang Jingchuan was quickly dragged away by two guards. Ye Li then looked at Zhou Yuqian who was standing silently on the side and smiled: "Master Zhou, aren't you afraid?"

Zhou Yu looked calm, and said with a bow: "I believe that the princess is not a murderer of innocent people." Ye Li smiled faintly, nodded and said: "I have to thank Lord Zhou for this matter. But Lord Zhou's action... I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain after returning to Beijing." The news of the transaction between the emperor and Xiling was sent by Duke Hua, but the matter about Nanhou was added by Zhou Yu after he figured it out himself. Wang Jingchuan thought that the news was confidential, but he didn't know that Zhou Yu had been following him for these days, and he had guessed the emperor's treatment of Nanhou's family just from his usual behavior and demeanor. Zhou Yu was silent for a moment and said, "Thanks to the help of the princess last year, I was able to raise money in time to hire a doctor to treat my mother. A few days ago, my mother passed away. I should have asked Ding Xun to mourn for her, but I was sent to follow Lord Wang to the northwest. It can be seen that it was a coincidence that I had to repay the princess's kindness. I am now alone and have no scruples."

Mo Xiuyao nodded thoughtfully and said, "In this case, Lord Zhou, are you willing to give up your fame and stay in the northwest for a while?"

Zhou Yu was startled. Although he was not afraid of death, he did not want to die. It was obvious that Prince Ding intended to save him. He glanced at Ye Li who was sitting on the side with a smile on her face, and Zhou Yu quickly made a decision, "Thank you, Prince, for taking me in."

"What should we do with Marquis Nan and Lord Wang? Does Lord Wang have any ideas?" Ye Li asked with a smile.

Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Since Ah Li asked this, I think you must have already made up your mind."

Ye Li smiled, "The northwest is in the midst of war, and the people of Xiling are rampant. It is not surprising that Lord Wang and his party have encountered bandits or the Xiling soldiers have been wiped out. What do you think, Lord Wang?" Mo Xiuyao praised, "A Li is right." Nan Hou stepped forward and thanked, "Thank you, Lord Wang and Princess." Ye Li shook her head and said, "Lord Wang, please stay here with peace of mind. I'm sorry to bother you for a while. Nan Hou Mansion..." Nan Hou smiled sadly and said, "Let's leave it to fate. I just hope that the emperor will be magnanimous and spare my family when he hears the news of my father and son's death."

After relocating Nanhou and his son, Lin Han was ordered to set up the scene for Wang Jingchuan and his party to die. Although Nanhou and his son and Zhou Yu were fake, Wang Jingchuan was at least the real deal. Lin Han was also a master of disguise trained by Ye Li himself, so he would naturally not leave any traces at the scene. However, Nanhou and his son had to remain incognito for a short period of time. These things were only trivial matters now, and Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao focused all their attention on the secret letter sent by Duke Hua.

After hearing the news, even Feng Zhiyao, who was usually nonchalant, could not help but get furious. He jumped up from his chair and was about to lead his troops back to the capital, but was stopped by Mo Xiuyao. Feng Zhiyao said with a sullen face: "It has come to this point. Your Majesty still wants to protect Mo Jingqi? And also wants to protect Da Chu? Mo Jingqi doesn't care about this country, so what do we have to do with it?" Mo Xiuyao looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "What I want to protect is never Mo Jingqi, and what the Mo Family Army wants to protect is not the thousands of miles of Da Chu. It is... the common people living on this land. Feng San, if you break up with Mo Jingqi at this time, you don't have to worry about Xiling, Nanzhao and Beirong. Da Chu will be in chaos and war on its own."

Feng Zhiyao said coldly: "What should we do now? Even if we don't say anything, will Mo Jingqi just let it go? If we fight Xiling in the front, can the prince guarantee that he won't stab us in the back?" Mo Xiuyao was silent, he couldn't guarantee it. The fact that Mo Jingqi could sign such an agreement with Xiling meant that he was ready to stab the Mo family army in the back anytime and anywhere. But now... a pair of warm and soft hands gently held his hands, and Mo Xiuyao raised his head to meet Ye Li's smiling eyes. Ye Li looked at Feng Zhiyao, who was furious as never before, and said, "It's right not to make it public now. We have no evidence. The forces that Mo Jingqi has cultivated over the years are not few. The Mo family army only has 700,000 troops in total. Feng San, do you still remember how many troops the Great Chu has in total?"

Feng Zhiyao was startled, then gradually calmed down. After thinking for a moment, he said, "More than two million. Moreover... Mo Jingqi is the emperor, and there may even be an army secretly that we don't know about."

Ye Li nodded and said, "Once the relationship is broken, in fact, most of the time the common people still trust the royal family more. Even if the common people believe in us... it is beneficial in the long run, but it has no benefit in the short term. And we are likely to face more than two million troops at the same time. The Mohist army... no matter how brave and good at fighting, it can't stand out among so many armies." Feng Zhiyao said unwillingly: "Are you going to just endure it?"

Ye Li shook her head and said, "It's not that we can just endure it, but we need time."

Feng Zhiyao was silent for a long time, and then said in unison: "I understand, but Master and Princess, I need to go back to the capital."

Mo Xiuyao frowned and asked, "What can you do when you return to Beijing?"

Feng Zhiyao smiled bitterly and said, "Prince, even the secret guards in the capital haven't received the news yet. You and I both know where it came from. I'm worried..." Mo Xiuyao said, "It will be more dangerous for her if you go back, Feng San, you have never been a person who can endure." Feng Zhiyao said dejectedly, "That's right... If it weren't for your intervention all these years, I..." Mo Xiuyao looked at him and raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you blaming me?" Feng Zhiyao shook his head and smiled bitterly, "No, I know... No matter what I do, she won't go with me. Your Highness... saved both of our lives." Mo Xiuyao said, "Just stay in the northwest with peace of mind. I guarantee that even if all the people in Chujing are dead, she will still be alive." Feng Zhiyao suddenly raised his head and looked at Mo Xiuyao with a clear gaze, "Your Highness has arranged someone..."

Mo Xiuyao said, "We grew up together, and she has helped the Dingguo Palace a lot over the years. How could this prince not care about her life or death?"

Feng Zhiyao felt relieved and sat down again. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Mo Xiuyao said calmly: "This king is not doing this for you."

Feng Zhiyao smiled and said, "I know. I thank you, Lord, for myself."