"Why is Li here?" Mo Xiuyao asked softly.
Ye Li looked at him helplessly. "I just happened to bump into her."
Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and did not ask more. He pulled Ye Li to sit beside him.
Other than the sobbing Ye Ying and Mo Xiuyao, who had a calm expression and half covered his face, everyone else in the hall was probably very embarrassed. After all, what they were going to talk about now was rather unusual. What was even more unusual was the people involved. One was the younger brother of the current Emperor, and the other was the Emperor's chosen future concubine. Although the imperial family had seen all kinds of dark and filthy things, everyone knew to cover their faces. But at least everyone knew that they had to find a cloth to cover their shame. It was rare to see something like this happen in public and spread to almost all the noble ladies in the capital in an instant.
"Shut up! What are you crying for? " The old Prince was also annoyed by the never-ending voices. He slammed the table and scolded angrily.
Ye Ying was startled, and her crying stopped immediately. She stared blankly at the old Prince with a face full of tears and did not dare to speak. The old Prince snorted softly and then looked at the Virtuous Consort. "Consort, what is going on? Something like this has happened, the Emperor … "How would he explain it to the Emperor? The Old Prince also knew why the Virtuous Consort Zhao had invited them over. The Emperor would definitely be angry if such a thing happened. Mo Jingli had committed adultery with the Emperor's concubine. Even killing him would be a light punishment. But … the Virtuous Consort certainly did not want Prince Li to die. The Empress Dowager certainly did not want this. The Emperor … probably did not want this either. Also, the Emperor probably did not want to offend Nanzhao right now. Then, they had to plead for Prince Li and give the Emperor a way out!
The Virtuous Consort sighed and said, "I don't know what happened either. I just heard that something had happened here and hurried over. I saw … "
Ye Ying snorted and said shrilly, "What else could have happened? Wasn't it this slut who seduced the Prince … "
"Ye Ying!" Old Concubine Xian Zhao frowned and stared at Ye Ying sternly. "Pay attention to your status. Don't treat yourself like those uneducated shrews! If you don't want to stay here, go back to your room. " Ye Ying bit the corner of her lips and turned her head away without saying anything. The old Prince frowned and looked at Mo Jingli, who was standing in the middle of the hall, and asked, "Jingli, you should be greeting the guests in the front yard at this time. Why are you in the ladies' resting area? Don't tell me you've forgotten the basic etiquette after getting married? "Mo Jingli had always been cold and arrogant. He had probably never encountered such an embarrassing situation in his life. Moreover, this was in front of Mo Xiuyao, his enemy since childhood, and Ye Li, whom he thought he had abandoned. This realization made him feel even more embarrassed. His entire face was filled with boundless anger. "Someone sent a message to invite I over."
"So? After coming over, you made love with the Emperor's concubine in bed? "The young Prince sitting on the side sneered. The ridicule in his eyes was obvious. These Princes and Ye Li had met once before. The man who spoke was Mo Xiuyao's half-brother, Prince Yi, Mo Jingyi. Mo Jingli's face was gloomy as he shot daggers at him. Mo Jingyi didn't care. He sneered and simply raised his head to look at the roof.
"Who sent the message? Who did you come to see? Even you can't enter the ladies' resting area without permission. Don't you know this rule? "Uncle Wang on the side also frowned and questioned. Everyone was in a bad mood. They were just attending a wedding and encountering this kind of situation. If it was an ordinary girl, they could just let Mo Jingli take her in. However, it was a princess, and a princess who had already been selected to be the Emperor's concubine. After being dragged in by Old Concubine Xian Zhao, they had to get involved in this muddy water even if they didn't want to. At this time, everyone looked at Princess Xi Xia like they were looking at a slut. How could Princess Xi Xia not know what everyone's expressions meant? She hurriedly shook her head and said, "No ….. It wasn't me. I never sent a message to Prince. "
The old Prince snorted. He stroked his white beard and cast a sidelong glance at Princess Xi Xia, saying, "You didn't? Then how did Prince Li happen to be in the princess' room? At that time, if the ladies weren't drinking tea and chatting, then the young girls would be playing in the garden. Why did the princess happen to be in the room? More importantly ….. Zhaoyang didn't seem to have come to the wedding banquet. Then why is the princess here? "The old Prince threw out questions one after another, seeming a bit aggressive. However, everyone who wasn't in a good mood clearly didn't have the energy to sympathize with Princess Xi Xia, this foreign princess. Princess Xi Xia shook her head in a panic. She didn't have the arrogance she had seen before. Looking in panic at the expressionless people in the parlor, Princess Xi Xia's eyes suddenly lit up. She pointed in a direction and said, "It's her! She must have framed me and the Prince! "
Ye Li, who had been shot while lying down, realized that her guess from a few days ago hadn't been wrong. All foreign princesses had problems with their brains.
"Put down your hand. Otherwise, I don't mind if you never use your hand again in this lifetime," Mo Xiuyao looked calmly at the agitated Princess Xi Xia and said coolly. Princess Xi Xia couldn't help but shiver. She unconsciously moved closer to Mo Jingli and didn't see the resentment that flashed through Ye Ying's eyes.
"In the Da Chu State, she is the only one I have a grudge against." Princess Xi Xia bit her lip and said, "And Prince Li. Prince Li also has a grudge against her. This is something everyone knows." Princess Xi Xia wasn't stupid. She knew very well that if she was thought to have seduced Prince Li, with her status as the future imperial concubine, even if the Da Chu State killed her, Nanzhao wouldn't stand up for her. Therefore, she had to push all the responsibility away. But at this moment, she really couldn't figure out who wanted to repay her. Of the people present, only Ye Li had a grudge against her. Therefore, pushing the blame onto her was the best choice.
"Princess Ding?" Everyone stilled.
Ye Li helplessly sighed and softly said, "Princess, His Highness and I only arrived at the Prince's Mansion with His Highness in the afternoon. After that, we went to see the Old Imperial Concubine and the other madams. Around the afternoon, Fourth Sister and I left. We chatted in the garden for less than a quarter of an hour. After that, we met up with the three young ladies of the Hua Mansion, Qin Mansion, and General Murong's Mansion. After that, we stayed in the garden to chat. There were many misses in the garden. I believe that everyone can testify. Also, when we found the two of you, um … … it wasn't even five in the afternoon. In other words, it wasn't even two hours since I arrived at the Li Wang Fu. In reality, the only thing that could make people suspicious was the time I spent with Fourth Sister. That is, it was five in the afternoon. Princess Xi Xia didn't seem to have received the invitation and arrived at the wang fu before me and Prince. May I ask, what does Princess think this consort needs to know that Princess is in the Li Wang Fu and your exact whereabouts in a short fifteen minutes and then have someone send a message to lure Prince Li over? Hm? "
Ye Li's words not only clearly explained her whereabouts, it also washed away the suspicion of her collusion with Ye Ying.
"Haha, Princess Consort still missed out a bit … and still needs to deduct Prince Li's and Princess Consort's … time. Therefore, Princess Consort Ding doesn't even have a quarter of an hour."
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