Hearing Ye Li's words, Leng Haoyu's heart calmed down. "Princess, please rest assured. Haoyu won't ruin Prince's plans. A few years ago, I had the idea of doing some small business in Nan Jiang. This chaos in Nan Jiang is a good opportunity. "
"It's good that Master Leng understands. Tomorrow, General Murong will set off. Master Leng is … "
Leng Haoyu shook his head. "I'll set off in five days. I'll go south by water."
Ye Li saw that Leng Haoyu was thoughtful and didn't say anything else. She only said a few words and invited Leng Haoyu to go back to the flower pavilion to see Murong Ting.
Standing in front of the majestic palace, Ye Li sighed in her heart. This was her third time entering the palace. Due to the unpleasant experience of the previous two times, being summoned by the Emperor to the palace this time made her more vigilant and careful. She, as the Princess Consort of Ding, was a woman. Under normal circumstances, even if the Emperor wanted to see her, he should summon her in the name of the Empress or Ye Zhaoyi.
"Princess Ding, the Emperor is inside. Please go in. "The eunuch leading the way said in a low and flattering voice. Ye Li glanced at him. She still had a slight impression of him. He was the eunuch who came to the Ye residence to deliver the marriage edict.
Ye Li nodded. Qing Luan and Qing Yu were left outside. The Shadow Guard naturally couldn't move freely in the palace. Ye Li could only walk alone into the magnificent palace that symbolized power and wealth.
"Princess Consort Ye of Ding greets the Emperor. Long live the Emperor." The spacious palace seemed cold and empty because of the lack of people. Mo Jingqi sat high up in the hall, looking down at the woman who was curtsying in the hall. After a while, he said, "Princess Consort Ding, you may rise." Ye Li stood up. "Thank you, Emperor."
Mo Jingqi pointed to a chair, indicating for Ye Li to sit down. He asked with a smile, "Since the beginning of winter, Prince Ding's health has been poor. I wonder if he's better now."
Ye Li lowered her eyes and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Emperor. The weather is getting warmer. Prince's health is still poor, but it's much better than during the winter." Mo Jingqi's eyes narrowed, carefully examining the woman's expression. She was calm and peaceful as an ordinary young woman. But this kind of calmness and calmness appeared in front of the Emperor, it wasn't so ordinary. Moreover, according to the news that he had received, Prince Ding was rather concerned about this Princess. How could a person without any instincts make Prince Ding care? It seemed … he had made a mistake back then. Even that arrogant brother of his had suffered a few losses in her hands. Every time he mentioned Ye Li in front of Mo Jingli, the other party's face was as black as ink. Mo Jingqi began to wonder if marrying such a woman to Mo Xiuyao was an insult or a help. But it didn't matter … he would solve these problems very soon.
"You have to manage the King's Manor and take care of Prince Ding. Princess Consort, you've worked hard. "Mo Jingqi smiled.
"Emperor is too kind. These are all things Ye Li should do." Ye Li calmly replied.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a long time. Mo Jingqi looked at the calm woman below and his heart grew increasingly irritated. It seemed that ever since Prince Ding's marriage was arranged, everything began to go wrong. Originally, Mo Jingli was only making small moves in the dark. But now, the Empress Dowager's actions were getting bigger and bigger. He was almost directly confronting Mo Jingli in the open. Because of the Empress Dowager and Prince Li, there were some people in the imperial court who were worried. Previously, his confidant Guan Zhong, who was sent to guard Shattered Snow Pass, had his leg kicked by a horse for no reason. As a result, Shattered Snow Pass had to be replaced. He sent his confidant to Shattered Snow Pass partly to guard against Mo Jingli and partly to guard against Nanzhao. Although Murong Shen was a capable fighter, he was not as trustworthy as Guan Ze. Shattered Snow Pass was such an important place. It made Mo Jingqi very uneasy to hand it over to someone who was not his confidant. But … after thinking about it, Mo Jingqi had to admit that there were not many capable people among his confidants. At least, he really could not find a trustworthy candidate to replace Murong Shen.
Thinking of the news he just received, that Mo Jingli dared to secretly collude with the Saint of Nanjiang, Mo Jingqi's chest burned with anger. But he could only endure it. Mo Jingli was his brother, and he had no evidence to prove that Mo Jingli was related to the Saint of Nanjiang. No matter if it was the Empress Dowager or the ministers related to Mo Jingli in the imperial court, they would not agree with him punishing Prince Li. He was the Emperor, but many times, he found that he was not as arrogant as he once thought. Many times, even a simple decision would be hindered by all sides.
"Princess Ding, when I arranged for you to be married to Prince Ding, did you have any resentment in your heart?" After a moment of silence, Mo Jingqi stared at Ye Li and asked abruptly.
Ye Li was stunned. She quickly thought about what Mo Jingqi meant, but on the surface, she said calmly, "Your Majesty's arrangement of marriage is a grace to Ye Li. How could I have any resentment?"
"Oh?" Mo Jingqi lowered his head to look at her with interest, smiling as he said, "You were originally the Princess Consort that was personally arranged by the late Emperor. My Royal Brother is talented in both literature and martial arts, and can be considered one of the most outstanding talents in the capital. But because of an imperial edict, you changed from Princess Consort Li to the pitiful Princess Ding. Do you really not have any resentment in your heart? "Ye Li's eyes flashed, smiling faintly as she said," Prince Li broke off the engagement first, and then the Emperor arranged the marriage. The Emperor's arranged marriage happened to resolve Ye Li's predicament. How could Ye Li have any resentment? "
"You don't hate me … then, you hate Prince Li? That's right, from what I know, my Royal Brother has suffered at the hands of Princess Ding more than once. "
Ye Li's heart jumped, smiling faintly as she said, "Your Majesty must be joking. How could Ye Li dare to make Prince Li suffer? I wonder … what instructions does Your Majesty have for specially summoning Ye Li today? "If this continued, she probably would not be able to leave the palace until noon. It was not a good thing for a woman with a title to spend too much time with the Emperor without the company of a concubine.
Mo Jingqi looked at her and smiled, saying, "Very good, we like smart people. Since that's the case, we won't beat around the bush with Princess Consort. Princess Ding, does Prince Ding know about the matter of Mo Jingli colluding with the Saint of Nan Jiang? " Ye Li lowered her eyes, respectfully saying, "Replying to Your Majesty, Ye Li is slow-witted … Ye Li does not understand the matter of Prince Li and the Saint of Nan Jiang."
"You don't understand?" Mo Jingqi raised his brows, looking at Ye Li with a smile that was not a smile as he said, "Prince Ding trusts Princess Consort very much. From what we know, when Prince Ding was seriously ill, Princess Consort Ding personally took care of many matters in the Ding Kingdom. Princess Consort is telling us that you don't know? Does Princess Consort know … what is the crime of deceiving the Emperor? "Ye Li's half-closed eyes flashed with a cold light. She lowered her head and looked at the ground, saying," Deceiving the Emperor is a capital crime. However … if Your Majesty is certain that the Ding Kingdom knows about Prince Li's matter, why don't you directly ask the Prince? Ye Li is only a woman. Even if she controls the Ding Kingdom, she will not interfere with the matters of the Imperial Court. "
"Impudent!" Mo Jingqi angrily shouted, glaring at Ye Li with a trace of viciousness and killing intent. If it was an ordinary woman with a title, perhaps she would be frightened by this killing intent. However, to Ye Li, this bit of threat and intimidation was far from enough.
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