She stood up and bowed slightly. "Ye Li has been impudent. Your Majesty, please forgive her."
Mo Jingqi snorted, staring at Ye Li. "The Ding Palace is well-informed. We know better than you. Ye Li, Mo Xiuyao can't protect you forever. You may not be clear about Jing Li's personality, but Mo Xiuyao definitely knows. Why don't you go back and ask him if he's considering our problem. "Ye Li smiled inwardly. Was the Emperor threatening her?
"Many thanks for Your Majesty's reminder. Ye Li will consider it carefully. "Ye Li said.
Seeing that Ye Li was not tactful, the anger in Mo Jingqi's eyes deepened. However, he also knew that he could not do anything to Princess Ding in the palace. He only stared at Ye Li for a long time before snorting and ordering someone to bring Ye Li out.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Ye Li leave, Mo Jingqi's eyes flickered with unpredictability. An ordinary looking young man walked out from the back of the palace, respectfully looking at Mo Jingqi. Mo Jingqi calmed down the anger in his chest, looking at the young man. "Back then, it seems that I really made a mistake when I gave Ye Li to Mo Xiuyao. What did Ye Wenhua do? This Ye Li is harder to deal with than his four daughters combined! With her, the Xu family will most likely support Mo Xiuyao. "The young man said in a low voice." The Xu family does not have much contact with the Ding Palace. Besides, it's not good to anger the Xu family now. "The young man sighed inwardly. The Emperor was good at everything, but he was too paranoid. While they were secretly fighting against King Li and the Empress Dowager, it was not good to make more enemies. If the Emperor's suspicion pushed the Xu family to King Li or Prince Ding's side, then the losses would outweigh the gains.
How could Mo Jingqi not understand the young man's advice? It was just that he could not fully control the situation that made him feel incomparably anxious. Waving his hand, Mo Jingqi furrowed his brows and asked, "During the morning court session, the Hua nation's Duke requested that the Da Chu State assist the Nanzhao royal family in quelling the chaos. What do you think?"
The young man pondered for a moment and nodded. "Duke Hua is dedicated to the country. His suggestion is indeed beneficial to us. However, we don't have to rush to quell the rebellion for them. Let's just let the Nanzhao King and the Saintess of the Southern Wilderness kill each other. As long as we give a certain amount of help when needed, Nanzhao King will remember the emperor's kindness. " Mo Jingqi furrowed his brows and thought for a moment. "You're right. Zhen wants to see what Zhen's good brother wants to do. Didn't he want to help the Saintess of Nanjiang? Why should I help the Nanzhao royal family? I want to see who will win in the end! " The young man frowned. Seeing Mo Jingqi's cold smile, he suppressed the worry in his heart. She hoped that the emperor would not invest too much energy in the southern border.
"Greetings to Princess Ding. Ye Zhaoyi invites you in."
As soon as they came out of the hall, they ran into the eunuch in charge of Ye Yue Palace who had been waiting for them. Ye Li frowned slightly. In October, Ye Yue safely gave birth to a prince. This was the emperor's sixth prince. However, Ye Yue's position in the palace did not rise as expected. She was still Zhaoyi. At the same time, she became the only concubine who did not hold the position of concubine. This made Ye Yue's position, which had been like the sun at high noon in the first half of the year, immediately become awkward. Even though she had two younger sisters who were concubines, her lack of status in the palace made life difficult for her. Ye Li understood that this was Mo Jingqi's warning to the Ye family.
After thinking for a while, Ye Li said, "I'm not feeling well and want to go back to rest. Please forgive me, Ye Zhaoyi."
"Your Highness …" The eunuch in charge did not expect Ye Li to refuse so bluntly. He said in a panic, "Your Highness, Ye Zhaoyi asks you to see her for the sake of your sisterhood." Ye Li frowned. Since Mo Jingqi had his eyes on her, the Empress Dowager would not be far away. Going to see Ye Yue now was not good for her or Ye Yue. Last year, she said that if Ye Yue wanted to live peacefully in the palace, it was best not to get involved in those things. Now it seemed that Ye Yue was still involved. Well, since the Ye family had gotten involved, even if Ye Yue was in the palace, she could not avoid it. "Fine, lead the way."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Hearing her consent, the eunuch in charge thanked her happily and hurriedly led the way to Ye Yue's Yaohua Palace.
Compared with the pregnant but radiant Ye Yue when Ye Li came to Yaohua Palace for the first time, Ye Yue was obviously much dimmer now. Holding the little prince who was still in swaddling clothes, she sat on the soft couch. Her beautiful face was full of sadness and gloominess. Seeing Ye Li come in, she hurriedly wanted to get up, but Ye Li shook her head and said, "Second sister, you don't have to be so polite."
Ye Yue dismissed the people around her and looked at Ye Li. Although Ye Li was indifferent, she was obviously more elegant and graceful than a few months ago. She smiled bitterly and said, "I thought Third Sister wouldn't come to see me." Ye Li lowered her eyes and said softly, "Second sister, you should know that it is not good to see you and the little prince now." Ye Yue was startled. She lowered her head to look at the child in her arms who did not understand anything and said with a bitter smile, "How could I not know, but … third sister has seen my current situation. Third sister, what do you think I can do? "Ye Li frowned and said," Second sister, now that you have the little prince, there is no harm in taking care of the child. No matter how cruel the Emperor is, he will not do anything to his own flesh and blood. Father's matters … second sister, don't get involved. "As for other matters, even if Ye Yue wanted to, she did not have the ability. She could not help in the game between the Emperor and Empress Dowager Li. Instead, she would be implicated because Minister Ye had a foot in both boats. If Mo Jingqi won in the end, she would have a prince to protect her and would not be killed. If Mo Jingli won, she, as a woman, would not have the power to reverse the situation.
Ye Yue held the child and stared blankly at Ye Li. After a while, she said faintly, "Grandmother was wrong. Father was also wrong. I know Ying 'er's character. She can't do anything right. No matter if Empress Dowager Li wins or loses, fourth sister will not bring any glory to the Ye family. As for the Emperor … wait until the day the Emperor can make arbitrary decisions. Father's actions today will only bring disaster to the Ye family. "
"Is it because of father that the Emperor has not promoted second sister's position?" Ye Li asked.
"What else could it be?" Ye Yue smiled. Her smile contained a bit of sorrow. When she had first entered the palace, she had been spirited and ambitious. But gradually, she realized that the palace was not as beautiful as she had imagined. The Emperor doted on Concubine Liu the most. The one he respected the most was the Empress who was born in a prestigious family. She boasted that she was talented and beautiful, but in the palace where beauties were gathered, she was nothing. Even the initial doting was only because of her father's loyalty. Once he realized that her father was not as loyal as he had imagined, the heartless Emperor did not bother to leave her any face.
The Emperor was heartless. No matter if Ye Yue was willing or forced to walk this path, Ye Li could not give her too much sympathy. "Second sister, did you have someone call me here to discuss something?"
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