In an instant, Minister Ye seemed to have aged ten years. He said hoarsely, "I know … I'll go back and ask the Emperor for forgiveness."
Seeing Minister Ye's aged appearance, Ye Li secretly shook her head. She was not moved. Some people were born to view fame and fortune as more important than their lives, but there was no other way.
"Prince is back."
The atmosphere in the parlor was a bit gloomy. A maid's voice came from outside the door. Before she finished speaking, Mo Xiuyao had already entered the hall. After returning to the capital, he was called into the palace by Mo Xiuyao before he even had time to change his clothes. Mo Xiuyao was still wearing a white robe. There was a trace of tiredness between his brows that was hard to detect.
"Greetings to Prince!" Minister Ye and Old Madame Ye hurriedly stood up and bowed.
Mo Xiuyao nodded slightly. He walked to Ye Li's side and sat down. "Lord Ye, Old Madame is here to see Li Li?"
Minister Ye nodded awkwardly and said, "That's right. Li 'er has been missing for several months. Mother and I are very worried. So when we heard that Prince brought Li 'er back, we hurriedly came to see. "Mo Xiuyao nodded calmly. He naturally did not care about this excuse. If they were worried, they would have been worried long ago. Why would they wait until now to worry? In these two months, the Ye family did not even send anyone to the Prince Ding Mansion to ask about her, let alone send people to look for her. Even the Marquis Nan's mansion sent people to ask twice. In the eyes of outsiders, the Ye family was not only cold, but also heartless.
"Nurse Sun said that as soon as you came back, you were busy with the mansion's affairs. If you're tired, you should rest first. It won't be too late to talk about those trivial matters in a few days. "Ignoring Minister Ye and Old Madame Ye, Mo Xiuyao turned to whisper to Ye Li. Ye Li smiled and shook her head. How could Minister Ye not see that Prince Ding did not want to see him? He was embarrassed to stay and could only stand up and leave. Looking at the cultured and elegant man sitting beside Ye Li, who could not conceal his awe-inspiring majesty, other than the silver mask that covered half of his face, where did he look sickly and disabled? If Prince Ding were to fully recover, the Ding Royal Residence's rise would be an iron-clad matter. She only hated herself for having eyes but not being able to see. Back then, because the Ding Palace was a taboo subject to the Emperor and Prince Ding's health, she had neglected them. Now, it was too late to regret.
"Why did His Majesty summon you to the palace in such a hurry?" Ye Li asked after having people send Minister Ye and Old Madame Ye out.
Mo Xiuyao rubbed the space between his eyebrows and frowned. "The Emperor plans to marry a princess to the Northern Tribes for peace."
"Political marriage?" Ye Li couldn't help but think of the marriage with Xiling Princess Lingyun last year. She frowned in confusion and asked, "Who does the Emperor plan to send to the marriage?" All of the previous Emperor's princesses had already been married. Among Mo Jingqi's own daughters, the oldest seemed to be Princess Changle, who was eight years old this year. Mo Xiuyao calmly said, "Naturally, he will choose from the capital's nobility or the Imperial Family. The Duke of Hua's granddaughter is also on the list. "
"Tian Xiang?" Ye Li frowned. The Northern Tribes was a bitter and cold place. Furthermore, everyone knew that the Emperor chose this marriage to free up his hands to deal with the Prince of Li. Once the matter with the Prince of Li was over, who would remember that there was a woman in the distant Northern Tribes? If the two countries were to go to war, the princess in the marriage would only be a sacrifice. Mo Xiuyao said, "You don't need to be too worried. His Majesty has to give face to the Duke of Hua and the Empress. Furthermore, if he really wants to marry the Northern Tribes, he will most likely choose someone from the Imperial Family. After all, the people of the Northern Tribes are not so easily fooled. " Ye Li nodded and asked curiously, "Does the Emperor need to specially summon you to the palace to discuss the marriage with the Northern Tribes?"
Mo Xiuyao's lips curled into a mocking smile. "When the Princess is to be married, the Emperor wishes for me to represent the Da Chu State in sending the bride off. He also wishes for me to attend the King of the Northern Tribes' sixtieth birthday celebration in the ninth month."
For the Prince of Dingguo to personally send the bride off, this type of marriage was somewhat unexpected. Ye Li furrowed her brows in thought. After a while, she raised her head and asked, "The Emperor wishes for you to be transferred away from the Da Chu State. Why?" The capital of the Northern Tribes was far in the north. If they wanted to make it in time for the King of the Northern Tribes' birthday celebration in the ninth month, the wedding procession would have to leave in the middle of the seventh month. Even if they rushed back after the wedding, Mo Xiuyao would be back in the tenth month at the very least. In other words, Mo Xiuyao would not be in the Da Chu State for nearly three months. No one could imagine how many things could happen in three months.
Mo Xiuyao shook his head. "The Emperor has made many preparations these years. It is hard to guess what he wants to do in such a short period of time." It was not hard to guess the thoughts of a smart person. It was also not hard to guess the thoughts of an idiot. However, it was hard to guess the thoughts of those who were bold and imaginative. For example, Mo Jingli. Even someone as smart as Mo Xiuyao and Xu Qingchen would never have thought that he would start a rebellion at that time. Because anyone could tell at a glance that it was impossible for him to succeed. In reality, even if Mo Jingli really joined forces with the Southern Border to break through Shattered Snow Pass, Mo Jingli would not gain much of an advantage. It would only make the people at the border suffer. As the Emperor, how much did Mo Jingqi care about the suffering of the people?
"Then you agree?" Ye Li asked.
Mo Xiuyao raised his brows and smiled calmly. "The Emperor's orders cannot be disobeyed." Ye Li shrugged helplessly. "I understand. I will stay in the capital." Mo Xiuyao shook his head and smiled. "No, you will go to Yunzhou when the time comes." Ye Li raised her brows and looked at him in confusion. Mo Xiuyao smiled. "Prince Ding is not the Emperor. The Ding King Manor is not the Imperial Palace. There is no need for someone to guard it. Mo Jingqi … sometimes, when he is forced into a corner, he likes to use tricks that harm others without benefiting himself. I will be more assured if you go to Yunzhou. " The true core of the Ding King Manor was not in the capital, but the people in the manor. Even if the Ding King Manor was razed to the ground, as long as the owner was still alive, the Ding King Manor would still be the Ding King Manor.
Ye Li shook her head. "That is even more impossible. If I go to Yunzhou, won't I put Grandfather and the rest in danger? Don't tell me that Mo Jingqi won't act against Yunzhou. Since they dared to act against the Prince Ding Mansion, why would they be afraid of the Xu family? Besides, the Prince Ding Mansion's opponent is not just the one in the Imperial Palace. " Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li quietly. After a long time, he sighed. "Li Li, I can't seem to let you live a peaceful life." Ye Li chuckled softly. "Of course I can live a peaceful life. You can find a place where no one knows and hide me. But I don't like that. Do you understand? Just like this trip to Nan Jiang. I don't have to go. I can send someone. Even if no one goes, Big Brother will be fine. Even if I can't appear in front of people for the time being, I can find a place to live in seclusion for a while. It's because I want to go out for a walk that I want to go. Also, I feel that I like the days outside more. "Even if there was danger outside, at least she had a clear goal and could distinguish between friend and foe. Once she returned to the capital, Ye Li felt a headache when she thought of facing those people who laughed and spoke warmly to each other but stabbed her in the back. It wasn't that she didn't know how to, but she didn't like it.
"I also feel that when Li Li is outside, she is even more … stunning." Mo Xiuyao laughed softly. In the capital, Li Li always had a faint smile on her face. She was gentle and elegant as if she was a qualified Princess Consort from a scholarly family. Mo Xiuyao would never tell anyone that when he shot that arrow outside Yonglin City, he saw the woman in front of him wearing the same black clothes as the Black Cloud Cavalry. When she looked back, she had a cold and proud aura and a dazzling starlight in her eyes. There had never been a moment when he clearly understood that his Princess Consort was not only a graceful woman who held a scroll under the lamp, but also an outstanding figure who could move unhindered on the battlefield. Mo Xiuyao suddenly thought of the oath he had made many years ago in front of his Father and Elder Brother — — "I, Mo Xiuyao's wife will be like my ancestor, Princess Qing Yun, and follow me to conquer the world. Hand in hand, we will see the rivers and mountains together." That arrow, Mo Xiuyao felt that perhaps what he shot out was not only the arrow that saved Li, but also his heart.
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