"Is my Princess Zhen Ning all right?" Mo Xiuyao turned his gaze to Mo Xiuyao.
Mo Xiuyao nodded mildly. "Princess Zhen Ning was a little frightened, but she wasn't injured."
"That's good." Mo Jingqi smiled. "Zhen Ning is Zhen's beloved daughter. If anything happens to her, Zhen and my beloved concubine will be extremely distressed." Although he was smiling, Ye Li did not see the slightest hint of joy in his smile.
"What does Prince Ding think of tonight's incident?" Mo Xiuyao stared at Mo Jingqi and asked.
Mo Xiuyao frowned and said thoughtfully, "This official doesn't know, but … they shouldn't have come for Your Majesty." Although most of the guards were protecting the Emperor, those assassins didn't try to break through the encirclement to assassinate the Emperor. Even if they really killed all the officials upstairs, it would at most make the Emperor angry, but the actual impact wouldn't be that big. It was probably just a reshuffle of the cards in the imperial court. "But … Official Leng, may I ask why the imperial guards arrived so late?" Mo Xiuyao turned around and pointed his gun at Leng Qingyu, who was still kneeling on the ground.
Leng Qingyu looked up at Mo Xiuyao and said in a low voice, "At that time, the assassins split up and attacked the palace several times. This official was careless and fell for the trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"Careless?" Mo Xiuyao said with a cold smile, "It seems that Senior Leng has already forgotten the reason for the existence of the imperial guards. Since you know that someone broke into the palace, regardless of whether there were assassins at Zhai Xing Lou, shouldn't the first thing Official Leng should do is to go to Zhai Xing Lou to protect the Emperor? The dignified commander of the imperial guards was actually lured away by a few assassins. I think you should change your position as the commander of the imperial guards. " Leng Qingyu's indifferent expression stiffened, but he knew that Prince Ding was right. He had indeed failed in his duty tonight. No matter what Prince Ding said, he had no room to refute.
"That's enough." Mo Jingqi frowned. "Tonight, it was indeed Qingyu's fault. He'll be fined half a year's salary. The guards in the palace also need to be reorganized. Next time, I won't let them off easily. "Mo Jingqi's words were equivalent to not punishing Leng Qingyu. The Leng family was a big family with a big business, and they didn't lack half a year's salary. Even if they were punished, they wouldn't be punished. Originally, if it was someone else, even if they didn't lose their head, they would probably lose their official position. However, since the Emperor had already spoken first, it was not good for him to say anything more. Hearing Mo Xiuyao's words, Mo Xiuyao lowered his head and did not refute.
Seeing that Mo Xiuyao did not say anything, Mo Jingqi nodded in satisfaction. "Tonight's matter should be left to Prince Ding to investigate, right? I'm sure Prince Ding will give me an explanation as soon as possible? "
Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. There is still a month before I leave for the Northern Tribes. Also, the Prince of the Northern Tribes and his residence have many other matters to attend to. I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything else. "
Mo Jingqi paused and did not force him. He nodded and said, "I didn't consider it thoroughly. Fine, I'll leave it to Prime Minister Liu to investigate. "
Mo Xiuyao did not have any objections. In fact, even if he did, Mo Jingqi would not listen to him.
After leaving the palace, in the carriage, Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao strangely. "You're helping Leng Qingyu?"
Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a smile and raised his brows. "You can tell?"
Ye Li pursed her lips. "It's too obvious." Everyone could tell that Mo Xiuyao was deliberately targeting Leng Qingyu in the palace. But at the same time, even if Mo Xiuyao really disliked Leng Qingyu, there was no need to make things difficult for him at that time. And with Mo Xiuyao's personality, if Mo Xiuyao wanted to demote him, he would definitely protect him. If it weren't for Mo Xiuyao making things difficult for him, no matter how much Mo Jingqi trusted Leng Qingyu, he would not have only fined him half a year's salary. "How come I didn't know that your relationship with Leng Qingyu is so good? Is it because of Leng Er? " Mo Xiuyao shook his head. "Leng Er doesn't need me to give him face. Besides … even if I save a beggar on the roadside, he won't ask me to help his elder brother."
Ye Li lowered her brows and thought for a moment before looking up at him. "You want to help Mo Jingqi and the Leng family?"
Mo Xiuyao leisurely leaned against the carriage and said with a smile, "My wife is so smart. This is just a small trick. Mo Jingqi will understand it later. However, as long as Mo Jingqi has the slightest suspicion, even if he knows it in his heart, he can't help but guard against Leng Qingyu. This way, it will be easier for us to add fuel to the fire in the future. "Ye Li understood that this was paving the way in advance. If Mo Jingqi and the Ding King's Manor were at peace in the future, Leng Qingyu would naturally be his confidant. If it was inevitable, Mo Jingqi's trusted aides would naturally be eliminated by the Ding King's Manor. Thinking of Mo Xiuyao's long journey in more than a month, Ye Li couldn't help but frown. For some reason, there was a faint uneasiness in her heart.
"What's wrong, Li Li?" Mo Xiuyao looked down at her deeply furrowed brows and asked softly.
Ye Li looked up at him. "What are your plans for going to the Northern Tribes?"
Mo Xiuyao said with a smile, "Don't worry, Li Li. The Northern Tribes won't attack me openly. Although there are many things in the dark, who has the Ding King's Manor been afraid of for so many years? "Ye Li frowned." It's better to be careful. " Knowing that she was worried about him, Mo Xiuyao took her into his arms and said softly, "I know. Don't worry, Li Li. I'll come back safely." Ye Li nodded heavily, one hand unconsciously grasping Mo Xiuyao's lapel.
The next morning, while Ye Li was still practicing martial arts on the training ground, Director Mo hurried to report that the Prince of the Northern Tribes had asked for an audience. Ye Li also knew that there was only a little more than a month's time. Not only did she have to choose a suitable bride, but more importantly, she also had to teach the bride the etiquette and rules of the royal family. This was not something that could be done in a day. Since the founding of the Da Chu State, they had never sent their princesses to foreign countries for political marriages. Even if the marriage was really arranged, it would take nearly a year's time. This time, Mo Jingqi suddenly agreed to the marriage with the Northern Tribes. The conditions of both sides were relaxed as if it was child's play. Although no one really treated this marriage as a big deal, they still had to go through the motions on the surface.
"Is the Prince here?" Ye Li threw her sword back into the sheath hanging at the side.
Director Mo said, "Feng San young master came early this morning to request an audience with the Prince. The Prince has gone out. "
Ye Li nodded. "Invite Prince Yelu to the hall. Also, send over the list of the capital's noble ladies that was organized a few days ago."
"Princess Consort, this Prince Ding Mansion's door is really not easy to enter." Before Chief Steward Mo could answer, Yelu Ye's laughter came from afar. Outside the crescent-shaped door, Yelu Ye narrowed his eyes at the guards of the Ding King's Manor blocking his way. His expression didn't change, but he felt regretful that he couldn't force his way in. As expected of the Ding King's Manor that had caused so many assassins and spies to return in failure. The security was more than ten times better than the Da Chu State's palace. Looking at the indifferent guards in front of him, Yelu Ye didn't force his way in. As long as these people didn't let him in, he definitely wouldn't be able to break through the encirclement in a short time. Besides … angering the beauty was not worth it.
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