"You may rise, Duke Hua." Noble Consort Liu turned around and said indifferently.
Duke Hua stood up and asked bluntly, "May I know why Your Majesty has summoned me here?"
Noble Consort Liu smiled faintly and looked at Duke Hua, asking slowly, "Duke, how is the Empress?"
Duke Hua narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Forgive me, I don't understand what you mean."
"If you really don't know, why did you come to see I?" Noble Consort Liu lowered her eyes and said, "If I don't have solid information, why did I invite you to see me? It's a coincidence. Last night, a girl from I's palace passed by the Imperial Garden and happened to see a person leaving the palace with something. She saw a corner of that thing. It seemed to be the phoenix brocade that only the Empress could wear. More coincidentally … the girl didn't know that person, but she described her to I had some impression of her. "Duke Hua said coldly," I don't know what you're talking about. If that's all you want to say, please forgive me for leaving. "Duke Hua cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Noble Consort Liu's cold eyes flashed and she sneered, "The Empress is now in the Prince Ding Mansion, isn't she? It was Feng San who took the Empress away last night. Duke Hua, do you really not care at all? "
Duke Hua turned around and sneered, "Since you're so confident, why don't you directly report it to King Li and the Empress Dowager? Instead of worrying about the Hua family and the Empress, why don't you worry about yourself, Noble Consort Liu? The late Emperor's edict … is not so easy to change. "
Noble Consort Liu's face darkened. Duke Hua was warning her that if she interfered with the Empress's affairs, the Hua family had many ways to make the royal family carry out Mo Jingqi's edict immediately. In fact, it was not easy for Mo Jingqi's edict to be delayed until now. It was just that Mo Jingqi hadn't been buried yet and the new Emperor hadn't ascended the throne. With the Liu family and King Li around, no one mentioned the burial for the time being. But it had already been announced to the world. Sooner or later, the idle scholars would definitely mention it. If the Hua family interfered, it would be even more difficult to handle. Noble Consort Liu watched as Duke Hua turned around and left. The peach blossom in her hand was crushed into pieces. The light red flower juice stained her jade-like hand.
In the Prince Ding Mansion, Mo Xiuyao received a message from Duke Hua. He frowned and threw the letter on the table.
Ye Li picked it up and looked at it. She frowned and said, "How did Noble Consort Liu know about this?"
"To be able to kidnap the Empress out of the palace without a plan, do you expect him to have any rationality left? It wasn't surprising that he was discovered. Besides … I'm afraid Noble Consort Liu has an expert by her side, "Mo Xiuyao said.
"Master?" Ye Li asked curiously. She couldn't imagine what kind of master Noble Consort Liu, who was born in the palace, would have. Could it be that the Imperial Palace was really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons?
Mo Xiuyao said calmly, "Noble Consort Liu has always thought highly of herself. If it was a thesis, she might have a chance. But if it's a scheme, she's far from it. These things didn't seem to be her doing. "Different from many noble ladies, Noble Consort Liu could be said to have been pampered all her life. She was born in the most powerful period of the Liu family. She was the only daughter of the same generation and was also very beautiful. At that time, the Liu family really doted on her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been raised to be so arrogant. After entering the palace, she was spoiled by Mo Jingqi without any principles. She didn't need to use her brain to scheme against others. Noble Consort Liu, who was used to doing whatever she wanted, was indeed not very good at scheming. Otherwise, she wouldn't have aroused Mo Jingqi's suspicion when he was dying and failed.
Ye Li didn't know Noble Consort Liu well, but after several confrontations, Ye Li could feel that Noble Consort Liu was not a scheming person. She could tell from the way she pestered Mo Xiuyao. Thinking about it, Ye Li asked, "Who do you suspect?"
Mo Xiuyao smiled and simply said, "Tan Jizhi."
"Tan Jizhi?" Ye Li paused. She hadn't mentioned this name for a long time. Since Shu Manlin was killed by Princess Anxi, Tan Jizhi's whereabouts were unknown. After that, Ren Qining appeared, which made them shift their attention away from Tan Jizhi. They didn't expect that Tan Jizhi would sneak back to the capital.
Mo Xiuyao said, "Tan Jizhi quietly stayed by Mo Jingqi's side for ten years. Since he wasn't sincerely loyal to Mo Jingqi, he couldn't have done nothing in the past ten years, right? So I guess … he not only knows Su Zuidie and Noble Consort Liu, but also knows Mo Jingli. "Hearing this, Ye Li was surprised and frowned." Then the medicine Mo Jingli brought back from Nanjiang … "
"It was Tan Jizhi who revealed the news to him." Mo Xiuyao continued, "The Sacred Land of Nanjiang has always been in Shu Manlin's hands. Even if Princess Xixia's relationship with Princess Anxi is weak, she is still Princess Anxi's sister. Shu Manlin couldn't have done anything to her. The news that the Sacred Land of Nanjiang has this medicine could only be told by Tan Jizhi or Shu Manlin. "Ye Li was silent. If this was true, Tan Jizhi must have played a part in Mo Jingqi's death. Rubbing between her eyebrows, Ye Li had to admit that she really wasn't suited for these schemes. "If so … what do Tan Jizhi and Noble Consort Liu want to do this time?"
Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said carelessly, "Don't worry. If they want to leak the news, they won't talk to the Old Duke. Since that's the case, they must want something. If we don't do anything, they will come to us. " He was sitting in the Prince Ding Mansion. Even if Mo Jingli really suspected that the Empress was in the Prince Ding Mansion, would he dare to come in and search? Besides, Mo Jingli probably wanted them to take the Empress away so that he could have something against the Hua Family and prevent the Hua Family from causing trouble for him in the future. Mo Xiuyao had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the capital, so he didn't care about most of the things. But Feng Zhiyao and the Empress meant something different to him. Since Feng Zhiyao had brought them out, he naturally didn't mind spending some effort to take them away.
Ye Li frowned and said, "No matter what, it's uncomfortable to have someone peeping in the dark."
Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Since Miss Li feels uncomfortable, then we'll just deal with him."
"Prince, Princess Consort. Something has happened. "Just as they were speaking, Zhuo Jing rushed in and reported without even bowing.
Mo Xiuyao raised an eyebrow, "What is it?"
"The Feng Family has been raided." Zhuo Jing reported.
Mo Xiu Yao faintly glanced at Zhuo Jing and asked, "What is this?" Although the Feng family was one of the four wealthiest families in great Chu and was also Feng Zhi Yao's family, Feng Zhi Yao's family did not dare to offend them. But they weren't people of the Prince Ding Mansion. Therefore, it didn't matter to Mo Xiuyao whether or not the Feng Family was raided.
Zhuo Jing was also a bit embarrassed. As soon as he received the news, he quickly came in to report. He forgot that the Feng Family had nothing to do with the Prince Ding Mansion other than their relationship with Master Feng San. Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Forget it. Let's tell Feng San. After all, he is his biological father."
Zhuo Jing agreed. Before he turned to leave, Feng Zhiyao had already appeared outside the door and said faintly, "No need. I already know." Feng Zhiyao and the Empress walked in one after the other. Their expressions were not good. Clearly, Feng Zhiyao had rushed over after hearing about this. His face was still a bit pale, but the sadness in his eyes had dissipated a lot. Feng Zhiyao looked apologetically at Mo Xiuyao, "Prince …"
Mo Xiuyao waved his hand and smiled a bit fakely, "No need to apologize to I. Right now, no one in the Chu capital dares to cause trouble for I. If you don't feel guilty towards the Feng Family, let's go back to Li City? "
Feng Zhiyao smiled bitterly. He didn't have any feelings towards the Feng Family. But it wasn't to the point where he could ignore the Feng Family being raided. In the end, he didn't have any deep hatred towards the Feng Family. He just chose a different path. This time, the Feng Family was truly implicated by him.
"This subordinate will definitely take care of this matter." Feng Zhiyao said in a low voice.
Mo Xiuyao squinted and said, "How do you want to take care of it? After robbing the palace, do you want to rob the prison again? Or do you want to walk right into the trap and say that it was you, Young Master Feng San, who robbed the Empress? "
Feng Zhiyao looked speechlessly at the lazy white-clothed white-haired man in front of him. They had known each other for a few decades. He understood Mo Xiuyao well enough. He was saying this to help him take care of the problem. But Feng Zhiyao's heart was very uneasy. This matter was indeed caused by him being too impulsive. If he had endured and come back to discuss with Mo Xiuyao, Mo Xiuyao might not have stopped him. He might even have helped him. Now that he had made a mistake, he needed the Prince Ding Mansion to take care of it for him. This made Feng Zhiyao secretly regret his impulsiveness.
"Don't act like this in front of I. Bring Tan Jizhi to the Prince Ding Mansion in three hours. Otherwise … … "He didn't finish the sentence, but the threat was self-evident.
Feng Zhiyao's spirit was shaken. He said loudly, "This subordinate obeys. I'll go immediately. "
He looked back at the empress sitting on the side. The empress smiled faintly and said, "You go do what you need to do. I'll talk to Prince Ding and the princess. "
Hearing this, Feng Zhiyao's face lit up. His tone was a lot lighter. He looked at the empress and said, "Wait for me. I'll be back soon." After speaking, he walked out of the parlor with light steps. It didn't look like he was injured at all.
Seeing the bright red brocade clothes disappear at the door, the empress sighed helplessly. She looked apologetically at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao and said, "I've troubled you."
Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and said, "Feng San has been enslaved by I for more than ten years. It's not a big deal to occasionally help him solve some problems. I don't want to hear anything else. It's better to wait for Feng San to come back. If he comes back and you're gone, I'm afraid I'll have one less capable fighter. "
The empress couldn't help but smile. She shook her head and said, "After so many years, your friendship with Ah Yao hasn't changed. Thank you for taking care of him all these years. "
Mo Xiuyao waved his hand indifferently and said, "Feng San isn't just a subordinate of the Prince Ding Mansion. He's also a brother that I grew up with." Maybe Xu Qingchen was more intelligent than Feng San. Maybe Zhang Qilan and the others were better at fighting than Feng San. But only Feng San was a brother that grew up with him. He was a brother that accompanied him through the most painful years. There weren't many friendships like this in life. Maybe there were a few in the past. But after so many years, only Feng Zhiyao hadn't changed.
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