Ye Li smiled faintly, "I want the remaining property of Murong family."
Murong Mingyan was shocked, "I don't know what you're talking about. Everything of Murong family is in Ren Qining's hands. Otherwise, where do you think he got so much money for these two years? "
Ye Li slowly shook her head, "Miss Murong, you don't need to deceive me. I may not know how deep Murong family's foundation is, but there are always some. What's more, with Ren Qining's character, if you don't have any trump cards … "Ye Li didn't finish her words, but everyone present understood what she meant. With Ren Qining's character, if Murong Mingyan had no value, why would he still stay in the palace? He was afraid that it had already been thrown to god knows where.
Murong Mingyan was silent for a long time before she said, "Murong family has nothing, only money. There's no harm in giving it to you, but what can I get? " Murong Mingyan was very clear that since Ye Li stopped her, even if she didn't admit it, she didn't intend to let her go.
"What does Miss Murong want?" Ye Li asked. Originally, Ye Li really didn't think of Murong Mingyan, but now that she met her, she naturally didn't intend to let her go. In these few years, it wasn't only the north that was wantonly mobilizing, the Prince Ding Mansion was also doing the same. Although the Prince Ding Mansion's property was rich, compared to a huge country, it was still slightly inferior. Naturally, the more money, the better.
Murong Mingyan's expression changed slightly. After pondering for a long time, she suddenly said, "I want to marry Qing Chen gongzi."
Ye Li's eyes turned cold, and she calmly refused, "No."
"Why?" Murong Mingyan said in astonishment. She knew that the Prince Ding Mansion had been constantly at war these few years, so money was even more important. But she didn't expect that Ye Li would refuse without even considering it.
Ye Li said, "Big Brother has already rejected Miss Murong back then. Even if it's for the sake of the Prince Ding Mansion, I can't interfere with his marriage." If Murong Mingyan had brought up other conditions, Ye Li wouldn't have minded lying to her even if she couldn't fulfill them. But when it came to Xu Qingchen's marriage, he couldn't even lie about it.
Murong Mingyan gritted her teeth and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll bury those treasures forever? As long as I don't say anything, no one in this world will be able to find it. All these years, the Jhennam Of Gojoseon of West-Hill must have turned the Murong family upside down. It's a pity that he won't get anything! "
Ye Li shook her head and sighed softly, "I've said it before. No matter who it is, I won't interfere with Big Brother's marriage. If the Murong family's wealth was not fated with the Prince Ding Mansion, then they could only give up. Besides, if I can't get the Prince Ding Mansion, no one else can either, right? " In other words, since Murong Mingyan didn't intend to reveal the whereabouts of the rest of the Murong family's wealth, she didn't need to live anymore. Don't blame Ye Li for being ruthless. If she had killed Murong Mingyan back then, Ren Qining wouldn't have had so much money to expand his army and attack the Da Chu State. If the resentful Murong Mingyan fell into the hands of others, it would be troublesome for the Prince Ding Mansion.
"Take her away," Ye Li said to Zhuo Jing.
Zhuo Jing nodded, grabbed Murong Mingyan, and turned to leave.
Beside them, Queen Helan looked at Ye Li with her chin in her hand and said, "This Murong Mingyan actually has such a background that even you want to take advantage of her?" Ye Li smiled helplessly and said, "The King of the Northern Region is indeed skilled. There aren't many people in his harem who don't have a background."
"Then why didn't you agree with her?" Queen Helan asked doubtfully. She didn't hesitate to marry Ren Qining for the Northern Region. Naturally, she couldn't understand why Ye Li would refuse Murong Mingyan's request. Especially since the people of the Central Plains had the rule of having three wives and four concubines. Even if they didn't like her, they could marry again. Young Master Qingchen wouldn't lose out.
Ye Li faintly said, "There are things that should be done and things that should not be done. Eldest brother has worked hard for Ding Wang fu and me. If I still want to scheme against his marriage for some gold and silver, then am I still human?" Queen Helan shook her head as if she didn't fully understand. "Anyway, I don't understand the thoughts of you Central Plains people. I'll leave Murong Mingyan to you. Anyway, there's no use for me to keep her. She doesn't have any family, so probably no one will save her. "
"Thank you."
Ren Qining was very irritated these days. The news from the reinforcements he sent back was not optimistic at all. Just as he had expected, the nobles and soldiers of the Northern Region who stayed behind in Changqing City stood by and did not do anything. The only consolation was that Helan's reply to him indicated that at least the situation hadn't reached the worst point yet. Although the leader of the rebel army was extraordinary in the art of war, he didn't have a deep foundation. If the people of the Northern Region were willing to help, even the Prince Ding Mansion wouldn't have an easy time in the Northern Region. But in this way, the plan to form an alliance with the Northern Tribes to attack the Mohist army would be ruined.
Ren Qining didn't feel much guilt about this. Every man for himself. He couldn't ignore the danger of his own rear for Yelu Ye's plan. If that was the case, even if he caused a certain amount of damage and trouble to the Mohist army, Yelu Ye would still be the one who benefited, and he would still be the one who suffered. He and Yelu Ye were just allies. They weren't really close like family.
Thinking of this, Ren Qining's eyes flashed with determination. He stood up and ordered, "Leave one army to cover the rear. The rest follow me back to Changqing City to quell the rebellion."
"Yes, sir." Ren Qining gave the order. Many generals breathed a sigh of relief. If the king insisted on not retreating and the mortals' homes were taken over, the gains wouldn't make up for the losses. A few generals of the Northern Region also had a flash of joy in their eyes. It was just that they were sitting at the back and weren't noticed. Even if they noticed, they would probably just think that they didn't want to fight. On the battlefield this time, the valiant and brave Northern Jin Kingdom troops were slacking off. But even so, they were much stronger than the Central Plains troops who had just joined the army and hadn't fought many battles. Ren Qining couldn't leave them even if he was angry, so he had to endure it.
While preparing to return to court, Ren Qining wrote another letter to Queen Helan, listing the benefits for the nobles of the Northern Region. Queen Helan was also straightforward and quickly wrote back to him, agreeing to his request. In any case, Princess Ding had already said that there was no need to pay for lying!
On the city wall of Purple Thorns Pass, Lenghuai and Leng Haoyu stood side by side, watching the Northern Region troops gradually retreat. Leng Haoyu smiled and said, "It seems that the princess's plan has succeeded."
Lenghuai's haggard and upright face also showed a smile. He nodded and said, "Yes, we should also prepare to meet up with Princess Ding. Everyone says that the princess's wisdom and courage are not inferior to a man. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that … it's more than just not inferior to a man. "There were probably not many men in the world who were better than Princess Ding.
Leng Haoyu nodded and said with a smile, "Isn't that so? The princess is always unexpected, but it makes people feel that it's reasonable. Father, we should also prepare to come out. In the past, it was Ren Qining who came to attack Purple Thorns Pass. This time, we have to come out and chase after him. "
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