Calculations of King Dingwang
Looking at Moxiu Yao, Ye Li decided not to ask any more questions. It was enough for her to know that between herself and Su Zuìdié, Moxiu Yao would definitely stand by her side. As for the clearly no...The 38th Scheme of King Ding
Only after Ye Li and the Queen Dowager of Helan reached a satisfactory agreement did the Queen Dowager take all the adjusted accessories downstairs with her, looking delighted. Through this long conversation, both of them had gained a deeper understanding of each other, resulting in mutual admiration.
They saw Mo Xiurao and others waiting for them in the flower hall on the ground floor as soon as they came down. Not only were Mo Xiurao and Ren Qining here to look for them; Yelü Ye and Concubine Liu were also present.
The beautiful accessories, together with the exquisite hairpin that was currently placed in the Heavenly Immortal Bun favored by women from the Central Plains, caused a flicker of interest in the eyes of Concubine Liu and Cloud Consort.
Fenghuai Pavilion had always been one of King Ding's properties. It was also one of the top jewelry stores in Dachu, which naturally made their products exquisite. Any woman would find it hard to resist such beautiful accessories.
Seeing them come down, Mo Xiurao stood up and walked over to Ye Li with a smile on his face, "It looks like the Queen Dowager is satisfied with these accessories"
The Queen Dowager of Helan smiled happily, "Yes. The decorations from the Central Plains are so beautiful! Princess Consort Ding said I could take all of them home. Is that true"
Mo Xiurao smiled faintly, "If Yeli says so, there's no reason why she wouldn't be able to have them. It is also an honor for her to see the Queen Dowager like them." The Queen Dowager held a box in her hand and expressed her love for it with words of admiration. "Then I won't be rude and thank you, King Ding and Princess Consort."
"The Queen Dowager needn't be so polite,"
Ye Li smiled at the conversation between them, somewhat puzzled as she asked, "Why are all of you here"
Mo Xiurao spoke softly, "We heard that you came to Fenghuai Pavilion and waited for you. Why did only the Queen Dowager choose something Didn't Princess Consort have anything she liked"
Ye Li waved her hand dismissively, "I don't need them anyway. I'll leave them here." She indeed had plenty of jewelry, but most were merely decorations or gifts.
Mo Xiurao wasn't bothered by this and smiled instead, "Some time ago, Fenghuai Pavilion found a very good piece of white jade. I’ll get it made into an accessory for you."
The women standing beside them envied the affectionate behavior displayed between Mo Xiurao and Ye Li. Cloud Consort also couldn't help but praise them, "King Ding and Princess Consort have such wonderful chemistry! Your Majesty, don't you think so"
Ren Qining nodded impatiently, “Since Princess Consort has finished talking with the Queen Dowager, we should head back to our inn now.”
The Queen Dowager was still reluctant to leave but seeing that it was getting late, she smiled at Ye Li and said, "Princess Consort Ding, thank you for giving me so many things. I have a lot of beautiful pearls; do you want them"
Although in the north, where there were many pearls, they weren't rare either. Many pearls were even better than those from the Central Plains. Ye Li didn’t hesitate to accept and smiled, "Then thank you, Queen Dowager."
Ren Qining led the Queen Dowager and Cloud Consort away, while Concubine Liu was also pulled away by Yelü Ye. Mo Xiurao and Ye Li left Fenghuai Pavilion happily as they headed towards Princess Consort Ding’s direction. From their happy expressions, it was clear that both sides were satisfied with this negotiation.
Before reaching the entrance to King Ding's mansion, they heard a commotion unlike any other day. Walking closer, they saw a familiar figure.
The blonde youth also saw them and flashed his pearly white teeth at them as he ran over.
"Beautiful Princess Consort! It’s such a coincidence to see you here."
Mo Xiurao's expression turned dark, "Is that so I don't think it is. What are you doing in King Ding's mansion" He hoped the youth was there to cause trouble so he could find an excuse to arrest him and… Mo Xiurao imagined all sorts of methods for torturing someone.
Although the blonde man couldn’t see through Mo Xiurao’s thoughts, his instincts made him shift towards Ye Li with a shiver.
Ye Li smiled helplessly as she asked, "Who are you What business do you have here
The blonde man chuckled excitedly, "Of course I have something important. I am a merchant from the Western Regions' Kara Kingdom and my name is Lance. I want to do business with the owner of this city."
Mos Yao raised an eyebrow and said coolly, "You are already doing business in Li City now, aren’t you Or do you have something special that you wish to sell to me"
The blonde man shook his head連連搖頭道：“不不，我要做很大很大的生意。東方有很多神奇的東西，我要賣到更遠更遠的西方去。我小時候跟父親去過那裡，那裡的人有很多黃金，但是他們冇有美麗的絲織品，冇有美麗的瓷器，也冇有神奇的茶葉。如果賣國去，我很快就能成為富翁。”總算金髮男子還會看臉色，見到墨修堯臉色不怎麼好看，還加了一句，“當然，還有閣下你。我們都會成為最有錢的人。”
When he got excited, the blonde man started waving his hands around.
Mos Yao and Ye Li exchanged a glance. The Ding王府 was quite wealthy but they didn’t mind being even richer. After all… war and maintaining an army were always expensive endeavors.
"Why don’t you come in with us We can discuss this further," Ye Li said with a smile淺笑道。
“Of course, it is my pleasure. Beautiful Consort.” The blonde man said happily高興地道。 His employees had warned him that he might get kicked out, but幸運的是，他第一次嘗試就得到了機會。看來上天確實眷顧勤奮且懂得抓住機遇的人。年輕的商人幸福地想著，彷彿看到了無數閃閃發光的黃金向自己招手。
Walking in front of the blonde man, Mos Yao sneered冷笑一聲 and called over a guard侍衛，“Call for Han Mingyue and Han Mingxi. And also Young Master Qingchen公子。 This guy交給你們料理了。”
The young Western Regions merchant followed the guards around the vast Ding王府一臉**漾的跟著侍衛走在偌大的定王府裡。那位白髮的王者告訴他他本人並不懂經商的事情，所以要等到專人來跟他談，並且建議他可以在王府的花苑裡逛逛。
This made Lance’s好感直線上升。 After encountering countless high-ranking officials who pretended to know everything, this king was truly great for admitting his weakness. No wonder this city was more prosperous and stable than any other city he had seen.
In the Ding王府 in June, there were still plenty of flowers blooming. Lance curiously admired these unique Eastern flowers and wondered if they could be grown back in the Western Regions.
While admiring the beauty of the flower garden, two people approached him. The red and white figures stood out格外引人注目 among the blooming flowers.
Lance’s gaze was immediately drawn to the figure in red. The tall and slender silhouette, along with the beautiful face, gave off a unique charm. A black braid casually tied back, and the lazy smile on their lips無不給人一種奇異的美感。
Although not as gentle and delicate as the beautiful Consort, the figure in red exuded an extraordinary aura. Thus, Lance once again ignored the white-clad man beside him捏著一朵花兒奔了過去， and went over to the person in red.
"Beautiful Eastern lady, may I have the honor of drinking afternoon tea with you If you are not already married like the beautiful Consort, please consider accepting my deep affection."
The two people in front of him were stunned,顯然被眼前這突如其來的示愛嚇了一跳。 and a moment later, the figure in red asked sternly沉聲問道：“你說什麼？”
Lance was taken aback. This lady’s voice didn’t seem as beautiful as that of the Consort. However, such perfect beauties were rare anyway. But this red-clad beauty was also incredibly rare.
"If you are not married, please accept my deep affection," Lance said sincerely抬起頭真誠的道。
“Bang！”
In response, he received a heavy punch, which left him momentarily stunned腦袋發矇，and shook his head. “Beautiful little…”
“Bang！”
Han Mingxi struck him mercilessly毫不留情的一圈揍上去， turning the blonde man’s dog-like posture into that of a national treasure嚇了你的狗眼了, 我是男人！
Eh？ The lady in red, who had initially looked indignant, was left speechless by Lance's overly violent reaction. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that this red-clad beauty stood almost as tall as her熊貓眼的金髮男子。 She couldn’t help but lower her head and chuckle悶笑起來。
"Brother!" Han Mingxi, infuriated惱羞成怒，掙開韓明月拉著自己的手，“Don't stop me! I’m going to kill him!”
"Alright, he must be a guest at the Ding王府. You just need to punch him a couple of times to vent your anger. Isn't Lady Ding Wang still waiting for you to discuss matters" Han Mingyue persuaded.
Hearing his elder brother's words, Han Mingyue angrily gave up on continuing her beating plan against Lance and glared fiercely at Ye Li before heading towards Ye Li’s study room.
Following behind was a dejected-looking Lance. He had actually confessed to another man, just the thought made him feel goosebumps all over his body. Shivering, Lance decided to follow his employee's advice and ask that matchmaker lady to introduce him to a gentle and beautiful miss as his wife. The Orient was too terrifying; he simply couldn’t distinguish between males and females, and worst of all, they all had long hair.
Poor Lance would never know why he got hit with those two punches.
In Ye Li’s study room, when Han Mingyi, Kexi Qingchen, and the others arrived, Mo Xiuyao and Xu Qingchen were already there.
Seeing Lance's new look, Ye Li was startled for a moment. Similarly, Lance saw a handsome Xu Qingchen sitting by the side who appeared even more refined than Han Mingyi, and then he looked at the ferocious-looking Han Mingyi waiting beside him and lowered his head with委屈in his eyes.
The pitiful look Lance gave made公子清塵's lips twitch. He raised a brow in puzzlement.
No one saw that the person sitting next to Ye Li lowered her head to drink tea, a hint of victorious smile playing at her lips.
Although Lance’s matter was important, it wasn’t significant for the current Ding Wang. Even if they cooperated with Lance, there wouldn't be any immediate benefits. Therefore, after briefly discussing their plans, Mo Xiuyao directly handed over this matter to Han Mingyi and let him deal with it. In recent years, Han Mingyue had been keeping this matter on ice by not giving a clear answer. Mo Xiuyao didn’t care about him either; as long as Han Mingyue encountered any trouble, he would naturally step in to resolve them for him. Although there was no longer much interaction between them, at least Han Mingyue's brain was quite good. Why wouldn't they take advantage of it
After dismissing the trio of Han Mingyi, Mo Xiuyao and the others sat down again to discuss serious matters. After listening to Mo Xiuyao’s and Ye Li’s narration about their outing that day, Young Master Xu's attention was indeed first focused on the unobtained Fenghuang Zither rather than how many people Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li had schemed against today. He stared at Mo Xiuyao and asked, "Does King Jingli really intend to give you the items" Losing Chu Capital would be quite shameful enough; if he then lost the precious national treasure of Great Chu, King Jingli's reputation as Regent would truly be trampled upon.
Mo Xiuyao smiled with great satisfaction. "Compared to several useless objects that can neither eat nor drink, isn't his lively and jumping son more important"
Xu Qingchen was silent for a moment; King Jingli indeed didn’t want others to think he was righteous. "Give me the Fenghuang Zither."
Mo Xiuyao’s smile became even more pleased. "Brother Xu, this is Great Chu's national treasure. Even if it were you, I couldn’t just hand it over casually, could I" Xu Qingchen looked at him calmly, "Can you play the zither"
"I know a bit," compared to公子清塵, Ding Wang’s zither skills could only be described as knowing a bit. Moreover, Ding Wang wasn't interested in this, so he didn’t care whether it was last year's newly crafted zither or an ancient masterwork. However, for公子清塵, the White Jade Fenghuang Zither might have even more allure than an unparalleled beauty. How could公子清塵 be unaware of Mo Xiuyao’s intentions He snorted and no longer mentioned the matter of the zither. Just because he couldn’t get it didn’t mean others couldn't either. Mo Xiuyao raised his brows, smiling at Xu Qingchen. Although he couldn’t guarantee that others wouldn’t obtain it, he could certainly ensure that公子清塵 would never lay a finger on it.
Seeing the silent battle of gazes between the two, Ye Li helplessly interrupted and said, "Let's wait until King Jingli sends them to us. Brother, Xiu Yao, shouldn’t we first discuss the people in Licheng"
Xu Qingchen didn't want to continue confronting Mo Xiuyao over this matter either; everyone would rely on their own abilities anyway. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before saying, "So, Nong Rong wants to negotiate with us The best scenario is that we can form an alliance together to deal with Western Ling and Yelü Hong Does Yelü Ye think all the people in Ding Wang's mansion are idiots" If it were previously, there was some credibility to this proposal from Yelü Ye. However, after the Mo Family Army occupied the capital of Western Ling, all places originally bordering Nong Rong became part of Ding Wang’s territory. This meant that there wouldn’t be much conflict between Nong Rong and Western Ling's plans for timing. As the saying goes, cultivate alliances with distant neighbors while attacking nearby enemies. Yelü Ye doing the opposite made no sense and would not benefit Nong Rong at all.
Mo Xiuyao smiled. "Isn’t it obvious I guess such a foolish idea wasn't thought up by Yelü Ye himself. However, this summer, there was severe drought in Nong Rong, while the northern regions they occupied were ravaged by war, leaving barely one-tenth of their grain stores intact. It’s not unreasonable that Yelü Ye wants to trade with Ding Wang's mansion for supplies. If he can control the food and provisions of Nong Rong, he could quickly gain an upper hand in his dispute with Yelü Hong."
"Unfortunately, Your Royal Highness has already decided to help Yelü Hong," Xu Qingchen smiled lightly.
“It’s fine if we consider him a son-in-law of Central Plains. As long as Princess Ronghua is still the Crown Prince Consort, I don’t mind helping him,” said Mo Xiuyao with a smile.
Xu Qingchen raised his brows and asked, “Is this your condition for Yelü Hong” Mo Xiuyao shook his head. "It’s better if everyone understands these matters in their hearts; bringing them up makes things unpleasant."
Qingchen nodded and said, “Then what about the Northern Frontier Does Queen Helan have a chance against Ren Qining”
Ye Li smiled slightly and said, "Based on how Ren Qining hasn't yet seen through Queen Helan's true face, I think we can take a gamble." Even if they lost, there wouldn’t be much loss. Xu Qingchen nodded as he thought aloud, “In this case, we need to guard against Yelü Ye and Ren Qining actually forming an alliance.” Previously, their alliance was merely for temporarily cooperating to capture Chu Capital; once it fell, they would inevitably turn against each other sooner or later. However, if the Mo Family Army chose to help Yelü Hong and Queen Helan, this duo's alliance might become even stronger.
Mo Xiuyao calmly said, "It’s fine. In any case… I have no intention of letting them go." The Northern Rong troops in Great Chu would eventually face a life-or-death battle with the Mo Family Army. As for Ren Qining, who was obsessed with reclaiming his kingdom, he wouldn’t be spared either.
Xu Qingchen nodded and said, “It’s good if you have your own judgment. I’ll speak to Uncle about Yelü Hong's side, and Queen Helan’s side will require Li'er’s efforts.” Ye Li smiled and said, "It’s my duty as a family member; Brother doesn’t need to thank me."
“How do you plan to handle that person from the Ye Family—Ye Yue” Xu Qingchen frowned. He had no good feelings towards anyone from the Ye Family, especially not Ye Yue. Even if she was coerced initially, her actions of attempting to assassinate Ye Li couldn’t be changed. For a family like the Xus who valued lineage and connections highly, Ye Li naturally mattered more than this unrelated Ye Yue. Thinking that Ye Yue had died previously was one thing; now that she appeared in Licheng again and still wasn't giving up her ambitions, it went beyond what公子清塵 could tolerate. He even felt some displeasure towards Mo Xiuyao for not handling the matter cleanly.
Moxiu Yao smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry. Someone will naturally help us deal with her." A sharp glance flashed across his smiling eyes. How could he let go of someone who had once wanted to harm Alu
In the most secluded room in the Ye residence, Ye Yue sat dazedly by the bed. She knew that being discovered by the Dingguo Prince王府 meant that all her plans were completely over. But she just couldn't accept it. After so many years of suffering, how could she let it end like this To avoid the investigations from the Dingguo Prince王府, she had been extremely cautious and endured not showing any trace resembling Ye Yue. Now, as she reached this point after struggling for so long, Ye Yue felt a hint of regret. If only she hadn't tried to take shortcuts back then, if she went straight to Jiangnan. Perhaps she could have safely arrived there without being discovered by the Empress Dowager's people...
"Ye Yue." A cold voice entered her ears. Ye Yue was stunned and turned around to see Mo Jingli standing at the door.
"Duke Li, how did you get here" Ye Wenhua had already arranged for someone to guard the room and courtyard doors, allowing no one in except when her mother brought food. Mo Jingli glared coldly at her and said, "If I want to come in, I can." Ye Yue was delighted and asked, "Are you here to take me away from here"
Mojingli stared at her and said, "Where's the medicine I asked for"
Ye Yue's face changed slightly as she forced a smile. "We agreed that after we reach Jiangnan... once everything is done, you'll get it." Mo Jingli threw her back forcefully with his hand, asking angrily, "Did you give the medicine to Moxiu Yao"
Hearing this, Ye Yue's face paled. Mo Jingli immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Wretched woman!" He had come here only half expecting success, but upon hearing the truth, he couldn't contain his overwhelming fury. Everything was ruined by her selfishness; because of her clever tricks, he now needed to pay dozens or even hundreds times more than originally planned for something that should have been easily obtainable.
"Duke Li..." Ye Yue called out. Mo Jingli's anger was palpable. "Do you know what Moxiu Yao asked me for The Four National Treasures! All because of you..." Ye Yue felt dizzy as she was shaken by the collar. The Four National Treasures... She knew that these were the four most precious treasures once stored in the Chu Palace, which had been kept away from her when she was at her peak simply due to a passing comment. Even Li Guifei, the Empress Consort, could only dream of seeing them. In recent years, the national treasures represented not just immense value but also the face and dignity of the Chu royal family.
Ye Yue realized that Mo Jingli must be extremely angry with her at this moment, so she quickly said, "Duke Li, take me away from here. Even if I can't give you anything else... I can help you deal with the Empress Dowager..."
Mojingli sneered and replied sarcastically, "Deal with the Empress Dowager Do I need your personal intervention to do that Who do you think you are It's because I was too lenient before that I couldn't get anything from you. I won't make this mistake again now; tell me everything you know honestly, and I'll let you suffer less."
"Impossible!" Ye Yue gritted her teeth. This was her last and only card to play; if she revealed it, it would mean certain death. Mo Jingli smirked cruelly and said, "Impossible What about this person do you think is possible" With a wave of his hand, two guards brought in a child who couldn't be older than ten.
"Royal son!" Ye Yue was horrified; she had hidden the boy outside the city very secretly. Why would he...
Mojingli smiled smugly and said, "Ye Yue, you're too clever for your own good. Do you really think I'd help that boy become emperor Sons of Mo Jingqi, I hate them to death! I'll extract whatever I want from you by any means necessary." Finished speaking, Mojingli glanced at Ye Yue with disgust and left.
In the secluded courtyard, the cries of a woman filled the air. Before long, the guards who had stayed behind came out. Inside the room, Ye Yue kneeled on the ground, her body covered in bruises as she held her dying child and couldn't help but cry loudly. At this moment, she truly regretted everything. If only she had remained in her hometown in poverty... That would have been better than now...
"Second Sister," Ye Ying stood by the door in a light-colored outfit, smiling gently at Ye Yue.
"Ying'er!" Ye Yue regained her senses and rushed over to grab hold of Ye Ying's hand. "Ying'er, please ask a doctor for me. My child is injured..." Ye Ying gently pulled back her hand with a cold smile on her face. "Second Sister, the Duke forbade anyone from calling a doctor; I can't go against his orders."
"Ying'er..." Seeing the look in Ye Ying's eyes, Ye Yue stared at her younger sister in shock. "Why"
"Why" Ye Ying sneered. "When you wanted to attach yourself to the Duke, did you ever think about why What did you say back then The Duke doesn't favor me anyway; with you around, he could help me... How have you helped me By taking my husband"
"I never..." Ye Yue struggled to speak. She had never thought of taking Mo Jingli away from her sister. It was just a temporary solution. Why didn't her sister understand "Ying'er, please... He's your nephew. Help him save the child..." A look of resentment flashed across Ye Ying's face. "Where did his father take my son My son is nowhere to be found; let him die too." With that said, Ye Ying pushed Ye Yue away and walked out without looking back.
"Ying'er..." Ye Yue cried helplessly as she watched her sister move further away.
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