Ordinary newlyweds

  54. The newlywed couple's life is as flat and dull as a plain pancake.

  In the morning, Ye Li sat leisurely in front of the copper mirror, letting Qingfeng and Qingxia style her hair. Qingfeng skillfully finished a simple bun with Ye Li's black locks, while Qingxia brought out a box filled with jewelry for Ye Li to choose from. Ye Li looked at herself in the mirror, frowning at Qingfeng: "Can't you just do something simpler?" Qingfeng smiled slyly: "Miss, be content with this. A newlywed woman has to dress up properly. I've already chosen a simple hairstyle for you; if we did one of those fancy styles that's popular among the noblewomen in the capital, you wouldn't be able to handle it. Those are hairstyles for unmarried girls; married women can't use them anymore. Let's just use the jewelry set that Prince Wang gave you before - you haven't even used it yet."

  Ye Li nodded, she really liked that set of Qingyu Lan flower accessories, and they didn't look so flashy either.

  Qing Xia pursed her lips and smiled as she took out Ye Li's accessories and put them on for her, nodding in approval: "After all, Qing Feng understands the young lady best..."

  "What's going on, Miss?" Lin and Wei entered, Lin glared at several maids and said: "From now on, address her as Princess Wang. Also, don't think that the people in this mansion assume that those around Princess Wang don't know the rules."

  "Yes, mistress. The maids have seen the princess." The four maids stood in a line, respectfully bowing to Ye Lirong.

  Wei's nanny was heartbroken and gently asked Ye Li, "Yesterday, the king didn't sleep in the new house, did he?" The two nannies naturally knew this. Wei's nanny couldn't help but feel sorry for her mistress, whom she had taken care of since childhood. Ye Li smiled and comforted the two nannies. Seeing that Ye Li's face didn't show any signs of grievance, they let it go. They thought that Miss Ye was still not used to living in the Dingguo King's mansion, so the king was being considerate and giving her some time to adapt. However, they also hinted to Ye Li that she should try to become a real couple with the king as soon as possible, after all, they would be spending their lives together. Ye Li's mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything, letting them misunderstand instead.

  "The king has arrived."

  Mo Xiuyao appeared outside the door and asked softly: "A Li, can I come in?"

  Ye Li responded with a sound, and Mo Xiuyao pushed Ah Jin to stay outside the door and slid his wheelchair in. Looking at Ye Li, he asked: "A Li, did you sleep well last night?"

  Ye Li nodded and smiled: "Very good, you look a bit pale?" Mo Xiuyao had just entered when Lin Mama led the maids out, Ye Li came back to her senses and found that there was no one even calling for tea, so she could only smile helplessly at Mo Xiuyao and walk over to sit down by the table. Mo Xiuyao's eyes indeed held a few hints of fatigue, he waved his hand and said: "Last night I sent off some guests a bit late, it doesn't matter."

  "Should I go and pay my respects to the Grand Princess first? And also to Eldest Sister..." The Dingguo Royal Manor currently only has one direct descendant, Mo Xiuyao, but that doesn't mean there aren't any other relatives. The late King of Ding, who was Mo Xiuyao's older brother Mo Xiuwen's wife, Madame Wen, is still alive, she just lives in the Buddhist temple to mourn her husband and didn't even attend yesterday's wedding ceremony. There's also one of Mo LiuFang's concubines who is still alive. And... Ye Li had never asked before, how many concubines does Mo Xiuyao have?

  Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, "Let's have breakfast first. The Grand Princess is already old and was tired yesterday, she won't be up so early. As for the Grand Duchess..." Mo Xiuyao slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Since my brother passed away, the Grand Duchess has been living in the Buddhist temple with a few concubines. Even I rarely see her. A few days ago, she sent someone to pass on a message, saying that you can go visit her when you return home." Ye Li nodded, she had also heard about this former Crown Princess from her third brother, and she was a pitiful person. The Warm King's Consort wasn't born into a wealthy or aristocratic family, but rather an ordinary scholarly family. She married Mo Xiuyao at 16 years old and became a widow at 18 years old. Mo Xiuyao had been fighting wars outside shortly after their wedding, and the two didn't even have any children together.

  "So... what do I need to do?" Ye Li asked.

  Mo Xiuyao looked at her and smiled lightly: "In addition to managing the affairs of the mansion, there are also some account books. You can do whatever you like in other times. If you feel bored, you can also invite your friends to come to the Wangfu as a guest or go out for a walk. Ah Rui, from now on this is your home, don't be so restrained." Ye Rui nodded: "I know, it's just that I'm not used to it. So what about now?"

  "Go and have your meal first. Then I'll take you to meet the people in the mansion."

  Breakfast was already set out in the Ye Li courtyard, and the breakfast of the Ding Wang Fu was also very suitable for Ye Li's appetite. After finishing breakfast, the butler came in to report, "Your Highness, the stewards have all arrived. They are waiting for Your Highness and the Princess to summon them." Mo Xiu Yao nodded, turned his head to Ye Li and said, "This is Mo Xin, the butler of the Ding Wang Fu. He is also Ah Jin's uncle. From now on, if you have anything, just instruct him directly."

  The steward also came forward and paid his respects, "Your humble servant has seen the princess."

  Ye Li smiled and said, "There's no need for courtesy, I'll be troubling you from now on." It was clear that Mo Xiuyao held this manager in high regard, and he was also Ah Jin's uncle. Ah Jin followed Mo Xiuyao everywhere, never leaving his side, and could be considered the most trusted of confidants. The queen's gracious treatment made Manager Mo neither arrogant nor dismissive, but instead he humbly replied, "This old slave doesn't dare. If Your Majesty has any instructions in the future, please inform this old slave directly."

  A group of people arrived at the flower hall, and indeed, there were already many people standing around. When they saw Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao enter, they immediately straightened their bodies and bowed in unison: "Greetings to Your Highness, greetings to Her Highness."

  Mo Xiuyao pulled Ye Li into the flower hall, pointed to the main seat and let her sit down before turning back to say: "Everyone get up. It's just that the new queen has arrived. From now on, what the queen says is what this king means, can everyone understand?"

  "At Her Highness's command."

  "Alright. Ah Li, this is Sun Ayi. She's in charge of internal affairs at the Wang Fu, and all matters within the inner court are under her management. If you have any questions or don't understand something, feel free to ask her." The ayi standing at the front was none other than Sun Ayi, who had once come to the Ye Fu to deliver gifts, and was also the first person Mo Xiu Yao introduced to Ye Li. After a moment's thought, Mo Xiu Yao added another sentence, "Sun Ayi used to be one of Mother's attendants."

  "The old slave has seen the princess."

  "Thank you, Auntie." Ye Li nodded and said.

  "This is the outer steward of the Wang Manor, Yang Ling. He is in charge of all external affairs for the Wang Manor." Standing shoulder to shoulder with Sun was a middle-aged man in his forties, whose eyes shone with a hint of sharpness, revealing that he was a rather cunning individual at first glance.

  Yang Ling has seen the princess.

  Ye Li's eyebrows furrowed slightly, she didn't have any opinion on other people's self-appellations. However, one can often tell a person's attitude towards themselves from their self-appellation. This foreign affairs manager clearly did not have the same respect for Ye Li as Mo Zongguan and Sun Dajie had. "Yang Guanshi, no need to be overly polite."

  Then, Mo Xiuyao introduced Ye Li to several managers who were in charge of various industries in the Wangfu, as well as a few more important managers. Ye Li also had people send over gifts for these managers and rewards for the lower-ranking servants in the estate. The admiration in Sun Yiniang's and Mo Zongguan's eyes for this new princess consort grew thicker, although the Ye family didn't seem like much, but it was clear that the new princess consort still inherited the excellent bloodline of Madam Ye. She had a good sense of propriety, and her actions were very proper. Even the gifts for the managers and the rewards for the servants were carefully arranged in a very suitable manner.

  "Your Highness, Your Highness." Ah Jin appeared at the door, looked around at the crowd in the flower hall, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

  "A Jin, what's going on?" Mo Xiuyao asked.

  Ah Jin held a long strip and box in her hands, saying: "Just now someone sent this over, saying it was a wedding gift for the princess." Ye Li raised an eyebrow, "Where is the person?"

  "He's gone."

  The two of them exchanged a glance, and then Mo Xiuyao said to A Jin: "Bring it over."

  Mo Xiuyao took a look at the box in her hand, opened it, and found that there was only one painting inside. After making sure everything was fine, she handed it over to Ye Li. Ye Li unfolded the painting with a low bow, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This was a portrait of a beautiful woman, and anyone who had never seen such a painting before would find it hard to imagine that there could be such a beauty in this world. Her eyebrows were like willow leaves, her lips were like cherry blossoms, and her face was so delicate and refined that any words used to describe her would seem to sully her. Even in the painting, one could still feel the girl's eyes sparkling with clear water as she gazed around. The girl in the painting wore a white dress, held a white lute, and smiled among the flowers. Even the flowers seemed to pale in comparison, "As bright as the sun rising at dawn, as radiant as a lotus flower emerging from the ripples... What an absolutely stunning beauty..." Ye Li sighed softly.

  Move your gaze to one side of the painting, and you will see the inscription: "Chu Jingguo Seidai" (The Colorful Butterfly of Chu State). The signature is Han Mingyue.

  Mo Xiuyao was also stunned, looking at the portrait of the stunning woman with a subtle movement in her eyes, and quickly shifted his gaze to Ye Li. Ye Li remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Mo Xiuyao with a smile: "Hua Mingyue, the national beauty of Chu Jing, is said to be worth a thousand gold coins, but receiving such a painting from you on the second day of our wedding makes me feel somewhat ashamed." Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and looked at her, saying: "You're great."

  Ye Li glanced at the woman in the painting one last time, then rolled up the scroll and said somewhat awkwardly: "This?" Although this painting was beautiful and valuable, it wasn't a good idea to keep it by her side. Even if she wouldn't be jealous, she didn't think she should keep the portrait of her husband's former fiancée. Mo Xiuyao said: "I'm giving it to you, Ye Li can handle it herself." Ye Li raised an eyebrow, did he think she would force him to deal with his former fiancée's portrait? She just wanted to ask if he wanted it, and if so, she would give it to him.

  "I'm not really interested in books and paintings. Moreover, looking at a woman who is more beautiful than myself every day is simply depressing."

  Mo Xiu Yao thought for a moment and said to Sun Ayi: "Change the box, take it back and send this painting to Su Lao's house."

  "Old slave obeys," said Sun Ayi, taking the painting from Ye Li's hand and handing it over to a maid beside her. Mo Xiuyao smiled at Ye Li, saying, "Let's go, the eldest princess should get up." Ye Li nodded, stood up, and left with Mo Xiuyao, not seeing the relieved expressions of Sun Ayi and Mo Zongguan behind them.

  "Who do you think gave that painting?" Ye Li asked curiously as they walked towards the courtyard where Da Zhang Gong Zhu was temporarily staying. Mo Xiu Yao shook his head and said, "That painting was originally collected in the palace, I had intended to give it to Su Lao. However, there were too many things going on at the time, and by the time things calmed down, it had disappeared." Ye Li smiled and said, "The value of that painting is worth a city, didn't you send someone to look for it? Moreover... she was truly a stunning beauty. No wonder Han Ming Yue dared to title it 'Chu Jing's National Beauty'." Mo Xiu Yao looked up at her and after a moment of contemplation said, "If I had to paint, my painting wouldn't be any worse than Han Ming Yue's. Maybe when I have time, I'll paint one for you?"

  Ye Li was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Alright, thanks a lot."

  The Grand Princess had indeed risen, and as soon as the maid by the door invited them in, they entered. The Grand Princess was sitting on a couch drinking tea, and upon seeing them, her face immediately broke into a smile. She beckoned to Mo Xiuyao, saying: "Xiuyao, come quickly and let your aunt take a look. And Xiuyao's wife, come, hurry over." Mo Xiuyao led Ye Li forward to pay their respects, saying: "We have seen the Imperial Aunt."

  The Grand Princess pulled Ye Li to sit beside her, carefully examining her before nodding in satisfaction: "Good, good, this is the kind of daughter-in-law that should be in the Dingguo King's palace. I like her very much. The Emperor has finally done something right for once, and you must treat Ye Li well. If you dare to make Ye Li angry, I won't forgive you!" Mo Xiu Yao couldn't help but laugh bitterly, saying: "Imperial Aunt..." Ye Li looked at him with a hint of schadenfreude, covering her mouth to stifle a smile. The Grand Princess warmly pulled Ye Li close and said: "You don't know, this kid was quite mischievous when he was young. He would often get into trouble, almost giving his father a heart attack. But in recent years, he's become more steady and mature. You two should live happily together, and if you have any grievances, come find me, I'll take care of it for you."

  The Grand Duchess was unexpectedly easy to get along with, perhaps because she had grown older and liked children. The Grand Duchess didn't have the slightest hint of being the iron-fisted princess as rumored, but instead seemed more like a kind and gentle grandmother compared to Old Lady Ye. Ye Li smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, Imperial Aunt. Mo Xiu Yao won't bully me." Upon hearing Ye Li's address, the Grand Duchess's eyes lit up, clearly even more delighted. She pulled Ye Li over and chattered on about Mo Xiu Yao's childhood anecdotes. Mo Xiu Yao sat there, his mouth corners twitching slightly, unable to stop her or leave, forced to sit there listening to the Grand Duchess reveal his childhood secrets while also enduring Ye Li's teasing glances. The Grand Duchess clearly didn't care about Mo Xiu Yao's feelings or Ye Li's emotions, even going so far as to bring up Mo Xiu Yao's first love from his youth, Su Zui Die.

  Ye Li felt a bit awkward, but seeing that Mo Xiuyao didn't seem to mind the Empress's words, she could only listen quietly. The Empress seemed oblivious to the expressions of the two young people in front of her and smiled as she pulled Ye Li towards Mo Xiuyao, saying: "I told you before, that Su girl wasn't suitable for you. Now look at Lian'er, don't you have to admit that my judgment is much better than yours? Don't you agree?"

  "Huang Gu Mu..." Mo Xiuyao smiled wryly, "Huang Gu Mu, I still need to take Ali to pay respects to the Emperor and Empress. This... is it possible to have a private conversation with Ali later?"

  The Grand Princess lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "That's also true. First, go offer tea to your father and mother. Writing Ruri into the family register is the proper thing to do. This palace will be leaving soon, so don't forget to come visit this palace later, Ruri." Ye Ruri smiled and said, "Can't the Imperial Aunt stay for a few more days?" The Grand Princess sighed and said, "People get old, and it's always a bit uncomfortable when they leave home. After you two are married, feel free to go live with me whenever you want." With that, the Grand Princess naturally didn't want to overstay her welcome either. Mo Xiu Yao accompanied Ye Ruri in offering incense to the ancestors of the Ding Wang Fu and had lunch with the Grand Princess before personally escorting her out of the Ding Guo Wang Fu.

  In the afternoon, Mo Xiuyao went to the study by himself, and Ye Li also had some things to deal with, so he returned to his own courtyard. Looking at the entrance of the Dingguo Wangfu, which had restored its tranquility, Ye Li only felt a little dazed. In just one day, she had moved from the Ye Manor to the Dingguo Wangfu, had gotten married and become the Dingguo Wangfei, and seemed to have already completely adapted?

  Because she had just married, the managers of the Dingguo King's palace would not be so impolite as to immediately bring a large pile of trivial account books to bother her. So Ye Li only needed to tidy up the people in her courtyard and her dowry. Returning to the courtyard, Sun Ayi was waiting there chatting with Lin Ayi and Wei Ayi, seeing Ye Li come in and hurriedly came forward to pay respects, "Wangfei."

  Ye Li smiled and said, "Sun Auntie is an old lady by the empress's side and someone the prince trusts, there's no need to be so polite." Sun Auntie replied with some embarrassment, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I dare not overstep my bounds. I followed the prince's orders and selected some attendants for you, please take a look and keep those who meet with your approval by your side." After finishing speaking, she took out a list from her sleeve and presented it to Ye Li. The list contained the names of people assigned to Ye Li's courtyard. Sun Auntie continued, "There should be four senior maids serving as personal attendants, two maids for managing Your Highness's clothes and food, and four seamstresses. Additionally, there are eight second-class maids and sixteen junior maids serving in the courtyard. The second-class maids and junior maids can be handled by the two aunties by your side, but it would be best if you personally reviewed the maids responsible for managing clothes and food."

  As they spoke, several girls dressed as maidservants walked in and bowed respectfully to Ye Lian, "Greetings, Your Highness."

  Ye Li lowered her head and took a look at the list of candidates sent by Sun Shunü, which not only included the names and ages of the girls but also their family backgrounds and relatives. They were all born into families serving the Dingguo Kingdom's royal household. Ye Li nodded and handed one copy to Lin Shunü and Wei Shunü to take care of the second- and third-tier maids, then turned back to Sun Shunü with a smile: "I naturally trust your choices, Sun Shunü." She randomly picked out a few names from the list. The selected girls quickly stepped forward to thank her, and Ye Li ordered Qingfeng to take out several pouches filled with silver ingots and gave one to each of them as a reward.

  After dealing with Yaotou's affairs, Ye Li asked Sun Niangniang to sit down and talk. As expected, she was as knowledgeable as Mo Xiuyao had said. Ye Li hesitated for a while before asking: "Sun Niangniang, in the Wangfu... apart from my sister-in-law, are there any other female relatives?" Sun Niangniang was taken aback, but quickly understood what Ye Li meant and smiled: "To answer your question, Your Highness, apart from the two concubines serving beside the Grand Madam, there are no other female relatives in the estate." Ye Li looked at Sun Niangniang with a hint of gloominess, nodding to indicate she understood. Mo Xiuyao had no other concubines, which was good - it meant she would have fewer troubles to deal with. Not thinking about the potential future troubles that could arise, Ye Li found that life in the Wangfu was almost as perfect as she had imagined. The couple got along harmoniously and didn't interfere with each other's private matters. There were no elders to pay respects to morning and night, no sisters-in-law to socialize with, not even any concubines to deal with. If this peaceful life continued, Ye Li would be grateful for Mo Jingli's broken engagement and the Emperor's meddling in her marriage.

  "Your Highness."

  Ajing looked at Mo Xiuyao with some curiosity, who was staring at the book. Since childhood, Ajing had been following the king and although he was a bit dull, he could also tell when his own king was thinking or spacing out. Mo Xiuyao's eyes flashed, and he raised his head to look at him, "Something?" Ajing rubbed the back of his head in distress, saying: "Your Highness... do you want to go see the princess?"

  Mo Xiuyao casually put the book back on the table, looked at Ah Jin's uneasy appearance and smiled calmly: "Is it General Mo who let you ask, or is it Sun Nian?"

  Ajin's eyes widened, and both Uncle and Sun Jie had mentioned that he should mention the princess more in front of Wang Ye, finding opportunities for Wang Ye and the princess to spend more time together. However, he didn't know how to find such opportunities, so when he saw Wang Ye rarely spacing out, since there was nothing else to do, he could ask if Wang Ye wanted to go see the princess, right? Looking at A Jin's puzzled expression, Mo Xiu Yao shook his head and smiled: "Alright, stop thinking about it. What is A Lian doing now?"

  "I really want to sort out the things I brought back from Ye's house."

  "Let's just forget it for now and talk about it later when she's forgotten. Where was last night's guest?"

  Ajing's eyes flashed with a hint of annoyance, saying: "Still in the dungeon."

  "Go take a look."

  In the dimly lit dungeon, the flickering flames cast eerie shadows on the walls as they danced. This added an air of mystery to the already ominous atmosphere. Feng Zhiyao still wore his extravagant and luxurious red brocade robes, lounging lazily in the only chair in the dungeon, listening with satisfaction to the incessant wails. Compared to the boredom of recent years, these busy days were truly satisfying for him.

  "Speak up, what did you sneak into the Ding Wang's mansion for at night?"

  In the center of the room, a man in black was tied to a frame with iron chains, his body already covered in scars, and he glared at him fiercely, "Feng Zhiyao, you are a person of Ding Wang!"

  "Hey? Know this young master? Looks like you're a big Chu person?" Feng Zhiyao blinked her phoenix eyes, suddenly became interested and sat up straight, looking at the person in front of her. "Where did you come from? The palace, is it our emperor or the one from Changde Palace? Or are you from some aristocratic family?"

  "Hmph!" Half of those who could be considered as die-hards were hard-boned, and severe torture couldn't make him confess. It was naturally impossible for Feng Zhiyao's few words to make him speak up.

  Feng Zhiyao's displeased narrowed eyes, "This young master wants to see whether your bones are hard or this young master's torture tools are hard! Continue!"

  Whoa——!

  With a ferocious whip with an inverted hook, more wounds were inflicted on the man. Feng Zhiyao's eyes were gloomy as she stared at the scene in front of her.

  The sound of wheelchair movement came from afar, and Feng Zhiyao turned around to see Mo Xiuyao approaching him with a smile. "Not accompanying the bride, what are you doing here at this time?" Mo Xiuyao didn't answer, raising an eyebrow as he looked at him, "Inviting trouble?" Feng Zhiyao helplessly pulled over the scroll that was placed on one side, "Last night, we caught seven people in four batches. One from Beijiang, one from Nanzhao, two who took advantage of the fire to loot, and three who refused to confess. The one from Beijiang planned to kidnap the bride to make Dingguo Wangfu lose face, the one from Nanzhao just wanted to explore the terrain to see if there was an opportunity to get the Lianyun Sword. The other two wanted to take advantage of the situation to steal something. As for this one... he was the first to be caught and also had the best martial arts skills. I suspect he came to assassinate someone, but the target is unknown. It shouldn't be you." This guy was ambushed by the dark guard at the banquet venue while Mo Xiuyao was accompanying the bride back to the bridal chamber. Therefore, the assassination target must be one of the guests present.

  "Are you a Great Chu person?" Mo Xiuyao turned to ask the black-clad man who was hanging.

  Feng Zhi Yao stroked his chin and said, "He knows me, he must be from Da Chu." Feng San Gongzi was quite famous, but only within the boundaries of Da Chu and limited to the capital city. After all, a young master like Feng who had been expelled from home and had no right to inheritance wasn't likely to attract much attention from outsiders.

  "Continue, if you can't get it out, just kill him," Mo Xiuyao said lightly. "Where is Ye Lü Ping?" Feng Zhiyao made a gesture towards the room next door and then ignored Mo Xiuyao, instead staring at the black-clothed man with interest and laughing softly. The black-clothed man felt a chill run down his spine, he knew that if he was caught, there would be no way out. But hearing Ding Wang's casual tone, saying "if you can't get it out, just kill him" as if commenting on the weather, still made his heart tremble. Ding Wang was absolutely not the useless waste that outsiders thought he was!

  Feng Zhiyao smiled brightly at him and said, "Actually, it doesn't make a difference to me whether you speak or not. You're going to die either way, right? I'll give you a quick death if you confess. If you don't, that's fine too - it's just an opportunity for me to try out my new toy. It's been boring me to death these past two years." A glimmer of fear flashed in the man's eyes, but he still refused to open his mouth. Feng Zhiyao didn't mind and waved her hand at the people beside him, signaling them to take action. Then she swaggered off towards Mo Xiuyao's room.

  Another room was much more comfortable than the previous one, at least the whole room was quiet and dry without any strange smell or blood. Only a wrought iron railing divided the entire room into two halves. The Beijun prince who was still boasting last night was now on the other side of the railing, grasping the railing and staring angrily at Mo Xuyao, "Mo Xuyao, you cripple, how dare you send someone to capture me!"

  "Oh? I thought it was the Prince of Beirong who had entered a place he shouldn't have, and that's why he was caught by my people?" Mo Xiuyao looked at him with a warm but cold smile. "However, the Prince of Beirong can rest assured, even considering the diplomatic relations between our two countries, I absolutely will not harm a single hair on your head."

  His cold eyes looked up at him, and Ye Lü Ping couldn't help but shudder. Even more enraged, he grabbed the iron bars and shook them violently, shouting, "You won't hurt me? Then what's the meaning of locking me in here? I will definitely report to your emperor! Cut off your head!" Mo Xiuyao's lips curled up slightly, "There are some urgent matters in the Northern Rong State. In fact, the Northern Rong envoy had already submitted a letter of farewell to His Majesty early this morning and left the capital at noon."

  Yelü Ping was taken aback, "How is this possible? The prince is still here, who dares to leave!"

  "Don't worry, Prince of Northern Rong, you will be able to return home. I will personally send someone to escort you back to Northern Rong later. Hand him over...to the Crown Prince."

  Upon hearing this, Yelu Ping's face suddenly turned ugly. He was somewhat confused but not really a fool; the Crown Prince had been at odds with his own elder brother Yelu Ye for many years, and if he fell into the Crown Prince's hands, Seventh Brother would definitely kill him!

  "Mo Xiuyao, you despicable scoundrel! My Seventh Brother will never let you off!"

  Mo Xiuyao sneered and raised his head, staring at him calmly: "If Yelü Ye dared to let you come and provoke me, he should have been prepared to make you leave without a return. Or was yesterday's matter the intention of the King of Beijun? It seems that he doesn't want you as his son either?" Yelü Ping seemed to remember something, his face turned pale. He glared at Mo Xiuyao fiercely: "You're talking nonsense! Seventh brother would never do such a thing..." However, his tone was clearly somewhat lacking in confidence. He was stupid but not foolish, having been ridiculed since childhood, even Seventh Brother often scolded him for being stupid, and Father King didn't like him either. Could it be true...

  Looking at the face in front of him, one moment pale and the next white, there was no longer the triumphant smile of yesterday. A dark glint flashed across Mu Xiuyao's eyes. If he could, he would definitely make this Beijun prince die without a complete corpse, and even grinding his bones to ashes couldn't alleviate the hatred in his heart. Unfortunately, this idiot was the Beijun prince, and for now, he couldn't be killed. Just like those people outside, no matter how much he detested them, no matter how much he hated them, he still had to tolerate their existence temporarily.

  Too lazy to look at the person in front of him, Mo Xiuyao turned towards the exit of the prison cell. Feng Zhiyao was leaning against the wall, smiling at him, "Are you really going to hand over this fool to the Northern Yan prince?"

  Mo Xiuyao raised an eyebrow and said, "This fool is naturally not enough. Within ten days, I don't care what method you use to make him spit out everything he knows. Let's see if there's anything useful and hand it over to Ye Lü Hóng together."

  "What's the solution?"

  "That's right, no matter what method is used. I just want the answer. He may be foolish, but he is Ye Luoye's own brother, and this king doesn't believe he knows nothing." Mo Xiuyao said in a low voice, "You'll know what to do after it's done."

  Phoenix nodded, the smile on her face even brighter. "I get it, he's always been a bit silly, so being a bit sillier isn't anything unexpected. Right? Letting Ye Lü Ping and Ye Lü Ye those two bite each other? I like this idea."

  Mo Xiu Yao nodded in satisfaction, "It's all yours."

  "Prince, take your time and enjoy your new marriage."

  As Meng Xiuyao and A Jin's figures disappeared at the prison gate, Feng Zhiyao narrowed her phoenix eyes to gaze contentedly at the gloomy and eerie dungeon in front of her. The faint sounds of begging from beside her ear made the smile on her face even more radiant. What a bunch of idiots, why did they have to provoke Meng Xiuyao? This guy hadn't been kind since he was three years old, and after what happened, his heart had turned black as well.