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254. The Mu family is destroyed, returning home.

"Ding Wang, Zhen'nan Wang, how do you two plan to acquire the Mu Family's property"

In the face of this sudden change, everyone couldn't help but look at each other in surprise. Zhen'nan Wang pushed Lei Tengfeng aside and glared coldly at Ren Qining: "What does Young Master Ren want" For the sake of the Mu Family, he had spent countless efforts and resources, far beyond what Mo Xiuyao and Xu Qingchen could compare to, so he found it unbearable if such a sure thing flew away.

Mo Xiuyao was still lying on the ground unable to get up. He rested his head in Ye Li's arms lazily and said: "I've already stated that I'm here merely for fun. As for the Mu Family's property, it's not something I can decide either. Ah... That old bastard Mu Xiong is so formidable. Ah Li, my husband is seriously injured..." Seeing his pale face smiling at him as usual made Ye Li feel a pang of pain in her heart. "Is it very painful We should go back immediately and get a doctor."

Although Mo Xiuyao said he was seriously injured, none of the people present truly believed it except Ling Tiehan. Looking at the half-laying person on the ground, their vigilance only increased.

Hearing Mo Xiuyao's words, Ren Qining raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Qingchen with a smile: "Then what does Young Master Qingchen say"

Xu Qingchen lowered his gaze and smiled calmly: "The Mu Family isn't part of Ding Wang’s domain anyway. At most, it can be considered unexpected wealth." Despite the bloodshed this time, apart from Mo Xiuyao suffering an unknown injury, the Ding Wang's residence had not suffered any losses whatsoever. The people who fought were either Zhen'nan Wang's men or those from Yanwang Pavilion, or some of Li Wang’s followers. With only a few people accompanying them, their casualties were naturally limited. Moreover, even if there wasn’t anything else, at least the Mu Family's entire Northwest business and half of its businesses in Dachu had already been brought under Ding Wang's domain. Even if they couldn't take any more, it wouldn't be a loss for the Ding Wang’s residence.

Hearing this, Ren Qining's expression darkened slightly as he smiled coldly: "I remember that I haven’t offended either Young Master Qingchen or Ding Wang’s residence" Can we all just leave peacefully He now had the biggest stake in the Mu Family's wealth. But if Ding Wang’s residence was not interested in this, his chances of escaping...

Moreover... If Qingchen is not interested, I wonder whether Zhen'nan Wang and Ling Pavilion Lord also don't care" Ren Qining shifted his gaze to the others with a smile: "It's rather coincidental that you all arrived just a little late. The Mu Family truly lives up to its reputation as a century-old family rivaling a nation in wealth. Isn’t it likely that their accumulated wealth surpasses even Western Li and Dachu’s treasury" Indeed, everyone's expressions turned somewhat awkward. Ling Tiehan still managed to stand by supporting Cold Flow Moon and Sickness Scholar, looking at Xu Qingchen: "Whatever Young Master Qingchen says is what I say."

"Zhen'nan Wang, how do you see it" Xu Qingchen asked. Zhen'nan Wang hesitated for a moment before saying: "To be frank, young master Ren has no entanglements with Western Li." The meaning was clear.

Mojingqi's gaze slowly swept past Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li as he suddenly smiled: "Zhen'nan Wang is right. Moreover, since Young Master Ren hasn't done anything wrong, who would still dare to come to Western Li if something went wrong I feel a great affinity with young master Ren; shall we have a drink together"

Actually, the most talkative person present was Mojingqi now. The others had all been through a fierce battle, but Mojingqi's hundred or so experts hadn't moved at all. Looking at Mo Xiuyao leaning against Ye Li, Mojingqi’s eyes were filled with resentment, fear, and unwillingness. He couldn’t determine how seriously injured Mo Xiuyao was, nor could he risk relying on his own men to kill him. Therefore, he dared not act rashly.

Had it been someone else, Mojingqi might have tried. But now the injured person was Mo Xiuyao, so Mojingqi didn’t dare to act. Back then, many court physicians had declared that Mo Xiuyao couldn't live more than a month after his injuries, but he had survived against all odds. Many people said he would never recover, yet within less than ten years, he stood before him again in perfect condition, even with improved martial arts skills. Deep down, Mojingqi began to develop the odd idea that Mo Xiuyao was indestructible.

Xu Qingchen sighed helplessly and gave Mo Jingqi, who was looking at him挑釁地一眼, a disdainful glance. A country's ruler could be so smug when challenging an advisor from Li City; what a promising future he had.

"I understand what Prince Southern Peace and Emperor Chu meant. If that is the case… Mr Ren, tell us where the Mu Clan’s treasure is located. Ding王府 will not cause you any trouble before you leave Xi Ling."

Ren Qining secretly sighed in relief and nodded with a smile, "Thank you very much for Qingchen's mercy." As long as he left Xi Ling, no, as soon as he was out of An Cheng, someone would be there to support him. Then, he wouldn’t necessarily fear the people from Ding王府 either. It seemed that the fortune he had painstakingly obtained could not be kept; however, at least he wasn't completely unprepared.

All those present were powerful figures who wouldn’t play such tricks in this matter. Ren Qining handed over the address and accounts of Mu Clan’s treasure willingly. Indeed, it was astonishing how much wealth the 10 generations’ worth of Mu Clan chieftains had accumulated. After confirming that they were truly the Mu Family's treasures, Ren Qining left without caring about what they would do with them. They wouldn’t give him a share anyway. Before leaving, he also took the last surviving member of the Mu Family, Mu Mingyan.

According to the original agreement between Prince Southern Peace and the Mu Clan, Ding王府 got 30% while Yanwang Pavilion got 10%. Mo Jingqi only received an extra share from Ren Qining; although he was envious when looking at Mo Xiuyao and Prince Southern Peace’s expression, he still remembered that they were under someone else's roof and didn’t say anything. As for Mo Jingli, it was a separate agreement with Ding王府 so the Mu Clan's wealth had nothing to do with him.

When Ye Li returned to Qingyuan Inn with her group, the inn was already deserted. From the manager to the waiters and maidservants who were cleaning up, no one was left. Knowing that Ren Qining was related to Qingyuan Inn, Ye Li's group wasn't surprised at all. For safety’s sake, they moved to Xu Qingchen’s temporary residence. Prince Southern Peace left Lei Tengfeng behind to clean up and returned to Xi Ling Imperial City the same day.

Mò Xiuyáo was seriously injured; he lay in bed recuperating under Ye Li's supervision and couldn’t get out of bed at all. Lying down in bed made Mò Xiuyáo more miserable than being killed; however, after being shocked by his injury, Ye Li ordered him to rest in bed, so Prince Ding had no choice but to be even more persistent about having Consort accompany him. This made Qingchen look increasingly worse.

"Your Highness, Your Lady, Emperor Chu and Prince Li have arrived," the guard outside reported.

Mò Xiuyáo, who was lying idly in bed with his head on Ye Li’s lap while she fed him fruit, frowned. Unwillingly he asked, "What are they here for" The guard outside was stunned; how would he know what those two were looking for However, it didn’t affect his perception of the prince's displeased tone; he hurriedly asked, “Should we send them back” There was silence in the room before Ye Li’s voice rang out. "Please ask Emperor Chu and Prince Li to come in."

The door opened; Mo Jingqi and Mo Jingli arrived together. In the room, the screen that separated the outer room from the inner chamber had been removed so they could see Mo Xiuyao lying half-upright on his bed with his white hair loosely spread across it while he wore a plain white robe giving him an especially cold and distant appearance.

Ye Li sat by the bedside, put down the apple she was peeling and smiled at them. "Emperor Chu, Prince Li, please sit," she said.

The two men silently sat down; the guards were outside while Ye Li was pulled close by Mò Xiuyáo so they couldn’t expect someone to serve tea for them; fortunately, they didn't come here just for tea.

Mò Xiuyáo glanced at them and asked, "What do you want now"

Although Mo Jingli didn’t mind hearing such a careless tone, Mo Jingqi’s ears were offended. Before Mò Xiuyáo left Chu City, he would never speak to him in this kind of way no matter what had happened; even if the politeness and subordination before were fake, at least they pretended. However, now, it seemed as though Mò Xiuyáo saw him not as a country’s ruler but just a cat or dog on the road that he could talk to when he was happy and ignore when he wasn’t.

Seeing Mo Jingqi about to blow his top, Mo Jingli coughed gently. "Brother, didn't you have something to ask Prince Ding" Although he also disliked Mò Xiuyáo, seeing him so enraged made him rather pleased in his heart.

Mojingqi took a deep breath to suppress his anger and stared at Moxiuyao, asking, "Where did the Princess of Changle go"

Moxiuyao looked puzzled as he glanced at Mojingqi. After a while, he sneered softly, saying calmly, "The Princess of Changle is your daughter; how would I know where she went"

Mojingqi scoffed coldly and said, "Changle disappeared in the palace of Nanzhao. Besides you, who else could it be" Moxiuyao curled his lips with a mocking tone, saying, "Yes, Princess Changle disappeared in the palace of Nanzhao. How would I know why she went there And how would I know when she left for Nanzhao Mo Jingqi, if your daughter disappears and you come to me asking where she is, does it mean that one day if your throne is gone, you will also come to ask me for it"

"You!" Mojingqi's face turned from pale to red in anger. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and stood up angrily to glare at Moxiuyao. Moxiuyao would never take his anger into account; he lay down on the pillow again, looking longingly at Ye Li, "Ahli, I'm hungry..." Ye Li helplessly picked up an apple from beside her and cut it into small pieces to feed him. While enjoying his meal happily, Moxiuyao also shared with Ye Li, "Ahli should eat too; Leitingfeng sent something quite good."

Seeing the two people in front of him who acted as if no one else was there, Mojingqi was furious but helpless. He could only angrily sweep his sleeves and leave. Only when he saw that Moxiuyao intended to leave did Moxiuyao finally give him a glance saying, "Wait."

Mojingqi gritted his teeth and said, "What else do you want to say"

Moxiuyao looked at him with a smile that seemed both genuine and mocking. After some thought, he said, "Since you specially came here to see me, I will tell you one piece of good news for free. By the way, that Mr. Ren whom you hit it off with recently... is now the Northern Commander, Lin Yuan, an orphan from the previous dynasty."

This information immediately left Mojingqi dazed and disoriented; he couldn't recover his senses in a while. On the other hand, Mojingli frowned and asked, "If Ren Qining is Lin Yuan, then who is Tan Jizhi" Moxiuyao shrugged to express that he did not know. Mojingqi sneered coldly and said, "Do you think I would believe your lies"

Although he spoke like this, there was a faint hint of doubt in Mojingqi's heart. He knew Moxiuyao wouldn't joke about such matters. Seeing the teasing and mocking look on Moxiuyao's face, Mojingqi wished he could find a hole to turn into and hide in it. The person Tan Jizhi whom he trusted was an orphan from the previous dynasty, while Ren Qining whom he had saved just two days ago was also an orphan from the previous dynasty. If this news were spread, where would his dignity as emperor be placed Not bothering anymore with sparring with Moxiuyao, Mojingqi turned around with a serious face and swept his sleeves to leave.

Mojingli hesitated for a step behind him and then turned back to look at Moxiuyao, asking somewhat uncertainly, "Is Ren Qining really..."

Moxiuyao smiled disdainfully and said, "Did I promise you candy if I lied That useless Mojingqi still has no clue about what others are doing on the land of Da Chu while everyone else knows. For several years, Ren Qining has reclaimed the entire Northern territory and is now extending his influence into Da Chu; that useless man must be doing nothing. Well, it's for the best this way, as it will prevent me from having to step in one day when I can't bear it anymore and destroy him first. Tell Mojingqi that when he becomes an emperor of a thousand nations, I'll send him a sword on behalf of the founding ancestor to assist his country in its demise."

Mojingli remained silent and turned around to leave. Outside the door, Mojingqi had also heard Moxiuyao's remarks; he was shaking with rage but could not turn back to argue with Moxiuyao no matter how much he wanted to.

Mojingli's eyes darkened slightly as he stepped forward and said, "Brother, we should head back to the capital." Mojingqi gave a cold snort and swept his sleeves to leave.

Moxiuyao rested for nearly half a month before leaving Ancheng with Ye Li heading northwest. As for Qingchen, who always took on more tasks than others, he had already returned in advance.

Before leaving, Ling Tiehan brought his two sworn sisters and brothers to bid farewell. After the consecutive battles with Mo Xiuyao and Meng Xiong, the Grand Master Ling seemed enlightened and decided to go into seclusion for practice. The once bustling An Prefecture had gradually calmed down.

Only Lei Tengfeng came to see them off when Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao left. He still needed to stay in An Prefecture to clean up the mess left after the destruction of the Meng family. Compared to others, Ding王府 benefited most from this event as they gained everything without any cost or effort.

The two traveled slowly and returned to Northwest at the end of September, close to October.

As soon as they arrived in Li City, a little chubby boy wearing black brocade clothes rushed out of the grand gates of Ding王府. Mo Xiaobao hugged Ye Li tightly, sobbing loudly: "Wah wah... Wah! Mother didn't keep her promise... Wah wah, you said you would come see Xiao Bao the next day. Wah... Mother doesn't want Xiao Bao anymore, Xiao Bao is an unwanted child. Wah..."

Ye Li couldn't help but feel exasperated; who taught this boy such nonsense But seeing the little chubby boy's tear-streaked face and hearing him call her 'Mother', she knew he was really upset. She had always kept Mo Xiaobao by her side since his birth, and this was the first time she left for so long. Seeing how distraught her son was, Ye Li quickly bent down to kiss his tear-stained cheeks and cooed, "Sorry, Mother made a mistake. How could Mother not want Xiao Bao You are Mother's beloved treasure."

Even though many people were watching, Mo Xiaobao still blushed slightly when kissed by his mother. He wanted his mother so much that he wouldn't let go of her neck and buried his face in her shoulder, "Mother, I miss you."

Looking at the little chubby boy's soft face with big wet eyes, Ye Li felt all mushy inside, "I also miss Xiao Bao."

"So Mother won't abandon Xiao Bao" Mo Xiaobao looked up at Ye Li beseechingly. Ye Li instantly capitulated, "Mother will never abandon Xiao Bao."

"Mother is the best, I love Mother," Mo Xiaobao gave Ye Li a few affectionate kisses.

The people who came to welcome them watched as their little prince and princess reunited with each other. They also saw their king standing nearby with an angry expression on his handsome face. After some time, Mo Xiaobao still clung tightly to his mother recounting his longing and grievances. Mo Xiuyao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and bent down to lift Mo Xiaobao from Ye Li's arms.

"Mother..." Mo Xiaobao kicked his legs while being held by the collar, calling out to his mother for help.

"Xiuyao..." Ye Li disapproved地看著莫修堯，總是提著衣領拎孩子總歸不好吧，萬一傷到小寶怎麼辦？

Mo Xiuyao quickly changed a way of holding Mo Xiaobao that Ye Li could accept, and hugged him to his chest. Smiling at the little boy who was rolling his eyes, he said, "Son, your father also misses you very much. Don't you even miss your father when you see him" Mo Xiaobao glared at him where Ye Li couldn't see. He didn't want that annoying father of his; it would be better if he never came back so no one could take Mother away from him. However, in front of Ye Li, the little boy had to obediently nod and say, "Child misses Father." Then he leaned forward and planted a kiss on Mo Xiuyao's face.

Mo Xiuyao was stunned when his face got covered with saliva. Looking at the mischievous grin on the little one's face, Mo Xiuyao restrained himself from throwing him away and said insincerely, "You are truly Father's good son. Xiao Bao is so obedient; did you finish all your homework before leavingad some schemes and knew many things as well. After hearing Ye Li’s words, his expression changed slightly as he nodded and said, "I will surely bring it over. May I ask if we can leave now"Ye Li nodd...