dognovel Chapter 212 My dowry is only a mosquito.
Chapter 212 My dowry is only a mosquito.
After a brief moment of stunned silence upon hearing her answer, the three of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Ye Shijun, in particular, burst into laughter, "Li Yao, in all my years, besides admiring the Prince, I admire you the most for rejecting a man in such a way, hahaha!"
Li Yao glanced at the three of them. "Is it that funny? It's not funny at all where we're from!"
"Ahem!" Ye Shijun immediately stopped laughing, then asked her in a serious tone, "If the person you like wanted to marry you, what kind of prey would you ask him to hunt?"
As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing furtively at his older brother.
Li Yao lost her appetite after being questioned by him. She rested her elbow on the table, propped her chin on her hand, and said weakly, "If it were someone I liked, I might ask him to catch a mosquito for me. But I haven't decided whether to get married yet. After all, getting married is such a hassle, especially after coming to the Great Ye Kingdom. I don't want to get married at all. This vast land is enough for me to play around with for a lifetime... no, I might not be able to play around to my heart's content for a lifetime."
Before Ye Shijun could say anything more, Gu Simo suddenly nudged him with her elbow.
He followed his wife's gaze to his elder brother, only to see that his brother's handsome face was stiff and cold, his eyes lowered as he drank without saying a word.
He chuckled and shrugged, changing the subject and saying, "Come on, come on, eat quickly, or the food will get cold!"
Just as Li Yao was about to reach into the dish, a man and a woman entered. Delighted, she quickly withdrew her hand and greeted them with a smile, "Your Highness, Your Highness, what brings you here? Did you miss us?"
Because of the arrival of the Fourth Prince of Beilin Kingdom at Ziqiong Manor, Ye Shishu hadn't smiled much on the way, feeling anxious. But seeing the warm dimples on her face now, she couldn't help but smile.
"They're eating? Well, what perfect timing!"
At a square table, Ye Shijun and Gu Simo sat on one side, Li Yao and Ye Shiting each sat on the other side, and Ye Shishu pulled Yu Chiling to sit on the empty side.
Gu Simo quickly asked someone to add more bowls and chopsticks, and also added a few more dishes.
The atmosphere in the room was lively, but Ye Shiting had a sullen face. Ye Shishu asked him in a low voice, "Big brother, did you receive the message I sent this morning?"
"Ah."
Do you know why we've come?
"Hmm?" Ye Shiting raised his eyes. "You don't trust us?"
"No!" Ye Shishu frowned. "I don't know what got into Luo Lixian, but she actually wanted to bring the Fourth Prince to Ziqiong Manor to play!"
The moment she said that, Gu Simo and the others' smiles froze.
Li Yao exclaimed in surprise, "The Fourth Prince of Beilin Kingdom has arrived? And he's coming to Ziqiong Manor too?"
"Yes, they're on their way."
"Then...where should I hide?"
"Why are you hiding?" Ye Shijun couldn't help but interject, saying dismissively, "He's currently on the territory of my Great Ye Kingdom. If he dares to act recklessly, he will be endangering the peace of my Great Ye Kingdom!"
Gu Simo said, "I think it's best for His Highness to make the decision."
Ye Shishu agreed with her suggestion, then looked at Yu Chiling, "Your Highness, I don't think the Fourth Prince came with much sincerity this time. Our two countries have a long history of enmity, and if he finds out that Li Yao is related to us, he will definitely use this as an excuse."
Yu Chi Ling said with a stern face, "Marriage is not a forced sale. If he forcibly takes our guests on the territory of Daye Kingdom, it is a provocation. How can our Daye Kingdom tolerate him?"
After listening to his words, everyone had their own answer.
Originally, they thought it best to hide Li Yao away and avoid trouble, but this action made them feel guilty.
If the Fourth Prince, representing the Northern Lin Kingdom, truly intends to make peace with the Great Ye Kingdom, then nothing is more important than peace between the two nations. If the other side has no intention of making peace, even if they are upright and open in protecting Li Yao, the other side will still cause them trouble.
The worst outcome would be for the two countries to go to war.
They've been fighting for decades, why are they afraid to continue?
Li Yao suddenly stood up and poured wine for everyone present.
Then, raising his glass, he said, "Thank you all for your protection. I, Li Yao, have no way to repay you but to offer you all a toast! From now on, my life belongs to you all. No matter what you ask me to do, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Ye Shishu and the others all had smiles on their faces as they drank with her.
Just then, Sanshui hurried in and said to Yuchi Ling, "Your Highness, a young man who claims to be surnamed Mo says he knows you and is asking around about you among the people in the manor."
"Please let him in," Yu Chi Ling instructed him directly.
"Yes."
Not long after, Mo Qianxiao appeared before the six of them with Luo Lixian.
The brother and sister seemed surprised by the large number of people present, and both paused for a moment upon entering.
However, when he saw a familiar face sitting among the men and women, Mo Qianxiao's face darkened instantly. He glared at her with eyes like sharp swords and gritted his teeth, saying, "Li Yao, you actually hid here! It's really been a long search for this prince!"
Li Yao rolled her eyes at him disdainfully, "What business is it of yours where I go?"
"Guards!" Mo Qianxiao shouted coldly to those behind him, "Take her down!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two of his men rushed into the room and headed straight for Li Yao.
The three Ye siblings, along with Gu Simo, immediately stood up and tacitly shielded Li Yao behind them.
Ye Shishu stepped forward and sneered at Mo Qianxiao, saying, "Fourth Prince, this is the Great Ye Kingdom, not the Jiuli Tribe or the Northern Lin Kingdom. Please have some self-respect."
Mo Qianxiao glared at them with a sinister look in his eyes. "Li Yao is my betrothed woman. What law of the Great Ye Kingdom has I violated by arresting my own woman?"
Just as Ye Shishu was about to retort, her elder brother's mocking voice suddenly came from behind her, "I heard that the Fourth Prince's dowry for marrying Li Yao is dragon meat. Is the Fourth Prince hunting a giant dragon?"
“You…” Mo Qianxiao narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing him sharply, “Who are you? How do you know the price I paid for marrying her?”
Ye Shiting smiled and suddenly pulled Li Yao to his side, putting his arm around her shoulder in public, and said firmly, "My surname is Ye, and my given name is Shiting. By the way, let me introduce you to the Fourth Prince. Li Yao is my betrothed."
Mo Qianxiao's face was cold, and his fists were clenched. Perhaps to prove that he was not the loser, he suppressed his anger and asked sarcastically, "This prince didn't get the dragon meat, but did you?"
Ye Shiting glanced at the woman beside him whose ears were red, then looked up to meet Mo Qianxiao's anger and jealousy, and chuckled, "My dowry is different from that of the Fourth Prince. My dowry is just a mosquito."