Translation The Nobleman of Wind and Moonlight

and weak; it wasn't for the fact that the three major powers in the region had been competing with each other for centuries that their constant conflicts kept them from swallowing up little Nan Zhao....The Imperial Capital Ode 41. The Aristocratic Gentleman of Wind and Moonlight

41. The Aristocratic Gentleman of Wind and Moonlight

After sending Ye Ying out, the outward appearance of what needed to be done was complete. Ye Li no longer cared about everyone's complicated and unpredictable gazes; she happily waved her sleeves and returned to Qingyi Pavilion.

The moment she stepped into the study, Ye Li paused slightly and turned back to order, "Qingluan, stay behind to serve, the rest of you may go get some rest." Although Qingshuang and others were somewhat puzzled, they knew that Ye Li usually disliked having many people around her. They thought there must be something she wanted to privately instruct Qingluan on and bowed before leaving. Qingluan quietly stood by the door awaiting Miss's instructions. Ye Li walked to the window, looked around the study, then finally settled her gaze on the gauze curtain separating the inner room from the outer one. She softly asked, "Still not coming out"

There was no sound in the study, but two chillingly sharp short daggers had appeared in Qingluan's hands. Her usually harmless eyes now held a hint of lethal intent.

A moment later, seeing that there was still no movement, Ye Li frowned slightly with displeasure. She threw a pigeon-egg-sized object towards the gauze curtain; a thick white smoke immediately rose up. A figure quickly darted out from within the smoke, heading straight for Ye Li's direction but suddenly collapsed at her feet, cold short daggers pressed against his back. He could not see any sign of Ye Li in front of him; she had somehow managed to position herself several paces away from him.

"Really didn't expect that, Miss Ye is quite skilled. I admit defeat." The man laughed bitterly and helplessly relaxed his body, falling onto the floor.

Ye Li's expression remained unchanged, "Compared to you, it's far from enough. But after last night's extraordinary encounter, I believe making some preparations is necessary."

The man raised his eyebrows, seemingly not caring about the situation where someone was pressing against him from behind. He smiled at Ye Li and asked, "You know it was me last night Could it be that you can't stop thinking about what happened between us" Even if she had to admit it, Ye Li could hardly deny how handsome this man was. Unlike Feng Zhirao's carefree and unrestrained appearance, this man exuded a sense of mischief and deliberate flirtation. Any ordinary woman would have been either angry or blushing with embarrassment at his behavior. Unfortunately, Ye Li didn't fall into the category of ordinary women. She replied, "I thought you should be concerned about what is behind you instead of me. Believe me, if you exert another three percent effort, while you won’t face any immediate danger to your life, I can assure that you will spend the rest of your days in bed." As if to verify Ye Li's words, the sharp needles from behind him pressed forward slightly, causing a piercing pain to travel through his entire body. The man’s expression changed and he勉強笑道：“葉三小姐不會打算殺人滅口吧？”

Ye Li shook her head, revealing an uncommonly radiant smile on her beautiful face. This made the man on the ground shiver involuntarily. "Killing someone to cover up a secret is not something a lady should do," she said. "So instead of killing you, I plan to give you away. Many people are looking for you right now. Would you prefer me to give you to Prince Ding or Prince Li"

The man looked at Ye Li with a pitiful expression as he begged for mercy. If he fell into the hands of Prince Ding, he would surely lose limbs. And if he ended up in Prince Li's hands, given that this person was still standing there threatening him now, it meant Prince Li would definitely take his life as well. "Miss Ye," he pleaded, "I took your money to help you out of trouble. Besides, I did help you before, can't you show some mercy and spare my life"

Seeing that his plea for mercy was in vain, the man put aside his smile and said earnestly, "Consider it as me owing Miss Ye a favor, how about it"

Ye Li rested her chin on her hand lazily and replied with a smile, "That’s not so easy. A favor from公子韓明月的人情，就算你敢欠，我也不敢讓你還啊。”清風明月樓，天下第一青樓。風月公子韓明月，天下聞名的采花賊。跟他扯上關係，就等於名聲儘毀。

At this point, the man's expression changed completely. He stared at Ye Li and asked, "You have my jade pendant" In this world, only a few people knew that風月公子和清風明月樓主是同一個人的屈指可數，“本公子倒還不知道尚書府的葉三小姐，未來的定國王妃居然還有如此手段。”能夠從他身上悄無聲息地取到玉佩可不是一件容易的事。韓明月簡直懷疑自己這次來京城是不是冇有看好日子了。原本不過是一時興起才替黎王抓個小姑娘玩玩，卻冇想到這看似無害的深宅閨秀是朵有毒的花兒。本想玩一下眼高於頂的黎王，結果把自己也玩進去了。離開那片樹林還不到半個時辰就發現自己被人追蹤，並且在兩個小時後由原來的一撥人變成了兩撥人。等到天亮之後連墨景黎的人也加入了其中。

Ye Li smiled without saying anything, patiently looking at the handsome man in front of her. Finally, Han Mingyue raised his hands in defeat and said, "Miss Ye, what must I do to earn your forgiveness"

"Use my information network from the Clear Wind and Bright Moon Pavilion when necessary," Ye Li stated as her condition.

Han Mingyue's eyes flickered, "I don't understand what Miss Ye means."

"Brothels and taverns are the largest gathering places for intelligence. I guess... Tian Yi Pavilion has a non-trivial relationship with you, right" The Tian Yi Pavilion was the most mysterious intelligence organization in the Great Chu Dynasty, making its living by selling information. Its secretive operations made it difficult for many people to find it. "Young Master Han can get up now; if my estimation is correct, the effects of the medicine should have worn off," Ye Li looked at the still helpless person lying on the ground and reminded him coolly. Han Mingyue showed no embarrassment at being found out; he calmly got up, dusted off the non-existent dirt from his clothes, and clasped his hands to bow before Ye Li. "Third Miss Ye's perceptiveness truly astounds me," he said. It was indeed surprising that a lady secluded in her chambers could deduce the relationship between Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion and Tian Yi Pavilion. "I will give this jade pendant to Third Miss, and if she needs anything at all, she can just send someone with the jade pendant to find me. I believe that, based on Third Miss's abilities, she should know where to find people."

Ye Li didn't hesitate either; she nodded and said, "Thank you for this. I will ask Prince Ding to give a different gift to His Excellency Prince Li."

Han Mingyue gave a bitter smile as he looked at Ye Li, "Don’t you fear that I might renege"

Ye Li smiled sweetly, "Unless you want the whole world to know about the relationship between Gentleman of Wind and Moon, Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion, and Tian Yi Pavilion. Goodbye."

"Farewell,"

Qingluan put away her short needle as she watched Han Mingyue leave through the window. She frowned in confusion and asked, "Miss, are you really going to let him go like this"

Ye Li stood by the window and stared at where Han Mingyue's figure had disappeared, "Do you truly believe that he is the owner of Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion"

"Isn't it"

Ye Li played with the jade pendant in her hand, "I don’t think so. But he must be closely related to the real Han Mingyue. It wouldn’t be worth angering Han Mingyue over him."

"Miss Ye is wise," a teasing voice carrying a lazy smile came from outside. Ye Li looked up and saw Feng Zhirao leaning against the eaves, and she smiled, "Mr. Feng, uninvited guests are not gentlemanly." Feng Zhirao waved his fan gracefully as if he were at some grand event instead of outside a maiden’s boudoir, "Miss Ye's skills and insights make even Feng San bow down in admiration. It is not easy to take advantage of Han Mingyue."

Ye Li smiled slightly, "I never take advantage of others, I believe Mr. Han will think the same. However, your light-footedness, entering the Duke’s mansion as if no one were there, rivals that of Prince Wind and Moon."

Feng Zhirao couldn't help but raise his forehead veins, trying to maintain his grace, "Prince Ding invites Miss Ye Li to attend Prince Li's wedding."

Ye Li raised her eyebrows, "Will Prince Ding attend such an event" She remembered that Mo Xiuyao had not appeared in public since the incident.

Feng Zhirao smiled, "Times change. Originally there was no intention of it, but they decided this morning. I believe you won't be disappointed."

Ye Li blinked and immediately understood Feng Zhirao's underlying meaning, nodding with a smile, "Thank you for passing on the message, Mr. Feng."

"At that time, Feng San will wait for your arrival."ow the doctor’s advice and take some rest for a while.”Ye Li got up and took out another silk quilt from the cabinet before putting it over Mo Xiuyao; she frowned and asked, "What kind of injury did y...