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Published at 20th of November 2020 10:45:03 AM


Chapter 194: 194

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Mo Xiangbin talked with Mo Junyu in the Moral Hall for nearly two hours, and nobody knew what they were talking about, but as the servants guarding outside revealed in secret, the crown prince Mo Junyu had tears in his eyes when he left, and he covered his face with a hand. Then he returned to the Qianzheng Palace and didn’t come out again.

 

The crown prince was still under house arrest.

 

All people were more confused. What did the emperor want to do?

 

Even Mo You who could enter the Qianzheng Palace freely couldn’t see Mo Junyu.

 

Mo You had no choice but to go to King Rui’s mansion and ask Mo Junyang for help.

 

He repeated what Mo Junyu had said and then expressed with a frown, “His Highness admitted that he was too impulsive this time, but it has happened. Please help him because we are on the same side, Your Excellency.”

 

Mo Junyang snorted and then stated impassively, “I have warned him not to become the target of all people, but he insisted on courting death. Who can he blame?”

 

Mo You was speechless. For the first time, he found that the cold Mo Junyang was so bitterly sarcastic. Obviously he was irritated by Mo Junyu’s impulsion.

 

“His Highness is just…” Mo You could hardly speak out. In fact, he was clear that Mo Junyu was too impulsive, but the current situation was a mess, and they couldn’t blame him for his impatience.

 

After all, all his brothers cast covetous eyes on the position of crown prince. If Mo Junyu didn’t take actions, should he await his doom?

 

Mo You spoke with emotions and reasons and wanted to persuade Mo Junyang with his eloquence.

 

Unexpectedly, Mo Junyang expressed straightforwardly, “If he wants to take actions, he must have the ability.

 

“All people know that the Ministry of Rite is his sphere of influence, but he still dares to let Shi Guiyi do something. Does he think that anybody else is blind?”

 

Mo You was retorted and couldn’t speak a word. He smiled in embarrassment and questioned with threat, “His Highness knows that he was wrong. Your Excellency, what’s the point as you keep mentioning this mistake?”

 

“It’s pointless.” Mo Junyang nodded approvingly and then added, “So I don’t plan to meddle in this mess.”

 

Mo You turned pale with fear and didn’t dare to be arrogant. He begged with profound respect and humility, “If you don’t care about His Highness, he would die this time. You haven’t seen that since he left the Moral Hall, he is like a dead-alive person and just locks himself up in the bedroom, refusing to see anybody.

 

“I feel sad to see that. I am afraid that he will be dispirited and can’t cheer up. I’m not joking. Your Excellency, please think twice.”

 

He kept mentioning that they were in the same boat in order to arouse Mo Junyang’s sense of group honor.

 

In other harsh words, they were grasshoppers on the same rope. Could Mo Junyang live a good life if the crown prince was deposed?

 

“Lord Mo, please go back!” Mo Junyang declared coldly to kick out the guest and turned a deaf ear to Mo You’s long speech.

 

Mo You was upset, but his position was lower than Mo Junyang’s and his identity was not as honorable as Mo Junyang’s, so he couldn’t forcefully order him to do anything. He knew well about Mo Junyang, and even if Mo Junyu came to ask for mercy, it might be ineffective.

 

“Alas!” Mo You pulled a long face and looked back at Mo Junyang while walking, hoping that he could change his mind.

 

Unfortunately, after speaking, Mo Junyang just held the teacup and poured himself tea to drink alone, ignoring Mo You.

 

Qu Yuebai stepped forward and made a gesture to invite him out politely. “Lord Mo, take care.”

 

Mo You expressed, “…Your Excellency, please think it over. If you change your mind, you can send somebody to my mansion and inform me.”

 

Looking at Mo You’s back disappearing in King Rui’s mansion like a disowned dog, Qu Yuebai tut-tutted, “Junyang, are you really going to give up on the crown prince and find somewhere else to go?”

 

He asked with excitement instead of worry.

 

This was another man who was anxious to see the world in disorder.

 

Mo Junyang shook his head and didn’t keep it from him. “I don’t have such a plan for now.”

 

Qu Yuebai was surprised. Since Mo Junyang didn’t plan to give up on Mo Junyu, why did he behave mercilessly when Mo You pretended to be pitiable and appealed to his mercy?

 

“Do you just want to fool Mo Junyu?” Qu Yuebai mumbled, seeming to talk to himself, but in fact, he spoke to Mo Junyang.

 

Mo Junyang raised his brows and smiled. “Why can’t I?”

 

Mo Junyang said that, but Qu Yuebai was surer that his master refused when Mo You asked for help not because of this. Mo Junyang did everything with a purpose and always hit the target directly. Moreover, it was an emergency. If unnecessary, he wouldn’t do anything pointless in order to teach Mo Junyu a lesson.

 

But why?

 

“Well, I know what I should do. Don’t need to meddle. If you are free, go to help Luo!” Mo Junyang simply interrupted Qu Yuebai’s speculation.

 

He kept Qu Yuebai in suspense and didn’t want to make him happy.

 

Qu Yuebai rolled his eyes secretly but asked, “Now the colorful phenix’s body is in Luo’s hands. With his ability, such a trifle is nothing to him. Why does he need my help? Are you going to…”

 

He glared at Mo Junyang in doubt and continued, “Kick me out intentionally?”

 

Mo Junyang raised his slanting brows and stared at Qu Yuebai for quite a while before admitting with a faint smile, “Right. So why don’t you get out of here now?”

 

Qu Yuebai was speechless.

 

He had never seen somebody do something evil so boldly. Was this a real gentleman?

 

“Even though the colorful phenix has died, many people covet it,” Mo Junyang added gloomily all of a sudden.

 

Qu Yuebai finally realized why Mo Junyang sent twice more guards outside King Rui’s mansion after he came back from the imperial palace.

 

He couldn’t control himself and murmured, “These people are so bored.”

 

Mo Junyang ignored him and glanced at the door.

 

His intention was evident, “Goodbye.”

 

Mo Xiangbin thought he had kept the news as a secret that the colorful phenix had died, but on the second day after the birthday party, Yelü Anchen came to see him.

 

Yelü Anchen stated straightforwardly, “Your Majesty, you promised to let us see the colorful phenix at your birthday party, but later you left the party and didn’t come back. You are the emperor. Do you want to break your word?”

 

Mo Xiangbin was nervous but had to pretend calm on the surface. He replied as he had prepared, “I have promised, and I will never break my word, but the colorful phenix hasn’t fully recovered and can’t see the guests, so I didn’t invite it out to let all people enjoy it yesterday.”

 

“Yes? But why did I hear that the colorful phenix was sent to King Rui’s mansion yesterday?” Yelü Anchen was aggressive and knew a lot obviously.

 

Mo Xiangbin had expected it and answered according to routine, “After the Bureau of Astronomy checked, they found that King Rui’s mansion is suitable for the colorful phenix, so I told Mo Junyang to take care of it.”

 

At the mention of Mo Junyang, he glanced at Yelü Anchen meaningfully.

 

Mo Xiangbin showed that he knew that Yelü Anchen had been beaten up by Mo Junyang in the royal training ground and even felt happy.

 

Yelü Anchen’s face fell, and anger was written on his brows.

 

Upon seeing that, Wu Yalei pulled Yelü Anchen’s sleeve from behind and managed to restrain this furious lion.

 

“But yesterday I heard that the colorful phenix had died. Your Majesty, how would you explain?” Yelü Anchen controlled his anger and revealed something shocking.

 

This was the purpose of his visit.

 

Mo Xiangbin’s heart missed a beat, and he thought that it was bad news.

 

Although Yelü Anchen said he “heard” that, he must have got the exact message, so he came to provoke.

 

Mo Xiangbin couldn’t temporize in only a few words.

 

He was restless and showed anxiety on his face.

 

Yelü Anchen got confident again and complacency was on his brows. He continued, “Your Majesty, won’t you give an explanation?”

 

“I have nothing to explain. It’s just bullshit,”

 

Mo Xiangbin stated forcefully, but he felt guilty and nervous inside.

 

He secretly winked at Quan who was in the corner.

 

Quan understood immediately and ran out sneakily.

 

Wu Yalei saw that and stepped forward to help Yelü Anchen. “Your Majesty, although the colorful phenix has been given to you by the common people in the east as they don’t know the rules, it doesn’t mean that you can keep the holy bird of the Qin Continent for your own. Please think twice.”

 

In another word, “no matter how powerful you are as the emperor of the Mo Country, you are just an emperor in name under the control of Holy Monarch Zhou. The colorful phenix belongs to Holy Monarch. If you take forcible possession of it, do you want to rebel?”

 

Mo Xiangbin had the ambition, but he couldn’t say it for now.

 

His face softened, and he pretended that they could discuss it, saying with a smile, “Lord Wu, you are right. The colorful phenix belongs to the people of the Qin Continent. No matter how much I respect it, I don’t dare to take it as my own. I just take good care of the colorful phenix for the people of the Qin Continent.”

 

He said that the holy bird which stood for the Holy Monarch was the property of the people on the Qin Continent.

 

Even though he disguised replacement of concept, he could be supported by many people.

 

He was correct. There was nothing wrong.

 

Wu Yalei was speechless and couldn’t say anything tactfully to tell Mo Xiangbin to send the holy bird back to the Holy Palace.

 

Now the Holy Monarch suffered a disastrous decline. With some words unpleasant to hear, who was willing to give the holy bird colorful phenix to a loser?

 

Even Wu Yalei would refuse to do that.

 

Would they let Mo Xiangbin be perfunctory?

 

Wu Yalei was anxious as he tried to find some words to argue, but Yelü Anchen got impatient as he waited.

 

He ignored Wu Yalei’s hint of keeping calm and stepped forward, saying directly,

 

“Stop acting. We are all clear that the colorful phenix has died and was poisoned by the people of your country.”

 

Mo Xiangbin lacked confidence and could argue off to cope with Wu Yalei who beat around the bush and didn’t get to the point after saying a lot, but once somebody revealed the fact straightforwardly, he was unable to reply.

 

“Prince, you are joking. The colorful phenix is raised well in King Rui’s mansion. How is it possible that it’s dead?” Mo Xiangbin finally answered.

 

He tried to sit straight and found back his confidence. “Prince, did you come to me because you were fooled by somebody?”

 

Then he pretended to say casually, “Nowadays, some people have evil intentions. Prince, you should be more careful before doing anything, in case that somebody makes use of you but you don’t know.”

 

Anybody who was suspicious must be fooled by Mo Xiangbin’s words or at least think if he might be cannon fodder.

 

But Yelü Anchen snorted. “Don’t talk in circles. We all know what on earth happened. Let’s just talk about the next things to do.”




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