NCCnovel Chapter 108 The Prince Has Evil Intentions 08
Chapter 108 The Prince Has Evil Intentions 08
[Emperor, you didn’t—]
Qi Hongxuan raised his hand to stop Xiao Qi from speaking, unwilling to take his eyes off Mo Yang for a moment.
The Mo Yang in this life is not his weapon, the Mo Yang Sword, nor is he the Shengze Immortal Lord in heaven.
Instead, he is the only survivor of the Mo family who is burdened with family feud.
For more than ten years, revenge was the only thing on his mind.
But what happened to Qi Hongxuan yesterday made Mo Yang waver on this matter.
Mo Yang is in pain now.
Qi Hongxuan regretted his behavior yesterday. He shouldn't have said such words regardless of his status.
He was so eager to get close to Mo Yang that he ignored his own identity in this world and the misunderstanding between him and Mo Yang.
"Blame me. I am Qi Hongxuan, not Emperor Hongxuan. I thought too simply."
Qi Hongxuan looked at Mo Yang, kneeling in front of the ancestral hall that used to be Mo's house, staring blankly ahead as if his soul had been drained out.
With the moonlight outside, Qi Hongxuan could even see the red bloodshot in his eyes.
His clan was exterminated when he was six years old. At this moment, Mo Yang was kneeling here, and he couldn't even remember the face of a single member of the Mo clan.
Who is he feeling sad for?
Perhaps it was me who, at the age of six, picked up a knife and cut someone's throat in the training camp...
The longer Mo Yang sat, the longer Qi Hongxuan stood in the distance and watched.
It was not until dawn that Mo Yang jumped back into the palace, and Qi Hongxuan returned to the palace.
"What is the current situation in the court of the You Dynasty?"
After Qi Hongxuan returned home, he went straight into the study.
He leaned back in a red sandalwood chair, placed one hand on the table, and tapped it lightly with his fingertips.
His eyes were looking forward, unfocused, and he was obviously worried.
Xiao Qi knew that the Emperor was still concerned about Mo Yang.
It flipped through the information and answered:
[After the death of the previous emperor, along with the extermination of the Mo family, some elderly officials were heartbroken and simply resigned from their posts and lived in seclusion. Lord Lu Yingjue was a representative example.]
[In the court today, the old officials and the newcomers led by the Bai family are competing against each other. ]
[In order to contain the old ministers of the previous dynasty, Qi Hongyu personally helped the Bai family rise up, appointed Bai Rui as prime minister, and Bai Rui's daughter Bai Yu as imperial concubine, the highest-ranking one in the harem.]
[The Bai family's power is mainly concentrated in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice, while the old officials are mostly in the inner court, in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel.]
[The current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Ding Wei, is a student of Lu Yingjue. His style of doing things is mostly in accordance with Lu Yingjue's philosophy before he resigned.]
"Lu Yingjue..."
【Since Mr. Lu resigned from his official position, he has been teaching in a private school in the south of the city.】
[As students, Ding Wei and others often went to see him together.]
"Then I will go meet this person first."
Qi Hongxuan looked up at the sky outside. It was already bright. If he went out now, he should be about the same time as reaching the south of the city.
He rubbed his forehead and ordered his men to go to the warehouse to find some rare calligraphy and paintings and precious medicinal herbs as gifts for visiting Mr. Lu.
While waiting, he sighed and asked, "How is Ayang now?"
[After returning to the palace, he stayed in his own residence and did not go out. ]
"Ah."
After hearing this, Qi Hongxuan couldn't help but frown.
Mo Xiaoyang must be feeling bad right now, but I can't even say a word of comfort to him.
"Let's go."
Seeing the person who took the things come back, Qi Hongxuan went out without stopping for a moment.
As long as he can redress the grievances of the Mo family sooner, Mo Xiaoyang will be happy sooner.
Private school in the south of the city.
When Qi Hongxuan arrived, Lu Yingjue was still giving lectures to the children.
To show his sincerity, he stood at the back door of the school until the students finished class and then slowly walked forward.
"Mr. Lu."
When Qi Hongxuan meets someone, he bows first.
Although he only attended half of the class, Qi Hongxuan could feel that this person had great ambitions and a broad mind, which was incomparable to ordinary scholars.
"You are--"
Lu Yingjue noticed the person standing at the back door early in the morning.
From a distance, he had an upright posture and extraordinary bearing, but he was well-mannered and did not have the slightest sign of impatience.
Seeing that such a person could have such a character at such a young age, Lu Yingjue couldn't help but want to look at this person a few more times.
But the more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
Lu Yingjue stroked his graying beard and searched his mind for his past memories.
"Student Qi Hongxuan, Mr. Lu must have seen me when I was a child."
"Qi——"
Lu Yingjue's head buzzed and his expression instantly tensed.
Qi Hongxuan, Qi Hongxuan!
"You, you are..."
Lu Yingjue's cloudy eyes widened a little, and he looked at the person in front of him in disbelief.
When Ding Wei and his friends came two days ago, they also mentioned the late emperor’s youngest son Qi Hongxuan.
It was said that he was spoiled by Qi Hongyu and was uneducated and only knew how to enjoy himself every day.
How can he look like he is capable of taking on such a big responsibility?
Even if the old ministers of the previous dynasty wanted to support him, they couldn't stop him from being incompetent!
But no matter how Lu Yingjue looked at the person in front of him, he didn't look like an unlearned person...
"I wonder if I could have the honor to ask you for a cup of tea?"
Qi Hongxuan had a smile on his face, which was a standard social demeanor, neither too close nor too far, just right.
Lu Yingjue looked at the humble person in front of him, narrowed his eyes, raised his hand and led the person into the house.
Qi Hongxuan was patient and did not get straight to the point.
First, as the late emperor's son, he asked about Lu Yingjue's recent life.
Considering his old age, the prepared medicinal herbs were presented to him.
He spoke politely and with moderation, and within a cup of tea, Lu Yingjue's wariness of him was reduced by half.
Lu Yingjue, like Prime Minister Mo, was the late emperor's right-hand man. He had no ill will towards the late emperor's youngest son.
The little bit of caution he had was just because he was afraid that he would be deceived and blinded by Qi Hongyu and turn his heart to outsiders.
But judging from Qi Hongxuan's words and actions after he entered the room, Lu Yingjue did not think that Qi Hongxuan was a fool who could be deceived by others.
"Your Highness, please speak directly. Although I am old, I can still distinguish right from wrong."
The current ruler of You Dynasty, Qi Hongyu, is tyrannical, brutal, and extremely licentious.
Ding Wei and his party have long wanted to find a suitable person to support the new emperor, and at the moment it seems that Qi Hongxuan is the most suitable person.
It all depends on whether this person has the intention to become emperor.
However, since Qi Hongxuan came to him, he must have something to ask for. Lu Yingjue wanted to hear what he wanted.
"Mr. Lu," Qi Hongxuan stood up and bowed again, "I do have something to ask of you."
"Just say it." Lu Yingjue raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down.
No matter what, Qi Hongxuan is the son of the late emperor. It is unreasonable to bow to him repeatedly.
"I want to overturn Prime Minister Mo's verdict and clear the Mo family's name."
"You, you're begging for this?!"
"Exactly."
"Why?"
"For one person."