Chapter 455 The Choice of Power
As he said this, he raised his hand and poured a cup of tea for Su Hanchu himself.
There must be some intersection, otherwise how can revenge be taken? Su Hanchu sat down opposite Jun Moxu, holding a feather fan, with a hint of impatience in his tone.
"Prince Tianyuan, please tell me something that interests me."
Jun Moxu smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"Speaking of which, both City Lord Su and I grew up in the Imperial City. Back then, when my mother was choosing a Crown Princess for me, I saw City Lord Su's portrait. Unfortunately, General Su had always been on good terms with the Prince of Qin's Mansion, so I was forced to choose someone else..."
Su Hanchu smiled coldly when he heard this, picked up the teacup and sniffed it.
"Well, I never thought that one day I would be able to have Prince Tianyuan pour tea for me. This tea has a very strong flavor. Unfortunately, I am used to drinking the flower tea brewed at home in Baise City. This outside tea, whether good or not, does not suit my taste."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moxu continued to pretend not to understand what he meant and spoke slowly.
"Although this restaurant is the best in the Imperial City, the tea is indeed inferior to that in the Prince's Mansion. As long as City Lord Su is willing, you can go to the Prince's Mansion for tea at any time. The friendship between you and me..."
Su Hanchu's eyes turned colder and he slowly put down the teacup.
"Prince Tianyuan, if all you are saying is meaningless things, then I will take my leave. After all, my husband is weak and his old illness left by you Tianyuan often flares up. I have to go back and take medicine with him."
Seeing that she didn't want to talk to him any more, Jun Moxu's eyes flashed with displeasure, but quickly disappeared. It was also because her current status was very different from before, so she naturally had a bit more arrogance.
"Why is City Lord Su so anxious? Hasn't City Lord Su ever thought about this? If you had entered the Prince's Mansion instead of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, the Su family wouldn't have been exiled because of the Prince of Qin's influence. They would even still be enjoying prosperity and wealth. In other words, the entire Su family, including City Lord Su, has also been implicated by the Prince of Qin's Mansion."
Su Hanchu had a hint of sarcasm on his face when he heard this.
"I haven't seen you for a few years, why is it that Crown Prince Tianyuan still acts so petty? He can't tell right from wrong, just like a commoner. Crown Prince Tianyuan should know the details of what happened back then better than I do. Bringing up old things like this only makes me think that Crown Prince Tianyuan has no bearing of a crown prince. After all, how can a crown prince do something so unethical? How can someone who is against the will of heaven be the emperor?"
Jun Moxu saw that every word Su Hanchu said was full of sarcasm, and his patience was exhausted, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"I want to be on good terms with City Lord Su, and I'm meeting you today with sincerity. Why do you have to be so harsh and stern?"
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu slowly stood up.
"Prince Tianyuan, it seems I've looked down upon you. You really can't say anything interesting. As the lord of Baise City, I prefer to focus on profit. Your Highness, your meeting today is completely insincere. Farewell."
Jun Moxu spoke hurriedly upon seeing this.
"Wait a minute, Su Hanchu, it's been a few years since we last met, and you've become even more aloof and arrogant. Well, since you don't want to reminisce about the past, let's talk about interests."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu didn't even sit back in his chair. He just stopped, his eyes twitching, as if to say, "I wonder if you can name a flower."
Seeing her arrogant attitude, Jun Moxu had no choice but to speak.
"City Lord Su, you are able to become the City Lord of Baise City. I think you also understand that only when you stand higher can you see farther. Power has always been a good thing. I heard from Lord Qian that you, City Lord Su, have extraordinary means and have governed the chaotic Baise City in a tight and orderly manner. However, City Lord Su, no matter how good Baise City becomes, it is still just a city after all. Tianyuan is a great country. It is really a waste of your talent to be a City Lord. How about we join forces and I will make you the Queen who will rule the country?"
Su Hanchu smiled when he heard that and sat down.
"The Empress who rules the country? Prince Tianyuan, are you planning to usurp the throne?"
Jun Moxu's face became flustered when he heard this, and he spoke quickly.
"City Lord Su, be careful with your words. I am the legitimate crown prince of Tianyuan. That position will always belong to me. I only need to handle the government affairs at hand and relieve my father of his worries. It will be natural for me to ascend to the throne in the future. As long as City Lord Su is willing, once you enter the Crown Prince's Mansion, on the day I ascend the throne, City Lord Su will be the Empress of Tianyuan, and we will share the vast mountains and rivers."
When Su Hanchu heard this, a plan came into his mind.
"Is Crown Prince Tianyuan planning to marry me? For Baise City?"
Jun Moxu smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"City Master Su is stunningly beautiful. Even if it weren't for Baise City, I would still be willing to marry her. Plus, since you are now the lord of Baise City, we are simply a match made in heaven."
Su Hanchu showed a sarcastic smile when he heard this, and spoke slowly.
"Prince Tianyuan, have you forgotten that I am Jun Moye's wife? If we ignore my status in Tianyuan and consider our Jun family's bloodline, you should call me your sister-in-law. You covet your sister-in-law. Your appetite is a bit unusual, isn't it?"
Jun Moxu didn't take Su Hanchu's sarcasm to heart. His goal today was to make this woman interested in the position of queen. As for her sharp tongue, as long as she was willing to follow him, he would just consider it as indulging her.
"But Jun Moye's body is failing, isn't it? Hanchu, are you prepared to remain a virgin for him for the rest of your life? Moreover, the core of a king is power and interests. Hanchu, you are a smart person, and I believe you can understand what choices will allow you to stand higher."
Su Hanchu looked at Jun Moxu with a smile on his face, and seemed to be thinking for a moment before speaking.
"Prince Tianyuan, you are right. Even if Baise City becomes independent, it is just a city. The position of Empress Tianyuan, the mother of the country, is indeed desirable. But Prince Tianyuan, you have a Crown Princess. As the Lord of Baise City, it is impossible for me to enter the Crown Prince's Mansion as a concubine. How do you plan to arrange for your Crown Princess?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Moxu reached out to touch Su Hanchu's hand.
"Hanchu, I have always remembered the fate between you and me in Fengcheng. How could I bear to see you suffer any injustice? As long as you are willing, I will ask my father to grant us a marriage tomorrow. You will first enter the Prince's Mansion as his concubine, and wait for the future. You will be my only queen."
Su Hanchu avoided his hand in time.
"What about Jun Moye? He is my legitimate husband, and everyone in the world knows it."
Jun Moxu's eyes flashed with murderous intent when he heard this.
"Jun Moye has always been in poor health. A cold could very well kill him. This is something the entire Imperial City knows. If something unexpected happens one day, it wouldn't be surprising, right?"
Su Hanchu sneered and spoke slowly.
"I admire Crown Prince Tianyuan's methods, but Crown Prince Tianyuan, this concubine is also a concubine. I am the mayor of Baise City. Although Baise City is only a city, it has a vast area, equivalent to three cities of your Tianyuan. If I marry, it will be equivalent to taking three cities and 200,000 soldiers as a dowry. As for the status of a concubine, what do you think is the basis for it, Crown Prince Tianyuan?"
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