19. The Story of Xiaobao (3)

Jiangnan Nanjing City

The once rich and vast Chu, once known as the twin heroes of the time, has now become a remote kingdom like Xiling. "In terms of romance, Xiling and the Chu can really be said to have a connection. They were originally from the same source, and were founded and became powerful at almost the same time, then became enemies, but they declined at almost the same time because of the same people and reasons. After the great war a few years ago, more than half of the territory of Xiling and the Chu belonged to the Dingwang Mansion. Although the master of the Dingwang Mansion was reluctant to ascend the throne, and even his master ran away and disappeared in the end. However, it still could not stop the power of Prince Ding's Mansion from growing stronger day by day, and the people under his command lived and worked in peace and contentment, as if the whole country had won their hearts.

Although the war had just ended a few years ago, Jiangnan had not been affected by the war. The young emperor, who had finally seized power in the past few years, had also worked hard to govern the city. As soon as you enter Nanjing, you can't help but notice how prosperous and bustling Nanjing is. Although it is not as welcoming as Licheng, it has more of the charm of a thousand-year-old city that Licheng doesn't have.

As soon as Mo Xiaobao and his group entered the city, they attracted the attention of passers-by. The four handsome and impressive boys walking side by side attracted a lot of attention. Not to mention, the most outstanding boy in black brocade clothes was holding a five or six-year-old baby in white brocade clothes. The baby was lying in the boy's arms, with a pair of big round eyes looking around curiously. If it weren't for the fact that these boys didn't look like ordinary people, I'm afraid many aunts and mothers who were attracted by the baby would have stepped forward to pinch it.

A group of five people, four adults and one child, entered the city and headed to the best inn in Nanjing. After settling down in the inn, Mo Xiaobao grabbed his brother's restless little paw and played with it while looking at the others, "We seem to be here too early, is there anything fun?" Of course, they are here too early. Mo Suiyun's wedding is scheduled for the 19th of this month, and today is only the 8th, so there are still more than ten days. These ten days are enough for Mo Xiaobao to play around the entire city of Nanjing.

Qin Lie looked up at Mo Xiaobao and sat aside to polish his sword. He was a guard, so of course he had to do whatever his master said. So, it was not his turn to think. Moreover, he would not be responsible for any bad consequences.

Xu Zhirui thought about it seriously and said, "I'm going to visit some great scholars in Jiangnan." So, he would not act with Mo Xiaobao. If Mo Xiaobao did something that angered the heavens and the people in Jiangnan, it would not be his business.

Only Leng Junhan was very interested. He blinked and said, "Aren't we going to play with the little emperor?"

Mo Xiaobao curled his lips, "The little emperor must be very busy now, how can he have time to play with us? As guests, we should not cause trouble for the host." Leng Junhan immediately wilted, "Besides the little emperor, what else is there to play with in Jiangnan?"

Mo Xiaobao rolled his eyes, gave Leng Junhan a sly smile, and said, "So..."

"What's your idea?" Leng Junhan's eyes lit up. Xu Zhirui and Qin Lie rubbed their noses and stepped aside. For so many years, they still couldn't figure out whether Leng Junhan was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. He was always tricked by Mo Xiaobao to do all kinds of outrageous and childish things with all kinds of absurd and childish reasons, and then he would act innocent and aggrieved. He was said to be stupid because no matter how ridiculous the reasons Mo Xiaobao gave were, he would run over in the end. He was said to be pretending to be stupid because every time he did something bad, at least half of the consequences had to be borne by Mo Xiaobao himself. In this regard, the father of the young master Leng once cried to Prince Ding that his son was bullied by the young master and became stupid. However, the wisest master Qingchen in the world commented that he was wise but appeared foolish.

Mo Xiaobao glanced at Qin Lie and Xu Zhirui who were unwilling to be with him, and whispered a few words into Leng Junhan's ear. Leng Junhan's handsome eyes suddenly widened, and he looked at Mo Xiaobao hesitantly and said, "Isn't this... a little too wicked?"

Qin Lie and Xu Zhirui couldn't help but prick up their ears. Even Leng Xiaodai, who was always wicked and never realized it, thought it was wicked. How wicked could it be? Was Mo Xiaobao planning to kill everyone in Nanjing?

Mo Xiaobao didn't take it seriously, "How can this be considered immoral? We are just helping him again."

"No, you can do it by yourself." This time, little Leng Junhan refused firmly, which was very rare. "I want to keep my virginity for my sister Xin'er!"

Mo Xiaobao rolled his eyes and looked at Leng Junhan with contempt. He was still thinking about Xiaoye's heart...

"Really not going? Forget it. When Xin'er gets married in the future, I will notify you to attend the wedding." Mo Xiaobao said leisurely.

You are bullying me! Young Master Leng glared at Mo Xiaobao. He felt heartbroken when he thought that his beautiful, smart, fair and tender sister would be snatched away by another stinky man. In order to be able to marry the beauty in the future, he had to sell himself to Mo Xiaobao.

“I’ll go…”

"That's good." Mo Xiaobao said with a smile while hugging his younger brother.

"..."Mo Xiaobao, is it really okay for you to force Leng Junhan to visit brothels when he's only fourteen years old?

Mo Xiaobao certainly didn't want Leng Junhan to go to a brothel. After seeing Xu Zhirui off with a smile, Mo Xiaobao ignored Leng Junhan, who was a little conflicted, and went out with Qin Lie, holding his cute brother Xueyu.

Walking on the street, Qin Lie couldn't help but ask, "What on earth did you ask Leng Junhan to do?"

Mo Xiaobao smiled proudly and said, "Do you want to know? I won't tell you!" Little Mo Yifeng raised his hand happily and said, "Brother Qin Lie, I know, I know! Big brother wants brother Jun Han to hook up... Wuwu..." Mo Xiaobao covered his little mouth with his hand, and little Mo Yifeng cried angrily.

Qin Lie couldn't help but twitch his mouth. Although the little kid didn't have time to finish, he could still basically guess it. With Mo Xiaobao's bad nature, he would definitely not let Leng Junhan hook up with ordinary people. After thinking for a while, Qin Lie asked, "You are not going to let Leng Junhan hook up with the princess of Nanchu, are you?" Mo Suiyun has wanted to marry his own sister to Mo Xiaobao to be Mo Xiaobao's brother-in-law for a long time. Although it is not clear where this sister came from, at least she still has a princess title. If Leng Junhan hooked her up, it would not only be Mo Suiyun and Nanchu who would be embarrassed.

Little Mo Yufeng shook his head repeatedly and danced in Mo Xiaobao's arms. Mo Xiaobao calmly suppressed his younger brother's rebellious behavior. Although Mo Yufeng was already six years old and his little arms and legs were quite heavy, he was still as powerless in Mo Xiaobao's hands as when he was one or two years old. "How could it be? How could I do such a vulgar thing? I clearly asked him to seduce the eldest daughter of the Qian family?"

It's not classy to hook up with someone else's princess, but is it classy to hook up with someone else's queen? Qin Lie seriously considered whether to transfer more guards to Nanjing, so that Mo Xiaobao would not be torn apart by the angry Mo Suiyun by accident.

"Do you think Leng Junhan can do it?" A handsome little boy of fourteen is definitely not competitive compared to a seventeen or eighteen-year-old emperor who already holds great power.

"Don't worry, I've sent people to check. Miss Qian is kind and gentle by nature, and prefers handsome boys who are also gentle and elegant." Mo Xiaobao waved his hand to show that he was fully prepared. Qin Lie thought about it and was still a little worried, "Send a few more people to protect Leng Junhan."

"Okay, you decide." Mo Xiaobao walked forward while holding his brother, showing a foxy smile. Qin Lie, who didn't offer any advice from beginning to end, do you think you are an honest and kind person?

So, birds of a feather flock together. Within a ten-mile radius around Prince Mo, even the heart of a mosquito is black.

Inside the Palace

Mo Suiyun was sitting in the study reviewing memorials, and the maids and eunuchs around him stood silently, not daring to disturb the emperor. Although Mo Suiyun is only 18 years old, after these years of tempering, especially taking back the rights that should have belonged to him from the Empress Dowager and the ministers in the court, he has become more sophisticated and stable beyond his age. If it weren't for the two previous emperors who did evil things and left him such a mess, Mo Suiyun might have become the real revival leader of the Great Chu. But now, no matter how hard he tries, he can only make the Great Chu live in peace in the south of the Yangtze River. And this is based on the fact that Prince Ding's Mansion is unwilling to start a war first. Otherwise, no matter how hard Mo Suiyun works, he cannot be sure whether the current Southern Chu army can resist the Mo family's iron cavalry.

"Your Majesty." A man who looked like a guard came in and bowed.

"Pingsheng, tell me." Mo Suiyun said calmly without raising his head: "Are the people from Prince Ding's Mansion coming or the people from Xiling?" This guard received his order to be in charge of the whereabouts of envoys from various countries in this wedding. Although the wedding date is still more than ten days away, it is not surprising that someone came early, and what they have to do is to keep track of these people's whereabouts and prevent them from doing anything they shouldn't do in Nanchu.

"Prince Ding is here."

The pen in Mo Suiyun's hand paused for a moment before he realized that the Prince Ding the guard was talking about was not the world-famous Prince Ding Mo Xiuyao, but the young prince Mo Yuchen who had just taken office.

"He sneaked in secretly?" After this year, Mo Suiyun already knew Mo Xiaobao a little. If he had led the delegation to inform the court in a proper manner, he might have suspected that there was some conspiracy.

The guard shook his head and said, "Prince Ding brought only four people and entered directly from the city gate." There was no disguise, no disguise, even the clothes were the usual luxurious black brocade clothes. And he was holding a... six-year-old child.

Mo Suiyun put down his pen, thought for a moment and said, "Go and ask Princess Lin'an to come over."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

After a while, a gorgeous lady in pink silk came in. Although she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, she was already graceful and charming in her every move. The girl bowed to Mo Suiyun and said, "I am here to see my brother, the emperor."

Princess Lin'an is not the biological daughter of the late Emperor Mo Jingqi, but one of several princesses and county lords from the royal family who were brought into the palace to be raised by Mo Suiyun in the name of the Queen Mother after he came to power. Mo Suiyun knew very well that the current situation in Nanchu would inevitably require a multi-party marriage, and he was still young and had no suitable sisters. So when he first came to power, he brought the daughters of several princes into the palace and conferred the title of princess on them. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the so-called princesses were all prepared to marry. Among them, Princess Lin'an was the most intelligent, and her appearance was also one of the most beautiful and moving. Mo Suiyun naturally gave her a lot of hope. Apart from other things, just looking at the attitude of Prince Ding Mo Xiuyao towards Princess Ding, all countries are still secretly using the beauty trap as a magic weapon to conquer the new Prince Ding and have been working hard. Mo Xiuyao is devoted to Princess Ding. He wants the stars but not the moon. He loves beauty instead of the kingdom. I don't expect Mo Xiaobao to be like his father. As long as he has half of his father's infatuation, that would be enough, right?

"My brother, you called Lin'an here, but what do you want me to do?" Princess Lin'an said with a smile. Unlike other princesses who were unhappy because they knew they were going to be used for marriage, Princess Lin'an was always cheerful and generous. Because she knew that since fate could not be changed, she had to strive for the best result for herself.

Mo Suiyun looked at her and said with a smile: "Do you still remember what I told you before, Imperial Sister?"

Princess Lin'an was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted and her pretty face flushed with anger, "Ah? What the emperor said is..." Mo Suiyun nodded and said, "Yes, Mo Yuchen has arrived in Nanjing."

Princess Lin'an tried hard to suppress her heartbeat and lowered her head and said, "Lin'an...Lin'an, you are not as talented or pretty as me, I'm afraid...Prince Ding doesn't like you."

Mo Suiyun smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Nowadays, there are not many women in the world who are as talented and beautiful as your Majesty." This is true. Princess Lin'an has not only been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, but has also practiced martial arts in recent years. Although she is not a master, she has made some achievements and is more heroic than the average Jiangnan lady.

Mo Suiyun stood up and said with a smile, "Anyway, I have nothing to do now. How about you accompany me for a walk, my sister?"

Princess Lin'an knew that Mo Suiyun wanted to meet Prince Ding, Mo Yuchen, and her face turned red. Most girls of their age grew up listening to the legends of Prince Ding and Princess Ding, and no one did not envy Princess Ding's luck and the relationship between the two. Naturally, they had more expectations for Mo Yuchen, the beloved son of Prince Ding and Princess Ding.

"I obey your command. Please wait for a moment, my dear brother, so that I can change my clothes and come over."

Mo Suiyun smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Watching Princess Lin'an turn around and walk away quickly, Mo Suiyun's handsome face showed a bit of deep thought. Mo Yuchen has been cunning since he was a child, and Mo Suiyun actually didn't have much hope that the beauty trap would succeed. But it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, just treat it as an ordinary marriage.

But Mo Suiyun didn't know that while he was preparing the honey trap to entertain Mo Xiaobao, Mo Xiaobao was also deliberately trying to poach him.

－－－－－－－A side note－－－－－－－

Did you see that? The one who got screwed was the little emperor. The little emperor was actually a good emperor, but he was born at the wrong time. He met Mo Xiaobao, the unlucky star. Light some incense for him.

There has been no update for a few days, and I dare not show my face for fear of being criticized. The publishing matter has been basically settled, and I have started to revise the text. I hope you will support me when the time comes.

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