Xu Zhi hadn't had breakfast yet, so Xu Di urged her to go eat quickly while he continued talking with Wu Muyue in the study.
Seeing Xu Di's expression, Wu Muyue knew that he really had something to tell him. He glanced at A Jin standing at the door, and A Jin turned and went outside.
Wu Muyue said, "Now you can talk to me without worry. I've had A Jin and the others keep watch outside."
Xu Di nodded, leaned closer to Wu Muyue's desk, and whispered, "Uncle, our biggest enemy right now should be this sixth prince."
Upon hearing this, Wu Muyue frowned and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Xu Di recounted what he had learned about the Sixth Prince. Seeing that Wu Muyue was listening attentively, he said, "The Sixth Prince's birth mother is also a person not to be underestimated. The situation in the harem is complicated, yet she was able to protect herself in such a place, successfully give birth to the Sixth Prince, and even obtain a rank. What about the Seventh Prince? The Seventh Prince's birth mother is still in the Cold Palace."
Wu Muyue frowned even more deeply, finally asking the question that concerned him most: "Then tell me, did he discover what the Seventh Prince was doing?"
Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "They probably don't have any evidence. After all, back in Ganzhou, those people chased after someone all the way to the Great Yan. I heard they even found the body in the end. My fourth uncle's child is real. No matter who comes to investigate, there won't be any problems."
Wu Muyue remained uneasy, saying worriedly, "But there will still be many people who, if they have even the slightest suspicion, will not let it go, and would rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free."
Xu Di had naturally thought about these things. He was confident that no one knew Chen Yuyuan's identity. After all, the disguised guards around Chen Yuyuan were just as capable as Jia San and his men. With these people protecting him, Chen Yuyuan's identity should be able to be kept secret until the very last moment.
Xu Di asked, "The matter at Shen Family Manor was orchestrated by the Sixth Prince, without a doubt. Uncle, if they really succeed in this matter, the things that Xiao Jiu and the Shen family girl were handling will become the Sixth Prince's possession. With this opportunity to win the hearts of the people and gain the favor of the current emperor, how could he not be envious?"
Wu Muyue thought for a moment and said, "The most urgent thing is to prevent others from discovering Ayuan's identity. If Ayuan's identity is exposed, Dige'er, have you thought about how all the efforts we've made so far will be in vain? And it won't just be Ayuan, but also you, and your entire Xu family and Zhang family will become targets of those people's attacks. They have actually become a fairly stable competitor. If another one gets involved, they might temporarily put aside their differences and unite against them. Dige'er, you don't have the ability to fight those people at all right now."
Upon hearing this, Xu Di's expression grew even more serious. Wu Muyue stood up, walked to the bedside, looked at the bleak scene outside the glass window, pondered for a long time, then turned around and said to Xu Di, "I plan to take A Yuan to Jiangnan soon."
Upon hearing this, Xu Di looked at Wu Muyue in surprise. Wu Muyue patiently explained, "Brother Di, I can't let you and your family take this risk. Letting A Yuan stay away from here is actually the best choice. I understand your thoughts very well. You inquired about the Sixth Prince, but you must not have told your grandfather, right?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Di looked at Wu Muyue in surprise. Wu Muyue smiled gently and said, "Do I not know you? You must have become wary of your grandfather for some reason. You don't want to tell your grandfather because you are afraid that he will make Xiao Jiu hand over everything that has been done because of the current emperor's request."
Xu Di didn't expect Wu Muyue to guess his thoughts. Xu Di had a conflict with his grandfather, Marquis Yongning, because he wanted to build his own power. The two of them couldn't get along well because Marquis Yongning was raised with the idea of loyalty to the emperor, but Xu Di was not like that.
Xu Di may compromise with you on certain things. When the person regarded as a god by the people of this era asks Xu Di to hand over what he cherishes, Xu Di will not hand it over. He will find a way and want to resist the emperor in his own way, even if it seems hopeless to many people. Xu Di will not give up easily.
After talking with Wu Muyue, Xu Di found that he was a very free-spirited person. He could be loyal to his monarch, but he was not blindly loyal. This was because Wu Muyue was not a person who was bound by rules.
Putting aside any contempt for imperial authority, Wu Muyue was more free-spirited than people of this era, and sometimes valued his freedom more than those rules and regulations. Xu Di believed that for the sake of the people he wanted to protect, Wu Muyue, even if he couldn't go against Emperor Liang Cheng, would at least not be like the Marquis of Yongning, who would hold him back.
Xu Di has devoted himself to the safety of his family, sparing no effort and not neglecting even the smallest details. He now needs not only people to do things for him, but also helpers who can offer him advice and suggestions. Wu Muyue is the most suitable candidate.
Xu Di nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Uncle, A-Yuan is still young, but he will need some people who can help him make decisions to stay by his side in the future. If you have any suitable candidates, could you recommend them?"
After listening, Wu Muyue thought about it carefully and said, "Di-ge'er, this matter is, after all, a highly confidential one. I have a suggestion for you to consider."
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