Chapter 115 Don’t Beat Around When Talking to Me
While the Fang and Xie families were enjoying the delicious fruits, they also did not forget to express their gratitude.
Especially Xie Lin, the little girl was sweet-mouthed. She smiled at He Zhiran and said, "Thank you, auntie. When your family has a little brother, Lin'er will definitely take him to play with us."
After hearing Xie Lin's words, everyone present burst into laughter.
Some people even started teasing He Zhiran, asking her if there was any movement in her stomach.
He Zhiran didn't think anything of Xie Lin's innocent words.
Unexpectedly, the adults also joined in the fun, and she immediately blushed.
Mo Jiuye stood not far away and watched all this, deep in thought.
He thought that the child he and He Zhiran would have would be very good-looking. The whole family would gather around the little one to play together, and the scene would be so happy just thinking about it.
Mo Jiuye's thoughts drifted further and further away, and before he knew it, countless images of him and He Zhiran surrounded by their children and grandchildren appeared in his mind...
He Zhiran blushed for only a moment. In order to hide her embarrassment, she sat around and chatted and laughed with everyone.
He Zhiyuan, who was far away, felt so regretful when he saw how harmoniously they were getting along.
If he had known this earlier, he would have followed the example of the Xie and Fang families to please Mo Jiuye.
In that case, wouldn't his He family also be able to enjoy such delicious fruits?
Thinking of this, He Zhiyuan actually followed his heart and walked towards Mo Jiuye.
Mo Jiuye glanced at him and had no intention of talking to him.
He Zhiyuan thought that since he came here on his own initiative, Mo Jiuye would at least ask: What are you doing here?
As a result, they didn't.
He Zhiyuan came here impulsively this time, and now faced with such a situation, he really felt a dilemma.
Now that he's here, he can't just leave without saying a word.
After thinking for a moment, He Zhiyuan spoke with courage.
"Mo...Mr. Mo." This was the name he suddenly thought of, and he felt it was more appropriate.
Mo Jiuye raised his eyebrows, still without saying anything, just motioning him to continue.
He Zhiyuan seemed a little mysterious. He looked around before whispering:
"In fact, I didn't deliver the food and fodder to the border in time because I was instructed to do so."
Even if He Zhiyuan didn't say it, Mo Jiuye knew it in his heart.
However, in front of He Zhiyuan, he pretended to be ignorant. He wanted to see what He Zhiyuan was up to.
"It seems that Lord He is ready to betray your master?" Mo Jiuye's tone was cold but also revealed a very obvious hint of mockery.
The tone of these words did sound a bit embarrassing to He Zhiyuan, but once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Since he had already said the beginning, he did not think of continuing to conceal it.
Whether or not I can reconcile with Mo Jiuye depends on this one move.
Thinking of this, He Zhiyuan also became serious.
"Mr. Mo probably couldn't have guessed that the person who ordered me to withhold the grain was the Second Prince, Prince Rui."
Upon hearing this, Mo Jiuye's eyes instantly became deep.
"You mean Nanrui?"
He Zhiyuan nodded: "It is Prince Rui."
This is completely different from what Mo Jiuye had guessed.
At that time, he knew in his heart that there must be someone behind He Zhiyuan's seizure of food and fodder at the border. However, they guessed that the person was Nan Heng.
At that time, the situation in the court was already very clear. Nan Heng was the eldest son of Emperor Shunwu's empress. Although his ability was slightly inferior, he had the advantage of a good family background. Half of the people in the court supported him as the crown prince.
Nan Qi was born to Concubine Yuan, and his status was second only to Nan Heng.
However, Nan Qi acted exceptionally well and won the support of many court officials.
Therefore, the court officials were roughly divided into two factions, one supporting Nan Heng as the crown prince, and the other supporting Nan Qi.
As for Nanrui, whom He Zhiyuan just mentioned, his mother was not favored, and Emperor Shunwu did not like this son. He had no sense of presence in front of others since he was a child.
Even in his daily life, he seemed to have no interest in government affairs, and all he did all day was recite poems and paint with those literati and elegant people.
If what He Zhiyuan said was true, Mo Jiuye couldn't figure out what Nanrui's purpose was.
In order to confirm whether He Zhiyuan's words were true, he asked, "I have no grudge against him, why would he do this?"
His words finally piqued Mo Jiuye's interest, and He Zhiyuan immediately changed his expression.
He smirked and spoke with more confidence than before.
"Mr. Mo is a smart man. I believe he should understand the purpose of my telling you this."
Looking at He Zhiyuan's mean face, Mo Jiuye wanted to slap him.
However, in order to get some useful information, he clenched his fists and then unclenched them.
"I'm just a warrior, I don't understand so many twists and turns. Lord He, please don't beat around the bush when talking to me."
I thought that after saying this, Mo Jiuye would immediately change his attitude and be friendly to me.
The result was completely different from what he expected. Not only did Mo Jiuye not please him at all, he even scared himself.
Seeing Mo Jiuye's cold eyes, He Zhiyuan shuddered unconsciously.
He even thought that if he didn't tell everything he knew today, Mo Jiuye might take some tough measures to force him to submit.
As for what means, He Zhiyuan didn't dare to think about it. With Mo Jiuye's decisiveness in killing on the battlefield, he would definitely not end up well.
After all the trouble, in the end, you still have to recruit...
After figuring all this out, He Zhiyuan simply stopped worrying about gains and losses. He just didn't believe that Mo Jiuye would not appreciate him telling such a big secret?
"Prince Rui's daily activities of reciting poems and painting are just a facade, intended to make Princes Heng and Qi relax their vigilance towards him, believing that he will not become a stumbling block on their path to becoming crown princes.
Little did they know that Prince Rui had secretly won over many court officials. On the surface, those officials were all on the side of Prince Heng or Prince Qi, but in fact they were working for Prince Rui.
When he asked me to seize the grain and fodder sent to the border, his purpose was to make Prince Qi suspicious of Prince Heng and bring them to the point of being on the verge of war.
The result proved exactly what Prince Rui had suspected. Prince Qi's men repeatedly submitted memorials impeaching Prince Heng, to the point where the two became irreconcilable and even began to suppress each other behind the scenes.
At this moment, Mo Jiuye was unable to tell the truth from He Zhiyuan's words.
However, what he said was well-founded and possible.
"What benefits did King Rui promise you to make you willingly serve him?"
This question is the key. If He Zhiyuan's answer is reasonable, Mo Jiuye will overturn all his previous cognition.
"To be honest with you, Master Mo, I have an illegitimate daughter named He Meiyu. She was raised away from home since she was young. Meiyu is exceptionally talented and she met Prince Rui by chance at a poetry gathering. They fell in love with each other, and after Prince Rui learned of her identity, he personally proposed to me.
He also promised Meiyu the position of principal wife. At that time, I thought that no matter whether Prince Rui was a man with ulterior motives, he was still a prince at the very least. For a little illegitimate daughter of my family, to be able to marry him as his principal wife would be a blessing that I have cultivated for three lifetimes.
When Prince Rui saw that I agreed, he put forward another condition: after Meiyu came to his house, she had to change her identity so that outsiders would think she had nothing to do with me.
The purpose is that he doesn't want anyone to accuse him of forming a clique for personal gain.
Two months later, Prince Rui married Meiyu as promised. Meiyu was just the daughter of a wealthy merchant.
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