Chapter 306 It depends on who Yun Zhao prefers
It is true that Xie Jingmo is a prince.
It is as precious as gold and jade, and has been pampered for many years, but so what.
This is the throne.
Who wouldn’t be moved?
But unexpectedly——
Xie Jingmo's eyes were cold and indifferent. "In less than three days, I can tell you right now that I don't want to be the emperor."
A look of surprise flashed across Mu Chengyan's face for a second.
"Are you really not tempted?" He had missed the throne before, and later, Yun Zhao became the empress dowager. He had many inconveniences. A prince who had lost his power became a laughing stock for many people.
He thought Xie Jingmo would agree without hesitation.
"Why?" Mu Chengyan asked in confusion.
"I won't do anything she doesn't like," Xie Jingmo said. "I won't snatch something from her, and I won't take away anything she cares about."
Upon hearing this, Mu Chengyan was stunned again.
Then, he laughed again, "Xie Jingmo, you are really a love-brained person, but some things cannot be decided just by your willingness. The little emperor will not live long, and there will always be someone to take his place."
Xie Jingmo said, "Whoever wants to sit can sit. I won't sit."
He would never take power from Yun Zhao.
He will not use power as a bargaining chip to trade with Yun Zhao. He has already missed it once, and he will not be stupid again!
Mu Chengyan laughed and nodded, "Okay, whatever you want. I hope you won't regret it later."
Mu Chengyan finished speaking and walked away gracefully, saying proudly, "I'm going home to rest. I heard that my Regent Palace was chosen by Yun Zhao himself, so it's very comfortable~"
Mu Chengyan walked a long way out, and the follower beside him whispered to Mu Chengyan, "Boss, this Xie Jingmo is so stubborn, he will definitely get in the way in the future, do you want to -"
The follower made a gesture of getting rid of it.
Mu Chengyan shook his head. "No need. His infatuation is his weakness. If he has a weakness, why should I be afraid of him?"
The attendant asked again, "If he tells the Queen Mother about today's plan, won't the whole thing be exposed?"
"No," Mu Chengyan said with certainty: "First, he has no evidence. Second, Xie Jingmo knows that if he tells Yun Zhao, Yun Zhao may not believe it. There is a big gap between them. In addition, Xie Jingmo is also afraid that Yun Zhao will be sad if he tells. For these three reasons, Xie Jingmo will not tell it rashly."
Mu Chengyan was right. Xie Jingmo really had no intention of telling Yun Zhao.
Deputy Gao told what he overheard, "This despicable villain only knows how to play tricks. Jing Mo, what should we do?"
Xie Jingmo left for a long time. He asked first, "How is the emperor's health?"
When Deputy General Gao heard this, he frowned, "Not good, the imperial physician said—he won't live to adulthood."
Xie Jingmo frowned, and Deputy General Gao whispered, "Jingmo, I actually think what Mu Chengyan said just now is not completely unreasonable. If the new emperor takes the throne, Yun Zhao will definitely have no place. You might as well become the emperor yourself. This is the best thing for Yun Zhao."
Xie Jingmo slowly lowered his eyes. "If I become the emperor, what will happen to her? What will happen to our relationship? Besides, I once swore that I would never hurt her again. I will never become the emperor."
Xie Jingmo looked up at the sky.
The sky is vast and the moon is bright.
He whispered, "Of course anyone in this position could hurt her—"
A bold idea flashed through Xie Jingmo's mind, "Then she should take this position legitimately."
Who says the emperor can only be a man?
Upon hearing this, Deputy General Gao's eyes widened and he looked at Xie Jingmo in disbelief. "You want to be the emperor? Are you crazy?!"
"I've never heard of a woman becoming an emperor."
"Besides, will those stubborn old men agree? They've already complained a lot about Yun Zhao, but since the new emperor can't attend court, they have no choice but to put aside their complaints for now. If Yun Zhao were to declare himself emperor directly, wouldn't the people below him rebel?"
Deputy General Gao felt that Xie Jingmo must be crazy.
Otherwise, how could such a shocking idea come into being?
Xie Jingmo didn't think this was a problem. "It doesn't matter what those old guys think. What matters is what Yun Zhao thinks. If this position makes her feel safe, then let her take it. If the old stubborn ones disagree, then just replace them with new people."
Xie Jingmo spoke decisively.
To some extent, he is also a ruthless person.
The next morning.
Xie Jingmo came to find Yun Zhao.
"What?" Yun Zhao felt a headache. "You want to hold an imperial examination and be an invigilator?"
As everyone knows, whoever the chief invigilator was at that time, the candidates of that year were all his students. After being recruited as his disciples in the future, they would become his own forces.
"A person who escaped from the Xiongnu, how can you be suitable for this?" Yun Zhao said helplessly. "Besides, you haven't even passed the exam yourself, so why are you supposed to be an invigilator?"
Xie Jingmo said as a matter of course, "I learned my literary talent from the Imperial College back then, and was trained as a prince. So, why can't I just be an invigilator? Being an invigilator is really unfair to me."
Yun Zhao: “…”
Xie Jingmo, "Anyway, it's settled. I will be the chief examiner this year." Yun Zhao looked at Xie Jingmo winking at her, and she had a lot of questions in her mind.
What is this doing?
Seduction?
Yun Zhao simply couldn't bear to watch.
Xie Jingmo was really not good at doing this kind of thing, and in a moment, his eyes became cross-eyed.
Yun Zhao was both angry and amused, "Get out!"
"You promised?"
Yun Zhao said with a straight face, "No."
Xie Jingmo nodded and sat down to the side. "Then I'll leave after you agree."
When Mu Chengyan arrived, Xie Jingmo was sitting on the side, with his hands on his knees, looking like a scoundrel.
"What's going on?" Mu Chengyan smiled.
Yun Zhao told Xie Jingmo about his intentions.
Mu Chengyan glanced at Xie Jingmo, his smile fading slightly. He spoke with a profound tone, "Really? You want to be the chief examiner? But Yun Zhao, when I was here, I was the chief examiner. Now that I've just taken the throne as the Regent, where would my dignity be if I gave the position to someone else?"
Mu Chengyan looked at Xie Jingmo with a smile and said in a rather kind voice, "Jingmo, you are a military commander, and you are not good at writing. Look, why don't you let me take on this tough job?"
Xie Jingmo was feeling annoyed, thinking that if Mu Chengyan got involved, he would have no chance of winning.
He raised his eyes and looked at Yun Zhao, "I think I can do this well. Besides, no one stipulates that the Regent must be the chief examiner."
Yun Zhao frowned as the two men started arguing in front of him.
She walked out of the imperial study, and even after she had gone quite a distance, she could still hear Xie Jingmo gritting his teeth inside, "Don't think I don't know what you're planning. I'm telling you, I'm determined to get the position of chief examiner!"
Mu Chengyan: "Really? That depends on who Yun Zhao prefers."
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