Chapter 305 Do You Want to Take the Top Position?
Mu Chengyan was led out of the palace by Xie Jingmo.
As soon as they left the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Mu Chengyan stopped pretending. He pulled Xie Jingmo's hand away from his neck, stood up straight, and straightened his long sleeves.
"Xie Jingmo, your style of fighting is really annoying."
"You are a prince after all, how can you live such a vulgar life?"
Mu Chengyan glanced at the clothes on Xie Jingmo.
Because of the long journey, his clothes were very dirty. It must have rained on the way, and his boots were covered in mud.
The hem of the dress was hooked by something and had a few small holes in it.
He looks very embarrassed.
Only those bright and ventilating eyes made people see that he was quite extraordinary.
"Yes, you are noble," Xie Jingmo walked out casually. Mu Chengyan did not live in the palace, so he was in a good mood and spoke in a light tone, "You live a better life than the prince, but do you know how many poor people are still wearing patched clothes on the way back from the Xiongnu?" Xie Jingmo glanced at the gorgeous clothes on Mu Chengyan and snorted, "Yun Zhao doesn't dress as ostentatiously as you do."
Mu Chengyan is a talented person.
Good family background and smart.
His official career went even more smoothly. Even though he later went to Liziguai, he still had a strong family background and never suffered any hardship.
The poverty that Xie Jingmo talked about was something he had only seen in books.
Moreover, he did not agree with Xie Jingmo's attitude of enduring hardship. "This world is inherently unfair. Just because someone else is suffering, should I be deprived of my right to live a good life? Ridiculous!"
Xie Jingmo glanced at Mu Chengyan, whose face was full of pride and he took great pride in enjoying himself.
Xie Jingmo said calmly, "No one is depriving you of your rights, but there is no need to be extravagant. People in high positions should be considerate of those below them. Otherwise, if they only care about their own enjoyment, they are not worthy of being in a high position."
Mu Chengyan had the best food and clothing, which were so abundant that even the food in Yunzhao Palace could not supply him, so his subordinates had to buy them themselves.
He felt that only these fabrics could set off his beautiful face.
Mu Chengyan didn't care about this, he didn't want to be in a high position.
It is Yun Zhao who wants to stand in a high position.
Xie Jingmo glanced at him, seeing through Mu Chengyan's thoughts. He sneered, "Whether you and Yun Zhao have confirmed your relationship or not, you two are not the same kind of people."
Mu Chengyan snorted coldly and said coldly: "How do you know if you haven't tried it?"
Xie Jingmo found it funny, "Didn't you try?"
When the palace coup happened, Mu Chengyan suddenly wanted to leave. Wasn't this a test?
Later, the palace coup was stabilized and the two of them exchanged letters, but Mu Chengyan was hard-hearted and refused to come back. Wasn't this another test?
If Mu Chengyan were a city dweller, he should understand that he and Yun Zhao were not the same kind of people. If he was unwilling to give up comfort and enjoyment, he and Yun Zhao would never be together.
"Why are you telling me this?" Mu Chengyan smiled. "Aren't you afraid that I'm deliberately trying to please Yun Zhao?"
Xie Jingmo also felt that he was crazy, so he said this to Mu Chengyan.
But deep down he didn't want Yun Zhao to be in trouble, and always hoped that she could live a smoother life.
Although, he couldn't stand Mu Chengyan and didn't like him.
But if Yun Zhao likes it...
Mu Chengyan looked at Xie Jingmo's wrinkled face and smiled gently.
He raised his eyes, glanced around, and suddenly asked Xie Jingmo lightly, "Do you want to be the emperor?"
As soon as these words came out.
Xie Jingmo paused.
Mu Chengyan remained calm, and he smiled easily, as if this question had been brewing for a long time.
He smiled and said, "Let me help you."
He looked into Xie Jingmo's dark eyes. "You know, the current emperor is just hanging on by the thread. He won't live past ten, and naturally, he won't have any children. So, they will choose a candidate from among the princes. Yun Zhao can continue to be the queen mother, but the power in her hands will always be handed over. Xie Jingmo, do you want to be the emperor? Although Yu Xiang and the others have people they want to support, if I choose you, your chances of winning are very high. I will only ask you once, Xie Jingmo, do you want to be the emperor who is second only to the emperor and above everyone else?"
Xie Jingmo listened to Mu Chengyan's words and looked at Mu Chengyan, who was dressed in a noble style and had a leisurely smile on his face.
I just felt a cold sweat on my back.
Suddenly a guess flashed through his mind.
The reason why Mu Chengyan became the regent was not because he really wanted to be the regent.
It's not just about staying in the palace to accompany Yun Zhao.
he--
"Yes," Mu Chengyan admitted directly, "I never thought of spending the rest of my life in this birdcage-like palace. Besides, if Yun Zhao is no longer in power and the late emperor takes the throne, he won't allow me to enter and leave the palace so freely. If I don't make a plan, there will be no future for Yun Zhao and me."
"I know you have no desire for power, but that's because you haven't held a high position. Xie Jingmo, as long as you promise me, you will be the new emperor. How about that?"
Xie Jingmo narrowed his eyes. "So you reached some kind of agreement with Yu Xiang? - To support the new emperor."
In this way, Yun Zhao's power would be taken away, and Yun Zhao would no longer be attached to this place, and would naturally be able to go back to Liziguai with him.
Xie Jingmo suddenly woke up.
This is Mu Chengyan.
He has never been a soft-hearted person and he always treats himself best.
He will use any means necessary to get what he wants.
Rumor has it that Mu Chengyan moved into Liziguai because he liked a bartender. But that bartender had a lover, so he massacred that man's entire family. When the bartender refused, he burned down the newly decorated house, along with the bartender inside.
This incident was widely reported at the time.
Mu Chengyan then went to the remote Liziguai, and now——
He once again fell in love with Yun Zhao.
The paranoia is worse than before, otherwise he wouldn't go to such great lengths to get back to his original intention.
Mu Chengyan looked at the paleness of Xie Jingmo's face and laughed, "That's what I mean. The new puppet that Yu Xiang wants to support is more difficult than you, so I think it's easier to support you."
Of course.
Mu Chengyan has another plan.
Supporting Yu Xiang's puppet, Yun Zhao would have to deal with more troubles if she wanted to leave the palace in the future. It would also be prone to hidden dangers.
But supporting Xie Jingmo is different. Xie Jingmo is very stupid and his heart is so infatuated that it will never change even if he dies.
He was reluctant to leave Yun Zhao.
Therefore, when Xie Jingmo comes to power in the future, as long as Yun Zhao wants to leave, Xie Jingmo will not really care even if he grits his teeth.
This reluctance is what he wants!
As long as he can control Yun Zhao, he can control Xie Jingmo!
This is what Mu Chengyan was thinking.
"Does Yun Zhao know that you are doing this?"
"She doesn't need to know. She just needs to sit and wait for the results."
"Aren't you afraid that your stubbornness will hurt her? Mu Chengyan, do you know what I regret most? I originally -"
Mu Chengyan didn't have the patience to listen to this. He raised his hand and said, "Just tell me whether you want to take the position or not. Xie Jingmo, I'll give you three days to consider it."
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