In Hansaki Pavilion, when Gao Qi rushed back, the place had returned to its previous calm, as if the previous incident of Yang Ao's arrest had never happened.
"Gaoke, what's going on?" Gao Qi flicked his sleeves and put one hand behind his back. He frowned and looked at the door of Hansaki Pavilion in front of him where people were coming and going, and said coldly.
A man in well-dressed clothes behind him quickly stepped forward. He leaned over and whispered: "Sir, according to the report from the spies, Yang Ao was arrested just here, and the person who arrested him was the Fourth Prince."
"You mean it's the Fourth Prince?" Gao Qi turned his head and glared at the man and said, with obvious surprise on his face.
Gaoke didn't dare to hide it and whispered: "Yes."
"Hmph, Yang Ao is really useless!" Gao Qi said almost through gritted teeth.
Gao Ke also had a sullen face. He glanced at Hansaki Pavilion, looked at Gao Qi, and said, "What should we do now? If Yang Ao explains everything, wouldn't we..."
"Don't worry, he doesn't dare. His whole family is still in my hands. Besides, is he willing to give up his glory and wealth? If he admits it, he knows I won't let him go." Gao Qi stroked his beard and said gloomily.
Gao Ke nodded and continued: "Besides, Yang Ao was captured by the Fourth Prince. The Emperor will definitely hand him over to the Fourth Prince. At that time, according to the relationship between the Fourth Prince and you, I am afraid that he will not do anything detrimental to you.
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Hearing this, Gao Qi's eyes darkened slightly. Should he hand it over to Qingyuan? If possible, he would rather it was someone else.
Next to him, Gao Ke saw that Gao Qi was silent. He thought for a while and said, "I heard that Yun Mocheng's third daughter Yun Yan was also present at that time, and she recognized Yang Ao. Could it be that..."
"Check out Yun Yan's details for me. Her performance at Yun Mo's birthday banquet that day surprised me. What's more, the queen recently told me that the fourth prince wanted to marry her, so this woman has to be guarded against."
Qi Leng said coldly. After saying that, he turned and left, and the guards behind him quickly followed. However, Gao Ke turned back and glanced at Hansaki Pavilion, with a trace of doubt in his eyes. These things must have happened by coincidence.
royal palace
After returning to the palace, Mu Qingyuan went directly to the imperial study. It happened that Mu Yangtian was summoning ministers in the imperial study, so he could only stand outside and wait.
Mu Yangtian's angry voice came from time to time in the imperial study, and Mu Qingyuan's eyebrows wrinkled from time to time. Now the situation is becoming more and more serious. There are even riots in the suburbs of the imperial capital. It is normal for the father to be angry, but thinking that he has been caught
Yang Ao, he felt somewhat comforted in his heart.
Next to him, Xiao Yao glanced at the door of the royal study. No eunuch had come out to summon him yet. He thought about it again and again, and whispered to Mu Qingyuan beside him: "My lord, do you feel something is wrong about this matter?"
Hearing this, Mu Qingyuan couldn't help but look at him and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Yao's brows were full of thoughts, and he whispered: "Why would that Hong Xiu know that Yang Ao was in Hansaku Pavilion? Logically speaking, Yang Ao knew that the whole world was looking for him. He should be acting very secretly. How could he do that?
Why was his whereabouts discovered so easily? And wasn’t that Hongxiu a member of the Sixth Prince? Look at the expression on the Sixth Prince’s arms when he held the Hongxiu and let the Hongxiu tell everything. The subordinates thought, could all this be the Sixth Prince?
It was arranged in advance to let you catch Yang Ao through Hongxiu? Everything in Hansaku Pavilion was directed by him."
Hearing this, Mu Qingyuan frowned. Is that so? But what good would this do to Mu Jingnan? He has never been favored by his father. If he really knew that Yang Ao was in Hansaki Pavilion, what should he do?
Wouldn't you catch him personally and get praise from your father?
With a wave of his hand, Mu Qingyuan said in a deep voice: "It is indeed possible that he knows, but what if he knows? Don't forget, he is just a bastard with no power. Even if he wants to make meritorious deeds, it is just empty talk. Besides, if he goes
After passing the Hanzha Pavilion and setting up all this, Yan'er must have known there that with his personality, he would not let go so easily."
"What if Miss Yun San and the Sixth Prince co-acted in this scene? Don't you think it's unusual for Miss Yun San to appear in Hansaki Pavilion? How could she, a young lady who never leaves home, go to a place with so many people alone?
Moreover, she just happened to discover Yang Ao, how could this be a coincidence?" Xiao Yao immediately objected, always feeling that there are many unknown things about this Yun Yan, and the most important thing is that the Fourth Prince seems to have other thoughts about her.
If she really has evil intentions, she might threaten the Fourth Prince.
Hearing these words, Mu Qingyuan calmed down and thought about Xiao Yao's words. When they first met, she was sitting in a carriage, with a cold and aloof expression filled with indifference and alienation. After her conversation with him in the Prime Minister's Mansion,
, he knew she was no ordinary woman.
"Yan'er has always acted differently, and I believe in her. What's more, how could a woman as aloof as her fall in love with a wild man like Mu Jingnan, so she will never be able to stand with him."
Mu Qingyuan said indifferently.
"But, Prince..." Xiao Yao wanted to continue.
"Okay, there's no need to say anything more." Mu Qingyuan raised his hand to indicate whether Xiao wanted to say any more.
Xiao Yao looked at Mu Qingyuan's determined look and sighed in his heart, I hope this Yun Yan is a simple woman!
Not long after, several ministers came out in disgrace. When they saw Mu Qingyuan, they all bowed and left.
"Fourth Prince, the emperor invites you to come in." Xiao Chenzi, who was waiting in front of the emperor, came out, looked at Mu Qingyuan, and said respectfully.
After taking a look at the departing minister, Mu Qingyuan nodded and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Chen." As he said that, he strode towards the imperial study room. A trace of fanaticism flashed in his eyes. Now it was his turn to show off.
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As soon as he entered the imperial study, Mu Qingyuan heard Mu Yangtian's angry curses.
"These ministers are really good at flattering others on weekdays. But when it comes to the critical moment, they don't even have an idea. What on earth do I need these wastes for?" Mu Yangtian patted the memorial with one hand, and the eunuch next to him
Trembling with fear, the Holy Emperor's anger has not subsided in the past few days, but it has been very painful for those who are on duty in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the fourth prince has arrived." Xiao Chenzi stood below and said respectfully.
Seeing Mu Qingyuan come in, Mu Yangtianfu sat on the dragon chair again.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father. Long live my father..." Mu Qingyuan said with a respectful salute.
However, before he could finish his words, Mu Yangtian impatiently interrupted him, "Okay, long live this. If one or two of these things happen again, I will be pissed to death right away."
"Father..." Mu Qingyuan shouted in a low voice.
Mu Yangtian ignored him, his eyebrows were high, and he said directly: "Get up, I heard that you caught Yang Ao? What happened? Where is Yang Ao now?"
Mu Qingyuan stood up, lowered his head, stood below, and said: "Reporting to my father, Yang Ao was caught in Handan Pavilion. At that time, he was drinking tea in Handan Pavilion and was later discovered.
After that, I happened to pass by by chance and caught Yang Ao. He is currently being held in a prison."
"Oh?! Did you catch Yang Ao by chance? If Yang Ao was discovered by someone, then by whom?" Mu Yangtian looked at Mu Qingyuan, his eyes full of appraising eyes.
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Hearing this tone, Mu Qingyuan's eyebrows jumped and he quickly said warmly: "A boy found it."
"Is this really the case?" Mu Yangtian's eyes were fixed on Mu Qingyuan, a coldness flashing in his eyes.
Being stared at like this, Mu Qingyuan felt his palms sweating. Was his father doubting him? This was the first time that he felt such a sense of urgency.
"You did a good job on this matter, but how did you do on the relief work for the victims in Liangdu?" Mu Yangtian changed the topic, looked at Mu Qingyuan and said calmly.
Seeing that Mu Yangtian did not continue to ask questions, Mu Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully: "Father, don't worry, I have gathered many merchants in the imperial capital, and they have all voluntarily donated silver and food to the imperial court. It's just that.
..." At this point, he paused.
"Just what?" Mu Yangtian picked up the memorial on the table, looked at it, and asked casually.
Mu Qingyuan continued: "It's just that one family has been unwilling to cooperate. In other words, what he donated is completely disproportionate to what he owns."
"The donation is too small? Which company is it?" Mu Yangtian turned over the memorial, looked at the content on it, and said nonchalantly.
Raising his eyes slightly, Mu Qingyuan glanced at Mu Yangtian and said in a deep voice: "Linglong Pavilion, Linglong Pavilion is the largest merchant in the imperial capital, but the amount of money they donate is the same as that of ordinary merchants."
"Businessmen love their money as much as their lives. It's normal for them to donate a small amount." Mu Yangtian said calmly.
Mu Qingyuan immediately said: "But now is the time when the imperial court is in crisis. These merchants do not want to serve the country and are hoarding. This is clearly disregarding the majesty of our imperial court. How can we let it go?"
Hearing this, Mu Yangtian frowned and said nothing.
Glancing at Mu Yangtian again, Mu Qingyuan raised his hand and said, "Linglong Pavilion is the largest merchant in our East Yue Kingdom. If we can get his financial help, over time, if Nan Yao Kingdom really invades, at least in terms of banking
We have no worries. If we add the help of the Helian family in Xiangcheng, the largest grain merchant in East Vietnam, we will not be afraid no matter how powerful Nanyao is."
Mu Yangtian suddenly raised his head and looked at Mu Qingyuan standing below, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Do you have any good suggestions?"
"The best way is to accept them as one of our own." Mu Qingyuan lowered his head and said meekly.
One of his own? Mu Yangtian's frown deepened. He looked at Mu Qingyuan with a hint of awe in his eyes. He was indeed the son he had raised. He did know some political skills and even used them in marriage.
"Let me think about this matter again." Mu Yangtian threw the memorial in the center of the table aside, and took a sip of the tea handed to him by the eunuch next to him.
"Father, don't you want to know where Zhaoyang has been out of the palace these days?" Mu Qingyuan couldn't help but say when he heard that Mu Yangtian was considering this matter.
Mu Yangtian suddenly put the tea cup in his hand on the table and said in a deep voice: "What do you want to say? What does this matter have to do with Zhaoyang?"
"The places Zhaoyang has been to these past few days have been Linglong Pavilion." Mu Qingyuan said with his head lowered.
Upon hearing this, Mu Yangtian suddenly threw the tea cup in his hand to the ground. With a bang, the porcelain pieces were broken on the ground. Cold sweat broke out on the face of Xiao Chenzi next to him. This was the first time he had been beaten today.
The cup dropped.
"Father, if Zhaoyang can marry the seventh son, Linglong Pavilion will be owned by the royal family in the future. And if the second brother or sixth brother can be allowed to marry the head of the Helian family, then the Helian family's property will also be
It's for our use." Mu Jingnan stood there calmly and continued.
With a "pop" sound, Mu Yangtian stood up suddenly, slapped his hand directly on the table, and said angrily: "Are you asking me to sell my daughter? Zhaoyang is your biological sister."
Mu Qingyuan said sincerely: "My son is thinking about Zhaoyang when he says this. Instead of letting Zhaoyang marry someone he doesn't like in the future, it is better to let her marry the one he likes. I have met the seventh young master, and he
But with his talent, and Linglong Pavilion being as wealthy as any other country, I don’t think he will let Zhaoyang be wronged in the future.”
"Scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants, you asked me to marry my daughter to the lowest businessman. Humph, what a far-sighted fourth prince, what a wise king, get out of here!" Mu Yangtian pointed at Mu Qingyuan and shouted loudly.
Seeing that Mu Yangtian was angry, Mu Qingyuan quickly knelt on the ground. His thoughts were changing. If the matter was left to this point, there would be no hope for him to win over the Seventh Young Master.
"Father, what I said is all for our Dongyue Kingdom. Nowadays, when there is internal and external troubles, we can only take this extraordinary measure. If Nan Yao comes over in the future, I will also take the lead and lead the soldiers.
Go to the border to fight against the enemy and never retreat or return." Mu Qingyuan knelt on the ground.
After listening to Mu Qingyuan's words, the anger on Mu Yangtian's face gradually faded, and he slowly sat down. He held his head and whispered: "Let me think about it."
At this moment, Mu Qingyuan was kneeling on the ground. He didn't hear Mu Yangtian's scolding anymore. He curled his lips and said, "Seventh Young Master, let's see what you do this time."
Six Prince's Mansion
In the study room, at this moment, a man in a white python robe sat at the top, his brows furrowed, and a man below looked at him, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"Just say what you want to say." Mu Jingnan said in a slightly calm voice.
Guyao Cheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Today you took Hongxiu and told Mu Qingyuan through Hongxiu's mouth that Yang Ao was in Hansaku Pavilion. Aren't you afraid that Mu Qingyuan would suspect you? He would think that all this was arranged by you.
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"So what if he thinks I arranged all this? Motive? What motive do I have to do these things? At most, he thinks I want to gain Mu Yangtian's favor." With a slight snort, Mu Jingnan turned his eyes slightly,
He looked at Guyao City and said, with a hint of treachery in his eyes.
Hearing this, Guyao Cheng burst out laughing. He looked at Mu Jingnan, his expression full of admiration, and said, "That's true. He feels that with your status, you can't compete with him.
As the crown prince, he should feel more at ease with you than with the second prince. However, this is the first time that he has seen certain people being kicked out." When he said this, his expressions were full of ridicule towards Mu Jingnan.
Shaking his head slightly, Mu Jingnan's lips curled up slightly. She was probably the only woman in the world who could treat him like this, but the more she did it, the warmer he felt.
Seeing the smile on Mu Jingnan's lips, the smile on Guyaocheng's face gradually faded, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not a good thing for you and her to be so unable to let go. Hey, I really don't know who this Yun Yan is.
What attracts our handsome and unrestrained Sixth Prince?" After saying this, he kept shaking his head.
What attracted him? In fact, he didn't know. Maybe it was because of that one look. From then on, that figure was engraved in his heart. Mu Jingnan looked outside, the spring scenery was very beautiful, but in the past days without her
Inside, he rarely pays attention to these things. Now that he has her, he is more willing to see the world, just because he wants to get closer to her.
"Liangyue Lakeside, you clearly asked Hong Xiu to direct that scene. Isn't the purpose of clearing up the relationship between you and Yun Yan? But now you are entangled with her. You will only add trouble to her. The hatred of women
Sometimes it's far more terrifying than what we think." Guyao Cheng continued, thinking of what he saw when he returned to Liangyue Lake that day, he couldn't help but feel ashamed, as her ruthlessness could not be concealed.
Hearing these words, Mu Jingnan Shenli's thoughts were instantly pulled back. His thin lips opened slightly, and a trace of softness flashed in his eyes, "Give up, it seems that when facing her, I can't do it. I want to
..." He clenched his slender fingers and said with a warm smile, "I want to hold her hand like this. Even if I die tomorrow, I want to hold it tightly now."
Is he possessed by an evil spirit? Guyaocheng sighed slightly, he was just like his mother, even though he knew he was a moth flying into the flame, he still kept moving forward. That energy was so similar.
After retracting his thoughts, Guyao Cheng continued: "I don't know who will hand over Yang Ao's case for trial. If it is handed over to Mu Qingyuan, I'm afraid the Gao family will still be unscrupulous. After all, they are nephews and uncles."
Shaking his head slightly, Mu Jingnan chuckled, "You don't know Mu Qingyuan very well. What he cares about most is not the relationship between nephew and uncle. If one day he really succeeds as emperor, the first thing he will do is:
Maybe it means destroying the entire Gao family."
Looking at Mu Jingnan in astonishment, Guyao Cheng wanted to speak, but looking at Mu Jingnan's expression, he calmed down. This way, it would be much easier.
Yun Mansion, Suxuan Pavilion
As soon as Yun Yan entered the door, she heard a burst of frolicking in Suxuan Pavilion, and the loudest sound was from Bishui. This girl forgets everything when she starts having fun, but what is rare is that Aunt Rong and Ling Bo are also here today.
Seeing Yun Yan come back, Rong Lu and Ling Bo quickly stood up from the stools at the table, saluted her and said, "Miss."
Smiling slightly, Yun Yan stepped forward and held Ronglu and Ling Bo's hands, and said: "Sit down, you don't have to be polite in my Suxuan Pavilion." As she said this, she pushed them back to their seats.
"Miss Xie." Rong Lu's face was full of smiles, but Ling Bo still looked jerky and lowered his head.
Yunyan was helpless, that girl Lingbo was shy by nature, he only hoped that she could be more relaxed in the days to come.
Bishui next to her was completely unaware of this. She took Yunyan's hand, pointed at the boxes, brocade, etc. on the table, and said, "Miss, look at it quickly."
Looking at Bishui's appearance as if she was offering a treasure, Yun Yan smiled slightly. It was rare for this girl to be so excited. How could she throw cold water on her? She turned her head and looked at the pile of miscellaneous things on the table, smiled at Bishui and said, "This is you.
A gift for Leng Xue?"
"Yes, look at how good this blue satin is. I bought it from the best cloth shop in Liangdu. Leng Xue wears black all year round. He doesn't get tired of it, and I get tired of seeing it."
Bishui put down the cloth in her hand and picked up another box. She said happily, "This is the sweet-scented osmanthus cake from Babaozhai. It's delicious. Leng Xue will definitely like it." She reassured the box and picked up the box again.
Another box said, "These are all good healing medicines. Give them to him. He will need them when he travels around the world and encounters danger." After that, she wanted to get something else.
Yun Yan took Bishui's hand and said with a smile: "I see, after marrying Bishui, Leng Xue doesn't need anything else."
"Miss..." Bishui's face turned red, and Rong Lu and Ling Bo were smiling.
Rong Lu walked forward, took Bishui's hand, looked at her and said, "This girl Bishui is so well-born, Master Leng Xue will definitely be a good candidate." When she said this, she unconsciously looked at Ling.
Bo said, "It's not like our Lingbo, in this life..."
Seeing that the topic was brought up to Ling Bo again, Yunyan and Bishui looked at each other and motioned for her to step back.
Yun Yan stepped forward, took Rong Lu's hand, looked at her and said: "Don't worry, Aunt Rong, Ling Bo's affairs are my business. When I settle down here, I will find a good family for Ling Bo."
"As she said this, she looked at Ling Bo. She didn't know what kind of person Ling Bo liked. It wasn't time to tell Aunt Rong about this matter yet, and she could only wait until Ling Bo said it himself.
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"Well, thank you very much, Miss." Rong Lu said gratefully.
Next to him, Ling Bo looked at Yun Yan. She was wringing the handkerchief in her hand, looking like she was hesitant to speak, with a little sadness on her eyebrows.
All afternoon, Yunyan listened to Bishui nagging about Lengxue's gifts. Bishui would talk about buying this and that. She couldn't help but sigh, how was Lengxue going to bear this?
Ling Bo felt a little uncomfortable, so Bishui went to her room to stay with her at night, but came back halfway to sprinkle water on the camellia in the room.
After Bishui left, Yunyan raised his head and looked at the pot of camellia on the flower stand. The scent of the camellia was really good, but it was rare to see this girl Bishui be so caring, and she knew how to take care of the camellia. But this
Camellia is a potted plant, so watering it is a bit unnecessary.
The night gradually fell, and Yun Yan gradually became sleepy, perhaps because she was too tired these days, so she went to bed to rest.
The whole Dongyuan was extremely quiet, but Yunyan was tossing and turning on the bed. She didn't know why, she couldn't sleep more and more, and her body was so hot, as if something was burning inside her body. She unconsciously loosened the clothes on her chest.
Just as Yun Yan was deep in thought, there was a sudden "clang" sound, the door opened, and several uneven footsteps came.
Yun Yan frowned, continued to stand up, and said in a deep voice: "Who is it?" However, as soon as the words came out, she was stunned. She covered her mouth tightly. When did her voice become so soft?