After Mu Zongping returned to the General's Mansion, he went to Tingfeng Courtyard. When he saw Xiao Chengyi and Mu Yun'an drinking tea in the courtyard, he walked over and knelt on the ground with a plop.
Mu Yun'an was startled, stood up in a hurry and asked, "Second uncle, what are you doing?"
Mu Zongping raised his head and looked at Xiao Chengyi and said: "Your Majesty has promised to let Xingze go. Thank you very much for your advice on my behalf. I can't thank you enough and I can't repay you in return."
Mu Yun'an blinked and looked at Xiao Chengyi, but saw his expression as usual and said in a calm voice:
"Second Master's words are serious. Even if I don't teach you how to do it, Your Majesty will let Mu Xingze go, because he still wants to keep your second wife to work for him."
Mu Zongping's face darkened when he mentioned this. After this incident, he could see clearly that he had been a pawn in the emperor's hands from the beginning to the end.
But he was still daydreaming, thinking that he could trample the big house under his feet, but he didn't realize that he would be both prosperous and devastated.
And he almost became the sinner of the Mu family.
What a bright future, glory and wealth, without the protection of a big house, he is nothing!
"I'm afraid I will disappoint His Majesty."
Mu Zongping sneered, stood up and said:
"I was confused, I didn't know how blessed I was, and I almost made a big mistake because of my ridiculous self-esteem.
I have always wanted to prove to my mother and elder brother that I am not a waste, but in fact I am a waste and have no merit."
Xiao Chengyi raised his eyebrows and said: "Things like power can make people lose their mind, but in the final analysis, the second master still feels that he is a commoner and that others look down on you, but people must first look up to themselves.
, so that others can look up to you, what do you think?"
Mu Zongping was a little ashamed. He had lived a long life but in the end he could not see things as clearly as a young man.
He cupped his hands towards Xiao Chengyi and said: "You are right, I still want to thank you anyway, I believe no one can shake the Mu family with you."
Xiao Chengyi said in a deep voice: "Since my mother is married to General Mu, the Mu family is my home, and I will protect everyone in the Mu family."
When Mu Zongping heard this, his heart moved slightly.
Because everyone in the Mu family includes their second wife, at this moment he finally understood what family is.
He suppressed the emotion in his heart, remembered an important thing and hurriedly said:
"By the way, His Majesty asked about my sister-in-law. He learned that she was pregnant and said that he would send someone to take her back to Beijing to raise the baby.
I think His Majesty’s actions are clearly out of good intentions. You must be more careful and protect the child in your sister-in-law’s belly.”
Xiao Chengyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I understand."
Everything that needed to be said had been said, and Mu Zongping no longer lingered, saying goodbye and leaving.
After he left, Mu Yun'an asked curiously: "What ideas did you give your second uncle?"
Xiao Chengyi said: "Let him take your majesty's jade pendant into the palace to plead guilty."
"I see."
Mu Yun'an held her chin with her hands, remembering what her second uncle said: "What should I do about my mother? Your Majesty must have evil intentions if he wants to take her back."
Xiao Chengyi smiled and said: "The sky is so far away, do you think His Majesty can do whatever he wants? If he really dares to send people there, I will let them go and never come back."
Mu Yun'an's eyes lit up, and she looked at Xiao Chengyi with a pair of beautiful eyes shining, her eyes full of admiration.
Xiao Chengyi couldn't resist, so he stretched out his hand to cover her eyes and said, "Don't look at me like that."