"Imperial Mother?"
The Consort dowager sneered and looked at Mo Jingli helplessly, "Li 'er, you really made a mistake this time. Although Imperial Mother couldn't see through Third Young Miss Ye's depth, how could that girl really be a barren daughter like others say? Besides … even if she really is a barren daughter, as long as she isn't a fool, she is still more valuable than Ye Ying. I heard that the head of the Xu family, Xu Hongyu, and several other young masters have arrived in the capital. Now you should know how important Ye Li is to the Xu family. "
Mo Jingli coldly snorted, "No matter how old the Xu family is, they have already withdrawn from the imperial court. Besides … that Ye Li has no virtue to speak of. She is unfit to be the Princess Consort of the Li Palace. "
The Consort dowager sighed and nodded, "Forget it, as long as you know what you are doing."
Mo Jingli didn't know that the recent days were just the beginning of his bad luck. Even if they had already withdrawn from the imperial court, the power of the aristocratic families that had spanned across two dynasties for hundreds of years was not something a mere Prince could resist.
Ding Kingdom Residence
"Prince, Third Young Master Feng is here."
Hearing the guard's report, Mo Xiuyao put down the brush he was painting and frowned, "Let him in."
After a while, Feng Zhiyao appeared at the door of the study, looking like a hedonistic son of rich parents. He said with a grin, "The wedding is near and you can still sit still?" Mo Xiuyao didn't look at him and said indifferently, "What are you doing here? It won't be good to let people know that you are in contact with me. "Feng Zhiyao helplessly shrugged." I didn't want to come. Someone wants to see you. The threshold of your Ding Kingdom Residence is too high, so they came to find me. "Mo Xiuyao stopped painting and pondered for a moment before raising his head," Xu Qingchen. "
"Prince Ding is well-informed. You really live up to your reputation." Someone outside the door laughed. Xu Qingchen, dressed in white, gracefully walked in. The study suddenly accommodated three outstanding men with their own characteristics, making it seem a little crowded in an instant. Mo Xiuyao looked at Xu Qingchen in silence for a moment, then sighed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Great Mister Xu." Xu Qingchen nodded in satisfaction and said, "There's no need for that. Even if it wasn't you, if it was someone else, Father would still personally come to the capital. You should know that Li 'er … is the only daughter of our Xu family, "Feng Zhiyao raised his eyebrows and found a place to sit as he looked at Mo Xiuyao mockingly. Like he said, the future Ding Wang Fei's backing was very big.
Xu Qingchen clearly had no intention of being courteous. He walked over to an empty chair and sat down. Sizing up Mo Xiuyao, he said, "Who would have thought that the number one young general in the capital would become so... cultured and refined." When Xu Qingchen became famous, Mo Xiuyao was also at the peak of his fame, so the two of them had some friendship. However, one was a martial artist, the other was a scholar. Their personalities were as different as heaven and earth, so they didn't have a deep friendship. Mo Xiuyao lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, "Is Brother Xu rubbing salt on someone's wound by mentioning this?" Xu Qingchen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If Prince can't even accept the current situation, why should the Xu family hand Li 'er over to you? Furthermore, this one doesn't see that Prince feels hurt. " Mo Xiuyao raised his eyes, his eyes carrying a faint indifference, "If this one feels hurt, will Brother Xu not mention it?"
Feng Zhiyao rolled his eyes at the two people in front of him, "I say, do the two of you intend to keep talking about this meaningless nonsense?"
Xu Qingchen smiled apologetically, "Alright, this one has been rude. However, I believe that Prince will forgive the feelings of an elder brother who is about to marry off his sister, right? "
Mo Xiuyao could only smile bitterly, "Actually, Xiuyao is more curious … … Why would the Xu family agree to marry Miss Ye into the Ding Wang fu?"
Xu Qingchen glanced at Feng Zhiyao. Feng Zhiyao smiled lazily at him. Xu Qingchen understood that Feng Zhiyao was someone Mo Xiuyao trusted. Although he didn't know why Mo Xiuyao would trust a son of the Feng family who was obviously on the Emperor's side, Xu Qingchen didn't plan to get to the bottom of it, "Because the Emperor won't give us the chance to freely choose. Li Wang wasn't a good choice in the first place. It just so happens that Li 'er also doesn't like him. What's more, the Emperor actually agreed to cancel the engagement. Then why didn't he agree? Although the Emperor was meddlesome and bestowed a marriage to Li 'er, compared to Li Wang, this one and my father still believe in Prince Ding more. " Feng Zhiyao raised his eyebrows, "Li Wang is the number one candidate for husband in the hearts of the noble ladies in the capital," Xu Qingchen didn't care at all, "That doesn't change the fact that he's an idiot," Was Li Wang an idiot? Of course not. However, eldest Young Master Xu clearly didn't think so. Therefore, Feng Zhiyao could only throw him a ruthless look.
"Is the Emperor still unable to tolerate the Xu family? Tying the Xu family and the Ding Wang fu together, then swallowing them in one gulp. Isn't his appetite too big? "After a while, Mo Xiuyao asked faintly.
In the study, the temperature seemed to instantly become cold. Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but retract his unrestrained smile, frowning as he looked at Mo Xiuyao.
"Haha … … Prince has good eyesight." Xu Qingchen smiled, his slender fingers lightly tapping the armrest, his actions still boundless elegance, "The Emperor probably thinks that the Xu family and the Ding Wang fu are no longer as powerful as they used to be. If we act separately, it's hard to avoid alerting the enemy. It's better to … … capture them all in one go. After all, the Xu family is estranged from Mount Li, the number one school in Da Chu State. At least half of the officials in the imperial court came from Mount Li. How can you let the Emperor, who has great talent and bold vision, rest assured? " For some reason, Feng Zhiyao felt that the words' great talent and bold vision 'coming out of Xu Qingchen's mouth were more like sarcasm.
Mo Xiuyao nodded, saying: "The Ding Wang fu's vitality is indeed greatly damaged. No wonder the Emperor is so confident. "
Xu Qingchen smiled, "This one doesn't think the Emperor should have that much confidence. Otherwise, all these years … … why would the Ding Wang fu still exist? " The Ding Wang fu was definitely a thorn in the side of the Emperor. Back then, when the Ding Wang fu encountered a huge change, if it wasn't for the man in front of him withstanding his illness to turn the tide, the Ding Wang fu would probably only exist in the memories of the people.
Feng Zhiyao looked at the two equally cultured and refined men in front of him and couldn't help but shiver from the bottom of his heart. To turn the two families that he feared the most into in-laws, the Emperor, do you really hate your own vast territory so much?
"I say … … can the two of you discuss something that normal people can accept?" He was only a hedonistic son, ah hedonistic son. Why did they have to discuss something that could lead to the execution of the entire family in front of him?
Xu Qingchen nodded in agreement, very considerately changing his words, "Alright, I feel that there will be some changes in the marriage between Prince and Li 'er. Of course, the Xu family who is already far away from the capital is powerless to do anything about these matters. So I'll have to trouble Prince. Just take it as … … Prince's sincerity. "Mo Xiuyao nodded," Many thanks for Brother Xu's reminder. I know what to do. "
Xu Qingchen stood up in satisfaction, saying: "Since that's the case, this one will take his leave. Let's chat again when there's time. "
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