Mo Xiuyao finally persuaded Xu Qingchen to stay in Nanzhao to deal with the follow-up matters. Satisfied, he left Nanzhao with Ye Li and began to travel freely.
Unlike Ye Li, Mo Xiuyao did not feel guilty or worried about leaving Xu Qingchen in Nanzhao. In fact, Mo Xiuyao still thought that Young Master Qingchen kept a low profile. In other words, he did not work hard.
Young Master Qingchen became famous at a young age. He was once a talent valued by many great scholars. Unfortunately, since he resigned and traveled around, Young Master Qingchen's name was more common in rural legends and Jianghu rumors. In the eyes of the world, Young Master Qingchen's immortal charm was better than his strategic means. But Mo Xiuyao knew that Xu Qingchen's ability was not limited to this. At least half of Princess Anxi's achievements today were due to Xu Qingchen. In the past few years, the southwest of Da Chu State could be said to be sandwiched between West-Hill and Nanzhao. Today's situation could not be achieved without Xu Qingchen's cooperation.
Perhaps they had learned the lesson of their predecessors who were in the limelight, the two generations of the Xu family liked to keep a low profile and bide their time. In the development of the Northwest these few years, the Xu family definitely deserved the most credit. But when people talked about it, they would only praise Prince Ding and his Princess Consort for being wise and rarely mentioned the Xu family. It could be seen that the Xu family had been rather successful. This also made Mo Xiuyao very helpless. To keep a low profile, it would inevitably limit the performance of their talents. If these people worked hard obediently, how much time could he save to play with Ah Li?
In the post house, Xu Qingchen sat alone behind the desk with his eyes closed. The words Mo Xiuyao said before leaving still rang in his ears: Brother Qingchen, I dare not guarantee the prosperity of the Xu family, but as long as I am alive and Mo Yuchen is alive, I will guarantee the peace of the Xu family.
Mo Xiuyao rarely called Mo Xiaobao by his full name. Usually, he would just call him Mo Xiaobao. Some people who didn't know the inside story even thought that the little heir of the Prince Ding Mansion was called Mo Xiaobao. Therefore, the sincerity and determination in Mo Xiuyao's words could be seen. It wasn't that the Xu family didn't trust Mo Xiuyao, but rather, they didn't trust Wang Quan. For this reason, the Xu family had paid a heavy price. Although it wasn't to the point where the entire Xu family was exterminated and their blood flowed like a river, several generations of the Xu family had been suppressed. Many of the family's descendants had failed to achieve their goals and died of depression. Even though his grandfather was a world-renowned scholar, when had he ever truly lived a carefree life? Sometimes, such a blunt knife was even more torturous than a direct cut.
"Young Master Qingchen." Outside the door, Qin Feng called out in a low voice.
"What's the matter?" Xu Qingchen opened her eyes. Her eyes were calm, without the slightest hint of sleepiness. Qin Feng said, "Prime Minister Liu of Da Chu State, Noble Consort Liu, requests to see you."
Xu Qingchen pondered for a moment and said indifferently, "Let her in."
After a while, Prime Minister Liu came in with Noble Consort Liu, who was dressed in white. Seeing the man in white sitting behind the desk with no intention of moving, Prime Minister Liu's turbid old eyes flashed a trace of jealousy and anger. He couldn't help but envy Xu Qingchen. Young Master Qingchen was famous when he was young. Before he was thirty, he had already held great power in his hands. Although Young Master Qingchen didn't have a specific position in the northwest, people who really paid attention knew that Young Master Qingchen's position among the northwest's civil officials was second only to his father, Xu Hongyu. Prime Minister Liu remembered that when he was Young Master Qingchen's age, he still struggled hard in the imperial court and used all kinds of underhanded methods to climb up. How could Prime Minister Liu not envy and resent this elegant man in front of him?
Like her father, Noble Consort Liu didn't like Xu Qingchen. Not only because he was Ye Li's cousin, but also because she always felt ashamed in front of this man. It didn't mean that Xu Qingchen was prettier than her. No matter how handsome Xu Qingchen was, he was still a man. His appearance couldn't be more delicate and beautiful than Noble Consort Liu, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the Chu capital. Instead, it was the kind of temperament that Xu Qingchen naturally showed, which always made people feel that the darkness and filth in their hearts couldn't hide in front of him.
"Prime Minister Liu, why are you here?" Xu Qingchen looked at the two people who were staring at him silently, frowned and asked.
Prime Minister Liu came to himself and said, "I heard that Prince Ding and the Princess have left the Nanzhao Kingdom this morning?" Xu Qingchen nodded but didn't speak. Prime Minister Liu frowned and said, "What do Prince Ding and the Princess think about the succession of Princess Anxi?"
This morning, the news that the King of Nanzhao had been found spread in the palace. However, the King of Nanzhao was injured by the rebels and was too frightened to deal with the state affairs. In a few days, Princess Anxi would ascend the throne as the Crown Princess and become the new Queen of Nanzhao. This kind of news was not a good thing for great Chu. Princess Anxi and Xu Qingchen had always been close, and had a good relationship with Ding Wangfei. If she ascended the throne, it would only be bad for the Da Chu State.
Xu Qingchen said with a faint smile, "The Prince has given me full authority to deal with this matter."
Prime Minister Liu's face changed slightly, "You mean that you can represent Prince Ding?" Hearing this, Prime Minister Liu complained in his heart. When the Emperor attacked the Xu family, he had completely offended the Xu family. Now Prince Ding had given this matter to Xu Qingchen. Even if Xu Qingchen wasn't Princess Anxi's friend, he wouldn't stand on their side. Xu Qingchen said with a faint smile, "Since the King of Nanzhao can't deal with the state affairs, it's natural for Princess Anxi to ascend the throne as the Crown Princess. Even if the Prince is here, what objection can he have? Prime Minister Liu, you and I just need to wait for Princess Anxi to ascend the throne on an auspicious day. "Prime Minister Liu's face turned green and white. He just didn't want Princess Anxi to ascend the throne! Xu Qingchen didn't look at Prime Minister Liu's face.
He lowered his eyes and sipped the tea in his cup, hiding the disdain in his eyes. As a Prime Minister, he thought too highly of himself if he wanted to influence the succession of the throne of Nanzhao. "I still have some things to deal with, so I won't keep you company." This meant that he was going to serve tea and see the guest out. Prime Minister Liu's expression changed. Finally, he snorted and left.
As soon as Prime Minister Liu left, someone came to report that the Crown Prince of Jhennam Of Gojoseon wanted to see him. Xu Qingchen frowned and said, "Close the door. I won't see any guests today."
The guard left to pass the order. Qin Feng sat aside and asked curiously, "Eldest Young Master, is it really okay to close the door and not see any guests?"
Xu Qingchen said with a smile, "What's the problem? It's just a matter of talking about those things. When Princess Anxi ascends the throne, they will have nothing to say. " Even if people didn't want Princess Anxi, who had a good relationship with the northwest, to ascend the throne, these people were all envoys, and there were no more than a hundred people at most. Could it be that they had the ability to stop it? Xu Qingchen picked up the pen and wrote a few lines. Then he calmly folded the paper and put it in an envelope, handing it to Qin Feng and saying, "Please send it to Princess Anxi." Qin Feng didn't ask more. He took the letter and turned to go out at once.
An hour later, Xu Qingchen's letter was unfolded on Princess Anxi's table. The elegant handwriting was full of hidden sharpness and murderous intent — "If you don't make up your mind, you'll be in trouble instead. In the way of the king, those who follow will prosper and those who oppose will die! "
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