Although most of the Prince Ding Mansion's power had left the capital for a long time, when Mo Xiuyao truly wanted to find someone, it was very easy. After all, the Prince Ding Mansion had operated in the Chu capital for close to two hundred years, not ten or eight years. The depth of its foundation was not something that Tan Jizhi, a descendant of the previous dynasty who could barely walk in broad daylight, could understand. Therefore, when Tan Jizhi was politely invited to the Prince Ding Mansion by the people of the Prince Ding Mansion, he still couldn't hide his shocked expression.
In the main hall, Mo Xiuyao stared at the middle-aged man in the hall with a smile that wasn't a smile and said, "Young Master Tan … How do you think I should greet you this time? Or … Do you have something that you can use to exchange for your life with I? "
Hearing this, Tan Jizhi really didn't want to argue. For someone like Mo Xiuyao, once he decided on the result, no matter how you argued, it was meaningless. However, he had to work hard for his name. After all, he wasn't tired of living. He smiled helplessly and said, "The Prince Ding Mansion's foundation is indeed deep. I have nothing to say about it falling into the hands of the Prince. It's just … I don't know what I've done to anger your highness? "
Mo Xiuyao looked at Tan Jizhi with interest. He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Could it be that Young Master Tan thinks that I called you here to drink tea?"
Tan Jizhi sighed. Of course he knew why Mo Xiuyao called him here. He just didn't think that he would be found so quickly. Sighing, Tan Jizhi said straightforwardly, "I can't do anything about what the Prince said. Although the idea came from me, I really can't do anything about the Da Chu State's court right now. Therefore … Young Master Feng San, please forgive me. " After speaking, Tan Jizhi cupped his hands in apology to Feng Zhiyao, whose face hadn't changed since he saw him.
Feng Zhiyao sneered and ignored Tan Jizhi. Tan Jizhi also didn't care much and sat calmly drinking tea.
Mo Xiuyao leaned against the back of the chair, seemingly leisurely sizing up Tan Jizhi. However, even though Tan Jizhi looked calm on the surface, his heart was actually stretched taut. Mo Xiuyao's gaze on him seemed ordinary, but in reality, the pressure he felt was no different from a real sword. He knew that now that he had fallen into Mo Xiuyao's hands, his life or death would depend entirely on Mo Xiuyao's mood.
After a while, Mo Xiuyao seemed to have seen enough before slowly retracting his gaze. His lips curled into a mocking smile. "Young Master Tan, are you here chatting idly with I? Are you waiting for someone to save you?"
Tan Jizhi was stunned. The smile on his face became even more bitter. "Since I've already fallen into the Prince's hands, I don't dare to think about it." He truly didn't have much hope for those people. Tan Jizhi had always been proud of his foresight. Compared to Mo Xiuyao's scheming people in the Chu capital, he was far inferior. Falling into Mo Xiuyao's hands wasn't a loss. After all, he had helped Mo Xiuyao plot against Mo Xiuyao many times. In fact, he had almost been able to completely destroy the Prince Ding Mansion. He just couldn't accept it. He had great ambitions all his life, but in the blink of an eye, he was almost forty years old and still hadn't accomplished anything. Now that he had fallen into Mo Xiuyao's hands, his chances of survival were even slimmer …
Mo Xiuyao naturally saw the unwillingness in Tan Jizhi's eyes. He looked at Tan Jizhi with a smile and said, "Young Master Tan, are you unwilling to accept that all these years of hard work have been for nothing?"
"I'm afraid it's not for nothing. Instead, it's for someone else." Tan Jizhi glanced at Ye Li, who had been sitting silently beside Mo Xiuyao. He said with some annoyance, "Speaking of which, it seems that ever since the Prince married the Princess, the Prince Ding Mansion's fortunes have changed. Rather than saying that he's making things difficult for the Prince Ding Mansion, it's better to say that he wants the Prince Ding Mansion to openly cut ties with the Da Chu State. " Mo Xiuyao raised his brows and smiled at Ye Li. He turned to look at Tan Jizhi with some regret. "If it weren't for those things in the past, I really hope that someone like Young Master Tan can stay in the Prince Ding Mansion. Actually, Young Master Tan, you don't need to be upset. Even if your original plan succeeded, the person who would have the last laugh wouldn't be you. Because … you've walked in the wrong direction from the start. Look at Ren Qining. Does Young Master Tan still not know the difference between you and him? "
Tan Jizhi's expression changed. If there was anything in this world that was a sore spot for someone like Tan Jizhi, it was without a doubt Ren Qining. Ever since Ren Qining appeared as a descendant of the previous dynasty and with the identity of Lin Yuan, Tan Jizhi had felt very uneasy. There was only one Lin Yuan. If Ren Qining was an orphan of the previous dynasty, then what was Tan Jizhi? If he wasn't a descendant of the previous dynasty, then what was the purpose of his actions in the past half of his life? Tan Jizhi didn't look for Ren Qining, nor did he look for Doctor Lin to ask. Because he faintly felt that the answer was something he didn't want to see.
"It seems that this matter doesn't need the Prince's concern." Tan Jizhi said with an ugly expression.
Mo Xiuyao raised his brows and said, "Indeed, it has nothing to do with I. Whether it's you or Ren Qining, I have never placed them in my eyes. "
"Prince, you're too confident. Don't forget how miserable the Prince Ding Mansion was when it fell. "Logically speaking, Tan Jizhi knew that he definitely didn't dare to talk back to Mo Xiuyao. But when he saw Mo Xiuyao's nonchalance and indifference, the anger in his heart couldn't help but rise. The most infuriating thing wasn't that you couldn't win against your enemy, but that your enemy had never placed you in his eyes from start to finish.
"So, Young Master Tan and Mo Jingqi have clearly done something stupid. Could it be that you think that if the Prince Ding Mansion wasn't a subject of the Da Chu State, with Mo Jingqi's insignificant ability, he would be able to scheme against my big brother? " Back then, the heir of the Prince Ding Mansion, Mo Xiuwen, although he didn't have the same reputation as his younger brother, he was indeed one of the people that Mo Xiuyao respected the most. To be able to convince someone like Mo Xiuyao, it definitely wasn't something that could be done with just the identity of an older brother. "And now … in this world, who can stop me?"
Tan Jizhi snorted lightly, his eyes revealing his disbelief. But that gaze was somewhat deliberate and forced. Mo Xiuyao didn't mind and waved his hand to have someone take him away. Tan Jizhi still had some use, so he didn't have to kill him for now. But he definitely wouldn't let him escape from his hands a second time.
Feng Zhiyao rudely took Tan Jizhi, whose martial arts had been restrained, away, leaving only Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao sitting opposite each other in the hall. Ye Li unhurriedly replaced the cold tea and poured a new cup of hot tea. She smiled at the white-haired man sitting opposite her and asked, "Prince, do you have any plans? Someone like Tan Jizhi … "Tan Jizhi wasn't a big deal. He had fallen into the hands of the Prince Ding Mansion and had his martial arts restrained. As long as he was still in the Prince Ding Mansion, even if he was thrown into jail, he wouldn't be able to leave the Prince Ding Mansion, let alone find out any news. But Ye Li remembered that Doctor Lin was still in the Northwest. Last time, when she went back, she didn't ask Doctor Lin about Tan Jizhi. After so many years of interaction, and the kindness of saving her life and teaching her, Ye Li really treated that old man as a family member. She didn't want to make the old man too sad.
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