After all, killing a few people was not as easy as killing a few chickens. At least, he soon found out that the people he sent over did not achieve the effect he wanted. Therefore, the next morning, the head of the Bai family came to visit in person.
The Bai family was known as the most powerful family in the Emperor Of Xiling. Their status in West-Hill was similar to that of the original Xu family in Da Chu State. However, the Xu family did not like to monopolize political affairs and prioritized learning. The Bai family was the opposite. Since the founding of West-Hill, the Bai family had been high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Even among the concubines of West-Hill, there were many women from the Bai family. The Bai family had produced several empresses and dozens of imperial concubines. It could be said that they were the family of the empress. However, ever since Regent Lei Zhenting came to power, even though the Empress was still a woman of the Bai Family, and even Imperial Concubine Su Zuidie, who was doted on by everyone, entered the palace using the Bai Family's surname. Although the Bai family and Jhennam Of Gojoseon had many secret connections, there was only one thing. The empress had no children, and Jhennam Of Gojoseon's late concubine and the current Jhennam Of Gojoseon's wife were not surnamed Bai. This caused the Bai family's power to decline imperceptibly.
Lei Zhenting's scheming was not comparable to the cowardly Emperor Of Xiling. Therefore, he used the Bai family and did not deprive them of their power because they were the family of the empress. However, he would never let the Bai family be as glorious as before. Therefore, in recent years, not to mention the palace and Zhennan Palace, there were very few women of the Bai family who married into the imperial family. After a long time, the Bai family could see that Jhennam Of Gojoseon was suppressing them. A family like the Bai family naturally did not value loyalty and patriotism. To them, the continuation of the family, wealth and power were the most important. Therefore, when the Mohist army arrived at the city, they were already planning their future. And the Xu family of Da Chu State … was undoubtedly a model for them to follow.
The Xu family had only married off a granddaughter to Prince Ding. Now, the Xu family's power in Prince Ding's fu could be said to be second to none. The Bai Family had never thought of replacing Princess Ding, but as long as Prince Ding took a fancy to a girl from the Bai Family, the Bai Family's status in the Emperor Of Xiling City would be greatly different from the other Xiling families. Therefore, among the eight men and women who were sent over by the servants, there were two young mistresses and one young master of the Bai family who were born of a concubine. However, there was no more news of these people after they entered the post house. Because the Mohist army was out to fight, they didn't bring any maids or servants with them. Other than Mo Xiuyao, Ye Li and other personal attendants in the courier hostel, most of the people doing the rough work were from West-Hill. These Xiling families couldn't do anything else, but they could gather some information. The courier hostel wasn't large, but there was no news of those people at all. Obviously, they were doomed. How could the master of the Bai Family not be anxious?
"Master Bai, the Prince invites you." After being left to drink tea in the outer hall for an hour, the master of the Bai Family was somewhat anxious and unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face. When he saw Lin Han who came to pass on the message, he didn't have the arrogance of a master of an aristocratic family. He nodded politely and said with a smile, "Thank you, young master. Please lead the way."
The place where Mo Xiuyao received the master of the Bai Family was still in the small courtyard of the courier hostel. The courier hostel wasn't very big. The inner courtyard was where Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao lived. These days, Ye Li was in a bad mood, so Mo Xiuyao naturally didn't allow outsiders to disturb her. Most of the official business was handled in the study in the outer courtyard. When the master of the Bai Family was led to the garden by Lin Han, Mo Xiuyao was sitting under a tree, holding something in his hand and slowly sculpting it. The master of the Bai Family glanced at it and saw that it was a hairpin that had already been carved into a line. Although he couldn't tell what it was at first, but seeing how carefully Mo Xiuyao was sculpting it, he knew that it must be very important. And looking at the quality of the jade … the master of the Bai Family couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. It was a piece of white warm jade of the highest quality. Warm jade of this quality was rare even in the entire Xiling Kingdom. And there was only one piece in the Emperor Of Xiling City. The master of the Bai Family had coveted it, but in the end, it was bought by the Sun Family. More importantly, the jade that he had been thinking of asking a jade carving master to carve a rare treasure was now an inconspicuous hairpin in Prince Ding's hand. The master of the Bai Family couldn't help but feel bitter and hateful.
Mo Xiuyao didn't pay attention to the person standing in front of him. He held the carving knife in one hand and the jade hairpin in the other, frowning with dissatisfaction. It had been too long since he had worked, so he was a little rusty …
"I am Bai Yuncheng from the Bai Family of Xiling. Greetings to Your Highness Prince Ding." The master of the Bai Family knew that if he didn't say anything, Prince Ding wouldn't pay attention to him even if he stood there for two to four hours. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, thinking about the analysis of the Prince Ding Mansion by his aides, the master of the Bai Family felt that he could tolerate it.
Mo Xiuyao carefully put the jade hairpin and carving knife in his hand back into a sandalwood box beside him. Then he looked up at Bai Yuncheng and nodded. "So it's the master of the Bai Family. Nice to meet you. Please sit. " The corner of Bai Yuncheng's mouth twitched. He looked around and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Prince Ding. I'll just stand." There was no chair in sight, not even a stone bench. Mo Xiuyao just sat on a stone by the side of the rockery. Naturally, he didn't plan to specially prepare a chair for him.
Mo Xiuyao raised an eyebrow and didn't care. "As long as Master Bai is happy."
Bai Yuncheng couldn't help but vomit blood in his heart. Was he happy? He was an old master of a family, how could he casually sit on the ground?
"Why has the Bai Family come?" Mo Xiuyao asked carelessly. Bai Yuncheng said respectfully, "Your Highness Prince Ding and Your Highness have just come to the Imperial City. I can barely be considered a host. I just want to be a good host. Prince Ding and Your Highness, please do me the honor. " Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said helplessly, "It's not that I don't want to give face to Master Bai, but Your Highness hasn't been feeling well these days. I'm afraid I have to thank Master Bai for his kindness."
Bai Yuncheng was overjoyed. The reason he brought Princess Ding was out of courtesy. The Bai Family wanted to send someone to the Prince Ding Mansion, but they didn't want to offend Princess Ding. Naturally, it was best that Princess Ding wasn't here.
"Then I wonder if Prince … …" Bai Yuncheng probed.
Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, "Your Highness isn't feeling well. I feel uneasy and don't want to go out."
As such, Bai Yuncheng could only smile apologetically. Prince Ding had already rejected him so cleanly. He couldn't say anything else. Otherwise, it would have the opposite effect. Thinking about it, Bai Yuncheng could only try to change the topic that Prince Ding would be interested in. "In a month, the Emperor will be moving the capital to An City. I wonder if Your Highness Prince Ding has plans to move the capital … … move to the Imperial City temporarily?"
Although Bai Yuncheng hadn't been to the Northwest, he still had some understanding of Glass City. For people who lived in the Imperial City for a long time, Glass City was really unpresentable. It wasn't that Glass City wasn't prosperous. In fact, after the Prince Ding Mansion's management these years, Glass City's prosperity didn't lose to the Chu capital or the Emperor Of Xiling's City. In just a few short years, it had such an effect. It could be seen that Prince Ding was very capable. But the most important place in Glass City, the Prince Ding Mansion, couldn't compare to the Chu capital or Xi Ling's Imperial Palace. After so many years, it was only a mansion that was slightly larger than other mansions. Therefore, in Bai Yuncheng's opinion, Mo Xiuyao moving the Prince Ding Mansion's political center to the Emperor Of Xiling's City was a foregone conclusion.
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