"What imperial edict does Prince want this humble one to write?" Zhuo Jing and Wei Lin were not allowed to enter the Li Palace's study, so they could only wait outside. Moreover, even if they were by her side, Ye Li did not plan on shedding all pretense of cordiality with Mo Jingli so quickly.
Mo Jingli's expression finally relaxed, and he said with a bit of sadness, "To be honest, His Majesty's health has not been good these days. I'm afraid … His Majesty is still young, so he naturally does not have an heir. Thus, he intends to abdicate the throne … I would like to ask Young Master Chu to write an imperial edict for me. Young Master Chu is a descendant of a prestigious family, so I believe that you will not disappoint I. " Mo Jingli's attitude made Ye Li feel even more disgusted. He was clearly very pleased with himself, but he still pretended to be sad.
"Which imperial son of the previous emperor does His Majesty intend to abdicate the throne to?" Ye Li's expression did not change as she asked innocently. The emperor did not have an heir, so the throne could only be passed down to someone else. However, it was usually passed down to the person closest to him by blood. Brothers first, then nephews. It was rare for the throne to be passed down to an uncle. Ye Li's question was not considered rude.
A trace of coldness flashed through Mo Jingli's eyes, but he did not answer Ye Li's question. Mu Yang, who was sitting across from him, smiled and said, "Young Master Chu misunderstands. His Majesty intends to abdicate the throne to the Prince Regent. After all, most of His Majesty's brothers are still young … Da Chu State is currently in a precarious situation, so it really needs a capable ruler. Although His Majesty is still young, he is wholeheartedly thinking for the Da Chu State. "
For the Da Chu State's territory? He's probably scared by you, right? Ye Li laughed coldly in her heart.
Glancing at Mo Jingli with some hesitation, Ye Li pretended to be in a difficult position and said, "Prince, please forgive me. At this time, I'm afraid … this one will need to discuss this with the main family. What's more, even though I'm a member of the Chu family, I'm only from a side branch of the family. Something like an abdication edict … "Since ancient times, there weren't many emperors who were willing to abdicate the throne. In order to show that they had the support of the people, the edict naturally had to be written by someone with more influence. However, there were some things that were written well that would be passed down to later generations, but there were also some that would go down in infamy for ten thousand years. Although Ye Li had borrowed the identity of a member of the Chu family, she had no intention of tarnishing their reputation. If he was smart enough, the edict Mo Jingli wanted him to write would probably be put under the name of the Chu family's direct descendant. The world would only know that it was written by a member of the Chu family. Who cared if Chu Junwei was a direct descendant or a side branch of the family? Did he even exist in the Chu family?
Actually, it wasn't that Mo Jingli wanted to force Ye Li to write this edict. It was that he couldn't find a suitable person to write it. The old officials in the court naturally wouldn't be willing to sacrifice their reputation to write this edict. However, most of Mo Jingli's trusted subordinates didn't have any reputation. Even though Chu Junwei was a side branch of the Chu family, he still had the name of the Chu family. The Chu family could be considered one of the top families in the Da Chu State other than the Xu family. If he could find Young Master Qing Chen to write the edict, Mo Jingli wouldn't need to care if Ye Li was willing or not.
Mo Jingli stared at Ye Li with displeasure and said, "It's just a small matter. Young Master Chu is avoiding it in every way possible. Are you looking down on I?"
Ye Li really wanted to slap Mo Jingli's face. If the person here was really just a side branch young master of the Chu family, Mo Jingli would set up such a situation. If the Chu family's young master was found to be in cahoots, he would have no choice but to commit suicide.
"Prince's words are too serious." Ye Li said firmly, "But this matter is of great importance. This one really doesn't dare to act on my own accord. Prince doesn't want news to spread that the Chu family has expelled Junwei from the family right after this one writes the edict, right? "
If this was true, then the entire Chu family would give Mo Jingli a hard slap in the face. At that time, the situation would be even uglier than just casually pulling someone to write the edict. Not to mention anything else, if the Xu family took the opportunity to say something, most of the scholars in the world wouldn't listen to Mo Jingli.
Mo Jingli also knew that Ye Li was speaking the truth. But when he confidently made a request, he was met with neither soft nor hard rebuff. This made Mo Jingli lose face. Mu Yang, who was sitting down, saw this situation and quickly said, "Prince, Young Master Chu's concerns aren't without reason. Young Master Chu is a scholar. It's inevitable that he won't be able to understand some things in a short time. There's no harm in letting Young Master Chu think about it for two days. Presumably, Young Master Chu will figure it out by then. "
Mo Jingli nodded. He looked at Ye Li and said, "I value Young Master Chu very much. I ask Young Master Chu to consider it carefully. With Young Master Chu's talent, it's possible that he won't become the second Young Master Qing Chen. "
Ye Li secretly laughed in her heart. She didn't dare to think that her wisdom was comparable to her big brother's. However, the price Mo Jingli paid to win him over this time was very considerable. Who didn't know that Young Master Qing Chen was a person above tens of thousands of people in the Prince Ding Mansion? It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he had the power to overturn the world. As long as one was a scholar, who didn't see Young Master Qing Chen as a role model and a direction to strive for? However, Ye Li was sure that even if she was really Chu Junwei, she wouldn't choose Mo Jingli. Mo Xiuyao had the courage and ability to tolerate tens of thousands of people, but Mo Jingli didn't. She was afraid that when Mo Jingli stood firm, the first unlucky one would be this second Young Master Qing Chen.
Ye Li respectfully replied, "Thank you Prince for your kindness. This one will consider it carefully. "
Mo Jingli looked deeply at Ye Li and nodded, "Okay, I will let people send Young Master back to the mansion."
"Thank you Prince." Ye Li didn't refuse. She naturally understood what Mo Jingli meant. She didn't mind. Since he already knew such an important matter, how could Mo Jingli be at ease to let him leave like this? However, Mo Jingli didn't know that if Ye Li wanted to disappear from Nanjing, even if he dug three feet into the ground, he wouldn't be able to find her.
Zhuo Jing and Wei Lin, who were waiting outside, saw that Ye Li went in and came out with a few guards from the Li Palace. Their faces couldn't help but change. Ye Li casually waved her hand, indicating that they shouldn't act rashly. The two immediately calmed down and stepped forward to salute, "This subordinate greets Young Master."
Ye Li nodded and said, "Go back."
"Yes, Young Master."
Ye Li walked out of the Li Palace with her newly acquired attendants, Zhuo Jing and Wei Lin. But when she passed by the garden, she saw the little Emperor wearing bright yellow clothes. It had only been two or three days since the last time they met, but the little Emperor's thin face had become a little sallow. His pair of eyes, which always seemed to be filled with fear, became even more dim and lifeless. Everyone could see that this child didn't have long to live.
Mo Su Yun walked slowly in the garden. The eunuchs and palace maids following behind him lowered their heads. No one did anything. It was as if as long as the little Emperor didn't leave their sight, it didn't matter what they did. The path in the garden wasn't very smooth. Mo Su Yun seemed to see something interesting in front of him. His dim eyes lit up slightly and he ran forward. But his body was already very weak. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
But even so, the eunuchs and palace maids following behind him didn't help him up. It was as if these people had suddenly become puppets without consciousness.
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