Chapter 1911
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Although Murong Ke claimed that Mo Rongzhan and Ye Zhen had gone to sea, there were not many people in the world who believed this. The Jin Kingdom was in its golden age, and Ye Zhen had just become the Heavenly Concubine of the Yuan Kingdom. The most powerful emperor of the Qi Kingdom, Zhao Yong, was dead. The couple's desire to unify the world was almost imminent. It was impossible for them to leave their daughter behind.
No one thought that Mo Rongzhan and the others would return. Otherwise, they would not have given their position to Murong Ke.
Therefore, when Mo Rongzhan and the others entered the city, it was peaceful. Everyone had a tacit understanding not to announce their identities.
After entering the city, Ye Zhen parted ways with them. She wanted to go to the Lu family's house to see how Lu Zan's wife was doing.
She didn't know where Lu Zan lived, so she could only go to the Lu residence first. Lu Xiangzhi happened to be at home on his break.
"Yao Yao, Emperor …" Lu Xiangzhi was surprised to see them, but Ye Zhen stopped him from saying the word "Emperor". "Why are you back?"
"In the future, don't call him the emperor, just call him … brother-in-law." Ye Zhen's eyes flashed with a sly smile.
Lu Xiangzhi almost choked on his own saliva. Although Mo Rongzhan married his sister, he really didn't dare to call him brother-in-law.
"Come in." Lu Xiangzhi invited the two of them in.
"Brother, we won't go in. Didn't Mother go to find Third Brother? Let's go and have a look, "Ye Zhen said.
Lu Xiangzhi looked at Mo Rongzhan. "Then … are you going too?"
"What's he going for? Ah Zhan, stay at home. I'll go by myself." Ye Zhen said. A woman was giving birth. What was the point of having Mo Rongzhan tag along?
"Xiaoxiao and mother are at Third Brother's place. I'll have the maid take you there," Lu Xiangzhi said.
"Alright." Ye Rou nodded and turned to look at Mo Rongzhan. "Wait for me here."
Mo Rongzhan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I'll wait for you."
"Then remember to take your medicine on time." Ye Zhen told him, "I have cooked it and put it in the space. Remember to take it out."
"Yes, I remember." Mo Rongzhan nodded. He would not leave anything behind.
Only then did Ye Zhen feel relieved and left.
Lu Xiangzhi was left behind to entertain Mo Rongzhan.
Although Mo Rongzhan was his brother-in-law, he was once the emperor.
Even though he had given up the throne, Mo Rongzhan's imperial aura did not diminish in the slightest. In fact, it seemed to be even sharper than before.
"Didn't you invite me in for tea?" Mo Rongzhan asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, please." Lu Xiangzhi came back to his senses and hurriedly invited Mo Rongzhan in.
He really couldn't bring himself to call him brother-in-law.
"Yaoyao is right, I am no longer the emperor. Calling me that won't be good for you or the Lu clan." Mo Rongzhan had been to the Lu Family before and was very familiar with the layout of the Lu Family. He didn't encounter any obstacles along the way. It seemed that the Lu Family hadn't changed much in the past few years.
Lu Xiangzhi smiled awkwardly. "Even so, I can't call you brother-in-law."
"Then call him Big Brother Mo." Mo Rongzhan said.
That was a lot more intimate! Lu Xiangzhi thought to himself that this form of address was also very stressful.
Mo Rongzhan didn't seem to notice Lu Xiangzhi's inner turmoil as he sat down in the hall. "The capital seems to have changed a lot in the past few years."
Is it big? Lu Xiangzhi was stunned for a moment. "Maybe I live in the capital, so I don't feel any changes."
"Indeed." Mo Rongzhan's thin lips curled into a faint smile.
Something doesn't seem right! Lu Xiangzhi was puzzled. Mo Rongzhan's eyes couldn't see, so how could he know that the capital had changed a lot? Unless he was pretending not to see it, or … he wasn't talking about the changes in the capital.
Mo Rongzhan's eyes were gray, so it couldn't be an act. Then … there was another meaning in his words.
"Emperor …" Lu Xiangzhi lowered his voice and stammered to change the way he addressed him. "Mo … Big Brother Mo, do you want to ask something else?"
"What do you think I want to ask?" Mo Rongzhan's slender fingers slowly moved on the table. He picked up the teacup and calmly took a sip of tea.
This question was too difficult to answer! Lu Xiangzhi thought about it again and again, but he still didn't know what Mo Rongzhan meant.
He didn't even know if Mo Rongzhan wanted to take back the throne.
If that was really the case, how would the Lu clan stand? There was no need to ask this question. He would naturally choose his brother-in-law.
"Don't know how to answer?" Mo Rongzhan's tone was light. "Whether it's the changes in the capital or the court, it has nothing to do with me. I just said it casually. You don't have to be nervous. Today, I just want to ask about Yi."
"What happened to Yi?" Lu Xiangzhi was stunned. "Didn't the little prince accompany the princess back to her parents' home and had so much fun that he didn't want to come back?"
Mo Rongzhan slowly put the teacup in his hand on the table and tapped his fingers on the table. "What official position do you have in the court?"
"The assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, in charge of the household registration of various places," Lu Xiangzhi said in a low voice.
"I remember that you were in Hanlin Academy at first?" Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows.
Lu Xiangzhi nodded lightly. "Yes."
But his father was already a cabinet scholar. He couldn't enter the cabinet within 20 years, so the Ministry of Revenue was a better choice for him.
"Did Yi look for you before he went to the State of Qi?" Mo Rongzhan asked.
It seemed that Yi's disappearance was hidden. If he and Ye Zhen hadn't come back, perhaps no one would have remembered Yi at all.
Did Murong Ke hide this matter because he didn't want to alert the enemy?
"I saw him off and drank a few cups of wine." Lu Xiangzhi said, "Little Prince seems to be quite happy. In recent years, His Majesty … I mean the former Sixth Prince, has wanted him to take up an official position in the imperial court. Ah Yi has rejected him several times and would rather be an idle prince in the manor."
"Yi's character is lazy. An idle prince is more suitable," Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice. However, Yi's idle prince should be different from before.
Lu Xiangzhi could vaguely hear that something was not quite right.
"Brother Mo, did something happen to the little prince?" Lu Xiangzhi asked.
"It's nothing." Mo Rongzhan stood up. Since they were hiding it, he wouldn't say anything for the time being until he found Yi.
"If the little prince knows that you are back, he will be very happy," Lu Xiangzhi said with a smile.
Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly. "Yes."
Lu Xiangzhi saw that Mo Rongzhan was silent and didn't know how to find a topic.
"Accompany me to the palace," Mo Rongzhan suddenly said.
"Ah?" Lu Xiangzhi asked coldly. Go to the palace? The little prince wasn't here. What was the point of looking for him?
Mo Rongzhan had already stood up. "Let's go."
"The little prince isn't here …" Lu Xiangzhi cried and hurried to catch up with Mo Rongzhan.
He sadly realized that he couldn't outrun an invisible person.
(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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