At the same time, there were two plain-looking middle-aged men following behind them. Their clothes were very ordinary, and they looked like ordinary bodyguards.
But Chu Mo's heart stirred. He remembered that Na Yi had said that Elder Hao Yue had two Origin Gate bodyguards that never left his side. Presumably … it was these two people.
Looking at the clothes of Elder Hao Yue and his sons, Chu Mo felt as if his horizons had been broadened.
On this prairie, the people he had encountered before were all rough and uncouth men. Even Na Yi, although she was extremely beautiful, was completely dressed in the style of the prairie. There were many ornaments hanging from her head and body.
She walked with a jingling sound.
In Chu Mo's imagination, the prairie people should be like this.
But after seeing Elder Hao Yue and his three sons, Chu Mo suddenly felt a bit confused. It was as if he had returned to Da Xia.
Chu Mo looked at Pang Zhongyuan. Sure enough, after Elder Hao Yue appeared, Pang Zhongyuan's face flashed with a trace of unnaturalness. But then he returned to normal. He stood up with a smile and looked at Elder Hao Yue with a bit of respect.
Na Yi and Brother Lie also stood up and greeted Elder Hao Yue with a smile.
Princess Bao Lian was the last to stand up. Her tone was very flat, as if she was not talking to her husband. She looked at Elder Hao Yue and said, "Why are you here?"
Elder Hao Yue smiled and nodded to Pang Zhongyuan, "Mister Pang, we meet again!"
Pang Zhongyuan bowed to Elder Hao Yue, "Greetings, Elder Hao Yue!"
"Haha, no need to be so polite. We are old friends!" Elder Hao Yue laughed heartily. He looked at Princess Bao Lian with a doting expression, "Our niece and nephew have come. How could I not come to see them?"
Then he turned to the three young men behind him and said, "Come and greet the Princess and the Third Prince!"
Although the rules of the prairie court were not as strict as those of Da Qi and Da Xia, they were still the same in terms of seniority.
The faces of the three youths didn't show any reluctance. They all smiled as they stepped forward to greet Na Yi and Brother Lie. Na Yi and Brother Lie also smiled in return. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Chu Mo's sense of danger towards Elder Hao Yue increased. Just by looking at this scene, it was impossible to imagine Ba Duo's cold attitude towards them.
"Could it be that Ba Duo has nothing better to do, and that's why he treats Na Yi like that?"
It was obviously impossible!
In that case, it could only be said that Elder Hao Yue … was too shrewd and too good at disguising himself.
His three sons weren't any worse off either!
But on this side, Na Yi and Brother Lie … weren't inferior.
This made Chu Mo sigh in his heart. Children born in this kind of family were really good at acting. They could disguise their true emotions in the blink of an eye.
The arrival of Elder Hao Yue made the atmosphere in the banquet hall a little gloomy. However, Elder Hao Yue was completely unaware of it. He ordered someone to change the dishes on the table and started drinking with Pang Zhongyuan with a smile.
During this time, he also raised his glass to the knights who had protected Na Yi.
"Thank you for escorting the Princess and the Prince along the way. You have worked hard!" Elder Hao Yue stood up and held a large bowl, "I will drink this bowl of wine first!"
The knights were all passionate people. Seeing Elder Hao Yue like this, they also stood up and drank the wine in their bowls.
"You are all good men of the prairie. You are all hot-blooded men! Don't hold yourself back just because I am here. Treat this as your home! Everyone, feel free! "Elder Hao Yue gave the empty bowls to everyone and then sat down with a smile.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually returned to its previous warm and enthusiastic state.
Chu Mo felt a chill in his heart. He secretly observed the expressions of Na Yi, Pang Zhongyuan, and Princess Bao Lian.
Sure enough, these people were very smart. In the depths of their eyes, there was a bit of anger and coldness.
"Although this Elder Hao Yue is the host here, there is nothing wrong with him entertaining everyone. However, the words he said and his attitude are clearly sending a signal to everyone … "Chu Mo thought to himself," He … wants to be the king of this grassland!
"Moreover, from the moment he came in until now, he has not mentioned the King or the Queen …"
"It is said that the King and the Queen have always been very good to Elder Hao Yue. This person … is really cold. "
Before, he had really underestimated him!
Thinking of the secret letter that the Special Envoy of the Great Qi Kingdom had, Chu Mo suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air. In that secret letter, there were three or four people, and all of them were from Elder Hao Yue's tribe …
Chu Mo had thought that Elder Hao Yue would not know about this. However, from his performance today, it was impossible for such a shrewd person to not notice such a thing.
"Could it be that … Elder Hao Yue is the most secretive and powerful chess piece that the Great Qi Kingdom has placed on the prairie?"
Although it was just a guess, Chu Mo was still shocked by this possibility. His grandfather once said that the games and contests between the higher-ups were full of wisdom and conspiracy. Ordinary people could not even figure out what was going on until they died.
Only when the trump card was revealed could you know the truth of everything. Sometimes, even when the trump card was revealed, you still could not see the truth!
"It seems that after going back, I have to re-study that secret letter." Chu Mo thought to himself.
The banquet did not end until very late. Elder Hao Yue and the others did not stay here, but directly led the team to leave.
Under the guidance of someone, Chu Mo returned to his room. Not long after, Pang Zhongyuan came to him.
Mr. Pang, who had drunk a lot tonight, looked a little drunk. When he saw Chu Mo, he first apologized, "I'm sorry for making Childe Lin feel wronged tonight. By right … Childe Lin should be sitting at the head of the table!"
Chu Mo waved his hand, "Didn't we agree before that my identity cannot be exposed? Otherwise, the next plan can't be carried out. "
Pang Zhongyuan waved his hand and said bitterly, "I'm afraid things … have changed!"
"What's wrong?" Chu Mo looked at Pang Zhongyuan and frowned slightly.
Pang Zhongyuan drank a mouthful of water and then said in a deep voice, "Elder Hao Yue … has a big problem!"
"Huh?" Chu Mo glanced at Pang Zhongyuan. He already had this speculation tonight, but he did not know how Pang Zhongyuan deduced it.
"When we were drinking just now, I deliberately tested Elder Hao Yue's three sons. Those three … The eldest is a smiling tiger, but he is very scheming! The second is gloomy all day long and rarely speaks. Only the third thinks that he is romantic and a little frivolous. He is the least scheming. "
"Therefore, among the three, only the third is the easiest to deal with."
Pang Zhongyuan was a little long-winded because he had drunk too much. Chu Mo did not rush him. He listened patiently.
"From the words of the third, I realized that Ba Duo's obstruction today was not Elder Hao Yue's idea. It must have been his eldest son, Bright Moon Grid!"
"This matter made Elder Hao Yue furious, and he scolded Bright Moon Grid harshly."
A cold smile appeared on Pang Zhongyuan's drunken face, "Bright Moon Ge Shui, although that brat only said half a sentence, how could it escape my eyes?"
"This matter was not incited by Elder Hao Yue. Then, because of what Bright Moon Grid did, he flew into a rage. There must be a problem here!"
"Because he is not Bao Lian! He does not like Na Yi and Brother Lie that much! "
"He was angry because he was afraid that Bright Moon Grid's actions would arouse our vigilance!"
"That is why he showed up at the banquet with his three sons. All of them looked happy to see their loved ones, and he did not mention anything about what happened in the Royal Court … This is clearly to numb us!"
"It's just that his sons are still a little immature. How could their fake happiness escape my eyes?"
Pang Zhongyuan sneered. "First, he scolded Bright Moon Grid, and then he personally came to the banquet. This is not Elder Hao Yue's original personality! I know him. There is only one reason why he would do this! This guy's ambition has grown to the extreme, and he wants to be the king of the prairie! "
"You are saying … he has joined the Great Qi Kingdom?" Chu Mo asked.
"Join the Great Qi Kingdom?" Pang Zhongyuan shook his head. "There is a small possibility of this, but it is very small. Even if he is connected to the Great Qi Kingdom, they are just using each other. This man is very proud, and it is unlikely that he will join the Great Qi Kingdom. "
Chu Mo thought for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Then … do you think that Elder Hao Yue has a pawn planted by the Great Qi Kingdom among his subordinates?"
Pang Zhongyuan frowned and rubbed his head. "This possibility … is still possible."
"Then … about our previous plan?" Chu Mo looked at Pang Zhongyuan. "Should we postpone it for the time being?"
"You have seen the situation here. It is much more complicated than we thought, and we need to be clear about it. Therefore, the plan should be postponed for the time being. I will have to trouble Young Master Lin to stay here for a while longer, "Pang Zhongyuan said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter. I don't have anything important to do anyway," Chu Mo said softly. "It is necessary to be cautious!"
At the same time, Princess Bao Lian and Na Yi were in their own room, discussing this matter.
"Auntie, why do I feel that there is something wrong with Uncle?" Na Yi leaned against the headboard. She was also a little drunk. Although she did not drink much, she could not stand it for a long time. Although her three brothers did not force her to drink, they did drink a lot with her.
"Of course there is something wrong with him!" Princess Bao Lian sneered. "After your father died, he became disloyal. First, he asked me if Brother Jin and Brother Yin should be killed for doing such heartless things."
"Auntie, what did you say?" Na Yi asked.
"Of course I said they should be killed!" Princess Bao Lian said and sighed. "I watched those two children grow up. They were good when they were young, but I did not expect that when they grew up, they would do such heartless things."
"Your uncle asked me if I killed Brother Jin and Brother Yin and avenged the king, what would happen to the royal court of the prairie?"
Princess Bao Lian sneered. "I immediately understood what he meant. I told him that the royal court of the prairie will always be the king's. Even if Brother Jin and Brother Yin are dead, isn't there still Brother Lie?
"He also said that Brother Lie was too young and could not convince the people. I told him that Brother Lie was too young and that there was still Na Yi! It is not like there has never been a queen in the prairie! "
Na Yi shook her head. "I certainly cannot …"
"Why can't you?" Princess Bao Lian took Na Yi's hand and said, "Your character is the most similar to mine. Both of us are impulsive and bold. Moreover, you are smarter than me. Why can't I?"
"With the current situation, it is too early to say this …" Na Yi said with a bit of disappointment. "If Uncle really has such thoughts, who in the entire prairie can stop him?"
Princess Bao Lian sighed. She hesitated for a moment and then said in a soft voice, "Do you know that the death of your parents … is directly related to him?"
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