Mo Junyang's eyes paused, and the surrounding environment seemed to become solemn along with his expression.
This was the first time that Mo Xiangbin discussed the topic of 'successor' with him openly and honestly without beating around the bush.
"Yang'er, why don't you speak?"
Perhaps Mo Junyang was silent for too long, so Mo Xiangbin couldn't help but ask again.
Mo Junyang responded calmly: "What do you want your Majesty to say?"
Mo Xiangbin: "..."
In terms of the ability to choke people to death, there is probably no one except Mo Junyang.
Mo Xiangbin glared at Mo Junyang with some frustration, and said angrily: "Didn't you hear all of what I just said?"
Mo Junyang: "I heard it."
Mo Xiangbin was about to speak, but he heard the other party continue to say calmly in a tone that had nothing to do with him: "It's just that the throne belongs to your Majesty. You can pass it on to whomever you want. Why do you need to consider other people's opinions?"
The words were answered so tactfully, it was hardly like what Mo Junyang would say.
Although Mo Junyang always likes to stay out of things, as a princeling, shouldn't he make a statement at this time
Mo Xiangbin looked at Mo Junyang suspiciously, "I thought you would recommend the prince. After all, he is currently the crown prince of a country."
"Your Majesty has taken these issues into consideration, so I don't need to say anything more."
Mo Xiangbin: "..."
He was convinced by Mo Junyang. The other party figured out all his words and meaning, but he didn't even show any intention at all. He was so cunning!
"You kid!" Mo Xiangbin sighed heavily again, not knowing what else he could say.
In the end, I had to look at Mo Junyang seriously and said frankly: "I really want to hear your opinion today. You don't need to tell me those lies. I just want you to tell the truth. What are you thinking in your heart?"
Mo Junyang still replied: "There is no need to say what I just said. Everything is what I think in my heart."
Mo Xiangbin narrowed his eyes, dissatisfaction finally revealed in his eyes.
However, before he was in trouble, Mo Junyang continued: "I have no idea about the future ownership of the throne."
The implication is that no matter who succeeds to the throne in the future, it will have no impact on him.
He doesn't care either.
Only then did Mo Xiangbin understand the meaning of Mo Junyang's words, and he was stunned.
He almost stuttered and asked: "But aren't you helping the prince?"
Mo Junyang is still known as the prince's companion, and he is indeed a princeling. But now Mo Junyang says that he has never thought about whether the prince can ascend the throne
Are you kidding me
Mo Junyang shrugged and said calmly: "The prince is the crown prince of a country, and..."
He paused for a moment, then finally continued: "Change."
This is the same reason why he actively saved Mo Junyu's life before.
He needs to change, to be different from his previous life, and saving Mo Junyu is just the beginning, helping him to rise to power becomes another option.
It's a change, but it's just a choice.
Mo Junyang has many choices, so if Mo Xiangbin doesn't want to choose Mo Junyu, it's just another choice for him.
Mo Xiangbin obviously misunderstood what Mo Junyang meant. He thought that besides Mo Junyu himself being the prince, Mo Junyang was also optimistic about Mo Junyu's ability and wanted to make changes, so he chose Mo Junyu.
He frowned deeply and murmured in a low voice: "Is the prince really as good as you say?"
Mo Junyang knew that Mo Xiangbin had misunderstood, but he did not intend to explain. He only said implicitly: "Good or bad only depends on personal opinions. For example, doesn't His Majesty think more highly of His Highness the Fourth Prince?"
Mo Xiangbin was suddenly exposed, and his face froze, feeling a little embarrassed. Subconsciously he denied it: "No, I just..."
His words were speechless in Mo Junyang's calm but powerful eyes.
yes!
It was obvious that he wanted to be honest, but now that he was told his true intentions but wanted to hide it, it was too boring.
His Majesty the Emperor took a deep breath and did some mental construction before speaking again: "Yes, Hao'er is mature and stable, capable of taking on big responsibilities. He is very good at dealing with people and dealing with the world. It can be said that he is good in all aspects. Outstanding."
So at that time, Mo Junyu was implicated by [Colorful Phoenix]. Although Mo Xiangbin guessed that Mo Junyu was probably just a scapegoat, he still took the opportunity to seize his crown prince title.
Later, it was Mo Junyang's persuasion that finally put the thought aside, but now that he was in poor health, such thoughts became more and more likely.
Mo Xiangbin knew that Mo Junyang was helping the prince, so before he really made a decision, he needed to carefully consider Mo Junyang's intentions.
With Mo Junyang here, it is really not that easy for Mo Junhao to secure his position as Crown Prince!
It is a pity that Mo Junyang has not made it clear who he supports even at this time, which makes Mo Xiangbin a little difficult.
The expression on Mo Xiangbin's face changed again and again, and the words in his mouth were hesitant, none of them accurate.
Finally, he waved his hands as if giving up and sighed helplessly: "Well, this matter is not urgent yet. You can go down first and let me think about it carefully."
Mo Junyang nodded, saluted, and turned around to walk out.
When he walked to the door, Mo Xiangbin suddenly asked: "If I really make Hao'er the new crown prince, will you assist the new crown prince as you did before?"
Mo Junyang turned around and met Mo Xiangbin's sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through him what he was thinking in his heart.
But if he is really so easy to see through, he is no longer Mo Junyang.
Mo Junyang's thin lips pursed into a thin line, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
Just when Mo Xiangbin was about to give up testing Mo Junyang, he shook his head and said calmly: "No."
Mo Xiangbin: "..."
Haha, this answer is really simple and direct, without any buffer or room for maneuver.
Mo Xiangbin smiled bitterly. In fact, he had expected it, but he still had some extravagant hopes in his heart. He was wondering if there would be any unexpected surprises
But Mo Junyang told him the answer directly without giving him a chance to fantasize.
He couldn't help but ask again why
Mo Junyang just shook his head and said nothing.
I don’t know if I don’t want to say it, or if the answer is too obvious and there is no need to say it.
Mo Xiangbin guessed it was the latter, so he didn't ask any more questions.
But if Mo Xiangbin knew the answer in Mo Junyang's heart, he would probably be pissed to death.
Because Mo Junyang would never support Mo Junhao from the beginning.
The reason is very simple and direct. Shi Qingxue and Mo Junhao have a great feud that they have not avenged. No matter who takes that position in the future, it will definitely not be Mo Junhao.
Naturally, he fully supported Shi Qingxue.
This kind of foolish behavior is similar to "getting angry for beauty" and "loving beauty but not the country". If you speak out, you will be beaten.
Mo Junyang restrained himself and did not vent his anger again. Mo Xiangbin also thought that he had got the correct answer and did not continue to ask. This time, he really let Mo Junyang go.
——
Mo Junyang walked out of the palace and the harem. Before leaving the palace, he saw His Royal Highness the Prince's carriage parked at the entrance of the palace.
Looking at the formation, it was obvious that they were waiting for him.
Mo Junyu also saw Mo Junyang and smiled slightly at him.
Mo Junyang nodded, and without further words, he got on His Highness the Prince's carriage. The carriage drove all the way, and just after leaving the palace gate, Mo Junyu couldn't bear it and said, "What did my father say to you?"
Mo Junyang glanced at Mo Junyu with a half-smile, until the latter looked a little embarrassed, with a stern look on his face, and then slowly dropped a huge thunder.
"Your Majesty has the idea of establishing a crown prince instead."
Mo Junyu glared: "..."
He looked at Mo Junyang in shock, his eyes almost falling out, he couldn't believe that the other party said such an important thing in such an understatement.
Is it scary
"Then Father, he..." Mo Junyu was so anxious that his voice began to stutter.
He wanted to ask Mo Xiangbin about his final decision, but he couldn't find a euphemistic way of saying it, so in the end he simply dropped the pretense that everyone knew it.
Ask directly: "How did the father decide in the end? Did he... want to depose the prince?"
Mo Junyu's voice was low and bitter, and all the joy and elation in the emperor's palace today disappeared at this moment.
There was a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was laughing at his previous empty joy.
In fact, before Mo Junyang spoke, he had imagined that Mo Xiangbin had finally seen his hard work over the years, so he had a different view of him
However, reality slapped him hard, making his heart ache.
There was a resentment in Mo Junyu's heart, but there was nowhere to vent it and it was scattered everywhere.
For a moment, he resented his father who favored Mo Junhao. Why couldn't he pay more attention to him
After a while, he was jealous of Mo Junhao. Why did the other party want to take away the favor that belonged to him
At one point, Mo Junyu even felt resentful towards Mo Junyang. He couldn't help but think that if Mo Junyang hadn't told him his father's thoughts, he wouldn't be so uncomfortable now.
Mo Junyu's resentment was unreasonable, but he couldn't help but want to complain and hate.
For a long time, he was immersed in his own thoughts and couldn't extricate himself.
Mo Junyang said calmly: "Your Majesty has no decision at the moment."
Only then did Mo Junyu emerge from his muddled thoughts, and he was also shocked, "What's going on?"
Mo Junyang stopped talking and instead reminded: "Since His Majesty has given the command, just do as His Majesty said."
"But..." Mo Junyu was still hesitant and uneasy.
Mo Junyang just shook his head and had no intention of speaking again.
Mo Junyu didn't understand what Mo Junyang was trying to do at first, but two days later, when the Ministry of Rites issued the edict, he finally understood what Mo Junyang meant.
"I have been feeling slightly ill recently, so I have specially ordered the prince to supervise the country. All matters of the country, big and small, will be handed over to him. If he can't make a decision anymore, he will report it to me again."
Mo Xiangbin had previously expressed his intention to let the prince supervise the country, but he only said so verbally.
Even if Mo Junyu really had full access to political affairs, the final decision-making power would still be in the hands of Mo Xiangbin. But according to the imperial edict, Mo Junyu really has the decision-making power on basically all matters of the country.
How decentralized is this
Mo Junyu just found out not long ago that Mo Xiangbin was interested in the deposed prince, but he didn't expect that the next step would be to let him supervise the country.
He didn't even know what to say!
But Mo Junyu also knew very well, who influenced Mo Xiangbin to change like this
After all, the emperor had not summoned anyone else before the imperial edict was issued.
But in this way, Mo Junyu felt even more ashamed when he recalled the malicious speculations he had made about Mo Junyang. He simply had no shame to face Mo Junyang again.
Fortunately, Mo Junyang didn't know what he was thinking.
Mo Junyu secretly rejoiced and decided to sell Mo Junyang a favor on another matter.