Chapter 36 - I Wouldn't Be the Emperor

Even though Mo Junyang’s identity was not as sensitive as that of other princes, and he was not afraid that the Emperor would fear it if he lived in the house of the Shi Family in a short time, Mo Shujun still worried that something would happen to this noble person when he stayed here. So she hurriedly wrote a letter to the house of King Rui, hoping that he treasured his own son and brought him back home.

However, the sedan to pick him up was not sent, but two carriages of things from the house of King Rui arrived, which obviously meant that Mo Junyang could continue to live in the house of Duke Shi.

Mo Shujun had no choice but to arrange a good courtyard in the north and facing the south to settle him down.

The Crown Prince Mo Junyu was shocked when he heard the news. The next day, right after going to the court, he hurried to visit him. When he entered the room, he saw that Mo Junyang was sitting there and tasting tea and he looked as usual, not like a sick person at all.

After asking Shen Luo carefully and knowing that this person was as strong as a tiger, he was finally relieved.

But he couldn’t help laughing and cursing. “You guy. Don’t you feel uncomfortable if you don’t cause me some trouble?”

Mo Junyang glanced at Mo Junyu, he didn’t even stand up to greet the current Crown Prince. He just pointed the opposite seat with his mouth and motioned him to sit there.

Mo Junyu didn’t care much about it. He sat down and sipped the tea, then turned to ask Qu Yuebai standing aside with anger, “Say it. What is your master planning with such a great mess? Even father asked about it in the morning. Couldn’t he pretend to be sick just for fun?”

Knowing that Mo Junyang wouldn’t answer him honestly, he aimed at Qu Yuebai.

Qu Yuebai was also very helpless. Since that it was not right to slander his own master openly, he had to squeeze a smile and said vaguely, “This is the house of Duke Shi.”

Why did Mo Junyang spare no efforts to move in the house of Duke Shi? It was so obvious!

Mo Junyu was confused at first, then his eyes widened slowly. He couldn’t believe that Mo Junyang was pretending to be sick just in order to live in the next door of Shi Qingxue?

Would there be anything more dissolute?

Unfortunately, even when his eyes were widely open out of surprise, Mo Junyang was still sipping tea calmly, he didn’t think that he had done anything wrong at all.

Mo Junyu had no way but to sigh deeply, “For Shi Qingxue, you really spare no efforts and can do anything!”

Mo Junyang turned a deaf ear to his satire.

Mo Junyu gritted his teeth, “Don’t forget, father is very sensitive and suspicious now. You live in his courtier’s house openly. Aren’t you afraid that he would think too much?”

Mo Junyang blew the leaves on the face of tea, and took a sip, “Then you rushed here as soon as you finished the court, aren’t you afraid of him being suspicious?”

Mo Junyu was choked. After a while, he reluctantly replied, “What should I be afraid of? You are my study accompany. You are sick and I come to visit you. It’s reasonable.”

“Then I have nothing to fear, after all…” Mo Junyang smiled and answered calmly, “After all, I won’t be the Emperor.”

Mo Junyu, “…”

Even if it was made sure that no one was around and he didn’t have to worry that someone else would hear it, only Mo Junyang could have the courage to say these rebellious words.

The Crown Prince was defeated.

Mo Junyu didn’t bother to stick to this topic anyway. As long as Shi Qingxue was involved, this guy could only be more abnormal and there was no room for discussion at all.

He should quit making himself uncomfortable!

“Do you know that Princess Royal wants to give the position of Infanta to First Lady of the Shi Family? Although the imperial decree of Empress Dowager hasn’t been issued yet, this thing is decided.” Mo Junyu suddenly took back his sad expression and reminded him with a serious look.

Mo Junyang shrugged indifferently, “So what?”

Mo Junyu said deliberately, “Shi Qingxue is the most favored lady in the family. It is reasonable that the position of Infanta should be hers.”

“Oh.” Mo Junyang nodded indifferently without any comments.

“You!” Mo Junyu felt that every time he chatted with this guy, his lungs would be blown up because of his anger, he was quite depressed, “Don’t you mind it at all? The position of Infanta is not just an ordinary benefit!”

Mo Junyang smiled, and his cold eyes finally became softer, “She doesn’t even care about it. Why should I bother to worry then? If she really wants it, she will get what she wants? It’s just a position of Infanta. Let it be if it is given to Shi Baoning!”

“How do you know she doesn’t want it?” Mo Junyu paused and analyzed carefully, “Even if Shi Qingxue really doesn’t care about being Infanta because her status in the family is high enough, it doesn’t mean that she can bear it that someone else takes away what should have belonged to her.”

This mood was actually very easy to understand.

If she didn’t want a thing and threw it away, it would be okay. But no one could bear that someone else coveted it and took it away!

Mo Junyang finally turned his head and gave Mo Junyu a look, but in the eyes of the latter, it was totally contempt.

“Qingxue, she won’t.”

Mo Junyu, “…”

Fine! He didn’t even worry about his sweetheart. Why did he bother?

Mo Junyu would never admit that he just wanted to see Mo Junyang’s anxious but helpless expression, but he failed every time.

Suddenly, Mo Junyang asked seriously, “Compared to this, I want to know what happened in the war of the Northwest?”

The northwest of the Mo Country was the Liang Country.

Nomadic people were warlike and addicted to killing. They were often in conflicts with the Mo Country. Small things like raping and robbing, big things like wars, these people never stopped causing trouble.

This time the Liang Country started a war at the border between the two countries, and Shi Junhe led his Shi Army to fight the enemy.

Mo Junyu didn’t scold that this man was only concerned about those things related to Shi Qingxue. Instead, he looked cold and ridiculed, “How many years have passed since the previous dynasty collapse? My grandfather died only 20 years ago. And those in the court have forgot how hard it is for the ancestor to beat the last dynasty and build a new country and they have started to rest and enjoy!

The battle on the front line was tense. When Duke Shi sent people to ask for more food, those people in the court were still reluctant, as if the food given to the soldiers was their flesh!”

“What does the Emperor say?” Mo Junyang didn’t care about the thoughts of those unimportant people. Anyway, they couldn’t cause big trouble, and it was not worth his anxiety.

“Father still remember the loyalty of Duke Shi, and agreed to deliver the food according to his requirements. But if there is still no victorious news, it’s really hard to predict what will happen to the situation later!”

Mo Junyu was so worried. At present, Mo Xiangbin was easy to persuade and suspicious. No matter how much he trusted and relied on Duke Shi, it was hard to say whether he would be convinced by those mean people.

Mo Junyang looked down and counted the days, and didn’t worry too much about it. He slightly lowered his head, “I see. Since you don’t want the Emperor to think too much, then don’t come in the future. If you have anything to tell me, just ask someone to hand a note.”

Mo Junyu was sighing with emotions, and was suddenly argued by Mo Junyang’s cold words. He was speechless and extremely depressed in his heart.

He was extremely skeptical that Mo Junyang did this definitely not because he was afraid of Mo Xiangbin thinking too much, but because he was in the way!

“Fine! I won’t come here no matter whether I have things to tell you or not, okay?” Mo Junyu gave Mo Junyang an unhappy glare.

Mo Junyang accepted it frankly, and at the same time he showed the attitude of farewell to the guest.

Mo Junyu, “…”

Qu Yuebai saw that the Crown Prince was much furious, and quickly smiled to appease him, “Your Highness, don’t be angry. Master really doesn’t want to cause you trouble. After all, your identity is special, and those officials are always watching!”

Mo Junyu’s anger was smoothed down and he followed his words to say, “The last question. Since you are into Shi Qingxue, and she is already fifteen years old, why don’t you ask Emperor to issue the decree to make her marry you?”

Mo Xiangbin’s love for Mo Junyang even made him jealous.

Mo Xiangbin would definitely agree with such a simple request.

Mo Junyang shook his head with a smile, and his expression on the cold face was indescribable resolute and determined, “The risk is too great, and there are a lot of obstacles. I won’t do things unless I’m sure of the success. Besides, Qingxue is just… I don’t want to scare her.”

His kitten looked arrogant and even became unconsciously close to him. But he knew well where this trust came from. If Shi Qingxue knew at this time that he fancied her, he was afraid that she would hide away at once.

Mo Junyang would never allow this to happen!

Mo Junyu didn’t understand the meaning of Mo Junyang’s omitted part, but he didn’t care too much about it when he looked at his confident look. Mo Junyang had always been thoughtful and almost never failed.

Now when it came to what Mo Junyang wanted, there was no reason that he would fail.

Just let it be if it should be complex, as long as it would succeed in the end!

After Mo Junyu thought it through, he told his study companion a few words and left contentedly.

But when he had just left, there was another distinguished guest here again.

“Master, Third Lady of the Shi Family comes to greet you and is waiting outsides now.”

Mo Junyang frowned impatiently, glancing at Qu Yuebai, “How do you let her in?”

Qu Yuebai felt awkward, “Master, this is the house of Duke Shi! Third Lady is also favored in the family. Isn’t it just a matter of her words to enter the courtyard?”

It was still because his people were guarding at the door that Shi Baojin didn’t rush into Mo Junyang’s bedroom straightforward. So what else could he complain about?

“You go and see her! Just tell her that I don’t feel well and I am unsuitable to meet guests.” Yesterday, for some inexplicable reason, Mo Junyang could be patient and talk to Shi Baojin politely.

At this moment, Shi Qingxue was not here, so he didn’t bother to talk to Shi Baojin at all.

Qu Yuebai was helpless and had to take the order to go unwillingly.

No one expected that when Shi Baojin heard Qu Yuebai’s words, she suddenly became anxious, she got up and was about to enter the room. As she walked, she complained, “Wasn’t His Excellency awake yesterday? How does he feel not well again today? Is it because you damned subordinates don’t take good care of him?”

Damned subordinates, “…”

Qu Yuebai scolded her in his heart, but still had to pretend a decent smile on his face, “Third Lady misunderstands what I mean. Master is still awake, but now he is resting in the room and doesn’t want to meet the guest.”

Shi Baojin didn’t understand the dislike in his words, and said with surprise, “His Excellency stayed because of me yesterday. How is it possible that he doesn’t want to see me? It must be that the subordinate doesn’t report it clearly! Move away, I’ll go inside and see him myself!”

Qu Yuebai felt that he was speechless again, and he didn’t understand. They were from the same family, but why was that Shi Qingxue was so innocent and fascinating, while this one was so arrogant and made others hate her so much?

Seeing that Shi Baojin didn’t care about her reputation and was going inside toughly, Qu Yuebai had to stand in front of her regardless of his life and said in a cold tone, “Master has ordered that he doesn’t feel well and needs to rest in silent environment, so he can’t meet the guest. Third Lady, please go back!”