The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 118 Another Trouble

At night, Xia Yanxiang quietly went out and got into the sedan chair that Mo Yuchen had prepared in advance in a secluded alley.

After entering the sedan chair, I found that Mo Yuchen was also there: "Why are you here?"

"I'm worried about you." As soon as Xia Yanxiang got into the sedan chair, Mo Yuchen put on her the large mink cloak he had prepared long ago, "It's getting colder as the year draws to a close. Try not to go out next time if you can."

"How can I be so delicate?" Just after saying this, Xia Yanxiang leaned back and found that the sedan chair was not only sealed tightly with butter leather, but also padded with a thick mattress.

Mo Yuchen's smile was so pleasing to the eye in this cold night: "Of course I have to spoil you a little, so that only I can afford to support you, and no one will dare to snatch you away."

Xia Yanxiang was a little helpless. She couldn't trust the person who spoke so freely.

"Lord, His Royal Highness Prince Luo is here to visit you."

Mo Yufeng raised his head and exchanged glances with Chu Qiu. He thought for a moment and said, "Please."

After entering, the secret guard closed the door. Mo Yuchen and Xia Yanxiang walked a few steps inside and saw Mo Yufeng sitting at the desk writing, while Chu Qiu was grinding ink beside him.

"It seems that Seventh Brother will not play any other tricks this time." Mo Yuchen and Xia Yanxiang sat down directly, and Xia Yanxiang did not greet him.

Mo Yufeng put down his pen, walked out from the desk, sat across from them, and after taking a look at Xia Yanxiang, he said, "It seems that the Third Miss is in good condition."

"People are in high spirits when they are happy. This is all thanks to the help of His Royal Highness Prince Wei. To express my gratitude, I have prepared a big gift for His Royal Highness today."

"Oh? What gift?"

"Last night, Prince Yuan summoned the Minister of Rites to his residence to discuss matters, and he did not return until four o'clock in the morning. Today, the Minister's attitude towards me has changed drastically, and is very different from yesterday. I am afraid he is going to use me to make trouble again. So I want to remind you that if you see anything unusual around you, especially women's things, you must destroy it immediately."

Mo Yufeng frowned: "Why me?"

"Because you are now a new noble around the emperor, you have offended some people, and now you can also destroy a major helper of Prince Luo, so you have the best of both worlds."

Mo Yuchen frowned deeply. Why did he attack Yanyan again? Is Xia Liu still a human being?

Xia Yanxiang changed the subject: "But if they knew that I had a relationship with you, I would never doubt it. In order to clear Prince Wei of suspicion, I would probably quickly arrange a marriage for Prince Wei."

After saying this, Xia Yanxiang glanced at Chu Qiu seemingly casually.

The latter's eyes dimmed for a moment, then recovered.

She was right! There must be something wrong with these two people.

"Father won't easily believe rumors..." Mo Yuchen said with a frown.

Although Mo Cheng is rather autocratic and looks mediocre, he is definitely not an ordinary person as he was able to stand out from the many princes of the previous emperor.

"If the emperor has not yet decided to eliminate the Tu family and the general's mansion, he might try to save my life." Xia Yanxiang said so, but there was no relief in her eyes. "But if the emperor wants to use this incident to make a move, I will definitely die."

What else matters besides the royal reputation?

Mo Yuchen clenched his fists and pursed his lips, not knowing what he was thinking.

"But these are just hearsay. We haven't got any evidence yet, so we can't be sure of their next move." Xia Yanxiang glanced at Mo Yuchen, then said.

"But such speculation is reasonable. Father's kindness is conditional. The third young lady's identity is both prominent and dangerous, and she can easily become the target of public criticism." Mo Yufeng said slowly.

Xia Yanxiang moved her hands unconsciously, and then said, "But no matter what, the emperor should posthumously confer the title of consort on Prince Wei's mother after the New Year. I'm sure he will have made plans early to choose a concubine for Prince Wei."

Mo Yufeng had no expression, but Chu Qiu looked at him with some worry.

"Prince Yuan will definitely do something about the selection of a concubine, but it's still early, and it's always better to prepare for a rainy day. In short, you have to be more careful. Before your father issues an order to choose a concubine for you, no women's things must appear around you." Mo Yuchen frowned and instructed him.

It would be fine if Mo Fuyang just wanted to bring down Mo Fufeng, but Mo Fuyang is not a person who would just keep quiet.

If this matter didn't involve Yanyan, he wouldn't care!

"Also, if you have any new guards around you, don't get close to them for the time being, in case someone ambushes you. Don't trust outsiders except for Guard Chu Qiu for the time being." Xia Yanxiang also reminded, "Make sure you are absolutely safe. The other party keeps attacking in order to defeat us with a round-robin battle. Only by being cautious and making it through all the difficulties can we survive."

Mo Yufeng nodded, and suddenly remembered Xia Yanxiang's words: "The Third Miss said she wanted to give me a big gift, which is clearly another trouble."

"If tipping off doesn't count, then I'll have to offer the candidates for Princess Wei," Xia Yanxiang took out a list from her sleeve, "It will probably be these few people, with good family backgrounds and simple minds, who will neither be of much help nor harm to you.

Mo Yufeng pondered for a while, and Chu Qiu did not go to take the list.

"I am far from being old enough to get married. Why is father in such a hurry to choose a concubine for me? At worst, we can wait until I am twenty years old to discuss marriage." Mo Yufeng frowned and glanced at Chu Qiu.

Xia Yanxiang shook her head and handed over the list: "It's up to you how to solve it."

Chu Qiu didn't take it, but just looked at Mo Yufeng. Only after he nodded did she pursed her lips and took it.

After Xia Yanxiang and the other two had left, Chu Qiu handed the tightly held list to Mo Yufeng. He moved his mouth several times, but swallowed his words back, leaving only one sentence: "Your Highness, I will go and prepare a midnight snack.*

After saying that, he went out.

He really shouldn't have thought too much. Even though His Highness would not move into the East Palace in the future, he would eventually get married and have children. He was just a guard who grew up with His Highness. His Highness's mother had done him a favor, so he had to protect His Highness well, that was all.

After preparing the midnight snack, Chu Qiu took it into the study and saw Mo Yufeng flipping through the list. He couldn't help feeling a little depressed and his pace slowed down.

When Mo Yufeng saw him coming, he casually threw the roster aside and didn't care about it. Chu Qiu then quickened his pace and handed it over.

Chu Qiu laid out the dishes for him, then asked casually, "Your Highness, is there any problem with the roster?"

"There's nothing to see. They're all pretty much the same. They're all pampered princesses and young ladies. Who would marry them and cause trouble for themselves?" Mo Yufeng didn't care at all. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He spoke more casually. "If my father insists on arranging a marriage, I have plenty of ways to make them unwilling to marry me."

Chu Qiu felt better. "But it is easier to have the help of relatives than to fight alone. For example, Prince Luo now has the help of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion, so he is naturally more likely to win than Prince Yuan."

"The Third Miss will not easily agree to let the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion intervene. Besides, my Second Royal Brother is not after the in-laws at all. He is clearly after the Third Miss."

“But now that the Third Miss has married Prince Luo, the Prime Minister’s Office and the General’s Office will not sit idly by. If you also have a capable relative, your future will have fewer obstacles.” Chu Qiu’s face was gloomy, but he still said so.

Mo Yufeng's expression suddenly changed, and he slammed his chopsticks on the table: "Why do I have to get help from a relative in law? Men have ambitions, why do I have to rely on women to seize power?"

Hearing Chu Qiu say this, Mo Yufeng felt upset, but he couldn't tell why.

"I know I was wrong." Chu Qiu quickly lowered his head, his face was covered and could not be seen clearly.

Mo Yufeng lost his appetite: "Alright, take it!"

"Your Highness, you have only used so little. Use some more!" Although he felt uncomfortable, Chu Qiu still persuaded him.

Mo Yufeng felt even more upset and said angrily, "I won't eat anymore."

"Afeng..." Chu Qiu called Mo Yufeng's name in a low voice, and Mo Yufeng's anger immediately dissipated. He picked up the chopsticks and continued eating.