While the Fang family and the Xie family enjoyed the delicious fruits, they also did not forget to express their gratitude.
Especially Xie Lin, the little guy had a sweet mouth and smiled at He Zhiran and said, "Thank you, auntie. When auntie has a little brother, Lin'er will definitely take him to play with her."
After hearing Xie Lin's words, everyone present burst into laughter.
Some people have even begun to tease He Zhiran, asking if there is any movement in her stomach.
He Zhiran didn't think anything of Xie Lin's innocent words at first.
Unexpectedly, these adults also started to make noises, and she immediately blushed.
Mo Jiuye stood not far away and watched all this, thoughtfully.
He was thinking that the child he and He Zhiran would give birth to would be very good-looking. When the time comes, the whole family would gather around the little guy and play together. The thought of that scene would make people happy.
Mo Jiuye's thoughts drifted further and further, and countless scenes of him and He Zhiran's children and grandchildren appeared in his mind unknowingly...
He Zhiran blushed for only a moment. In order to cover up her embarrassment, she casually sat around with everyone, chatting and laughing.
He Zhiyuan, who was in the distance, felt that his intestines were filled with regret when he saw the scene where they were getting along so harmoniously.
If he had known earlier, he would have followed the example of the Xie family and the Fang family to please Mo Jiuye.
In that case, wouldn't his family be able to enjoy such delicious fruit?
Thinking of this, He Zhiyuan actually followed his own will and walked towards Mo Jiuye.
Mo Jiuye glanced at him and had no intention of talking to him.
He Zhiyuan thought that he came here on his own initiative, but Mo Jiuye would still ask: What are you doing here?
As a result, they didn't.
He Zhiyuan was already impulsive when he came here this time. Now that he was in such a situation, he really felt in a dilemma.
Even though he's here, he can't just leave without saying a word.
After thinking for a moment, He Zhiyuan bit the bullet and spoke.
"Mo... Mr. Mo." The title suddenly came to his mind, and he felt that it was more appropriate to call him this way.
Mo Jiuye raised his eyebrows, but still said nothing, just motioning for him to continue.
He Zhiyuan looked a little mysterious, looked around and then whispered:
"Actually, I didn't send the food and fodder to the border in time back then, and it was only because I was instigated by others that I did that."
Even if He Zhiyuan didn't say anything about this, Mo Jiuye knew it in his heart.
However, in front of He Zhiyuan, he deliberately pretended not to know. He wanted to see what kind of medicine He Zhiyuan was selling in this gourd.
"It seems that Mr. He is ready to betray your master?" Mo Jiuye's tone was cold and there was an obvious hint of teasing.
The tone of these words was indeed a bit embarrassing to He Zhiyuan's ears, but there was no turning back. Since he had already made the beginning, he had no intention of continuing to hide it.
Whether you can reconcile with Mo Jiuye depends on this.
Thinking of this, He Zhiyuan also became serious.
"I'm afraid Mr. Mo would have never imagined that the person who ordered me to seize grain and grass back then was the second prince, Prince Rui."
Hearing this, Mo Jiuye's eyes instantly became profound.
"You mean Nari?"
He Zhiyuan nodded: "It's Prince Rui."
This was completely different from what Mo Jiuye had guessed.
At that time, he knew clearly that there must be someone behind He Zhiyuan's seizure of grain and grass at the border. However, the person they guessed was Nan Heng.
At that time, the situation in the court was already clear. Nan Heng was the eldest son of Emperor Shunwu. Although his ability was a little inferior, he was successful because he was born upright, and the people who supported him as the crown prince accounted for half of the people in the court.
Nan Qi was born to Concubine Yuan Guifei, and her status was second only to Nan Heng.
However, Nan Qi acted outstandingly and won the support of many courtiers.
Therefore, the courtiers were roughly divided into two groups, one group supported Nan Heng as the crown prince, and the other group tried to protect Nan Qi.
As for Nan Rui, whom He Zhiyuan just mentioned, his mother and concubine were not favored, and Emperor Shunwu didn't like this son either. He had no sense of presence in front of others since he was a child.
Even in normal times, he behaves as if he is not interested in government affairs. He only spends all day reciting poems and painting with the literati.
If what He Zhiyuan said was true, Mo Jiuye still couldn't figure out what Nari's purpose was.
In order to confirm whether He Zhiyuan's words were true, he asked: "I have no enmity with him, why would he do this?"
His words finally aroused Mo Jiuye's interest, and He Zhiyuan suddenly changed his face.
He laughed evilly and spoke with more confidence than before.
"Young Master Mo is a smart man. He must understand the purpose of what I am telling you."
Seeing He Zhiyuan's villainous face, Mo Jiuye wanted to slap him.
However, in order to extract some useful information, he clenched his fists and unclenched them again.
"I'm just a martial artist. I don't know how to go around in circles. Master He, it's better not to go around in circles when talking to me."
I thought that by saying this, Mo Jiuye would immediately change his attitude and show his kindness.
The result was completely different from what he expected. Not only did Mo Jiuye fail to please him, he even frightened himself.
Seeing Mo Jiuye's cold eyes, He Zhiyuan shuddered unconsciously.
He even thought that if he didn't tell everything he knew today, Mo Jiuye might take some tough measures to force him to submit.
As for what means, He Zhiyuan didn't dare to think about it. With Mo Jiuye's decisive killing on the battlefield, he would definitely not get any good results.
After doing it again and again, I finally had to recruit...
After thinking about this, He Zhiyuan simply stopped worrying about gains and losses. He didn't believe that Mo Jiuye would not appreciate it if he told such a big secret?
"The things that King Rui does all day long by reciting poems and painting are just superficial, in order to make King Heng and King Qi relax their vigilance against him, thinking that he will not become a stumbling block on their road to becoming kings.
Don't you know that King Rui has secretly won over many courtiers? On the surface, those courtiers are from the faction of King Heng or King Qi, but in fact they are working for King Rui.
When he asked me to seize the grain and grass sent to the border, the purpose was to make King Qi suspicious of King Heng, so as to make them at war with each other.
The result was indeed in line with King Rui’s speculation. King Qi’s people repeatedly tried to impeach King Heng, so much so that the two became incompatible and even began to suppress each other behind the scenes.”
Mo Jiuye still couldn't tell the truth of He Zhiyuan's words at this moment.
However, what he said is reasonable and not impossible.
"What benefits has King Rui promised you to make you willing to be used by him?"
This question is the key. If He Zhiyuan's answer is reasonable, Mo Jiuye will overturn all the previous perceptions.
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Mo, I have an illegitimate daughter named He Meiyu. She has been raised outside since she was a child. Meiyu has outstanding talents. She met Prince Rui by chance at a poetry gathering. The two fell in love, and Prince Rui learned of her identity.
Later, he proposed marriage to me in person.
And promised Meiyu the position of the royal concubine, I thought at that time, no matter whether King Rui is a treacherous person or not, he is still a prince no matter how bad he is. If a little illegitimate daughter in my family can marry him and become the royal concubine, that will be a big deal.
Blessings gained through three lifetimes of cultivation.
Seeing that I agreed, King Rui put forward another condition. After Meiyu passed away, she would have a new identity so that outsiders would appear to have nothing to do with me.
The purpose is that he does not want anyone to say that he is suspected of forming a clique for personal gain.
Two months later, King Rui married Meiyu as promised, and Meiyu's identity was just the daughter of a wealthy businessman."