C11 Good People Are Easy to Change
After parting ways with Yuu Qing, Mo Yan immediately drove to Prefectural Governor's Mansion, Suzhou. Inside the carriage was the unconscious Chen Xiaowu.
When he arrived at the entrance of the mansion, Mo Yan saw a large group of Suzhou soldiers carrying grain.
Mo Yan quickly dismounted and took out the token given by the Emperor to reveal his identity to the soldiers.
After someone entered the mansion to deliver the message, the newly appointed Prefectural Governor of Suzhou immediately ran out to welcome Mo Yan and the nominal Viceroy, Chen Xiaowu.
Mo Yan carefully observed this person. Not long after, he found some clues.
There was one thing that Yuu Qing said that was true, the Emperor was indeed nurturing his own power.
"Yesterday, why is there nothing in Suzhou City?"
This person put on a fake smile. "Replying to Your Excellency, this lowly official has just been appointed. He is still unclear about many things in Suzhou."
Mo Yan knew that the man did not mention it on purpose, but he did not dare to ask.
"Since that is the case, then it is not convenient for Governor Li and I to stay. Today we will return to Luoyang to report to the Emperor and take our leave."
"Lord Mo, please take care."
Although they continued to rush about, considering Chen Xiaowu's injuries, Mo Yan was no longer in a hurry. Instead, he would stop and rest after walking for a while.
After five days, the two of them finally returned to Luoyang City.
On the surface, Mo Yan did not say a word, but in his heart, he was still brooding over Yuu Qing's words.
Accompanying an emperor was like accompanying a tiger.
The unchanging prophecy, Mo Yan recalled how he always acted impulsively in the past, making the Emperor troubled, but he never blamed himself.
Now, because he was the nephew of the Empress Dowager, his heart was filled with doubt. Could this be the reason why the Emperor was so aloof?
How ironic...
Mo Yan placed Chen Xiaowu in his own inn, bandaged his wounds, changed into a clean official uniform, and went alone to meet the emperor.
In the throne room.
Loong Yin seemed to be in a good mood. When he saw Mo Yan, his smile became even wider, and his entire person seemed to be glowing with a different light.
"Mo Yan, you came at the right time. Zhen will reward you well."
Mo Yan took a step back and suddenly knelt down heavily to apologize.
"Emperor, this official is guilty. Not only did he not help the Emperor solve his problems, he even put the Emperor in danger."
Loong Yin waved his hand and let Mo Yan stand up.
"Why would Zhen blame you? Mo Yan, you have been following Zhen for ten years since you entered the Palace. Every time Zhen was able to escape death, it was all thanks to you."
Mo Yan knelt down and bowed. "Thank you for your kindness, Emperor."
At this moment, seeing Loong Yin, Mo Yan's mind kept repeating Yuu Qing's words and could not help but ask.
"Emperor, the Suzhou case has been settled. Does Lee Yuhan's official position need to be removed?"
"No need."
Loong Yin shook his head and pondered for a moment before saying to him, "This position will be temporarily held by Lee Yuhan. When there is a suitable candidate in the future, it is not too late to withdraw."
Mo Yan said absentmindedly, "Yes, Emperor."
Loong Yin narrowed his eyes and saw the fatigue on Mo Yan's face. "Mo Yan, Zhen feels that something is on your mind. What exactly happened?"
Mo Yan quickly hid the doubt in his eyes and used Chen Xiaowu as a shield.
"Reporting to the Emperor, this official is only worried about Lee Yuhan. His face is full of silver needles and now he is lying alone in the inn without anyone to take care of him."
When Loong Yin heard this, he had doubts in his heart. He knew Mo Yan too well and knew that there must be something hidden behind his back but he did not reveal it on his face.
"I originally wanted to let you have a good drink. Since that's the case, Zhen will punish you to take care of Lee Yuhan until he recovers."
Mo Yan felt relieved and agreed immediately. "This official thanks Lord Long for your kindness."
After Mo Yan left, Loong Yin burned all the names of the people who succeeded in assassinating the Prime Minister Zuo.
For some reason, he did not know what was going on. For some reason, Loong Yin had no idea what was going on. There was a heavy feeling in his heart.
These people were the people left behind by the late emperor. They were called aides, but in fact, they had always regarded him as a puppet.
Outside the door, a female official softly reported, "Emperor, the Empress has just sent someone to ask when you will be able to attend the banquet."
"Tell her that Zhen will be here soon." Hearing this, Loong Yin instantly lost interest in drinking, "Women are really troublesome."
Mo Yan returned to the inn. He opened the door and saw that Chen Xiaowu was already leaning on the bed.
"You're awake."
"Hmm... where is this place?"
Mo Yan sat down, poured a cup of hot water, and handed it to Chen Xiaowu, who had a dry mouth.
"The inn opened by the Mo family, don't worry. I won't charge you half a cent."
Chen Xiaowu drank the whole cup of hot water and returned the cup to Mo Yan. "I feel that you are talking weakly today. You are not as energetic as before."
Mo Yan was a little absent-minded. He took the cup, poured another cup of hot water, and slowly drank it himself.
After a long time, Mo Yan asked Chen Xiaowu seriously, "Lee Yuhan, what do you think I am?"
"Er... you should be average. Not good or bad. " A normal kind of person. "
..." "
After Chen Xiaowu finished speaking, he could not help but hold his head, afraid that Mo Yan would beat him up.
"Lord Mo, don't hit me. I don't know if you want to hear a lie. En, you are handsome, elegant, kind..."
Mo Yan glanced at Chen Xiaowu. "Tell me the truth."
Chen Xiaowu did not dare to talk nonsense anymore. He thought about it seriously and continued.
"I was just joking. Lord Mo, you actually have a lot of good points. Young and promising, strong martial arts, you will be the ideal husband in many girls' eyes."
Mo Yan was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he asked Chen Xiaowu this question.
"If one day I become an unforgivable person, will you hate me?"
"Of course... I won't hate you."
Chen Xiaowu would beat himself up if he dared to say he hated him.
Outside the door, a maid carried food and walked in carefully.
"Young Master, it's time for dinner."
When Chen Xiaowu heard the voice, he couldn't help but keep his eyes on the maid. After carefully examining her for a long time, he finally confirmed that she was a red jade.
Half of the red jade's face had been destroyed, and he could hear Chen Xiaowu's voice. Although she knew her old master, marrying Xiao Yan was undoubtedly a betrayal of the Lee family.
Feeling ashamed, she put down her food and turned to run away.
Chen Xiaowu jumped up from the bed and grabbed her arm tightly.
"Red Jade... Wait a minute, didn't you marry Xiao Yan? Why are you here?"
Red Jade covered half of her disfigured face. In an instant, tears flowed out of her eyes. She knelt on the ground and accused Xiao Yan of his vicious actions.
"Young Master Li, you must avenge me... That bastard Xiao Yan disfigured me just because I couldn't give birth and chased me out of the Xiao Mansion."
Mo Yan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this. "Lee Yuhan, how do you know her?"
Chen Xiaowu lowered his eyes and sighed. He looked at the red jade with a complicated expression.
"The red jade used to be a member of my family. After she married Xiao Yan, there was no news of her."
Mo Yan glanced at Chen Xiaowu. Seeing that the two of them did not speak for a long time, he told him the reason why the red jade was here.
"I picked her up on the street. I pitied her, so I arranged for her to take care of her room in this inn."
Before Mo Yan could finish his sentence, Chen Xiaowu suddenly struggled to get up from the bed.
"Lee Yuhan, why are you getting up?" Mo Yan quickly stopped Chen Xiaowu.
Chen Xiaowu was not willing to let Red Jade suffer a loss. He put on his coat and was about to leave the inn to fight Xiao Yan.
"I'm going to seek justice from Xiao Yan. My Lee family has no reason to let outsiders bully us."
Mo Yan pulled Chen Xiaowu back and pointed at his tightly wrapped face.
"Save it. With your current appearance, no one will bother with you even if you go. Perhaps they will treat you as a lunatic and teach you a lesson."
Chen Xiaowu could not bear the anger and refused to lie back on the bed. "No, I must get revenge from that bastard!"
"Forget it. I'll help you."
Mo Yan calmed Chen Xiaowu down. "But you have to stay here and take care of your wounds."
Chen Xiaowu was surprised. He did not expect Mo Yan to help him. "Lord Mo, I'll leave it to you."