The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 177 Something unexpected may happen

As expected, the incident of witchcraft at the concubine selection banquet could not be prevented, and it spread the next day after Xia Yanxiang found out about it.

"Have you heard about it? Two days ago, when Prince Wei and Prince Yu were selecting their concubines, a concubine performed a witchcraft act in a side hall?"

"What? Whose daughter is so brave? She dares to do witchcraft?"

"I still don't know who did it! I think he was forced to go there by his family."

"Oh, if you are unwilling, you shouldn't do such a treasonous thing! If this is found out, it will be a heinous crime that will punish all nine generations of your clan!"

"That's right! I don't know what that concubine was thinking. Her family raised her, but she destroyed the entire family just to avoid marrying the prince as a concubine!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Rumors spread quickly, and it was said that the emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.

"Second brother, what do you think father means by this? He has sent people to investigate, but there is still no news after such a long time." Now that Mo Yuxuan no longer had to choose a concubine, he began to go to Prince Luo's mansion every day.

Mo Yuchen was handling official business and ignored Mo Yuxuan running into his study to eat melon seeds.

"Father just wanted to strike a thunderbolt this time."

"Thunder? Not raining?" Mo Yuxuan grabbed another handful of melon seeds and asked in confusion while eating.

"Does Father know who did it?"

Mo Yuchen finished reading the document, picked up his pen and began to make comments. Without even looking up, he replied, "Otherwise, given Father's temperament, how could he easily forgive the witchcraft incident?"

"Isn't it abnormal for the emperor to do this?" Mo Xuanxuan didn't understand. "In this case, who wouldn't know that the emperor is covering up for me?"

"Even you know it, how could Father not understand?"

“……”Why are you carrying contraband?

Mo Yuxuan couldn't figure out what Mo Cheng meant, so he just ignored it and brought up another matter: "Second brother, when are you going to visit the Third Miss at the Right Prime Minister's residence? I heard that the Third Miss seems to be seriously ill."

Mo Yuchen raised his head and glanced at Mo Yuxuan: "Don't think I don't know your little thoughts."

It’s been exposed, hehe!

Since Mo Yuxuan had been exposed by Mo Yuchen, he did not try to hide it: "So when is Second Brother going? I will go with you."

Mo Yuchen kept on talking, and he said, "You are going there so blatantly, I'm afraid you will be criticized, right?"

"Second brother, you are the one going to visit the Third Miss, and I am just accompanying her!" Mo Yuxuan deliberately lengthened the tone, sincerely emphasizing that he was just accompanying her.

Mo Yuchen looked up at him, and Mo Yuxuan's eyes were particularly sincere.

half an hour.

"what ever."

"Okay! Then, second brother, when will you go to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion? I can go back and prepare some gifts. I can't go to someone's house empty-handed!" Mo Yuxuan threw the melon seeds in his hand back on the small table, rubbed his hands and began to laugh.

Mo Yuchen simply couldn't bear to look at his younger brother, and said to him: "Go back and prepare first, I'll call you when you want to go."

"Okay!" Mo Yuxuan changed his tone and agreed, then stood up and prepared to leave.

When Mo Xuanxuan was about to leave, a voice came faintly from behind him.

"You came here today, aren't you just for this?"

"Hehe!" Mo Yuxuan felt a chill on his back and turned around with a wry smile, "Second brother, how could I be that kind of person?"

"Hard to say."

"..."

"You did a great job this time. You can borrow me to go to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, but you must not go by yourself. You are an outsider in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. If you go, you may cause trouble for the women in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion."

Mo Fuchen didn't mean to be unhappy, he just gave Mo Fuxuan a few words of advice. With Mo Fuchen around, at least he could provide some protection for Mo Fuxuan.

Mo Xuanxuan chuckled: "Got it, second brother!"

Mo Quechen had always indulged Mo Quexuan, which was why Mo Quexuan always came to Mo Quechen for help whenever he had any problems.

But fortunately, Mo Xuanxuan won't get into any big trouble.

The only thing was the matter between Mo Yuxuan and Xia Qianxiang, which Mo Yuxuan had tried his best to handle on his own.

It’s a pity that Mo Xuanxuan is not qualified and can only rely on his second brother for help.

Mo Yuxuan left, and Mo Yuchen laughed alone in the study room, feeling somewhat relieved: "This kid..."

The matter of witchcraft has caused a lot of uproar, and Mo Cheng can't really cover it up.

Within a few days, news came from the palace.

Among the concubines, the eldest daughter of the Minister of Justice did not want to marry into the royal family, so she secretly practiced witchcraft in a side hall.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice wrote a letter to the emperor, stating that the beautiful girl who committed the crime was actually a servant's daughter who was swapped with another, and was not a real legitimate daughter. He hoped that the emperor would show mercy and spare the whole family. The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice was willing to retire and return home.

Mo Cheng was furious and stripped the Minister of Justice of his post. All his concubines and daughters were made official slaves, and the Minister of Justice was sent to Lingnan.

As for the wife and legitimate children of the Vice Minister of Justice, they went to Lingnan together.

Xia Yanxiang was quite surprised when she learned the news in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

This kind of punishment cannot be said to be too harsh, but it has ruined the future of the family of the Vice Minister of Justice.

Tsk, it seems that even though Mo Cheng knew that the witchcraft story was fake, he still wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

This is their emperor!

Since the matter had been concluded, Mo Yuchen no longer cared about it. He handed a visiting card to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, prepared his things, and brought Mo Yuxuan to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

"This old minister greets your highnesses." Although Tu Song had already acknowledged Mo Yuchen's identity, he still maintained the loyalty between the monarch and his subject.

"Uncle, there's no need to be so polite." Mo Yuchen helped Tu Song up.

Mo Xuanxuan was stunned behind.

My second brother actually calls the Right Prime Minister uncle!

But then he thought again, Mo Yuxuan would have to call Tu Song uncle in the future, so his surprise was suppressed.

Tu Song stood up and motioned Mo Yuchen and Mo Yuxuan to take their seats.

"Uncle, is Yanyan feeling better?" Mo Yuchen said as he walked to the lower seat and sat down.

Tu Song saw Mo Yuchen's actions, paused, and did not force him: "Yan'er is much better, I also sent someone to inform her, she should be here soon."

Mo Yuchen nodded slightly, with no change in his expression.

But only Mo Yuchen knew how nervous he was.

I had just met him secretly two days ago, but this was the first time I came to see him in front of my elders.

Li Guan also happened to be here today. After receiving the news from the front yard, he was a little unhappy: "Why is he here again?"

Li Guan has always disliked Mo Yuchen, especially the last time A Yan was involved in a rumor storm, King Luo never said a word for A Yan.

King Luo came again today, and Li Guan didn't like him at all.

Xia Yanxiang smiled and accepted Li Guan's concern: "Okay, don't worry too much. If King Luo treats me badly, I will naturally find a way to leave."

"Ayan!" Li Guan just couldn't stand Mo Fuchen and was afraid that Xia Yanxiang would suffer a loss at the hands of Mo Fuchen.

"Don't worry, Prince Luo and I both knew what happened last time. It's not that he deliberately didn't help me." Xia Yanxiang felt it necessary to tell Li Guan about this so that Li Guan could feel at ease.

Xia Zhibai knows what he is doing. Even if he is rude to Mo Fuchen, he has a bottom line. But Li Guan is different. If she is not happy with Mo Fuchen, she might cause trouble.