Chapter 323 - The Crown Prince Acted as Regent (1/2)
Mo Junyang’s eyes stiffened, and everything around became solemn seemingly, like his face.
It was Mo Xiangbin’s first time to talk about the successor with him in all sincerity and frankness instead of beating around the bush.
“Junyang, why don’t you speak?”
Perhaps because Mo Junyang stayed silent for too long, Mo Xiangbin couldn’t help but ask.
Mo Junyang replied flatly, “Your Majesty, what do you want me to say?”
Mo Xiangbin was speechless.
Probably nobody was more skilled in rendering others speechless than Mo Junyang.
Mo Xiangbin glared at Mo Junyang in frustration and asked crossly, “Haven’t you heard what I said?”
Mo Junyang answered, “Yes, I have.”
Mo Xiangbin was about to say more, while Mo Junyang continued in an indifferent tone, as if it was none of his business, “But you are on the throne, and you can give it to anybody as you like. Why do you need to consider others’ opinions?”
Mo Junyang said tactfully, and it was not like what he would say.
Although Mo Junyang always liked to keep out of the business, as a crown prince’s follower, shouldn’t he say something at the moment?
Mo Xiangbin looked Mo Junyang up and down in doubt. “I thought that you would recommend the crown prince. After all, he is the heir to the throne for now.”
“Your Majesty, you have considered these matters, so I don’t need to say more.”
Mo Xiangbin was unable to reply.
He was convinced by Mo Junyang. The young man tricked him to speak out his intention, yet he didn’t say anything. He was so cunning.
“Kid.” Mo Xiangbin sighed deeply again and didn’t know what else he could say.
At last, he had to look at Mo Junyang seriously, saying frankly, “I really want to hear your opinion today. Don’t need to say anything insincere to me. I just want you to tell the truth. What on earth do you think about this matter?”
Mo Junyang still responded, “What I said just now is not insincere but from the bottom of my heart.”
Mo Xiangbin narrowed his eyes and finally showed displeasure in his eyes.
However, before the emperor rebuked, Mo Junyang continued, “I don’t have any thoughts about who will take the throne in the future.”
His hidden meaning was that no matter who would take the throne in the future, it wouldn’t affect him.
And he didn’t care.
Mo Xiangbin finally understood what Mo Junyang meant and was stunned.
He almost stuttered, “But don’t you help the crown prince?”
Mo Junyang was still the crown prince’s reading partner and his follower, yet he said that he never thought about whether the crown prince could take the throne?
Was he joking?
Mo Junyang shrugged and replied casually, “The crown prince is the heir to the throne, and…”
He paused for a moment and finally added, “Change.”
That was the same reason why he had saved Mo Junyu’s life with enthusiasm.
He needed to change and be different from the previous life, while it was merely the start to save Mo Junyu, and supporting him in taking the throne became another choice.
It was to change, while it was just a choice.
Mo Junyang had many choices, so if Mo Xiangbin didn’t want to choose Mo Junyu, he would just make another choice.
However, Mo Xiangbin misunderstood Mo Junyang obviously and thought that the young man thought highly of Mo Junyu’s capabilities apart from his identity as the crown prince and wanted to change, so he chose Mo Junyu.
He frowned deeply and murmured, “Is the crown prince really as good as you said?”
Mo Junyang knew that Mo Xiangbin misunderstood him, but he didn’t plan to explain, so he just stated implicitly, “It’s up to your opinion whether he is good or not. For example, don’t you think that the fourth prince is better, Your Majesty?”
Mo Xiangbin was suddenly seen through, and his face stiffened, looking embarrassed. He denied subconsciously, “No, I just…”
He couldn’t continue under Mo Junyang’s peaceful yet forceful eyes.
Right!
He wanted to have a frank and straight talk, but he tried to conceal his feelings after he was exposed, so it would be embarrassing.
The emperor took a deep breath and then adjusted his mentality before adding, “Right. Junhao is mature and steady. He can take responsibility and does well in dealing with people and behavior. I can say that he is excellent in all aspects.”
So when Mo Junyu was implicated and denounced because of the colorful phenix, Mo Xiangbin took the opportunity to depose the crown prince although he guessed that Mo Junyu might be a scapegoat.
Later he gave up the plan after Mo Junyang advised him, but now he was in poor health, so he was eager to carry out this plan again.
Mo Xiangbin knew that Mo Junyang helped the crown prince, so before he made the decision, he needed to consider Mo Junyang’s opinion.
When Mo Junyang was here, it was not easy for Mo Junhao to keep the position of heir to the throne.
Unfortunately, even at this hour, Mo Junyang didn’t clearly express who he supported, so it was difficult for Mo Xiangbin to handle it.
The expression on Mo Xiangbin’s face changed repeatedly, and he stuttered, unable to make it clear.
In the end, he waved his hand as if to give up and sighed helplessly. “Forget it. It’s not urgent. Go out now. Let me think it over.”
Mo Junyang nodded and bowed, turning to walk out.
When the young man walked to the door, Mo Xiangbin suddenly asked, “If I make Junhao the new crown prince, will you assist the crown prince like you did before?”
Mo Junyang looked back and met Mo Xiangbin’s sharp eyes. It seemed that the emperor wanted to see through him.
However, if he could be seen through so easily, he wouldn’t be Mo Junyang.
Mo Junyang pursed his thin lips and remained silent for a long time.
When Mo Xiangbin was about to give up sounding out Mo Junyang, the latter shook his head and answered peacefully, “No.”