Chapter 323 - The Crown Prince Acted as Regent (2/2)

Mo Xiangbin was rendered speechless.

Aha, this answer was simple and direct, without leaving him a chance to prepare and negotiate.

Mo Xiangbin smiled bitterly. In fact, he had predicted it earlier, yet he still had wild wishes and wondered if there was a surprise.

However, Mo Junyang didn’t give him a chance to dream but told him the answer directly.

He couldn’t help but ask why.

Mo Junyang just shook his head, without saying anything.

Nobody knew whether he didn’t want to say or it was unnecessary to say as the answer was too obvious.

Mo Xiangbin guessed that it was the latter, so he didn’t continue to ask.

However, if Mo Xiangbin knew the answer on Mo Junyang’s mind, he might be irritated to death.

It was because Mo Junyang wouldn’t support Mo Junhao from the beginning.

The reason was simple and direct. Shi Qingxue hadn’t taken revenge on Mo Junhao. No matter who would take the throne in the future, it would never be him.

Mo Junyang certainly supported Shi Qingxue wholeheartedly.

If he revealed his intention to get furious because of his beloved woman and give up the throne for a beauty, like a fatuous and self-indulgent ruler, he would be beaten up.

Mo Junyang restrained himself and didn’t say anything to irritate Mo Xiangbin, and the latter thought that he got the right answer, so he didn’t continue to ask but told the young man to leave.

Mo Junyang walked out of the bedroom and hadn’t left the imperial palace. Then he saw that the crown prince’s carriage stopped at the gate of the palace.

It appeared that the crown prince was waiting for him.

Mo Junyu also saw Mo Junyang and smiled at him.

Mo Junyang nodded. Needless to say more, he went into the crown prince’s carriage.

The carriage moved on the road. As soon as they got out of the imperial palace, Mo Junyu got impatient and asked, “What did Father tell you?”

Mo Junyang looked at Mo Junyu with a faint smile. Till the latter felt embarrassed under his stare, Mo Junyang revealed the shocking news slowly.

“His Majesty plans to select the new crown prince.”

Mo Junyu goggled.

He looked at Mo Junyang in astonishment and his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets. He couldn’t believe that Mo Junyang spoke out something so important in such a flat tone.

Wasn’t it scary?

“Father, he…” Mo Junyu was so anxious that he started to stutter.

He wanted to ask about Mo Xiangbin’s final decision, but he couldn’t find a tactful way, so he gave up the affected manners that all people knew.

He asked directly, “What did Father decide to do in the end? Will he…depose me?”

Mo Junyu’s voice was deep and bitter, and his joy and elation when he was in the emperor’s bedroom today disappeared.

He had a smile with mockery on his lips, as if mocking at himself for feeling happy too soon.

In fact, before Mo Junyang spoke, Mo Junyu had imagined if Mo Xiangbin finally found his efforts for so many years so he changed his attitude toward the first son.

However, the fact slapped Mo Junyu and made him feel a heartache.

He was resentful yet couldn’t vent it, so it spread everywhere.

For a moment, he hated his father who was partial to Mo Junhao. Why didn’t he distract his attention and care about his first son?

For a moment, he was jealous of Mo Junhao. Why did this younger brother snatch the love which belonged to him?

And even for a moment, Mo Junyu bore a grudge against Mo Junyang and couldn’t help but think that if the latter didn’t tell him about his father’s intention, he wouldn’t feel so bad.

Mo Junyu’s resentment was unreasonable, yet he just couldn’t stop himself from complaining and hating.

He was absorbed in his thoughts for a long time and could hardly come back to earth.

Mo Junyang responded impassively, “His Majesty hasn’t made a decision yet.”

Mo Junyu finally woke up from a daze and was stunned. “How come?”

Mo Junyang stopped talking about this matter and reminded, “His Majesty has given orders. Just do as he said.”

“But…” Mo Junyu was still hesitant and restless.

Mo Junyang just shook his head and didn’t plan to speak.

In the beginning, Mo Junyu didn’t understood Mo Junyang’s puzzle, but after two days, the Ministry of Rite announced an imperial edict, so he understood what Mo Junyang meant.

“I am suffering from a slight illness these days, so I order the crown prince to act as regent, and all the state affairs will be handled by him. If he can’t make a decision, he can report to me.”

Mo Xiangbin planned earlier to let the crown prince act as regent, yet he just said it.

Even if Mo Junyu could handle all the state affairs, the final decisions should be made by Mo Xiangbin, while after he made the imperial edict, Mo Junyu had the power to make decisions for all the state affairs.

Mo Xiangbin gave all his power to Mo Junyu?

Mo Junyu just knew that Mo Xiangbin planned to depose the crown prince lately, but his next step was to let the crown prince act as regent unexpectedly.

He didn’t know what to say.

However, he knew who influenced Mo Xiangbin before he changed his mind.

After all, before the imperial edict was made, the emperor didn’t summon anybody else.

As a result, when Mo Junyu thought of his evil conjectures about Mo Junyang, he felt ashamed and could hardly face this helper.

Fortunately, Mo Junyang didn’t know what the crown prince was thinking about.

Mo Junyu felt lucky in secret and decided to return a favor to Mo Junyang in something else.