From the palace

All the guests gathered together, some sitting and some standing, chatting and laughing, it was very lively.

The table was filled with delicacies, fine wines and delicious food, exuding an enticing aroma.

Soon, everyone took their seats one by one.

In the absence of the groom, the third prince Mo Yahe became the object of everyone's flattery.

For a while, the sound of toasts came one after another and the words of flattery were endless.

"The Third Prince is young and promising, and his future is immeasurable. Although the Sixth Prince was crowned king early on, it is ultimately just a false title, and he can never surpass you no matter what."

"The Third Prince is of noble birth. Just based on this, he is far superior to some people. So what if he is the first to be crowned a king? He still has a decent job in the court. After all, it is just an empty title."

"I heard that His Majesty intends to hand over the imperial examination to the Third Prince. This is a lucrative job. I would like to ask the Third Prince to give me more advice in the future. We will be grateful."

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Mo Hehe was in high spirits. Listening to everyone's open praises and veiled criticisms of Mo Li, he felt even happier.

He also responded politely one by one.

The party here was very lively, but he didn't know that he had become a thorn in the eyes of others.

After Mo Li changed his clothes, he didn't bother to track down the assassin and went to the front hall first.

He was about to put on a good show, shirk his responsibility, and lead everyone to the backyard to witness Qu Xinzhu's death.

However, he did not expect that as soon as he walked here, he heard the mocking and contemptuous words of these people, which made his face gloomy and his hands clenched.

"Now we're going to have a good show." The twelfth prince Mo Yiyan raised his chin and motioned the two people beside him to look at the door.

Mo Xuyao ​​glanced at him lightly, then looked away without saying anything more.

"Her Majesty the Queen has not been feeling well these past two days and is unable to come. I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already set out." Mo Zemiao picked up the wine cup and said meaningfully, "Come on, brothers, let's drink a couple of glasses first. We will be busy with important matters later and I'm afraid we won't have time to drink."

As soon as he said this, the other two understood what he meant.

In the past, the princes could still fight for the throne, after all, the crown prince was imprisoned and could not leave, so he might have fallen out of favor.

But now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been released and restored to his former glory.

No matter whether it is Mo Li, the first one to be crowned as king and the up-and-coming one, or Mo Hehe, who forms cliques and engages in selfishness and is ostentatious, they will not be tolerated by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Crown Prince Mo Qianluan was born to Empress Yuan and is the eldest son of His Majesty. In terms of noble status, the Third Prince Mo Hehe is not even worthy of carrying his shoes, not to mention Mo Li, the bastard born to a palace maid who climbed into his bed.

After being imprisoned for many years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has become more and more suspicious by nature. This time he came to the Prince Li's Palace, probably to find out the truth.

Mo Xuyao, Mo Zemiao and Mo Yiyan naturally wanted to avoid such scenes to avoid being implicated.

As soon as the three of them finished their glass of wine, they heard the sound of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arriving.

Everyone hurriedly put down their wine cups and knelt down to greet them.

I saw a noble figure walked in surrounded by servants.

The man was wearing a bright yellow brocade robe, which was luxurious and embroidered with delicate cloud patterns in gold thread, shining brightly in the sun. He had a belt inlaid with beautiful jade tied around his waist, which not only highlighted his tall figure, but also added a bit of nobility.

"Everyone, please stand up quickly. I came here today to personally congratulate my sixth brother on his wedding." Mo Qianluan smiled warmly and looked like a good brother.

Everyone quickly thanked him and stood up.

Mo Li also walked out from behind the crowd, thanking him sincerely on his face, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is very busy with official duties, but he still cares about me. I am really..." His eyes were red and he was moved.

The people present were all shrewd people, and they had done a lot of flattery in the officialdom. Seeing this, they all praised the brotherhood of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Everyone please take a seat. Don't spoil your fun because of me." Mo Qianluan's words were very kind, which made people feel good about him.

Mo Li respectfully invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the main table.

"Third brother, fifth brother, I haven't sat at the same table and drank with you for a long time. Today, let us brothers get together." Mo Qianluo set his gaze on the familiar figure.

Mo Yaohe's expression changed, he concealed his emotions, put on a humble smile, and walked over.

Mo Chensen followed him with an indifferent look.

At this time, the three brothers Mo Xuyao, Mo Zemiao and Mo Yiyan knew they couldn't leave, so they took the initiative to go over.

"This is the eighth, ninth and twelfth brother, right? They have grown up in the blink of an eye. I wonder what kind of books they like to read?" Mo Qianlu looked at his brothers with upright postures, with an inexplicable gloom in his eyes.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was appointed as the heir to the throne at a young age, and after so many years of imprisonment, his mind is extremely sensitive and suspicious.

Mo Xuyao ​​was a dull person, not good at talking, so he stood aside with an expressionless face like a piece of wood.

Mo Yiyan is a talkative person but he is reckless by nature and prone to making mistakes, so he doesn't dare to say much.

Only Mo Zemiao could step forward and reply with a smile: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, my eighth brother likes riding and shooting, and so does my twelfth brother. As for my youngest brother, I like painting. We brothers are ashamed to say that we don't like reading." As he spoke, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Upon hearing this, Mo Qianluan's complexion looked much better. It was exactly as he had investigated.

"We are all brothers. There is no need for formalities. Please sit down." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince extended his hand for them to take a seat.

After everyone sat down, Mo Qianzhu glanced around and asked, "Why aren't my eleventh and fifteenth brothers here today?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, my eleventh brother is naughty by nature. He rode his horse and injured someone on the street early this morning. He has been punished by our father and ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. My fifteenth brother has been sickly since he was young. He cannot go to crowded places. This has been the case over the years." Mo Hehe volunteered to reply.

Mo Qianzhu smiled meaningfully, "My eleventh brother rode his horse and injured someone. It happened this morning, and I didn't know anything about it. But I didn't expect that my third brother was so sharp-eyed and heard the news earlier..."

Before he could finish his words, Mo Yaohe realized that he had said something wrong and immediately knelt down to apologize.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. This morning, when I went to pay my respects to the Emperor, I happened to encounter this incident. That's why I learned the news earlier than others."

"Why are you so anxious, Third Brother? I was just talking casually. Get up quickly. We are brothers. Don't kneel down at every turn. It will hurt the harmony." Mo Qianluan gave him a virtual support.

Mo Hehe then dared to stand up, but his back was already soaked with sweat.

I haven't seen him for many years. I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's methods of governing his subordinates are even worse than before.

Mo Li saw the Third Prince suffer a setback, and a hint of gloating appeared on his face, but alarm bells were ringing in his heart.

It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is much more difficult to deal with than imagined.

His original intention was to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers, but he didn't expect that after being seduced by Mo Yihe, the Crown Prince would set his sights on him again.

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