In the Eastern Palace, Mo Litian looked at the letter in his hand. The gentle smile on his face vanished instantly. He lifted his feet and left.
The servants in the palace were full of confusion in their eyes. "Your Highness, it's already deep in the night. It's cold and dewy. Where are you going?"
Mo Litian didn't say a word and quickened his steps even more.
Empress Qi was about to go to bed when a maid suddenly came. She bowed respectfully to the empress. "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."
Empress Qi's eyes flickered slightly and she said indifferently, "Let him in."
"Yes."
A moment later, Mo Litian in bright yellow clothes walked into the palace. Looking at the graceful and noble Empress Qi, his eyes were full of complexity. But in the end, he didn't lose his courtesy. He bowed respectfully and said, "Your son greets Mother."
Empress Qi said with a smile, "My son, what brings you here so late at night?"
Mo Litian handed the letter in his hand over. "Your son was about to go to bed when someone sent this. Please take a look, Mother."
Empress Qi took it with a smile. Her beautiful eyes swept over it, and her face changed. But in an instant, she returned to normal. She stroked the nail guard on her finger and said leisurely, "Who sent this to you?"
Mo Liandi? Or... Mo Yun?
Mo Litian took in the expression on Empress Qi's face. The corner of his mouth curled up into a bitter smile. "The Lian family, the military training ground, and Chu Huaikang... What on earth do you want to do, Mother?"
Raising private troops is a capital crime!
He never thought that the Lian family would be Mother's people. And Chu Huaikang, the richest man in the capital...
It was only now that he realized that he didn't know her at all! What on earth do you want to do, Mother?
A cold glint flashed in Empress Qi's eyes. She sighed sorrowfully, got up, stepped forward, and said softly, "My son, you just need to understand that Mother did all this for your own good."
Mo Litian pursed his lips. "Was raising private troops also for your son?"
He finally understood why those people had let him go! It was actually for this reason! "Mother, Miss Liu is innocent."
He wanted to compete with Mo Liandi, but not in such a despicable way. "Mother, if Father finds out, have you ever thought about the consequences?"
Father dislikes it the most when someone does such things behind his back. If he finds out that Mother has been raising private troops and rallying court officials, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Empress Qi's expression paused. A cold glint flashed in her eyes. "After all, you're only doing this for that Miss Liu. She's just a woman, and a woman who has her heart set on Mo Liandi! Don't you know what Mo Liandi is up to?"
Mo Yun is muddle - headed. He thinks he can control Mo Liandi. He's really stupid. Mo Litian must ascend to the throne. Since Mo Yun can't do it, she'll have to do it herself.
So what if Mo Yun finds out? That was what he promised her back then. She wasn't wrong!
Thinking of this, Empress Qi's eyes were full of bone - chilling coldness. Her gentle and dignified appearance also disappeared without a trace. "My son, go back to your palace and wait patiently. The throne will surely be yours. Once you ascend to the throne, what kind of woman won't you have?"
Why does he have to insist on Liu Rumei, whose heart isn't with him?
It's undeniable that Liu Rumei is indeed smart and worthy of Mo Litian. It's just a pity that she chose the wrong side!
Seeing Empress Qi's determined look, Mo Litian frowned tightly. "Mother! Miss Liu is defenseless. Why involve her?"
Not to mention whether he wants that position or not, he just doesn't want to use such despicable means!
Empress Qi's eyes were full of disappointment. "I think you're really muddle - headed. You're even defying me for a Liu Rumei!"
If this Liu Rumei were really defenseless, she wouldn't have to go to so much trouble and take the risk of being exposed!
In just a short period of time, she had rallied a lot of support for Mo Liandi. Such means are beyond what an ordinary person can achieve. If this woman isn't eliminated, she will surely become a disaster.
Moreover, she didn't send anyone to assassinate her either. It all depends on Mo Liandi's choice.
If she has to blame someone, she can only blame this woman for meddling in other people's business! She deserves to die...
Mo Litian gritted his teeth and immediately knelt in front of Empress Qi. His eyes were full of determination. "Please stop, Mother!"
He didn't want to involve her. This was originally a war between him and Mo Liandi. Involving her for no reason would only make him feel guilty.
Empress Qi's face turned even colder. "How dare you! Being so indecisive, how can you achieve great things?"
Although Mo Yun is muddle - headed, his methods are also ruthless. Why doesn't Mo Litian inherit any of his methods at all? Being so indecisive, how can he be a match for Mo Liandi?
He's really the son of that bitch. Even if a low - class person puts on the clothes of the Crown Prince, he can't hide his low - class nature.
Thinking of this, Empress Qi looked at Mo Litian in front of her and felt extremely irritated. She said coldly, "You don't need to interfere in this matter. Just wait for the result. It's getting late. Go back to your palace and rest early."
Mo Litian couldn't help but clench his fists. Looking at Empress Qi's back, he couldn't help but grit his teeth. "Mother!"
The rumors among the common people are getting more and more serious. If Mother doesn't stop, I'm afraid Miss Liu...
Thinking of that calm and composed woman, Mo Litian's heart was full of guilt.
He originally wanted to protect her, but he never thought that the one who would bring trouble to her would be her! For a moment, Mo Litian was full of self - blame.
"Please stop, Mother. Otherwise, your son is willing to kneel here forever!"
Empress Qi was extremely angry. She suddenly turned around. With a 'pop' sound, a resounding slap landed on that gentle and handsome face. "How dare you! You dare to threaten me!"
He's really just like his low - class mother, indecisive! He'll never amount to anything!
Mo Litian only felt a sharp pain on his face, but he still knelt on the ground stubbornly. His eyes were full of complexity.
"Mother, your son doesn't want to defy you. It's just that if Father finds out what you've done, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Mo Liandi isn't a fool. By then, she'll be attacked from both sides. I'm afraid it will be too late to regret!
Empress Qi sneered, but she was already not listening. "Get out of here! I don't need you to teach me!"
After all, it's all for a Liu Rumei!
I don't know what kind of magic potion this woman has given him to make him like this!
Mo Litian's eyes were full of chaos. "Please forgive your son, Mother."
Seeing that Mo Litian still refused to leave, Empress Qi was full of anger. Her eyes were full of coldness.
He's really stupid! If I had known this, I shouldn't have kept him back then!
Just then, a figure in bright yellow slowly walked in from outside the door. "What could have made my beloved concubine so angry?"