Zhao Mo didn't take Lan Xue to heart at all.

Maybe Lan Xue thought that he would be a threat to him, but he was no longer the lonely boy he was five years ago who was helpless and could only rely on others. He is now a dignified king, with a fief, a manpower, wealth, real power, and a saint who others may not be able to get. No matter what the emperor and the crown prince think of him, he is decent in front of the royal people, he can get the trust of the emperor's father and son, and no one dares to underestimate him. Even Zhao Shuo, his biological father who once decided his life and death, now needs his protection, not to mention that Lan Xue is just a concubine who relies on Zhao Shuo's favor to gain a foothold?

Not to mention, now Lan Xue has lost most of the favor that she once could rely on.

Zhao Mo only felt a little ridicule in his heart, the servant girl who received his mother's great favor but was ungrateful after her mother's death, why did she think that she could be favored by her husband Zhao Shuo for a long time? Even the methods she used to compete for favor were all based on the methods that Lan Xue had used. After all, that's a method that has been actually verified and very effective for Zhao Shuo, isn't it?

As a result, Lan Xue fell out of favor like this. Zhao Shuo's favor turned out to be such an ethereal thing. People who used to think it was difficult to deal with have no foundation at all, and they can't be easily attacked. Xiao Wang's past glory and domineering, compared with today's downfall, time has only passed a few years. and Lan Xue, the favorite concubine who once suppressed even the main room of the Xiao Wang family, can only be helpless in front of the new love. It turns out that Zhao Shuo has no affection and no heart at all. All his feelings will change because of interests.

Zhao Mo was sad for his mother who easily gave up her life because she mistakenly believed in her husband, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt lucky. At the very least, isn't it a blessing that the mother died with the hope that both her husband and son would flourish, and that she didn't know what kind of despicable person her beloved husband was?

Zhao Mo sighed and left the matter behind. As long as Zhao Shuo is honest, doesn't do anything again, and cooperates with his requests, he doesn't mind giving his father a little sweetness once in a while. It's just a matter of adding a source of money to my father, it's not a big deal, and the money is actually coming from the industries where my father has problems, and only a quarter of it is given back to my father. With this money, my father is estimated to be much more comfortable, and he will pay more attention to Ma Meiniang, and listen to Ma Meiniang's advice. If he no longer trusts Ma Meiniang, or is unwilling to listen to Ma Meiniang's persuasion anymore, if this silver wants to be cut off, it is just a matter of Zhao Mo's words.

Zhao Mo returned to the Liao Palace, and Ah Shou immediately greeted him and reported to him in a low voice: "I found two houses, both of which are not bad, and the prices are about the same, both of them are around 15,000 taels of silver." One of them has a more spacious place, just on the shore of Shicha Sea, close to the palace gate, the owner of the front is said to be a bachelor who sues the old, after his death, the descendants returned to live in their hometown, not angry, lost all the family property, only to remember this house in the capital, to sell it for silver to pay off debts. The layout of the house is good, and there is a good garden, there are a few century-old trees in the garden, but it has not been inhabited for too long, and it has been defeated badly, and it is not in line with the regulations of the county palace, and it needs to be greatly changed. ”

Zhao Mo's expression remained unchanged: "What about the other place?"

"The other place is smaller, also on the shore of Shichahai, and the garden also borrows the view of Haizi, but it is closer to the street and the neighborhood is a little more lively. There are only three entrances to the front and back of this house, but there are three roads on the left, middle and right, and the houses are seven or eight percent new, and it is said that they have only been renovated a few years ago. If you buy this place, you only need to make a little repairs and you can move in. Along with the house, there are also a few family members, from the gatehouse to the garden to prune flowers and trees, as well as the cook's manpower. ”

Zhao Mo turned his head to look at him: "Since there are so many benefits, how can the price be the same as the previous one, and it is only sold for fifteen thousand taels?"

Ah Shou smiled: "This house...... The previous master was also an official, and he was still a big official, but he was exiled because of his sin, and his family needed to sell the house for money, so that the female dependents and children could be ransomed out of prison, and the sale was a little urgent, so the price was cheaper. It's just that...... It's a bit of a bad thing. ”

It doesn't sound like a small case, but it can be called a big case in the capital recently......

Zhao Mo understood: "It's the person who was implicated by the father and son of the King of Shu and the King of Ninghua, right?"

Ah Shou nodded and admitted: "It's a member of the military department, and the family can be regarded as an official family, there are brothers who are officials in Shuzhong, and a cousin who is in Ninghua, and they help King Ninghua cover up." ”

This can be regarded as a family folded in, so there is nothing to be wronged.

Zhao Mo said: "Such a good house is sold cheaply, sooner or later someone will accept it, so let's go with them." I bought a house to prepare for marriage, but I can't find an unfortunate property. The place ahead doesn't sound very good, but it's big enough. I'll take a look another day. But don't stop and keep looking for a suitable house in the city. Although I was anxious, I was just in a hurry to get engaged. If you want to get officially married, it will take at least two years, and there will be enough time to find a satisfactory house. ”

Ah Shou smiled and agreed.

The two returned to the courtyard where Zhao Mo lived. This courtyard is now in the hands of their own people, and even in the Liao Wang's Mansion, it is the most reliable place, so they have fewer scruples to speak.

Ah Shou reported in a low voice: "A message came from outside the city today, saying that the surname Lan's mouth was very hard, and the people below had exhausted their means, and they couldn't dig out a word from his mouth. The people below asked His Highness, is it ...... Punish a little?"

Zhao Mo paused at his feet: "Then use it, don't kill people." I want a confession, not his life. ”

Ah Shou replied in a low voice: "Yes!"

Zhao Mo was busy for a long time, went to bed early at night, rested for enough hours, and entered the palace in good spirits the next day.

He knew that among the two nobles in the palace, the emperor and the crown prince, the prince was closer to and more trusting of him, so he first went to the East Palace to ask the prince, took the token that Qin Ping gave him—a pair of mutton fat and white jade chains—and showed it to the prince, and then took out the memo written by his father Zhao Shuo himself, and told the prince: "Now everything is ready, only the east wind is owed." Uncle Huang, my nephew has done everything he promised you, you see......"

The crown prince looked at the things in front of him, and he couldn't laugh or cry: "I really didn't expect that you really persuaded Qin Si's cousin to nod, and let your father accept this family business." Didn't your father talk about the Su family's daughter anymore?"

Just kidding, the Hou Mansion in Zhenxi is no longer in place, and it is still relying on the Yongjia Hou Mansion to survive, and the King of Ninghua is also completely dead, where does Zhao Shuo have any reason to insist on this marriage? What he wants is just to use his son's marriage to make profits for himself.

Zhao Mo didn't say it explicitly, but he also told the prince clearly and clearly: "It took me a lot of effort to get Uncle Ping's consent." As for my father, he was just joking with Zhenxihou at the beginning, but in fact he had never set any family affairs, there was no marriage contract, there were no tokens, and he had never even changed Geng Ti, so where would he still talk about other people's granddaughters? Zhenxihou is now so sick that his family is not in the mood to do happy events, and naturally no one mentions the jokes before. ”

The prince glanced at Zhao Mo with a smile: "You kid, you pushed it cleanly." Well, since you have done everything you promised to Lone, Lone naturally has no reason to break the promise. Lone will go to ask his father for advice, but there is one thing you have to remember. This time, your wish was fulfilled, and it was your father's grace to you. In the future, don't patronize and indulge in gentle township, and be lazy to do things for the court, otherwise not only will your father be disappointed, but Lone will also be angry!"

Zhao Mo said with a smile: "Uncle Huang don't worry! My nephew will never forget the teachings of the emperor and his uncle, and he will do his best to continue to do things for the emperor and his uncle!"

The prince was satisfied, smiled and asked him to put away the token, put Zhao Shuo's fold away, and then said to Zhao Mo: "The Queen Mother hasn't seen you for a few days, and she was still talking about it yesterday." You have nothing to do now, so go to Cining Palace to talk to her old man. She's not in a good mood lately, so you tell her some interesting things outside to make her happy. ”

Zhao Mo asked: "Why is the Queen Mother in a bad mood? Could it be that the injuries of the little county lord of the Shu Mansion have not improved?"

The prince sighed: "I fell hard at that time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get better." Even if it's good, it will leave a disability. The princess of Shu has fainted from crying a few times, and her condition is getting worse and worse. Although the prince of Shu didn't say anything, he was also uncomfortable looking at his appearance. In fact, if it weren't for the great sin of this child, he might not have been able to make up his mind. He regretted it now, saying that if only he had told the truth earlier, maybe his daughter would not have to suffer like this. ”

Zhao Mo was noncommittal about the remorse of the prince of Shu, and only said: "Nephew, I'm going to ask the Queen Mother for peace." Then he said with a bitter face, "I can finally tell the Queen Mother today that I have already intended someone and am courting for marriage." Otherwise, the Queen Mother wants to be my matchmaker, so what can I do?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and scolded with a smile: "The imperial grandmother has good intentions, you are not happy, just tell the truth, what kind of weird appearance is here? Go quickly, you must make the imperial grandmother happy!"

Zhao Mo smiled and saluted and retreated. The prince looked at his back, still smiling on his face. This nephew used to be a young man, but now he is getting more and more vibrant, and he looks more like a teenager. That's good, looking at Zhao Mo's cheerful smiling face, the prince himself felt in a good mood.

The crown princess walked out of the apse and looked at the direction in which Zhao Mo left, although she didn't see anything, she seemed to be able to hear his laughter. She couldn't help but sigh faintly.

The prince knew that his wife was coming, so he didn't look back, but said softly: "Guanglu has already made up his mind, and it is estimated that he was really scared before, so anxious that he immediately had to make a marriage contract to avoid any mistakes." The crown princess still dispelled her previous idea, although you are also for his good, but the matter of marriage must always be happy with him. ”

The crown princess said faintly: "He is young and vigorous, and he doesn't know the seriousness of the matter yet. When he really entered the East Palace, he knew how much a good marriage could help him. It's a pity that his mind is occupied by Yongjiahou's granddaughter, and he can't listen to my persuasion at all. ”

The crown prince was a little disapproving: "What is his identity? With his father and the emperor alone, where do he need to rely on any in-laws? He suffered a lot of grievances when he was young, and now that he has come to the bitter end, he naturally hopes that everything will go well." Besides, my uncle's granddaughter is not necessarily worse than Cai's, so it's very good to look at this family business alone. The crown princess doesn't have to think about it anymore, this matter is a foregone conclusion. ”

The crown princess could only sigh again.