The third sister sat quietly on the side, bowed her head, did not say a word, and rarely moved her chopsticks.

Mu Ningxuan sighed slightly, the third sister who used to be lively and lovely, but now she looks like this.

After dinner, Mu Houye returned to the study to deal with the rest of today's official business.

Mu Ningxuan took advantage of Guo Xiaoniang's efforts to send Guo Zhenghuai out of the house and went to the study to see her father.

"Xuan'er is here? Come, and see how the words are written for the Father. "Mu Hou Ye is both civil and military, not only can lead troops to fight, but also has quite attainments in this aspect of literature.

Today, Mu Hou Ye was happy, on a whim, and with a big stroke of the pen on the paper, a natural and sonorous word "and" fell on the paper.

Mu Ningxuan praised from the bottom of her heart: "The gesture of this "and" is smooth and powerful, and my father really writes a good hand, which is even better than Professor Gao's words. ”

Professor Gao is over half a hundred years old, and he is an old man in the palace, specializing in teaching princes and princesses.

Although it is said that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, but the women in the palace, how can there be a reason for being illiterate, so the first task of the princesses is to be literate, and then it is reasonable.

Although Mu Ningxuan is not a princess, she is specially appointed by the official family, so she also studied with Professor Gao for a few years.

Mu Hou Ye said with a smile: "Professor Gao's knowledge and calligraphy are excellent, how can he compare with his father." By the way, Xuan'er, is there anything wrong with you coming to the study so late? ”

"Father, Xuan'er has something she wants to ask, but I don't know if she can ask." Mu Ningxuan hesitated.

Mu Hou Ye had already guessed most of it in his heart: "Xuan'er wants to ask about today's Daxiangguo Temple." ”

"Yes." Mu Ningxuan nodded.

Mu Hou Ye put down the pen in his hand, waved his hand and asked Steward Liu and Xiaofu to go out and close the door, and told Steward Liu that no one should enter the study.

There were only two people left in the study, Mu Ningxuan and Mu Hou Ye, and Mu Hou Ye slowly spoke: "Xuan'er, do you remember that you sent a letter to your family a few months ago, which mentioned the six princes. ”

"What Xuan'er remembers, it was the Queen Mother who asked her daughter to mention it." Mu Ningxuan said truthfully.

Mu Houye nodded and said: "Later, I went to the palace to see the Queen Mother twice for my father, once before the death of the crown prince, and once after the death of the crown prince.

The first time I didn't say anything important, it was nothing more than to let my father take more care of the six princes, but the second time the queen mother said that she wanted her father to promise you to the six princes. ”

"Promised to the Six Princes?" Mu Ningxuan was stunned.

Seeing Mu Ningxuan's surprised look, Marquis Mu continued: "The Empress Dowager's instructions this time are actually to let her father stand in line, if you marry the Six Princes, our Marquis Mansion in Pyeongchang will be on the side of the Six Princes." ”

"What does my father mean that the Queen Mother intends to support the six princes to become the future prince of the crown prince?" Mu Ningxuan subconsciously blurted out a question.

Mu Hou Ye said slowly: "The Queen Mother is exchanging benefits for profit, if the sixth prince can really become the future prince, then you are the future queen." ”

Hearing the word "queen", Mu Ningxuan was a little confused: "Then, how did my father reply?" ”

Mu Hou Ye carefully analyzed: "It stands to reason that our Marquis Mansion in Pyeongchang does not have to be caught in partisan disputes. But now that the situation in the DPRK and China is urgent, the crown prince has died, and the official family has not yet determined the prince, and in the long run, the court will be in turmoil.

At present, only the three princes Jin, the fifth prince and the sixth prince can have the opportunity to become the future prince, but now it is the king of Jin who has the loudest voice in the court.

Since the Queen Mother took the initiative this time, such a great benefit, the father naturally did not directly refuse.

After the New Year, you will be in time, and my father also wants to ask you what you think, after all, this road may not come to an end. If we make a mistake, the Marquis Mansion of Pyeongchang will be defeated in our hands, and everyone in the Mu family will be implicated. ”