Both worlds are like dreams

The two of them spoke nothing along the way until they arrived at the gate of the palace.

Su Linjin's carriage was also at the door, as if he was waiting there on purpose.

Mo Yunchen didn't say anything when he saw him, and the two of them just nodded.

Xue Huang came to Su Linjin's side, "What are you doing here?"

"Emperor Ling summoned me to the palace to have a chat. I knew you were coming, so I waited for you here for a while."

"Let's go."

The few of them said nothing as they went all the way to Tai'an Palace.

After entering, I found that Emperor Ling not only summoned Su Linjin, but also Mo Xingyue, Mo Ruilin and two other princes.

After Xue Huang and Mo Yunchen thanked for the wedding gift, Emperor Ling asked them to sit down.

"Don't be so reserved. I've ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare some Beiling's specialties for you all to try. It will be like a family feast."

The three princes sat down in order of seniority on the left, opposite to them on the right was Su Linjin, then Xue Huang and Mo Yunchen. Mo Xingyue walked towards Su Linjin shyly, but after thinking for a moment, she walked towards Emperor Ling.

In a few days, she will be married to Dongchu and will not have much time left to accompany her father and brother, so she decided to spend more time with them.

Emperor Ling was also very pleased. He had many daughters, but his favorite was Mo Xingyue. Seeing that she was so sensible, he couldn't help feeling reluctant to let her go.

The pastries prepared today are also Mo Xingyue’s favorite.

"Don't be so formal. Since it's a family dinner, just be casual." Emperor Ling said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, everyone had different expressions.

Mo Zhenyu and Mo Yiming looked at Mo Yunchen unconsciously. The other party's expression did not change. He just sat there silently without saying a word.

As the biggest beneficiary of this marriage, Mo Ruilin tried to keep a low profile and didn't say a word.

Mo Zhenyu and Mo Yiming were unhappy, but they couldn't show it on their faces, so they said nothing.

Now the three of them are competing openly and secretly for the throne in the court, so naturally they are not as close as before. In the past, they could at least pretend, but today it is really difficult.

Emperor Ling also noticed the subtle atmosphere between the three brothers and sighed in his heart. The current situation was a dilemma. He was powerless to save the situation and could only pave the way as much as possible.

He coughed and asked, "What do you think of the taste of this pastry, Lord Regent?"

"Each of these pastries has its own characteristics and tastes. I think they are very good."

"This is Xingyue's favorite."

Su Linjin looked at Mo Xingyue and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely remember Princess Xingyue's preferences."

Mo Xingyue smiled shyly. Her dowry included several skilled chefs who were accustomed to cooking Beiling dishes. This was also Su Linjin's suggestion. He was afraid that she would not be used to the life in Dongchu after going there, so he made this suggestion to the Ministry of Rites.

In fact, the customs of the two countries are not too different, and their daily life customs are also quite similar, but Mo Xingyue was still very touched by his kindness.

Emperor Ling had also heard reports from the Ministry of Rites about this matter earlier. Seeing that Su Linjin was so considerate and caring towards his precious princess, he could finally feel at ease to marry her to Dong Chu.

Mo Yiming glanced at the flirting between Su Linjin and Mo Xingyue, then turned to look at Xue Huang and raised his wine glass, "I haven't congratulated Princess Changle and Prince Hanxi on their happy marriage yet, but today is the perfect time for me to congratulate you two on your long-lasting love and affection!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the already unusual atmosphere at the banquet became even colder.

Su Linjin's face immediately darkened. Everyone present knew that Xue Huang loved Gu Qinglan, but now she was forced to marry someone else. She must be sad.

Mo Yiming's congratulations at this time were undoubtedly rubbing salt into the wound. Especially since he had a sarcastic tone, it was clearly intentional.

Xue Huang's hands unconsciously clenched in her sleeves. Looking at Mo Yiming's annoying face, she couldn't help but want to beat him up.

Why can't this guy learn to be honest?

"Thank you, Third Prince." Xue Huang replied calmly and said nothing else.

As for Mo Yunchen, he didn't take him seriously at all.

Emperor Ling said, "Third brother, you are not young anymore. Your second brother has already married, and now it's your turn."

Mo Yiming's face froze slightly. The person he wanted to marry the most had been snatched away by someone else. However, in response to Emperor Ling's words, he smiled and said, "I will leave it to the Emperor to decide."

Emperor Ling looked at Mo Ruilin again, "Old Five!"

Mo Ruilin sighed inwardly, smiled and looked up, "Father, please speak!"

"You are not much older than your third brother. Do you have a choice for your princess consort?"

"Well... there should be order of seniority, let Third Brother get married first. I am not in a hurry, not in a hurry!"

Xue Huang looked at Mo Ruilin. She knew that he actually had a good impression of Xiao Ling'er, but it would be very difficult for these two people to be together.

Mo Xingyue also cooperated very well, "Father, what my brother said makes sense. Let's choose a wife for my third brother first."

Emperor Ling was also very upset when he thought about the group of beautiful women in Mo Yiming's mansion. "It is indeed time for you to have a wife."

"Yes." Mo Yiming responded and looked at Xue Huang again, but he only met Mo Yunchen's cold gaze. He smiled awkwardly and turned his head away.

Mo Zhenyu, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up at this moment, "Father, the marriage team will leave soon. However, Xingyue is your most beloved princess, and it also affects the alliance between the two countries. I wonder who you want to marry her?"

Emperor Ling was silent for a moment, then said, "Since today is a family dinner, let's not discuss this issue for now. Let's talk about it when we go to court tomorrow."

Xue Huang couldn't help but look at Mo Ruilin, and her gaze met his. Both of them seemed to understand something.

When a princess got married, a person would traditionally be chosen from the royal family and sent to the border between the two countries.

Considering the relationship between Mo Xingyue and Mo Ruilin, he is probably the only one who can send off the bride.

It’s just that the border is far away, so if someone wants to do something to him, this is the best opportunity.

Sure enough, when the court was in session the next day, Shen Congfeng and his party submitted a memorial saying that Mo Ruilin was the most suitable person to marry. Mo Zhenyu and his party also added fuel to the fire, and the person to marry was, as expected, Mo Ruilin.

And Murilin did not object, so the matter was settled.

Firstly, he was Mo Xingyue's brother, so naturally he should be the one to marry her. Secondly, he was not confident in leaving Mo Xingyue's safety to his two brothers, and the marriage was not finalized until she arrived in Dongchu.

So even though he knew the road ahead was dangerous, he still agreed.

In addition to this, Shen Congfeng and his party also suggested that Mo Yunchen lead 500 black-armored soldiers to escort the marriage team to the border.

Mo Yunchen did not object and accepted the order. But Emperor Ling said that he was considerate of Mo Yunchen's newlywed life and it was not good to separate the couple, so he hoped that Xue Huang could also go to see him off.

When Xue Huang heard the news, she was not surprised, she knew the reason why Emperor Ling asked her to go. Shen Congfeng and his party wrote a letter to ask Mo Yunchen to escort him, which obviously had other intentions. Emperor Ling wanted to put Mo Ruilin's safety in his own hands.

Naturally, she would not object, and immediately sent a letter to the palace. Then she immediately asked Yun Qing to prepare for departure.

In the evening, Wei Yunzhou sent her a message, saying that he would mobilize a team of secret guards for her to accompany her in escorting Mo Ruilin to the border.

But he himself had to stay to help Gu Qinglan maintain the power that Mo Ruilin had painstakingly built up in the court over the past few years. Shen Congfeng and his party would never miss the opportunity to completely eliminate his power, so someone had to stay to protect it.

It would be very dangerous for Gu Qinglan to stay alone. Xu Yao and his people can only act in secret, which is very inconvenient. Therefore, only Wei Yunzhou can help.

In this way, Mo Ruilin's safety depends solely on Xue Huang.

Xue Huang understood their concerns, so she asked Zhuo Yang to write back to reassure them.

As soon as Zhuo Yang left, Mo Yunchen came back.

He saw Zhuo Yang leave without any expression and sat down to have dinner with Xue Huang.

The two of them ate their own food without saying a word.

But after dinner, Mo Yunchen had no intention of leaving. He went to the small study room to deal with some unimportant military affairs.

The main courtyard of the palace was very large. On the left was Mo Yunchen's study, in the middle was the reception hall, on the right was the bedroom, and around it were side rooms and servants' quarters. The main house was also very spacious, with rockery, flowers, trees, and small bridges, not much different from her princess's palace.

So in addition to a large study for handling official business, Mo Yunchen also had a small study in the side hall.

Xuehuang let him go wherever he wanted, since it was his home after all.

She went to a warm room nearby and meditated to regulate her breathing. She had to recover as soon as possible before departure.

An hour passed in this breathing exercise. Xue Huang opened her eyes and went to wash and change her clothes.

When she finished, she found that Mo Yunchen had already gone to bed. She didn't know if he fell asleep.

As usual, Xue Huang came to the other side, picked up the quilt and went to the warm room to sleep.

Mo Yunchen opened his eyes and said indifferently: "Don't you have anything to ask about today's matter?"

Xue Huang asked calmly, "What are you referring to?"

"The matter of sending off the bride."

"If I ask, will you tell me?"

"Tell me."

"Shen Congfeng sent you to escort the marriage team, but he asked you to assassinate the fifth prince?"

Mo Yunchen smiled slightly, "You are quite direct."

Xue Huang sneered, "After all, such a good opportunity is right in front of us, how can we miss it?"

"Then what will you do?"

"Don't you think this question is unnecessary?"

Mo Yunchen said meaningfully: "I'm just afraid that you are unable to do it."

Xue Huang did not answer, but her mood became heavy. This time Mo Yunchen was going to bring 500 black-armored soldiers. If he really wanted to attack, Xue Huang and the people from Shanhemen would probably not be a match.

I wonder if Wei Yunzhou has made adequate preparations?