Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

At this moment, in the capital, Prince Qin Xiao Mo, who had just finished his morning court, had a gloomy expression and walked into the main hall of the Prince Qin's Mansion in silence.

The reason was simple. As soon as he went to court today, he was told that his crown prince enthronement ceremony had been postponed!

And all this happened just because my father believed what Yuan Feng, the director of the Imperial Observatory, said!

Yuan Feng said that he observed the stars last night and found that the Big Dipper moved south, Sirius shone with a strange light, the Purple Star, which symbolizes the emperor's fortune, was dim, and even the northwest was filled with ominous miasma.

So he visited his father the emperor that night and requested to postpone the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince.

He counted on his fingers in a serious manner in front of his father, and declared solemnly that if the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince was held as usual on the tenth day of this month, it would surely anger the gods in heaven and bring about a terrible disaster!

Haha, how ridiculous!

If he had not been concerned about his father, he would have killed this charlatan with a knife long ago. How could he tolerate him spreading false rumors and misleading people?

Furious Xiao Mo rubbed his brows hard, then leaned back in the rosewood chair, closed his eyes and rested.

In an instant, an extremely small plum blossom-shaped hidden weapon flew in from the window.

Xiao Mo opened his eyes alertly, tilted his head slightly to the side, and used two fingers to steadily catch the hidden weapon. After seeing the pattern on the hidden weapon clearly, a light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately shouted for the servants in the hall to leave.

"Come out!"

After the palace door was closed, a black shadow quietly floated down from the window, then turned over lightly and entered the palace.

"When you enter and leave my palace, it's like you are stepping into an empty place!" Xiao Mo glanced at the man arrogantly and said coldly.

The cloaked man was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he said jokingly, "Your Highness, you are wrong. I just miss you!"

Xiao Mo immediately slammed the table and said, "How dare you! Is this how your master taught you to talk to me?"

"Prince Qin, please calm down. I was just offended!"

Sensing Xiao Mo's anger, the cloaked man immediately became serious. He placed his right hand on his chest and bowed to show respect.

However, Xiao Mo did not appreciate it and continued to say indifferently: "I clearly remember that the contract between your master and I has long been completed. From now on, we should have no connection! This is not the place for you to come!"

These words were clearly an order to leave.

The cloaked man froze, his tone rather humble: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Why are you so distant? Actually, the Chanyu sent me here specifically to congratulate Your Highness on your promotion to the crown prince!"

Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly took out an exquisite gift list from his pocket and presented it respectfully with both hands.

In addition to gold, jewelry and beauties, this gift list also included the mining rights of a mine in Zhuo County in the northern border.

You know, this mine is a rare black iron mine newly discovered in recent years, and its black iron resources are extremely rich. And because it is located at the border between two countries, it has always been fought over by both countries.

In the end, because most of the mine was located in Beirong, it became their property.

And today, the Northern Rong's Uwei Chanyu actually gave it up willingly, which was truly a generous gesture!

Xiao Mo flipped through the gift list carelessly, a barely perceptible smile on his lips.

However, the next moment, his expression changed. He handed the gift list back to the cloaked man and said indifferently, with an attitude of keeping him at a distance:

"I am deeply ungrateful for the kindness of Wuwei Chanyu! There has been no confirmation yet regarding the enthronement of the crown prince. I cannot accept this precious gift with a clear conscience."

Seeing this, the cloaked man hurriedly said, "I've also heard some rumors about what you mentioned, so I took the liberty to visit you and wanted to give His Majesty a warning. Who would have thought that I would actually make His Majesty unhappy?"

As he spoke, he once again stuffed the gift list back into Xiao Mo's hands.

When Xiao Mo heard this, his eyes became dark and unclear, and he looked at him alertly and inquiringly.

The other party was straightforward. He walked straight to his side and whispered in his ear:

"As far as I know, Emperor Xiaoren has long harbored a grudge against you. The reason he still appointed you Crown Prince is actually because he fears the Tiger Talisman of the Northern Guard in your hand!"

When Xiao Mo heard this, he frowned slightly, but did not say anything.

It can be said that what the person in front of him said was both unexpected and expected.

He knew his father, the emperor, to some extent. Although his father seemed gentle and kind, he was actually suspicious and fickle.

In the past, Xiao Mo had painstakingly worked for many years to gain his trust. After many setbacks, he finally achieved his current position.

He originally thought that his father had completely trusted and relied on him, but from this incident, it seemed that this was not the case.

My father has always been indecisive and wavering in his actions, but why is it that he is so biased and insists on having his own way when it comes to the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince?

I have never seen him indulge in astronomical theories in the past!

Therefore, after careful consideration, the only reasonable explanation is that the emperor did this intentionally to delay time.

Just now, he only had a hint of doubt in his mind, but after hearing what the visitor said, his judgment was confirmed.

However, the next moment, Xiao Mo suddenly burst into a sneer.

Father, Father...

Even if he was suspected, so what? Even if the coronation ceremony was postponed, so what?

Looking at the entire court, 70% of the people are his confidants. Moreover, he also controls the Zhenbei Army, so what is there to fear?

As long as he gives an order, the entire court will be overturned in an instant!

He just wanted to ascend to a high position legitimately, so he has endured it until now.

The cloaked man hadn't expected him to be so conceited. He was startled at first, then stepped forward to add fuel to the fire.

"I am well aware that Your Highness has spies throughout the court and a vast influence, but I'm sure Your Highness has never heard of what I'm about to tell you! It concerns your younger brother, the Fifth Prince Xiao Heng!"

When Xiao Mo heard this, his face instantly turned gloomy.

Why does the ghost of a dying person always linger, even being mentioned by envoys from other countries?

For some reason, from childhood to adulthood, whenever this fifth brother appeared, or even just heard of him, it was like a sharp thorn that would annoy him from time to time.

Otherwise, he would not have used such a sinister poison as "Seven-Star Begonia" on a person who posed no threat at all.

Xiao Mo just wanted to torture him, let the venom slowly corrode his body, and wait until he ran out of energy and died in pain.

Then, with this pleasure, he erased his brother from his memory, as if he no longer existed.

He was lost in thought when the cloaked man spoke again, interrupting his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, do you know why Emperor Xiao Ren has always strictly prohibited the Fifth Prince from appearing in public?"

"Humph, it's because he's of low status, weak and sickly, and can't be used for any major task!"

Xiao Mo snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain.

"Your Highness, this is wrong! If you really despise him so much, why would you place him in Concubine Li's palace?"

"A discarded concubine from the previous dynasty, with no power. It's nothing more than letting the two of them huddle together for warmth in the cold side palace!"

Xiao Mo still didn't take it to heart.

Did you know that Xiao Heng's wet nurse had long been bribed by him, and his every move was under his control? Even the Seven-Star Begonia was poisoned by the wet nurse Du herself.

This is the closest person to the fifth brother! So, is there anything that Xiao Mo doesn't know?