From the moment they bound the Min family, the Ju family tried to control the marriage of the three princesses and win over allies by choosing a good son-in-law.
The Jiang family and the Dou family are still the best targets, but Jiang Chengyuan's life and death on the battlefield are uncertain. Jiang Chengfeng is the only man left who can stand in the court, so he will definitely not be able to become a princess.
The male son of the Dou family has just turned ten, so it is even more impossible.
Based on this sequence, the He family has men of suitable age and is stable and neutral, so they will naturally be targeted.
The Ju family grew silently, secretly recruiting the Fang family, the Zhu family, and the Tao family to join the ship, and now they also tied up the Min family and the He family. They were very important in the court.
Even if the Jiang family and the Dou family join forces, they may not be able to compete.
No wonder the Ju family didn't care about the existence of the fifth prince, and never tried to expose him even if he was pretending to be ill. It turned out that he was ready to control half of the country and use his power to suppress others.
"The eldest prince's ambition is too obvious." Even Zheng Ruqian, who doesn't understand politics, was shocked. "Then... what should we do next?"
What can be done?
Xu Mo laughed, of course he was waiting to defeat them one by one.
The first one to bear the brunt was the He family.
He signaled Zheng Ruqian to continue playing with the lamb leg. The smell of fishy mutton filled the small courtyard. When he ate it, the mutton was tender, soft and sweet, with a slightly burnt taste. The fat and lean were just right, and the fat was forced out of the body by the temperature. Moisturize dry areas at the same time.
Jiang Sheng was already eating beside him, his mouth was full of oil and his belly was slightly protruding, like an immature watermelon.
"How can you still eat..." Zheng Ruqian said angrily. Seeing the presence of his elder brother, he became angry and wanted to throw the leg of lamb on his head.
However, the actual action was that Zheng Laoer carefully placed the leg of lamb in front of him and asked flatteringly, "How does it taste, brother? Is it delicious, brother?"
Xu Mo politely tore off a piece and chewed it slowly, "Not bad."
"Brother, I'll open one in Fengjing..." Before he could say the rest of the words, the door of the small courtyard was flapped wildly.
The last time this rhythm happened, Qi Huai regretted that he had cheated his father.
Zheng Ruqian slowly straightened up, motioned to Jiang San to open the door, and at the same time raised the fire stick as a weapon.
The people outside were probably really anxious. As soon as the door bolt fell, they couldn't wait to rush in, whispering in a low voice, "Brother Xu, Brother Xu, help me, help me."
Xu Mo sat calmly in his arms and even had the mood to turn the lamb leg over and eat the crispiest skin.
"Brother." Jiang Sheng was particularly interested, "I want to eat it too."
He used a new pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece and stuffed it into the girl's mouth. Seeing her narrowing her eyes in satisfaction, he also chuckled.
"Brother Xu..." The visitor was about to cry, "Stop eating, please help me first, save my dog's life."
Xu Mo put down his chopsticks and looked at the boy with slightly darker skin. "It turns out to be Brother He. What a coincidence today. My brother roasted the leg of lamb himself. Why don't you sit down and try it?"
"I'm not in the mood." He Yunyao blurted out, seeing all the brothers and sisters across from him calm down, and then gradually calmed down.
He sat down next to Xu Mo, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and ate the leg of lamb.
As I ate, I didn't know whether it was because it tasted too delicious or I was completely calm, but I nodded with satisfaction.
Xu Mo chuckled and put down his bowls and chopsticks.
This is the right way. A young master from a wealthy family should not be in a hurry even if something happens to him. He should be calm, stable, and calm, and he should remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
After half of the lamb leg was chewed clean, He Yunyao had already begun to burp, and then he drank wheat leaf tea and said, "It was my fault for rejecting you last time. This time, the suffering has fallen on me. Yunyao has nothing to guarantee, except that he can take photos." Tell Brother Xu with your chest open, I will try my best to achieve what you want."
It is said to be suffering, but it is not.
The head of the He family has three sons. The eldest son has given birth to an eldest grandson, and the second son is also engaged but not married. The only sixteen-year-old son, He Yunyao, is alone. The responsibility of Princess Shang falls on him.
If you really have no ambitions in the court, being a idle and wealthy prince-in-law is not a bad idea.
"Brother Xu, your back hurts when you stand and talk." He Yunyao became anxious when he heard this, "Who in Hanchuang has been studying hard for ten years not to achieve outstanding political achievements? Could it be that I studied poetry and calligraphy to please women and become a prince consort? ?”
What's more, the He family never wanted to get involved in the muddy water of seizing the legitimate children.
I was able to refuse Xu Mo at first, but now I naturally want to refuse the third princess.
But the two couldn't be compared. He could refuse Xu Mo in two sentences, but he couldn't fall out with the third princess, let alone offend the Ju family behind him.
"Then you came to me so eagerly today, are you trying to get involved?" Xu Mo's tone was gentle, but his words were to the point.
He Yunyao was speechless.
"I thought about it after I got home. Your proposal is to get involved in troubled waters, but it is not to seize the legitimate son." He considered, "The third princess is different. She is tied to the eldest prince's boat."
As for the He family, they were unwilling to advance or retreat together with the eldest prince.
Of course, there is the idea of neutrality and stability in this, but the ability shown by the eldest prince himself also worries anyone with eyes. No truly shrewd and sharp head of the family can't see through the nature of Zhu Changhong's idiot.
The Fang family is capable, so they choose the second prince to be the main one behind the scenes.
The He family was able, so they refused to bind the eldest prince.
As for the other desperate families, they probably made the bet ruthlessly because of how favored the imperial concubine was and because the eldest prince was the eldest among the legitimate eldest sons.
To put it bluntly, it is not that the eldest prince is very good, but that the possibility of others is too low.
There is no way to retreat, even if you can walk along the river.
There is no need to gamble, the corner is also the road.
When the Ju family took over the whole situation, and Concubine Ju had been favored for twenty years, and took the lead in giving birth to her eldest son, the favoritism of the Tian family was no longer concealed.
Looking at the great families of the past dynasties, there is no way that a concubine would give birth to a son.
But Concubine Ju not only gave birth, she also survived the queen's death and suppressed several other princes wantonly without any punishment.
Who wouldn't feel trembling with such great favor?
He Yunyao was furious because he wanted to avoid the marriage but did not want to offend Concubine Ju and the eldest prince.
Is it true that with the He family's ability, they really can't think of any solution?
What he just said was really what he thought, not what the He family thought?
Xu Mo took a sip of the wheat-scented tea and gradually became convinced, "It seems that the Head of the He family has agreed to my proposal."
He Yunyao was stunned, as if he hadn't turned around yet.
The young man put the tea cup back on the table and found that there was still moist suet between his fingers. He took off the pink and tender handkerchief from his sister's skirt unhurriedly. His movements were clean and elegant, soothing and calm.
In a daze, he looked similar to the courtiers who were strategizing in the court, but he was much younger than them.
He Yunyao finally came to his senses and removed all pretense and excuses, "Brother Xu has a clear mind. The He family carefully compared the before and after. They would rather wade into the muddy waters of the court than bind the Ju family's warship."
"The He family is willing to agree to what you proposed before. The He family is also willing to lend a helping hand when Brother Xu encounters difficulties, but only for Brother Xu."
This sounds awkward to say, but the meaning is actually very clear.
The He family can cooperate with you to squeeze out the Fang family, replace the Fang family's position, or even have a disagreement with the Jiang family and the Dou family.
But the He family is not on your warship, and they will not support you in seizing the heir apparent.
