"Father-in-law, what I am about to say may be a bit bizarre, so you must be mentally prepared."
Seeing his son-in-law's solemn look, He Yuanming also became serious.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Nan Qi is not the biological child of the Emperor and Concubine Yuan Guifei. The real prince is someone else..."
Mo Jiuye quickly told his father-in-law how Nan Qi and Fei Nanyu had switched contracts, hoping that he could figure out how to deal with it in the future.
Sure enough, for He Yuanming, this was absolutely shocking news.
"It seems that the country of Dashun is really full of ups and downs. Even cats and dogs can become princes."
Mo Jiuye knew that his father-in-law was loyal to Dashun, so he simply told him everything he knew.
"One more thing. Nan Heng colluded with the Queen of Southern Xinjiang. Now he is dead. King Rui fled the capital with Concubine De and lived incognito elsewhere. Therefore, I also ask my father-in-law to decide who will fall into the hands of Dashun in the future. You know it well.”
For He Yuanming, each piece of news brought by Mo Jiuye was more shocking than the last.
Seeing his dazed look, Mo Jiuye didn't bother to explain in detail, because at this time, someone had already knocked on the door from outside.
"Master He, the younger one has prepared his clothes."
He Yuanming quickly collected his emotions, acted as if nothing had happened, and opened the door with his own hands.
He was about to take the clothes from the butler when he saw the butler, who had been so lively just now, fall to the ground in an instant, along with the porcelain bottle he was holding in his hand that he hadn't had time to put away.
What followed was that He Yuanming's entire body was pulled backwards by Mo Jiuye.
"Be careful." Mo Jiuye reminded softly.
Just when He Yuanming didn't know what was happening, Mo Jiuye had already caught an insect with his bare hands.
Because of the sudden incident, Mo Jiuye didn't carry anything like a small porcelain bottle with him, and the Gu insects kept struggling in his hands.
If he didn't want to leave some evidence against the Ninth Prince for his father-in-law, he might just crush the Gu insect to death.
Although He Yuanming had never seen a poisonous insect with his own eyes, he could see his son-in-law's nervous look and guess that the housekeeper who had just arrived must have been ordered by the Ninth Prince to poison him.
Seeing that his son-in-law was still holding the disgusting insect in his hand, he quickly took a teacup from the table and handed it to Mo Jiuye.
Mo Jiuye took the tea cup, put the bug in, and then closed the lid.
"I didn't expect that the Ninth Prince would move so quickly."
Mo Jiuye suspected that he had just told Fei Nanyu the news not long ago. Even if he and Nan Qi arranged to resist the matter, it would probably take some time.
Maybe, some ministers have already been tricked.
Fortunately, he brought his father-in-law here and he has not left yet. Otherwise, there would be no way for his father-in-law, a powerless scholar, to avoid this kind of thing.
Thinking of this, Mo Jiuye felt a sense of fear in his heart. If his father-in-law was poisoned without his knowledge, he would not know how to explain it to his wife when he returned to the northwest.
"Father-in-law, keep this Gu insect away. You may need it in the future."
He Yuanming knew that this poisonous insect was a very scary thing. He was worried that a teacup wouldn't be able to trap it at all, so he quickly took out the handkerchief from his arms and wrapped the teacup tightly.
"Fortunately, with you here, I was able to escape this disaster without any danger."
Mo Jiuye didn't want to say much at the moment, as the man had already arrived at the door and dragged the housekeeper into the house.
"Father-in-law, I think the Nine Princes' Mansion will be in chaos soon. It would be better for you to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible." Mo Jiuye reminded sincerely.
He Yuanming nodded: "I will enter the palace immediately and report this matter to the emperor."
Mo Jiuye knew that his father-in-law was a measured man. When he entered the palace, he would only talk about what happened in the Ninth Prince's Mansion and would not mention the identities of Fei Nanyu and Nan Qi.
As for what he chooses to do in the future, he will definitely find a better time based on his father-in-law's experience.
After his father-in-law's crisis was resolved, Mo Jiuye had no plans to stay.
"Father-in-law, I can't stay here for long, so I'm leaving now."
When He Yuanming saw that Mo Jiuye was leaving, he was still a little reluctant: "Son-in-law, it's not easy for you to come to the capital. Why don't you go to the Shangshu Mansion to sit down and let your mother-in-law see you."
Mo Jiuye refused: "I still have important things to do. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely take Ran Ran and our children to visit you and my mother-in-law at home."
"In this case, I won't keep you. You must be more careful. Ran Ran is still waiting for you to return in the northwest."
In fact, He Yuanming wanted to invite Mo Jiuye to his home for one main purpose.
That was because he wanted to bring some money back to Mo Jiuye. Something happened unexpectedly when they left the capital, and he had to find a way to see her off with his wife at the last minute. The money he brought for his daughter was simply not enough.
This time when his son-in-law came to Beijing, he wanted to give him more money, but unfortunately, he had a habit of rarely carrying things like banknotes with him when he went out.
As a result, He Yuanming was embarrassed after what happened today. He had nothing valuable that his son-in-law could take away with him.
However, He Yuanming did not give up.
"Son-in-law, can you tell me your address in the northwest?"
Mo Jiuye didn't think much about this.
It's understandable that people care about their daughter's place of residence. He had originally suggested that He Zhiran write a letter home and report that she was safe, but He Zhiran was worried that the issue of identity would have an impact on his family, and he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble to his family. That's why I refrained from writing.
Now that he has met his father-in-law, no one can catch anything from what he dictated, so Mo Jiuye naturally wants to clearly inform him of his address.
"Father-in-law, we now live in Xiling Village in Yuncheng, northwest."
He Yuanming recited it several times in his mind, memorized the address, and then walked out of the house with Mo Jiuye one after another.
He Yuanming was a visitor, so he could naturally walk out of the palace in an upright manner, but Mo Jiuye was different. He had to use Qinggong to jump over the wall and leave.
Now he has returned to his original appearance. In order to prevent being recognized by acquaintances, he went straight to the nearest market as soon as he left the palace and bought a straw hat to put on his head.
Leaving the city went smoothly, nothing special happened, and the guards at the city gate didn't question him easily.
Mo Jiuye joined his two brothers as quickly as possible.
At this time, Mr. Simeng still showed no sign of waking up, and it was not convenient to travel with such a person. The brothers decided to settle here temporarily.
With Mo Jiuye here, Fifth Brother can go out to buy ingredients with peace of mind. They always have something simple to eat at night.
The fifth brother had just left. I don’t know whether it was because of Mr. Simeng’s special weight or something else, but he woke up more than an hour earlier than expected.
Mo Jiuye was worried about his father-in-law at the moment. He didn't know if Emperor Shunwu would believe him if he brought that Gu insect into the palace.
At this moment, Sixth Brother's voice came into his mind.
"Ninth brother, come here quickly."
When Mo Jiuye heard Sixth Brother's call, he quickly retracted his thoughts and returned to the room where Mr. Simeng was guarding.
Mr. Simeng stared at Brother Six with wide eyes.
"Are you Mo Jinnian?"
Brother Six snorted coldly: "Humph, you didn't expect that we would meet in this way."
