Mo Yunjing didn’t have a single fluctuation in his heart when facing the emperor’s emotional performance.
His icy handsome face gave no indication whether he was angry or not, his emotionless black eyes staring straight at the emperor.
His eyes seemed able to see right through a person, and the Emperor intensely disliked Mo Yunjing for giving him that look.
However, thinking that he really needed to use Mo Yunjing right now, he had to swallow his anger.
He was now lying weakly in bed, “Jing’er, Father’s body is failing. Look after the affairs of the court, can you help Father…”.
“No.”
Before the emperor could utter a word, Mo Yunjing bluntly interrupted him.
“In my humble opinion, Father, you look quite well. I believe you don’t require my assistance.”
“The emperor choked, he knew very well how his complexion was. It was precisely because he knew that he instantly heard the sarcasm in Mo Yunjing’s words.”
“I wonder how I can be of service to my father?”
The emperor, hearing this, immediately felt that there was a possibility. He said, “Jing’er, aren’t you very good at tactics? Since the Red Nation is so provocative, why don’t you go handle them? This way, they won’t continue to challenge the imperial authority of the Tianba nation.”
Mo Yunjing’s obsidian eyes, deep and unfathomable, locked onto the emperor. “Father,” he said, his voice a low murmur, “you want your son to go to war with the Chi State?”
“Yes, right now the only one Father can trust is you.”
“So Father is planning to give the tens of thousands of soldiers under General Zhenxi’s command to his son, is he?”
“!”
The Emperor, seeing that Mo Yunjing would dare speak such words, immediately rose in anger. His eyes, filled with hatred, stared fixedly at Mo Yunjing:
“You want more soldiers? Don’t you remember that you are the King of Beijang, and your territory is in Beijang? I haven’t held you accountable for handing Beijang over to that bastard. Now you dare to ask me for soldiers?”
“My father also said that my fiefdom is in the Northern Border. Why should I go to attack the Red Country? Defending Youlan City is the responsibility of the General Who Guards the West and the Western Army.”
“You…” The emperor’s hand trembled slightly as he pointed at Mo Yunjing, “You dare to be so unreasonable! You, the King of Beijang, why would you hand over Beijang to that bastard, Mo Yunchen?”
The emperor kept calling him a bastard, which made it incredibly uncomfortable to hear. Mo Yunjing’s face darkened, “Father, who told you that the Northern Border was handed over by your son?”
Mo Yunjing’s voice was icy cold, just like the wind in the depths of winter, so cold that it felt like a piercing pain.
Upon hearing his question, the emperor was momentarily stunned before a surge of immense joy washed over him. At this moment, he couldn’t even bother with his pretense of illness and became quite excited:
“You… what did you say? You mean the Northern Border Army still listens to you? These people are still under your command?”
If the Bei Jiang army still belonged to Mo Yun Jing, how could he have become so pathetic.
Heaven knows how terrified he has been these past few days over the threat of Tianba Kingdom being attacked by the combined forces of Chi Country, Xuan Country, Lan Country, Xiliang Country, and the Northern Frontier Army.
So, he’s been acting subservient these days, like a devotee worshipping Mo Yunjing, all because he fears that once those people form an alliance and divide Tianba Kingdom, he’ll have Mo Yunjing to help him.
Although he looked down on this son, he had to admit that Mo Yunjing’s reputation as a war god was not unfounded.
Mo Yunjing excels at warfare. Many people tremble upon hearing his name, so with him by their side, they can deter those who might attack the Tianba Nation.
If the Beiqiang Army were still in Mo Yunjing’s hands, why would he be so afraid of foreigners?
Thinking of this, the emperor was so excited he almost jumped out of his skin.
Mo Yunjing’s expression remained unchanged from beginning to end. He looked at the emperor’s ever-changing face, but his heart didn’t waver in the slightest.
This kind of calculating emperor was the one he knew.
When the emperor came to his senses, he didn’t even bother with Mo Yunjing’s lack of response and immediately pressed on:
“Jing’er, that…that Northern Border army might be able to withstand the Blue Nation’s attack? And as for Xiliang Country, well, they are nothing to worry about. They don’t have many troops anyway.”
“Upon saying that, the emperor’s brow furrowed once again. “No, the Northern Border army can hold against the Blue Nation, and the Western Liang Nation is not to be feared either. But if the cities of Youlan and Chi really do come to blows, with Youlan City’s forces it certainly wouldn’t stand a chance against the Chi Nation. Then I would inevitably have to dispatch troops to defend the west, leaving Beijing woefully understaffed. And if at that time the Xuan Nation also wanted a piece of the pie and attacked from the east, then we would be caught between two enemies… ”
Upon considering this, the emperor naturally understood the severity of the current situation. Even if the Northern Frontier army hadn’t rebelled, all they could withstand were the Lan Nation and the Xiliang Nation.
What about Xuan and Chi countries?
Once these two powerful nations clash, Tianba Kingdom’s current military strength would be utterly incapable of withstanding them.
Furthermore, they are now beset by internal and external troubles. It is unknown where the cavalry left behind by the former emperor is, or how many there are.
Thinking and thinking, the emperor couldn’t help but raise his hand to rub his temples. He was getting ahead of himself.
After a moment, the emperor seemingly recalled something. He suddenly raised his head to look at Mo Yunjing:
“Jinger, you… do you have some kind of incredibly powerful weapon in your hand? Didn’t you guys make the Great Yue Country surrender overnight because of a secret weapon?”
Mo Yunjing looked at him calmly, “The weapon in my princess’s hands is indeed a kind of weapon. However, this weapon is unknown to anyone except her. Whether she will use it or not depends entirely on her own mood.”
The unspoken message: we have weapons, and whether or not to use them is up to An Xuetang alone, so you shouldn’t provoke her.
The Emperor could naturally hear the threat in Mo Yunjing’s words. He clenched his fists slightly, gritted his teeth and said, “Isn’t she the one who listens to you the most? If you ask her directly, wouldn’t she give it to you?”
“No.”
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The emperor was so choked with rage that he could hardly breathe.
“She is your queen, after all. If she disagrees, you should uphold the dignity of a husband and I won’t believe…”
“Father thinks that the weapon in her hands could destroy the Great Yue Kingdom overnight, but it couldn’t possibly overturn this capital in a single night?”
“! ”
Threat!
This is a blatant threat!
But what can he do about it?
He now needs more than just Moyun Jing, he also needs the weapon in An Xuetang’s hands!
Since knowing the emperor was feigning illness, Mo Yunjing didn’t want to stay here any longer. He bowed and said, “Father, if you have nothing else, then your son will take his leave.”
After that, he didn’t wait for the emperor to give any orders and turned to leave.
As he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped. Without looking back, he simply said, “By the way, my queen is very concerned about the imperial decree your Majesty issued a few days ago regarding her marriage.”
Once he finished speaking, his figure vanished within the palace.