The moon is bright and the night is still young

Chapter 9

In order to find a good match for their daughter, Mu Weixiong and his wife were so worried that they couldn't sleep at night.Mu Weixiong's brows wrinkled even more with each invitation letter.It was getting dark at night, and Mrs. Mu was worried that her husband would be ill, so she went to cook some hot porridge herself.Seeing the flickering candlelight in his father's room, Mu Xiwen knocked on his father's door.

Mu Weixiong was sitting slumped in front of the table, with several piles of employment stickers in front of him, rubbing his forehead in worry, when he looked up and saw it was Xiwen, he immediately squeezed out a concerned smile and asked softly, "My dear girl, why is it so late?" Still haven't rested yet." "Father couldn't sleep, and my daughter felt uncomfortable looking at it, so I came here to chat with you." Mu Xiwen stood behind his father, and stretched out his hands to massage the acupuncture points on both sides of his forehead. "My precious daughter wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with dad, and dad is very happy." Mu Weixiong smiled kindly, enjoying his daughter's care.Mu Xiwen looked at the pile of engagement stickers on the table, "Does father have a suitable candidate?" "Oh, don't mention it, I'll get angry just mentioning it." Throwing it on the table, "I, Mu Weixiong, have fought for half of my life. I have narrowly escaped death several times. I have fought bloody battles to protect Ji Guo for half my life. In the end, our Mu family has become a dagger in the struggle for royal power, and we all regard the son-in-law of the Mu family as their must-have." The bargaining chip for victory." "After all, my father is a general of the country and holds the military power in his hand. No matter whether it is in court or on the battlefield, father occupies a very popular position. With our support, it is almost easy to fight for the throne." Mu Weixiong Staring at the candle in front of him, he smiled wryly and said, "Father is also confused now. I don't know whether the glory I got in exchange for my life and death is worthy or not. Whether it is wrong or not, but I can't bear to let you two suffer. Let you two live a prosperous and prosperous life. But if it's right, your father and I can't even give our daughter a pure and happy marriage."

The candlelight was dim, outlining two preoccupied faces.

This general, who fought bloody battles on the battlefield without crying out for pain, now has red eyes because of his daughter's marriage.

"Father, my daughter doesn't expect a pure marriage. My daughter only wants to marry well, to keep you and your mother, and to keep the glory of the Mu Mansion. My daughter will not be wronged." Mu Xiwen quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and worked hard. Keep your tone the same. "As far as the current situation is concerned, the eldest prince Gao Yanzong is undoubtedly the best candidate. He is both civil and military. His mother is the queen of the dynasty and has a prominent family background. Although the second prince Gao Wei looks mediocre, he is also the son of a noble concubine, and he has a bright mind." "Father didn't think about it." Anyone else?" "Your father, how can I not have thought about it, but who else can be worthy of my precious daughter, Mu Weixiong. The third prince is a sick child, and his life will not last long, and the fourth prince is a womanizer , soaking in the crowd of women all day long and not thinking about making progress. The other officials and eunuchs are even less up to date, and none of them has a talent that stands out from the crowd." "But did father ever think that with the power of our Mu family, the monarch is really unscrupulous?" ?If it wasn't for the fact that the monarch is old and has not accepted concubines for a long time, I would have been ordered to enter the palace and put under the monarch's nose like a hostage to stare at the monarch's heart. Now the monarch's body is getting more and more emaciated, and the princes have already died. The Mu family is ready to move. It is impossible for the monarch to allow me to marry Gao Yanzong and Gao Wei who are already strong. Their family background is superior and there are many party members in the court. If our neutral Mu family marries with them, there is no doubt It directly declares the winner of the battle for royal power. If the new king has a will, and the people we support, then everyone will be happy. If not, he will either live the rest of his life unwillingly under others, or join forces to seize power, and win the king and lose the bandit. , once it fails, it will be beyond redemption.”

Mu Weixiong's face became more and more gloomy, as if he had imagined the worst scenario. "What if we choose someone who is not a threat to the monarch and the two princes." "No threat? You mean." Mu Weixiong's eyes widened, and Mu Xiwen said calmly, "Daughter thinks that the third prince Qi, is the best candidate at the moment." "Absurd! How can I, Mu Weixiong, allow my daughter to marry a sick child!" Mu Weixiong slapped the table hard, "Father, don't worry, just listen to what my daughter says " Mu Xiwen was not frightened, she calmly squeezed Mu Weixiong's shoulders, "According to my daughter's observations over the past few years, the fourth prince is really not on the stage. The third prince Gao Qi has read a lot of poetry and books. It's just that the body is weak and weird. Although the child of premature birth is born weak, but he pays attention to daily care and the physicians in the palace are highly skilled. There is absolutely no reason for the treatment to get worse." Mu Weixiong thought for a while. "Daughter, do you mean that some people don't want Gao Qi to recover?" Who is it?" Xiwen patted his father on the shoulder, "If our Mu family chooses a lord who is completely muddy for the monarch and the two princes, then the monarch need not worry about your power will encourage The tiger has wings, the two princes can act as if they have blinded the Mu Mansion for nothing, and find another way."

Mu Weixiong was silent for a long time, as if he had had a great ideological struggle, before he opened his mouth slowly: "If Gao Qi is really chosen, no matter who will be the new king in the future, thinking of the choices made by our Mu family in the past, how could we let him go?" Live in peace. When the time comes, you and your daughter will be wronged together. If your father and I know about it, I will definitely turn against this stupid king. If you suffer a wrong, I will let him pay back ten times!" Such rebellious words Mu Wei Xiong's words were sonorous and forceful, and his tone made people believe that he would indeed do so.Xiwen was deeply moved, hugged his father and said softly: "Why is father so sure that the new king will not be Gao Qi?"

(End of this chapter)