Chapter 453: Playing It by Ear

Chapter 453: Playing It by Ear

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At that time, he thought he would be blamed by Fei Nanyu, but little did he know, Fei Nanyu wasn't particularly interested in the Mo family's situation.

He only valued Mo Jiuye's abilities, hoping to use them for his own benefit one day. That was why he wanted to stay informed about the Mo family's situation.

Therefore, even if Meng Huaining told Fei Nanyu about the Mo family's situation, Fei Nanyu wouldn't make things hard for the Mo family. Instead, he might even lend a hand.

For example, if it weren't for Fei Nanyu's value for Mo Jiuye, he wouldn't have bothered to pass along the message brought back by Xiao Bai.

Even for the sake of his beloved young wife, Meng Huaining had decided to support the Mo family.

But he was also aware that supporting the Mo family might eventually lead them to rebel, which was Meng Huaining's worst-case scenario.

If the Mo family found other ways to resolve these crises, everything would naturally resolve themselves.

Meng Huaining looked very serious. "Ninth Brother, no matter what happens to the Mo family, please trust me, I will always stand by your side.

Also, when I assume my duties in Yun City, I will pay extra attention. If there's any sign of trouble, I will have Eighth Brother send the message back right away."

As for other matters, the Mo family didn't involve him directly, so for now, he could only do what was within his capacity.

Mo Jiuye patted him on the shoulder and said, "The Mo family has no intention of defying the emperor. Even when we were wrongly exiled to the Northwest, we never entertained any other thoughts.

Our family has endured countless hardships to finally reunite, and all we want now is to live a peaceful and stable life.

But there are those who don't want the Mo family to live in peace, and for the sake of my family, some actions might be necessary."

"Ninth Brother, I understand all of this. There are no fixed rules in this world. For now, we can only take it step by step."

While they were in the middle of their conversation, Nan Rui approached quickly from the village.

"Ninth Young Master, I've been looking for you for a long time. So you were here."

Seeing that it was Nan Rui, Meng Huaining greeted him and then left, giving space to the two of them.

"Ah Rui, do you need something?" Mo Jiuye naturally relaxed his brow, adopting a carefree demeanor, as if nothing had happened in the past few days.

Nan Rui walked up to him and took out a note from his bosom, handing it over.

"This is the latest message from the capital that my associates sent me."

Mo Jiuye took the note and opened it. Although it wasn't as detailed as the messages from Fei Nanyu, the content was largely the same.

It was all about the Empress adopting the fourth prince.

Mo Jiuye returned the note to Nan Rui, deliberately pretending not to understand.

"The Empress adopting the fourth prince, these are matters of your royal family. Why are you telling me about this?"

It was unclear whether Nan Rui saw through Mo Jiuye's little puzzle, but he said,

"When Nan Heng was still around, I noticed that the Empress's family had been targeting the Mo family. Later, after Nan Heng disappeared, the Empress lost her bargaining chip and became much quieter.

I thought she would withdraw from the conflict, but unexpectedly, she adopted the fourth prince."

This indicates that neither she nor her maternal family has given up on that position. All the officials in the court know that you are close allies with Nan Qi, and now that Nan Qi is in need of capable people, she will spare no effort in eliminating anyone who could assist him.

I am telling you this so that you can take early precautions after understanding the situation.

No matter what intentions Nan Rui had in informing him of this, Mo Jiuya felt grateful for it.

This matter is of great importance. If Fei Nanyu hadn't sent a letter via Xiao Bai, he would have had to rely on Nan Rui for this information.

"Thank you for informing me, Ah Rui. I will be extra cautious."

Seeing that Mo Jiuya still appeared unmoved, Nan Rui thought that he probably had not taken the matter to heart.

However, he would still do what he had to do.

"I came to inform you of this, but that's only one part. Additionally, I plan to return to the capital tomorrow."

"You're returning to the capital?" Mo Jiuya was somewhat surprised.

Ever since Nan Rui had brought De Fei to the Northwest, despite his probing, Nan Rui had never indicated any intention of going back to the capital. His actions today were truly perplexing.

Nan Rui offered a sincere smile.

"My mother is already aware of the situation in the capital.

She said that her life was saved by the Mo family, and now that the Mo family faces a crisis, she told me to go and help resolve it to the best of my ability."

Pausing for a moment, Nan Rui continued,

"There is no longer a De Fei in the palace. I took my mother with me when I left because I did not intend to return to that place of schemes and power struggles."

Therefore, I cannot bring my mother back to the Imperial City this time and can only trouble you and your family to take good care of her. This way, I can focus on my tasks in the Imperial City without any worries.

Upon hearing these words, Mo Jiuye was fully convinced that Nan Rui had no ill intentions toward the Mo Family. Not only that, he was genuinely trying to help them.

One must understand that De Fei is the most important person in Nan Rui's life. If not for her, he would not have risked the crime of deceiving the emperor by faking her death, nor would he have given up his wealth and status to live a secluded life in this barren place with her.

On the surface, Nan Rui asked the Mo Family to help look after De Fei, but in reality, he was entrusting his greatest vulnerability to them.

This was also an indirect statement from Nan Rui: "I am going to the Imperial City to repay your kindness for saving my mother's life; I will never do anything to betray the Mo Family."

Seeing Nan Rui like this, Mo Jiuye could not help but feel grateful.

However, now that Nan Rui and his mother had finally found the life they desired, he could not selfishly ask him to return to the Imperial City and get involved in its murky waters.

"ARui, I appreciate your kindness. Aunt Mei is getting older and is not in the best health. You have finally left that place; don't put yourselves at risk again for us."

But Nan Rui was insistent.

"My mother and I have always been unsure how to repay your kindness for saving her life. Now that we have this opportunity, I cannot just sit idly by."

Seeing the serious expression on Nan Rui's face, Mo Jiuye knew he had made up his mind and did not press further.

Moreover, if there were someone like him helping out in the Imperial City, it would be a tremendous boon for the Mo Family.

"The political climate in the Imperial City is about to change. If you get involved, it will only accelerate the conflict between the Empress's faction and Nan Qi. You might also be drawn into it. Have you thought through how you will handle it?"

Mo Jiuya spoke with implicit veiledness. Nevertheless, Nan Rui understood him.

His reappearance in the capital city at this time would lead everyone to believe he was vying for that position.