Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 456 Should we support Yue Zhiqi's rise to power?

After asking the question, Gu Qingyue looked at Qin Fang with sparkling eyes, waiting for his answer.

Qin Fang paused, still holding the fan in his hand. Seeing everyone's gossipy looks, he said nonchalantly, "The daughter of a fourth-rank official, surnamed Hu."

After saying that, he stopped talking.

Gu Qingyue understood; that was the daughter of an official.

Even compared to the wealthiest merchant in Nanzhao, his social status was indeed higher than that of the Qin family.

According to Miss Hu, the two are about to get engaged, but judging from Qin Fang's expression, he doesn't seem too willing!

After the group left the teahouse and wandered around for a long time, Gu Qingyue finally returned to the inn.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Mu Yun Chu sitting at the table.

Gu Qingyue chuckled, "You've come to see me, Your Highness Prince Li?"

Mu Yun Chu reached out and pulled Gu Qing Yue to sit down next to her. "Aren't you tired, Yue? I thought you would take a nap and rest first."

As he spoke, he touched her hair with a hint of helplessness.

Gu Qingyue was still wearing a mask at the moment, and Mu Yun Chu's hand, which was about to touch her face, moved to her head.

"Why sleep? The King of Nanzhao is so much fun! I'll play for a bit first. What if I run into a Holy Maiden or something later? Then I won't have time to play anymore," Gu Qingyue said with a smile as she poured herself a cup of tea and took a sip.

"By the way, I ran into your sworn brother again today," Gu Qingyue said, recounting the scene of their meeting, especially mentioning the dim sum at Pin Guan Tea House.

Mu Yun Chu was both amused and exasperated. How could this girl be so carefree? In this dangerous place, she still managed to think of adding a few more snacks to her Wenxiang Tower.

He really admired Gu Qingyue's fearless courage, which allowed her to handle everything without delay.

Good!

"If you like any of their pastries, I can buy them for A-Yue, okay? Wenxianglou will sell those too in the future."

Mu Yun Chu poured herself another cup of tea, speaking casually.

For him, money is really not a problem.

When he said "buy," he was naturally referring to buying the recipe.

"Really? If possible, we don't need to buy it. I can cooperate with him to sell it together and give him a share of the profits. I believe he will be willing."

In business, cooperation methods are open to discussion; how could anyone possibly resist the temptation of money?

Hearing this, Mu Yun Chu didn't insist. "Alright, let's find a time for you two to get to know each other formally. If you want to cooperate with Wenxianglou, he'll eventually need to know your identity."

Gu Qingyue nodded. She trusted Mu Yun Chu's judgment. He believed that if it was acceptable to reveal one's identity in front of Qin Fang, then it was acceptable.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you,” Gu Qingyue said, then remembered that Mu Yun Chu had just come out of the Nanzhao Palace. “Did you see the Nanzhao King? What does he look like?”

Gu Qingyue was naturally very curious about the appearance of the King of Nanzhao. It was said that he was also over fifty years old, about the same age as the old emperor of Da Chu.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun Chu couldn't help but smile. "Why is A Yue interested in the King of Nanzhao?"

Interested? No, no, no! Just curious. Why would she be interested in a man in his fifties? She's not even fifteen yet!

Cough cough... My mind has wandered off course.

"Just out of curiosity. Oh, right, and what about Nian Yujiao? Isn't she pretty? And the Queen? Oh, right, I heard the King of Nanzhao has many concubines. Who's the prettiest?"

Mu Yun Chu's lips twitched, but she raised her hand to cover her lips, her smile undiminished.

"Does A-Yue want to go see it? I'll take you to see it now?" Mu Yun Chu looked at Gu Qing Yue's bright eyes sparkling behind the mask with amusement, finding them extremely cute.

Gu Qingyue was taken aback upon hearing this. She turned to look out the window. It was already very late, and curfew was probably approaching. Where could she go to look? In the palace?

Thinking about it this way, she felt embarrassed and patted Mu Yun Chu's hand. "You're just messing around with me too. I'm just asking, who wants to break into the palace at night?"

Mu Yun Chu grasped her small hand tightly in return, her expression gentle and earnest. "I want to help you fulfill all of A Yue's wishes, so what's wrong with this little one?"

Gu Qingyue became even more embarrassed, "Didn't you see him in the palace?"

Mu Yun Chu shook her head, then frowned, "I heard from the King of Nanzhao that Consort Yu is pregnant and will not be able to attend Princess Chaoyue's wedding tomorrow. Please forgive her."

He paused, then continued, "As for the others, the Queen is unwell, the eldest prince's attitude... is too proactive, and I suspect that the attack on Yue Zhiqi at Jiannan Pass was orchestrated by the Queen and the eldest prince, and is related to Consort Yu's pregnancy."

Gu Qingyue's eyes gleamed like mosquito coils. "Who is Consort Yu?"

Mu Yun Chu came back to her senses and raised an eyebrow: "You haven't heard of Nian Yu Jiao, the Flower of Nanzhao, have you? She is Yue Zhi Qi's birth mother and was given the title of Consort Yu by the King of Nanzhao."

'Heh------' Gu Qingyue realized that she had heard of Nian Yujiao, but she had never heard of the titles of Consort Yu and Flower of Nanzhao.

The flower of Nanzhao? That must be incredibly beautiful!

No wonder Yue Zhiqi is so handsome; he's the son of the flower of Nanzhao!

"Wait a minute! Yue Zhiqi's biological mother? She must be at least forty years old? And she's pregnant again?"

Gu Qingyue's first reaction was that the King of Nanzhao was amazing, managing to get the Flower of Nanzhao to get pregnant at such a young age. However, getting pregnant at this age in this backward ancient times was quite dangerous!

Yue Zhiqi had a headache.

"Yes, I should be thirty-nine years old," Mu Yun Chu replied.

Gu Qingyue rubbed her fingers, sorting through the information Mu Yun Chu had just given her. In other words, it was very likely that because Consort Yu was pregnant, the Queen was jealous, and because she was already wary of Yue Zhiqi and his mother, she was eager to make a move against Yue Zhiqi first.

"What you just said about the eldest prince's positive attitude?" Gu Qingyue was a little confused when she thought about this.

“He has secretly arranged to meet me at midnight in a secluded courtyard near the Great Chu Inn,” Mu Yun Chu said, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue's eyes lit up again, "A secret meeting with you? Trying to win you over?"

"Actually, there's no need to win him over. He's going to marry Princess Chaoyue tomorrow, and from then on, his relationship with the Great Chu will naturally be closer."

Mu Yun Chu spoke calmly.

Gu Qingyue smiled, "Is it really closer?"

Mu Yun Chu also laughed, "How could we possibly get close to an idiot? That would only bring trouble to our Great Chu."

Mu Yun Chu's words were indeed sharp, but he was right.

Gu Qingyue thought about it. First of all, was Princess Chaoyue someone she could control? She might as well just get herself killed.

Moreover, how could the Great Chu possibly support the eldest prince?

Putting aside his marriage alliance with the Great Chu, the fact that he has the Queen and the Wizarding Temple behind him means one cannot get too close to him.

If he successfully obtains the throne, the power of Nanzhao will fall into the hands of the Wizard Temple, which will become even stronger and more stable. This would not be a good thing for the Great Chu.

So... "Should we support Yue Zhiqi to take over?"

Gu Qingyue was curious.

Mu Yun Chu pondered for a long time, "It's not necessarily a bad thing!"