Chapter 986: It’s All About Means

Just as he was leaving in a swagger, the eunuch who had been waiting beside him for a long time immediately stopped him,

"Bai Hanlin, the emperor summoned you to the Wende Hall to speak."

"Thank you," Xiao Wu turned around and followed the eunuch along the corridor to the Wende Hall.

Everyone saw it, and they were envious and worried for him. He openly offended the Mu family, and he was not afraid of being torn to pieces.

Old Prime Minister Mu looked at Xiao Wu's back, his lips tightly pursed, and his eyes swept across a coldness,

"Prime Minister..."

Just as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Prime Minister Mu, "Let's talk outside."

There were countless eyes staring at him in the hall. This was not the place to talk.

Everyone pursed their lips and watched the old prime minister walk out with his hands behind his back. A few people looked at each other and followed him silently. A few people were going to find a teahouse to discuss the next countermeasures.

Prime Minister Mu is their leader. If he retires and no one is suitable to take over, what should they do?

Bai Family, Rongshu Hall,

Bai Yunxi sat on the Luohan bed, listening to the news brought back by Wenyou, and was stunned.

"Someone covered up the rumor, or targeted the Mu family?"

"Yes, directly named the name, very aggressive."

Other messages, when referring to a certain thing, are all insinuations, but no one dares to be so straightforward.

It has to be said that the person who spread the rumor is either really bold, or has caught the other party's handle and directly used drastic medicine.

Listening to Wenyou's analysis, Bai Yunxi rubbed his little finger,

"Directly targeting the Mu family by name, this is a hard fight."

"It must be the enemy of the Mu family,"

The Mu family is a serious family with a deep foundation. If you are not sure, or your status is lower than that of the Mu family, you dare not be so hard.

The law of the jungle has always been like this.

In any case, others will not let you go just because you are weak out of pity. Instead, they will choose to take your life while you are weak.

"Do you know who it is?"

"I checked. The rumor came from the Jinqiu Teahouse. There are often a large number of students gathered there. The teahouse is the stage for them to discuss knowledge and debate eloquence."

It is smart to only target students and let the rumor ferment among students to cause public opinion.

"It seems that the Mu family has hit a wall this time."

I hope the other party will fight to the end and dampen the prestige of the Mu family.

"Aunt Bai, do you want to check?"

"No, just pay attention to it? When two tigers fight, one will always be injured. When the time comes, it will surface without checking."

They don't need to get involved in the struggle between clans. If innocent people are hurt, who can she go to for justice?

Their family is still too weak, and there can be no mistakes now. Strength is something that must be grasped and played steadily, and cannot be floating.

Otherwise, it is easy to fall.

Kyoto, Rainforest Pavilion,

This is a poetry club that Kyoto noble ladies like, with winding corridors, stone forests, small bridges and flowing water, and an elegant style.

In the private room, Mu Zhuolan sat behind the table, fiddling with tea sets in her hands. With a set of smooth operations, a cup of fragrant tea was served to the opposite side,

"Princess, please try it, have you improved?"

"You have always been a good player, practicing hard every day. If you don't improve, won't you be angry to death?"

Princess He Hui held the tea cup, smelled it, and curled the corners of her lips,

"Compared to last time, it is indeed a little better."

Hearing this, Mu Zhuolan frowned almost unnoticeably, and said with a sarcastic tone,

"What's the matter? Which maid made you unhappy, and took my tea soup out?"

"If a maid really made me angry, what would you do?"

Princess He Hui looked at the person opposite, who was as quiet as orchid, with a calm and gentle expression, her eyebrows slightly curved, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

"You are a high and mighty princess. She is just a maid. If you are not satisfied, just sell her. Why bother yourself with such a small matter?"

Mu Zhuolan smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, and relaxed her brows slightly.

"Heh~, aren't you usually kind and soft-hearted? What happened today? You shouted for war and killing. This is not like you." Princess He Hui looked at her and raised her eyebrows.

"You have to be soft-hearted at times. If you are bullied in front of you, if you still treat it as a soft persimmon, you will have yourself to blame."

Mu Zhuolan stared into her eyes and shook his head.

"I have always been a person who will not offend others unless they offend me. If they offend me, I will definitely not let them off easily."

"You are right. I agree."

The two pairs of eyes collided in the air, and sparks crackled until Mu Zhuolan looked away and cleared her throat.

"You are a vindictive person who refuses to suffer any loss."

"I have always taken revenge for my grudges and resentments for my grievances. You and I are both daughters of aristocratic families in Kyoto. We have been educated since childhood. We are familiar with the face in front of people, the nature behind people, and the secret calculations in the backyard. What matters is the means. In the end, it will be the winners and the losers. Regardless of winning or losing, we will keep our dignity. This is our dignity and pride."

He Huijun said, leaning back slightly on the chair, staring into Mu Zhuolan's eyes, but every word hit her heart.

"...You are right. I lost this game."

She finally had the opportunity to step on her and make her bow her head.

Unexpectedly, she withdrew quickly without any nostalgia.

Once, this person told her that if one day in the future, she met the person she liked, she would definitely fight for herself regardless of everything and leave no regrets in her heart.

It turned out that she was just overthinking everything. When her ideal met reality, she was just being too sentimental.

"You will lose, and fabricated things can't hurt me. Your Mu family is afraid of Bai Hanlin and wants to get rid of him as soon as possible. There are thousands of ways, but you chose the most difficult one. You want to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but you have to see if I agree."

Princess He Hui looked at her and sneered in a low voice,

"You and I grew up together and understand each other, but you overlooked one point. I am indeed curious about Bai Hanlin, but it's just curiosity."

Mu Zhuolan: "..."

She was reckless and should have waited a little longer.

Grandfather and father mentioned Bai Hanlin more than once, saying that he was a strong enemy of the Mu family. It was easy to deal with him, but it was not easy to explain to the government.

It happened that she saw the two of them meeting privately that day, so she wanted to suppress it with public opinion. She knew how much Grand Tutor Ning valued He Hui, her granddaughter. No matter whether it was Bai Hanlin's fault or not, as long as he implicated He Hui's reputation, he would rather kill him by mistake than let him go.

Unexpectedly, not only did Grand Master Ning not take action, but the entire Ning family remained silent, and instead, rumors of Wenquxing were spread.

Before she could find out the source of the rumor, Jinqiu Teahouse actually attacked her grandfather's age.

In order to give the younger generation enough time to grow up and continue the glory of the Mu family, her grandfather recommended those disciples with all his strength, but unfortunately those people were not good enough and could not even make a splash in the court.

Talent is something that is not given to everyone if they want it. (End of this chapter)