Aside from still barely eating or drinking, he handled matters with crisp efficiency, even displaying a faint undercurrent of ruthlessness. This actually surprised Mo Chenfeng. His third son was good at everything, except that he was always a bit indecisive about certain things; it wasn't fatal, but it would be best if he could change. He never expected that Chu Qingmeng's departure would actually cure this bad habit of his—an unexpected pleasant surprise. Mo Chenfeng twitched the corner of his mouth, not daring to show his happiness. Now that Qingmeng was "lost," he had to look sorrowful; he couldn't let anyone see through him.
By the seventh day, Mo Liujin had lost a vast amount of weight.
Seeing that The Emperor was already "bedridden," yet kept showing dissatisfaction with him, and rumors even spread that The Emperor wanted to depose the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince could no longer sit still and began preparing to make his move once and for all. Yang Yu and the others passed the news to Eighth Prince, who smiled and prepared to play the mantis stalking the cicada.
Chapter 202