Several days later, the envoys from the Zhao Country reached the capital city of the Mo Country.
This time the Zhao Country sent the third prince Zhao Haoran and the princess Zhao Niaoniao as well as some civil and military officials, with a bigger number of people than the Liang Country.
However, the Mo Country and the Zhao Country kept a good relationship, so the officials waiting in the south of the city didn’t feel threatened but welcomed them and happily led them to the embassy for the Zhao Country.
But after the princess of the Zhao Country, Zhao Niaoniao entered the city gate, she refused to follow them to the embassy. She thought she was familiar with the city and people and told the driver to drive the carriage to the north of the city.
She headed for King Rui’s mansion.
The Assistant Minister of Rite, Fu Jian saw that and had a headache. He couldn’t stop the people from the Zhao Country and had to send someon
Qu Yuebai tried to stop Mo Junyang fearlessly.Mo Junyang wasn’t blinded by the beauty at last and he pondered for a minute with a cold expression. But soon, he said politely and distantly, “I am sorry. I am busy now and I’m afraid that I can’t talk with you two. Please go back to the embassy first, and I will come to apologize another day.”Mo Junyang said that, and it was obvious that he took Zhao Haoran and Zhao Niaoniao as friends.But it was humiliation in Zhao Haoran’s opinion who was spoiled and respected by everybody since childhood.Zhao Haoran was furious. He held Zhao Niaoniao’s shoulder with one hand and pointed at Mo Junyang with the other, cursing, “Mo Junyang, who are you? It’s your luck that Niaoniao loves you. It’s fine that you didn’t refuse her but let her love you in the past. Now you even dare to abandon her. Do you think the princess from our country can be bullied easily?”He didn’t refuse her bu
Since Shi Qingxue shot the first arrow, Zhao Haoran was shocked with his mouth opened. Till she put down the bow and slowly walked to them, he was still dumbfounded and couldn’t come to his senses from the shock.As a weak woman, Shi Qingxue could even shoot arrows and was more skilled than him?It must be a joke!“No way!” Zhao Haoran murmured and couldn’t believe what he had seen.When Shi Qingxue passed by Zhao Haoran, she heard his words and tilted her head in confusion, gazing at him. “What? No way?”What he had witnessed was true and he couldn’t argue.Zhao Haoran said that just because he was too astonished and didn’t doubt Shi Qingxue’s ability. Hearing her question, the upright prince blushed.He had a weird feeling that he didn’t admit defeat and felt his face burning. He waved his hand in a hurry and replied, “No. I said nothing.”He took a deep breath and his eyes were
Thinking of how nice Mo Junyang was to her these days and his ghastly pale face today, Shi Qingxue felt heartbroken.“It’s not that I insist on going back home. I am just…” Shi Qingxue couldn’t help but speak.She had the only thought that she wouldn’t make Mo Junyang show the same expression as when they came back, and she could do anything.However, before Shi Qingxue finished her words, the room door was opened all of a sudden.Mo Junyang still wore the same clothes and his expression returned peaceful, or rather, close to his distant expression as before, and any stranger couldn’t approach him.He walked to Qingxue and looked at her with a softer expression, asking gently, “Do you want to go back home?”“No, I…” Shi Qingxue didn’t want to make Mo Junyang unhappy and tried to deny it in a hurry.But Mo Junyang nodded in advance. “You haven’t been at home for a long time indeed, and General
Shi Qingxue heard Mo Shujun’s words, but she didn’t leave or even move, as if she wouldn’t go away until she greeted her grandmother.However, Leng Yan waited for a while but Mo Shujun didn’t plan to give in. She thought, “It’s said that His Lordship dotes on his youngest daughter very much, and Shi Qingxue is outstanding in the mansion and even in the imperial palace. After I marry into the East House, I might need her help, so it’s better to do her a favor first.”Then she explained to Mo Shujun, “Lady Qingxue came to visit you as soon as she returned home. Obviously, she puts you before anybody else…”Mo Shujun was sophisticated and saw through Leng Yan immediately. She peered at Leng Yan with a faint smile and made her blush and unable to say more before she looked away.But she didn’t rebuke Leng Yan. Instead, she thought, “I have decided to marry Leng Yan to Junhe, but with Dong Hui’s position, even if Leng Yan has a child in
“Return good for evil? Then what would return for kindness?” Shi Qingxue asked with a sneer and looked into Baoning’s eyes. “It turns out that in your heart, I am the same as any of our cousins in this mansion, right?”“I…”Shi Baoning couldn’t say anything.She always thought herself just. As the eldest lady in the mansion, she wanted to be impartial so that she could deserve the title given by Mo Shujun. When facing anybody else at any time, she could boldly say that she was never partial.But…Shi Baoning didn’t even dare to meet Shi Qingxue’s bright eyes and avoided talking about the sensitive problem. She merely said, “I just think we are cousins and should help each other…”Shi Qingxue interrupted her, “Did Shi Baojin think that we were cousins and should show mercy when she did that to me? Sister, don’t you always talk about being impartial? I treated Shi Baojin the same way she treated me. Isn’t th
Hearing Shi Qingxue’s words, Shi Junhe was stunned but couldn’t help laughing.His daughter had sharp eyes and was thoughtful, good at speaking “sugared words”. Nobody would dislike her.Shi Junhe was relieved and couldn’t help but tease her, “It’s a poison, so it was given to you. Will you take it?”Shi Qingxue raised her head arrogantly and responded with complacency, “Huh! I am so wise. How would I take it as I know it’s a poison?“Grandpa must know that I can resist temptation and help him keep the treasure, and anybody else can’t.“Am I right, Father?”Shi Junhe could certainly notice that Shi Qingxue indicated that he was one of “anybody else”, so Shi Lei didn’t give the token granted by Emperor to him.Although speaking from some aspect, Shi Qingxue was right, he was unable either to cry or to laugh.He tried his best not to laugh, and his expression turned solemn again. He
The news that Shi Qingxue had recovered and come back home spread quickly in Duke Shi’s mansion, and Zhou Ruyu might be the most restless.Zhou Ruyu had finally managed to “kick out” her most powerful enemy. Before she tortured everyone in the first master’s family to death, Shi Qingxue had come back unexpectedly, which made her furious.No, she couldn’t let Shi Qingxue have a chance to swagger in Duke Shi’s mansion.After making a decision, Zhou Ruyu rushed to the Shou’an Hall. Mo Shujun had just finished dinner and was enjoying the cool in the courtyard.“Mother, good evening.” Zhou Ruyu was anxious but didn’t dare to act recklessly. She greeted Mo Shujun respectfully.Mo Shujun glanced at Zhu who served her, and the maid understood. Zhu greeted Zhou Ruyu and then led the other servants to leave and stay several meters away, letting them talk in private.“Tell me. Why did you come to me late in the eveni
Obviously, Zhou Ruyu suggested letting Shi Baoyan come back home in order to annoy the first master’s family, so nobody from the first master’s family replied her.She didn’t feel frustrated but continued to advise Mo Shujun, “Last time I saw Baoyan, she was thinner. She is so pitiful. After all, she is a child in our family. Do you think we should let her return home?”Mo Shujun picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. When Zhou Ruyu was anxious, Mo Shujun replied slowly at last, “Since she is Junhe’s child, he needs to decide how to deal with this matter.“Junhe, what do you think?”Shi Junhe was clear that he couldn’t stay out of it and was prepared, so he answered unhurriedly, “She was sent to the family temple to redeem herself as a punishment after making a mistake. Now she hasn’t stayed there for five years. If we let her come back easily, what’s the point of the punishment? How can we see the power of the family rules?”