Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1019: The Test of Indulgence (4)

Chapter 1019: Chapter 1019: The Test of Indulgence (4)

Mo Yan was extremely tired, and after scanning the room, she noticed that the bedding was all new. It seemed that the Zhao family people had prepared in advance, ready for their arrival at any time. The room was also very clean, and devoid of any foul odors besides being uninhabited. She then threw herself on the bed without expending much energy to notice the room’s furnishings and decorations.

She slept very soundly, and by the time Mo Yan woke up, the sun was almost setting. She rubbed her slightly swollen forehead from sleep, washed her face in the Space, and drank a big cup of Spirit Spring Water, finally feeling refreshed.

Upon exiting the room, Mo Yan saw a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years of age waiting by the door.

The girl’s name was Xianglan, and she was Zhao Laoda’s daughter. Seeing Mo Yan come out, she hurriedly bowed and greeted her, saying that her grandfather had arranged for her to serve the master.

Although Mo Yan was not accustomed to it, she didn’t say anything. Since she was unfamiliar with the place, having someone to show her around and run errands was convenient.

After learning that Shengsheng had woken up early and gone to play upfront, Mo Yan found not only her father and siblings in a large garden, following Xianglan’s guidance, but also a person who should not have been there.

"Didn’t you say you didn’t have the time to come?" Mo Yan asked Xiao Ruiyuan, her tone filled with joy.

A few days ago, Mo Yan had sent a letter to Xiao Ruiyuan, mentioning her plans to visit the villa and asking him to join her for fun. However, with the Great Chu and Qiuzi Country’s armies joint defensing the frontlines, Xiao Ruiyuan needed to be vigilant about the front’s situation in case of changes, so he couldn’t come. Now, seeing the person who wasn’t supposed to be there, it was no wonder Mo Yan was so surprised.

Xiao Ruiyuan stood up and came over to Mo Yan, his eyes only had her in them: "Military duties have been handled for now, I’ll go back after joining you to appreciate the moon."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan felt as if something had gently bumped her heart. She should be happy, but looking at the man’s bloodshot eyes made her feel slightly distressed. She blinked and couldn’t help but reproach, "No one would blame you if you didn’t have time to come. Hurrying over like this and then rushing back... You might as well have stayed in the city to rest."

After hearing this, the tenderness in Xiao Ruiyuan’s eyes grew deeper: "It’s okay, I’m not tired."

Mo Yan gritted her teeth, ’You’re not tired, but my heart aches!’ Yet such words, in front of her family, she ultimately couldn’t bring herself to say.

Xiao Ruiyuan, however, understood her meaning and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. If the occasion were different, he would already have held her in his arms to show his affection.

Despite this being an ordinary conversation, the intimate atmosphere between the two left no room for others to interject. Mo Qingze, who had been single for many years, watched this scene with an unkind look, itching to brush away that bothersome man beside his daughter.

Of course, such thoughts were just musings. Not only did Mo Qingze refrain from doing so, but he also convinced himself that his daughter and her suitor hadn’t seen each other for many days, and that his prospective son-in-law had come from his busy schedule, he persuaded himself with the idea that "the prospective son-in-law is pitiable having no one to accompany him for Mid-Autumn Festival." Then, he took away the several "obtrusive little lanterns."

At that moment, Xiao Ruiyuan’s gratitude towards his father-in-law was as boundless as a never-ending river, and he silently vowed once again in his heart to be good to him.

The two found a casual place to sit down and after discussing some recent mundane matters, Xiao Ruiyuan suddenly asked, "Did you bring the Six Beasts with you this time?"

Noticing the change in his expression, Mo Yan nodded with a sense of apprehension rising in her heart, "What’s wrong? Is there something amiss?"

Xiao Ruiyuan furrowed his brows and revealed another purpose of his visit: "There’s a rumor in the capital saying that your traveling with the Six Beasts scared a few dozen people to death. This has alarmed the Imperial Censor, and I’m afraid the impeachment paper is already written."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan was speechless to the extreme, unable to fathom who would be so idle as to spread such a rumor.

"That’s utterly nonsense! The Six Beasts did indeed frighten some people at the beginning, but they would never scare anyone to death. What is that Imperial Censor thinking? How can he accuse people without any real evidence?"

Let alone scaring dozens of people to death, even if one person had died, she wouldn’t have the mood to stay here and celebrate. Was that Imperial Censor’s brain kicked by a donkey? Whether people had been scared to death was easy to verify. Accusing her so rashly, did they see her as an easy target?

Xiao Ruiyuan naturally didn’t believe that Mo Yan would allow the Six Beasts to scare people, but the rumor had spread wildly. Such issues needed to be cleared up quickly, as they could greatly damage Mo Yan’s reputation, so he took it seriously to understand the full story.

Now hearing Mo Yan’s remarks, he completely relaxed and comforted her while holding her hand: "Once this matter is investigated, the truth will come out. Just stay here at the villa peacefully, and I’ll handle everything."

"Right, I’ll leave it to you then. If possible, slap that Imperial Censor’s face for me. Though it’s his duty, he has been too irresponsible. It’s time he learned a proper lesson," Mo Yan said with a smile, clearly not letting this affect her mood.

A doting look flitted across Xiao Ruiyuan’s eyes as he touched her head and said, "Don’t worry, once the investigation clarifies the matter, not just me but The Emperor won’t let off the Imperial Censor who accused without basis. However, a deeper lesson might indeed be in order to ensure he remembers it and doesn’t make an even bigger mistake in the future."

Mo Yan blinked and shamelessly said, "If he truly learns from this incident, he should really thank us!"

Xiao Ruiyuan: "..."

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