Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1031: Intentionally Tearing Apart Faces (4)

Chapter 1031: Chapter 1031: Intentionally Tearing Apart Faces (4)

He forgot to instruct that maid not to tell the Lady about the unpleasant affairs of the capital. If she knew about those vexing matters, who knows how much it would upset her! Ah, his master would surely kill him, and he was doomed!

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Mo Yan, who was enjoying a rare moment of leisure on the farm with her family, had no idea that rumors related to her were spreading throughout the capital; hence, it turns out being ignorant can sometimes be a bliss.

Even if Mo Yan believed that Xiao Ruiyuan could handle the situation, she would still be unable to relax and spend time with her family.

If it weren’t for Xiao Jiu’s sudden appearance on the farm, trying to win favor for his master by taking it upon himself to tell everything that had happened in the capital, Mo Yan might not have known what was going on outside at all by the time things fully calmed down.

Having finally met his future mistress and made a strong impression in her presence, Xiao Jiu left the farm contented. Mo Yan returned to her room, opened the simple wooden box, and the first thing she saw was a letter folded on top.

After reading the letter, Mo Yan set the wooden box on her lap, lifted the red silk covering it, and her eyes were met with the dazzling sparkle of a set that was bright red like blood—the ruby face piece.

Under the sunlight, the rubies emitted enchanting beams of red light, prompting Mo Yan to quickly cover them back with the red silk, though her face could not help but blush.

Who would have thought that such an icy person had a way with sweet talk; it was just last night after she had drunk a few more cups of osmanthus wine and her face turned rosy with the alcohol, he actually said that her complexion looked better than the rubies and even took out this set of head ornaments from the storage room in the middle of the night to be sent over to her.

Her eyes fell on the jade bracelet on her wrist, and as Mo Yan held the wooden box tighter, her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles, a dense and acute pain welled up within.

That person was clearly being hurt by his only close relative in the world without mercy, yet he worried that she would fret if she knew about it and took the opportunity to send her the ruby set as a pretext for a "counter-gift," demanding that she make him a set of clothes with embroidered patterns within two days.

An ordinary set of clothes could be finished in one day, but if it were to be embroidered, it would take much more effort, at least two days. Aside from making the clothes, she wouldn’t have the energy to care about anything else.

But perhaps he hadn’t anticipated that the person he sent would be so unreliable, openly telling her the entire story! If she were to write to him now, letting him know there was a "pig teammate" by his side, would he, in a fit of anger, kick out this incompetent aide?

At the thought of this possibility, Mo Yan couldn’t help but laugh, her hands gripping the red silk, on which a few moist blossoms began to spread.

Despite all his efforts, Mo Yan did not refuse. Pretending to be oblivious to the events in the capital, she only released a few birds to keep an eye on the situation, while she herself took out fabric from Space, picked up scissors and thread, and started sewing clothes for Xiao Ruiyuan.

Truth be told, from the time they met and got engaged to the present, Mo Yan had never properly gifted Xiao Ruiyuan anything. This time, she poured her heart into making this set of clothes for him.

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These days, the mood of Jingzhao Yin was extremely poor. He had been in this position for several years, and although he was busy as a dog every day and had to save face for those above, tending to the mistakes of the children of the nobility, never had he experienced a year like this one, where he couldn’t even properly enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday he had been eagerly awaiting!

Thinking of his tender daughter waiting on the farm for him to join her fishing, Jingzhao Yin wiped away bitter tears, cursing those responsible for ruining his holiday!

Despite his internal complaints, when the people below reported that they were ready to begin court proceedings, he still put on his official robes and hat and walked toward the court with a stately air.

But when he saw the sea of people at the entrance to the court, Jingzhao Yin was taken aback and asked in a stern voice, "What’s going on here? Why are there so many people?"

Usually, although there were quite a few onlookers during trials, the number wasn’t nearly as high as today’s for an entire month!

The subordinate looked helpless as he replied, "Sir, all these people have come to be onlookers. They somehow heard that you are going to try a slanderer of Lord Wei Yuan House and have gathered here! Not just here, there are also crowds at the outer gate waiting for you to handle the matter impartially."

As soon as Jingzhao Yin heard that, he knew whose handiwork it was. As opposed to the ignorant public, he was privy to the grudges between the father and son of Lord Wei Yuan House.

This time, although it appeared that General Xiao was displeased with the attempt to drive a wedge between him and his father, Lord Wei Yuan, what was actually happening was he was using the hand of Jingzhao Yin, the parental official, to fully publicize the unfilial reputation of Lord Wei Yuan. The father and son, who had maintained a superficial harmony for years, were finally ready to come to blows.

Being the blade in General Xiao’s hand didn’t anger Jingzhao Yin. For one thing, it was part of his duties, and for another, he despised Lord Wei Yuan. It’s not wrong for one’s abilities to be limited, but moral corruption is one’s own fault.

Lord Wei Yuan not only lacked competence, but his actions were also repulsive. He not only flirted with mistresses outside causing the death of his wedded wife but also shamelessly brought one into his house as the new official wife. Committing such heartless acts, he was worse than an animal; at least animals would risk their lives to save their offspring in danger, while this ingrate only wished for his offspring’s death.

If he had such a troublesome father, he would probably have wished to throw him far, far away long ago. Therefore, Jingzhao Yin didn’t sympathize with Lord Wei Yuan, who was soon to face universal scorn; amidst the urging of the people outside, he slammed the court hammer and said with authority, "Court is now in session, bring in the defendant!"

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