Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 671 Acceptance Decision (4)_1

Chapter 671: Chapter 671 Acceptance Decision (4)_1

However, what no one expected was that King Heng had managed to draw the mountain bandits to his side and was still hiding them in Phoenix Mountain. They no longer engaged in looting and robbing but did unspeakable things in secret for King Heng.

As a prince, King Heng was not suited to manage these people himself, so he threw the responsibility to the Lin Family, who in turn delegated it to their trusted aide, Chen Ji. Over the years, Chen Ji had completely subdued Scar face and the others. This time, sending the mountain bandits to deal with the Mo Family served to alleviate King Heng’s worries as well as settling some personal vendettas.

King Heng was no fool. Mo Yan felt that since he knew about the existence of the five beasts and was aware of her relationship with Xiao Ruiyuan, he must have guessed that Xiao Ruiyuan would send someone to protect her in secret. No matter what, Scar face and his men would not succeed. He must have sent someone else to deal a fatal blow to her family. Scar face and his men were merely scapegoats. By doing so, King Heng could eliminate her, a thorn in his side, strike at Xiao Ruiyuan, and not arouse Emperor Huian’s suspicion.

Chen Ji, as the trusted aide of the Lin Family and indirectly loyal to King Heng, the role he played in all this was something Mo Yan could guess with her toes.

Upon hearing it was King Heng, Mo Qingze’s face grew extremely unsightly, his hand clenched into a fist on the table, "With such a mindset and such actions, he is destined not to achieve great things—he won’t be arrogant for much longer!"

Obviously, he was referring to King Heng.

Mo Yan looked suspiciously at her father, recalling his unusual behavior the day before and ventured to ask, "Father, do you know something?" Otherwise, why would he make such a resolute statement?

Mo Qingze’s face stiffened, then he waved his hand, "What could a mere scholar like me know? I’m just thinking that since the Crown Prince’s poison has been cured and he has the capability and the Emperor’s favor, no matter how capable King Heng is, he can’t stir up any trouble! If he keeps up his little tricks, he will reap what he sows eventually."

Mo Yan agreed with these words, but as long as King Heng remained, their family’s crisis would not be resolved, and worry inevitably showed on her face, "No matter what, he is still the Emperor’s son. As long as the Emperor is around and he does not commit a grave crime, he will remain the lofty King Heng. If every few days he attacks our family like he did today, we will not be able to withstand it."

Mo Qingze, looking at his eldest daughter who hesitated to speak, thought for a moment but chose not to voice his concerns. He only said, "We need to be more cautious on regular days. Once father becomes a scholar and participates in next year’s imperial examination, if by chance I do well enough to become a Jin Shi and secure a position, he will have to show some respect."

Mo Qingze was not a conceited man. The confidence with which he spoke indicated that he was very certain about becoming a scholar.

Mo Yan’s eyes lit up, instantly casting aside the troubling thoughts, and joked, "Once father becomes a scholar, he’ll be a Scholar Lord, and your daughter can parade as a lady outside too. Father, you really are so clever and impressive!"

She did not care for such pretenses; she could have bought several maids to serve her if she had wanted that. What truly delighted her was that her father, after ten years of hard study and suffering so much, was finally going to achieve his wishes.

Even though becoming a scholar was difficult and offered some prestige in Liu Yang Village, and one was less likely to be deliberately made trouble for at the Government Office, anyone with a slightly higher status would not take it seriously.

But becoming a scholar was different. Not only would the status and position be elevated, but with some connections, entering into officialdom was not impossible.

Her words made Mo Qingze both laugh and cry. He tapped on his daughter’s head and said, "You little imp, if your father fails the examination, will I become an idiot?"

Mo Yan covered her head, laughing, "How could that be! If father doesn’t pass, it must be the examiner’s lack of judgment, it’s not father’s fault at all."

Smiling, Mo Qingze looked at his daughter with a gaze filled with affection, "What’s so great about being a scholar’s daughter? My daughter deserves even better!"

Mo Yan looked at Mo Qingze in amazement, finding it hard to believe such confidant words could come from her typically reserved father. However, she preferred to see her father like this.

"Father is right, what’s so great about being a scholar’s daughter? My father has both talent and looks; he deserves the best! Father, charge ahead with confidence, and your daughter will be your strong... uh, solid support!"

In her excitement, Mo Yan almost misspoke. Seeing that her father had not caught on, she secretly wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and let out a quiet sigh of relief.

If she dared to say today that she would be her father’s "woman behind him," she did not know if her father would have gone mad, but surely he would make her kneel before their ancestors for four hours and give her a stern lecture on proper female virtues.

Hearing his daughter’s bold words, Mo Qingze touched her head, his crow’s feet deepening.

If he had not been very keen on becoming an official before, taking part in the civil service examination merely to prove his abilities and improve his children’s lives, ever since hearing General Xiao’s words that night, he had become desperate to pass the Jin Shi examination and secure an official position to protect his children. Even if he started from the lowest rank and was seen as insignificant as an ant by those truly powerful...

Not only father and daughter of the Mo Family were awake at this moment, but also Xiao Ruiyuan at Jingshan Villa, dozens of miles away from Liu Yang Village, had received news and had not yet slept.

These days, he was well aware of the assassins who had repeatedly tried to infiltrate the Mo Family and had been intercepted by the Hidden Guard. Although he had not made an effort to investigate the perpetrator behind the scenes, he could guess that it was King Heng’s doing.

He had thought that after these repeated failures, King Heng would take the hint and stop his attempts. Unexpectedly, a more ruthless move was to come, which had seriously caught him off guard. If it weren’t for the mountain bandits’ greed, kidnapping the children from the village which Yanyan had detected in advance, he did not dare to think what irreparable events might have occurred the next day.

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