Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 926: Envy, Jealousy, and Hate Turn Bad (3)

Chapter 926: Chapter 926: Envy, Jealousy, and Hate Turn Bad (3)

Just this attentiveness alone shows how much the master values his future Lady.

"To encounter the Lady is also the master’s good fortune," Xiao Eleven said earnestly.

"Mm-hmm," Xiao Jiu nodded in agreement, uncharacteristically not singing a different tune from his brother and silently blessing the master and his future Lady in his heart.

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The news of Xiao Ruiyuan’s betrothal spread its wings and flew swiftly among Jing City’s upper crust.

As the most promising young man, many families with marriageable daughters considered Xiao Ruiyuan the best son-in-law candidate. Even widespread rumors of his preference for men did not deter those families’ intentions of connecting through marriage. After all, the threshold of the Lord Wei Yuan House had been worn down by visitors, but they would never take the hint and openly discuss the matter. Unexpectedly, he was now betrothed by Imperial Edict, and his fiancée turned out to be the freshly titled Princess Hejia.

Just by identity, one was Princess Hejia, a title comparable to a Commandery Princess, the other a First-Class General with illustrious military achievements—a truly well-matched couple. Moreover, both were outstanding in appearance, making them visually a harmonious pair.

However, the Lord Wei Yuan House was among the most powerful World Families in Jing City, and even if General Xiao was to choose a wife, it would be reasonable for him to marry someone of equal status. When looking up Mo Family’s lineage, tracing back three generations yielded only a Scholar, barely qualifying them as a family of scholarly tradition. Even if they produced a Champion Scholar and squeezed into the Scholar Class, they would pale in comparison to the behemoth that was the Lord Wei Yuan House.

Those with their eyes set on General Xiao as a son-in-law felt a bitter injustice, believing that Princess Hejia was utterly unworthy of such an outstanding man. They whispered amongst themselves, convinced that Princess Hejia had used some tactics to secure the Imperial Edict, otherwise why would The Emperor, during the New Year banquet, say he would find a well-born and beautiful lady for General Xiao? Why would he contradict himself and bestow such a wife?

In no time, all manner of talk arose, directly targeting Mo Yan. Some even felt pity for Xiao Ruiyuan, forced by an Imperial Edict to marry such a woman.

Nevertheless, Mo Yan, far in Liu Yang Village, remained unaffected by the flood of rumors and gossip washing over the capital.

However, Mo Qingze, who had yet to receive a letter from his daughter, was suffering. His colleagues looked upon him with envy, jealousy, and resentment, giving him chills. He did not understand what had happened; why had his colleagues’ attitudes changed so drastically during lunch?

Realizing Mo Qingze’s clueless expression, those around, who had just grasped that he had been educating the Crown Prince at the Prince’s Mansion all morning and might not be aware of his enviable match, approached Mo Qingze’s desk. One Teaching Servant came with a smirk, performing a bow to congratulate him: "Congratulations, Mr. Mo, may you soar high in the days to come. Please don’t forget about us colleagues!"

There were about twenty Teaching Servants in the Hanlin Academy, and even more among the senior scholars ranked by seniority. Not every Teaching Servant would have the opportunity to stand out. Mo Qingze, having become a Champion Scholar in one fell swoop, became a Teaching Servant for the future ruler of the nation. As long as nothing went wrong, his ascent to power was inevitable.

Now, with the additional status of a son-in-law highly favored by the Emperor, with boundless prospects and noble birth, even without trying too hard, he could ride on his son-in-law’s coattails to success. No one in the Hanlin Academy would deny this.

Listening to the insinuating tone of his colleagues, Mo Qingze frowned and was just about to speak when a fluttering sound caught his ear. He turned his head to see a bird perched on the window sill, its bright, shiny eyes round and staring straight at him.

Seeing the bird’s endearing expression, Mo Qingze smiled gently, took some millet from a wooden box in the drawer, and got up to sprinkle it on the window sill. Using his back to shield his actions, he discreetly removed the letter tied to the bird’s leg and swiftly read it. Finally, he understood why his colleagues had treated him so differently...

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