Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 972: Good Feelings (1)

Chapter 972: Chapter 972: Good Feelings (1)

News of Cui Pingan taking refuge in the Mo family was leaked to the Cui family by Yan Junyu.

As soon as this scoundrel returned home, he was severely reprimanded by Duke Wu’an, not to mention that the Chang’an County Master took her long whip and left the palace in the middle of the night to give him another harsh lashing.

Yan Junyu was highly skilled in martial arts and was not someone who could be easily defeated by the Chang’an County Master. However, with Duke Wu’an standing by, and several Imperial guards assisting, he could only resort to passive defense. It was no surprise that he received a beating.

Yan Junyu’s days were tough, and he had no way of dealing with his grandfather and the Chang’an County Master. In his depression, upon learning that Cui Pingan was still staying peacefully in the Mo family, he disclosed the matter to Grand Master Cui out of a sense of unfairness.

After receiving Cui Pingan’s letter of safety, the Cui family had not given up on searching for him. Grand Master Cui was concerned for his nephew’s safety but never thought he would be at the foot of the Imperial City. He immediately informed Old Lady Cui of this matter.

Old Lady Cui was naturally overjoyed. Initially, she had thought to let her grandson play outside for a while before bringing him back if he was doing well. However, almost a month had passed without finding him, and if it weren’t for the letters arriving every five days, she would have almost thought something had happened to him.

Having waited so long, her longing for her grandson had overwhelmed her previous intentions. Upon learning the specific whereabouts of her grandson, she immediately instructed her eldest son to bring him back.

However, upon hearing that the Mo family, who had sheltered her grandson, was the same noble Mo family of the County Lord, Old Lady Cui felt a complicated mix of gratitude and regret, which finally turned into a long, deep sigh.

As a prominent World Family with centuries of tradition, the Cui family valued etiquette highly. Since the Mo family had kindly sheltered Cui Pingan, and being a family of status, they couldn’t just send a Manager with a few words of thanks to bring the person back.

Although the Cui family had many heads, there were very few suitable candidates to retrieve someone from the Mo family. Grand Master Cui was busy with court sessions and had no time to go; Old Master Cui San was posted away and was even less likely to be the one; Cui Pingan’s biological father, who had become a dissolute wreck after the death of Pingan’s mother, was certaily out of question.

The Cui family did have several Concubine’s sons, but with the scheming Princess Fuyun present, Old Lady Cui did not trust this task to them. Ultimately, the responsibility fell upon Cui Qingrou.

After returning to the Cui family, Cui Qingrou, out of certain considerations, seldom went out. But this time, she was quite willing to go to Liu Yang Village to bring her nephew back home.

Before retrieving him, the Cui mother and daughter made a point to inquire about the Mo family’s personnel and preferences, making a sincere effort to prepare gifts of thanks. Although these gifts filled up a whole box, their value was far more significant than simply sending a box of gold.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Mo family’s main hall was somewhat awkward. The source of the awkwardness was none other than Cui Pingan himself, who had just been caught by Cui Qingrou wielding an axe and chopping wood behind the Mo family’s kitchen.

To make his work easier, Cui Pingan had changed out of his long robe into the short clothes commonly worn by Peasants. Having split wood behind the kitchen for nearly a month, his skin, unavoidably exposed to the sunlight, had darkened, and his hands, roughened with calluses, were a far cry from those of the pampered Young Master from a prominent family he once was.

Seeing the obvious distress in Cui Qingrou’s eyes, although Mo Yan did not think there was anything wrong with letting Cui Pingan work, having it witnessed by his family made it somewhat embarrassing. If the Cui family misunderstood and thought she was mistreating Cui Pingan, and decided to trouble her family out of displeasure, that would indeed be troublesome.

Sensing Mo Yan’s discomfort, Cui Qingrou slowly rose to her feet and, with a look of gratitude, said, "Thank you, County Lord, for providing refuge. Without your kind heart, Ping An would still be at an unknown location. Please accept my deepest bow." With that, she bowed deeply to Mo Yanshen.

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