Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 870 - 872 (Second update)

Chapter 870: 872 (Second update)

Chu Jin also knew of Mo Zhixuan’s concerns.

Indeed, with the old lady of the Mo family’s relationship, it is rather difficult to interfere in this matter.

Now that people have moved in, some things can’t be done too excessively.

...

After Qinghe escorted Li Xiangzhi and Tong Qiaoqiao to the eastern wing, he left.

Although the eastern wing was only of medium standard in the imperial palace, its decoration was still luxurious, and the ornamental items lying on the ground in the courtyard were all made of agate.

Just any ornament in the room was an antique.

Ever since Tong Qiaoqiao entered the room, she had been in continuous awe; her family’s circumstances had also been good when she was a child, but never to this extravagant extent!

"Mom, look, this is pure gold! This is a crystal cup! My God! Our aunt’s home is truly wealthy enough to rival a country!" Tong Qiaoqiao exclaimed.

Li Xiangzhi scoffed disdainfully, "What an inexperienced thing to say, ’wealthy enough to rival a country’? The entire Superpower World belongs to the Mo family! Now, we can even be considered royal relatives!"

Very excited, Tong Qiaoqiao said, "Then if this were in ancient times, I could practically be considered half a princess, right? With the support of the Mo family, we’re going to prosper in the future!"

Now that the mother and daughter had attached themselves to the Mo family, they were surely going to be admired by thousands from now on.

Li Xiangzhi snorted coldly, "What’s so great about being a princess? Only becoming the queen would be a real accomplishment! Haven’t you heard? We can only stay here temporarily, and in a few days, we’ll have to move out!" As she spoke, Li Xiangzhi’s eyes filled with resentment.

"Mom, what do you mean by that?" Tong Qiaoqiao’s eyes flickered with doubt as she asked.

Li Xiangzhi curved her lips into a smile, "I mean exactly what I said. But, my daughter, it all depends on your ability now. Between princess and queen, it’s your choice."

Her words carried deep meaning.

Tong Qiaoqiao narrowed her eyes, instantly grasping the meaning behind her mother’s words, and with some disbelief, she said, "But Mom... Mo Zhixuan is my cousin!" They were blood relatives! This Li Xiangzhi really dared to think of anything!

"What about him being your cousin?" Li Xiangzhi looked up at Tong Qiaoqiao, "Haven’t there been many cousin marriages in ancient times?"

They weren’t real siblings! Since ancient times, there have been numerous intermarriages among cousins; how much blood relation could there be between male and female cousins?

Tong Qiaoqiao frowned slightly, "But, cousin already has a wife, I don’t stand a chance." In the Superpower World, there was no such thing as divorce; she certainly couldn’t expect Mo Zhixuan to leave his wife for her. That was beyond her abilities, and Tong Qiaoqiao was well aware of that.

Li Xiangzhi said with a smile, "You’re a widow who has lost her husband, do you really expect Mo Zhixuan to marry you?"

Tong Qiaoqiao shook her head, "Mom, I still don’t understand what you mean..." Surely she wasn’t suggesting she become the other woman? The other woman was frowned upon! Even though the Tong family had fallen, she was once their young mistress; how could she stoop to being the other woman? It was utterly impossible!

In some respects, Tong Qiaoqiao still held certain principles; becoming the other woman was out of the question!

Li Xiangzhi continued, "The Tong family is in decline now, you’re just a widow who has lost her husband, stop acting so high and mighty. If Mo Zhixuan takes a fancy to you, that would be your good fortune! You are your aunt’s niece, and once you and Mo Zhixuan engage in that kind of relationship, our two families will become even closer relatives. She couldn’t possibly not protect you. Then, both of us could stay in the imperial palace forever, enjoying all the glory, wealth, and respect of others, and also find a good path for little Jinzi, allowing him to rise above others without the hard work. But it all depends on your ability, whether you can hook Mo Zhixuan or not!"

In other words, even becoming Mo Zhixuan’s mistress would be a stroke of luck for Tong Qiaoqiao!

Mo Zhixuan was the commander of the entire Superpower World!

"Would that really work?" Tong Qiaoqiao frowned, "I’ve seen that Chu Jin; she’s very beautiful, like a goddess from a painting. Would cousin take a liking to me?"

Li Xiangzhi smiled lightly, "Men have a certain flaw, home flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers, and even the shit outside smells sweet to them. As long as you’re willing to work hard, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish. Besides, for a man like Mo Zhixuan, who’s so outstanding, having three wives and four concubines is normal." Li Xiangzhi made it seem as if she was making perfect sense, which made even Tong Qiaoqiao eager to act.

"Mom, do you really think I can do it?" Tong Qiaoqiao looked at Li Xiangzhi, full of doubt.

Before Li Xiangzhi spoke these words, Tong Qiaoqiao wouldn’t dare to even dream such thoughts, but after Li Xiangzhi mentioned it, the image of Mo Zhixuan’s stunning face appeared in her mind, stirring a sense of spring yearning within her.

There wasn’t a single woman in the world who could resist Mo Zhixuan’s charm.

"My daughter, how could you not?" Li Xiangzhi clasped Tong Qiaoqiao’s hand, her face alight with smiles.

Tong Qiaoqiao still hesitated, "Then tell me, will my aunt help me when the time comes? Chu Jin doesn’t look like someone easy to mess with. If she finds out, she will definitely not let me go! Mom, aren’t we taking too big of a risk by doing this?"

Tong Qiaoqiao was somewhat afraid of Chu Jin; she couldn’t even look her in the eyes directly.

Li Xiangzhi snorted lightly and said with a smile.

"What if Chu Jin finds out? Can she ascend to the heavens? You have your aunt protecting you, what are you afraid of? There isn’t a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship anywhere in this world. I’m sure your aunt and Chu Jin’s relationship is terrible! But you’re different, you’re her only niece. Jin is the only heir of the Tong family. Even if just to preserve the Tong family’s bloodline, she will surely protect you."

Li Xiangzhi’s words made a lot of sense, and Tong Qiaoqiao’s smile grew wider. With this reasoning, Tong Qiaoqiao felt much more relieved and didn’t have so many worries anymore.

In front of the powerful and wealthy, what are morals? Can you eat them?

With the Old Madame Mo as her protective umbrella, she didn’t need to worry at all.

The Old Madame Mo wouldn’t possibly side with Chu Jin, an outsider, over her own grandniece! She could see the Old Madame Mo liked her very much!

Tong Qiaoqiao thought it through very well.

After all, who wouldn’t want boundless wealth and privilege?

"Mom, with your words, I’m much more at ease. Now tell me, what should I do?" Tong Qiaoqiao lacked experience in this area, so she sought advice from Li Xiangzhi.

Li Xiangzhi smiled and said, "Between men and women, it’s all the same old story. Hook him until he can’t quit you, and then he will be at your mercy. Qiaoqiao, you have to work hard. The future of Jin and your mother’s rest of life all depend on you!"

Li Xiangzhi was full of confidence in Tong Qiaoqiao. After all, her daughter was also very beautiful. Although she couldn’t compare to Chu Jin, she had her own charm.

Tong Qiaoqiao nodded, "Okay, Mom, I know what to do now. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t let you down."

Li Xiangzhi smiled contentedly, "That’s my good daughter. In the future, if you end up with Zhixuan, you’ll be like an imperial noble consort by the side of an ancient emperor. If you give birth to a son for Zhixuan, who knows, maybe one day he could inherit Zhixuan’s mantle. I’ve inquired about it, and the twins that Chu Jin gave birth to are defective. Just put in the effort, and it’s possible to push her aside."

Upon hearing this, Tong Qiaoqiao’s eyes lit up with curiosity, "Defective? What kind of defect?" This could indeed be her opportunity, so Tong Qiaoqiao was very interested in this matter.

"The girl of the twin siblings is a normal human, without any special ability mutant bone; she can’t even learn to use special abilities. Since the girl is like this, the boy can’t be much better, after all, they were both born of the same mother," Li Xiangzhi said with a disdainful expression. Her Jin was so clever and learned special abilities so quickly, in the future, he would certainly outshine Chu Jin’s twins!

Furthermore, they both crawled out of the same belly. How could only one be a normal person?

As far as Li Xiangzhi was concerned, both kids were probably normal people. It was just the Mo family saving face, too embarrassed to say it out loud!

If it were revealed, Mo Zhixuan’s position might not be so secure!

How can one pacify the nation if they cannot pacify the people’s hearts?

Tong Qiaoqiao frowned slightly, "I’m not sure about the girl, but I heard that the boy is a child of auspicious omen. Besides, there was a unicorn that came to bring a child during Chu Jin’s childbirth. Mom, you might have heard wrong." The event of the unicorn bringing the child was known to all three realms, but the fact that Bei Bei had an ordinary physique was only known within the Superpower World.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangzhi sneered and continued.

"How could I have misheard? If you don’t believe me, go out and ask around tomorrow—what unicorn bringing a child, I think it’s mostly them drumming up support for this kid! Chu Jin, as one of the Superpower World’s Nine Ladies, has given birth to two children with mediocre talents; to speak of it would invite ridicule! Therefore, I am certain that the little boy is probably a good-for-nothing! So, Qiaoqiao, you must try harder and give your aunt a smart child."

Before deciding to ally with the Mo family, Li Xiangzhi had already thoroughly investigated these matters.

She had always planned this; she just hadn’t discussed it with Tong Qiaoqiao before.

Tong Qiaoqiao used to be a very proud person; if she had been told about this early on, she definitely wouldn’t have come along. Now that Tong Qiaoqiao had witnessed the wealth of the Mo family for herself, once people enjoy a luxurious life, they don’t want to go back to their old ways.

Li Xiangzhi understood humanity quite well.

"Mom." Tong Qiaoqiao pulled Li Xiangzhi’s hand with a smile on her face, "I understand, thank you for the advice today. From now on, I’ll definitely make you and my aunt the toast of the town, both in public and in private."

Li Xiangzhi nodded in satisfaction. "Who else should I advise if not you, my daughter? You must work hard because, who knows, maybe something unfortunate could happen to Chu Jin along the way, and then, the queen’s throne could be yours."

Indeed, there are no divorces in Superpower World, but there are cases of wives dying.

If Tong Qiaoqiao is outstanding enough, ascending to that position is not impossible. People do need ambition, otherwise, they’ll never have the drive to progress.

"Mhm." Tong Qiaoqiao looked at Li Xiangzhi and nodded with a smile, the triumph in her eyes as if she had already obtained everything she desired.

"By the way," Li Xiangzhi continued, "You can’t let your aunt and the others discover your thoughts for now. Wait until after we achieve our goal, then we can go and appeal to your aunt together." Li Xiangzhi was a rather intelligent and rational person.

She understood the pros and cons of such a plan.

She also knew that the old Madam Mo didn’t like her at the moment. If Tong Qiaoqiao caused any trouble, it would surely annoy the old Madam Mo. They could only come clean with the old Madam Mo after Tong Qiaoqiao had seduced Mo Zhixuan.

In the living room.

Tong Zhi and Mo Fengxu had already brought Xiangru and Yimo with them.

Mo Fengxu took Xiangru and Yimo to the amusement park to play with Bao Bao and Bei Bei, so now, only the old Madam Mo and Tong Zhi were left in the living room.

"Sister, you’re really too naive! How could you accept someone like Li Xiangzhi? Have you forgotten how she treated you back then?" Tong Zhi looked at the old Madam Mo with a speechless expression.

The old Madam Mo sighed. "What are you going on about Li Xiangzhi for? She is your brother’s wife! Now that Tong Yuan has passed away, leaving behind a widow and orphan, it’s quite pitiful. And Qiaoqiao, that child, her husband is dead..."

"Tong Yuan has gone?" Tong Zhi frowned slightly, "Where did he go?" Tong Zhi was also very concerned about this brother.

The old Madam Mo sighed deeply, the implication obvious without words.

"Sister..." Tong Zhi struggled to accept this reality for a moment, "Are you saying Yuan has already... died?" The last words were difficult to utter.

The old Madam Mo nodded, her eyes reddening.

Actually, both sisters knew that this brother was an honest man who couldn’t control Li Xiangzhi. None of them ever blamed this brother.

Over the years, it was always Li Xiangzhi controlling Tong Yuan, preventing him from having any contact with Tong Zhi and the old Madam Mo.

"Li Xiangzhi has truly gone too far!" Tong Zhi slammed the table and stood up. "Yuan has passed away, and she didn’t even notify us! What a cruel heart! Sister, how did Yuan die? My poor brother, I didn’t even get to see you for the last time!" Tong Zhi couldn’t help but cry out loud.

What Li Xiangzhi did was indeed excessive. No matter what, Tong Zhi, the old Madam Mo, and Tong Yuan were siblings. With his passing, the fact that she didn’t send even a message was intolerable!

The Mo family matriarch’s face didn’t look good either, "Back then we were all in the secular world, this can’t be blamed on Li Xiangzhi. It was an old ailment of your brother’s..."

Tong Yuan’s health had never been good, often falling ill.

Moreover, at that time the Mo family matriarch and Tong Zhi were in the secular world, and for Li Xiangzhi, a woman of traditional virtue, dealing with so many matters was indeed overwhelming.

"I don’t care! Sister, I will not recognize this Li Xiangzhi! Hurry up and have her thrown out! I feel sick just looking at her!" Tong Zhi was very determined.

Madam Mo sighed, "Thrown out? Where would she go? You speak as if it’s easy, but what about Qiaoqiao? Qiaoqiao is your brother’s only child, the only bloodline of our Tong family left in this world. Where do you want to drive her to? Besides, this whole affair was caused by Li Xiangzhi, it has nothing to do with Qiaoqiao. After all, you are Qiaoqiao’s aunt! Don’t look at the monk, look at the Buddha! If we don’t take care of them, the mother and daughter, how can your brother rest in peace?"

At these words, Tong Zhi fell silent.

Madam Mo was right, Tong Qiaoqiao was innocent. Now that her brother had passed away, if something were to happen to Tong Qiaoqiao, she would feel as if she had let her deceased brother down.

No matter what, the two sisters had to preserve the only bloodline of the Tong family in this world.

"Sister, what do you suggest?" Tong Zhi asked, frowning slightly.

Madam Mo continued, "First, let the mother and daughter stay with me for a few days. Once I have arranged a house for them outside, then they can move out. On your end, see if you can find a lighter job for Qiaoqiao. It’s not easy for the two of them, a mother and daughter, to raise a child."

Tong Zhi nodded and sighed, "Well, that’s all we can do for now. I haven’t seen Qiaoqiao for many years, what does she look like now?" She hoped that Qiaoqiao didn’t resemble Li Xiangzhi at all.

"She looks like Tong Yuan around the eyes," Madam Mo said with a deep gaze. She then added, "Xiao Zhi, since it’s all in the past, when Qiaoqiao and her mother come over later, don’t keep a long face. We’re all family, it’s better to be harmonious."

"Family?" Tong Zhi raised her eyebrows slightly, with a touch of sarcasm, "You consider Li Xiangzhi as family, but does she consider you family? Sister, you... you’re just too kind-hearted!"

Madam Mo wasn’t like this in the past, but as people age, they have their concerns.

"There’s no need to overdo it. Even when killing someone, we shouldn’t go beyond a beheading. Li Xiangzhi has already become what she is now. We should be forgiving where we can, why cling to the past?" Madam Mo’s voice sounded flat.

Tong Zhi sighed, "Alright, I understand." Madam Mo’s words were not without reason, after all.

As long as Li Xiangzhi could recognize her errors and change, living as a harmonious family from now on would be quite good.

Before long, it was time for dinner.

Madam Mo had someone invite Li Xiangzhi and her daughter to the main hall for dinner.

Everyone else was already seated at the table.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei sat to her left and right, close to Madam Mo. They were little, so they sat in baby chairs.

Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan had not yet come down.

"Qinghe, go check why Zhixuan and Jin haven’t come down yet," Madam Mo said to Qinghe beside her.

"Yes, Madam," Qinghe replied and headed upstairs.

The bedroom was very soundproof, so Qinghe didn’t hear any noise.

She knocked on the door, "Nine Ye, Mistress Jin, it’s time for dinner."

"Get up, let’s not keep mom and Aunt Tong waiting," Chu Jin lifted the curtain, went to the bathroom for a quick shower, and came out in 5 minutes.

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