Too high to reach

Chapter 109 made him laugh
Finally, the day arrived for them to enter the palace.

The Mo family members looked at Mo Yi, whom they barely recognized, and exchanged bewildered glances...

Mo Rushan shook his head and sighed, his voice full of emotion: "Granny Zhao, do you possess the art of alchemy? This is no longer the quiet little girl she used to be! You could call her a lady of high birth. Granny... we brothers thank you!"

He was quite moved by her emotional appeal, and Mo Rusong, feeling honored, bowed respectfully to Granny Zhao to express his gratitude and entrusted her with his care.

“Mr. Mo, there’s no need for that. Miss Mo Yi is a promising talent!” Granny Zhao looked at Mo Yi with great satisfaction.

Mo Ruhai's dark circles were moist; he had barely slept all night. Although he had already lectured Mo Yi for a long time yesterday, he couldn't resist going over to her again to give her another long lecture.

When Granny Zhao saw this, she stopped him, saying, "Mr. Mo, moderation is key. Don't make the young lady too nervous. Don't worry, I'm here, everything will be alright."

After saying that, he took Mo Yi and got into the car and drove away.

The two remained silent in the carriage until they reached the gate of the inner palace.

Guards tried to stop them, but when the curtain was lifted to inspect, Granny Zhao handed over a waist token and a folded document. These people probably all knew Granny Zhao, but they still carefully examined the items before letting them pass.

Inside was a large open space. Some carriages and horses were already parked there.

"Miss Mo, let's get off the car. If we go any further, we'll have to walk."

The weather has warmed up considerably. Wearing a light cloak, there's no chill at all. Following behind Granny Zhao, Mo Yi takes the steps she's practiced for so many days.

As she walked toward the magnificent palace, she found that her curiosity outweighed her fear.

Granny Zhao glanced back at her, seemingly satisfied with her reaction, and smiled at her.

Upon reaching the inner palace gate, there were guards and palace maids conducting inspections.

Everyone looked serious; they needed to check the posts and interview the people involved.

There were also some people about to enter the palace gate, each one adorned with jewels and looking straight ahead.

When encountering acquaintances, they would only offer a slight bow and not exchange pleasantries.

Upon entering, there was another long corridor paved with fine bluestone slabs. Granny Zhao whispered to Mo Yi, "Today is a small banquet. Only families connected to the royal family are attending, such as princes' residences, princesses' residences, county princesses, dukes' wives and daughters, etc. The families are of high status, so the number of attendees isn't large."

"Will Her Majesty the Empress meet me in front of these people?" Mo Yi asked.

"Most likely not! Her Majesty will usually meet with you privately, or perhaps take you to pay your respects to His Majesty. But there's also the possibility that you've come all this way for nothing. In any case, just remember what I've taught you, and that's all!"

They came to another gate. "Granny Zhao?"

A lady saw Granny Zhao and spoke to her.

Granny Zhao greeted her with utmost politeness: "Madam!"

"It's been so long since we last met! Do you have time to talk later?!"

"I'm afraid it's not possible today. I'll visit you at your residence another time!"

The woman glanced at Mo Yi, not recognizing him, and seeing that Zhao Mama didn't seem inclined to introduce him, she smiled and said, "Alright, then it's settled!"

Then, two more people greeted Granny Zhao.

So many ladies are being so polite to her! Mo Yi couldn't help but secretly guess Zhao Mama's identity.

At the same time, she also observed that some women glanced at them and then walked away immediately.

It seems that the difference lies in the closeness of the relationship.

Further on, there was a large garden. In early spring, several ancient plum trees were in bloom. A row of magnolias, their buds already forming, were half-open, the ones sheltered from the wind and facing the sun. The grass on the ground was green too. How beautiful!
Granny Zhao pointed to the side: "Let's go this way!"

On the rest of the way, we encountered almost no one.

Mo Yi, however, became even more interested: "This garden is truly beautiful!"

"Yes, in a few more days, when the flowers are in full bloom, that will be truly beautiful!"

"A lake? There's such a big lake?! And what a beautiful pavilion!" Mo Yi's eyes widened in surprise.

Living here is like living in a fairyland!
As I was walking, suddenly, two men walked over from the other side of the road.

The one in front was tall and had long legs, walking with a swagger that gave off an air of arrogance...

The other one, shorter in stature, walked with a hurried and rapid pace, barely managing to keep up with the other person.

Upon seeing this, Granny Zhao hurried over to greet her without turning back, but called out, "Mo Yi, come with me!" in a very serious tone.

Mo Yi didn't know who the person was, and nervously followed.

As she approached the two men, Granny Zhao bowed and said, "Master, Fourteenth Master!"

Mo Yi stood behind Granny Zhao and followed suit in bowing.

"Granny Zhao?" A deep, resonant voice asked, sounding somewhat surprised.

"Granny Zhao!" Another voice called out clearly, "It really is Granny Zhao! What are you doing here?!"

"Your Highnesses, today, I am bringing Miss Mo into the palace." Zhao Mama's tone became very respectful again.

"Oh..." I forgot about that.

This tall man was none other than Prince Li Jing of Qi.

He tilted his head slightly and glanced at the girl who was deliberately hiding behind Granny Zhao.

She was looking down slightly, so her face was not clearly visible, but her thick hair was vaguely discernible.

Granny Zhao turned around and said, "Miss Mo, please come here!" pointing to her side.

This situation and Zhao Mama's attitude directly affected Mo Yi. Meeting "two princes" instead of the Empress disrupted Mo Yi's pre-planned routine. Blushing, her heart pounding, and nervous, she completely forgot everything Zhao Mama had taught her.

All that's left is my heart pounding wildly...

Originally, I wanted to hide behind Granny Zhao and get away with it.

Unexpectedly, Granny Zhao called her. She blinked, pulled in her stomach, and took a light step forward.

Granny Zhao said, "Master, this is Miss Mo Yi. Miss Mo Yi, this is our Prince Qi!"

Your Highness Prince Qi?

Isn't that the one that Daddy and I saw on the street?

Oh my god, am I standing in front of him?

She wanted to look up and see more clearly, so she bowed and said, "This humble woman greets Your Highness Prince Qi!" Her voice was a little weak.

The King of Qi hummed in agreement, but said nothing more.

"Miss Mo, please look up!" Zhao Mama's tone was completely different from when they usually interacted; it was a cold command.

Mo Yi obediently looked up... Last time when he went into the city, he couldn't see clearly, but now he could see it clearly, and he would tell his father about it later!

But... why does it look so familiar?
Li Jing looked at the little girl in front of him; her clear, bright eyes were fixed on him, full of curiosity!
Wow, you've got some nerve! The mark on your nose is no longer visible.

She's decent-looking, neither outstanding nor ugly. Hmm, that meets my requirements.

But...she's so young...I couldn't help but chuckle...

He had met young ladies from noble families, as well as many common women, and even poor women.

Know the difference.

But looking at her neat and tidy appearance now... I have to say, Granny Zhao is quite capable.

"Huh?!" Suddenly, Mo Yi recognized him, as if struck by lightning.
This is the person who saved him and almost broke his own nose!

"It's you!?" The pain and fear from that day made her cover her nose immediately.

Ha! You actually recognized me?
Li Jing felt rather frustrated. He had clearly changed his clothes to meet people that day, so why did he fail so miserably?

This little girl has a good eye!

He snorted unhappily.

"Granny, he, oh! It's the Prince, he's the one who touched my nose!" Mo Yi finally knew why she had been brought to the palace! But she was even more frightened!

"Touch your nose? I'm the one who saved you! Otherwise, you would have broken your neck on the spot!" Li Jing said coldly.

That wasn't what Mo Yi was concerned about: "Did I break you? No, I didn't, did I?"

What she's worried about now is that, let alone damaging the prince, even if she broke one of his belongings, the entire Mo family couldn't afford to compensate for it.

Li Jing was somewhat confused. What was she saying? Was he so easily broken?

Stupid woman!
Too lazy to waste any more words: "Take her there!" and then turned and left.

Mo Yi instinctively lifted her leg and chased after him, calling out, "Your Highness!"

This startled Granny Zhao. "Miss Mo?!" What is she going to do?

Mo Yi didn't know what she was doing. She panicked and ran with small, unsteady steps, her voice trembling: "Your Highness?! Did the Empress summon me for this? Could it be that I really damaged you, or one of your important possessions? I didn't mean to! Please don't let the Empress punish me, don't punish the Mo family!" She was in a panic, oh dear, she had lost all manners.

Li Jing stopped and looked at her as if she were a fool. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Granny Zhao was furious. What was wrong with this girl? All her teaching had been for nothing!
He followed angrily.

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. Please don't let the Emperor and Empress punish this humble woman, okay?"

"Mo Yi! Have you forgotten everything I taught you?!" Granny Zhao was furious.

Startled, Mo Yi calmed down, "Granny, I..."

She quickly composed herself, blinked, and bowed respectfully. "Thank you... Your Highness for saving my life. I wonder if Mo Yi offended Your Highness's daughter that day?"

Li Jing suddenly burst into laughter: "You think I was hurt or injured by your bump, so you went home and complained to my father?!"

Granny Zhao was stunned. How long had it been since she had seen the prince smile so brightly?
"Your Highness, I have failed in my duty and have not been able to properly train her!"

"It's nothing!" Li Jing waved his hand. "If your nose is fine, then I'm even fine. Go and pay your respects to Her Majesty the Empress with the help of the old woman!"

"Yes." Mo Yi obediently agreed and bowed again.

Li Jing looked at her, his expression unusually gentle: "Don't be afraid, it's nothing serious..."

He turned to the people staring at him with wide eyes and said, "Let's go!"

Seeing the two leave, Mo Yi quickly apologized, "Granny Zhao, I'm so sorry. I lost my composure!"

"Have I taught you all this time for nothing? No matter how big the matter is, you can't panic and act recklessly! It's only because His Highness is so magnanimous that you act like this in front of the Empress that you're causing trouble for the Mo family!" Granny Zhao said angrily, her face stern as she tried to scare her.

"Yes. Mo Yi knows she was wrong!" Mo Yi lowered her head.

"Alright! Cheer up! You have to be able to withstand even the heaviest pressure without changing your expression!"

Mo Yi groaned inwardly...

Who could do that?
(End of this chapter)