Too high to reach

Chapter 117 The Rampage Team
Consort Tian returned to her residence.

After seeing Granny Zhao in the palace, he returned and went to find Consort Feng with great interest.

Li Jing was away from the capital most of the year, and banquets were rarely held in his residence.

There were quite a few invitations from outsiders, but only the two concubines went out to visit.

They were all supposed to go to the palace today, but Shao-ge'er caught a cold and had a fever. Consort Feng always treats even minor ailments like major illnesses, personally tending to him.

Consort Tian was insightful and wealthy, living a comfortable life. She particularly enjoyed attending various palace banquets, tea parties, and flower viewing parties. She also loved gossip.

In fact, Consort Feng disliked her very much because Consort Tian had money and was also ostentatious.

More importantly, the Tian family had business dealings with the prince, and some of these matters were handled through Consort Tian, ​​so the prince gave her a lot of face!

Consort Feng was very concerned about this, but she always tried to appear magnanimous and wouldn't use her power as a housekeeper to make things difficult for Consort Tian.

Consort Tian was quick-witted and knew that the man was putting on an act, so she didn't approach him.

Over the years, their relationship has remained neither close nor distant; it's common for them to go many days without seeing each other.

Just then, Consort Tian entered with a mysterious smile on her face.

Consort Feng couldn't help but feel wary. "What? Did Sister Tian have something happy happen in the palace?" She was sitting behind the main table, while Consort Tian could only sit on a chair next to her when she came in, which gave her a sense of superiority.

"Something interesting happened! Guess who I saw in the palace today?"

Consort Feng, feeling bored, asked, "Who is it?"

"Granny Zhao!"

"Granny Zhao has gone to the palace? Oh, she must have gone to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress?" Consort Feng seemed unconcerned.

"I don't know that. However, there's a young lady following behind Granny Zhao. It seems she came from the Empress's palace!" Her bright eyes suggested there was a secret involved.

Consort Feng was completely stunned.

She was getting a little anxious because she had been keeping an eye on Granny Zhao these days, and the reply said that the woman was quite busy and had been away from home for a while.

But we don't know what they went to do.

She knew that Granny Zhao had gone to Madam Tu's place, so she must have found out about the concubine moving out...

She had been somewhat uneasy, fearing that Granny Zhao would bring this matter to the Prince's attention, and she had regretted her impulsiveness. Unexpectedly, Granny Zhao remained silent…

After careful analysis, I finally realized: I wasn't born the prince's eldest son for nothing!

She did have some reservations.

"Oh? Is she a girl from someone we know?"

"No. I've never seen her before. Granny Zhao said she was on business, but what she was doing was dealing with the Prince, wasn't it? I wonder... what is this girl's relationship with the Prince..." Consort Tian seemed to be simply expressing her curiosity, without any emotion.

But she said it on purpose.

She knew what Consort Feng was thinking: she had to show in every way that she and the Prince had a childhood friendship; she had given birth to the eldest son; and she was in charge of the household affairs.

She has the power of a princess, though she lacks the title!

"Did Her Majesty the Empress summon them?" Consort Feng asked instinctively.

"I don't know! Do you think we'll have a principal wife soon..." Consort Tian chuckled.

Even though Consort Feng was shrewd, her expression changed slightly: "This is not something we should discuss. You must be tired from your trip to the palace. Go back and rest."

"I'm really tired, I'm going back to rest..." Consort Tian tossed a pebble into the water and walked away happily.

Watching her walk out, Consort Feng couldn't help but analyze:
That's right, it was Granny Zhao who handled the prince's affairs.

What does it mean to bring a girl to see the Empress?
Even if no one mentions it now, everyone knows that the prince is returning to marry a princess. She glanced irritably at the account books on the table; she was powerless to stop it, nor could she control how things would unfold…

However, the princess he is to marry will definitely be a lady from a prominent family.

Even if the Empress is choosing a wife for the Prince, the girl has a grandmother and mother, so how could she possibly go with Granny Zhao to pay respects to the Empress? Therefore, she may not necessarily be the Princess Consort.

But if it's not this matter, then what is it?
Zhao Mama and she shared a teacher-student relationship. For a time, they ate, slept, and attended classes together every day. She was still young then, and the bond between them felt like that of family.

Their relationship has deteriorated to this point: polite yet distant. It all started when she became the prince's concubine and took away her control of the household affairs, didn't it?

Hmph, she carefully nurtured me, but she never thought about me!
Looking at this elegant hall, where she sits every day, handling household affairs and watching her stewards respectfully obey her commands.

And his son... he'll at least be a prince someday!
Am I not happy today?
Is it wrong to want all of this?

But why won't she help me!
What harm would it do you if I became a princess?

……

Mo Ruhai went out the door, filled with grief and indignation, and walked forward with his head down.

As dusk fell, he found himself with his daughter nowhere to go in the bustling streets…

For a moment, I felt that my life was a tragedy.

I don't know how many years of negative emotions have accumulated, all of which have turned into malice, finally getting stuck in my throat, making it hard to breathe...

All I could do was walk away in frustration.

Mo Yi called out "Father" twice, but he didn't turn around. He could only follow along with small, quick steps, and smiled bitterly to himself: If he hadn't practiced his leg strength with the nanny a while ago, he really wouldn't have been able to keep up.

Mo Fan stayed by her side, seeing his usually gentle and somewhat weak second uncle become so fierce in his rage today. He was also a little scared and didn't know what to say.

Moda, helplessly, fell behind.

I walked through alleys and main streets, not knowing how long I walked. It wasn't until I was covered in sweat and my injured leg couldn't take it anymore that I stopped at a crossroads.

"Father!" Mo Yi's feet were blistered and painful, and her legs felt weak.

"Father!" "Second Uncle!" The two brothers, Mo Da and Mo Da, called out and came close to him.

Mo Ruhai turned to look at his daughter; her hair was a little disheveled, and her eyes were wet…

"Father!" Mo Yi didn't dare to provoke him any further, and instead smiled helplessly, "Look at your daughter, dressed like this, walking around the streets like this, what kind of image does she present? People are all looking at her and laughing!"

Her elegant dress flowed lightly, and the pearl hairpins in her hair swayed gently. Her exquisite shoes were covered in dust…

That is, her face was flushed, and she looked great.

At this, Mo Ruhai's anger vanished, replaced by guilt. He quickly went to her side: "Good daughter, your father fainted from anger. Are you tired?"

"Mmm, I'm tired. My feet hurt." Mo Yi rarely acted coquettishly...

"I'm sorry, daughter, it's all my fault."

"What are you so angry about? Your daughter has even met the Empress. The Princess has held your daughter's hand and spoken to her. Ask around on this street, who else is as arrogant as her?"

“It’s because your father is useless… You’ve always been a good person…” Mo Ruhai’s voice choked with emotion.

"Oh dear, you're here again! Look how far we've walked! My daughter is really tired."

Mo Ruhai looked around and realized that he had taken his daughter and was running on Zhengyangmen Street.

"Why didn't you two call me?" he glared at the two brothers, "You actually came all this way? When did your sister, a young lady, walk this far?!"

"Father, your son is calling you, but you can't hear me..." Mo Da is good at reading, but not good at walking, and he is covered in sweat now.

"Let's find a place to sit for a while..." Mo Ruhai looked around, trying to find a decent restaurant.

He remembered that his daughter was still hungry!
There's a very luxurious teahouse right next door; it must be quite expensive...

Just as she was hesitating, someone next to her suddenly asked, "Excuse me... are you a young lady from the Mo family?"

(End of this chapter)