Too high to reach

Chapter 118 It’s so embarrassing
The Mo family members were startled upon hearing this.

How come someone on the street knows Mo Yi?

Upon closer inspection, they saw a tall, well-dressed young man bowing to them.

Mo Ruhai asked in bewilderment, "May I ask who you are...?"

"I am a guard of His Highness Prince Qi. Our master is entertaining guests in the teahouse. He saw Miss Mo through the window and invites you all to come up for a cup of tea."

Mo Ruhai felt his hair stand on end. How could such a thing happen? Was this really God's arrangement?
The three siblings looked up in surprise. Through the carved window on the third floor, a young man of about sixteen or seventeen, dressed in fine clothes, was grinning mischievously at them…

Mo Ruhai swallowed hard. This...this isn't a prince either?!
Mo Yi recognized him; he was the one who served the prince in the palace…

Then, another person appeared at the window, glancing down expressionlessly.

Now I recognize him, it's His Highness Prince Qi in person!

Mo Ruhai seemed rooted to the ground, at a loss for what to do. At this crucial moment, it was Mo Yi who made the decision: "Father, the Prince saved your daughter, you haven't thanked him in person yet!"

"Oh, right, right! Young lady, please lead the way." Mo Ruhai quickly tidied himself up and then carefully looked at his daughter.

The hairpin was a little crooked, so he reached out and straightened it.

He ignored the last two.

The young man smiled, revealing a set of white teeth, and said, "Mr. Mo, please!"

It turned out that Li Jing came directly here after leaving the palace with his little follower Li Chang.

This teahouse belongs to him; he sometimes meets people and discusses business here.

Li Chang had nothing to do, so he sat casually on the windowsill and looked out at the street.

The woman in the gorgeous clothes on the street looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, she realized that this was the girl who had been with Granny Zhao in the palace.

How did she end up here?
He kept asking Seventh Brother who the girl was, but Seventh Brother wouldn't tell him and even kicked him.

He immediately became excited and hurriedly asked the guards to fetch them, saying to Li Jing, "Seventh Brother, the girl who was talking to you in the palace is down there. Is that her father next to her? What are they doing? I've called them up!"

Li Jing had just finished meeting someone and was deep in thought when he heard Li Chang shouting incoherently. He paused for a moment before realizing who he was talking about.

There was no rush. He drank a cup of tea before standing up and walking to the window.

She really is a girl from the Mo family.

Does she look like she just came from the palace?

How did you end up here?

He sat back down nonchalantly, raising his chin.

The subordinate understood and went out to ask the waiter to prepare tea and snacks.

The guard led the Mo family members into the teahouse. They went up to the third-floor tea room.

Mo Ruhai entered the room feeling dizzy and saw the man sitting in the main seat.

He became emotionally agitated and shamelessly shouted, "Mo Ruhai, with his children, pays respects to Your Highness!" He lifted his robe and was about to kneel down.

Li Jing said calmly, "No need for formalities in private!"

Someone immediately helped Mo Ruhai up.

He bowed deeply, and Mo Yi and the others followed suit, their hearts pounding.

Li Jing nodded and said, "Please sit down!"

In the center was a round table, around which several people sat down. A waiter brought tea and snacks, and the two guards withdrew.

As soon as the door closed, Mo Ruhai stood up abruptly, lifted his clothes, and knelt down again.

Upon seeing this, Mo Yi and the others quickly followed suit and knelt down...

"I know that it was Your Highness who saved my daughter at Dajue Temple last time. I am of humble means and limited resources, and I do not know how to express my gratitude. I sincerely hope that Your Highness is well and that all your wishes come true!"

Li Chang chuckled beside him, which gave Li Jing a headache; this guy was a bit simple-minded… “Alright, sit down and let’s talk!”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Mo Ruhai finally stood up and sat down, his emotions still fluctuating... "Mo Yi, who did you see in the palace?" Li Jing asked.

"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress met with Granny Zhao and Mo Yi. She asked some simple questions about everyday matters and then told us to wait in the side hall. We also encountered Princess Yu'an in the side hall. After a while, Her Majesty sent Lady Zhuang to say: 'Today's business is finished, let us leave the palace first. Her Majesty bestowed many gifts upon us. Granny Zhao has already returned home.'"

"Hmm, you speak clearly and logically, without being verbose," Li Jing nodded. "Your home is quite a distance from here, isn't it? What brings you here?"

Mo Yi glanced at her father discreetly.

result……

Mo Ruhai suddenly stood up and knelt down again. His brother was helpless; how could a junior sit when their elder was kneeling?
So I quickly followed...

Li Jing was puzzled: "..." What's wrong with this person?
Li Changguang was afraid that if he laughed out loud again, he would anger Seventh Brother, so he held back, which was quite difficult, and his whole body was shaking.

"Your Highness..." Mo Ruhai was even more excited than before.

"Father!" Mo Yi was a little anxious; she probably knew what her father was going to say.

This is unacceptable! She quickly tugged at her father's sleeve.

Mo Fan, who was behind, probably guessed it too, and tugged at Mo Ruhai's clothes from behind.

Only Mo Da, who doesn't have much contact with her on a daily basis, doesn't know what her biological father looks like.

Mo Ruhai is a man who is sometimes gentle, but at other times very stubborn.

“Your Highness, my daughter and I are grateful for your saving our lives. However, my daughter, Mo Yi… she is just a little clever, gentle, pretty, and skillful. That’s all… she can’t compare to the noble ladies of the capital! So, she is really not suitable to be Your Highness’s concubine.”

"Father..." Mo Yi tried to pull him away but couldn't stop him, and her face turned bright red.

Even Mo Da and Mo Fan behind him had faces as red as cloth.

Li Chang, standing nearby, pointed at Mo Ruhai and burst into laughter.

Li Jing was furious. Was this Mo Ruhai an idiot?
What nonsense is he talking about?
"This is so embarrassing!" Mo Yi was utterly helpless, not daring to lift her head, and explained in a low voice, "Your Highness, please calm down! Just now, there were many speculations in the family about Mo Yi's entry into the palace, and there was an argument. My father... he was so angry that he spoke without thinking..."

"Is the Mo family arguing because you want to become my concubine?"

Mo Yi deeply regretted it, but had no choice but to say, "To be honest, Your Highness, the Mo family is a small, inexperienced family..."

"To be my concubine is beneath you? Do you want to be my queen?"

Mo Ruhai answered hastily, but Mo Yi quickly pulled him away, saying, "Father! Please, don't say anything!"

Seeing his daughter on the verge of tears, Mo Ruhai reluctantly shut his mouth.

“Your Highness, Mo Yi is of humble appearance and comes from a modest family. How could she be worthy of Your Highness… It’s not that I really think so! It’s just that Mo Yi was able to enter the palace to pay her respects to the Empress, and it was Your Highness who saved Mo Yi’s life. In the Mo family, this is an enormous event. The family is in chaos…”

Unexpectedly, Mo Ruhai, like his elder brother, had also unlocked his full potential. Mo Yi's entry into the palace was related to the prince! She immediately asked with the curiosity of a child, "Does the prince currently not have a princess?"

He was indeed puzzled. Given the prince's age, how could he not have a princess?
Mo Da whispered helplessly from behind, "Father, please listen to your sister..."

Li Chang, standing beside him, laughed even harder: "Let Mr. Mo know: my seventh sister-in-law has been gone for several years now. Now, my seventh brother really doesn't have a princess."

Mo Ruhai's eyes lit up immediately: "You call the Prince Seventh Brother? You're a Prince too?! You truly have an extraordinary presence!"

Li Chang laughed until his stomach hurt.

Moda's head drooped to his chest. Had his father really gone mad?! Why didn't he just pull him back?

Who knows what he'll say next?

Sure enough, Mo Ruhai shook off Mo Yi, who had pulled his collar askew, and turned to Li Jing: "Your Highness, Your Highness! My Mo Yi, although young, is beautiful, skillful, intelligent, filial, and well-behaved. It's my fault as her father that I'm so useless, unable to support her..."

Tears streamed down his face, and his voice choked with emotion: "It's such a young girl who has taken care of my illness, helped me with my affairs, and comforted me! I... I feel so sorry for her! Just now, everyone thought Mo Yi was going to become your concubine, and they were all so happy! But Your Highness, I only have this one dear daughter, she's so good... how can I bear to let her be a concubine? But Your Highness, if you choose a princess consort, she is a very good one..."

Moda felt deeply that she should have been more "close" and "attentive" to her father in her daily life, and that she should have discovered earlier that he could be so erratic...

"Sigh," Mo Yi sighed, "Dad learned this from Song Jiafu... What shameless self-praise!"

Does he know what he's talking about?!
Exhausted, hungry, anxious, and ashamed, she finally knelt on the ground, covering her face with her hands.

This person has really lost face...

(End of this chapter)