Too high to reach

Chapter 124 Mo Yuan's Cunning
"So many good things, and you haven't even mentioned dividing them up. Does that mean our third branch has nothing to do with them?"

Liu complained to Mo Yuan inside the house.

After rambling on and on for a while, Mo Yuan didn't respond.

"And Mo Yi. What a useless thing... If this opportunity were yours, you would have succeeded long ago! It's driving me crazy. How come such a good thing fell to her? Isn't that a complete waste? Yuanyuan, why aren't you saying anything?"

Mo Yuan suddenly said in an icy voice, "Did you listen to what I said?"

"Huh? I, I'm listening..."

“I told you the other day not to be so short-sighted and not to be so impatient. Look at you laughing today, you can’t stop smiling. If it weren’t for the chaos at the scene, and if others hadn’t seen you, what advantage would you have gained? Wouldn’t it have been better to go back to your room and laugh?”

Liu was embarrassed.

“Dajue Temple, if I hadn’t been worried about you, I would have gone up the mountain with you. If I had…” She paused, what was the point of saying all that now?

"Those ginseng and bird's nest are very good, but what good will it do if I give them all to you?"

"Then... what's important?"

"Mo Yi's entry into the Prince's Palace is the most important thing!"

Liu's eyes lit up. "Yes, yes! As long as you can get close to her, you'll have a chance. With your looks and abilities, it won't be difficult for you to step on her and climb to the top."

Mo Yuan smiled mysteriously, "If it were that easy, of course I wouldn't hold back. But how do you know that stepping on her will allow me to rise to the top? I don't even know the origin of her opportunity... How can I be so reckless?"

"You're right. So what do we do?"

"Let's take it one step at a time. Right now, I want to help her as much as I can."

After speaking, Mo Yuan glanced at Liu Shi indifferently.

Mrs. Liu was startled. She knew her daughter was capable, but she didn't know she could think so deeply.

“Before, when you made a scene at home, your daughter didn’t stop you. That was because: within the Mo family’s sphere, there were benefits to be gained, so why wouldn’t you make a scene? But now it’s different. We need to break out of the Mo family’s circle, so we naturally need to broaden our horizons! Don’t just focus on this small piece of land in front of us…”

Just then, someone outside called softly, "Fourth Sister!"

Mo Yuan immediately went out the door. An old woman was standing in the courtyard. When she saw her come out, she whispered a few words in her ear.

Mo Yuan nodded approvingly, took out a tael of silver from her pocket and gave it to the old woman, who took it and left happily.

Liu peeked through the crack in the door and asked, "Yuanyuan, what's wrong?"

Mo Yuan opened her mouth, but then swallowed her words back.

This mother of mine can't keep up with my pace anymore. If I tell her, and she accidentally lets something slip, it might ruin my plans.

Mo Wen... Hmph, I really overestimated her before.

They actually harmed Mo Yi when she was about to have a bright future...

Putting aside the fact that she is her own sister, even if Mo Yi really enters the royal palace as a concubine, she will enjoy endless wealth and honor, and she can also help the Mo family.

First of all, the eldest uncle will benefit; he can easily get a promotion, and everyone will benefit from it.
The next three, Mo Da, Mo Fan, and Mo Bao, will have a safety net.

If her maternal family is powerful, does that mean she can't stand up for herself in the Xu family?
Even if her own sister becomes a concubine, which might cause her some trouble, the benefits she receives still can't make up for it.

I'd rather forgo this benefit than let Mo Yi rise to prominence...

Jealousy made her future look bleak from the start!
Once she's in the Xu family and something really happens, she'll see how formidable they are!
In comparison...

Yesterday, when her second uncle asked Mo Yi to go with him, her second aunt said some harsh words, but Mo Yi still went with him without hesitation.

She didn't even consider that her second uncle had nowhere to go and was threatened by the dowry.

If it were me... I probably would have cried and begged my father to stay, rather than going with him.

But Mo Yi left!

She's either foolish or has a brilliant idea. People like that have a bright future...

"Mother, don't worry about it, I know what I'm doing..."

After saying that, he went straight to Mo Yi House.

"Is Fifth Sister in the room?" she asked in her usual sweet and coquettish voice.

Mo Yi drank some hot water, covered herself with the blanket and sweated a little, which made her feel a bit better. When she heard the sound, she quickly asked Xiangzhi to go and greet her.

"Fourth Sister, please come in!"

Mo Yi got up and tidied herself up.

Seeing her just get out of bed, Mo Yuan chuckled, "Sleeping again?"

"Why is sister here?"

"The whole drama at home was terrifying. I bet you weren't having an easy time either, so I came to check on you." She sat down by the edge of the kang (heated brick bed), smiling at Mo Yi. "Yesterday, my feet were all blistered. And today, this whole thing happened again. It's like a dream," Mo Yi laughed.

"Let me have a dream like that too!" she said, giving Mo Yi a sidelong glance.

"What's so good about it? What doesn't belong to us is ultimately just a dream."

Now, the two of them are really genuine with each other, and they don't pretend anymore.

"I disagree with you. People always strive for better opportunities!"

"I do wish I could just live a normal, peaceful life." Mo Yi took the hot towel Xiangzhi handed her and wiped her face.

Mo Yuan scoffed, "Even if you wanted to, you'd have to see if others would allow it. Isn't that what Second Uncle thought? Unfortunately, Second Aunt wouldn't allow it. You can never rely on others; you have to control them!"

"Is it that easy?" Mo Yi smiled wryly. Was she supposed to go and capture that man?

Before that person, the entire Mohist school is nothing more than ants, isn't it? He wouldn't even bother to consider the feelings of ants...

“Then we need people with similar ideas to help each other! Mo Yi, I’m here because I have some news about you.” Mo Yuan blinked, a wicked smile on her face.

"What news...about me?"

"But I need to make a request before I'll tell you. Can you agree?"

"What are the requirements?" Mo Yi knew that Mo Yuan was very good at gathering information.

I wonder what happened again...

Seeing that she didn't speak, Mo Yuan asked again, "You don't believe me?"

"No, no. I trust you, sister. It's just a bit of a surprise. I don't know what your request is, or if I can fulfill it. If I agree now but can't keep it later, you'll think I'm a liar."

"Actually, this request has a prerequisite," Mo Yuan said with a faint smile. "That is: you have to be successful. If you're not successful, what can I ask you for? A piece of clothing, a piece of jewelry?" She glanced at Mo Yi with disdain.

"I don't know what you want to say, sister... Well, I can only say that I'll grant you one request within my power!"

"One thing... that's fine. I can't say for sure right now, but the general idea is that I want you to help me out when you become successful."

"That's natural! I just don't know what you mean by 'promising'..."

"It's good that you have the intention. As for this matter..." Mo Yuan leaned closer to Mo Yi and whispered, "Mo Wen is trying to persuade your second aunt to arrange a marriage for you!"

Mo Yi was only slightly taken aback.

To be honest, it wasn't too surprising.

"My second aunt asked her to write a letter to my aunt in Tongzhou, which should include your birth date and time, so that my aunt can find a suitable match there and settle things immediately. As for what kind of person to find, my aunt can decide that directly."

Mo Yi was now truly incredulous...

Thinking of her father's desperate shouts... as a wife, she really didn't take her husband's words seriously.

Letting the aunt directly arrange the niece's marriage... the mother really doesn't take her daughter's life-long happiness seriously.

"Aunt..."

My mother and aunt had a good relationship because my mother traded one of her properties in Tongzhou with my aunt.

It's convenient for my aunt to take care of it.

Actually, it was a mutually satisfactory situation. But the mother was cunning, and it seemed as if the aunt owed the mother a favor.

My aunt is a good person; anyone who treats her well is a good person, so they became quite close.

"Has the letter been sent out?" Mo Yi murmured.

"I don't know whether the gift was given or not, and I don't know everything either. We'd better think of something quickly. If we really place an order with you, even if it doesn't work out in the end, it will still affect your reputation. If you want to move up in the ranks, there will be obstacles to your progress."

Mo Yi ran her fingers along her furrowed brow.

"Sometimes, I really don't understand. My entry into the palace was clearly a good thing, so how did it end up causing several families to fight? Perhaps Mo Wen is right, it's all my fault!"

"Hehe! Don't you understand? Mo Wen doesn't want you to be better off than her. Your second aunt wants her husband to succeed, and you always listen to her!"

"Fourth sister, I don't understand you either."

"What's so hard to understand? I just want wealth and luxury! Whoever can give me benefits, I'll go to them!"

"I believe that!"

"Actually, it's me who couldn't see your potential! You're usually quiet and unremarkable. Yet you've received so many wonderful opportunities! So... I've come to you now!"

She leaned close to Mo Yi's eyes and winked mischievously.

Mo Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly...

(End of this chapter)