Too high to reach

Chapter 256 Taking a Determined Step

At this moment, Princess Yu'an realized:
She acted somewhat recklessly today.

It's best not to break through this barrier; it's too pointless.

But she never expected that Xu Ke would be so tough and arrogant!

However… she smiled bitterly to herself: if he weren’t like this, how could she have fallen for him?

But what do we do now?
Did they really break up? Thinking back on all the tenderness and enjoyment they shared before, my heart aches.

Are we going to endure this any longer? Even now, I'm still going to have to endure it?!
Could it be that, just as when I first heard the news, I felt a murderous intent and killed him?

Forget about being reluctant to part with it; it might even cause trouble.

Neither left nor right will work, so I can only remain silent.

She didn't speak, and neither did Xu Ke.

This is the first night in which the two of them are together, but do nothing and say nothing.

“Xu Ke, I am the Emperor and Empress’s only legitimate daughter, and the Crown Prince’s younger sister. Now, Father’s attitude towards my elder brother, the Crown Prince, is clear. Therefore…”

Princess Yu'an finally calmed down. "Whether now or in the future, whatever I want someone to do, that person should only be grateful. Before, it was because I cared about you that I indulged you so much."

But don't be ungrateful... Today, although I hit you, you also laid a hand on me. Let's leave this matter at that for now. Try disrespecting me again and see what happens!
Think it through yourself before you act. Don't waste all the affection I have for you!

Xu Ke remained silent.

"Get out!" Princess Yu'an said coldly.

Without saying a word, Xu Ke got out of the car.

"Let's go!" the princess commanded, and the carriage swayed as it headed towards the forest path.

Xu Ke stood alone in the wilderness.

As the car rumbled away into the distance...

As the night grew deeper, only the strange cries of eagles that came out to hunt for food could be heard.

Fortunately, it was a bright, sunny day, and the moonlight bathed the surroundings in a pure white glow.

It's not like we can't even find our way back to camp!
Xu Ke stood silently for a long time before finally sighing.

He turned around and walked towards the western suburbs.

……

For the next two days, Mo Yi stayed at home, either working or thinking about the garden.

The busy schedule continues.

As evening approached, she put down her work and decided to take another stroll in the garden.

But as soon as we got near the garden, we smelled a strange odor.

It smelled awful. She wrinkled her nose and asked the old woman working nearby, "What's that smell?"

The old woman smiled and bowed to Mo Yi, then replied, "Your Highness, the mosquitoes are about to hatch. Burn some camphor trees, dilute the water, and water the ground to get rid of the mosquito eggs..."

"Oh." The smell was unpleasant, so Mo Yi went back.

Hongyan looked back at the garden and frowned.

Just as I returned to the house, Zhao Yunqing suddenly arrived.

"Sister-in-law!" she said anxiously, still wearing her riding clothes.

"Yunqing? What brings you here?" Mo Yi asked with a smile.

“Something’s happened…” Zhao Yunqing came in and plopped down in front of Mo Yi.

He opened his mouth, feeling a little nervous, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Mo Yi suddenly remembered that Mo Yuan had mentioned earlier that they were going to go horseback riding and sightseeing.

"Mo Yuan fell off her horse?" Mo Yi was startled and stood up.

Zhao Yunqing nodded, then shook his head.

"What's wrong? Tell me quickly!"

“Her horse… did have a problem, and the situation was quite dangerous, but don’t worry, she didn’t fall. She… she was… rescued by the Crown Prince.”

Mo Yi's head buzzed.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yunqing continued, "She was so frightened that she fainted and fell into... the Crown Prince's arms..."

Mo Yi dropped the pen from her hand with a snap...

Damn it!! I'm furious.

Scared to death? Haha, Mo Yuan would never be scared to death!
This was something she did intentionally… “And then?” Mo Yi asked with difficulty.

"His Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to take her home, and also told the Mo family not to worry... he will take responsibility."

Mo Yi's legs went weak and she sat down... This is a huge problem!
I felt both regret and anger. That bastard, how could he betray me like this!
I've been so good to her!
How could I be so careless? I know her personality perfectly well!

His chest heaved, and his eyes welled up with tears.

Zhao Yunqing felt very guilty. "It's my fault. I insisted on making her ride a horse and even praised her talent. And today, I let go of her hand, only telling her not to go too far..."

"Is that horse... normal?" Mo Yi asked with difficulty.

"The horse was spitting out saliva, which is definitely not normal. But when I left, I still hadn't figured out the cause."

The horse is acting strangely... Did Mo Yuan do it herself, or was someone else harming it, or was it the Crown Prince doing it on purpose?

"Yunqing, what do you think?"

“I don’t know either… I really didn’t notice. Just now, she was making fun of Wang Xiaowei. There were a lot of people there, and everyone was riding horses and laughing, so I really didn’t know.”

“I’m going home to check on things…” Mo Yi stood up.

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, it's all my fault!" Zhao Yunqing, who is usually quite straightforward, had tears in her eyes.

"Don't talk about this now, let me find out what happened first! You go home first..." Mo Yi advised, but in her heart she was thinking: If it was really Mo Yuan who did it on purpose, it would be unfair to Zhao Yunqing for his feelings for her.

She sent Hongyan to tell Consort Feng to prepare the carriage. Mo Yi changed her clothes herself and found her hands trembling with anger…

Consort Feng was pleased that her little scheme to keep Mo Yi out of the garden had succeeded.

Upon hearing Hongyan's question, "Going out at this hour?" Consort Feng frowned, then turned to Song Mama and instructed, "Go and make the arrangements!"

Mo Yi returned home feeling uneasy. Mo Ruhai greeted her with a sullen face, "Yi Yi..."

"How is she?" Mo Yi's tone was extremely cold.

"I heard he was terrified and is in his own room!" Mo Ruhai said sarcastically.

Upon entering the front living room, Mo Rushan was called back, and his expression was not good.

Only Mo Rusong, with a beaming smile, said, "The Princess Consort is back! Go and see Yuanyuan quickly, she was terrified today!"

When Mo Rushan saw her arrive, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty."

"I'll go see her." Mo Yi had no interest in socializing and went straight to Mo Yuan's courtyard.

Liu was shouting in the courtyard, "Make another bowl of the calming soup, and if that doesn't work, make another bowl!"

Turning her head, she saw Mo Yi arrive. "Oh, Yi Yi's here? Oh dear, she's truly one of my sisters, she knows how to cherish her. Today was so dangerous, it almost turned into a disaster. Go check on her quickly, she was terrified!" Liu's tone was light and cheerful, her smile revealing her gaping teeth...

Mo Yi ignored her with a cold face and went inside.

Mo Yuan was curled up on the bed, her hair disheveled, her face pale, looking like she had just survived a disaster.

Mo Yi didn't say anything. She pulled up a chair, sat down in front of the bed, and stared at her intently.

"Yi Yi, you're here?" Mo Yuan felt a little guilty.

"Mo Yuan, is this what you wanted?" Mo Yi's face was icy cold, devoid of any warmth.

Although the two of them had quarreled before, and Mo Yi had been angry, they had never been as cold as they were today.

Mo Yuan puts on a very convincing act in front of others, making everyone, whether happy or unhappy, believe that she is terrified.

But this approach was useless against Moy.

So she sat up: "My horse is definitely not right, didn't Yunqing tell you?"

Mo Yi remained silent.

“Mo Yi, Mo Yuan swears to God: I didn’t tamper with that horse. I was almost scared to death. I was lucky not to fall off, but I do have a talent for riding horses.”

"The key point is... I didn't know the Crown Prince would come to the rescue. I didn't see him before the horse was startled today."

She was telling the truth.

The horse definitely had a problem; it ran wildly and almost crashed into the person in front of it.

She was indeed terrified and somewhat desperate, and could only try her best to control herself.

I'm sore all over from exerting too much force.

She never expected that, by sheer chance, the prince would rush out, catch up with her, and squeeze her horse into a corner.

Then, the prince jumped off his horse and came over to take her reins.

She was terrified, her face turning deathly pale.

But when she saw the Crown Prince holding her reins, his dignified demeanor and smile were striking.

In a flash, with a steely resolve, she closed her eyes and threw herself in his direction...