Too high to reach

Chapter 258 The Prince Takes Charge
On the way back home, Mo Yi was very uneasy.

She knew her family better than anyone.

I once swore that once I left the Mo family, I would never look back!

But in this world, who can fight alone?

Even the most capable person needs to stick together with their family.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be surprising if everything we have today were forcibly taken away.

Especially for a family to achieve stability and wealth, everyone must do their part.

As the saying goes, those who share the same breath are connected by branches.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Mo Yuan can marry Zhang Debao means that the next generation of the Mo family will have a much higher starting point than our generation.

She knew that Mo Yuan was capable and had a clear mind, unlike Mo Wen who was clueless.

That's why I wanted to lend her a hand. Now that she's better, the sisters have become each other's support.

But now, things aren't going as planned; she's pulling herself down...

I shook my head, feeling incredibly depressed.

Hongyan knew she was in a bad mood, so she helped her fix her hair and took out some powder to do her makeup.

Luyi waited at the second gate of the Prince's Mansion. Seeing the carriage stop, she hurriedly came forward and whispered, "Your Highness, the Prince has returned and is waiting for you inside. He doesn't seem very happy."

Mo Yi nodded helplessly and entered the living room, where she saw Li Jing sitting there with a cold look in her eyes.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry." She felt ashamed.

For a long while, Li Jing remained silent.

After a long silence, he said calmly, "Mo Yi, is this how you side with your family?"

"Your Highness, it's Mo Yi's fault. I oversimplified things and was too presumptuous..." Mo Yi said sincerely.

What are the Mohists' plans?

"When I returned, I only inquired about the situation. I also informed my family that since Mo Yuan was going to enter the Crown Prince's residence, I had severed ties with her..."

"So... the Mo family is going to send her to the Crown Prince's residence?"

Mo Yi's heart skipped a beat. "It's not settled yet. The family doesn't know what to do about it either."

"Heh, not sure what to do? Are you waiting for the Crown Prince's sedan chair?"

“Your Highness…” Mo Yi’s tears flowed again.

"Mo Yi, you have disappointed me greatly!" Li Jing said, then stood up and walked out.

"Your Highness!" Mo Yi hurriedly followed, "I've never encountered anything like this before, I really don't know what to do..."

"Since you don't know, then don't worry about it. Just stay in the manor these days!" Li Jing said coldly and left.

Am I grounded? Mo Yi slumped down, feeling lost and helpless.

Li Jing went to the front, sat there with a gloomy face, and did nothing.

It was almost midnight when Meng San returned.

"Sir." He bowed.

"Sit down and tell me."

"The matter has been basically sorted out. The horse that Miss Mo was riding was indeed tampered with. It was Wang Xiaowei who did it."

"Wang Xiaowei?" Li Jing was quite surprised to hear this.

"This matter originated from the Dajue Temple. The princess fell down the steps, and I suspected that she was pushed. The Wang sisters were right behind her at the time. However, the princess never said that she was pushed."

Mo Si Guniang and Wang Xiaowei had a falling out over a game of chess. Ever since then, whenever Mo Si Guniang saw Wang Xiaowei, she would make fun of her.

Wang Xiaowei was afraid of losing face, so she always avoided it. A few days ago, she learned that Miss Yunqing was teaching Miss Mo how to ride a horse. So, she asked someone for some medicine to keep on hand. Sure enough, she ran into Miss Mo that day, and Miss Mo... laughed at her again.

So she had her maidservant take advantage of the chaos to feed the horse that Miss Mo was riding with medicine.

There were many people around, and Miss Mo, who loved to joke and didn't understand these things... so she fell for their trick. The horse became ill and started running around wildly.

The Crown Prince wasn't with the female guest; it was Miss Mo's horse that ran past them. Wanting to show off, the Crown Prince chased after it. At the time, he probably didn't know it was Miss Mo.

Miss Mo had only ridden a horse a couple of times before, and she was probably terrified and exhausted, so she fainted. The Crown Prince caught her.

It was probably a coincidence at first, but in the end, the crown prince probably just went with the flow.

When I went down, the horse had mostly recovered. The groom described the symptoms, saying it had taken medicine. I investigated further and learned that before this, Miss Mo had greatly angered Wang Xiaowei.

So, I went to the Wang family and sneaked into Wang Xiaowei's room. I forced her to tell the truth, and then I drugged her..." Li Jing leaned back, his expression softening slightly...

If this wasn't something Mo Yuan orchestrated, then it could be somewhat forgiven...

His anger towards Mo Yi lessened somewhat.

Even so, he didn't go back to his room that night.

The next morning, Granny Zhao arrived at the Mo family's residence.

Mo Rushan has been very busy lately and can't take leave, so he can only do his work in a depressed mood.

Mo Ruhai was also busy. But he had already instructed Wang to pack her things, "in preparation for moving."

When Wang asked him where he was moving to, Mo Ruhai shook his head. "It's not decided yet. You should start packing, and make sure to bring the important things!"

This left Wang both amused and exasperated, but unlike before, she wasn't as casual with her current husband. She agreed for now, and as for the cleanup, she'd see.

Therefore, when Granny Zhao arrived, only Mo Rusong was at home.

Mo Rusong and Liu Shi came together because of their shared great interests and looked forward to a bright future, so they talked a lot.

Hearing that Granny Zhao had arrived, the couple hurried out, "Granny Zhao, you've come!"

"Yes! Yuanyuan has had such a big accident, I had to come and see her." Granny Zhao was as gentle as ever.

"Oh, thank you so much for thinking of Yuanyuan." Liu thought to herself, "Look at Granny Zhao, how generous she is!"
Unlike Mo Yi, who's so petty. She's jealous that my Yuan Yuan is going to the Crown Prince's residence.

He quickly prepared tea and went to call Mo Yuan himself.

"It was truly dangerous! Yuanyuan is incredibly brave. She actually dared to ride a horse! How can she compare to the Zhao family's daughter? Fortunately, we escaped unharmed thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's rescue!" Mo Rusong even cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Yes, Yuanyuan is very lucky. I came here to take Yuanyuan over."

"Huh?" Mo Rusong was instinctively unwilling; he knew about Mo Yi's attitude yesterday.

What if they take Yuanyuan away and then try to persuade and pressure her, and she gets tricked into changing her mind?
"Granny Zhao?" Mo Yuan arrived, supported by Madam Liu.

Mo Yuan was dressed simply and without makeup. Her face was still a little pale, and her lips were also somewhat pale.

Some of them are so pitiful...

"Miss Yuanyuan, are you alright?" Granny Zhao looked her up and down with concern.

Mo Yuan sat down and showed her hand to Granny Zhao. "I used too much force back then and tore off a piece of skin from my hand. I didn't even feel any pain at the time."

Sure enough, a piece of skin the size of a soybean fell off my left index finger.

"That's true... Don't get it wet these days. I'll get you some good medicine later. As long as it doesn't get inflamed, it won't leave a scar once it heals," said Granny Zhao after carefully examining it.

"Thank you, Granny. Granny, you just said you were going to take me away?"

"Yes. Miss Mo Yuan, His Highness will make the decision for you in this matter."

"Huh?" Mo Rusong, Mo Yuan, and Liu Shi all exclaimed at the same time.

"That's right. You see, the Crown Prince saved your life, and you even fainted in his arms. So, you're in a rather passive position now. You should be grateful, but you also need to protect your reputation."

If the Crown Prince were to bring you into his residence as a concubine, you and the Mo family would have no right to oppose each other; you could only be grateful.

Mo Yuan blinked and nodded gently.

"This outcome is intolerable for the Prince, the Princess, yourself, and the Mo family as a whole."

Therefore, Your Highness must intervene. Only Your Highness has the authority to negotiate with the Crown Prince. This is not only for your sake, but also for Your Highness's own.

Mo Yuan nodded in agreement, somewhat moved, and choked up, saying, "The Prince and Princess treat me so well."

“After all, we’re family. Well… let’s leave right away. Since you’re not home, if someone from the Crown Prince’s residence comes, Mr. Mo and Madam Mo will just pass the buck to the Prince and make him talk to the Prince himself.”

Mo Rusong and Liu looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.

With a prince involved, it's no longer just a matter for a concubine.

"Then let's hurry up and leave, lest someone from the Crown Prince's residence comes and we can't explain ourselves," Liu urged excitedly.

"You don't need to bring anything," said Granny Zhao with a smile...

"Okay." Mo Yuan was also quite excited, and got up to follow Granny Zhao.

Once inside the vehicle, it began to sway.

What can you get for me?

She didn't even ask where Granny Zhao was taking her...

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