Too high to reach

Chapter 262 The Evil in the Heart
Watching Li Jing leave cleanly and efficiently.

Feeling depressed, the crown prince went to the empress's palace to ask his mother for advice.

The Empress knew about this, but she was dismissive of it, saying, "Why bother with all this? It'll only disgust him. What good will it do you?"

The Crown Prince didn't take it to heart. "It's just to distract him and let me relax. Don't worry, I won't neglect important matters."

"You know what you're doing," the Empress said calmly. "I don't have time to concern myself with these things. The rainy season is almost here, and there are still some areas that haven't been repaired. All I have to do is..."

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For several days, Li Jing did not return to the backyard, and Mo Yi could only work in silence.

Suddenly, someone at the door announced that Princess Yu'an had arrived.

And she arrived at the gate of the courtyard before Mo Yi could even come out to meet her.

"Princess, what brings you here?" Mo Yi asked, puzzled.

"Oh my, sister-in-law! You're really good at keeping your composure! Hey, where's your cousin? Quickly call her over, let's see what she looks like..."

"Huh?!" Mo Yi was taken aback.

"Are you crazy? You're talking about the one who was saved by the Crown Prince. Didn't they say they'd bring her here? I'd never paid attention to her before. But..."

Princess Yu'an sized up Mo Yi, "A woman who could make the Crown Prince risk his life to save her must be a great beauty. I'd like to see her and the Crown Prince create a beautiful love story."

This tone and attitude slightly annoyed Mo Yi, who was also puzzled: When did they bring Mo Yuan here?
She didn't respond to that, but instead said, "Originally, I was planning to go with the Prince to thank His Highness the Crown Prince. But the Prince said that His Highness the Crown Prince has a lot of official duties and has been going to the western suburban camp a lot lately. They have many opportunities to meet, so he told me not to worry about it. Now that the Princess is here, please help me thank His Highness the Crown Prince later."

"You're too kind! By the way, I came here today because I need your help with something."

"what's up?"

"I have a few trinkets, but I don't like the knots on them anymore. Could you make them for me?"

"Let me see it," Mo Yi instructed someone to prepare tea and snacks.

Princess Yu'an took out a brocade box, opened it, and inside were four items...

Mo Yi took it, glanced at it quickly, and exclaimed, "These are all good things!"

"Right?" Princess Yu'an said with a grin. "Can you help me with that?"

"Of course... but the knots on these two are still very new and well-woven, so there's no need to remake them, right?"

"If you say you don't need it, then you don't need it. Let's make these two then."

"it is good."

"Shall we fight now? Let's talk while we work," Princess Yu'an said.

"Let me hit you?"

"Didn't you say you could do it?"

"Oh, I thought it was... It's like this, my hand strength is a bit lacking, and I don't do it often. I can come up with some fancy moves, but I can't do them as evenly as my instructors."

"Oh well, whatever happens, it doesn't matter."

"Then...shall we go to the study?"

Mo Yi led Princess Yu'an into the study.

Looking at all the things in the room, Princess Yu'an exclaimed, "I haven't been to your shop yet. These things are quite interesting. I'll go and take a look when I have time."

"Welcome." Mo Yi sat down, examining the pieces carefully. "You don't need to exchange these two for now. If you don't like the style, you can go to the shop and find a good tailor to make them when you have time. As for these two... good heavens, what are these?!"

Mo Yi's eyes widened when she saw the pendant in her hand.

Princess Yu'an stared intently at Mo Yi... her bright red lips parted slightly to reveal a hint of white teeth.

The expression on his face and the excitement in his eyes were like that of a wolf that had spotted its prey.

"...What's wrong with this?" Her voice trembled slightly.

Mo Yi was truly stunned. "At first glance, it looked like a pink object, and I thought it was a high-quality rose quartz or tourmaline. But looking at it now, it's not. This pink... tsk tsk, it's simply indescribable. It's like the pink sunset clouds you sometimes see... Strange, what material is it made of?"

She stared at it intently, unconsciously saying, "Your Highness may not know, but I've seen many fine things. But I've never seen anything like this... Hiss... This luster, it's not jade, it's like diamond, or crystal. But it's not crystal. And diamonds don't have this color!"

The chestnut-sized stone spun in her hand, shimmering and reflecting in her focused eyes, creating two clusters of light.

"It's simply indescribably beautiful... Such a wonderful thing, it must have been a gift from the Emperor?"

"Hehe... guess?!" Princess Yu'an was overjoyed.

Mo Yi didn't look at her. "Look at this carving... these edges and corners are polished, creating multiple layers, each with its own luster, making it even more intense. This material must be very hard; it must be difficult to polish..."

I dare say this is something absolutely unique in the world! Princess, wearing it will make you glow!

"It really is..." Princess Yu'an looked at the object, and the image of that person flashed through her mind...

She wore this item on her chest for many years.

The sunlight shone on her, on this thing... she was glowing.

At that moment, it seemed as if I could hear that hearty, unrestrained laughter again.

How could a woman in the world laugh like that?
Sure enough, she didn't live long!
"Do you like it?" Princess Yu'an smiled, mimicking the way she remembered. But without looking in the mirror, she knew she couldn't capture that charm. Her heart sank, and her voice became slightly hoarse, "You really know your stuff. Hurry up and help me make the knot!"

Mo Yi opened a box filled with small compartments containing various combinations of beads. There were also silk threads nearby.

She asked selectively, "Should I tell you how to match it, or should I just type it out?"

"Just go for it! As long as the item is there, the knotted cord can be changed after wearing it for a while!"

"Okay." Mo Yi considered for a while, made up her mind, and prepared to start working.

"Where were we? Oh, the Crown Prince said he saved someone in an emergency. A girl who hadn't ridden a horse much was lucky to escape injury after being startled by it."

She must have been terrified; if her brother, the Crown Prince, hadn't caught her, she would have fallen from her horse. But regardless, it won't be easy for that cousin to marry into a family of higher status again. I'm sure you understand that, don't need me to explain.”

Mo Yi paused for a moment, "Well, I don't know how to say it."

“Oh dear, back then, you fell down and were saved by Seventh Brother. Seventh Brother is a true man! Even though there was such a big difference in family background, he still insisted on marrying you. You know, Father and Mother were strongly against it back then. Crown Prince felt that Seventh Brother was very sincere and even spoke up for him. In the end, you were able to marry into the family and have the life you have today, and we became relatives and friends.”

When the lobbyist arrived, Mo Yi chuckled inwardly, her hands never stopping.

"No one wanted this to happen. But it's already happened, so we have to face it. It was the Crown Prince who saved her; if it had been someone else, Miss Mo would have had an even harder time. I don't need to tell you about the Crown Prince's status, do I? What I want to say is that his character is truly exceptional."

I sometimes throw tantrums and act recklessly because of my status. But he never does. And the Crown Princess, as you know, is the most tolerant and kind-hearted. That's a perfect combination of several desirable traits.

I've heard that Miss Mo Yuan's father has no official rank or title, just an ordinary commoner. Miss Mo, not everyone has your good fortune…

At this point, the princess thought of Mo Wen again. Her face involuntarily darkened...

"This matter can't be delayed any longer. How about... letting her enter the palace first, and when she gives birth to a son or daughter, I promise I'll personally ask the Emperor for an imperial decree for her!"

Princess Yu'an kept talking, and Mo Yi kept touching.

“I understand what the princess is saying. But this is not my place to speak. I’m younger than her. How can a younger sister make this decision for her older sister?”

Princess Yu'an blinked. Wasn't it that bastard Li Jing who said he would stand up for her?
How could these two bastards be trying to fool people?

"Then, what do we do next?"

Mo Yi's inner thoughts: How would I know? I don't even know what's happening outside.

Did the Prince really take Mo Yuan away? Where did he take her?
If that's the case, then the Mohists will definitely come looking for me, right?
So, the prince not only confined me to my quarters, but also cut off all communication with me?
Thinking about it is one thing, but getting to work is another. Weaving flowers, stringing small beads.

Ten slender fingers moved incessantly, and the net quickly grew longer.

"You're really something!" Princess Yu'an thought the way she moved her hands was beautiful.

Once you've braided it to a certain length, "give it a try. If it's long enough, stop. If you want it longer, you'll have to add some more patterns."

The two stood in front of the peephole, and Mo Yi held up the pendant for Princess Yu'an, gesturing as she did so...

The princess looked at herself in the mirror, and the thing that "that person" never parted with was now worn on her chest.

It was Li Jing's wife who helped me put it on... This feeling is absolutely wonderful!
"Princess?" Mo Yi noticed her strange smile.

"Okay, that's fine, that's settled then."

Moy began to wrap things up.

"I'm here today to act as a peacemaker. Things always need to be resolved, so sister-in-law, please discuss it with Seventh Brother as soon as possible."

Mo Yi smiled, having finished making the knot. Holding it in her hand, admiring it, she suddenly exclaimed, "Eh? There seems to be a character on this... 'sun'?"

Princess Yu'an was startled and snatched it away, almost grabbing Mo Yi's hand...

"Let me see!" She glanced at it nervously, then said vaguely, "There are no words there? Is it okay now? I've put it on..."

Although Mo Yi found it a bit strange, she didn't pay much attention and prepared to make up another one.

Princess Yu'an couldn't stay any longer. "You can keep this here. Have your shopkeeper make it for me later!"

Then she said goodbye and left.

Mo Yi savored the memory of the object she had just received, "They still won't reveal its origin... It was probably given to them privately by the Emperor. Perhaps it was the Empress..."

She took out her precious… dye box, which contained small bottles filled with powders of various colors ground from stone. Paintings made with this could retain their color for hundreds of years.

It's ridiculously expensive.

She carefully scooped out a few items, added a little water, and started mixing.

After numerous trials, I finally achieved the color I wanted.

Draw the objects you just saw, recalling that beautiful feeling stroke by stroke.

"That kind of radiance can't be painted... There's clearly a character on it... It's not natural, and it's been carved crookedly. Such a good thing, ruined by this character. I don't know what idiot did this. What a waste! Luckily, it's not very noticeable..."

With her pen, following the crooked strokes, she wrote a similar but not quite "日" (sun) character in the same spot.

After finishing the painting, let it dry and then store it away.

Then, sitting there in a daze, I thought, "Your Highness, aren't you coming back today?"
It's describing a pink diamond. A friend has one... *swallows saliva*

I'd like to ask an expert if it's possible to make money through writing.