Too high to reach

Chapter 282 Goodness is the Cause
Mo Yi returned to her residence, reflecting on her experience in the palace that day…

Then I thought of what Mo Yuan said... although I don't know exactly what happened.

But it's probably not a good thing!

I feel like I'm trapped in a net, unable to break free.

"Who knows what will happen next... Mo Yuan is really harming herself and others!"

But what can I do? I feel so depressed.

Suddenly, someone came to deliver a letter from the second gate. Upon receiving it, I saw it was from my father…

"The Song family has returned?" she exclaimed in surprise, blinking as she looked at the letter, but the letter didn't say much more.

"Beauty!"

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" Hongyan asked.

"Go check if the Prince is here."

"Your Majesty, the Prince is here!"

"Oh, then I'll go to the front." Mo Yi hurriedly went to the front study.

The guards at the door hurriedly went in to report, and after a while, they let Mo Yi in.

Li Jing sat behind the large desk, looking at the things in his hands. The desk was messy. He looked up and asked, "Is something the matter?"

"Your Highness, there is something I would like to tell you."

"sit."

Mo Yi obediently sat down. "The thing is: the Mo family has some ancestral land in their hometown. Although it's not much, the terrain and soil are quite good. It's also close to the county town. My grandfather and eldest uncle didn't hold high-ranking official positions. The land's produce was the basic guarantee for the Mo family to live in the capital. A few years ago..."

Mo Yi told Li Jing some of the news she had heard.

However, she didn't know much about land and such things. She only mentioned her family's predicament...

Li Jing frowned upon hearing this. Land annexation? He had actually noticed this before!
"You mean the people from your village have come back?"

"Yes. Father wrote to say he's back. But we don't know the details yet."

"Have that person come here."

"Yes." Mo Yi didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

In the evening, Mo Ruhai personally brought Song Jiayou.

"Your Highness, the Prince requests your presence!"

When she entered the room, she saw that there were several people inside.

It seems that not only does the prince want to see him, but his advisors are also here...

Mo Ruhai smiled happily as soon as he saw his daughter, "Your Highness, do you still remember the Song family?"

Upon closer inspection, this was Song Jiayou... a middle-aged man. He was dark-skinned and thin, with wrinkles around his eyes, but he stood ramrod straight.

I must have met her back then, but I was just a little girl then.

He was wearing a navy blue round-necked silk robe, which was quite elegant and fit well... but Mo Yi felt that the robe looked like her father's.

Song Jiayou immediately knelt down and bowed to Mo Yi, saying, "Song Jiayou greets Your Highness, the Princess."

"No need for formalities, please get up!" Mo Yi said with a smile.

Mo Ruhai quickly pulled him up.

Li Jing instructed, "Everyone, please sit down."

Song Jiayou was very excited. "Your Majesty, the changes in our family are tremendous. You have returned our indentures to us. Jiaxing and Jiafu have both become successful. Our son is in school, and our daughter is well-fed and clothed by the eldest young master's side. Our wives... are all very capable! Today is all thanks to Your Majesty's grace." He kept bowing.

"These are all thanks to Jiaxing and Jiafu, loyal, down-to-earth, and hardworking. Your wife is efficient and skillful. They did all of this themselves. You must be working even harder and worrying more on the farm all by yourself. Let's not stand on ceremony. I've mentioned the family matters to the Prince. He wants to know the details, so please sit down and tell him what you know."

“Yes…” Song Jiaxing sat down and slowly recounted the whole story.

This was mentioned by Mo Ruhai to Mo Yi in the previous part.

"After the princess and the prince got engaged, I spread the news far and wide. Sure enough, it had some effect. Not only the Mo family's land, but even the neighboring families were disturbed much less. However, my doubts remained, so I took advantage of my business trip to investigate. Since I have always done things this way over the years, no one paid any attention."

Then I discovered that the surrounding area had changed drastically. There was a small town that I hadn't visited for just over a year. When I went back, it had completely transformed into a large town. It had everything! Jewelry stores, restaurants, all sorts of shops, and even grand inns, and the brothels were thriving. The people in the town spoke various accents, but they were mostly unfamiliar faces.

When I arrived, it was raining heavily. I took shelter in a large teahouse. And then I noticed…” He swallowed hard, “that everyone taking shelter in the teahouse was a young and strong man…”

Li Jing narrowed his eyes and exchanged glances with several advisors, all of whom looked somewhat tense.

Mo Yi looked at everyone blankly, while Mo Ruhai couldn't understand a word...

"I suddenly felt a little scared. After returning home, I discovered that the farmhands of the neighboring families kept getting into trouble, and the landlord, having no other choice, hired outsiders. The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt..."

Having exhausted all other options, they spread the word that the head of the family had been promoted in the capital and had other matters to attend to. They wanted to rent out the family land for now, and discuss whether to sell it later when they returned to the capital. Within two days, strangers came to the door and rented it at a very high price.

The little man could be said to have... escaped and returned.

After listening for a while, Li Jing nodded and said, "You said you've been to many places and seen all sorts of changes, including the so-called location of the granary. Can you draw a map of that?"

"Most of them can be drawn."

"Literacy?"

"Knows some."

Li Jing nodded approvingly, "You're quite clever and capable. Don't rest when you get back. Write down the whole story. Or, if there's anything else you haven't thought of... Don't worry about the wording, just write down whatever comes to mind. As for the diagrams, don't worry about whether they're accurate or not, just draw whatever comes to mind. If you feel you can't express it yourself, I can send someone to help you."

Song Jiayou quickly said, "Your Highness, I'd better go back and think about it. Let me make a list first. I'm a little nervous that you're having someone follow me now."

Li Jing smiled and said, "Alright. Since you're here, Father-in-law, why don't you stay for a meal?"

Mo Ruhai quickly declined, "He just got back and has a lot to do. We'll head back now, and we'll come back later once he's got everything ready!"

"Very well. Your Highness, please escort your father-in-law down."

Mo Yi saw her father and Jia You out. "Dad, Jia You is back. Let's rent a place for the two of them to have their own near the courtyard. Don't let them squeeze into one place."

"Father is thinking..." Mo Ruhai pulled Mo Yi aside and said in a low voice, "Buy a small courtyard for Jiayou. Look at him, he looks older than Father... He has worked so hard all these years. We are living such a good life, let's make it easier for them too."

"Father is a kind-hearted and wealthy man!" Mo Yi praised, and Mo Ruhai smiled so much that his eyes narrowed.

Consort Feng was secretly observing. What was going on? Why were they making these repeated trips?
Then, she discovered that the prince had also summoned Consort Tian...

……

Qiuyue returned from outside and whispered to Moyuan, "Madam, the Second Master has sent a message..."

Both inside and outside the mail must be delivered with care, lest anyone discover the true contents.

Therefore, Zhang Debao's letter was sent outside.

Then, Qiuyue went to retrieve it. After reading it, she burned it and then sent a message inside.

"Second Master said that the other woman's younger brother is preparing to buy a colorless and odorless drug that can cause miscarriage..." Qiu Yue recounted the information Zhang Debao had inquired about to Mo Yuan.

"Huh?!" Mo Yuan's eyes widened, filled with excitement.

She really dares to do that?!

"Second Master also said that he couldn't inquire about this in detail, for fear that others would find out. Therefore, he didn't know exactly what kind of medicine it was, when it was delivered, or how it was administered."

The Second Master's meaning is: You should find a way to remind the Crown Princess, but let her figure out the specifics of how to prevent it herself. You've only just entered the residence; you can't do that. This is a serious matter that could bring you trouble!

After listening, Mo Yuan neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead pondered in her heart.

What should I do?
Should we let that bitch Zhang succeed before arresting her? Or... arrest her while she's about to strike?
His eyes darted around, trying to come up with a plan.

Logically, if the crime is exposed after it has been accomplished, the charges will be more solid!

But Zhang Debao was right; he was new to the mansion and it was difficult for him to operate.

If things go wrong, the secret will be exposed, and people will find out that they received the information beforehand but refused to warn the other party...

That would be a huge sin!
Moreover... the Crown Princess did protect me and save my life.

I'll repay her kindness this once.

But how should I put it?