Too high to reach

Chapter 357 She's pregnant too.
The doctor carefully took Mo Yi's pulse.

Mo Ruhai stood to the side, looking tense.

Watching the maids clean up the broken pieces on the floor, Madam Wang regretted her impulsive actions. But she still felt resentful: why couldn't Mo Yi be like Wenwen and Qing'er?
Why can't she just talk to herself directly? Even getting angry would make things easier. But she… she's just like that: you're frantically trying to figure things out, and she remains completely unmoved!

After a while, the doctor stood up with a smile and bowed, "Congratulations, Your Highness, it is indeed a happy pulse."

The news left Mo Yi somewhat stunned, her hand gently touching her stomach. She was pregnant? She hadn't felt anything before; her period was a couple of days late. But she'd had it before.

With the prince away, there are so many things to do... I don't know where to begin.

Mo Ruhai was overjoyed and clapped his hands: "Great! This is wonderful news! Yi Yi, quickly send a letter to the Prince!" He paced back and forth, wondering what women did when they were pregnant.

Then, he took out some silver from his pocket and gave it to the doctor.

The physician accepted the gift with a smile, "Thank you, Master Mo!"

Wang stared blankly. She was pregnant too? What a coincidence, both her daughters were pregnant… If nothing else had happened, she would be so happy. But Wenwen…

Zhou nudged her from the side, "Mother?"

Only then did Madam Wang force a smile and ask, "Doctor, is Her Majesty alright?"

"Reporting to Madam, Her Majesty's pulse is currently very stable. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Master Mo, and Madam Mo. We will report this to the Imperial Hospital later, and another female physician will come to examine Her Majesty..."

"Yiyi, the Prince is not home, so you must be careful in everything you do." Mo Ruhai began his admonition mode. "Except for what you are required to say according to the rules, do not say anything to anyone else. Also, do not go out recently, and stay at home to rest well. Leave the affairs of the shop to your father. If there is anything else that needs to be done outside, let Granny Zhao take care of it."

"Okay. Don't worry, Father." Mo Yi was still a little dazed.

"Yiyi..." Wang blushed, "Were you frightened just now?"

Mo Yi glanced at her, her eyes cold, and said nothing.

"There's no one more reckless or unruly than you!" Mo Ruhai protested. "This is the Qi Prince's residence, my daughter's in-laws' home. How dare you come here and cause such a ruckus? Have you gone mad? I never realized you were so bold!"

This isn't over yet! Go home, and I'll have someone from the Wang family come and take you away. If you don't learn the rules, you can stay at your parents' house!

Upon hearing this, Wang's legs went weak and she sat down. She was already old, so she wanted to be taken back by her family to be taught manners.

What a humiliation!

She couldn't help but start sobbing again, "I was just a little impatient, but I didn't mean any harm... It was all for our daughter, you can't treat me like this..."

"You ungrateful wretch!" Mo Ruhai was still furious. "According to the rules, you should kneel and bow to Yi Yi when you see her. Yi Yi is kind enough to treat you like this, and you go crazy and throw things! You've really gone too far!"

"Master, who am I doing this for! I'm already this age, isn't it all for my children? Yi Yi..." Madam Wang quickly wiped away her tears and explained to Mo Yi, "My heart is the same towards you and your sister. Now that you're pregnant, you'll only be truly settled after giving birth to a son or daughter. Your sister feels the same way. Um... I'll bring you some good food later!"

“No need,” Mo Yi said softly. “You should go back first… Father, please stay and talk with your daughter.”

"Did you hear that? Go back right now!" Mo Ruhai urged Wang Shi.

Zhou quickly helped her up, "Mother, shall we go back?"

Wang was being dragged and pulled by Zhou, and she struggled, saying, "Yiyi, let your mother say a few more words. Your sister..."

"Alright!" Mo Ruhai said, annoyed. "Mo Wen is your daughter, and more importantly, she's the daughter-in-law of the Xu family! Whatever happens to her, the Xu family will take care of it for her."

"Since something has happened, let's discuss it together..." Wang thought to herself with resentment: I'll never be able to talk to him in my entire life!

"Discuss? Don't think I don't know! Do you dare to throw a tantrum like this in the Xu family? Always treating Yi Yi like a pushover... Eldest daughter-in-law, your mother-in-law is muddle-headed. You'd better advise and discipline her more in the future. Don't listen to her in everything and follow her around! If she doesn't listen, come find me! If she does that again, I'll have to hold Mo Da accountable!"

Zhou blushed with embarrassment and quickly replied, "Yes, Father. I understand."

"Go back!" Mo Ruhai waved his hand impatiently.

They arrived, but received no news and no assurances. How could Wang Shi be willing to leave like this?

But she glanced at Mo Yi, then at her husband, shook her head helplessly, and left…

"Yi Yi, we need to send a message to the Prince and also tell Granny Zhao, right?" Mo Ruhai asked.

"Yes, my daughter will arrange these things in a little while. Don't worry."

"...What you eat, what you drink, whether you need medicine or not, you decide for yourself. Dad doesn't understand..." Mo Yi smiled, "I know!"

Looking at where Wang Shi had just been sitting, Mo Ruhai sighed, "She really is... Yi Yi, something must have happened to Wenwen, right?"

"Yes. Xu Ke did something wrong a few years ago... and it's about to be exposed. So, he went to the Prince for help. After considering various factors, the Prince gave him a task to do outside, to keep him in hiding for a while. The task is very difficult and dangerous. But if he does it well, it will be a way to atone for his mistake... and the Prince will protect him."

Mo Ruhai blinked and listened attentively. "That day... while we were having dinner at home, Xu Ke had a private chat with the Prince. Was this what he was talking about?" He was even more perceptive than Wang Shi.

"Yes. The next day, Xu Ke resigned from his post and left the following day."

"Oh..." Mo Ruhai thought, squinting his eyes...

What mistakes were made a few years ago?
He's a bit naive, but not stupid.

When Mo Wen got this marriage, no one was not surprised.

Such a handsome young man has taken a liking to our girl...

"Hehe..." He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "As expected: you can't force things. Wenwen's marriage, and yours, were things that the Mo family couldn't even dream of back then. Looking back, Wenwen had her hardships. And you had yours."

Mo Yi was quite excited by these words.

"Fortunately, you're smart, hardworking, good-natured, and of good character. You get along well with the Prince, so things are going smoothly for you now. But Wenwen... is the situation really that bad?"

"Father, please don't ask too many questions about this matter. The Xu family already knows. If Mo Wen hadn't been so stubborn and insisted on running around, this wouldn't have happened... Xu Ke is sincere in repenting. If he can temper his character and perform great deeds... even Buddha said: 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.'"

Mo Wen has been selfish and cold-hearted since childhood! How can you expect Xu Ke to be a perfect person?

She thought to herself: I still can't tell the truth. My father has a particularly stubborn side to him. If he knew Xu Ke was like this... he probably wouldn't talk to me anymore!
What good would that do?

Mo Ruhai sighed... "What about the Xu family? Yi Yi, you said it yourself, this matter is dangerous. What if something happens... Look at your mother and Mo Wen! Hmph, don't let them come after you and the Prince."

"The Xu family won't be as foolish as Mo Wen. Father, you need to be careful these days. Also, remind your eldest uncle, eldest brother, and second brother not to have too much contact with strangers. Be careful about everything at home."

"Father understands."

The father and daughter talked for a while longer before Mo Ruhai left.

Mo Yi sent a message to Granny Zhao. A short while later, she arrived, beaming as she entered the room, "Congratulations, Your Highness!"

"Granny Zhao, please sit down. This was unexpected..."

After exchanging a few words of greeting, Granny Zhao said seriously, "The Prince left with a large number of men. I've also sent out many people to handle several matters. Therefore, please don't reveal your pregnancy to anyone for now, and try to minimize going out. I can take on more of your responsibilities. If the Prince starts making moves that involve other people's interests, there will definitely be backlash. We need to be careful..."

“That’s what I was planning too. You don’t know, yesterday…” Mo Yi told him about Mo Wen.

Granny Zhao was truly unaware, and her face darkened: "Princess Yu'an is really not afraid of causing trouble for the Crown Prince!"

"Granny, I used to think she was quite shrewd and patient. How could she make such a foolish move?!"

"The word 'love'... can cloud one's judgment, can it?! Princess Yu'an's infatuation with Dongfang is truly deep-seated. No matter what, she is still a woman who desires to be loved. In the end, she was humiliated and abandoned by Dongfang, and then coldly distanced by Xu Ke. Her situation has changed so much in the past and present that it's easy for her to be emotionally unstable..."

"That makes sense..."

“Wan Daoping over there…” Granny Zhao sighed.

"What's going on?"

"The basic situation has been investigated... but with Yongle's health..." Granny Zhao shook her head and smiled bitterly, "They put diarrhea medicine in her food... We thought it was just a case of not being used to the local environment, but she passed away not long after."

The woman outside bore Wan Daoping a son. She's been given a nice courtyard to live in, enjoying a life of luxury. He said he needs to observe mourning for Yongle for a year… so they're still living separately, and he hasn't brought her into the public eye.”

"That's quite cautious... So what are your plans?"

"We've arranged for someone to keep an eye on him, waiting for the right opportunity to arrange for him to die in the line of duty! At least we need to leave a good reputation for his children. As for that mother and child... the woman was involved, so she definitely needs to be dealt with. As for the child... we can just find someone to adopt him later."

"They're never satisfied; in the end, they lost both their money and their loved ones..."

Just one chapter today. My brain isn't working properly, and I'm not satisfied with what I've written.