Too high to reach

Chapter 375 Three Happinesses Come to the Door
"Really?!" The crown prince was overjoyed.

He hurried into the house, then suddenly stopped, turned and glanced at Mo Yuan with a rather meaningful smile: "Alright, go back to the Crown Princess and continue your flattery!" Then he laughed heartily and went into the house in two steps.

Mo Yuan blinked, then quietly leaned forward and stuck her ear inside the cotton curtain...

"General Niu finally succeeded, forcing King Qi and his entourage of several dozen people to jump into the Luobai River... It was raining, and the river water was cold; their chances of survival were slim..."

The sound disappeared, indicating that the two had left the small study and headed forward.

King Qi was surrounded, and then jumped into the river?

Mo Yuan's face turned deathly pale.

How could this be?
"Your Majesty?" Xiao Shuan called her quietly.

"Shh..." Mo Yuan put her finger to her lips, her eyes wide open. She didn't have time to say anything more to him and hurriedly walked into her own courtyard, her legs weak.

It's all over! This is it...

If he dies, I'll die with him! My savior is gone...

How could he be so stupid? Wasn't he always the one winning battles?

Back in the house, he quickly pulled Qiuyue aside and whispered, "Go out quickly and find Xiaoshuan's father. Have him take you to the Qi Prince's mansion and tell my sister that the Qi Prince has disappeared... He was forced to jump by some General Niu... Baihe? I didn't hear clearly. Ask her if she knows anything about the news and what to do. Just say that and come back quickly."

Qiuyue agreed and walked out.

"Have Xiaoshuan's father find someone to send a message to Young Master Zhang!" Mo Yuan instructed again.

The Prince of Qi's residence hasn't received any news yet.

Several staff members were exchanging daily battle reports, while Mo Yi and Granny Zhao chatted nearby. A servant announced at the door that Mo Yuan's maid, Qiu Yue, had arrived.

"Let her in!" Mo Yi ordered.

Qiu Yue rushed in and saw Mo Yi... Although her belly wasn't very obvious yet, it was clear at a glance that she was pregnant.

I was scared before I even opened my mouth.

The princess is pregnant!
If this bad news scares someone to death... then I would be so guilty, I could never bear the consequences!
She forgot all about etiquette, staring blankly at Mo Yi, her face deathly pale.

"Qiuyue? What's wrong?" Mo Yi asked, puzzled.

Qiuyue swallowed hard, made a couple more stammering sounds, and then said, "The Consort asked me to tell you that the Crown Princess has gone into labor and is about to give birth..."

Mo Yi was a little confused. The Crown Princess had started her pregnancy, and she had come running to me to say something.
As a result, Qiuyue started giving Zhao Mama meaningful glances, clearly indicating that she had something to say to her.

This infuriated Mo Yi. "Granny, why don't you go outside and talk to Qiu Yue? Can't you see? She has something to say to you privately!"

Granny Zhao shook her head and sighed, "It's true, for every unreliable master, there's an unreliable servant. Come out and talk!" She actually got up and walked out.

Qiu Yue, blushing, chased after her: "Granny! Our Consort said that she heard some news at the entrance of the Crown Prince's study today, saying that His Highness Prince Qi has had an accident!"

Granny Zhao narrowed her eyes. "What happened?!"

"They say...some oxen led a group of people to surround Prince Qi, and the group jumped into the Baihe River..." Qiuyue felt that what she said was rather unpleasant.

"What else?" Granny Zhao asked in a deep voice, not overly alarmed.

"I only heard that one sentence before the Crown Prince led his men to the front study to speak, and then I couldn't hear anything anymore."

"I understand... You can go back now."

Granny Zhao came in, her expression somewhat solemn, and looked at Mo Yi.

"Granny? Is there bad news?" Mo Yi knew something was wrong.

"General Niu just sent a letter to the Crown Prince, saying that they surrounded the Prince and eventually drove the Prince and his entourage to jump into the Baihe River. This should refer to the Luobai River."

“Ah…” Mo Yi has been looking at maps all these days, so of course she knows that river.

"...And then?" she asked with difficulty, her heart pounding and cold sweat pouring down her back.

"They've disappeared. That's all the information we have for now... But Your Highness, don't worry, the Prince is very well prepared." A staff member nearby added, "Your Highness, according to my analysis, it's impossible for the Prince and his party to be surrounded and then forced to jump into the river. It must have been the Prince's arrangement."

"Yes! That must be it..." Mo Yi said confidently, but inside she was panicking. Her stomach was churning...

With a "whoosh," it vomited again.

……

After much trouble, the Crown Princess finally gave birth to her eldest son.

Upon hearing the news, the Crown Prince immediately sent a message to the palace and opened the treasury to reward his wife with fine gifts.

Then, he sat there alone, his hands clasped together, his two thumbs twirling, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepening with a smile.

This is truly a double celebration!
I wonder if we can have a triple celebration?
The more they kept his father's illness a secret, the worse it became. What a perfect opportunity... it was like a gift from heaven.

He was so excited that he got goosebumps all over his body. He prayed to the heavens to give him a perfect ending!
After dropping Qiuyue off, Xiaoshuan's father went to find the person who was handling things for Moyuan outside. This person was also given to him by Zhang Debao.

The man received the message and went to find Zhang Debao.

Zhang Debao immediately panicked, scratching his head in frustration. He didn't know what Princess Qi would do after finding out, so he didn't dare to tell Mo Fan. He paced around in circles for a while before running to the Liang family.

Liang Yougang had just returned and was talking to his wife when they heard about Zhang Debao. The two exchanged a glance.

Zhang Debao was restless. "What should we do about this?" This was no small matter for him!

If His Highness Prince Qi were to truly be in trouble, then all the previous plans—his own and Mo Yuan's—would likely come to nothing.

Madam Liang remained calm: "Don't panic. Things might not be as the news says. We must trust the Prince. However... the situation in the capital will still change drastically because of this news. Especially since I've heard that the Emperor's health has been poor recently. There will definitely be people using this to stir up trouble."

After she finished her analysis, she turned to Liang You and said, "Go to the Prince Qi's residence and see what arrangements the Empress has made."

Liang You nodded solemnly.

"Madam, is there anything I can do for you?" Zhang Debao asked.

"There's not much you can do right now. Since you've established good relations with the Mohists, you should pay more attention to the safety of the Qi Prince's residence and the Mohists themselves."

"Okay." Zhang Debao nodded in agreement.

……

News of the Prince of Yong'an arrived several days later than that of the Crown Prince.

His empire is beyond repair; it seems his fortunes have run out...

Li Jing! Serves you right! You've harmed yourself and others!
This matter won't end until we see your body. Even if you manage to escape, what will you face when you return?

He smiled...

However, there's something frustrating: Li Jing's actions weren't actually done by his people!
He picked up the map and examined it carefully. "So that's how it is..."

Hey, Zhong Kui is marrying off his sister, and the Crown Prince has a clever plan!

……

Although it wasn't deliberately spread, the news still spread like wildfire.

Mo Yi didn't return to say that the Mo family already knew, and Mo Ruhai was the first to panic. "What should we do? What should we do?" He paced back and forth in front of Mo Rushan, "This can't be true! How could the Prince be forced to this point? Isn't that right, brother?"

Mo Rushan frowned. "Don't panic. Although things may not be exactly like that, what's happening over there is definitely not simple. Otherwise, Yi Yi wouldn't have repeatedly warned us to be careful. Don't go out recently, and don't entertain guests at home! Stay home and do nothing. Go check on Yi Yi; she's pregnant, so don't let anything happen to her!"

After hearing this, Mo Ruhai immediately went out.

Wang was actually more uneasy than Mo Ruhai; she even cried inside the house. However… she dared not make a fuss at this moment and provoke Mo Ruhai.

Only then did they realize the significance of Mo Yi and His Highness Prince Qi's support to their family.

Seeing her husband go out to see Mo Yi, she hurriedly went out to inform Mo Wen...