Too high to reach

Chapter 81 Will Be in Big Trouble

Li Jing and Liu Nian bid each other a reluctant farewell and left the mountain gate.

The man who had been following behind him was named Meng San, who led the horse over.

It wasn't the big black horse he rode back to the capital; that horse was too eye-catching.

The two headed towards the capital. Meng San reported, "Master, the girl you rescued is surnamed Mo. She came at the invitation of the Lady of Jing'an Marquis!"

"The Marquis of Jing'an's residence..." The man from earlier seemed to have said he was from the Marquis of Jing'an's residence.

Upon returning, he sent a letter and gifts, saying he would visit the place when he had time.

The Marquis of Jing'an's residence has its own guards and the Liang family army of 30,000 men. Although not numerous, they are well-organized and possess considerable property…

Since the father and son have died in battle, Madam Liang should still offer her assistance if she has any good plans.

"The Liang family father and son died in battle, leaving no heir. The Lady of the Marquis selected several young men from the family and brought them into the Marquis's mansion for special training, perhaps to adopt one of them! The one I brought today is named Liang You."

“Liang You is unmarried, so he’s probably here today to find him a wife. The girl you saved is one of them!” Meng San began to beam with excitement.

This person becomes like he's eaten bee droppings whenever he gets involved with matters between men and women!
The prince glanced at him sideways, but Meng San was completely oblivious.

"The two girls who called you that are Liu Yuan and Wang Xiaowei. Liu Yuan is the grandniece of Liang You's maternal grandmother. Don't let her young age fool you, she's got quite the ambition! She told Old Madam Liang in private... that she wants to make it a fact that the girl bumped into you, then she'll lose her chastity, and the Liang family's marriage proposal will fall through!"

Meng San forced himself to suppress his lewd smile, but his small, triangular eyes gleamed.

"Moreover, she said that judging from your age, you must have been married before. Perfect, I'll give Miss Mo to you as a concubine to vent my anger. That old lady Liang actually took it to heart. She even sent people out to inquire about you, trying to drag you back! Haha, it's a pity they couldn't find you. Otherwise, we would have made a fool of ourselves today!"

"Boring!" Li Jing spurred his horse and continued forward.

After a while, he asked, "In the end, who was chosen?"

"No one has decided yet. However, it seems that Miss Mo, who was injured, is not going to make it!" Meng San shook his head, feigning regret.

"Whether she's good or not is none of your business! Go investigate the Liu and Wang families, I want to see what kind of family raised such a good-for-nothing girl!"

"Yes!" Meng San sighed inwardly on behalf of the Liu and Wang families. Of all people to mess with, they had to mess with our master... They're going to be in trouble!
"The Marquis of Jing'an's family is truly unlucky... but the father and son have both merit and hard work. If the main branch is cut off, I will support adoption from a side branch! However, that branch must be of good character and capable."

That Liang You... seems alright. Keep an eye on him; if you choose him, don't let him marry any of these scumbags. That silly girl, if she's not so stupid she can't even walk properly, then her fall must have been suspicious!

"Yes, sir, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it as soon as I get back!"

"What could I possibly be worried about?!"

……

When I got home, Mo Ruhai had gone out to see a friend and hadn't returned yet.

After getting off the carriage, Liu hurriedly went to find Zhuang, and then spoke a long conversation in Cantonese.

So even though Mo Yi went straight back to her room, the news of her fall and injury spread like wildfire throughout the Mo family.

As soon as she entered the room, the two naive maids turned pale with fright. They quickly prepared warm water and, avoiding the injured area, washed her face again.

Xiangye pulled out the garment, her face clouded with worry. The bloodstains were probably beyond repair; what a waste of a fine dress, the first time she'd ever worn it! The girl was truly unlucky.

Mo Yi curled up wearily on the kang (a heated brick bed), her mind racing, but she didn't know what she was thinking.

Suddenly, Mo Ruhai called from outside, his voice urgent: "Yi Yi!?"

She quickly sat up, and when she called out "Father..." her voice was filled with endless grievance.

She burst into tears again without even realizing it. Mo Ruhai strode in, and upon seeing his daughter's state, his legs went weak. He screamed, unable to stop himself from crying, "Yi Yi? My God..."

"father……"

"How are you? What did the doctor say? You... are you in a lot of pain?" Mo Ruhai was at a loss, feeling both heartache and fear. His eyes reddened, and his voice choked with emotion.

His precious daughter went out all dressed up, but how did she come back looking like a pig's head?

Seeing her father, Mo Yi felt as if she had found her pillar of support.

"The head chef examined her; the bones weren't broken, and the skin wasn't broken either. She bled a lot..." Mo Yi sobbed, gasping for breath, "Father... I almost didn't get to see you again..."

She vented her emotions freely, displaying both grievance and coquettishness, behaving very much like a young girl.

Mo Ruhai could only gently coax her, "Good daughter, thankfully it's nothing serious, just a little swelling for a while. Don't cry, if you cry, your eyes will swell up even more! It's already very good as it is now. What if you had broken your arm or leg, or had a big hole in your head, or a big scar on your face? What could we do then? You would still be Daddy's precious darling, wouldn't you?"

"Father! You're really good at giving advice!" Mo Yi cried and then laughed.

"Good daughter, you are destined for happiness! Stop crying, let me wipe your tears!"

Xiangzhi wiped her face again.

Mo Yi's emotions gradually stabilized...

"Daughter, you're not usually this careless. How did you fall?"

Mo Yi said bitterly, "She was pushed!"

"What? Really?" Mo Ruhai jumped up! "Who did it?!"

“I don’t know exactly who it was. But it couldn’t be one of them! At the time, Yuan Huixian and her sister were walking in front, and the others were behind. My daughter guessed it was either Liu Yuan or Wang Xiaowei. But maybe it was the Wang sisters who coordinated their actions…” She then told everyone about Wang Xiaoyang showing everyone the eagle.

"The eagle was right above us, and everyone was craning their necks to look... It wouldn't be easy for the person to make a move and be noticed..."

"My God! They're all young girls!" Mo Ruhai still couldn't believe it. None of the grown men he knew were so prone to harming people.

"My daughter was unlucky. Miss Yuan and her sister were standing on the side, with no one blocking their way, so they just went down..."

This matter was completely beyond Mo Ruhai's comprehension. His wife was always making a fuss and saying hurtful things, and she seemed quite formidable, but she had never beaten or killed any servants.

"Tell your father in more detail!"

Mo Yi then recounted how she fell down the steepest steps, how she ran down the steps, and how she was saved by the man in plain clothes just as she was about to fall.

She recounted the story vividly, describing her daughter, who had a greasy, black head and a wide grin, looked extremely ugly, and spoke incoherently, yet made it sound quite interesting...

"I don't know where my daughter bumped into him, but if he hadn't stopped her, she would have been in real trouble, falling down dozens of steps..."

She was terrified.

"If that's really the case... Father, I'm afraid I'll never see you again."

After hearing this harrowing account, Mo Ruhai exclaimed, "Amitabha! It seems the Buddha has protected you. Daughter, remember, even if it's a longer route, never take such a dangerous path again! Continue..."

"Liu Yuan and Wang Xiaowei stopped the man and wouldn't let him leave. The man was in a hurry to leave, but the two of them wouldn't let him go and insisted that he give them an explanation. It's obvious that they want to make it clear that their daughter had an affair with him, so that she would lose her reputation and be unable to get the marriage proposal from the Liang family!"

Mo Ruhai paced around the room in a rage, shouting, "Those two filthy rats! Those two, and that old woman, are going to be in big trouble in the future!"

(End of this chapter)