Too high to reach

Chapter 90 The Mysterious Guest Arrives
Both father and son were looking at the Empress.

"There will be a banquet in the palace on the second day of the second lunar month. Let's take this opportunity to have that young lady come and invite Your Majesty to take a look!"

Her attitude was earnest yet calm, as if she had been forced into this position by Li Jing. "If that girl is truly a peerless gem..." the Empress chuckled, "then everything can be discussed further. What do you say, Your Majesty?"

The Emperor sneered repeatedly: "A peerless pearl... let the Empress see it if she pleases! Don't bring it to me!"

"Yes!" the Empress replied.

Li Jing was not surprised, nor did she refuse, and took her leave.

Empress Jiang followed her out. "Seventh Prince! I can help you take a look at her. But if she's too petty and unappealing, she's simply not worthy of my attention. Not only will I not speak up for you before the Emperor, but I myself will also resolutely refuse!"

Li Jing nodded indifferently.

"That girl has never been to the palace before... Why don't we send two palace maids over to teach her?"

"I wouldn't dare trouble Your Highness, just let Granny Zhao go!"

The Empress clenched her hands inside her sleeves, a smile spreading across her face: "Yes, and there's also Granny Zhao... I almost forgot. It's been so many years, I hope she's doing well?"

"pretty good."

"Then let's set it for the second day of the second month. I will give Miss Mo an opportunity to attend the banquet!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Jing bowed and strode away.

This attitude made the Empress somewhat puzzled... He seemed determined, as if he had made up his mind, while the Emperor remained unmoved. Yet now, he appeared indifferent...

what is the problem?

Back in her palace, the Crown Prince was there...

"Mother, where have you been?"

The Empress sat down calmly. "Something interesting has happened! Li Jing told your father that a few days ago he went to pray at a temple and saw a little girl fall down the steps. He reached out to help her, but ended up bumping her nose and making it bleed. Apparently, this incident has had quite a impact on the girl, so..."

The Crown Prince stared intently at the Empress.

"He's going to marry that girl!"

"Whose family is this?" In the blink of an eye, the crown prince thought of several important families.

He concluded that Li Jing must have found out that a girl from a certain family went to burn incense, so he devised a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scheme in order to get a princess from a good family.

Ha! I didn't expect that bastard to know this trick!
Whose is it?

It's definitely not the eldest princess; that old woman already wanted to marry her granddaughter to him! There's no need for such a scheme…

But then again... who would design their home like that?!

A pang of sadness welled up inside me...

The Liu family? I remember they didn't have any eligible daughters born of the main wife...

Xu Ge Lao's home? It seems not...

Before he could finish thinking, the Empress said, "He said she was just a commoner!"

"A commoner woman? Could it be that the woman was as beautiful as a fairy, and he took pity on her?" Thinking of Princess Zhou Li of Qi, his heart still pounded wildly.

"As he said, he almost broke that girl's nose. How can someone be so tender-hearted towards a beautiful woman?" The Empress took a sip of tea, unable to make sense of it all.

"Then let the son go and inquire about it!"

"On the second day of the second lunar month, send that girl to the palace. It's good that you find out the details beforehand!"

The crown prince left the palace immediately.

……

Mo Ruhai, along with Song Jiaxing, is looking for a new shop.

I found a few that I liked, and I've made a note of them. I'll introduce them to Mo Yi when I get back.

We'll wait until her condition improves a bit and she's able to go out so we can see it in person before making a decision.

At that moment, he was angrily talking to Mo Yi...

It turned out that Mr. Zhang had been trying to contact him before and during the year. Seeing that he kept making excuses, he realized that Mr. Zhang was avoiding him, so he became a bit sarcastic.

After the shop reopened following the New Year, whenever customers came, Boss Zhang would immediately instruct Song Jiafu to promote his goods. While Song Jiafu was selling his own merchandise, he and his assistant were even sabotaging his business…

"Boss Zhang is a dishonest and unethical person. It's a good thing we didn't work with him. And it's a good thing we found another way! He's infuriating!"

Mo Yi wasn't in a hurry after hearing this. Looking at herself in the mirror, she figured she could cover up the marks on her face with powder.

"Father, I'll go out with you tomorrow."

"Okay. Li Qi has a new batch of work coming in, should we not let Song Jiafu take it for now?"

Mo Yi nodded: "Let's not take them for now. We'll take them to the new shop once we've settled on a deal! Father, this is a business for the long haul, there's no need to rush. I picked out a few items from the front study, we'll take them with us when we go out tomorrow and ask around at other shops."

"Okay, let's go to Qizhenlou tomorrow!"

Mo Yi smiled, "Father loves going to the Treasure Pavilion the most!"

Mo Ruhai returned to the front living room, where his brother and brother were talking inside.

He had just sat down when the gatekeeper rushed in in a panic, "Master! Master! Several carriages have arrived at the gate. They say they are from the palace and want to see the head of the household!"

Mo Rushan was stunned. "What? Where did they come from? From the palace?"

"Yes, sir, that's what they said! You should go out and see for yourself! It's so magnificent..."

The three Mo brothers looked at each other.

Then, Mo Rushan jumped up and ran outside.

Mo Ruhai and Mo Rusong also realized what was happening and followed closely behind.

When I went outside, I saw three cars parked in front of the gate, with several people standing under them.

A woman in official robes stood at the front. A female official? Mo Rushan tensed up, then looked at the man beside her—a eunuch?
So they really came from the palace?

They were greatly alarmed.

Eunuchs don't usually leave the palace at will.

They were allowed to leave, undoubtedly by the Emperor's decree, or by the Empress Dowager and the Empress. Ordinary concubines probably couldn't do that.

My heart was pounding, and I was sweating profusely. I looked back at my two younger brothers, and they both looked completely bewildered...

He quickly and respectfully bowed. Although his rank was higher than this female official's, she served in the palace! She might even be from the Empress's side!

"My name is Mo Rushan. May I ask what advice you may give me, sir?"

The female official, with an arrogant expression and a scrutinizing and disdainful look in her eyes, sized up the three brothers and the courtyard behind them.

Beside them stood a woman, who was also carefully observing them.

"I am here on the orders of Her Majesty the Empress!"

Mo Rushan exclaimed, "Ah! Your Excellency is not mistaken, is she? Did Her Majesty the Empress instruct you to come to the Mo family?"

The female official, with an authoritative expression, said, "What, have I not made myself clear enough? Or does Lord Mo not welcome us in?"

"Oh dear, my apologies!" Mo Rushan hurriedly bowed again. "Please come in, sir! Please come in, sir! But my humble home is simple, and I'm afraid I haven't been able to provide adequate hospitality. Please come in quickly!" He shoved his two younger brothers aside and led the newcomer inside.

The female official didn't go inside. Instead, she politely said to the woman, "Aunt Zhao, let's go in!"

The woman addressed as Aunt Zhao was very polite to the female official: "Please, sir."

Despite saying that, she didn't stand on ceremony and walked in side by side with the female official.

The lady-in-waiting was still young, and her face was somewhat stiff. She thought to herself with resentment: "You served the late Empress and hold an imperial title."

But so am I! Not only do I have an imperial title, but I also serve the current Empress!
The current empress is the birth mother of the crown prince.

And they're all alive!

Where does your confidence to stand up to me come from, showing no sign of weakness?

Although she felt resentful, she dared not show it...

Thank you for your support, friends.

Whenever I feel lazy, lethargic, or afraid of difficulties, your comments and affirmations are my greatest motivation!

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