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Chapter 192 Who says you can't reach our Duke Dingguo's mansion?
"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

Mo Ziyuan, son of Duke Mo Qilan, is of upright character, outstanding talent, and dignified appearance, and is deeply appreciated by me. Lin Xin, the Lady of the Morning Sun, is gentle, virtuous, intelligent, beautiful, and possesses both virtue and talent, making her a worthy match for me.

Now that I am the ruler of the world, I should seek blessings for my subjects. Therefore, I have arranged the marriage between Mo Ziyuan and Lin Xin to make them a perfect couple. I hope that you two will treat each other with respect after marriage, manage your families and govern the country well, and contribute to the prosperity of the nation.

All the ceremonies were to be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory, and an auspicious day was to be chosen for the wedding. A proclamation was issued both domestically and internationally to inform everyone.

Admire this. "

After reading the imperial edict aloud with great enthusiasm, Eunuch An took it and put it away with a constipated expression. Then, he walked up to Mo Qilan with a smile and said, "Duke Dingguo, before I came here, His Majesty gave me a message to pass on."

Mo Qilan's expression suddenly changed, and he looked over in surprise. Then he heard Eunuch An continue, "His Majesty said that the Duke of Dingguo's lineage is full of infatuated lovers. Back then, as soon as the mourning period for the late Madam ended, the Duke of Dingguo couldn't wait to welcome Lady Qi into the family. Although the old Duke didn't like it, he didn't interfere. How come the Duke has changed his mind about the young master? Is the saying 'Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you' just a joke?"

When Eunuch An spoke, he kept his voice very low, so that only Mo Qilan could hear him. However, not far away, Madam Qi was talking absentmindedly to Madam Fu while paying most of her attention to them. Seeing her husband's pale and pale face, and then seeing Mo Ziyuan staring at the imperial edict with a grin that made his eyes disappear, she felt both flustered and resentful. She was very impatient with Madam Fu's subtle inquiries.

Finally, after enduring the long wait, Eunuch An left satisfied with the purse that Mo Qilan had secretly slipped to him. Madam Qi hurried over to ask him what he had said.

But Madam Fu, completely oblivious to the situation, stopped her, saying, "Sister Qi, look at what we were just talking about..."

Madam Fu was also in a dilemma. Of course, she could see the particularly ferocious look in Qi's eyes after hearing the imperial edict, and she could also see that Qi was being perfunctory towards her. In fact, she had already realized that it was probably impossible to force Fu Qing to Mo Ziyuan, but what if? She was unwilling to give up without asking for clarification.

Sure enough, her words earned her a furious glare from Madam Qi. "Madam Fu, although there aren't many people from your Fu family serving in the court anymore, you should at least have seen pigs run even if you haven't eaten pork, right? Didn't you hear the imperial decree just now? His Majesty has already intervened in the Crown Prince's marriage. Don't you know to put away your little schemes?"

Qi's sharp and sarcastic voice startled Madam Fu. She hadn't been like this when she and Qi were plotting outside! She wasn't even like this outside the door just now!

We really can't do anything about the imperial decree, but if it's not going to work, then it's not going to work. Can't you just talk to me nicely? You're just taking your anger out on me! What gives you the right? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?
Thus, the friendship between Madam Fu and Madam Qi capsized as soon as it began.

However, Madam Qi was no longer in the mood to care about Madam Fu's thoughts. She had already learned from Mo Qilan's words what His Majesty had said to him through Eunuch An, or rather, what he had said to her, and she was completely distraught.

She turned to look at Mo Ziyuan and saw him gazing at the imperial edict with obvious delight, then lowering his head in deep thought, seemingly calculating something. Qi Shi felt extremely annoyed, but this was followed by a sense of powerlessness, as if things were spiraling out of control. She truly seemed to have no way to deal with Mo Ziyuan! From his childhood until now.

"Oh, Sister Qi, the imperial decree has been issued. It seems that the manor should hold a celebration. Shouldn't I congratulate you, sister? That is Princess Chenxi! She has a title, a rank, and a fief. It seems that the Duke of Dingguo's manor is going to rise in status. I wonder if our Fu family will still have the honor of becoming in-laws with you?" Madam Fu had already prepared her forces and come over.

Upon hearing this, Madam Qi felt all the blood rush to her head, and she could even hear the thumping sound of blood hitting her eardrums. She gritted her teeth and waited for the darkness to pass before she unceremoniously launched into a tirade against Madam Fu: "In-laws? What in-laws? You dare to bring your daughter, who has been seen by everyone in the capital, to my Duke of Dingguo's mansion to claim in-laws? What a joke!"

These words were like a knife stabbing into Madam Fu's heart. In her eyes, her daughter was naturally perfect. Even though the incident at Shixiang Pavilion had happened before, she felt that the fault did not lie with her daughter, but with the young master of Zhaoyang. Now that Madam Qi had brought it up so bluntly, she naturally could not accept it.

"What? Now you're denying it again? I don't know who was it that was talking to me like that, calling my Qing'er and your young master a perfect match, saying that all marriages in the world are 'arranged by parents and matchmakers,' and that as long as the young master calls you 'father' and 'mother,' you have the right to decide his marriage. What? Now that there's an imperial decree for the marriage, you're turning your back on us?" Madam Fu was also firing on all cylinders, openly selling out Madam Qi.

Mo Ziyuan didn't care about their dogfighting. He didn't have a shred of affection for either of them. One was his stepmother who had suppressed him with various means since childhood, and the other was a "bear parent" who encouraged and indulged her daughter to pester him relentlessly. It would be strange if they had a good impression of each other.

But when he heard them talking about him, he became unhappy. When he turned around and saw the embarrassed and awkward look on his father Mo Qilan's face, his heart sank even further.

So he said, "Who says you can't reach the Duke of Dingguo's mansion? Besides me, the Mo family has two other people of marriageable age! With a little effort, your Fu family might be able to make it happen! Don't worry, as long as you don't set your sights on me, I will fully support the others!"

When Mo Ziyuan said this, he not only didn't hold back his voice, but he also deliberately raised the volume a lot. Not only could Mo Qilan, who was closest to him, hear it clearly, but even Madam Fu and Madam Qi, who were in full swing, didn't miss it.

Qi immediately exploded, pointing at Mo Ziyuan with trembling hands and saying, "If you dare to do anything to my child, I will not let you get away with it!"

"Hmph," Mo Ziyuan responded with a cold laugh, "What? Can't take a loss? Since you have the audacity to interfere in my marriage, don't blame me for retaliating. It seems I was too lenient before, which allowed you and your child to act so arrogantly in front of me. Now I'm telling you, no matter who it is, if they dare to interfere in anything I do, I will make them pay a thousandfold price. If you don't believe me, just try!"

After saying that, he waved and left gracefully. Before leaving, he specifically told Madam Fu, "Keep an eye on your daughter. Don't let her come and disgust me again, or I won't mind letting her experience what it means to be a whore!"

In the courtyard, whether it was Mo Qilan, Madam Qi, or Madam Fu, they all looked pale and stared in the direction Mo Ziyuan had left, their eyes filled with malice.