Only after watching the emperor get on the carriage did Concubine Shu return.
"Aren't you going back to the palace?"
Mr. Mo asked in surprise.
Concubine Shu poured him a cup of tea and sat on the chair in front of his couch.
"The Emperor has allowed me to stay in his mansion for a few days."
"I'm fine," Mo Lao moved his uninjured hand, "You can go back to the palace."
"Dad, why didn't you tell me that there was something wrong with your hand?"
Concubine Shu stared at Mr. Mo, "If this hadn't happened, would you have kept it a secret from me?"
Mo Lao was silent for a moment. "Did I tell you to worry about this? With your temper, if you knew there was something wrong with my hand, you would force that brat to learn mechanical engineering."
He didn't want to force him, so he spent as much time as possible teaching Mo Kang.
In this way, even if his hand is disabled, as long as Mo Kang is trained well, the lives of his daughter and the brat will not be affected.
"Your own hand is in such a state, and you're still worried that I'll force him," Concubine Shu frowned as she took the teacup offered by Mo Lao. "That brat is so fearless because he knows you're indulging him."
"What do you mean I indulge him?" Old Mo snorted in disapproval. "I understand your temper. You wouldn't show your concern for him, let alone the emperor. You all play the bad guy, so an old man like me must play the good guy."
"Everyone is playing the bad guy, and there's no telling what this brat will become."
Although I don’t have any special skills now, I have a good personality.
"Yes," said Concubine Shu helplessly, "Although it's not crooked now, it's not much better either."
The Fourth Prince, who had returned, heard the conversation between the two and stood at the door, looking quietly into the room.
"Fourth Prince, why don't you go in?"
The servant's voice startled the two people in the room. The Fourth Prince walked in slowly and put the charcoal brazier on the ground.
"I was worried that Grandpa would be cold, so I brought some more charcoal."
He stood up straight and folded his hands in front of him.
"Grandfather, Mother, I've been living in a daze these years with your protection. I wasn't kidding when I said I'd study the art of mechanical engineering well. I'm learning slowly, and it must be because I haven't spent enough time. From today on, I will work harder."
Mo Lao laughed and said to Concubine Shu: "They say that misfortune may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. So don't worry."
Concubine Shu stood up and said, "Dad, have a good rest."
The Fourth Prince also told Mr. Mo to have a good rest, turned around and followed Concubine Shu out of the room, closing the door behind him.
"I will stay at your house for two days. Starting now, I will supervise your studies."
Concubine Shu said as she walked towards the study.
"Okay, I've already read half of the booklet that Mother gave me."
After entering the study, Concubine Shu walked to the long desk, spread out a piece of rice paper, reached out and picked up the red brush to write on it.
"Alright," Concubine Shu put down her pen, picked up the rice paper and handed it to the Fourth Prince, "From today on, this is your study schedule."
Looking at the wake-up time above, the Fourth Prince was stunned.
Getting up at 11:00 AM? That's too early.
"Why, you can't do it?"
Seeing that he was silent, Concubine Shu raised her hand and pointed at the time. "Getting up at 11:00 AM is not too early. You have talent. If you don't have talent, you can only make up for it with time."
"I can do it."
Thinking of Mr. Mo's old face, the Fourth Prince said with a firm look in his eyes.
…
Not long after the emperor returned to the palace, he heard someone from the Ministry of Justice asking for a meeting.
Lord Qin was led in by Eunuch Cao. After paying his respects, he said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the man has confessed."
[Confessing so quickly? That's too unreliable.]
Yu Yiluo was eating the banana in the bowl, which was more like banana puree than banana.
"He's admitted quite quickly," the emperor said, straightening his robes. "Tell me, what did he admit?"
"Your Majesty, this man is indeed from Qiang, but he has been expelled from the country. He originally intended to come to Tianqi to make a living, but ended up encountering Little Zhuzi and killing him. He then used Little Zhuzi's clever scheme to frame the Mohist school, attempting to sow discord between Tianqi and Qiang."
"A brilliant plan?"
"Your Majesty, please look."
Lord Qin presented the brocade bag to the emperor and stood aside with his head bowed.
"That person said he got it from little Zhuzi."
The emperor opened the brocade bag and took a look, then heard Yu Yiluo's voice as she walked over.
[This was written by Xiao Shize, right?]
"That person doesn't need to stay."
The emperor waved his hand to let Lord Qin leave, and Eunuch Cao said from the side.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from the border."
After opening the letter and reading its contents, the emperor crumpled it into a ball.
"The new emperor of Qiang State wants to force the people of Qiang State to death."
Eunuch Cao said cautiously, "The new emperor of the Qiang Kingdom had a good reputation when he first ascended the throne, but after only a few months, he began to spend lavishly."
Yu Yiluo picked up the letter and opened it to take a look.
[If they commit a crime, they will be deported. So, they are released to cause trouble to other countries.]
[This is outrageous. I wonder how my aunt is doing in Qiang Country.]
"It doesn't seem like they're violating anything by doing this now. Besides, this is their country's business, and Daddy can't interfere. If he does, it would be a violation of the contract. If Li Kingdom were to ally with Qiang Kingdom, Tianqi would be in dire straits."
If the people of Qiang started learning Chinese, they could be directly incorporated into Tianqi's territory. Unfortunately, the language barrier is really annoying.
The emperor wrote a letter and handed it to Eunuch Cao, "Have someone deliver it to the border."
The reason for this was the language barrier, otherwise the Qiang Kingdom would not have been the only one to submit to Tianqi.
…
The matter between Concubine Shu and Xiao Shize came to an end, and peace returned to the palace.
After Concubine Shu stayed in Mo's Mansion for two days, she returned to the palace and went straight to Zuihua Palace.
"Is Mr. Mo's hand seriously injured?"
Concubine Xian poured a cup of tea and handed it to Concubine Shu. "Look at the dark circles under your sister's eyes. I think you haven't had enough rest in the past two days."
Concubine Shu took the tea and drank it all, then shook her head and said, "My eyes are like this because I monitor Heng Ruicai."
"Some things can't be rushed," Concubine Xian said soothingly, "Sister Shufei, give the Fourth Prince some time. Don't let him get too nervous."
"It seems he's really putting his heart into it this time. Look at my face, has it gotten yellow?"
Concubine Shu moved her face closer for everyone to see.
"Sister Shufei is still as beautiful as ever. The palace is peaceful now. If you rest for another three to five days, are you afraid that you won't look radiant?"
Defei teased with a smile.
Concubine Shu took a breath of air and said, "Don't mention it, the air is much better now that Concubine Shu is gone."
"Sister Roupin, why don't you speak?"
Empress Xian looked at Concubine Rou, who seemed to be worried, and asked in a gentle voice.
Seeing her hesitation, Concubine Shu teased, "Could it be that you still can't let go of Doctor Lin?"
"No," Roupin sighed, "It's New Year's Eve again, and I just miss my family."
She had been in the palace for several years and had never returned home.
"It turns out that Sister Roupin is missing her family."
Concubine Xian chuckled and said, "If you want to see your family, I will ask the emperor to let your mother into the palace."
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