Chapter 91: No Way to Go
Mo Rushan invited the two female officials into the living room.
He whispered to Zhuang, who was coming towards him with a surprised look on her face, "Hurry up and prepare tea and snacks!"
Lady Zhuang wanted to control the situation, so she said first: "Lord Mo, we are here on orders and have to go back to report. We can't sit still. So stop busying yourself!"
What she was thinking: Who cares about your snacks!
The two guests glanced at the living room.
There are many paintings and calligraphy, but no valuable ornaments, and the tables and chairs are also very ordinary.
Her own home is more magnificent than this place, so Ms. Zhuang looks down on it even more.
"I am a female official serving the Empress. My surname is Zhuang. This is Aunt Zhao," said Female Official Zhuang.
Mo Rushan and his two younger brothers greeted them and introduced them.
Aunt Zhao was not as arrogant as Lady Zhuang. She smiled softly and said, "Gentlemen, please don't be polite! Please take a seat!"
The three Mo brothers were nervous and sat down carefully.
"Is there a girl named Mo Yi in Lord Mo's family?" It was Lady Zhuang who asked again.
Mo Rushan immediately looked at Mo Ruhai. Mo Ruhai blinked his eyes, obviously confused.
Neither of them answered.
Lady Zhuang frowned and asked again, "Lord Mo? Is there a girl named Mo Yi?"
Mo Rushan quickly replied: "Your Excellency, yes, yes. She is my second brother's daughter!" He pointed at Mo Ruhai.
"Sir, the Mo Yi you are asking about is my second daughter. I wonder why you are asking..."
Lady Zhuang interrupted: "Sir Mo, can you please call him out?"
"Of course! Second brother, go and call Sister Yi!" Mo Rushan urged.
In theory, his official position is higher than that of Ms. Zhuang, so there is no need for him to be so fearful.
But Lady Zhuang serves the Empress, so her rank cannot be simply used to judge her.
The lady-in-waiting of the Queen wants to see Yi Yi? Mo Ruhai was a little nervous and asked hesitantly, "Sir, Mo Yi is still young and has little experience. I wonder if you are..."
When Lady Zhuang saw that this person did not do it immediately after she gave the order, but even asked questions, she became even more dissatisfied, raised her chin, and said nothing in a haughty manner.
The young eunuch next to him also snorted, and before he could say anything...
Aunt Zhao spoke up, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Mo. We are here to see your daughter, and we have no ill intentions. Don't worry, we won't scare a little girl."
She had a slight smile on her face and spoke in a calm tone, without any airs at all.
Mo Ruhai immediately believed her, "Thank you, ma'am. I'll go call her right away!" He stood up and went out the back door.
When I came out, I was shocked.
It turned out that almost all the people in the Mo family's backyard were gathered here, except Mo Yi!
Even Moda came with his pregnant wife.
Everyone was excited and nervous, staring at Mo Ruhai excitedly. If Zhuang hadn't stopped them with a glare when she arranged the tea, Wang and Liu would have rushed in.
Mo Ruhai frowned, looked around, and asked Wang in a low voice: "Where is Mo Yi?!"
Wang grabbed Mo Ruhai's arm excitedly: "Are they really from the palace? What are they doing here..." She was so excited that her voice became uncontrollable.
"Shh, speak softly!" Mo Ruhai quickly stopped him.
"Why are they here?" Wang lowered her voice.
"Where's Mo Yi?"
"What are you looking for Mo Yi for? Are they here to see Mo Yi? Why?" Wang didn't know the important things at all. She just kept pulling her husband to ask. Moreover, her mind was working so fast at this moment that she probably even thought about whether Mo Yi would enter the palace to be the emperor's concubine.
Mo Ruhai was so annoyed that he threw his arms and said, "How would I know? Go and call her over. If you want to meet a guest, dress neatly!"
After saying that, he pushed Wang hard in the direction where Mo Yi lived.
Wang just blinked her eyes and stared at her husband blankly, not moving.
"Don't you understand? Why are you still standing there? Go quickly!" Mo Ruhai's eyes widened.
Wang finally reacted and walked away, looking back every few steps. Mo Fan followed behind Wang without saying anything.
Meda came over and whispered, "Father, what happened?"
Mo Ruhai shook his head slightly and said nothing.
Mo Qing was jumping around like a monkey, trying to see who was coming through the crack in the door, and trying to listen to what was being said inside through the window. Mo Da couldn't stand it, so he walked over and whispered to stop him: "Mo Qing! Stay still."
But Mo Qing didn't care at all and still came back to make trouble with great interest.
Wang stumbled all the way to Mo Yi's door and shouted loudly: "Mo Yi! Mo Yi!"
Mother? Why is she here?
Mo Yi hurriedly opened the door and Wang rushed in.
"Mother, what happened?"
Wang looked up and down and saw that Mo Yi was still wearing her usual casual jacket and pigtails.
The scar on her face was now purple and quite obvious, making her look weird...
"You..." Wang was about to scold her, but then she remembered that she was still waiting ahead.
"Xiangzhi, quickly find suitable clothes for your girl. Change them quickly! Someone is coming from the palace and wants to see you!"
"What did you say, mother?" Mo Yi looked confused.
"Oh, stop talking nonsense! We don't know what's going on yet! Your uncle is talking to us, we have to hurry over."
The two maids, big and small, hurriedly took out clothes.
"This dress won't do! Xiangye, go to the eldest girl's room..."
"Mom! Don't let your daughter wear her sister's clothes again!"
Mo Fan, who was standing outside the house, heard what was happening and helped Mo Yi speak up, "Second Aunt, Fifth Sister, don't worry! Just dress neatly... No need to dress too much!"
"What do you know?" Wang yelled at him in the room.
"Second Madam, the person in front said, please hurry up!" This was Zhuang asking the maid to urge them.
"Alright, alright! Then let's wear this outfit. Put it on quickly and comb your hair. Oh, you look so pretty every day. Do you look like a grown-up girl?"
Mo Yi was so urged by her that she felt dizzy. "Second brother, what's going on?" She also raised her voice.
Mo Fan said in the yard: "I don't know! It was my second uncle who said..."
"Shut up!" Wang shouted to the outside again, "I'm telling you, someone came up and said she's a female official from the palace, and she wants to see you by name. Behave yourself and don't talk nonsense. Let your uncle and your father handle everything. Do you hear me?" Wang's voice trembled.
What's going on?
Mo Yi's mind was racing, but it was just spinning in vain.
As soon as she put on her clothes, Wang helped her comb her hair. She looked her up and down and said, "Cover your face with powder!"
"Mother, the mark is still very deep. If you want to cover it up completely, you need a thick layer of it. Your daughter will become an opera singer. If she really came from the palace, she must have seen everything. How could she laugh at a little girl like me!?"
"That's right... but... forget it. Let's hurry up!" She secretly made up her mind to buy two sets of good clothes for the girl, otherwise she would be at a loss if something happened.
Although she was still very puzzled, Mo Yi was able to remain calmer than Wang. "Mom, a family like us can't get close to the palace! You don't have to be too nervous!"
"What do you know? Let's go." Wang pulled Mo Yi.
As soon as the two of them came out, Mo Fan looked at Mo Yi and said, "Don't panic, sister. The people who came to the palace are all important people. They won't embarrass a little girl!"
In the front living room, Mo Rushan calmed down under the gentle attitude of Madam Zhao.
He couldn't help but feel a little sad. He was once a young talent and was full of vigor and vitality. But many years of career failure and no hope made him frivolous and mercenary. The hurried look just now...
After calming down, he felt much calmer when talking to the female official and Nanny Zhao.
He wanted to find out the purpose of their visit.
However, the female official Zhuang had her eyelids drooped and did not respond at all.
"May I ask where Lord Mo's ancestral home is?" Nanny Zhao asked seriously.
Mo Rushan started talking...
(End of this chapter)
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