Mo Qingcheng spat out a mouthful of blood: "Bai Zimo!"
"Mother, I didn't mean it. Here, the silver notes..." The little guy trembled as he stuffed a stack of silver notes into Mo Qingcheng's hands and turned to run away.
The children scattered in all directions; don't ask me.
Mo Qingcheng weighed the silver notes in her hand, feeling like crying. Who can explain to me what happened?
The little ones all shook their heads; I didn't know either.
Mo Qingcheng: "..."
That hurts...
That evening, Bai Yueniang and Shangguan Yichen both came to the study to find Mo Qingcheng.
Mo Qingcheng nodded, closed the door, and the three of them talked inside for an hour. What they talked about, no one else knew...
Bai Ziming watched helplessly as her older brother ran into the study, her little mouth pouting, ready to cry, throw a tantrum, and act cute.
Shangguan Yunxi and Mu Wanqing exchanged a glance, then revealed their ultimate weapon. The little guy took off running, crying, "Mommy, help me..."
The next day, at 1:15 AM, a lone rider sped off, who else could it be but Qi Yunshan?
"Madam Mo, prepare to receive the imperial decree!"
"Qi... Guard, you've worked hard..." Mo Qingcheng gestured for him to drink: "Hurry up and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
"Thank you!" Qi Yunshan gasped for breath, exhausted. "The eunuch delivering the decree is probably still an hour away."
Mo Qingcheng nodded, indicating that Shangguan Yichen should take Qi Yunshan down the mountain to wash up, eat, and rest.
Shangguan Yichen nodded and led Qi Yunshan out of sight.
Bai Yueniang excitedly grabbed Mo Qingcheng's hand: "Sister Mo, is this the imperial decree that rewards you?"
"You're so clever! Yue'er, let's hurry up and prepare the fragrant shore..." Mo Qingcheng glared at Bai Yueniang and poked her forehead.
Bai Yueniang stuck out her tongue: "Sister Mo, what do you think His Majesty will reward you with? Gold and silver? Silks and satins? Rare treasures? Or perhaps..."
"What nonsense are you thinking? Since His Majesty took office, the national treasury has been stretched thin..." Mo Qingcheng lowered her voice.
"Oh... what a waste of time..." Bai Yueniang pouted, "It's not worth it, is it?"
"Moon, what we've done is far from enough. It's just a small thing that benefits the country and its people, nothing to brag about. Everyone is born with their own mission. To live a life without shame before heaven and earth is enough!"
"Sister Mo, I'm sorry..." Bai Yueniang lowered her eyes, realizing that she had been too naive.
Mo Qingcheng patted Bai Yueniang on the shoulder: "In your eyes, Yue'er has an excellent mouth."
"Sister Mo is so kind!" Bai Yueniang said with gratitude in her eyes, clenching her fists.
The two sisters exchanged a glance, and saw a smile of happiness in each other's eyes...
An hour later, people from the palace arrived, led by the Grand Eunuch Mo, who served the Emperor. Qi Yuanwei accompanied him, but his attitude was not very respectful.
Rumor has it that Eunuch Mo is ruthless and has made great contributions to the Emperor's power struggle. However, in truth, Eunuch Mo is also a pitiful person. He was sold to human traffickers by his stepmother when he was a child, and was rescued by the Emperor when he was still a prince.
With the Emperor's ascension to the throne, Eunuch Mo became the coveted Grand Eunuch. Rumor had it that Eunuch Mo was a fake eunuch…
Several fine horses stopped in front of Mo Qingcheng's house. Qi Yuanwei frowned and said, "Eunuch Mo, I will go and inform Madam Mo first."
"Does Lord Qi look down on this humble scholar?" Eunuch Mo was about the same age as Qi Yuanwei, with a handsome face, red lips and white teeth, and a scholarly air. But when he spoke, it sent chills down one's spine.
My entourage members wished they could turn into ostriches the moment they saw me. Why am I always the one who gets hurt?
Qi Yuanwei knew he wasn't easily intimidated and had long harbored resentment towards Eunuch Mo. The reason he had come to this godforsaken place was because Eunuch Mo had been causing trouble behind his back.
"Eunuch Mo's grand display has frightened Madam Mo... and then..." This is going to be difficult to explain...
"Mo Qingcheng, why aren't you coming out to receive the imperial decree?"
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