wrong.
How did Mo Yunlan return safely? Could something have gone wrong with today's plan?
Mo Yunlan quickly stepped forward to untie Fu Meng and helped her up.
Fu Meng, who would rather die than submit, was so excited that her eyes reddened, and she choked out, "Miss, you're finally back."
Before Mo Jinghao could rise and pay his respects, Mo Yunzhao had already stepped in front of him.
She stood, he knelt.
She looked down at him with unfocused, beautiful eyes, her gaze disdainful.
"Who gave you the right to kill my men?"
“Yun Zhao…”
The crisp sound of a slap echoed through the quiet ancestral hall.
Mo Yunzhao raised his eyes and glanced sideways at the guards who were about to rush forward with their swords drawn. "There is no seniority in front of the ancestral hall. I am the city lord. Mo Jinghao, you called me by my maiden name. This is insubordination. Do you know your crime?"
Her clear, soft voice carried a certain assertiveness.
A cold glint flashed in Mo Jinghao's eyes, but he obediently stood up, then knelt on one knee and cupped his hands: "Jinghao knows his crime and begs the city lord for punishment."
Mo Yunzhao raised his foot and kicked him hard in the chest, sending him sprawling on his back.
"Is this the position of city lord, one that you are qualified to sit on?"
As she spoke, she sat down in the armchair with an air of authority.
Ling Jingyu sat down naturally to her right, leaning back lazily in his chair, one hand supporting his cheek, his black hair cascading down, his peach blossom eyes gazing at Mo Yunzhao.
His captivating peach blossom eyes made him even more stunningly beautiful.
Mo Jinghao knelt down on his other knee, his forehead touching the ground, trembling with fear, "Please punish me, City Lord."
Mo Yunzhao placed his hand on the armrest and glanced up briefly.
Even though she couldn't see, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines from her gaze, and dared not look up at her again, lowering their heads and adopting a respectful attitude.
Mo Jinghao looked up.
"The city lord crippled her spiritual power in order to marry the eldest prince. On the day she returned, she was almost sold into a pleasure boat. Jinghao felt something was amiss, so he arrested Fu Meng and the others and interrogated them. Only then did he learn that Fu Meng had colluded with outsiders..."
"I will protect my people and punish them myself. I don't need your interference."
Mo Yunzhao raised his hand to interrupt him, "Even Fu Meng didn't know I was going to be sold, so how did you find out?"
"yes……"
Mo Yunzhao: "Are you saying that the person who instigated this was Mo Yunlan?"
"Not yet..."
Mo Yunzhao said coldly, "My spiritual power is already gone. If Mo Yunlan is accused of harming the city lord, then the position of the new city lord will fall on your head. In that case, Mo Jinghao, you are the most suspicious person."
Ling Jingyu looked at him with a doting smile, his eyes narrowed.
His Ah Zhao is really mischievous.
They don't even let people finish speaking; their aggressive manner is actually quite endearing.
Mo Jinghao pressed his forehead to the ground in fear. "Heaven and earth bear witness, Jinghao has no such intention. Jinghao is only loyal to the city lord and to Moyang City."
Mo Yunzhao lowered his eyes and smiled, "Alright, then now, in front of your ancestors, swear that no matter what happens, you will not become the city lord of Moyang City, otherwise your wife and children will be separated from you, and your children will die without a burial place."
Mo Jinghao: "!!!"
That's really insidious!
Ling Jingyu smiled and nodded slightly. "That's a good idea."
Mo Yunzhao chuckled lightly, "What, you don't dare?"
Mo Jinghao didn't speak, but a questioning voice rang in his ears.
"Mo Yunzhao, are you worthy of being the city lord?"
Mo Yunzhao raised her eyes, and upon hearing the slightly loud voice, she narrowed her eyes slightly, "What does Patriarch Yu mean by this?"
Ling Jingyu narrowed his peach blossom eyes dangerously, smiling as he looked at the person who had spoken.
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