Chapter 401 Mr. Mo's Student
She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that... Old Master Mo seemed to really want to leave this world as soon as possible?
Because his face revealed his weariness and helplessness towards the world.
She had seen that familiar expression on her fourth brother before.
Even though he was extremely unwilling, one person's strength was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. Helplessly, his full enthusiasm was worn down, leaving only disgust and sighs.
Sheng Sheng tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled.
Strange, Mr. Mo Wen is a literary giant with many works and his students are all over the world. How could he have such thoughts?
Amidst the murmurs of doubt, one could see Mo Wen's aged, rough fingers caressing the letter beneath the envelope.
She noticed with her sharp eyes that there were two sheets of paper, and they were stacked separately.
Sheng Sheng didn't know that it was Mr. Mo Wen's habit to read letters; after reading them, he would separate the two sheets of paper.
Or were the two letters originally separate, so that Mr. Mo read them separately?
Sheng Sheng suddenly remembered that once when she received a letter from Li Manyan, Pei Ji had slipped a piece of his own letter into it.
Could it be...?
Oh, how could that be? I guess my brother has something else to say.
Shaking his head, Sheng Sheng refocused his attention on the old man in front of him.
Mo Wen stared at his fingers, shook his head and smiled to himself, as if he had decided to give up after a brief moment of thought.
"Your Highnesses, why don't you rest at the Mo residence for a few days before setting off again?"
Sheng Sheng and Xie Yun exchanged a glance and replied, "Alright, then we'll have to trouble you, Mr. Mo."
Mo Wen coughed a few times and instructed the servant to take them to the guest courtyard to stay.
In the evening, according to custom, they were guests and juniors, and should have dined with Mr. Mo.
But before they could even leave, a servant from the Mo family brought dinner to the guest courtyard.
"My husband is unable to dine with you all, so please stay here. He also said that if you need anything, please feel free to ask and don't be shy."
Xie Yun was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Mr. Mo."
After the servants set out the food, they left. Xie Yun could guess that it was probably because Old Master Mo's illness was quite serious and he was very strict about his diet, or perhaps the old man simply had no appetite.
He asked in a low voice, "What exactly is wrong with Mr. Mo? It seems like tuberculosis or something similar, he's always coughing."
The four guards and Zijuan often ate at the same table with them along the way. From being very reserved at the beginning to being more relaxed now, Zijuan can now join in the conversation very naturally.
Zijuan said, "But tuberculosis is not incurable, it's just a bit troublesome. With Mr. Mo's status, treating an illness shouldn't be difficult for him, so why does Mr. Mo seem... terminally ill?"
"Zijuan, don't talk nonsense."
"Yes, young master."
"The words may be rough, but the principle is sound." Sheng Sheng patted Zi Juan. "However, perhaps because Mr. Mo is quite old and his health is not as good as that of a young person, it won't be so easy to cure him, so it's best to just..."
Sheng Sheng didn't continue speaking.
Xie Yun sighed and took out the jade pendant given to him by Master Mo: "Well, the journey will only become more difficult after we leave Qingyang City. In any case, we have already received Master Mo's protection, so let's not worry about anything else."
"Uh-huh."
Sheng Sheng nodded absentmindedly.
The next day, after eating and drinking her fill, Sheng Sheng wanted to take a walk to digest her food, but remembering the tense atmosphere she had witnessed in Qingyang City the day before, she didn't want to leave the manor.
After asking the servants in the mansion, she took Zijuan for a walk around the Mo mansion.
She was very interested in the evergreen plants in the Mo residence yesterday, and today was a good day to take a look.
The Mo family garden was much larger and more elegant than Sheng Sheng had imagined.
The winding path paved with bluestone was lined with evergreen plants that she had glimpsed from afar yesterday. Now, up close, the leaves were still covered with morning dew, shimmering in the morning light filtering through the branches.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, mixed with the faint fragrance of flowers wafting from not far away, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Zijuan followed behind her, marveling, "No wonder she's a literary giant; even her residence is so elegant."
"yes."
The two strolled around casually for a while, and before they knew it, they had wandered into another courtyard.
Upon seeing the small lake in the courtyard, Sheng Sheng excitedly ran inside.
She loves courtyards with small lakes the most!
It's a pity that Stone and Flame Tiger can't come out, otherwise she would definitely take the two little ones for a good stroll.
Sheng Sheng ran happily inside, went to the lakeside and looked down at the little fish swimming around.
"Your Highness, please be careful not to fall."
A strange male voice rang out, and Sheng Sheng looked up to see a man with an ordinary appearance but an outstanding temperament walking across the small bridge.
"My name is Su Wenyuan, and I am a student of Master Mo." Su Wenyuan bowed gently to her and explained, "My teacher and I were playing chess in the pavilion when he saw Her Highness the Princess here and specifically asked me to come and give her a reminder."
"ah."
After hearing what Su Wenyuan said, Sheng Sheng noticed that there was a pavilion connected by a small wooden bridge in one corner of the lake. Because there were gauze curtains around the pavilion to block the wind, Sheng Sheng had not seen the people inside.
Mo Wen was sitting in the pavilion when he saw her looking over, and he smiled faintly at her.
Sheng Sheng quickly waved and greeted him, "Mr. Mo!"
Su Wenyuan seemed somewhat surprised upon seeing this.
Sheng Sheng noticed and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Su Wenyuan shook his head and hurriedly said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that Your Highness has a lively personality, and I was a little impolite for a moment."
This isn't Su Wenyuan making a fuss over nothing. Why would he be surprised to see a lively little child?
The reason was that Su Wenyuan had seen most of the princes and princesses of the Song royal family, and none of them were as different from Sheng Sheng.
They are either arrogant and domineering, or empty like a puppet, or extremely invisible.
It was truly the first time I had ever seen someone as innocent, carefree, and unrestrained as Sheng Sheng, who didn't suppress his true nature at all.
It's obvious that she's been very well cared for.
Sheng Sheng waved her hand with a laugh: "It's alright, what's so rude about it?"
Su Wenyuan cupped his hands in greeting: "Is Your Highness taking a stroll within the residence? If you do not mind, you may come and have some tea with your teacher."
Sheng Sheng's eyes lit up: "Me? Really? Is it okay, Sheng Sheng?"
"certainly."
"Okay, okay."
Sheng Sheng followed Su Wenyuan across the small bridge, and sure enough, several stoves were burning in the pavilion. With the gauze curtains drawn, the pavilion was warm and cozy.
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