Chapter 396 It seems that our prince is really charming
On the other side, Mo Liwen hurried back home. As soon as he stepped into Qinglian Courtyard, he heard bursts of crying coming from inside.
His heart couldn't help but tighten, and he quickly quickened his pace and walked in.
As soon as Mo Liwen stepped over the threshold, he heard Aunt Mei sobbing. His heart suddenly tightened, "What's going on?" he asked in a deep voice.
Upon hearing the voice, Aunt Mei looked up, tears in her eyes. She hurried forward and threw herself into Mo Liwen's arms, as if she had found support. "Master, you are back. Our darling was beaten with a stick. Look at what happened to her." Her voice was filled with endless grievance and heartache.
Mo Liwen looked in the direction Aunt Mei's finger was pointing, and saw Mo Jiaojiao lying on the bed, her face as pale as paper, tears rolling down her face like beads from a broken string, sobbing: "Father... they beat my daughter with twenty boards, it hurts so much, my daughter is in so much pain... Woo..." The voice was as thin as a thread, but every word pierced her heart.
Mo Liwen's heart was instantly filled with anger. He frowned. When the maid who came to report, she only said that something happened in the mansion, but did not mention that Jiaojiao was beaten.
He snorted coldly, his eyes blazing: "Who? How dare you hit this city lord's daughter?"
Aunt Mei choked up, tears streaming down her face again. "Master, Jiaojiao made a tonic soup herself today and wanted to send it to the Regent as a token of her gratitude. But the soldiers not only wouldn't let her in, but one guard even ordered a beating for Jiaojiao. Master, you have to stand up for Jiaojiao."
Mo Liwen frowned even more tightly when he heard this. "The military camp is a strategic location. How could a woman like Jiaojiao go there? This is ridiculous!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Mei tugged at Mo Liwen's clothes and said, "Master! Jiaojiao has never met the Regent. She heard that the Regent scared away the rebels as soon as he arrived, and she admired him deeply. That's why she personally made a tonic soup and wanted to send it to the Regent to express her gratitude. But she didn't even see the Regent and was beaten. Master, you have to make a decision for Jiaojiao."
Mo Jiaojiao on the bed was also crying, her tears soaking the pillow.
She looked at Mo Liwen helplessly, "Woo...Father..." Her voice was weak and trembling, which made people feel pity.
Mo Liwen looked at the mother and daughter in front of him with mixed feelings in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I have my own ideas about this matter. You take care of Jiaojiao first." He gently pushed Aunt Mei beside him, signaling her to take good care of Mo Jiaojiao, then turned around and walked out with big strides.
As soon as Mo Liwen left, Aunt Mei's face instantly turned gloomy. She quickly wiped the tears from her face, and a calculating light flashed in her eyes.
She walked to Mo Jiaojiao's bedside and whispered, "Jiaojiao, don't worry, the person who hit you will not have a good end."
Mo Jiaojiao gritted her teeth when she heard this, her eyes full of hatred: "Auntie, I want him to die!" She was so excited that she accidentally pulled the wound on her buttocks, and the pain made her tears well up again.
Seeing this, Aunt Mei hurried forward to comfort her, her tone a little anxious, "Hey, Jiaojiao, don't get excited. The wound on your hip is not light. Don't worry, Aunt Mei will take care of it. I will definitely not let your father let the guard who ordered the beating go free."
Mo Jiaojiao nodded, a fierce look flashing in her eyes: "Auntie, let Bi'er come with us. She has seen the guard before and can recognize him."
Aunt Mei responded and left with Bi'er.
At this time, Mo Liyuan and Lan Xiyue had just stepped into the gate of the City Lord's Mansion when Mo Liwen came up to them and bowed.
Mo Liyuan nodded calmly, took Lan Xiyue's hand, and prepared to continue forward. Seeing this, Mo Liwen hurriedly called out, "Prince!"
Mo Liyuan stopped and raised his brows slightly: "Is there something?" His voice was cold and distant, making people dare not look directly at him.
Mo Liwen took a deep breath and organized his words, "Your Highness, I have spoiled you. If I have offended you in any way, I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"
Mo Liyuan's brow furrowed slightly. Tianyi, noticing this, quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Master, City Lord Mo is referring to the woman who was making such a commotion outside the barracks today. She insisted on entering the camp. Despite my kind words of advice, she ignored them and acted with utter arrogance. I had no choice but to order her to be punished with twenty lashes of the cane."
Mo Liyuan, upon hearing this, remembered something. He turned around, his eyes indifferently glancing at Mo Liwen, his voice carrying a barely perceptible chill: "City Lord Mo, the military camp is a vital area, no place for trifling. Your daughter barged in without permission and even made a scene at the entrance. As the City Lord, do you think twenty lashes of the cane is too harsh a punishment?"
When Mo Liwen heard this, his body suddenly stiffened, and cold sweat slid down his forehead like drizzle.
He lowered his head, his voice trembling as he spoke, "It was my daughter who, out of ignorance, offended the Lord Regent. I hereby apologize to the Lord Regent. I hope the Lord Regent will be magnanimous and forgive my daughter's ignorance and recklessness."
Lan Xiyue's voice suddenly rang out, tinged with a hint of teasing and curiosity. "Oh? A woman actually dared to trespass into the military camp? Tianyi, please tell me in detail what exactly is going on."
Tianyi raised his head and quickly glanced at Mo Liyuan. Seeing that his expression was still as calm as water, he dared to speak: "Princess, this Miss Mo Er claimed that she personally made a tonic soup for the master and wanted to give it to the master personally..." At this point, Tianyi suddenly noticed the unfriendly look from Mo Liyuan, and he paused and could not say any more.
Lan Xiyue crossed her arms, her eyes wandering over Mo Liyuan, a hint of a smile on her lips: "It seems that our prince is really charming. He even has a girl giving him a tonic soup. Tianyi, Anyi, don't you agree?"
When An Yi and Tian Yi heard this, their hearts tightened. They lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Seeing this, Mo Liyuan's lips curled up into a gentle smile. He gently stroked Lan Xiyue's hair, and his voice was filled with a bit of doting: "Yu'er, don't worry. I have never drunk soup given by others, nor have I seen other women."
Aunt Mei came hurriedly with Bi'er, and Bi'er whispered a few words in Aunt Mei's ear.
Aunt Mei's eyes were like knives, stabbing at Tianyi fiercely. She hurried to Mo Liwen's side and said, "Master, it was he who ordered Jiaojiao to be beaten. You must stand up for Jiaojiao and beat him with a hundred strokes of the cane. Let her know how powerful our City Lord's Mansion is!"
Mo Liwen's face turned pale and he growled, "Shut up! How dare you be so presumptuous in front of the Prince Regent and Princess Regent!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Mei's eyes were involuntarily attracted to Mo Liyuan.
At that moment, a flash of amazement flashed in her eyes. Wow, what a handsome man! She had never seen such a handsome man before. Is he the Regent? Aunt Mei's heart couldn't help but ripple.
If the Prince Regent could take a fancy to her daughter Jiaojiao, wouldn't she be able to ascend to heaven overnight and become the Prince Regent's mother-in-law? No wonder Jiaojiao went to bring the tonic soup to the Prince Regent.
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