Chapter 895: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 895: The Consequences of Taming a Bird (1)
Mo Qingze's success in the imperial examination was a great event for the Mo family, as well as for the entire Liuyang village. The day after the news arrived, many villagers spontaneously set off a long string of firecrackers in front of the Mo family’s home to celebrate.
This time, the Mo family did not host a grand feast for guests. Instead, they chose an auspicious day, and under the leadership of Clan Head Mo Fang, they held a ceremony at the Mo family ancestral hall to inform their ancestors of Mo Qingze’s achievement. They prayed for their ancestors' blessings, hoping the Mo family would continue to prosper.
A couple of days later, Mo Qingze's official appointment came through. To everyone’s surprise, instead of being appointed to the Hanlin Academy like most top scholars, he was appointed as a Taizi Shijiang, a lower-ranking position of the sixth grade.
Though the position was not high-ranking compared to a Hanlin editor of the sixth grade, being close to the crown prince was a very precious opportunity. If he could gain the prince’s trust, his future prospects would be limitless, assuming the prince's position remained secure and he eventually ascended to the throne.
Chu Heng’s background was solid, with the support of Emperor Hui’an, and his position was already stable. After fully recovering his health, his power became even more unshakable. For Mo Qingze to become the crown prince's Shijiang was nothing short of a windfall.
Mo Yan could guess the reason behind Emperor Hui’an’s actions. It was most likely because of her father’s reputation in the scholarly community. The emperor likely hoped to use her father to win over the intellectuals, making them loyal to Chu Heng.
Mo Qingze was well aware of this, and after taking office, he continued to use his intelligence and talents to elevate his status and influence in the scholarly world. When teaching the crown prince, he worked diligently, occasionally bringing the disguised crown prince into scholarly circles, allowing the prince to win over those high-minded scholars with his personal charm.
It wasn’t long before the crown prince’s reputation in the scholarly community improved significantly, with more praise than criticism from scholars.
But these events are a story for later.
At this moment, Mao Mao had a lot to report to Mo Yan, but when Mo Yan was at the Liu family’s house, Mao Mao hadn’t had the chance to explain everything.
Later, when the siblings went to the palace gates to pick up Mo Qingze, who had attended the Qionglin Banquet, and returned to Liuyang village, it was already very late. Mo Yan, exhausted, decided to wash up and sleep, planning to ask Mao Mao the next day. However, several days passed, filled with one thing after another, and she completely forgot to ask.
Mao Mao, always busy, had been particularly swamped recently due to the instability at the border and changes in the Kingdom of Kucha. As a result, Mao Mao had fewer opportunities to stay by Mo Yan’s side, eating and drinking. By the time it finally got some free time and remembered the matter, half a month had passed.
"So you're telling me that woman is playing both sides, and one of them is my father?" Mo Yan stared, unable to believe her ears.
She had never imagined that the arrogant and unreasonable woman she had met at the teahouse would turn out to be a woman who had been abandoned and was looking for a second chance at marriage! Well, women being abandoned isn’t always their fault, and seeking a second chance is completely normal. But for that woman to target her father and use him as a backup, that was something Mo Yan absolutely could not tolerate.
The peach, the size of a bowl, was quickly eaten by Mao Mao, who was still unsatisfied and clicking its beak, ready to ask for another one. But upon hearing Mo Yan’s words, it began chirping loudly.
In the air, Xue Tuanzi the pigeon opened its beak to translate: "Your father hasn’t been involved with that woman at all. Are you sure you want to say such things about your father?"
[End of Chapter]
.png)
No comments: