Shi Junhe was worried that undue delay might bring trouble, so he went back to the East House and told Dong Hui about Mo Shujun’s requirement. He even swore, “Hui, don’t worry. It’s just a temporary expedient to marry Leng Yan. I won’t get close to her. Let’s take her as a piece of valuable furniture in the East House, okay?”
Dong Hui instantly roared, “Shi Junhe! Don’t forget what you promised to me when you married me. You will never love anybody else. Now you even want to have a concubine? You have gone too far!”
“No, I didn’t mean it!” Shi Junhe wished that he had more mouths to explain. “I said it’s Mother’s requirement. If I want to save Qingxue, I have to marry Leng Yan. Otherwise, she will disown Qingxue.”
Dong Hui sneered and grunted, “Don’t mention so many excuses. I only remember that you promised to me, if you dare to have a concubine, we will end our relationship as a couple.”
Shi Junhe was shocked by Dong Hui’s crueln
Shi Junhe was stunned and then shook his head to deny. “No way! At that time, my cousin admitted without hesitation that the sachet was hers. Hui couldn’t have framed her.”Mo Shujun snorted and seemed to laugh at Shi Junhe’s foolishness, saying leisurely, “Of course she had to say that it was hers. Otherwise, if others knew that she was an unmarried woman but secretly brought a sachet which was thrown away by a man, how would she have the face to live on?But later the sachet was checked and there was musk in it. It was too late for her to deny…”While speaking, she suddenly gave Shi Junhe a weird smile and then added in low spirits, “Junhe, didn’t you think that sachet looked familiar then?”Shi Junhe’s face stiffened and he tried to argue after quite a while. “No way! I promised Hui that I would never have a concubine, and she loves our children so much. How could she have framed somebody else to hurt others and herself…”
Shi Junhe witnessed Mo Junyang and Shi Qingxue’s interaction.Seeing that Shi Qingxue was so happy and Mo Junyang doted on her without limit, he felt sour and then joyful and relieved.He didn’t know if it was Shi Qingxue’s best choice to be with Mo Junyang.But he admitted that even he couldn’t be compared with Mo Junyang when he faced Shi Qingxue who had lost memory and was like a newborn baby.Shi Junhe had too many responsibilities and burdens that he couldn’t give up. He would never and was unable to just consider Shi Qingxue’s feelings regardless of anything else. He was an incapable father who couldn’t even protect his daughter’s fame.How could he fight with Mo Junyang for Shi Qingxue?“Duke Shi, since you came to my home, please have a cup of hot tea.” Although Mo Junyang was talking with Shi Qingxue, he also paid attention to Shi Junhe all the time.After watching the complicated exp
Shi Junhe got good news in King Rui’s mansion, but he didn’t feel relieved after going back home.In fact he was anxious and asked somebody random for help. He had actually believed that Mo Junyang could solve his problem.After he thought it over, he believed that it was not that simple.His opponent was not an ordinary person but Mo Shujun. He couldn’t go against her.Even though he was critical of what Mo Shujun did, it didn’t mean that he could turn against his mother.“Alas!”Shi Junhe walked to the East House with complicated feelings. A young manservant ran to him in a hurry. “My Lord, bad news. The people in the Shou’an Hall said that Princess Royal made the maid Leng Yan her sworn daughter and would grant her marriage!”“Ridiculous!” Shi Junhe rebuked him automatically and then realized Mo Shujun’s intention.He had never expected that Mo Shujun who always paid attention
After the hot summer, it was getting cool in the capital city in July.Everybody in the imperial palace were preparing for Mo Xiangbin’s 45th birthday party and the envoys from other countries.The people in the East Palace took the lead. After being told to receive the envoys, the crown prince Mo Junyu started to be busy with work and didn’t have time to rest.After he finally arranged everything, a servant ran in a hurry to report. “The envoy team from the Liang Country led by Prince Yelü has arrived at the capital city. They beat a civilian on the way as soon as they entered the city. Lord Fu from the Ministry of Rite went to mediate, but the people from the Liang Country refused to go to the embassy and insisted that civilian in the way apologize. They aroused the public’s resentment and made a fuss at the north gate of the city.It’s quite serious. Lord Fu asked you to go there in person, since you might be able to comfort the
With his smile spreading, Qu Yuebai seemed not to mind Wu Yalei’s abrupt question.He explained peacefully, “Please don’t worry, everybody. In our country, the criminals would never go unpunished. How would we let the guilty ones who harmed the relationship between two countries get away with it? Wouldn’t the loss outweigh the gain?”He said that, but the precondition was that the one who should be punished must be guilty.The simple-headed Yelü Anchen didn’t notice the hidden meaning in Qu Yuebai’s words. Hearing that, he thought this official from the Mo Country was eloquent, so he nodded. “In this case, I will leave these nobodies to you. Don’t let me down!”Wu Yalei shouted hurriedly, “Your Highness, we can’t!”“Shut up!” Yelü Anchen impatiently interrupted Wu Yalei and stated coldly, “I can make my decision. I don’t need a spado like you to say more.”Yelü Anchen didn’t lower his voice and revealed in
Mo Junyu had expected that the envoys of the three countries would reach the capital city about ten days before Mo Xiangbin’s birthday, but the people from the Liang Country had come more than half a month ahead of time.No matter if the spies of the Liang Country were capable or there were traitors in the Mo Country, neither of the two reasons could make Mo Junyu happy.If a country couldn’t clear up the spies, how would the people pull together?When he was thinking about the way to deal with the spies, a servant came to report that Prince Yelü was feeling bored and asked the crown prince to hang out with him.Mo Junyu got the message and his face turned ghastly pale out of anger. He believed that the servant tried to say something nice, and Yelü Anchen wanted him to distract them from boredom.“A crown prince would be like a clown to make others laugh. How can you do that? Your Highness, you can’t go.” Mo You was fu
Mo Junyu was forced and had no choice. Even if he lacked confidence, he had to agree. “Prince Yelü, since you have an interest, I will keep you company. But please give me some time as I need to get changed first, okay?”There were two kinds of men’s clothes in the Mo Country. One was tight fit for daily life, and the other was specially designed for sports, as military uniform.Yelü Anchen didn’t have so much to consider. Their people were nomads and few of them made clothes, and most of the fabrics were exchanged from the neighboring countries. Only the royal members and nobles could afford to wear fabric clothes. Who would get changed before fighting?But Yelü Anchen wouldn’t admit that they were poor. He just looked unhappy. “Aren’t we just going to spar? Why do you have so many rules? Are you afraid of me?”“How come? Since I want to fight with you, I should come when I am at my prime. And it’s to show my respect to you, right
As soon as Mo Junyang got into the ring, Yelü Anchen tried to punch him first.When his fist was going to hit Mo Junyang, the latter dodged to the right and avoided his fist. Then Yelü Anchen waved his left elbow and swiped to the left. Mo Junyang was forced to lean backward and finally avoided his attack.All people focused their eyes on the ring and watched that Yelü Anchen assaulted Mo Junyang repeatedly and almost cornered him several times.Mo Junyang was about to be hit for a few times, but he escaped at last.The people from the Mo Country under the ring were scared by the shocking fight and their hearts beat fast.Although Mo Junyang wasn’t hit from the beginning, the fight was too breathtaking, and Yelü Anchen attacked Mo Junyang all the time. They hadn’t seen Mo Junyang take action.Mo Junyang seemed to be forced without a way out, but Yelü Anchen who got the “upper hand” didn’t feel he won but g