Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 747: Destruction (4)_1

Chapter 747: Chapter 747: Destruction (4)_1

"Don’t cry, don’t cry, both of you stop crying. Hasn’t dad come back?" Mo Qingze hastily stretched out his hands, one arm wrapping around his beloved daughter and the other around his adopted daughter, at a loss for what to do about the tears of the two young girls.

"Dad!"

"Foster father!"

Zhenzhen and Yun Zhao also came over. These two older boys, unlike their sisters, did not get as emotional, but their eyes were red nonetheless.

After Mo Qingze was arrested and imprisoned, neither boy would go to school, insisting on waiting for their father to return safely before attending. In the end, Mo Yan used a stick to force them to school.

In the academy, few knew that the person involved in the well-known cheating scandal was their father (foster father), but listening to their classmates’ denunciations of their father, the two brothers were tormented and couldn’t focus on anything they were taught.

One day, a classmate significantly older than them went out of his way to insult Mo Qingze in front of others. Unable to tolerate it any longer, the brothers fought with the classmate, leaving him bruised and swollen before shouldering their schoolbags and storming out of Zhizhi Hall, all the way home.

After learning the reason, Mo Yan did not force them to go back to school nor did he lecture them. He simply had them help with pulling weeds and watering in the vegetable greenhouses for four hours each day.

The brothers, who had never worked the land before, started with a sense of novelty, but after a few days, only hardship and monotony remained, which tempered their character and made them much steadier.

Mo Qingze, of course, noticed the change in the boys, especially Zhenzhen, who had previously been troublesome, causing him much worry; now, he seemed much improved.

Freeing one hand to pat their heads, Mo Qingze smiled warmly and didn’t ask why they stayed at home instead of going to school.

By now, Yang Bao MoFang and the others had also come over. Seeing that Mo Qingze was in good spirits and clean, not appearing to have suffered greatly, they too felt relieved.

Yang Bao laughed and said, "Mr. Mo, your safe return is a joyous occasion. From now on, everything will go smoothly and all will be well!"

Mo Qingze stepped forward and bowed gratefully to Yang Bao, "For the past half month, I have been in your debt for looking after my family, thank you!"

Mo Qingze’s arrest for cheating caused a huge stir in the village. Those close to him believed in his innocence and defended him against the village’s gossip. Yang Bao also strictly forbade anyone from taking advantage of the situation to harbor ill intentions towards the Mo Family.

The close-knit families in the village did not visit purposely to offer what might be seen as pity or sympathy. Thanks to this, the Mo Family had passed the half month in peace, much like usual.

These things had already been explained to Mo Qingze in the cart, and he was full of gratitude for the village head, Yang Bao, and the other villagers for not causing his children harm due to his incarceration.

Yang Bao waved his hands, modestly saying, "It’s because your family is so well-liked in the village that everyone believes you’re innocent. I, as the village head, haven’t been much help."

What he said was true. If it had been old Lao Mo’s House in such a situation, even if he, the village head, put his foot down, Lao Mo’s House’s door would still secretly receive a few buckets of manure.

Now that Mr. Mo had returned safely, it was clear that he had been wrongfully accused in the cheating scandal. Yang Bao was very glad that he had stood by the Mo Family’s side this time, or otherwise the relationship between the two families would have been difficult to maintain.

Mo Qingze then greeted the other villagers, thanking them for their concern.

It was a cold day, and the sun was about to set. Seeing that there were quite a few children shivering from the cold, having followed their parents, Mo Yan quickly said, "Dad, Uncle Yang, it’s too cold out here. Let’s go inside and talk."

"Right, right, right, let’s talk inside, talk inside!"

After being reminded, Mo Qingze also noticed the children with runny noses from the cold. With a look of shame on his face, he quickly ordered Xin Er and the younger ones to lead the children inside, while he and Mo Yan called the villagers into their home.

The villagers were also curious about Mo Qingze’s circumstances, so without demur, they followed the father and daughter of Mo Family to the Mo Family’s house.

Da HongZao pulled the cart, its hoofs clattering behind the rowdy, laughing crowd, the sound traveling far and wide...

Facing the villagers’ inquiries, Mo Qingze had intended to give a simple account of clearing his name, but the crowd was too large. As one person finished asking, another asked something different. With many questions asked, much was told.

Eventually, his experiences in prison, the royal competition, and the difficulties he faced afterward were all brought out by the villagers’ queries, causing a buzz of amazement and prompting them to ask if Mo Qingze felt proud to have been seen by Emperor Huian and those high-ranking officials.

Learning that Mo Qingze had also received the Four Treasures of the Study from Emperor Huian, none were more excited than Yang Bao and MoFang.

One felt that Liu Yang Village had finally upheld its honor, giving a fierce slap to those other village leaders who had originally promised to build a school in Liu Yang Village but retracted their offer after Mo Qingze was arrested. MoFang saw it as a sign of the Mo Clan’s burgeoning prosperity. How many people since ancient times had managed to gain an audience with a nation’s ruler as a Scholar, let alone received gifts from him?

This was not only the glory of Mo Qingze and the Mo Family but also the pride of Liu Yang Village and the Mo Clan.

This was different from Mo Yan receiving the title of County Lord. While it was also Liu Yang Village’s honor, in their eyes, Mo Yan was destined to marry out and become part of another family, so naturally, it was not as influential as Mo Qingze receiving imperial gifts or eventually rising to high official positions.

The guests stayed at the Mo Family’s house for a long time, leaving only after dinner was ready. Refusing the Mo Family’s polite offer to join them for the meal, they left with their children, who had listened with undivided attention.

During the dinner, the Mo Family’s table was lively, and the meal was extended by half an hour longer than usual. After eating, they warmed up around the brazier for a while before retiring to their respective rooms to rest.

Back in her courtyard, just as Mo Yan was about to push the door open, a Hidden Guard appeared, handing her a letter.

Mo Yan entered the room, lit a candle, and upon opening the letter, the first few lines left her utterly shocked: The Lin Family was raided, King Heng was detained, and Lin Imperial Concubine—was ordered to death!