Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1245 - 1251 Young Master Li Arrives (3)

Chapter 1245: Chapter 1251 Young Master Li Arrives (3)

"Is she, is she alright?"

Housekeeper Han was taken aback, then quickly understood and hurriedly said, "In response to the young master’s words, I have been waiting outside all this time and have not seen the young madam, so, so, uh..."

"Snap"

Mo Zili threw the book he was holding aside, his face showing a few traces of annoyance due to disappointment.

"Don’t you know to ask the people at the manor about the young madam’s recent situation? How is her health? Has she been eating well? Has she said anything about when she will return? Haven’t you asked any of these questions? How are you serving as a servant?"

Housekeeper Han shrank his shoulders and said, "Young master, the grandmother and the ladies often send people to the manor with gifts, I thought... You know, so I... I didn’t ask..."

As soon as he had finished speaking, Mo Zili’s expression turned even colder, showing an unwelcoming demeanor.

"Housekeeper Han, I think you have had enough of being a housekeeper, haven’t you?"

When faced with Young Master Li’s gloomy gaze, Housekeeper Han was terrified and quickly knelt down, knocking his head and said, "Young Master Li, please forgive me. I realize my mistake, and I will prepare the horse carriage right away, to visit the manor once more. I will definitely ask everything the young master has inquired about..."

"Enough!"

Mo Zili cut him off, saying coldly, "You go prepare the carriage, I will go with you."

"What? This... This..."

The housekeeper was at a loss. They say it takes a hundred days to recover from muscle and bone injuries, and Young Master Li’s ribs were broken in two places, and it hasn’t even been a month yet. How could he withstand the bumpy ride of the horse carriage? If anything went wrong, the grandmother and the ladies would surely tear him to pieces!

"What are you waiting for, go now!"

Mo Zili bellowed angrily, ’slamming’ down on the desk, scaring Housekeeper Han into a jump, who then quickly agreed with a ’yes’ and hurried out.

Once outside, he gave the orders with a bitter expression to the little boy to get the horse carriage ready. Even though taking Young Master Li out would earn him scolding from the grandmother and the Second Lady, it was still better than offending Young Master Li, who, although he seemed to have a mild temperament and appeared indifferent, was actually very obstinate deep down. Once offended, he would not let Han off easily. Therefore, between two evils, he chose the lesser and obediently followed the orders...

At this time, Mo Zili sat in the study room, slowly sipping tea with his head bowed. On the surface, he maintained his usual indifferent and untroubled appearance, but inside his heart was anything but calm—full of tumultuous emotions and a convergence of all feelings, far from the tranquility he presented outwardly.

Seven days, she had been away from home for a full seven days now. In these seven days, his ears had not heard her cheerful and playful laughter, nor her relentless nagging. His life had suddenly become silent, as quiet as a dried-up well, so oppressive it was suffocating. Occasionally, there were the light singing and impromptu poetry of Du Wanqing, but to his ears, they were all so dull and contrived. Strangely, he had never noticed Du Wanqing’s artificiality before.

Perhaps at that earlier time, they did not meet often, and when they did, the time spent together was short, so he had not had the chance to see her clearly. In his heart, he had always thought of her as a lofty and elegant woman, untouched and pure, but now it was different. She lived under the same roof as him, giving him ample opportunity to witness her true temperament.

She claimed over and over to be heartbroken over the loss of her children, too sorrowful to live, yet she was eager to summon the Imperial Physician to treat her face. She presented herself as pristine and otherworldly, yet always hinted that he should give her valuable gifts. The closer he got to her, the greater his disappointment grew. The previously untarnished face and soul, unmarred by worldly dust, were crumbling bit by bit in his heart, and had become too unsightly to bear.