Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 864 - 866 Confession (1)

Chapter 864: Chapter 866 Confession (1)

Just as Fei’er was feeling confused and disoriented, a maid outside suddenly called out, "The Fourth Young Master has arrived!"

Before her words had even finished, Mo Ziqi had already lifted the curtain and walked in. He still had that calm and indifferent demeanor, but his face was a bit red, probably from walking too quickly. After entering the room, his chest rose and fell gently.

"Oh my, am I seeing things? Why has Fourth Brother come to ’Enxi Hall’ at this time? It wouldn’t be raining red from the sky, would it..."

Second Lady Bai exclaimed in surprise, eliciting a round of laughter from the hall. Old Madame Liu pointed at her and laughed scoldingly, "You chatterbox monkey, you’re making fun of the youngsters again. Where’s the dignity befitting an elder?"

Lady Bai laughed and said, "A daughter-in-law is just curious, you know. It’s been twenty years since I married into this family, and except for when Grandmother is unwell, this is the first time I’ve seen Fourth Brother come to Grandmother’s house at this hour!"

Everyone laughed again. Lady Yang laughed and said, "Aunt, please stop teasing him. Haven’t you seen that our Fourth Brother is even sweating on his forehead?"

At this, everyone laughed even harder. The Old Madame laughed and said, "You’re all such mischievous monkeys, not one of you is easy to deal with. Don’t you know that young people are shy? Yet you all are relentless. Just look, Fourth Brother’s face has turned red. Oh my, Young lady Mu’s face is red too..."

The room erupted in irrepressible laughter, and Fei’er blushed with embarrassment until even her neck was red. She hung her head and fiddled with the corner of her clothes, like a child that had made a mistake, not daring to look up.

Mo Ziqi initially felt a bit uncomfortable, but seeing Fei’er’s embarrassed and pitiful appearance stirred a protective urge within him.

He stepped forward to greet the Old Madame, then paid his respects to his mother and Second Aunt before finally saying, "It is already late morning. Grandmother should take her nap. Let’s all disperse. If you want to keep her company and chat, it would be better to wait until after she wakes up from her nap!"

With that, he took several steps forward and, in full view of everyone, took hold of Fei’er’s hand. "Grandmother should rest at this hour. We’ll return after she has had a rest," he said, and without waiting for the Old Madame to reply, he pulled Fei’er away with him.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Fei’er was led away, her cheeks burning with shame, wishing she could disappear into a crevice in the ground. With her head buried and amidst the laughter, she hurried off with the man as if flying!

Grandmother laughed until tears came out, pointing at the departing couple and said, "Whoever said our Fourth is a monk reincarnated, indifferent to the fair sex? Look, isn’t he quite affectionate?"

Lady Wu was naturally pleased to see her son willingly getting close to a woman, but as a mother, there were endless worries.

"Well, it’s good that he’s willing to get close to a woman, but that Young lady Mu’s background is a bit low, just a Scholar’s daughter. To match our family, it’s really too low. In my view, she could at most become a woman of the inner chamber..."

The Old Madame stopped laughing and said in a serious tone, "Eldest daughter-in-law, you better not get the wrong idea. This girl’s identity is not low at all, and she may very well even surpass Lady Zhao Yang in nobility someday. Have you forgotten who Fourth Brother met a few days ago?"

With her grandmother’s reminder, Lady Wu smiled and said, "Grandmother is right, it was my shortsightedness. I didn’t look far enough ahead. I won’t bring up her origins anymore!"

The incident of Mo Ziqi encountering Cai Wei at the restaurant had already been reported to his grandfather and father, so naturally Old Madame Liu and Lady Wu were also aware of it. Cai Wei still being alive was something they found incredible, but at the same time, they promptly thought of another person closely related to her—King Qin. King Qin’s feelings for Mu Caiwei were well-known throughout the State Duke’s Mansion, no longer a secret. In the past, to protect Mu Caiwei, he had personally visited the maternal grandmother to request her to intervene with the Imperial Mother and stop her from persecuting Mu Caiwei. He had also privately told Mo Ziqi that in this lifetime, he would only take Mu Caiwei as his wife and would never take a concubine.