Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 882 - 884: Practicing Calligraphy (3)

Chapter 882: Chapter 884: Practicing Calligraphy (3)

Mo Ziqi saw her looking all pitiful like a daughter-in-law and, although his prankster heart was satisfied, when he saw her wronged appearance, his heart twinged with pity as well. He then said, "I’m going to see Grandfather," and left straight away.

Fei’er pouted and continued practicing her calligraphy with a troubled face. Ah, if only she had known she would come across a nitpicking man like Mo Ziqi, she would have studied her reading and writing diligently with Dad back home. Why now be looked down upon by him or scolded by him, ah!

Resigned, Fei’er picked up her brush again and continued to write. She hadn’t written two lines before she heard a giggle behind her like the ringing of silver bells: "Little auntie!"

The newcomer was Mo Ziqi’s elder brother Mo Zijing’s eldest daughter, the senior miss of the Mo family’s younger generation, Mo Shuya. Mo Shuya was twelve this year, one year older than Fei’er, lively and clever by nature, a warm-hearted and adorable girl.

Fei’er turned around and corrected her, "Just call me Fei’er, stop calling me whatever you like, or I’ll ignore you."

Mo Shuya wasn’t afraid of her at all. After spending a few days together, she had sensed Fei’er’s kindness and innocence. Even though Fei’er wouldn’t let them casually call her ’little auntie,’ even if they did call her that, Fei’er wouldn’t really ignore them.

"Hey! I’m here in good faith to help you, and here you are lecturing me. Is the elder ’little auntie’ trying to bully this younger one?"

Fei’er puzzled, "Who’s bullying you? Stop talking nonsense. Oh, right, what do you want to help me with? How are you going to help me?"

Mo Shuya pointed to the brush in her hand and said proudly, "I’m here to help you write big characters, so you can bluff your way past my fourth uncle."

Fei’er was pleased and was just about to thank her when the memory of the man’s stern face made her instinctively shrink her neck and she dismissed the idea of seeking help.

"Forget it, I’d better do it myself. If he finds out I asked you for help, he might punish me with two hundred lashes!"

With a bitter face, she declined Shuya’s kind offer. Shuya’s expression stalled; she was sent by her fourth uncle to help her, and if she failed to assist Fei’er, then the Liaodan treasure knife her uncle promised would be lost, which couldn’t happen!

Shuya leaned in grinning and took a glance at Fei’er’s writing, suddenly facepalming and saying, "Little auntie, are you sure fourth uncle won’t punish you to write it four hundred times instead? I mean, I’ve seen it, and it makes me want to punish you to death..."

Fei’er lifted her face, grimacing, "Is it really that ugly?"

Shuya looked her in the eyes, nodding earnestly, "Absolutely true!"

"Oh my, what am I to do!" Fei’er groaned, her face like one stricken by frost.

"Easy fix, I’ll help you!" Shuya patted her chest, a picture of righteous resolve.

This time, Fei’er no longer hesitated and immediately got up to give her seat to Shuya, to have her take over writing the hundred ’forever’ characters, while she busied herself fetching tea and fanning for her, playing the eager assistant.

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Cai Wei learned that Fei’er had not suffered any wrongs at Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, and then her heart was set at ease. She went on to tell her father about Fei’er’s current whereabouts and situation, leaving Mu Zhongqing stunned. He spoke as if his soul had departed, "How did Fei’er end up at Duke Li Guo’s Mansion? Could it be that she was abducted by people from the Duke Li Guo Mansion? But that’s impossible, I often hear from guests at the restaurant that the Duke Li Guo Mansion has always been loyal and benevolent; they shouldn’t be committing such acts of robbery on ordinary girls. Yet, why is Fei’er at the Duke Li Guo Mansion?"

"Fei’er was definitely not taken by the Duke Li Guo Mansion—I can guarantee it," Nangong Yi said.

Mu Zhongqing asked, "Young Master Nangong, how can you be so sure that Fei’er wasn’t abducted by the Duke Li Guo Mansion? Did you see what happened at the time? On what basis can you make such a guarantee?"