sbdcsierra Chapter 174 I Don’t Want to Get Married
Chapter 174 I Don’t Want to Get Married
After avoiding everyone, Yue Qing told the truth: "Yan's old injury has not healed yet, and she has been worried a lot recently. She will not be able to work hard for a long time."
Sure enough, Mo Yuchen's bad premonition finally came true.
"Madam Yue, is there anything I can help you with?"
Yue Qing shook her head: "Not yet, Yan girl just needs to rest now, and the rest will depend on Your Highness Prince Luo to take care of it."
Mo Yuchen nodded, this is natural.
If Mo Yuchen had not remembered Xia Yanxiang's injury, Yanyan would not have done all the things that happened during this period of time personally.
Yue Qing pursed her lips and reminded Mo Chen: "You must help Yan Yatou keep this a secret from A Ling and the others, otherwise Yan Yatou's efforts will be in vain."
Mo Yuchen frowned, obviously unwilling.
But at the same time, Mo Yuchen also understood that Yanyan would definitely not want them to know. If he told others, Yanyan would probably be angry with him.
Yue Qing repeatedly emphasized that Xia Yanxiang was fine, and only then did Tu Ling feel relieved and was taken away by Shen to rest.
Mo Yuchen also wanted to stay a little longer, but due to his status as a foreigner, it was really inconvenient, so he left after not staying for long.
"How are you preparing?"
Chu Qiu has confirmed again and again: "It's ready, there will be no problem."
Mo Yufeng nodded, looked up at Chu Qiu from the book, trying to read something from Chu Qiu's face.
Chu Qiu noticed Mo Yufeng's actions and was confused: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Mo Yufeng was a little irritated, feeling overwhelmed: "Nothing."
Chu Qiu sensed Mo Yufeng's unhappiness and asked tentatively, "Are you hungry, Your Highness?"
"No." Mo Yufeng didn't know what was wrong with him and felt indescribably depressed.
Chu Qiu has been finding it increasingly difficult to understand Mo Yufeng's thoughts lately, and he is extremely panicked by this situation.
"The selection of concubines will be held in two days. You will go with me."
Chu Qiu suddenly heard Mo Yufeng speak and came back to his senses: "Okay."
Mo Yufeng became even angrier when he saw Chu Qiu saying nothing.
Chu Qiu wasn't worried at all whether he was really going to get married!
After so many years of companionship, could Chu Qiu trust others to stay with Mo Yufeng? !
The more Mo Yufeng thought about it, the angrier he became. He closed the book, threw it aside, and walked away.
"Your Highness!"
Mo Yufeng's sudden temper confused Chu Qiu, so he put down the ink in his hand and chased after him.
The more Mo Yufeng thought about it, the angrier he became. He quickly walked to the door of his bedroom as if the wind was blowing.
Chu Qiu didn't expect Mo Yufeng to walk so fast. When he caught up with him, Mo Yufeng had already entered the house and closed the door.
"Your Highness..." Chu Qiu didn't understand why Mo Yufeng suddenly got angry. He could only stand in front of Mo Yufeng's bedroom door in a daze.
Although Mo Yufeng closed the door, he did not leave. He leaned on the door to secretly watch Chu Qiu's reaction.
Mo Yufeng didn't know what was wrong with him that he would do such a shameful thing.
Chu Qiu didn't see any lights on in the room, but he saw a small head on the door, and the panic in his heart immediately dissipated.
"Your Highness, please have a good rest." Chu Qiu bowed to Mo Yufeng through the door and prepared to leave.
"Squeak!" The door was opened forcefully. The angry man stood there with red eyes, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
When Chu Qiu saw Mo Yufeng like this, his heart softened. He walked forward, patted Mo Yufeng's shoulder gently, and protected him as he walked into the house.
"Your Highness..." Chu Qiu didn't turn on the lights, and looked at Mo Yufeng's face greedily in the dark night.
Mo Yufeng could also see Chu Qiu's look, and stared at Chu Qiu with his red eyes: "Do you want me to get married?"
Chu Qiu paused, his Adam's apple rolling uncontrollably: "Your Highness..."
Mo Yufeng suddenly withdrew his gaze in panic and groped his way to the bed: "It's getting late, I need to rest."
"...Okay." Chu Qiu didn't say anything in the end, and he quietly covered his slightly moist eyes.
Mo Yufeng still asked Chu Qiu to sleep with him as usual. Although Chu Qiu tried to refuse, she couldn't resist Mo Yufeng.
In the middle of the night, Chu Qiu suddenly felt something was wrong. The person who was sleeping soundly next to him quietly lifted the quilt, and a faint breath gradually approached him.
The heart in Chu Qiu's chest suddenly started beating rapidly, but he did not dare to open his eyes, fearing that this was all a dream.
Mo Yufeng had a nightmare while sleeping. When he woke up, he subconsciously looked at Chu Qiu beside him and moved closer as if possessed by a ghost.
Mo Yufeng did not hear Chu Qiu's unusual heartbeat because his heart was also beating very fast.
Mo Yufeng took advantage of the faint moonlight to get closer to Chu Qiu's face.
The breath softly blew on Chu Qiu's face, but it was Mo Yufeng who blushed.
Chu Qiu resisted the urge to open his eyes, and clenched his hands tightly at his sides.
Suddenly, Chu Qiu's mouth sank, as if something was pressing down on him.
Boom, boom, boom.
The two people's heartbeats were miraculously in sync, and it was impossible to tell whose was faster.
Mo Yufeng didn't know why he did this, but he didn't regret it.
Mo Yufeng's lips were reluctant to leave, and Chu Qiu didn't dare to move while lying underneath.
In the end, Chu Qiu couldn't help it and swallowed. The gurgling sound brought Mo Yufeng back to his senses.
The touch on his mouth left quickly, Chu Qiu opened his eyes, and saw only Mo Yufeng's back hiding aside.
Mo Yufeng's face was already red. He didn't dare to look at Chu Qiu's expression and could only pretend that he had done nothing.
Chu Qiu turned sideways to face Mo Yufeng, restrainedly stretched out a hand, paused for a while, and gently patted Mo Yufeng's shoulder.
The men under his command quickly froze.
Chu Qiu only dared to pat once, then forbearingly held his hand.
"Your Highness, go to sleep. When you wake up you will know that this is just a dream."
Chu Qiu's voice was faint and light, but it made Mo Yufeng's eyes swell so much that he couldn't help but shed tears.
"I... don't want to go..."
I don’t want to… marry…
Chu Qiu's hand froze in mid-air, then he suddenly reached out and pulled Mo Yufeng into his arms.
Mo Yufeng was pulled into a warm embrace, his eyes became even hotter, and he didn't say a word.
A warm hand covered my eyes, and a gentle breath was heard beside my ear: "Your Highness, go to sleep..."
Chu Qiu didn't dare to think about why Mo Yufeng said these words and did these things. He could only coax Mo Yufeng to sleep over and over again.
"Can you call me Afeng..." Mo Yufeng's tears were still flowing, soaking Chu Qiu's hands.
Chu Qiu's hand seemed to be burned, but he didn't want to move it away. His throat felt sore, and he suppressed it again and again before he dared to say, "A Feng, go to sleep..."
When the official day of selecting a concubine arrived, although Mo Xuanxuan had already made preparations, he was still nervous when he actually went.
"Your Highness, it's time for us to set off!" Seeing Mo Xuan hesitating for a long time, Yi Mu hurriedly urged.
If you don't go now, the Imperial Concubine will send someone to urge you soon.
"Okay, okay, let's go." Mo Xuanxuan muttered a few words reluctantly, stuffed his things twice, and walked out the door.
The selection of concubines was held in the palace. The candidates were first presented by the ministers, then selected by Mo Cheng himself, and then selected by Prince Wei and Prince Yu themselves.
Mo Yufeng and Chu Qiu arrived very early, which surprised Mo Yuxuan.
"Greetings, Father, Queen."
"Xuan'er is here, come quickly, we've been waiting for you." Mo Cheng just nodded, but the queen seemed extremely happy.
Mo Xuanxuan repeatedly told himself not to lose face: "Yes."
Concubine Su was also sitting nearby, but she didn't say anything.
"Since Xuan'er and Feng'er are here, let them in!"
"Yes." Eunuch Su immediately ordered someone to bring up the contestants.
Mo Xuanxuan sat there bored, playing with his jade pendant, and didn't react at all to what Eunuch Su said.
The selection of a concubine went on smoothly. Although Mo Yuxuan had no intention of choosing a concubine, he also didn't think that Mo Yufeng was really here to choose a concubine.
The queen was even more interested than the two princes. She knew every detail of the concubine's background, appearance and character, and could explain it in great detail.
"Feng'er, what do you think?" The Queen had been talking nearby, but Mo Cheng suddenly mentioned Mo Feng, obviously wanting Mo Feng to make the decision himself.
Mo Yufeng glanced at the queen first, then replied: "Father, I am still young, so I am not familiar with the noble ladies in the capital. The queen raised me and is most familiar with my personality. I think she will be able to choose a suitable candidate for me. It is better for me to listen to the queen!"
The queen had been staring at Mo Yufeng's reaction. When she heard Mo Yufeng say this, she felt something was wrong. When she saw Mo Cheng looking at her, a smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Oh?" Mo Cheng seemed quite surprised, but then he turned to be relieved, "Since Feng'er said so, the Queen will have to take more care of it."
"Yes, Feng'er is a child who was raised by me. I have also inquired a lot about the selection of concubines this time. I will definitely choose one that suits Feng'er's heart." The Queen was not at all unhappy and agreed quickly.
Concubine Su and Mo Yuxuan watched the Queen from the side and knew that the Queen must be thinking of placing spies around Mo Yufeng.
"Speaking of which, the second daughter of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice is quite pretty and gentle. She is a caring person and a perfect match for Feng'er." Since Mo Cheng has already agreed to let the queen choose a match for Mo Feng, she will of course not be polite.
After hearing what the Queen said, Mo Yuxuan couldn't conceal his expression much. It was only after Yi Mu reminded him several times that Mo Yuxuan stopped rolling his eyes.
Concubine Su just sat there and didn't comment much on the concubine.
Since Concubine Su didn't say anything, the Queen didn't dare to mention Mo Yuxuan.
Mo Cheng also discovered that Concubine Su didn't say a word, but she just didn't ask. Now that the Queen has taken on the important task of selecting a concubine for Prince Wei, the only one left is Prince Yu.
No matter how much Mo Xuanxuan tried to reduce his presence, Mo Cheng still mentioned him: "Xuan'er, do you have any crush on him?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know much about the noble ladies in the capital..."
Before Mo Yuxuan finished speaking, Eunuch Su suddenly said two words in Mo Cheng's ear.
Mo Xuanxuan saw that Mo Cheng's expression changed quickly, so he didn't continue talking and waited for Mo Cheng's reply.
Mo Cheng frowned and raised his hand to let Eunuch Su deal with it.
Mo Cheng looked up at the faces of the crowd, without moving, and glanced around sharply, without saying a word.
Everyone else was a little scared of Mo Cheng, and they were anxiously guessing what he was thinking. Only Concubine Su dared to ask, "Your Majesty, what happened?"
Mo Cheng's eyes stayed on Concubine Su's face for a long while, and everyone held their breath.
Suddenly, his whole body relaxed, and Mo Cheng spoke up: "There was a young lady who did something like witchcraft in the side hall."
"Witchcraft?" Concubine Su was not too surprised, but just had a slight doubt.
The queen was startled and turned her head to look at the bitch behind her, who shook her head cautiously.
"What is the emperor going to do?" Concubine Su glanced at Mo Yuxuan, signaling him not to cause trouble, and then asked Mo Cheng.
Mo Cheng snorted coldly: "Witchcraft has always been a taboo for the country. Who dares to do such a treasonous thing during the selection? If no one is framing it, I'm afraid it's unacceptable."
Concubine Su remained unmoved and still looked calm and frank.
The Queen was also very calm.
Mo Yufeng and Chu Qiu looked at each other and saw trust in each other's eyes.
However, Mo Xuan looked around and also looked at Mo Cheng's face and Concubine Su's face. Since Mo Cheng didn't continue talking, he just pretended to be stupid.
"That's enough. Let's call it a day for today. Let's choose another auspicious day for the talent show." Mo Cheng didn't want to stay any longer, so he left after saying this.
"Farewell, Your Majesty." Concubine Su stood up and bowed to Mo Cheng's back.
Mo Cheng had already walked far away, and the Queen asked, "Concubine Su, even if Prince Yu doesn't want to marry, this matter of witchcraft is a big deal. How could you do such a thing?!"
Imperial Concubine Su sneered, as if she didn't understand what the Queen meant. "What do you mean, Queen? As an Imperial Concubine, how could I do such a thing?"
The two princes, Mo Yufeng and Mo Yuxuan, stood below and watched the tussle between the Queen and Concubine Su.
"Oh!" The Queen sneered. She had obviously already chosen the person for Prince Wei, so how could she possibly cause trouble at this critical juncture, let alone such a big thing as witchcraft!
The selection of a concubine was ruined, and the queen almost died of anger.
"That bitch Concubine Su! She ruins my plans time and again!" The Queen couldn't help but get angry when they returned to Pengyi Palace.
Bitch followed the queen and was startled by her sudden temper: "My queen!"
"What a great opportunity this is! As long as Prince Wei takes a concubine, everything will be convenient in the future. But Concubine Su has to interfere!" The Queen was so angry that her pearl flowers were shaking, and the nobility on her face was gone.
Bitch was behind the queen and patted her back: "Don't be angry, Your Majesty! If you get sick from anger, it will be Concubine Su's fault! This opportunity is gone, but there will be next time!"
The queen shook off the bitch's hand and said, "What do you know?"