Chapter 1589: Chapter 1596: Mo Ziqi Protects His Wife (2)
Mo Ziqi listened, and in a deep voice said, "Empress Dowager, it is not that Ziqi is protecting Fei’er, but there is simply no strong evidence to prove it. Simply relying on a few words from a maid to convict Fei’er is really hard to convince people. Not to mention that Fei’er is my wife, even if she were an outsider, I would not accept it."
"Enough!"
Nangong Yi, sitting high on the Dragon Chair, said coldly, "Both of you insist on your own words. There is no use arguing till tomorrow. It is better to call Lady Mu and her maids to the hall to confront Lan’er face-to-face, and then the truth will be clear."
After saying this, he said to Yang Yong, "Go invite Madam Mo over, and have her bring all her maids!"
Yang Yong exited, and the Empress Dowager Mo stubbornly cried, "Your Majesty, Yu’er normally does not make enemies with others. The only one who could have a grudge against her is that slut Mu Caifei. You must not protect her just because she is your Empress’s younger sister and let Yu’er die unjustly. You must avenge your younger sister... she is your own sister..."
At this time, Empress Dowager Mo had lost all her reason, crying and nagging like a grumbling woman, with none of her former nobility and reserve.
"Yu’er, it was your Imperial Mother who harmed you. If I had known you would die miserably here, I would have let you be married off to the Xianbei... At least you would have kept your life... Your Imperial Mother should never have, repeatedly exerting pressure on that venomous woman to accept you, only wanted you to have your wish fulfilled, to make you happy, but who knew it would cost you your life..."
Originally, after Zhao Gui arranged a marriage for Nangong Yu to the Xianbei, the Empress Dowager Mo intended to let Nangong Yu marry Mo Zili, but Mo Zili refused to marry and even left home after the Old Duke Guo’s birthday feast and traveled elsewhere.
Empress Dowager Mo was at her wit’s end and, not wanting to marry her daughter off casually, pressured Mo Ziqi multiple times, hoping to let Nangong Yu marry Mo Ziqi, but Mo Ziqi was firm and would not marry. Seeing her daughter becoming more haggard by the day, she, heartache-ridden, secretly sent people to find Fei’er several times, forcing Fei’er to accept Nangong Yu, as once she accepted, Mo Ziqi would naturally also accept.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Mo stubbornly believed that it was Mu Caifei who had given rise to resentment and murderous intent because her Yu’er wanted to marry Mo Ziqi!
Originally, she resented Fei’er for taking her daughter’s sweetheart, and now her daughter was suspected to have died at her hands—the new hatred added to the old grievances, making her despise Fei’er, wishing she could immediately put her to death!
Not long after, Yang Yong appeared with Fei’er, behind whom followed Liuzhu, Liuli, and Yuan Chun, three girls—all master and servant appearing flustered, with a look of mortal terror.
Upon entering the hall, Yang Yong said, "Reporting to His Majesty, Madam Mo is here, but a girl named Ying Chun next to her hanged herself last night, so only three girls came."
Upon hearing this, Lan’er immediately shouted, "Yes, the girl who came to invite the princess last night was called Ying Chun, and her attire was the same as theirs."
Fei’er was utterly at a loss, wondering why the Emperor summoned her here, and when did Ying Chun go to invite the princess? Why did Ying Chun seek death?
Her bewilderment, in the eyes of Empress Dowager Mo, was seen as guilty conscience and panic after murder. Upon seeing Cai Fei, her fury surged to the top of her head, as they say, enemies meeting are particularly jealous. Without further thought, she quickly walked over, raising her arm to slap Fei’er’s face.
Cai Fei was frightened stiff, unaware why the Empress Dowager was like this. She stood dumbfounded, watching the slap about to fall, when Mo Ziqi, in a single step like an arrow, blocked in front of her. The Empress Dowager’s slap did not land on Cai Fei but instead on Mo Ziqi.