Chapter 610: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 610: Rewards (4)
By this time, it was already the hour of You (around 5-7 PM), right at dinnertime. Xiao Ruiyuan ordered three dishes and a soup along with a serving of rice from the kitchen, and also had two large basins of raw meat brought in.
Mo Yan didn't hold back; after distributing the food to the five beasts, she began eating. The food tasted quite good, and she was extremely hungry, so she ate much faster than usual. Her table manners, retained from her previous life, still appeared refined.
Xiao Ruiyuan had little appetite and hadn't touched the rice before him. Seeing the woman across from him eating so heartily, he awkwardly picked up his chopsticks to serve her some food, clearly an unfamiliar gesture for him.
Mo Yan quickly finished a bowl of rice and was about to serve herself another when a large hand reached out and took the bowl from her. Watching him scoop the rice, she was momentarily stunned, and a faint blush crept up her cheeks. A strange, sweet feeling welled up in her heart, like it was filled with honey.
Xiao Ruiyuan served her half a bowl of rice, seemingly concerned she might misunderstand. He explained in a low voice, "You've gone hungry all day; it's not good for your stomach to eat too much at night."
Mo Yan lowered her head to hide the unusual expression on her face, silently finishing the bowl of rice. Xiao Ruiyuan noticed her flushed cheeks, assuming it was from the warmth of eating, without suspecting it was due to happiness.
By then, the sun had set, and the sky was painted with brilliant hues of the sunset, casting a fiery glow over the hunting grounds. As the two walked out of the tent, they gazed at the sunset, both feeling unexpectedly calm.
Just as they were about to head to the imperial palace to check on things, a young eunuch hurried over. After bowing, he said, "Lord Xiao, Miss Mo, His Majesty requests your presence!"
Hearing this, the two exchanged worried glances. The young eunuch quickly added, "As I was leaving, I happened to encounter His Highness the Crown Prince. He asked me to convey that the situation has been resolved and that you both needn't worry."
Xiao Ruiyuan visibly relaxed upon hearing this, knowing that those he cared about would be fine. Mo Yan also let out a long sigh of relief. As long as the accusation of a "beast attack" wasn't pinned on her, she and her family's safety would be assured.
Without further ado, they followed the young eunuch to the palace. Yan Junyu was no longer at the palace gate, likely accompanying Chu Heng in a side hall. After being announced by the guards at the palace gate, another young eunuch came out to lead them inside.
Emperor Huian, not yet having eaten, looked much better than before. Seeing the two enter, he waved away their bows and directly addressed Mo Yan, "I won't pursue the matter of you intruding into the hunting grounds! You saved my sons and have done a great service to the royal family. I should reward you. Tell me, what do you want as a reward?"
Mo Yan was stunned by his words. She had thought it fortunate enough to escape unscathed, but to have Emperor Mao Tuan change his tone so quickly, not only not blaming her but also offering her a reward, felt like a stroke of unexpected luck. It was as if she expected a stone to fall from the sky, only to find herself hit by a pastry instead.
She had intruded into the hunting grounds to save the person she liked, and saving the princes and other royals was merely a coincidence. As for the reward, she hadn't really thought about it. However, it was clear that openly refusing such an offer from a sovereign would be seen as disrespectful.
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