Chapter 311 Pigeon Messenger

Chapter 311 Pigeon Messenger

The sisters-in-law paused in serving food, exchanging glances before looking at He Zhiran's bowl, which was already piled high with various dishes, nearly spilling over.

They laughed and returned to their seats.

The second sister-in-law, with her loud voice, said, "Hahaha, look at us as aunties, we're so worried that our two nephews won't have enough to eat, we keep piling food onto the ninth sister-in-law's plate."

Her words deftly alleviated the awkwardness among the other sisters-in-law.

He Zhiran now accepted everything offered and ate all the food given to her, along with two large bowls of rice.

All this food wasn't for nothing; she had visibly gained a little weight, giving her a different kind of beauty.

Poor Mo Jiuye, in his prime, could only watch his beautiful wife eat and suffer from nosebleeds...

That night, after returning to their space, He Zhiran washed up and went straight to bed.

Mo Jiuye watched her, wanting to touch her but fearing he might disturb her sleep. In the end, he had no choice but to go to the bathroom to cool himself down.

The next morning, Mo Jiuye pretended to take He Zhiran out for a walk, and they headed directly to the haunted house at the foot of the mountain.

Nan Rui's carriage carried plenty of dry rations and ingredients, and the haunted house had simple cooking utensils left by Brother Five. Mother and son wouldn't starve.

De Fei had regained consciousness, but her body was still very weak, and she couldn't eat the hard biscuits Nan Rui had brought.

Nan Rui was waiting for Mo Jiuye to arrive and ask him to buy some food.

"Prince Jiuye, you've finally come."

Mo Jiuye, hearing this, thought something might be wrong with De Fei.

"Is there anything wrong with De Fei?"

Seeing Mo Jiuye's misunderstanding, Nan Rui quickly explained, "No, my mother has already woken up, but I don't have any suitable food for her. Could you help me buy some?

Also, my mother's personal nanny is staying at the largest inn in Yun City. Could you send someone to bring her here?"

To ease Mo Jiuye's concerns, he added, "My mother's nanny is very reliable and won't cause any trouble for your Mo family."

At this point, Nan Rui imagined the Mo family as a frightened bird, afraid that his arrival might cause unnecessary trouble.

With that, Nan Rui took out a silver ticket and pressed it into Mo Jiuye's hand, his eyes filled with pleading.

"My mother's condition isn't good right now, and I can't leave her alone here while I go out to do errands."

When he came to Xiling Village, to avoid arousing Mo Jiuye's suspicions, he ordered several personal guards and his mother's nanny to stay in Yun City.

He then disguised himself as an ordinary merchant and rushed to Xiling Village, leaving him without any helpers now.

Although he had prepared himself for a life where he would have to do everything himself, he was still not fully adapted.

Especially in this situation, he felt quite flustered.

Apart from other things, he couldn't even serve his mother well in terms of daily care.

These were the most pressing issues that needed to be resolved.

Seeing Mo Jiuye not immediately responding, Nan Rui thought he was still holding a grudge about what happened years ago.

So, he hurried to the carriage and took out a white pigeon.

Mo Jiuye had long wanted to ask Nan Rui why he brought a white pigeon to the Northwest, but at that time, De Fei's life was in danger, and Nan Rui was extremely anxious, so he held back his question.

Without waiting for Mo Jiuye to ask, Nan Rui approached him with the cage and explained:

"This pigeon is a token of appreciation for helping find a master healer to save my mother."

Then, Nan Rui took out two more silver tickets and handed them to Mo Jiuye, fearing that the previous five hundred might seem too little.

"Take these as well."

He gave Mo Jiuye another silver ticket because he remembered the shady arrangements made by the Emperor when the Mo family was exiled, as well as the secret mischief done by his elder brother, which left the Mo family penniless on their journey.

Now that they had just settled in the Northwest, they must need money.

Knowing Mo Jiuye's pride, if he directly offered help, Mo Jiuye might refuse. This was a good opportunity to assist the Mo family through buying supplies.

What Nan Riu didn't know was that Mo Jiuye had changed.

He was no longer as rigid as before and had learned flexibility and adaptability from He Zhiran.

Moreover, his wife had saved De Fei's life, so even ten times the amount of silver wouldn't be too much.

He took the silver tickets without intending to return them, focusing instead on the white pigeon.

"Is there anything special about this white pigeon?"

Seeing Mo Jiuye accept the silver ticket without refusal, Nan Rui happily placed the cage containing the white pigeon gently on the ground.

"Don't underestimate this creature. It's a treasure of that mysterious person who once used it to send me a message."

Talking about sending messages reminded Mo Jiuye of the events a few days ago. The man from Nanzhong who had taken over the shipping business mentioned that Mr. Si Meng's pigeon messenger had been lost, which was why he dared not return and stayed there as the leader.

Could this white pigeon in Nan Rui's hands be the one the man from Nanzhong lost?

"Dare I ask Prince Rui, how are you so sure this is the pigeon that sent you the message? And how did you get this pigeon?"

Nan Rui bent down, opened the cage, took out the white pigeon, and unfolded its wings.

"Look here, there is a golden feather inside the wing of this white dove.

Before the New Year, when I left you, I saw a man from the Southern Region on the way, carrying a cage with a white dove inside.

Coincidentally, at that moment, the dove spread its wings, and I immediately recognized it as the one the mysterious person used to send me messages."

Hearing Nan Rui say this, Mo Juyue was already certain that this was the dove the Southern Region man had lost.

Before he could speak, Nan Rui continued:

"I thought this dove might be useful to you, so I sent my guards to seize it from the Southern Region man.

Unfortunately, the man knew how to use poison, and my guards couldn't catch him.

Fortunately, the dove was successfully obtained."

As he spoke, Nan Rui put the dove back into the cage and pushed the cage toward Mo Juyue, indicating that he should keep it.

This white dove might be a clue for Mo Juyue to find Mr. Si Meng. After thanking Nan Rui solemnly, he picked up the cage.

Nan Rui, assuming they were about to leave, said anxiously, "My mother has been having a poor appetite lately. Could you help me buy some nourishing ingredients? Also, if it's convenient, could you bring my mother's personal nanny over?"

Mo Juyue had no intention of leaving immediately; he and He Zhiran had come primarily to check on De Fei's health.

"My wife and I came here to visit De Fei."

Upon hearing this, Nan Rui quickly stepped aside.

"Good, my mother is awake now; she's inside."