Chapter 450: Little White is Back

Chapter 450: Little White is Back

Mo Hanyue's makeup had been retouched by her sisters-in-law, and the red veil was placed over her head once again.

At this moment, the little girl's heart was pounding with anxiety. The sound of the approaching drums and music, coupled with Eighth Brother’s intention to embarrass Meng Huaining, made her both fearful and anxious.

In her understanding, apart from the second sister-in-law, the other sisters-in-law were quite literate. What if Meng Huaining ended up being embarrassed here?

As she let her imagination run wild, Meng Huaining's wedding procession had already arrived at the gate.

Other elder brothers were guarding the main entrance. Although they mildly teased him for a moment, they eventually let him into the courtyard.

Surrounded by people, Meng Huaining approached the door, bowed respectfully, and then knocked on the door.

According to the wishes of the elder Madam Mo, she didn't want to embarrass Meng Huaining, but her willful eighth son insisted, leaving her with no choice.

At the same time, the elder Madam was indeed curious to see what kind of literary talent this son-in-law from a scholarly family possessed.

The sisters-in-law were still young and loved excitement. Seeing that their mother-in-law had no objections, they all gathered at the door.

The third sister-in-law was good at couplets, the fourth sister-in-law was keen on poetry, and even the sixth sister-in-law showed off her skills.

However, these questions, which they thought were quite profound, failed to stump Meng Huaining, who was eager to marry.

In the end, Mo Chuhan gave a resentful look at his defeated sisters-in-law and reluctantly opened the door.

Meng Huaining rushed in first, and upon seeing Madam Mo, he solemnly knelt and kowtowed.

"Your son-in-law pays respects to Mother-in-law." With that, he kowtowed three resounding times.

Madam Mo valued Meng Huaining's scholarly background the most, and thanks to her eighth son, she had the opportunity to witness his literary talent today.

At this moment, Madam Mo truly saw her daughter's husband with increasing affection, just like a mother-in-law seeing her son-in-law.

Her form of address for him changed from Lord Meng to the more familiar Huaining.

"Huaining, please rise quickly." As she spoke, she slipped a red envelope into Meng Huaining's hand as a gift for changing her form of address.

Seeing that there was no noise from his sister's room, the eldest brother of the Mo family walked in.

Under their mother's instructions, the elder brother gently carried Mo Hanyue.

"Hanyue, big brother will carry you to the wedding sedan."

Mo Hanyue nodded slightly and lay on her elder brother's broad back.

Everyone followed along, and Mo Qing was pushed by his son, accompanying them to the main gate.

Once Mo Hanyue was seated in the bridal sedan, Meng Huaining knelt down again in front of the two elders.

"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, please rest assured that I, Huaining, will cherish and protect Hanyue for the rest of my life."

Watching Mo Hanyue sit in the bridal sedan, not only Madam Mo but even Mo Qing, who was seated in a wheelchair, had tears in his eyes.

Madam Mo, not wanting the emotions of the two elderly people to affect the auspicious time for her daughter's wedding, quickly stepped forward to help Meng Huaining to his feet.

"Good child, please rise. Hanyue will be entrusted to you from now on."

Meng Huaining stood up and bowed to the two elders again before turning to signal the wedding procession to depart.

Naturally, the guests attending the Mo family's event needed to be entertained.

The banquet was prepared for noon, and there was still some time before it began.

The large watermelons from the Mo family's fields became the best treats for the guests. In addition, there were peanuts, sunflower seeds, and fruit candies that He Zhiran had purchased on Taobao, removed from their packaging and placed on plates.

Peanuts and sunflower seeds aside, which were considered too extravagant for poorer folks to eat regularly, the sweet and juicy watermelons and candies immediately drew everyone's praise.

The large watermelons were not considered rare for many guests at the Mo family.

Both Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran were quite generous. While some of the ripe watermelons were sold to Tang Mingrui, they also sent some to close family friends for tasting.

However, the watermelons sent were limited in number, and they were quickly finished after being shared among the family.

Today, at the Mo family, there was an abundant supply of large watermelons, and everyone ate their fill.

The transparent candies, which were much sweeter than the malt candies they usually ate, came in many different flavors, truly delighting the guests.

The banquet was beyond praise. Now, some of the vegetables grown in the Mo family's fields had matured, many of which were varieties not seen in this era, making the dishes incredibly delicious.

The banquet lasted until the afternoon, and enthusiastic villagers stayed behind to help the Mo family clean up before leaving satisfied.

He Zhiran was closely watched by Mrs. He, especially since she was about to give birth. Fearing any mishaps, Mrs. He took her home right after dinner.

She had indeed been feeling unwell recently, mainly because her belly was so large, and she often felt tired.

Back home, she had just planned to take a short nap when she heard Mo Jiuya's voice at the door.

"Little White, you're back."

As the voice grew nearer, Mo Jiuya had already brought Little White into the room.

He Zhiran also sat up.

"Husband, did Little White bring any letters back?"

Mo Jiuya placed Xiao Bai on the table.

"There's a letter, I'll take it off now," he said.

Although He Zhiran was eager to read the letter, he was also aware of Xiao Bai's hardships.

After Mo Jiuya removed the note from its leg, He Zhiran immediately sent Xiao Bai into the spatial realm and used his mind to prepare its favorite food.

Once Xiao Bai entered the space, it naturally went to have a "reunion" with Fan Tuan'er. He Zhiran left them to it and joined Mo Jiuya in reading Fei Nanyu's note.

It was more of a letter than a note.

This time, Fei Nanyu had written a lot, and the paper was a bit larger.

In the letter, he wrote—

Thanks to Mo Jiuya sending him those three gu insects, the gu master was able to successfully help several important ministers remove the gu.

However, since they had been afflicted with the gu for quite some time, their bodies were still very weak, though they were no longer in danger of losing their lives.

In addition, Fei Nanyu warned Mo Jiuya to be cautious, as he had noticed that the Empress's clan had recently been restless.

He had already sent people to secretly watch the Empress. If it weren't for Chancellor Xue being afflicted with gu, the Empress might have made a move earlier.

As for what kind of move, Fei Nanyu had not yet discovered any clear signs.

At the same time, Fei Nanyu also reminded Mo Jiuya that the ones who hated the Mo Family the most were the Empress's clan. Because of Mo Jiuya's relationship with Nan Qi, everyone would consider the Mo Family as part of Prince Qi's faction.

Although the Mo Family had been exiled to the Northwest, as long as there were still sons in the Mo Family, the Empress's side would not relax their vigilance.

Just a few days ago, the Empress suddenly adopted a son.

The child was only seven years old, supposedly because Emperor Shunwu had been drunk and had relations with a palace maid.

As a result, the maid became pregnant and gave birth to a boy.

At the time, the Empress did not want another prince to threaten Nan Heng's position, so upon discovering the maid's pregnancy, she planned to secretly execute her.

Thankfully, the Empress Dowager discovered it early and stopped her in time.

The Empress Dowager declared that if the Empress dared to harm the imperial offspring, she would no longer be fit to be Empress.