Chapter 568 The Grand Finale

Chapter 568 The Grand Finale

Despite their royal lineage, the Mo family will not treat them differently.

They receive the same as the Mo children, nothing more, nothing less, ensuring fair treatment for all.

In the future, Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran will continue to develop the industries and livelihoods within their fiefdom.

Ten years later—

At the training ground of the Prince of the West's residence.

The field was encircled by stands, each shaded by identical silk canopies.

In the central position sat Mo Qing and the elderly Mrs. Mo, their hair gray but still full of vigor.

To their left sat Minister He and his wife, and to their right were Nan Rui and De Fei.

Following them were the eight elder brothers of the Mo family, excluding Mo Jiuya, and their respective sisters-in-law.

All eyes were glued to the training platform.

All the younger generation of the Mo family, regardless of gender, were lined up in order of age, including the four princes.

Mo Jiuya, hand in hand with He Zhiran, walked slowly past the children, then Mo Jiuya called out loudly.

"The challenge begins."

As soon as his voice fell, someone immediately jumped onto the training platform.

"Ninth Uncle, I'll go first."

Sitting in the stands, Mo Chuhan stroked his forehead and said to his wife beside him, "This kid's got my fighting spirit."

"What’s so great about taking after you? Look at Ninth Brother's Zhuer, who has been both scholarly and martial since childhood, never acting so recklessly," Eighth Sister-in-law said helplessly.

"Like father, like son. It would be strange if my Mo Chuhan's offspring were good at studying."

While the Eighth Brother and his wife were talking about their eldest son, someone had already jumped onto the training platform.

"Sixth Brother Mo, Nan Shuhao, though not the most skilled, wants to challenge you."

This was the eldest son of Nan Yu, who had come to the Mo family with a haughty attitude, but over the past ten years, the Mo family’s values of respect and ambition had transformed him.

Now, the brotherly affection among the four princes is as deep as if they were born from the same mother.

Not only that, but the brothers also believe that Nan Shuhao is the most capable and, being the eldest, the throne should naturally be his, while the others should assist as much as possible.

Today, Mo Jiuya organized this competition at the training ground as a send-off for the princes.

Not long ago, Nan Yu sent a message saying that Great Shun was now peaceful and prosperous, and he had had enough of his position, so he wanted to call his sons back for an assessment, then step down early so he could come to the Northwest to live a comfortable and carefree life like the Mo family.

Though just teenagers, their skills combine the best of the nine Mo brothers, making each one, boy or girl, stand out.

In the training ground, it was a combat competition, and in the afternoon, a scholarly competition was held in the back garden.

The competition results were as expected: the combat champion was Zhuer, the Prince of the West’s heir.

In the scholarly competition, Mingzhu was the top performer, a bright girl who’s been intelligent since childhood, able to pick up anything with ease.

Mingzhu isn't just talented in literature; she's also skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

These twin siblings are the most admired by their younger siblings.

Not only that, the siblings inherited their parents' good looks, with the boy being handsome and the girl beautiful.

Since they were young, the two children have been accompanying their parents around the fief, and many have seen them.

Ever since the people of the Northwest saw the children, they've been praising them as beautiful as dolls from New Year paintings.

Some superstitious pregnant women even hope that by seeing the little prince and princess, their own babies will be just as beautiful.

The Mo family has a large number of grandchildren, including toddlers, totaling over forty.

But Mo Jiuya keeps his promise and won't let his wife go through childbirth again, even if He Zhiran wants more children.

So, now in their thirties, they have just one son and one daughter.

Luckily, his brothers and sisters-in-law don't feel the same way. Now that they can have children, they want as many as possible.

As a result, the Mo family is growing quickly.

The children have always been filial. After the competition, they rushed to Mo Qing and the Mo family matriarch with their prizes.

They all vied to give their hard-earned gifts to their grandparents.

Such scenes are common in the Mo family, yet the elders never tire of praising their grandchildren' filial piety.

Standing in the corridor, Mo Jiuya held He Zhiran's hand as they watched the heartwarming scene together.

"Thank you, Ran Ran."

"For what?"

"Thank you for coming into my life and bringing all this beauty."

"I've told you before, we're family—no need to be formal."

"I have to. You're the Mo family's benefactor and the love of my life, Mo Jiuya~"

Indeed, Mo Jiuya's feelings for He Zhiran have remained unchanged over the years.

In private, they're still as affectionate as newlyweds.

With his arm around He Zhiran's waist, the couple quietly watched the younger generation in the garden.

"Ran Ran, Zhuer has grown up. He's more level-headed than I was, and even wiser..."

"What are you planning?" He Zhiran interrupted, as if she'd guessed something.

"I... I think I've been the Prince of the West for over a decade, and that's enough."

"Zhuer's still so young. Can you really do this?"

"Sixteen isn't young. I was leading troops at that age."

"What kind of father does that make you?"

"Ran Ran, I want to take you traveling while we're still young."

"So... we're going to travel the world?"

"That sounds good..."

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