Farm Girl's Manor

Mo Yan, however, had no mind to think of ways to help Mother and son of the Wu family since three members of the Chen Family had been arrested and brought to the capital a few days prior, awaiting their fate.

The day after the Chen Family was escorted into the capital, Mo Yan submitted her request to see the Emperor at the palace but never received a summon from Emperor Huian.

Mo Yan figured that Emperor Huian probably knew the purpose of her request for an audience, and his refusal to see her was effectively a refusal to spare Mrs. Du. Without admission to the palace, she could not personally plead for Mrs. Du, leaving her only hope to be that Xiao Ruiyuan could persuade Chu Heng. That way, she might have a chance to enter the palace and convince Emperor Huian to pardon Mrs. Du’s death sentence.

Seven to eight days passed without any news from either the imperial palace or Xiao Ruiyuan, causing Mo Yan to grow increasingly restless. If it dragged on any longer, she truly feared the next news she received would be of the execution of the Chen Family.

Mo Qingze, who spent his days studying at home, noticed Mo Yan’s unusual behavior and couldn’t help asking her several times.

Mo Yan dared not reveal the truth, merely making up a vague excuse to get by. Chen Ji’s misconduct was something she was determined to hide from her family. Furthermore, saving Mrs. Du was planned to be carried out secretly; if Emperor Huian agreed to spare Mrs. Du, she intended to privately arrange a safe place for her without letting anyone in the family know, not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble for her family.

Luckily, on the ninth day, a message came from Xiao Ruiyuan via the Hidden Guard. Chu Heng was willing to forgive Mrs. Du and would speak on her behalf in the palace, as a repayment for the help Mo Yan once gave.

The boulder hanging over Mo Yan’s heart finally fell away in large part. If Chu Heng was willing to let Mrs. Du go, Emperor Huian might be more likely to relent.