Farm Girl's Manor

Princess Fuyun had come specifically for Mo Yan, but in her presence, Mo Yan laid everything bare in just a few moments—so much so that the princess lost interest and departed in a grand manner with her servants, without even offering comfort to Old Lady Cui.

It wasn’t until the group was far away that Mo Yan finally took a deep breath, wiping her forehead with her hand, only to find it was not sweaty and let her hand fall back down.

Old Lady Cui also breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Mo Yan guiltily as she spoke, "It is my lack of consideration that almost implicated the County Lord."

Mo Yan’s behavior in front of Princess Fuyun clearly indicated she was aware of something, leaving Old Lady Cui with nothing to hide, and so she directly expressed her apologies to Mo Yan.

Mo Yan shook her head and smiled, "No one expected Her Highness the Princess to come so suddenly, how could this be blamed on you, Lady." Her words indirectly acknowledged that she was aware of the affairs between Princess Fuyun and the Cui family.

These matters were hardly a secret. One could learn of them with a little inquiry, so Old Lady Cui did not ask Mo Yan how she knew, only expressing relief, "Thank heavens the County Lord is wise. The princess did not suspect anything about you. It would have been my fault otherwise."

With that said, Mo Yan felt somewhat embarrassed and explained, "I was worried it might cause trouble when Master Cui stayed. That’s why I made some inquiries. If there was any offense, I hope you will forgive me, Old Lady."

Old Lady Cui understood and greatly appreciated Mo Yan’s approach, smiling as she said, "These matters were never a secret. There’s nothing offensive about that, and I should thank you, the County Lord, for taking in Xiaoqi."

By choosing to keep Xiaoqi despite the risk of offending Princess Fuyun, it was clear the County Lord was benevolent and upright. This kindness, she would eternally remember, and repay when the right opportunity came.

The incident with Princess Fuyun made Mo Yan lose interest in staying at the Cui family any longer. Before leaving, she checked Cui Pingan’s pulse again, seeing his fever had completely subsided, estimating he would awaken by evening. She left two small bottles of the Spirit Spring Water and, after admonishing the Cui family ladies, departed the Cui Mansion with her medicine chest, leaving in the Cui family’s carriage escorted by Cui Qingrou.