Chapter 9 (1/2)

Chapter 9

Is He My Real Father?

Mo Qi Qi wants to choke herself to death, she was lucky she was only heard by Ban Xiang.  If she was heard by other people, they would have been suspicious of her ident.i.ty.

Sitting next to Duke Zhen is a mature and steady young man, her brother Mo Cheng Xuan.  He looks like a phoenix within mortals ah.

“Hehe, I was just joking to lighten the atmosphere!  Just one look and I can tell my father is loyal and patriotic.”  Mo Qi Qi finally understands Jun Qian Che’s weird behavior tonight.

Jun Qian Che looks at Duke Zhen and speaks in delight, “This time, Duke Zhen and General Mo successfully defeats the enemy’s 300, 000 soldiers with 200, 000 soldiers.  It is a great victory.  Let us have a drink for Duke Zhen and General Mo.”

The other officials gets up and lifts their cups, saying, “Congratulation to Duke Zhen and General Mo’s triumphant return.”

Duke Zhen laughs loudly and raises his cup in a haughty manner, “As Duke Zhen, it is my obligation to help the emperor keep the peace in the country.”  After that, he drinks the wine.

As the rest of the officials sits down, the Duke look at his daughter and concernedly inquires, “It’s been a long time since I last saw Your Ladyship, wonder if Your Ladyship is okay.  Is anyone bullying Your Ladyship?”

Mo Qi Qi quickly smiles, “Daddy need not worry, this daughter is fine.”  Daddy ah!  Can you be any more arrogant?

The empress dowager intervenes in displeasure, “What is Duke Zhen saying?  The empress is the mother of the country, who dares to bully her?”

Duke Zhen humphs coldly, “The empress dowager must have think that I am clueless since I am not in the capital.  I heard the emperor conferred a new n.o.ble Consort (Guifei), and that Guifei is the one who harmed the empress and almost caused her to lose her life in the viewing tower incident.  Isn’t it so?”

Everyone falls into a silence.