CHAPTER 1341: CHAPTER 1348: IF YOU LOVE, THEN TRUST (4)

Mo Zili chuckled lightly, and with a detached tone, Yoning said: "If you love her, then you trust her. She is the one I deeply love, and I trust her character. The example raised by the Princess is hardly sufficient to prove anything. Please, Princess, spare yourself from such futile efforts in the future. It would be far more meaningful to spend your time improving yourself than to constantly watch others and schemingly pick on their faults."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Nangong Yu had finally managed to meet with him and lured him out; how could she willingly let him go just like that? She hurriedly ran forward a few steps, calling out loudly: "Brother Zi Qi, listen to me—"

However, Mo Ziqi did not so much as turn his head and strode towards the direction of the main camp.

Nangong Yu ran a few steps, then suddenly let out a cry of "ouch" as she fell to the ground, clutching her twisted ankle, crying out in pain: "Brother Zi Qi, my leg is sprained—"

Mo Ziqi’s figure stiffened momentarily, then slowly turned around. Seeing this, Nangong Yu cried tears of joy, speaking in broken sobs: "I knew it, Brother Zi Qi wouldn’t ignore me. You used to like me so much, even if you are angry with me now, you wouldn’t be completely indifferent to my pain..."

Mo Ziqi said indifferently: "Your Highness is quite right, I will not ignore you. After all, you are the only daughter of my aunt. Please wait a moment, Princess. I will call someone to carry you back."

With that, he firmly turned and left.

Nangong Yu called out in panic: "Brother Zi Qi, this is a desolate mountain region, you can’t leave me here alone. What if there are wild beasts around?"

Cai Wei couldn’t hold back anymore and strode out, saying coldly: "We will help you!"

When Cai Wei came out, Nangong Yi had no choice but to follow her out. Nangong Yu, seeing them, felt a shock, realizing that they must have overheard her words, and felt overwhelmingly dejected, especially since she had slurred Mu Caifei—The Empress would surely take it to heart and seek revenge on her.

Thinking about this, she forgot the sorrow of being rejected by Mo Ziqi and became panic-stricken. She didn’t know when it began, but she increasingly dreaded Mu Caiwei, even more than fearing Nangong Yi—merely the unintentional glance from Mu Caiwei was enough to terrify her!

Seeing Cai Wei and Nangong Yi appear, Mo Ziqi felt even more at ease and left without looking back.

"Imperial Brother—"

Nangong Yu timidly called, not daring to look up.

Cai Wei, with arms crossed, gave a cold laugh and said: "Zhao Yue, after all, you are the legitimate princess of a nation. Your every word and deed reflect on the honor of Our Great Jin Dynasty, the honor of your elder brother. Consider for yourself, is it right for you to sneak out to these barren mountains and wild ridges in the dead of night to meet a man? Furthermore, when he has clearly refused you, shouldn’t you save some face for the royal family? Why do you cling on shamelessly, even to the extent of slandering others’ virtue? The ’evidence’ you boast of pales in comparison to your own scandalous acts. It baffles me how you still have the audacity to expose others’ chastity issues. It’s utterly ludicrous!"

Nangong Yu hung her head, listening to Cai Wei’s scathing mockery, tears of grievance rolling down her face. She reminisced about the days when she was the exalted princess, and Mu Caiwei was merely the daughter of a Sour Scholar, who would have to salute her upon seeing her. Now the tables had turned, the once high and mighty her was trampled into the dust by this Sour Scholar’s daughter, scoffed and mocked at will. How the times change, indeed, fortune plays tricks on people!

Seeing Nangong Yu preoccupied with shedding tears but remaining silent, Nangong Yi said coldly: "I’ve said it before, your temperament is crude and dim-witted, and you need to be refined, or you will cause trouble. Yet you wouldn’t listen, perversely compelling our Imperial Mother to fast and pressure me to release you. And what did you do as soon as you were out? Stirring up trouble. In the dead of night, with no concern for the royal family’s dignity, you run out to chase after men. If such behavior were to spread, how will others view our Royal Family, and how will the other princesses get married? Nangong Yu, when will you finally bring pride and stop disappointing me?"