Mo Yi couldn’t help but roll his eyes inwardly, but he heard Mo Tianhe continue, “You have the intention to serve the court and have become more sensible. So, I grant your filial piety, and you may leave the palace.”
A sudden turn of events? Mo Yi didn’t react immediately. It wasn’t until he heard the emperor instructing the officials to arrange for his departure from the palace that he smiled. It would be much more convenient to find Bai Yao once he left the palace!
The emperor, observing Mo Yi’s radiant smile, narrowed his eyes.
His son had always been quiet and reserved, usually standing inconspicuously in the corner, looking rather gloomy. How come today he suddenly proposed leaving the palace during the court session, wearing such a cheerful expression?
After the court session, before Mo Yi could step out of the hall, he was summoned by Liu Gonggong, the emperor’s attendant.
Liu Gonggong was an old man by Mo Tianhe’s side, always wearing a smile. Despite Mo Yi’s lack of favor, Liu Gonggong remained respectful. He said, “Your Highness, the Sixth Prince, His Majesty requests your presence in the study.”
“His Majesty wants to see me?”
Mo Yi halted in his tracks. He had just agreed to leave the palace, so why was he being summoned to the study?
Although reluctant, Mo Yi nodded in acknowledgment. “Please lead the way, Gonggong.” He followed Liu Gonggong obediently.
Upon arrival, after the customary etiquette, Mo Yi stood silently to the side.
The old emperor sat calmly at the table, focusing on the chessboard in front of him, seemingly ignoring Mo Yi’s presence.
After a long while, unable to resist the pretense any longer, the emperor put down the chess piece in hand and looked at Mo Yi, coldly snorting, “You seem quite composed.”
Mo Yi glanced at him strangely. What was he supposed to be impatient about? He wasn’t familiar with any part of the palace. So, what difference if he stayed here or his palace?
After carefully observing Mo Tianhe opposite him, although his appearance could be considered majestic, when he looked at him with cloudy eyes, he felt as if he was being stared at by a wolf, which made him very uncomfortable.
Mo Tianhe asked, “Why do you suddenly want to live outside the palace?”
“Your son just feels that he can’t continue to be idle. He wants to gain more experience outside,” Mo Yi replied casually.
Upon hearing the phrase “idle,” the old emperor’s eyes took on a scrutinizing expression. Could it be that this Sixth Prince intended to take ‘action’?
“Oh? Why suddenly have the urge to broaden your horizons? Did someone teach you to say that?” Mo Tianhe’s voice suddenly raised, startling Mo Yi.
Mo Yi stared at the person in front of him, feeling that this man was truly ill-tempered and unpredictable.
Thinking about how it was the old emperor’s suspicions that led to the tragic fate of Bai Yao’s family, Mo Yi suddenly lost much of his respect for this so-called father emperor. He looked directly at him and said firmly, “No one. These are all your son’s own thoughts.”
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Although part of the reason was for the Duke Ning’s military power, it wasn’t entirely without affection. Yet, that woman had always been dismissive of him.
As an emperor, he was used to women in the harem vying for his favor. How dare she ignore his favor and show him such defiance!
He had thought that by demoting her, she would relent. However, even after giving birth to their child, her attitude remained cold.
The opulence and grandeur that others envied, she seemed to disdain. It was as if the palace were just a gilded cage to her, and she had died so early.
Mo Tianhe’s feelings towards the mother of the Sixth Prince were complicated. But it had to be said, what he couldn’t obtain only made him more obsessed.
Over the years, Consort Ruo had become the most regrettable presence in his heart.
In his midnight dreams, he would still dream of that beautiful woman dressed in armor, riding a spirited horse. He would sigh, regretting that if only she hadn’t been so headstrong, perhaps they could have had a better ending.
Before, he had thought that the child born to Consort Ruo was too fragile and nothing like his mother, so he had never paid much attention. Now, it seemed that he had neglected him for too long. Those bright, stubborn eyes and determined expression were exactly like his mother’s!
Originally, when Mo Tianhe called Mo Yi over, he intended to test the waters, but now he had abandoned that idea. His previous cold and indifferent expression had softened considerably.
He smiled at Mo Yi and said, “Alright, I was just asking casually. Come, accompany me for a game of chess.”
Chess? Mo Yi had no idea how to play that game!
Reluctantly, Mo Yi approached and looked at the board, feeling puzzled.
He knew the rules of chess, but the problem was he didn’t know how to play it. Looking at the half-finished Go board in front of him, Mo Yi obediently sat down and picked up a black stone. Whenever the opponent told him to make a move, he would randomly place a stone. As a result, the entire board ended up in chaos.
Seeing the mess on the board, the old emperor threw down the white pieces in his hand, completely losing interest. He waved his hand dismissively at Mo Yi and said disdainfully, “Alright, you are a terrible chess player. Even a two or three-year-old child can play better than you. It’s a good thing you’re leaving the palace. Hurry up and get out. You’ve been a nuisance to me.”
Mo Yi’s mouth twitched at the remark. He gave a perfunctory bow and walked away without looking back.
He couldn’t wait to move out. He didn’t want to bother anyone, and he didn’t want anyone bothering him either.
With the emperor’s personal order, things naturally progressed quickly. In just two days, a mansion was selected for Mo Yi, and everything was ready. There weren’t many people from the palace willing to accompany him, but Mo Yi didn’t care.
After all, the number of attendants assigned to him was predetermined, and there would be arrangements from above. As long as Aunt Sun accompanied him, it would be fine.
Had he fulfilled half of the original owner’s wish by leaving the palace with Aunt Sun?
On the day of moving to the new residence, Mo Yi watched as Aunt Sun busied herself, her face full of joy. His mood was also quite good.
Even though he wasn’t favored in his current status, in the following days, many people came to offer gifts.
Aunt Sun was responsible for receiving the gifts, and she was busy all day. Regardless of whether the gifts were sincere or just perfunctory, they accepted them all. After all, her master hadn’t received many good things over the years, so they couldn’t afford to be picky.
“Aunt Sun, stop being busy. Sit down and rest. Let others handle these things,” Mo Yi urged when no one came to visit in the afternoon.
When there were no visitors in the afternoon, Mo Yi watched as Aunt Sun happily wiped down the two new porcelain vases that had just arrived. He quickly spoke up to persuade her.
“Where’s the busyness? This is all within the duties of a servant. Your Highness is kind, but servants shouldn’t be too delicate. Besides, don’t you know, I, Aunt Sun, am happy in my heart!”
Mo Yu couldn’t discern that Aunt Sun’s words were also a reprimand to the servants who were sent together with them. But with the genuine joy on the other’s face, it was not appropriate for Mo Yi to continue pressing her to rest.
Just two days later, Mo Yi received an unexpected visitor.
“Bai… Brother Bai, why are you here?” Mo Yi exclaimed, almost calling out Bai Ren’s name instead. Although it wouldn’t be wrong to call him Bai Ren now, considering they were still strangers, it seemed more appropriate to address him as Brother Bai according to the customs of this world.
“I dare not be addressed as Brother Bai by Your Highness. As a prince, it’s better to call me by my name,” Bai Ren replied with a smile, extending the gift he held. “This is specially prepared by the Eldest Prince to congratulate the Sixth Prince on his relocation.”
Mo Yi carefully accepted the gift. He didn’t care whether it was sent by the Eldest Prince or not; it was brought by his partner personally, so he naturally wanted to accept it gratefully. Seeing Bai Ren so soon after leaving the palace, Mo Yi felt that leaving the palace was indeed the right decision!
In fact, it was unnecessary for Bai Ren to come personally just to give a gift to an unfavored prince. When he had initially said he wanted to visit the Sixth Prince’s residence, the Eldest Prince had been a bit puzzled. Bai Ren had explained that it was because of the Emperor’s attitude that he wanted to come and test the waters.
Now that the adult princes were only three in number, with the third and fourth princes dying early and the fifth prince just leaving the palace after reaching adulthood, the Sixth Prince still had a year left before reaching adulthood. Although it wasn’t a big deal for him to leave the palace, it was still worth coming to see. The Eldest Prince had accepted this explanation, praising him for his cautious approach. However, only Bai Ren himself knew that he didn’t really think there was anything to test in the Sixth Prince’s residence. He had just come up with this excuse inexplicably because he wanted to see this person again.
Today, facing the delighted Sixth Prince, Bai Ren’s heart quickened even more.
Maybe this Sixth Prince had something special, making him care so much.
“Forget about Your Highness and all that. Brother Bai and I hit it off as soon as we met. If you really don’t like being called Brother Bai, then I’ll just call you Mr. Bai like everyone else. How about that?” Mo Yi beamed with joy, unable to think too much. Meeting his partner only made him feel happy.
Seeing Bai Ren agree to being called Mr. Bai, Mo Yi warmly invited him, “It’s the perfect time for lunch. Mr. Bai, why don’t you stay and have lunch with us?”
Bai Ren nodded in agreement and followed Mo Yi inside. Seeing that although the prince’s residence matched the standards, it was still much simpler than the residences of other princes, Bai Ren became even more aware of Mo Yi’s situation.
After leaving the palace, Mo Yi’s days improved significantly. He had the servants prepare a variety of delicious food and drinks, and the two of them went to the hall together.
Then, following his usual habit, he dismissed the servants.
Mo Yi didn’t like having others wait on him; it made him feel uncomfortable eating with someone constantly hovering nearby. Plus, he truly wanted more time alone with his partner.
Seeing this, Bai Ren’s eyes gleamed, and he didn’t object. Instead, he voluntarily asked his attendants to leave.
Once the room was empty except for the two of them, Mo Yi visibly relaxed. He warmly invited Bai Ren to sit beside him and awkwardly picked up the chopsticks in front of him.
In his past life, Mo Yi had been fed by his partner for a lifetime, so even with the memories of the original host, he still wasn’t adept at using chopsticks.
During the few days since arriving in this new world, he had practiced, wanting to be self-sufficient, but his skills were still somewhat clumsy.
The man watching him closely naturally noticed Mo Yi’s awkwardness with the chopsticks. At first, he worried that Mo Yi’s hand might be injured, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was just poor technique.
As Mo Yi’s latest attempt to pick up a piece of meat failed and the expression of frustration appeared on his face, Bai Ren unconsciously reached out with his chopsticks, picked up the meat, and fed it directly to Mo Yi’s mouth. Mo Yi instinctively opened his mouth and ate it.
After completing this sequence of actions, both of them froze in surprise.
Bai Ren was well aware that his behavior was inappropriate and quickly withdrew his hand, smiling apologetically. “I’ve overstepped.”
Mo Yi realized what had happened and felt a warm feeling in his heart at the natural gesture of his partner feeding him. He shook his head and said with a smile, “It’s just that I’m too clumsy and can’t even handle chopsticks properly.”
The two of them locked eyes for a moment, and then Mo Yi switched to using a spoon to eat the food he could easily scoop up.
Despite the harmonious and quiet atmosphere at the dinner table, Bai Ren couldn’t ignore the occasional glances Mo Yi cast his way.
Feeling a bit strange, Bai Ren took a sip of wine from his cup and suddenly said, “Although I’ve only met Your Highness a few times, I always feel a sense of closeness.”
Upon hearing this, Mo Yi immediately agreed, saying, “I feel the same way! Every time I see Mr. Bai, I feel an incredible sense of closeness!”
As Mo Yi spoke, he fixed his gaze on Bai Ren, his affection for him completely undisguised. Because for him, this person was his eternal companion.
Seeing this, Bai Ren affirmed a certain speculation in his mind: this Sixth Prince might be gay.
Moreover, it was quite obvious that the other party was trying to seduce him!
Ahem, I don’t think Mo Yi currently knows how to seduce someone… Poor Bai Ren has no idea and I fear he might get himself into trouble.
Thank you for the chapter!
I’d say he’s more baisexual than gay.
Hahahahaha I see what you did there
This made me giggle hahaha
NOOO im dying whahahaha
Lol I am dying too 😂😂
Is that exclamation mark indicates how exited Bai Ren feels about this lol
Thank you for the update!
Thank you for the chapter!
That last part made me snort! Mo Yi, seduce? Are both reading the same story 😭
Oh…so he wants to get seduced. Alright we understand M. Bai😂
Thanks for the chapters!
Kkkkk trying to seduce you! The adorable puppy was framed!