144: 143.
Mo Jiuqi, watch your attitude!
144: 143.
Mo Jiuqi, watch your attitude!
“Jiuqi, I’ll explain it to you later!
Can you stop making a fuss for now?” Ouyang Luoxi said somewhat annoyed.
However, upon seeing the pale face of Mo Jiuqi, his tone softened slightly out of concern.
“Explain?
Haha, you told me that I would be your one and only Princess Consort!
But now, you’re holding an imperial decree to marry a dead woman as your Princess Consort!
How do you wish to explain that to me?” Mo Jiuqi looked at the Crown Prince in pain and asked angrily.
She still couldn’t believe how things had turned out!
It wasn’t even clear whether the woman was Mo Jiuli or not.
Yet, the man who loved her for years and had always pampered her, repeatedly swearing by her side to marry her, couldn’t wait to hold the royal wedding decree and marry a non-existing woman as the Princess Consort.
How could she bear that?
No one knew how much effort and sacrifice she had made over the years to gain the Crown Prince’s favor and the position of Princess Consort!
However, all her effort had been thwarted by a sudden appearance of a woman!
How could she accept that?
No, she wouldn’t give up what was hers; if she couldn’t have it, she would rather destroy it and never let it be someone else’s…
“Mo Jiuli isn’t dead!
Jiuqi, don’t talk nonsense!” Ouyang Luoxi’s eyes, which were initially filled with sympathy, immediately turned cold when he heard Mo Jiuqi say Mo Jiuli was dead.
He didn’t want anyone to say anything bad about Mo Jiuli.
If it weren’t for the feelings he had for Mo Jiuqi, he would have lost his temper a long time ago!
To be honest, Mo Jiuqi had always been kind and considerate to him throughout their relationship.
Not only was she talented, beautiful, with a powerful family background, she was also very empathetic.
Over the years, she had helped him a lot in his cultivation and other matters…
If he didn’t have to, he wouldn’t give up on Mo Jiuqi!
Compared to Mo Jiuli, who was an overwhelmingly beautiful and strong woman, he felt Mo Jiuqi loved him more, making it easier for him to control her…
“Haha, not dead?
Crown Prince, did you lose your memory?
Do you not know the truth about Mo Jiuli’s life or death?
Do you insist that the fox spirit from the inn is my sister Mo Jiuli simply because you want to marry her?
Crown Prince, you really have put in a lot of effort!
Hahaha…” Mo Jiuqi laughed sarcastically.
“Mo Jiuqi, watch your attitude!” Ouyang Luoxi’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he looked at Mo Jiuqi.
Although he had been involved in the incident five years ago, Mo Jiuli was useless back then, so how could he be blamed!
Even if he had been responsible, it didn’t mean he was willing to be threatened!
“Jiuqi, what do you mean by that?
Are you saying the Crown Prince had something to do with Jiuli’s disappearance five years ago?” Mo Chenluo tactically asked, seizing Mo Jiuqi’s words.
Despite already knowing the truth, hearing someone else mention the incident still infuriated him and made him feel guilty about not taking proper care of Jiuli back then…
“Haha, what do I mean?
Uncle, you should ask the Crown Prince!
He knows better than anyone how my sister Jiuli disappeared or died!” Mo Jiuqi’s eyes stared straight at Ouyang Luoxi.
“Your Highness, what does Jiuqi mean by that?
Although I don’t know why you came to the General’s Mansion with this imperial decree, our Jiuli has indeed been missing for many years.
If Jiuli’s disappearance is related to you, we will definitely demand an explanation from the royal family!” Mo Chenluo directly looked at the Crown Prince with a stern face.
“That’s right!
Do you think our Mo Family has no one left?
When did the legitimate daughter of our Mo Family become someone anyone can bully at will?” The Mo Family Ancestor coldly chimed in.
Hearing this, Ouyang Luoxi was taken aback and looked at the Mo Family Ancestor and the other three.
He noticed that none of them seemed to be lying.
Could it be that the woman wasn’t Mo Jiuli?
No, it was impossible!
That woman was the one who had a marriage agreement with him; she had to be Mo Jiuli!
However, it seemed that the people of the Mo Family didn’t know that the woman was Mo Jiuli.
What was going on?
If they really didn’t know, how could the ancestors of the Mo Family appear at the inn…
For a moment, Ouyang Luoxi didn’t know what to do!
When he thought of Mo Jiuli’s stunning beauty and incredible strength, he was certain that he wouldn’t let go of that woman.
Mo Jiuli had to be his…
However, it seemed that Mo Jiuqi hadn’t recognized Mo Jiuli the first time she saw her at the inn…
He wasn’t sure what was going on, but he knew he had to make the Mo Family accept the imperial decree.
As long as she was still Mo Jiuli and a member of the Mo Family, she couldn’t escape from him…
With that thought, Ouyang Luoxi glared at Mo Jiuqi and turned to Mo Chenluo and the other three, saying, “Fifth Elder, you might not know, but Jiuli is not dead!
She also didn’t disappear!
The woman in the red dress at the inn is Mo Jiuli!”
“Crown Prince, you really can lie with a straight face…”
“Jiuqi, can you let me finish first?” Mo Jiuqi’s words were interrupted by Ouyang Luoxi, who continued to address the others.
“That woman in the red dress is indeed Jiuli because she is the one I have a marriage contract with!
At the time when the Empress Dowager granted us the marriage contract…”
Ouyang Luoxi had carefully weighed his options and eventually decided to give a simple explanation of his marriage contract and the story behind the token.
Of course, he wouldn’t reveal the secret of the token.
He only mentioned it was a unique token from the royal family.
To nullify the marriage agreement, he would have to give his blood.
He also intentionally mentioned that both parties must be present to nullify the marriage agreement, and nobody else could do it on their behalf.
This directly contradicted Mo Jiuli’s previous claim at the inn that she was helping someone nullify the marriage agreement…
Though the Crown Prince’s words seemed sincere and reasonable, making it difficult for others to doubt, his audience consisted of a betrayed Mo Jiuqi who deeply loved him and several others who supported Mo Jiuli, except for Mo Caiyun…
After hearing Ouyang Luoxi’s words, Mo Chenluo raised his eyelids and said, “Since your Highness claims that the woman in the red dress is the person you have a marriage contract with, then I suggest you go find her.
I have seen that woman at the inn, and she is not our Mo Family’s Jiuli!
As for Jiuqi’s comment about Jiuli’s disappearance five years ago, we will have people investigate it immediately.
If the matter is indeed related to the Crown Prince, I hope your Highness will give us an explanation…”
With that, he coldly glanced at Ouyang Luoxi, turned around, and left with the other two Ancestors, leaving behind the imperial decree…