Chapter Twelve Another Soul Reaper

  "Want to go?" Just as Mo Mo was feeling sad and melancholic, four people suddenly appeared from the side. Upon closer inspection, one of them was someone she knew.

  "Hmph, a defeated subordinate dares to show up." Han Lin's disdain was evident when he saw Dugu Ying'er.

  "Hmph!" Dugu Ying'er ignored Han Lin's cold ridicule, walked to the beauty and tightened her arm around the beauty's waist, complaining about her grievances.

  "Momo, I advise you, don't investigate the matter of the Soul Summoning Device. The water is too deep here, it's not something you can wade through." Qian Jue Hu patted the person in his arms.

  "I've said all I need to say, whether you listen or not is up to you." Qian Jue Hu finished speaking and then disappeared from Mo Mo's sight with her three male companions.

  "Are you not going to let me ask? Then who can tell me how I can see the scenery three years later?" Taking a deep breath, "Let's go." Mo Mo tightened the package given by Jian Yue, without looking at Han Lin and Li Wu Ye.

  Not yet arrived at the imperial city, I saw a woman in elegant dress standing not far away, occasionally looking over this way.

  When I saw Mo Mo, I ignored the people around me and rushed to his front, took off his backpack and handed it to the person next to him. Looking up and down at the child in front of me, my eyes suddenly became blurry with tears, reached out to touch Mo Mo's face, and couldn't help but fall.

  "Mm... forgive me... are you okay, mom?" Su Manran hugged Mm tightly, "Mom... it wasn't on purpose, forgive me, okay?" Mm choked back a sob in Su Manran's trembling arms and replied, "Mm-hmm, I promise, Mom, this isn't your fault."

  "Your Majesty, it's getting late, if the Emperor sees that you're not..." Rong Rong reminded her anxiously by her side.

  "Uh-huh, I see." Su Manyan wiped away MoMo's tears, not caring about herself, tightly grasping the child's hand, as if afraid that with just one blink, MoMo would disappear.

  "We're going back to the palace. Mother sneaked out." Su Manran looked at Mo Mo with embarrassment.

  "Mom! I've learned kung fu!" Mo Mo was the first to report what he thought was good news after calming down.

  "Really? Can you show me?" Su Manran's eyes lit up. Forgetting about returning to the palace, Rongrong reminded her once again. The group of people continued moving towards the imperial palace.

  "Go back to the inner courtyard and show it to Mother!" Su Man's hand was clenched so tightly that her fingers were numb.

  "Sister. Look at my hands." Mo Mo raised her clenched fists to show Su Manran, who then let go of Mo Mo's sleeves.

  "What's for dinner? What time do you get up? Is your house warm enough? Don't always sleep with the window open, it's easy to catch a cold..." I kept hearing Su Man saying similar things all along the way.

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  "Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived. You can put down the fan now." Xing Chen had been sitting at the dinner table for a long time and knew as soon as he saw the eunuch holding the fan.

  "Tomorrow morning, sorry, I..." Su Manran wanted to explain, but was gently interrupted by Xing Chen's gentle voice.

  "Come, Man Ran, this soup is freshly made, drink some to warm up your body. Although it's early autumn, the weather has already cooled down a bit." Xing Xiao Chen placed the bowl of steaming hot soup in front of Su Man Ran. Only then did he raise his head to look at Mo Mo, "Mo Mo, come and sit down, is that your guard behind you?"

  "Mochi suddenly remembered Li Wuye and Han Lin, and hastily introduced them: 'Your Majesty, Mother, they are Han Lin and Li Wuye.' Mochi only realized that Xing Chen was the Emperor when he saw them kneel down. He didn't get along with him to begin with, and now it would be even harder to approach his mother in the palace. Hurriedly shaking off Su Manran's hand, he prepared to kneel."

  "You don't need to bow in the palace." Xing Chen helped Mo Mo up before he could kneel. Looking at Han Lin and Li Wuye who stood up at the same time, "You can sit down too."

  "Thank you, Your Majesty" Two male voices rang out at the same time, catching Su Manran's attention. He pulled Mo Mo's hand again and pulled her to his side, whispering in her ear "Mo Er, who is that?"

  "Sister, what are you talking about?" Mo's face was turned to one side, not letting anyone see the red rims of her eyes.

  "Do you think I don't see? Just look at the way they look at you and you'll know. Come on, tell Mom, which one do you really like?" Su Manran didn't notice Mo's helplessness and bitterness, pulling her to face her.

  "Wait, Mo Er just arrived, let's talk after dinner. I have some urgent matters to attend to today, you go rest with Mo Er." Xing Yun Chen took the fish meat that Bu Cai Gong Gong had served to Su Man Ran and removed a small bone from it before handing it back to her. Mo Mo felt grateful to him in her heart, this man not only gave her mother a home but also brought her great happiness, what did it matter if she wasn't by their side? As long as her mother was happy, that's all that mattered. Thinking this, she stood up and "thud" knelt down in front of Xing Yun Chen, knocking her head three times on the ground. "Quickly get up, what are you doing!" Su Man Ran pulled Mo Mo up and pressed her back into her seat.

  "Mo Mo thanks the Emperor for treating Mother well, Mo Mo is not good at speaking, but I know that Mother is truly happy, if it weren't for the Emperor, with my limited ability, I wouldn't be able to protect her..." Just one sentence made Su Man's eyes, which had just dried up, moisten again.

  "Mo Er, your mother is the love of my life, I won't let her suffer any injustice. You can rest assured." Xing Chen looked straight into Mo's eyes, making a promise as a man, not as an emperor!

  Summan listened to this, her hand on the table clenched involuntarily. Xing Chen's large palm gently covered hers and slowly wrapped around it. He wanted Summan to know that his feelings had never changed and to reassure her. Turning his head again to Mo Mo, "I know you're worried about your mother's soft temper, being taken advantage of, but I can tell you, in the harem, only your mother is left!" Li Wuye was shocked, looked up at the woman who made the emperor clear the harem and raised an eyebrow.

  A meal was finished in silence.

  At night, Mo and Summan lay on the wide bed. "Mo'er" Summan said when she saw Mo. "Mom, this is already the thirty-fourth time." Mo rolled into Summan's arms, rested her face in the crook of Summan's neck, and sniffed hard at the scent that belonged to Mom, bringing a gentle laugh from Summan.

  "Moe... hehe... you know... hehe... you're like this... mom just wants to laugh" Su Manran wanted to push her away but couldn't bear to, so she could only hold back her laughter and hug Mo Mo even tighter.

  "Moke, tomorrow you'll come with me. Actually, there's nothing much to do, I just pestered him into it. When you arrive at the army camp, you'll be in the main tent, no need to go on the battlefield and kill enemies. By the way, your mother hasn't seen your skills yet." Su Manran's voice sounded above Moke's head.

  "Oh, I see, Mom." Mo Mo rubbed against Su Manran's neck again.

  "Mo Er, which of the two people is it?" Su Man asked with a smile, but felt a chill on her neck and quickly pulled Mo out from behind her shoulder. What she saw was Mo's face covered in tear stains.

  "Mò ér, this is..." Su Manran was puzzled.

  "Mom, I...I..." Mò Mò buried her face in Sū Màn Rán's chest, tears gushing out. "Let me cry for a while." Sū Màn Rán gently patted Mò Mò's back, repeatedly saying "Mò Mò isn't afraid, Mò Mò has mom here, mom is right here, what's wrong, tell mom."

  Crying enough, Mo Mo raised her head and looked at Su Manran "Mother, I actually... love Li Wuye, but..."

  "Tell your mom about the grievances and sadness in your heart, don't keep it to yourself." Su Man's eyes were red as she grasped Mo Mo's hand in her own, rubbing it repeatedly.

  "At first, I thought he loved me, but...he...approached me with an ulterior motive, and I...have already fallen in love with him. Mother, what should I do?" Momo's red eyes made Sumen feel very distressed.

  "Alas, even I... can't help you." Su Manyan hugged Mo Mo with a heartache. They both fell asleep with their own thoughts.

  The next day, Wang Chao had to give a send-off ceremony for the departing generals and commanders, while the commander-in-chief went into the palace to pay his respects.

  Mo Mo was lost in thought, staring at the beams of the hall, when a voice beside him said, "Nameless Master?" He turned around and focused on the face in front of him. As his senses slowly returned, he felt a sense of oppression, a thick armor covering a robust body, with a pair of bright phoenix eyes shining brightly on a pale face, and a beautiful red lip tightly closed into a line.

  "Oh dear! Princess Mo, the Empress Dowager is still looking for you!" Zhou Gonggong bowed and paid his respects to Mo Mo, then turned to Qian Jue Se and bowed again, "General, the Emperor is waiting for you in the front hall."

  "Alright, I'll go right away, thank you sir." Qian Jue Se's beauty was not just limited to her appearance, even her voice was cold and clear.

  "Congratulations to the host for being promoted to princess, then I'll see you again in the army as a princess." Qian Jue Se said and let Zhou Gong Gong take her away to the front hall.

  "Master, we should also go see the Queen," said Li Wu Ye, looking at Qian Jue Se's distant back.

  "What about Han Lin?" Mo Mo looked away awkwardly.

  He was packing his luggage when he heard a soft "oh" and saw Sumen walking towards him from afar. "Mother," Momo floated to Sumen's side.

  "Hehe, it seems you're quite skilled in martial arts!" Su Manran glanced at Li Wuye beside her and said, "What about that General Qian over there? He's also a good person, and he's not married yet. If Mo'er takes a liking to him, I'll go talk to his family."

  "Mother, daughter doesn't want to..." Mo Mo's face turned red as she lowered her head.

  "Hmph, if you don't get married, who knows what kind of ill intentions some people might harbor towards you!" One sentence, and all three of them understood!

  "Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered you to take Princess Mo to the front hall." A clever face flashed behind Su Manran.

  "Rong Rong, did I have all the luggage you packed sent to Han Guan Shi?" Su Man Ran looked at the person behind her with a gentle expression that was completely different from the fierce mother who had just protected her son. Li Wu Ye couldn't help but lower his head and slightly curl up the corner of his mouth.

  "It's been sent. Please move to the front hall, Your Ladyship." Rong Rong timely interrupted Su Manran's sharp words.

  The front hall was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and Xing Chen was on the high seat, stretching out his hand to Su Manran. Mo ink let go of Su Manran's hand and led her to his own seat. A strong sense of oppression came over her. She slightly tilted her head and saw Qian Jue's face, which was as cold as ice.

  "General Qian, you will surely win this battle and return triumphantly! The Emperor and Empress wish you victory! We await your good news!" Xing Xun also said some polite words.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Qian Jue Se left her seat and bowed. "Rise, let the dance begin." Xing Xiao Chen gestured for it to start.

  The sonorous music and dance, brought out the enthusiasm of the crowd. Mo thought to herself what kind of dancer could perform such a great dance, and then she saw a red figure appear in the center of the stage. With a slender waist and legs, fair skin like snow, a pair of big eyes that seemed to speak. The water sleeves flowed over, a lotus flower bloomed on her hand, the golden waves of her hair danced with every step, the small golden bells on her feet rang out in harmony. Her long sleeves fluttered, petals rained down from the sky, the music stopped, but the people on stage lifted their feet above their heads, slowly rotating their ankles, "ting" each rotation started a bell ringing, two rotations started two bells ringing, until all twenty bells were ringing. The dance ended, and the crowd had already forgotten to breathe.

  "This is a dancer who was presented as tribute by the King of Loulan, named Svetlana. Xing Ruochen introduced that exotic beauty to everyone."

  The beauty stepped forward and toasted with a bow of gratitude. By the time she arrived at Mo's place, Mo had already stood still, motionless, staring at the beauty's white neck.

  Because there is a pendant on top that looks like Momo's Soul Reaper pendant!