Was the whole group wiped out in the previous life? Reborn to drag the crippled king into the bridal

In the Imperial Examination Hall, the imperial examination is in full swing.

Outside the Imperial Examination Hall, some rumors were spreading rapidly in major teahouses and taverns.

For example, in a crowded teahouse somewhere, a few people were whispering.

Friend A asked, "Have you heard? Lord Mo, the Minister of Revenue, actually imprisoned his own mother."

Friend B didn't believe it, "Where did you hear this rumor from? Be careful, Lord Mo will come after you."

Friend C said: "It's not a rumor, the news came from the Mo Mansion, and the old lady lives in the mansion."

Friend B still didn't believe it, "It's impossible. Lord Mo values ​​filial piety, and the old lady has always lived in the Shangshu Mansion."

Friend A shook his head repeatedly, "He left a long time ago. I guess he moved to the Mo Mansion because of this incident."

Friend B was very surprised. "Is there such a thing? I haven't paid much attention to the Shangshu Mansion, so I didn't know about this."

Friend C agreed, "It's impossible for Mr. Mo to make up rumors about his own brother, especially at this critical moment."

Friend B seemed to know nothing and asked curiously, "What is the critical moment now? How come I don't know?"

Friend A is well-informed. "Mr. Mo's daughter is engaged to the son of the Minister's mansion. How can he destroy his own reputation?"

Friend B understood, "That's impossible. It seems that Lord Mo really did something extremely treasonous."

In another tavern, the waiter was busy welcoming and seeing off customers, and the guests in the lobby were also discussing this matter.

Passerby A asked in a low voice, "I heard that the Minister of Revenue, Lord Mo, imprisoned my biological mother. Is this true or false?"

Passerby B said: "There is no smoke without fire. Even if it is not to this extent, he must have done something not very good."

Passerby C said confidently: "No, he was imprisoned. It was not until Princess Yu returned to the mansion to visit the old lady that she discovered this."

Passerby Ding chimed in, "Yes, I heard that too. Princess Yu originally wanted to take her to the palace, but the old lady was afraid of causing inconvenience."

"Ah? Is this true?" Passerby A asked again, "Then was this news spread from Prince Yu's Palace?"

Passerby Ding said: "How is this possible? As the saying goes, family disgrace should not be made public. Princess Yu is not so stupid."

Passerby A asked in confusion, "Where did this news come from?"

Passerby C lowered his voice and said, "I heard that it was spread by the servants in Lord Mo Tao's house when they were gossiping."

Passerby B couldn't help but become curious, "Do you know what caused Minister Mo to do such a rebellious thing?"

Passerby Ding replied, "It seems to be related to Prince Qi's concubine, but I only heard this from one ear and don't know the details."

Passerby A said: "No matter what the reason is, Lord Mo's behavior is wrong. After all, she is his mother and she gave birth to him."

Passerby C echoed, "That's right, the old lady is already old and in poor health, and she is treated like this by her own son."

***

Afternoon, Mo Mansion.

Mo Yun entered the mansion in a threatening manner because he had heard rumors and went straight to the Mo Mansion after dismissal.

At this time, Mo Tao had not returned home yet, so he randomly found a servant to lead the way to Madam Mo's yard.

As soon as he saw the old lady, he angrily asked, "Mother, how could you treat your son like this?"

Old Madam Mo was in the main hall, listening to Xiaoxi talking to relieve her boredom. She was stunned when she saw Mo Yun come in.

After hearing this, her face darkened instantly, "What did I do to make you question me like this?"

Mo Yun was furious. "It's being said that the son imprisoned his mother. Is the mother trying to ruin her son's career?"

Madam Mo was also shocked. "You are my biological son. How could I be willing to ruin your career? Is there a misunderstanding?"

Mo Yun's eyes were gloomy. "If my mother hadn't told me, how would outsiders know about the house arrest? Could it be that Princess Yu spread the news?"

He thought Mo Zhaohua would not do this. Although she was a married woman, her mother's family was her backing, so she would naturally maintain her face.

"Princess Yu is concerned about her reputation and will not spread the news." Madam Mo also thought so, "I only told your brother."

"Didn't mother promise not to tell the truth?" Mo Yun felt betrayed by his mother and felt very upset for a moment.

Madam Mo said aggrievedly: "I didn't want to say it, but Taoer asked a few more questions, and I couldn't help but complain to him."

"I understand. I understand everything." Mo Yun closed his eyes. "It's over. My son's career will definitely be affected."

Mo Tao also returned home soon. Xue had already sent someone to wait in the side courtyard so that she could inform him of Mo Yun's coming in time.

She herself had arrived earlier, but just waited outside the old lady's yard and did not dare to come in to face Mo Yun.

Mo Shuhua had come too, but was sent back by her. She knew all the rumors outside and was afraid that her daughter would be implicated.

She sent a maid in to listen to the noise and have her come out to tell her. When Mo Tao hurried over, she briefly told him what was going on inside.

Mo Tao also knew what people were talking about, and sighed helplessly, "Alas... you women dare to say anything with your mouths."

"What should we do now?" Xue's eyes flashed with calculation, "Can we put the blame on Princess Yu?"

Mo Tao nodded, "Let's give it a try first. After all, their father-daughter relationship is not harmonious. Maybe brother will believe it."

Xue smiled cunningly, "If my eldest uncle believed it, now that Prince Yu is in favor, he would not dare to go to Prince Yu's wife to confront her."

Mo Tao sneered, "In this way, my brother will only keep it in his heart and secretly resent it, and Princess Yu will not know about it."

Xue had even thought of a backup plan, "If Big Uncle doesn't believe it, we will push the blame on the servants and never implicate Shuhua."

Mo Shuhua's marriage cannot afford any mistakes. This is their biggest hope at the moment and also the most important thing.

Mo Tao then took Xue into the courtyard, and after entering the main hall, he asked in a pretentious manner, "Brother, why are you here?"

"Haven't you heard the rumors outside, brother?" Mo Yun's tone was unfriendly, containing both sarcasm and blame.

Mo Tao put on an expression of being wronged and aggrieved, "Could it be that brother thought it was us who spread the news?"

"Who else could it be besides you?" Mo Yun had never doubted Mo Zhaohua and was very sure that they had intentionally spread the rumor.

Mo Tao made an excuse to deny it, "Shuhua just got engaged, and we are afraid of affecting our reputation, so how could we do such a thing?"

Mo Yun looked at Xue and said, "You should ask your sister-in-law. Women have a long tongue. I'm afraid she has something to do with this matter."

Xue refused to admit it, "I didn't tell anyone, and we are not the only ones who know about this, Princess Yu also knows about it."

Madam Mo immediately defended her, "Princess Yu is definitely not that kind of person, Xue, please stop slandering her!"

Xue said confidently, "Mother-in-law is grateful to Princess Yu, and I understand, but we won't harm ourselves, right?"