Mo Liuyun asked her father to bring the jade pendant to see the old lady today, which was actually a test to see what the old lady's attitude was.

If the old lady tells the truth to my father today, they might still help him when he's in trouble in the future. But if the old lady firmly denies it today, they will not help him in the future, and might even kick him when he's down.

Although Madam Mo saved Father's life back then, she also used him as a test subject for medicine. This debt of gratitude has already been offset.

Although we owe each other decades of nurturing, my father went to the battlefield to fight and earn military merits after he got married at the age of eighteen. In the following ten years, he also sacrificed a lot for this family, so we no longer owe each other anything. However, if Madam Mo denies it, it will affect my father's search for his biological parents. That would be truly malicious, unworthy of sympathy, and certainly not worthy of any help in the future.

When Granny Yang saw the jade pendant on the general's body, she said to Mo Yunyi, "General, please wait a moment while I go and inform the madam."

After saying this, Granny Yang turned and left. She went to the inner hall and said to the old lady, "Old lady, something bad has happened! Please go and see if the jade pendant that was found by the general back then, and the swaddling clothes are still there. This old servant saw that the jade pendant that was found by the general back then is now on the general's body."

This old servant suspects that the general already knows something and secretly retrieved the jade pendant, which led to the previous talk of severing ties. In this old servant's opinion, the old lady should just be honest with the general.

In this way, when the general finds his biological parents, he will remember your kindness. However, if you refuse to tell him the truth now and hinder his search for his biological parents, he may never again appreciate the kindness of raising him for over a decade.

Upon hearing that the jade pendant worn by the scissors years ago was now on Mo Yunyi's body, Old Madam Mo swayed slightly, and Granny Yang quickly stepped forward to support her.

Turning around, she was helped by Granny Yang to the inner hall, where she opened a box that had been kept hidden away. But she found that there was nothing inside. Old Madam Mo sighed, "What was bound to happen has happened. Oh well, it's all fate."

After leaving the room, Madam Mo and Granny Yang went into the hall. Madam Mo instructed Granny Yang to go out and invite Mo Yunyi and his family in.

Mo Yunyi led Xiao Shi, Mo Liujin, and Mo Liuyun into the inner hall. Everyone bowed to the old lady. After Mo Yunyi greeted the old lady, he went straight to the point: "Today, our family is about to leave the mansion. We have come to say goodbye to the old lady and thank you for your years of nurturing."

However, there is one thing that I presume the old lady already knows: I now know my own origins. I would like to ask the old lady to tell me, where exactly was I found all those years ago?

The old lady nodded: "Back then, when the plague was rampant in Beili City, I took Granny Yang and my eldest son, Mo Yunyi, to the Valley of Divine Physicians for treatment. At that time, about thirty miles outside Beili City, in a patch of grass on a hillside, we heard the faint cry of an infant. We found a dead servant and you, barely breathing. If we had left you there, you certainly wouldn't have survived that night."

So, since Yang Mama and I were going to take Yi'er to the Valley of Divine Physicians anyway, we brought you on the carriage. At that time, we discovered that you might have also been infected with the plague, as you had a persistent high fever. When we arrived at the Valley of Divine Physicians, the Valley Master was no longer there.

The doctor in the valley said that the valley master had been summoned to the palace, and the prince there had also contracted the plague, leaving behind only a prescription. This prescription was newly developed by the valley master, and its effects had not yet been tested. If it were to be taken, it would be a last resort.

Fearing that the old lady would reveal that she had used Mo Yunyi as a test subject for medicine, Granny Yang took the initiative to take responsibility.

Kneeling before Mo Yunyi, he said, "General, please forgive me. So this old servant took it upon myself to give you the medicine first to test its effectiveness. Then, seeing that you were feeling better, I gave the medicine to the young master. But the young master still couldn't withstand the plague and died."

Later, fearing the old general would blame the old lady for not taking good care of the eldest young master, this old servant suggested bringing you back to impersonate him. This old servant is guilty; please, General, do as you see fit, I will have no complaints. But please, General, do not blame the old lady; it was all this old servant's idea.”

Mo Liuyun and Mo Yunyi already knew the truth and that Yang Mama had taken the blame for the old lady's sake.

Before Granny Yang could say anything in Korean, the old lady suddenly stood up and waved her hand to interrupt her, saying, "It was all my idea, and it has nothing to do with Granny Yang. If you want anything, just come to me."

"Madam!" Granny Yang exclaimed, trying to stop her.

Mo Yunyi stepped forward without waiting for the old lady and Yang Mama to say anything: "Old lady, you are too kind. Although I am not your biological child, I am grateful for the life-saving grace back then and the more than ten years of nurturing grace."

But I believe you are well aware of what I have sacrificed for the Mohist school over the years. When we severed ties, we made it clear that all grudges and debts were settled.

The decision to sever ties that day was made on a whim, with no intention of pursuing the matter further! Now that I'm saying this, I have no intention of blaming anyone, so please don't take it to heart, Madam.

As for the future, if my biological parents are found, I request that the old lady and Granny Yang come forward and recount the events of that year. If the Mo family ever needs my help, as long as it doesn't violate morality or ethics, Yunyi will certainly lend a hand!

The old lady nodded: "If the general finds his biological parents in the future, I will testify for him."

Mo Yunyi nodded and left with Madam Xiao, along with Mo Liuyun and her brother.

The four arrived at the main gate, where they saw Xiao Yi and Madam Chu already there, directing the servants to help carry the items onto the carriage.

A crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance, and someone said, "Is this a move?"

Some people speculated: "Could it be that Lady Xiao and the General have divorced? They've even brought out her dowry?"

An insider also spat and said, "What do you know? The General has already requested to be removed from the Mo family genealogy and married into the Xiao family."

Everyone was shocked: "Why? Why would the great general sever ties with the Mo family?"

"You don't know this, do you? I heard that the General has made outstanding contributions in this battle. His Majesty wants to reward the General for his merits, but I heard that at yesterday's birthday banquet, something happened between Prince Qing and Mo Zhixia. Old Madam Mo is forcing the General to use his military merits to petition the Emperor to grant Mo Zhixia a marriage to Prince Qing."

"All the glory of the Mohist school over the years, which one didn't come from the military achievements of the Great General? Did they think military achievements were like cats and dogs on the roadside that they could just pick up casually? They were earned with their lives."

"Yes, the general was disheartened by this. So he decided to exchange his military merits for a royal decree to marry her, sever ties with the Mo family, request to be removed from the family genealogy, and marry into the Xiao family!"

"Ah, I see. It is indeed disheartening. If it were me, I would also choose to sever ties with my family."

"What's this? There's more to it than you know. Although His Majesty agreed to bestow a marriage upon Mo Zhixia and the Prince of Qing, His Majesty heard that at the birthday banquet, Miss Mo donated all the prizes she won, as well as the silver from the auction of the glass beads, to the national treasury."

As compensation to wounded soldiers, His Majesty, in gratitude for Miss Mo's loyalty to the country, has specially bestowed upon her the title of Princess Pingyang, a princess with a fiefdom—a truly advantageous position. She is the first princess with a fiefdom!

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