22. Keep it under the wraps
The minute they stepped in, Chu Chu came running and hugged Lu Chang Chang. She was so shocked that she would have actually fallen down, but thanks to her good training in martial arts, she could easily hold herself up.
The minute she hugged Lu Chang Chang, Chu Chu started wailing loudly. Lu Chang Chang got worried and patted her back soothingly and asked," What happened Chu Chu??". Chu Chu pulled out while wiping her tears off.
" I… I thought something happened to you when you didn't return on time Miss… Wah…. What will I do if something happens to you…. I was so scared that I couldn't even eat properly…", she said and again burst out crying.
Lu Chang Chang pulled her into a hug and patted her head." Silly girl…. Why did you starve yourself…. Now stop crying… I am in front of you.. Right???....", she said with a soft smile.
Chu Chu pulled out after a few seconds and wiped her tears off. She then smiled and bowed in respect. Lu Chang Chang just smiled and patted her head gently. She looked extremely cute with her rosy cheeks and slightly red nose.
There was even a certain someone who also felt she looked very cute.
Liu Chen, who saw the way Chu Chu cried on seeing Lu Chang Chang made him feel his heart clench. He couldn't stand seeing her cry. He could only feel better after seeing her smile. The smile made him feel butterflies in his stomach.
Mo Ting Xiao just watched the way Chu Chu reacted with a smile.. He knew how much the little girl cared for his wife. While the others found it amusing seeing the bond they shared.. It was rare to see such an intimate relationship between a servant and her master.
They walked in to the main chamber of the palace and Lu Chang Chang went with Ting Ting and Chu Chu to get them some tea for all of them. During this time, Mo Ting Xiao briefly narrated as to how Lu Chang Chang found Ting Ting.
He purposefully omitted all the part regarding her personal life before entering the palace.
After a while, tea was served and the five of them took a few sips of tea in silence.
" I would like to host a celebratory feast on the blissful occasion of the return of my daughter…", The Emperor spoke after a while. Lu Chang Chang raised her hand in an attempt to ask his permission.
" Do you want to say some thing Miss Lu??", he asked her gently. He felt a new love towards her. After all, she was the one who saved his daughter from those guys.
" Yes, your majesty..", she replied with a light bow." Go on.", he said and granted her permission.
" Your majesty I would suggest to keep the return of the princess under the wraps for a while..", she said.
The three guys and Ting Ting were surprised by her suggestion." What is the reason behind you saying so, sister in law??..", Mo Tian asked.
Lu Chang Chang took a deep breath before replying." The year I saved Ting Ting, she was being held by men who were related to the Yang Yu clique. I am sure that they would have definitely continued looking for her after I rescued her.
All these years I have been protecting her from them because I was sure that they were definitely up to no good. And now if they find out that she has been brought back, they will definitely waste no time before attacking her…", she replied.
The room fell into silence. There was a pained expression on the faces of the three men. She could understand the turmoil they were going through.
She sighed and said," I think I can understand a bit that you are very sad se you are unable to share the happy news with everyone.. But this would put Ting Ting and the entire Imperial family in great risk.
The Yang Yu clique seems to have developed something against the royal family and they will definitely attack the people if this truth is revealed. If we wait for a while and spend some effort in finding the people behind the conspiracy, we can put an end to all the trouble and live harmoniously…"
Even if they wanted to oppose the idea, they couldn't help but agree with Lu Chang Chang. She was right.
If the Yang Yu clique discovered about her return they would definitely attack. And what made things worse was that they were extremely persistent and didn't give up until they got what they wanted.
They could only sigh and accept the hard truth. They decided that Mo Ting Ting would stay in the royal palace as a potential bride for Mo Tian. This was so that people in the palace wouldn't suspect anything and let the truth spread out.