"Do, do you have any water?" The girl's voice sounded fearful in the dark. It was difficult for anyone to raise their guard around her.
"There's water on the table." Sima Lingyun could not be bothered with Mo Xuetong right now. He was planning when his body double should appear. The carriage had traveled quite a distance and they should be near the city gates. It was the Empress Dowager's birthday today and the whole nation was celebrating it. There would be a lot of people on the streets. There was also a lantern festival on the streets at night. The city gate was a good spot since it was brightly lit.
As long as a fuss was made at the city gate, the Mo Manor would not be able to cover this up even if they wanted to.
There was a sudden crash that startled Sima Lingyun. His eyes flew open.
"My, my hands are weak and I can't hold the water." She explained fearfully. Sima Lingyun felt disdain for her. How could she be considered
The blow of death did not come. Her body, which had hurtled into the air slowed down. Then, a handsome and flawless face appeared before Mo Xuetong. There should have been a roguish smile on that extremely handsome face, but right now, it was terrifyingly dark and somber. His handsome face was icy cold and there seemed to be frost in his eyes. One felt cold looking at him. Was it Asura? Asura was elegant and beautiful in the legends. Yet, the Asura killing on the battlefields was soaked in blood... Asura was mighty and threatening, looking at her viciously as if he wanted to eat her up. However, Mo Xuetong did not feel afraid at all. She felt more relaxed than she ever had. Her lips could not help but loosen, wanting to reveal a relaxed smile. The sharp porcelain shard she clutched tightly in her hands fell onto the ground. She was about to speak but then realized that she could not move at all. Her nerves were so tightly wound
If Mo Xuetong had not been rational and knew that she was in her room and that it was late at night, she would have started yelling. Her voice was full of pain and resentment, as well as indescribable despair. She said, "Why must I be the one to accept it when they try to hurt me again and again? Why can't I fight back just once? Isn't that ridiculous? I thought that I could seek revenge and get payback for the hurt that they caused me. Don't you think I've overestimated myself? You are high above all and you will never understand why people down here like me have such thoughts. Is this reason sufficient?!" She reached out forcefully wanting to prop herself up. She ignored the pain in her hands. It did not hurt her much. Her heart felt as if it had been torn open and all her old wounds were revealed. It was only after her heart had been torn and tattered and covered in blood did she realize that it was not that she did not hurt. She had hidden the pain de
It was already late at night and it was dark. Furthermore, Mo Ye and Mo Yu intentionally blocked the others from seeing Mo Xuetong. As such, no one had noticed. Mo Huawen had returned to the manor early and had already slept. The other two concubines were also in their courtyards and had gone to bed early. Nanny Ming came to visit despite the cold but Mo Lan stopped her with a smile and asked that she turn back. Then, Mo Lan and Mo Yu went to bed. Her master had appeared inside the room not long after. She heard her master's voice. Mo Ye, who had kept an ear out, dragged her soles against the floor and went to the door. "I'm fine. Do you know how to deal with what happens tomorrow?" Feng Yuran's cold voice could be heard. "I do." Mo Ye lowered her head respectfully outside the room. "Take care of her." "Yes!" Mo Ye stood outside the door silently. She did not hear anything for a long while and knew t
The Chinese new year's eve was destined to be a troublesome day! Moreover, the first day of the new year was not as quiet and simple as that in the past. It was widely spread that in new year's eve, His Excellency in duke's manor drank too much in the palace and got driven out of the palace. Besides, it was said that he had improper relations with First Miss Mo and tried to rape her. But First Miss Mo didn't agree so that the carriage got out of control and knocked on a tree when they fought against each other. When they fell down from the carriage, First Miss Mo picked up a chip of porcelain which was next to her hand and stabbed His Excellency hard with it. It resulted in His Excellency's damaged face and coma. If he hadn't been saved by a passenger, he might have been stabbed to death by this tough first miss. Everyone felt surprised that it was actually not Mo Xuemin's fault, but all blamed her because the one who hurt her
Mo Huawen stood by the opening of the gate, although he was the last person the duchess expected to show up – it should have been the old madam, surrounded by servants and maids. The duchess was amazed by his improper behavior. After all, Mo Huawen was a man and shouldn't greet her at the gate. Those who didn't know the truth might think they were having an affair for him to greet her warmly in person. Mo Huawen's wife was dead and he could get married again, but duchess wouldn't marry anymore . Besides, in order to help his son become a duke, she not only couldn't get married, but also had to act faithfully. She definitely couldn't have improper relations with a man outside of Duke Zhenguo's manor. She couldn't imagine Mo Huawen would humiliate her like a rascal. Was this supposed to be done by a third-class official? "Let's go back to our manor!" she said through gritted teeth. She held the nanny's hand and hurried into the
Mo Xuemin arrived in a short period of time, dressed in plain clothes without any rouge on her face, which made her more pitiful and delicate than in her usual luxuriant garments. Before words could be spoken, she knelt in front of Mo Huawen's writing desk and cried on the ground, her sleeves covering her face. Mo Xuemin cried painfully and aggrievedly, which seemed very innocent."Father, I, I... really don't know what happened. I just wanted to go to the market to buy some rose pastries. I knew you liked them and would be happy to see them on your desk in the morning. But I, I just suddenly passed out on the carriage. When I woke up again, I found His Excellency Sima lying beside me with blood all over his body..." On the way here, Mo Xuemin had thought the whole thing through. Although the nanny at the back entrance had been Auntie Fang's confidant, the nanny wouldn't keep the secret now that Auntie Fang lost her power and Mo Xuemin was no
Sad crying filled the study and then Mo Yufeng appeared by the door. After he got in, he knelt down by Mo Xuemin obediently and begged miserably with them. "Father, please forgive the first sister. What happened yesterday was an accident. She just intended to do something for you, but no one could imagine Sima Lingyun was so shameless."Mo Yufeng was Mo Huawen's only son and Mo Xuemin's elder brother by blood. If Mo Xuemin really became Sima Lingyun's concubine, Mo Yufeng would never be proud in front of others; even his career would be affected. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't see Mo Xuemin being sent into Duke Zhenguo's manor. Now the accident was known by all, everybody knew Mo Xuemin was almost raped by Sima Lingyun. It's not bad that Mo Xuemin struggled against him, which distanced her from the rumor in the palace. However, Mo Xuemin was forced to stay at Duke Zhenguo's manor for a whole night yesterday, which was not good news. Thinking about
Lan Xinru didn't come here to find Mo Xuetong, and she had planned the exact time of her arrival. She told her maid to ask the servant to watch Mo Huawen in order to know when he would come to Qingwei Garden. She even cooked for his daughter in person and hurt her hand.It was unknown whether Mo Huawen tried to evade Lan Xinru on purpose. But when Mo Huawen went to greet Old Madam, Lan Xinru was not there. Lan Xinru would only stay at Mo Manor for a few days and didn't have many chances to meet Mo Huawen, which made both Old Madam and Lan Xinru worried, so Old Madam came up with this idea.Old Madam's suggestion was to let Lan Xinru cook the millet congee and bring it over to serve Mo Xuetong carefully, which must be gentle like treating her own daughter. But Lan Xinru had a different idea – she came a bit late on purpose and served the porridge to Mo Huawen, himself. She had intended to show Mo Huawen her injured finger to make him care for her more.
It was midnight when Feng Yuran came back from the palace that night. Under the light, Mo Xuetong's beautiful face looked pink, which he had been praying for for a long time. Although he was tired and dizzy, he felt relieved.Fortunately, Bai Yihao did not make a desperate bet. That day, he looked calm on the surface, but in fact, he was already sweating on his back.If Bai Yihao had threatened him with Tong'er's life...If, Bai Yihao was determined not to give up...If Bai Yihao wanted to get Tong'er even if he would destroy her...He would really don't know what to do!Fortunately, there were not so many "ifs". Fortunately, Bai Yihao let go in the end. Even though he had already known Bai Yihao's character, he was still very nervous and flustered at that time in that place. Caring too much disturbed the mind. In this life, Tong'er was his weakness, but it was the weakness that he was willing to have.
Looking at the confident Bai Yihao who had a smile in his eyes, Feng Yuran suddenly put on an enchanting smile. He squinted at him and asked, "Tong'er is smart. If she knew that it was your mother who poisoned her mother back then and the poison in Auntie Fang's hands was left by your mother, what would you do?"This was a fatal blow, and Bai Yihao hid it in his heart. He thought that no one would mention it!The smile froze on Bai Yihao's handsome face. For a moment, there was a hint of blood in the corner of his warm eye. He put away the smile on his lip corners and looked at Feng Yuran viciously. "You're really funny. How could that poison have something to do with my mother?"That was the topic he didn't dare to mention. He even felt guilty and his heart was even twisted."It's a strange poison, so it must have come from a strange place. There was no way for an ordinary concubine to get it. Even though Auntie Fang died in the r
Since Yan Kingdom had taken in some remainders of Ding General Manor, the country would definitely become the Qin Kingdom's enemy. Bai Yihao was the commander-in-chief of Yan Kingdom. On the surface, the only person in the Qin Kingdom who could suppress the troops of Ding General Manor was King Xuan, Feng Yuran. In the past, Fu General and King of Xian were on different sides of Ding General Manor. They seemed to be friendly on the surface, but in private, they held each other back.The war drew near. Feng Yuran bid farewell to Mo Xuetong and led the army to the border. It was winter, so it was a little cold. Mo Xuetong stood on a small mountain town outside the city gate and could not help crying with a handkerchief in her hand when she saw the purple general's robe disappear from her sight.Mo Xuetong felt sad and could not hold back her tears when she thought that he had to go to the battle field and could not sleep well. The war was urgent and he had to
Yan Empress heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing Lan Yanwen looking calm, she said politely, "That's right, that's right. I can't stay here any longer. I'll leave this to you." She was still the dignified Empress of the Yan Kingdom."Goodbye, Your Majesty!" Lan Yanwen lowered his head and bowed respectfully, which was no different from his usual attitude. Yan Empress waved her hand with satisfaction, took her people to get on the carriage at the back door and returned to the deep palace.Yan Empress left, surrounded by a large group of people. Lan Yanwen slowly raised his head, and his beautiful eyes were inexplicably deep in the flickering light. He stared at the back of Yan Empress and walked to Princess Royal's body that was lying on the ground, speechless for a moment.The night was very quiet, as if the sound of people's breathing could be heard!After a long time, Lan Yanwen ordered, "Somebody, take Princess Royal Mingzhu out! Alo
It was Yan Empress's voice!In the dark, Mo Xuetong didn't dare to move. She bit her lips and even held her breath, hiding in the rockery. Although it was secluded, Yan Empress came with so many people, and she might find her. If Mo Xuetong fell into her hands, it would be terrible!"Sister Yunruo?" Princess Royal helped Nanny Qin to stand firm under the light. Looking at Yan Empress, who was protected by a group of secret guards and eunuchs, she slowly restored calmness.There was no guard around her, and the only person beside her was Nanny Qin, who knew nothing about martial arts. She was sort of alone now.Mo Xuetong also saw Lan Yanwen hiding in the dark beside Yan Empress. "He came as well?"This small courtyard of the Lan family gathered all kinds of powerful personage unexpectedly. It was quite lively."Sister Mingzhu, it's not easy for you to remember me. Why don't you come to my palace to have a
Seeing that there was something wrong with his expression, the Yan Empress knew that Bai Yihao was still worried. She gave a sweet smile and wrapped her soft arms around Bai Yichen's neck. Her breath was fragrant and she smiled seductively in his ear, "Don't worry. He still thinks that I really want to send some people to the East Palace and have been focusing on investigating the women in the Beauty Gathering Palace. When we succeed in the harem, it will be too late for him to do anything.""The old man won't suspect us, will he?" Bai Yichen paused for a moment and was still a little worried."Don't worry. Even if he senses something is wrong, he can't tell his son. Most of the imperial physicians in the palace are our people. When the right time comes, whichever palace he will die in, it has nothing to do with us!" The Yan Empress smiled as her eyes raked over Bai Yichen's handsome face, and she looked even more charming.However, as the two
With a thud, the memorials to the throne on the table were slammed to the ground, and Emperor Zongwen's face had darkened."Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Regardless of the memorials to the throne that were scattered all over the ground, Liu Xi hurriedly turned around to support Emperor Zongwen, who was about to fall down with one hand covering his chest. His usually calm face was filled with anxiety and panic."B*tch, that b*tch, how dare she... deceive me!" Emperor Zongwen's face was purple. He reached out to cover his chest and said a few words with difficulty. As he opened her mouth, he spat a mouthful of blood. Liu Xi only had time to cover his mouth with a handkerchief before he immediately became dispirited and was helped to sit on the throne."Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Even if you don't look out for yourself, you still have to consider His Highness," Liu Xi persuaded anxiously as he served E
In the dark night, the wind rushed backward and poured into Mo Xuetong's mouth and nose. Her eyes were blurred. Subconsciously, she stretched her arms behind her, held the comer's waist tightly and buried her head deeply in his arms. Then she let out a breath slowly, her nose full of the scent of a familiar man. As she breathed, his scent heavily enveloped her, which made her feel inexplicably relieved and softened.The man gave a little chuckle in her ear, and his warm breath fell on her earlobe, making her itch like a feather. "Tong'er, don't be afraid. It's me!"In the satisfied sigh, she felt that his grip on her body was getting tighter.His voice was mellow and leisurely, like the alcohol that had been brewed for many years and was filled with an intoxicating aura.There was less noise following him. He landed lightly on a horse in front of him. Then Mo Xuetong was turned around and landed steadily in his embrace.
Mo Xuetong did not use the Lan family's horse carriage. There was indeed a horse carriage sent from the Crown Prince's East Palace parked at the entrance. After they got on the horse carriage, Qing Zhu asked, "Miss, how did you know that the person is not the true head of the Lan family?" There was nothing different in air, deportment, or appearance between the man and the head of the Lan family."I am just an orphan daughter of the Lan family. Even if the Lan family values me, there is a limit. Even if I can enter the East Palace in the future and be favored by His Highness, it will still be a matter of the future. The Lan family does not lack beauties in their back courtyard. It is already a great honor for me to send Minister of Public Works to meet me. It is said that Minister of Public Works is the best husband in the hearts of the princesses," Mo Xuetong stated with a faint smile. She took the tea that Qing Zhu poured for her and took a sip before she leisurely re