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.
Mo Huawen didn't stay at Mo Xuetong's yard for too long before he left. On one hand, he had to greet Old Madam. On the other hand, he couldn't say anything intimate with Mo Xuetong in the presence of others. He told Mo Xuetong to have a good rest and then left for Old Madam's yard. Lan Xinru and Mo Xueyan told Mo Huawen that they were also about to greet Old Madam and followed him. Seeing her father’s impatience, Mo Xuetong smiled and asked someone to accompany them to the door. Mo Yu saw them out, turned around and said angrily, "Miss, this Miss Lan is disgraceful to follow the master like that. She didn't look a bit like an unmarried woman. Even we maids are more dignified than her." She had long felt uncomfortable about Lan Xinru. She said she’d come to see Mo Xuetong, but in fact, she had been throwing eyes at Mo Huawen. When Lan Xinru noticed he hadn’t drunk the congee, she had reminded him to eat, and almost took over the chopsticks to
It was not that Old Madam felt bad for Mo Xuemin. If the two daughters of the Mo Manor could only become concubines, then Mo Xueyan, whom she doted on the most, who was the daughter of a businessman, would not be able to marry well. They had come to the capital so that Mo Xueyan could go with Mo Xuemin to the banquet. There, she would be able to gain knowledge or perhaps find a good marriage. However, she did not expect Mo Xuemin to keep getting into trouble. Even if her reputation was not ruined, it was not stellar. If she let Mo Xueyan follow Mo Xuemin around, it would drag down Mo Xueyan's reputation. It would not be appropriate for Mo Xueyan to follow Mo Xuetong around, either. Firstly, Mo Xuetong had just come to the capital and her health was poor. She did not know many people in the capital and usually needed someone to take care of her. Where would she find the energy to introduce Mo Xueyan to good people? Furthermore, while Mo Xuetong was young,