"Elder Sister Ling, we asked you to talk about what the imperial consorts in the palace wear. Why are you talking about this instead?" Chen Ya'er flushed red. They were all unmarried young ladies. It really was a rather inappropriate topic.
Ling Rui'er, however, had already been embarrassed several times today. She felt that she had to flaunt everything she had right now to put Mo Xuetong back in her place.
"The imperial consorts have all been worrying about it for days. They are not only picking for His Majesty, they are picking for the princes as well,” she said with satisfaction. “My aunt has been so busy these past few days. She even told me to see if there is anyone suitable amongst my friends. I think everyone here is beautiful and has a high enough status. You are all good candidates. I shall tell my aunt tomorrow."
Her statement made all the young ladies flush red.
"Younger Sister Ling, you are confused. How could we pres
Mo Xuemin received the letter from the fifth princess at night. She slipped out the back door and boarded an inconspicuous carriage by the road. The horses pulled her down several turns until she arrived at a store filled with exquisite jewelry. The cases inside the newest and best hairpins, bracelets, bangles, and earrings. Even though it was late at night, there were still a few madams and young ladies in the shop.A nanny in her late forties waited at the entrance. She looked at Mo Xuemin loftily and gestured for her to follow. She led her down a narrow alleyway and up a small, unlit flight of stairs. Mo Xuemin followed her up into the dark.When she reached the top of the stairs and went around the turn, she was blinded by the sudden light.Mo Xuemin shielded her eyes with her sleeves. That was when she saw a door to a private room in front of her. There were a few large palace lanterns hanging in front of the door and four we
The death of a maid in the back courtyard of the Fu General Manor did not attract any attention at all. If Mo Xuetong had not seen it with her own eyes, she would not have had a second thought about the matter. The amazing flower, however, became a hot topic. Outside the manor, the excited chatter spread the rumor quickly.Only a day had passed, but the news had already spread far and wide. Old Madam Mo, who had been sick for a long while, finally felt better in time for the banquet tomorrow. Mo Xuetong woke up early to greet the old madam. She was greeted by joyful laughter when she reached the entrance of the courtyard. She could hear Mo Xueyan's voice. It was obvious that Mo Xueyan was the old madam's favorite granddaughter. "Old Madam, Third Miss is here to greet you," a maid reported. The old madam was cheerfully speaking with Mo Xueyan and Lan Xinru. When she heard that, her expression grew cold.
The next morning, Mo Xuetong woke early to prepare for the banquet.She wore a powder blue dress with wide sleeves and an embroidered white lotus. The blue waistband was inlaid with golden strings. A bolt of pure white cloth gently draped from her hands to the hem of dress. The pure whites against the soft blue made her look like a spirit from the heavens.The guest list included members of five families, including Wang Yilan from the previous party.It was the New Year, so even Mo Queqiong was out to help serve the guests. Only Xuemin was asked to remain away from the guestsRecently, two concubines had been in charge of the affairs in the manor. Auntie Qing was had more power than Auntie Mo because she was the mother of Mo Xueqiong. Auntie Qing was dressed in a light pink dress that gave her a sweet charm. If one didn’t pay attention, they might think she was really the main wife in the manor. It seemed Auntie Fang wasn’t the onl
Mo Xuetong studied Mo Xueqiong and found the pride in her eyes. Mo Xuetong smiled coldly. She had thought her forth sister was simply petty, but, since Mo Xuemin had lost power, she’d started to show that she was truly cruel. Still, it was too early for pride. She hadn’t beaten Mo Xuetong yet."Who are you?" Mo Xuetong asked coldly."Third Miss, aren't you the one who asked the servant to bring me here? You can't have forgotten me so quickly. I'm Li Xiu'an. You came to buy flowers and told me you admired me. You even asked somebody to bring me here.” Li Xiu’an looked at Mo Xuetong with genuine affection. He pointed at a woman on the rockery he’d come down from. “Third miss, look, the servant you sent to get me is still here.”I timied maid walked out of the rockery and knelt wordlessly in front of Mo Xuetong.Several maids who recognized her screamed."Qing'er!" "It's Qing'er from Third Miss's garden."
After watching such a scene unfold, nobody was in the mood to look at the flowers in the garden. Mo Xueqiong was taken back to her courtyard. It was made clear to Consort Qing that, if she didn’t handle the manor’s affairs well, she would also be asked to leave. After hearing this, she went from the clever and skill hostess to her shy former self. She served the old madam with careful diligence, not daring to speak.When she looked at Mo Xuetong, her eyes filled with envy. The trap had not been Mo Xueqiong’s creation, of course. Consort Qing had recruited Qing’er. Mo Xueqiong just knew about it. After Consort Fang’s incident, Auntie Qing thought fortune had finally smiled on her. When Auntie Fang, the mother of the eldest son, lost her chance to become Mo Huawen’s legal wife, she thought she would become the primary candidate.Inside, Consort Qing had been thrilled. Now that she was in charge of the family, she had much more money under her co
A servant-looking man was dragged out by the nanny and instantly knelt down before Mo Huawen. He trembled, "Master, I was helping in the feast. Then a few gentlemen wanted to go back and let me ask you. So I came in to call you. When I arrived, I saw no guard here and thought the servant was being lazy. Then I looked inside, but I found no Master but only a bowl of water on the table. I had been too busy to drink, so I drank it up. When I finished, I felt a little sleepy and leaned on the bedside. Somehow the girl walked in." "I really don't know how it..." The servant said hurriedly and kept kowtowing, "Please forgive me. I have both elders and youngsters to feed. And my wife is ill." Lan Xinru woke up after the slip. She suddenly stood up and threw herself at the servant with disheveled hair. She kicked and beat the servant like a shrew. How she hated him! She had planned everything and drugged the drink that was going to help Master sober
The Duchess acted swiftly in order to save her son. She prepared the betrothal gifts that night. They were all good items she had taken from her dowry. The fall of the Duke Zhenguo's manor over the years meant that while they did not have to worry about basic necessities, the budget was still a little tight. Fortunately, the Duchess had never touched her dowry and there were still some expensive items in it. She thought that if the betrothal was successful, Mo Xuemin would be considered her daughter-in-law. These things would still end up returning to the manor. That eased her anger slightly. Once the little slut entered the manor, she could torture her in any way she wanted. The Duchess went to the Mo Manor early the next day! Mo Huawen had not yet returned from morning court. The Old Madam had returned to her courtyard, embarrassed and guilty. She was too ashamed to see anyone and let others tell Mo Huawen that she was ill and that he need
"Madam..." Nanny Tian said with a smile as she helped the Duchess onto the horse carriage when they left the Mo Manor. "Let's go to the Mingyang Duke's Manor." The Duchess looked extremely pleased. Then, her expression changed into one of viciousness. She gritted her teeth. That little slut, Mo Xuemin thought that she would not be able to do anything without her help. However, she did not expect that there was always a different way out. As long as Xiayu was around, Yun'er's case was not considered to be a big deal. Furthermore, she still had other evidence. Mo Xuemin would have no choice but to admit it. It would not be too late to seek revenge against Mo Xuemin when she married into the manor in the future. Inside Qingwei Garden, Mo Yu packed up the bowl of fruits that had been damaged in the fall. She rushed in excitedly and put down the bowl of fruits when she saw Mo Xuetong sitting down by the window, reading. She smiled and poured tea