"Your mother said that the Princess Royal is nobility while she is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Fu General Manor. Their close relationship would only draw attention. That's why your mother remained low-key and never mentioned this to anyone else since we moved to Cloud City." Mo Huawen frowned and a bitter smile appeared on the corners of his lips.
He still remembered the loneliness on her beautiful face when she explained this to him. All his confusion had turned into gentleness. And ever since then, she had not mentioned it at all. However, he knew that she jolted awake from her nightmares in his arms, and there were many times she called out the Princess' name, "Elder Sister Mingzhu."
She had called the Princess by her name. His wife was that close to the Princess Royal!
They were not just regular friends. But now, he could not tell his suspicions to Tong'er. There were some things that Luo Xia had not said, and she must have had
Yu Feng arrived early the next morning, and Mo Huawen received him in the living hall. Mo Huawen looked up, only to find an old eunuch sitting beside Yu Feng, thus, he smilingly greeted them by asking, "I'm wondering which palace you come from." The old eunuch slightly raised his head and glanced at Mo Huawen, answering, "Consort Yu of Caiwei Palace sent me to see her long lost older sister. Will you do me that favor?" "As expected, Consort Yu sent him." Mo Huawen coldly smiled. Since taking office, he had been smooth in handling all kinds of affairs, therefore, he immediately saved the guest's seat for the old eunuch and seated himself in the place of the host. Yu Feng directly cut to the chase, ignored the manners, and rudely put his teacup on the table. "Sir Mo, you haven't elaborated on the thing about my younger sister yet. My sister has always been nice, and how could she be so cruel to hurt her baby? A woman relies heavily on her chil
Mo Huawen had been sitting coldly by the side as if he had been an outsider. At this time, he looked up with a blank face. He knew Yu Feng was suppressing him with Consort Yu's power, however, he had to kowtow to that power because he wasn't a royal officer. Consort Yu was a consort in the palace, and now, she considered Auntie Fang from her parents' home. If something bad really happened to Auntie Fang, Consort Yu would definitely demand an explanation. Mo Huawen didn't believe Auntie Fang's words in the least. He was on the scene that day and saw how Auntie Fang pretended to be drunk, how she defended herself, and how she pushed the blame onto a maidservant. She did those without the slightest hesitation. This time, she brought this up because she estimated that he couldn't possibly shun from the incident. Hence, right now, he hated Auntie Fang very much. Yu Feng, too, stepped forward and sincerely stared at Mo Huawen. "Sir Mo, anyway, since such a thin
Eunuch Wei shot a glance at Auntie Fang and received her signal. Then, he solemnly pointed at Qingwei Garden and said in a serious tone, "Here, here it is. I feel evil things." Mo Huawen was choked with anger. If not for his good manners, he would have driven them out directly! As expected, they made trouble at Tong'er's place again. It looked like the wicked woman Auntie Fang wouldn't stop before she killed Tong'er. With a sneer, he stood before the garden to stop Yu Feng. "Sir Yu, this is my daughter's yard. How can you, a man, enter my daughter's house?" Eunuch Wei interrupted with a smile. "Sir Mo, he's not alone. He's with us, a group of people. Moreover, we're investigating. And, Sir Yu is a close relative, not a stranger." "Close relative! Who's close with this wicked man?" Mo Huawen was raged. Clenching his teeth, he said coldly, "Auntie Fang is just a nobody in the manor. Since when is a concubine's relat
Hearing the nanny's scream, everyone turned back in shock. It turned out that the pouch got loose. Blown by the wind, some clothes stuck out of the bag. Inside, there should be two palm-sized dolls. They had head, arms, and legs. Moreover, five silver needles about one inch long were deeply stuck in them. At one glance, they looked like two wavering skeletons, which was horrifying. Everyone's face changed. "What, what is this?" Auntie Fang shivered and pointed to Mo Xuetong. She cursed through clenched teeth. "Third miss, though we don't know you because of your stay in Cloud City for a year or so, you shouldn't have harmed me and your sister. No wonder I went crazy and lost my baby. And since you're here, things kept happening to your sister. It turns out it's all because of you. Third miss, how can you be so cruel? They're your brother and sister!" Seeing the two dolls, Auntie Fang finally felt relieved. Though she's crying miserably, her
"It has something to do with First Miss?" The veins on Mo Huawen's forehead twitched. It was obvious that he was about to lose control. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Did First Miss plot together with this evil woman to hurt Third Miss?" If Min'er was already so vicious, he would rather send her to a temple than to let her marry into the Duke Zhenguo's manor. It would harm and embarrass the entire Mo family. "No, that's not it. Auntie Fang found First Miss' maid, Elder Sister Mo Xiu. First Miss did not come. Auntie Fang was locked up and only Elder Sister Mo Xiu would come to visit Auntie from time to time..." The little maidservant answered whatever she could. She was afraid that she would be beaten to death on the spot if she answered too slowly. Scheming to hurt one's master was punishable. She could be flogged to death on the spot. "Sir Yu, do we still need to question her? If we continue to, we might even find out who was the instigat
Auntie Fang was sent back to the Yu family. The Mo Manor elders and the Old Madam who were waiting in the front hall struck her name off the family register. Auntie Fang was not an ordinary concubine for she had given birth to Mo Huawen's only son. She was naturally well-regarded and was noted down in the family register. However, after what happened, she could not remain on the Mo family register. Mo Huawen officially threw Auntie Fang out from the Mo Manor in front of the elders. Mo Yufeng was the last to find out. He had been having fun at the brothel while the incident happened. A servant had passed on the message to him but it was all too late by the time he came back. Auntie Fang had already been sent away. After hearing what happened, Mo Yufeng went to Qingwei Garden. He kicked the maid who answered the door and rushed into Mo Xuetong's room. "Young Master, Miss is resting and is not taking guests." Mo Yu c
That night, moonlight shone into the gardens of Qingwei Garden. It seemed especially silent. Most of the servants and maids had already been beaten and sold. There were not many left. Mo Xuetong would pick a few that she liked tomorrow. Only the original cast was left in Qingwei Garden. Mo Yu and Mo Ye swept up the garden while Mother Xu prepared a few dishes in the side kitchen. Mo Lan packed up the room. It was as if they were back in the Qin Manor. Back then, the people in the manor had all looked down on Mo Xuetong. Mo Xuetong did not have money and was not doted on. She was also a guest staying with the Qins. Even the servants could not be bothered with her. As such, Mo Xuetong's servants had done all the tasks around the house! Mo Xuetong sat before the window. She was not reading as she usually did and had gotten Mo Lan and the others to leave the room. She still felt sad when she thought of what happened in the day. She
How could the Princess Royal do so much for her? Mo Xuetong looked up in confusion and shock. Feng Yuran's gaze could not help but land on her face. The two stood extremely close to each other. They were so close that he could see her flawless pale face. His gaze could not help but fall upon her eyes, forehead, and lips. It felt as if a thousand years had passed in those seconds. Mo Xuetong retracted her hand, wanting to pull her hands from his grasp. However, she realized that he was holding her really tightly. It was so tight that she could not go against him. His eyes were extremely deep and dark in the moonlight. He looked straight at her, without hiding anything. Their gazes met and it was as if she had received a message. A complicated cocktail of emotions surged up from within her. It was as if there was something growing subconsciously. Mo Xuetong felt very shy and also very annoyed. She glared at him angrily and tugged her hand out of his grasp.