Mo Xuetong did not know that she had been targeted by Feng Yuzhen.
At the moment, she was preparing dinner in the yard.
Mother Xu personally cooked, including frying and boiling. The yard smelled delicious.
Most of the young and old maids in the Qingwei Garden were newly chosen, and some of those maids were deployed by Mo Huawen from other places. They were all smart and capable, keeping the garden clean and tidy. The previous situation—the servants received their master's command but did not carry out—never happened again.
It was a little late when Mo Huawen came. The Yan Kingdom's envoys came to the capital, and he had to arrange for an escort to protect them. Anyway, he had to finish his business before he came back. Besides, the First Prince of the Yan Kingdom didn't live in the posthouse.
As soon as Mo Huawen arrived at the gate of the yard, a young maid with sharp eyes saw him and ran in quickly to report to
All Mo Huawen could think about was how to get Mo Xuetong out of the banquet. After he left, Mo Xuetong was also lost in thought. Feng Yuran must have known the inside story, so he asked Mo Xuetong not to go out these days. But unexpectedly, the Emperor gave such an order. What the First Prince of the Yan Kingdom did was somewhat abnormal. Based on Mo Xuetong's experiences in her previous life, the First Prince was an ambitious person, even related to Bai Yihao's mother. This was what confused Mo Xuetong the most. What did the Empress of the Yan Kingdom, Bai Yihao's mother, think? How did she get involved in the First Prince's scheme? Mo Xuetong certainly didn't believe that Bai Yihao was wrong or that the Empress only had a little to do with the rebellion. Since he kept the Empress in the imperial palace, it was no small matter. What could have caused the supposedly intelligent Princess to do such a silly thing—he didn't help her own son bu
When the old nanny came back to the bed, the Old Madam understood what she meant. The Old Madam's face darkened a little. She looked at the nanny, frowned, and asked, "You mean the ancestral temple..." "Yes, Old Madam, think about this, which lady should we put this on if we want to succeed?" the old nanny reminded the Old Madam, sitting down on the stool in front of the bed. Then she brought the light closer so that the Old Madam could see it clearly. The Old Madam's face was dark and sinister in the light. "Yes, but there must be a good plan as to where it will lead. My original target was Mo Xuetong, but now she is Princess Anping. It's not good to do it," the Old Madam said hesitantly, unable to make up her mind. It was best to target Mo Xuetong. After all, the two ladies in the backyard could not have a worse reputation. If Mo Huawen insisted on taking them there, the Old Madam had nothing to say, but Mo Xuetong was different from them.
Mo Huawen came to the Old Madam's yard. As he entered, he saw a group of people whispering around a man who was lying on the ground. "Was he killed?" "No, he shouted very loudly just now." "He doesn't look like a man in black. Look at his expensive clothes, he doesn't look like a robber." "Is he from some well-known family, who went the wrong way?" "How can that be? This is the Old Madam's yard, not a miss's..." said a maid. Then she was immediately reprimanded by another, "What nonsense are you talking about?" "Yes, yes, I'm talking nonsense, nonsense." The maid immediately responded and gently slapped herself in the face. As a maid saw Mo Huawen entering the door with a grim face, she warned, "The old sir's here! The old sir's here!" The crowd quickly made way for Mo Huawen. When he saw the man lying on the ground, he called his servant to come and turn him
"What's this?" Mo Huawen saw the gold hairpin in Yu Mingyong's hand and asked coldly. It was a totally undistinguished gold hairpin, utterly commonplace. Although Mo Huawen did not quite know women's jewelry, he could still tell that this gold hairpin was unremarkable. "Who gave you this?" "A housekeeping nanny by Third Young Miss Mo's side. That nanny even kept a door open for me. She wanted me to sneak into your ancestral hall with the other servants." "What did she say when she gave you this?" "She said Third Young Miss Mo had fallen for me. She wanted to meet me under the moon." "Since she has arranged a rendezvous, why did you climb the wall? Why had you fallen from the wall into the courtyard?" "I wanted to enter through the door. But a nanny saw a figure whizz by and escape in a panic. In order not to disappoint Third Young Miss Mo, I could only climb the wall. But they thought I
In the study, Mo Xuetong's leg had been bandaged. A strong herbal aroma permeated the air. Her face pale, Mo Xuetong sat askew against the couch. Mo Lan and Mo Yu were picking up the discarded strips and dressings! Mo Huawen lightly coughed from outside the room. He heard his daughter's joyful voice. "Father's back. Mo Lan, don't pick up the bandages anymore. Pour Father a cup of hot tea to warm his body." "I will, Miss, right away," Mo Lan said with a smile. Following that was the noise of someone plonking things down. It was a little disorganized and noisy—unlike how the quiet study used to be. But this feeling made warmth surge up Mo Huawen's heart. There used to be a woman keeping him company in the study. Her charming smiles and conversation diluted its cold severity. She was like the warm sun in winter, always illuminating his heart whenever he needed her. But since her departure,
A painting was placed on a broad table. It slowly rolled open and a girl who was smiling brightly appeared in the painting. The long-sleeved coat was decorated with hibiscus, and the dress was laced with golden begonia. Red and golden pearl tassel made the girl look more charming. Authentic pearls dotted magenta top laced with silver threads were, forming the shape of a Chinese rose. She wore a jade and flying swallow pedant, dancing in front of a bouquet of purple peony. She looked vivid and more delicate than the flowers. "Your Highness, this is the top beauty in Qin Kingdom, the legal second miss of Ding General Manor. It's said that the emperor of Qin will marry her either to King Chu or King Yan." The aide was an elegant-looking scholar in his 30s. He spread his fan and pointed to the beauty in the painting, introducing. He looked casual and seemed to think little of her. "It's said that this top beauty is on good terms with both of the
The state banquet was held in Chengyun Palace. As an international banquet between Great Qin and Great Yan, it was the biggest party since New Year. It was like a party thrown on a National Day. Officials and their families were invited to celebrate in the royal palace. It didn't matter if they brought wives or sons. However, they must bring their young unmarried daughters. Everyone had a post. Two rows of beautiful maidservants from the palace stood aside. Every time they received a post, they would give a beautiful golden hairpin to the young miss. Every hairpin with a pearl pendant was the same, yet they were still pretty. The maidservants took the hairpins and put them into their misses' hair to distinguish their young mistresses from the women of the palace. Recently, it was already getting warmer and the sky appeared exceptionally clear. Several clouds in the blue sky were like girls dancing in blue waves. They looked viv
Mo Xueyan turned to leave Mo Xueqiong and took another road. After a few steps, she heard Mo Xuecai calling. "Cousin, wait for me." Mo Xueyan didn't look pleased and turned around to ask, "Why are you following me?" Mo Xuecai was startled. Knitting her brows, she couldn't figure out why her cousin asked so. "The royal palace is so big and we like different things. Fourth Sister likes to hang out there and I want to be here alone. Can't you find a place on your own to amuse yourself?" Mo Xueyan sounded displeased. "This is the royal palace and I don't dare to wander alone." Mo Xuecai looked down, fidgeted, and murmured. "If you don't want to go astray, you should follow the crowd. Look, you should hang out with the group of young misses over there. With your status, you'll benefit from befriending them." Mo Xueyan pointed, which was where they had been just now. Some misses and masters were chatting i