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
Mo Xueyan did not expect that joining this palace feast was one of the most correct decisions that she made. She had successfully gotten married! Even though she was married to You Yuecheng's brother and not His Excellency Ming General, he was still married into Mingguo Manor. Furthermore, she was married to a reputable aristocrat, someone she had never imagined herself marrying in the past. The only concern was that he was the son of a concubine. However, that would not be the problem since she could enjoy all the riches in the world after she gets married into Mingguo Manor. She felt herself being strangled by Ming General You Zi and felt herself falling into the lake and being saved by You Yuelin. In front of the crowd, You Yuelin saved her from the lake, hugging her tightly. As if she was dreaming, the Empress opened her mouth and spoke. Even though she did not directly order the marriage, she allowed the two to exchange to
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