There were so many young ladies and masters present. Not only was the crown prince of Yan Kingdom present, so was the First Prince of Yan Kingdom, the Mind Duke's son, and the son of the Military Minister... All of these people were not to be trifled with. Even the noble prince of Yan Kingdom was involved in the disappearance of a mere hairpin. The Ding General Manor would gain many enemies because of this. Ling Fengyan would not do something so stupid, and she would not dare to either.
However, she was already forced into a corner. If she did not check, then Ling Rui'er trying to force Mo Xuetong into a corner would look suspicious. Were they just targeting Princess Anping?
"It is just a mere hairpin. Forget it!" Ling Fengyan said with a smile. Her eyes darkened.
"Second Miss Ling is wrong. All the young ladies here are either wealthy or noble. None of them can take this blow to their reputation. Since Second Miss Ling's hairpin has really
It has been said that when two nations are at war, there would be no good wine nor good banquets. Yet, when had this applied to fights between women? Mo Xuetong was speechless. When she had been summoned by the Fifth Princess, the princess was already seated inside. She was dressed in luxurious clothing that was vibrantly colored and was embroidered with gold threads. It made the princess look like a fairy in legends. She appeared before Mo Xuetong and Mo Xuetong was in awe of the royal family's nobleness and elegance. The price of the princess' outfit was completely beyond estimation. It befitted the Fifth Princess' status as the Emperor's legitimate daughter. "Anping greets the Fifth Princess." Mo Xuetong curtsied. She was also a princess now and did not have to address herself as a subordinate's daughter. Even though she was not as noble as the Fifth Princess, she did not have to appear too humble. The Fifth Princess' sharp
The banquet began and everyone presented their gifts. Emperor Zongwen and the Empress appeared for just a moment before leaving the banquet to the young people. Men and women were sat separately in two rows that spread out from the center table. Mo Xuetong sat on the left of the Fifth Princess. She was now the Princess Anping of the royal family and was thus more noble than the other young ladies. Ling Fengyan, You Yue'e, Luo Mingzhu, and Chen Ya'er followed. The male guests were sat on the other side of the Fifth Princess. Bai Yihao sat directly next to her followed by Bai Yichen, Ling Mingfeng, You Yuecheng, Luo Wenyou, and Chen Yanyu. Even Sima Lingyun, who had not appeared for a long time was here as well. Mo Xuetong's gaze landed on Sima Lingyun, who was seated at the very end of the row that held the male guests. His dressing was still high-class. However, he looked wretched, both in terms of his disposition and his appearance. He was no longer the
After the banquet ended, everyone left the palace. Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu walked right at the back. They were seated far away earlier and did not have the chance to speak. They only met each other now and were speaking with each other softly. Luo Mingzhu glanced at Bai Yihao and Bai Yichen who were not far away ahead in front of them. She pulled Mo Xuetong's hand in concern and pointed at the two men. She said softly, "Cousin Tong, you must not go on the riding trip with them. The First Prince of Yan came to marry a noble woman from the Qin Kingdom. You are in a perilous seat and be careful lest you be plotted against." Even the usually careless Luo Mingzhu could see it. How obvious were the Bai brothers! "Second Cousin, do you think that the royal brothers will plot against me?" Mo Xuetong held Luo Mingzhu's hand with a vague smile. She remembered that her cousin was one of the girls who liked Bai Yihao. She did not expect Luo Mingzhu t
You Yuecheng escorted the carriage of You Yue'e back to Mingguo Manor. You Yuecheng left the carriage hastily, throwing the bridle to his accompanying servant. Before You Yue'e alighted from the carriage, he hurried off inside the manor. "What happened to big brother?" Coming out of the carriage, You Yue'e asked the incoming butler as her servant helped her out of the carriage. The butler smiled and shook his head. "His Excellency seemed to be mad. What happened in the palace?" "Perhaps that girl is annoying." You Yue'e explained unhappily as she remembered the grumpy face of his brother ever since he chatted with Mo Xuetong a while ago on his horse. She did not like Mo Xuetong at all as she had an inexplicable discomfort about her demeanor, in particular about the beautiful little face that seemed cold and innocent at the same time. Furthermore, her pure look and seductive eyes made her a slutty little devil. "Fi
Mo Xuetong did not know that someone was planning her marriage. Then, she was accompanying Xu Yan to look at the dowry for Mo Xuemin's marriage. After all, she was the eldest daughter of Mo Manor, and she was going to be married into Duke Zhenguo's manor. Hence, the dowry must be well-prepared and 36 full sets were prepared, with none deducted by Xu Yan. However, none of the items bore historical significance to the manor, as all of them are normal products bought in the marketplace. The dowry was slightly better than a normal daughter, but not much better. This made Mo Xuetong remember her own dowry in her previous life. She had 108 full sets of dowry but only a few of them bore true significance, not even a fraction of the dowry. It was because of the lack of dowry that she was looked down upon by the duchess of Duke's Manor. She could not be compared to Mo Xuemin having extravagant dowry. The memory of the devious plan by Auntie Fang to harm her mother
She walked up the bamboo tower and pushed open the snow ridden window, seeing the peach blossoms outside. She saw the clear stream and crooked rivers outside, accompanied by the long slender bamboos nearby and the distant white clouds on the azure sky. It was indeed a picturesque place to visit. The scenery itself was enough to make one lose their mind. "Mother has such a good taste in decorating this place! It's so beautiful!" Standing in front of the window, Mo Xuetong blinked, relaxed and joyful in her demeanor. Nanny Qin had already arranged for tea to be served as she explained, "This place is not decorated by Her Highness. She only liked plum blossoms and thus there are many plum trees here, making there no room for other flowers. The Crown Prince himself found this precious peach tree and transferred it here. He decorated the entire place and would rest here from time to time when visiting Her Highness." She did not expect the garden
Mo Xuetong did not know how she managed to leave as the Princess Royal nagged kindly. She did not know how she managed to refuse Bai Yihao's smiling sendoff at the main entrance either. She was all out of sorts. She did not know how she got onto the horse carriage, how she returned to the manor, or how she entered her courtyard. She was staring into space in a daze on the couch. "Miss, Miss..." Mo Yu hurriedly tried to reach out to shake Mo Xuetong when she saw how out of sorts she was. Mo Lan reached out to stop her. She made a cup of tea for Mo Xuetong and stuffed it into her icy cold hands. The warmth in Mo Xuetong's hands eased the shock she felt and she subconsciously returned back to reality. She looked up and looked at the flickering light in front of her. She looked at the familiar surroundings around her and that was when she realized she was home. "Miss, why don't you have dinner before you start thinking about this matter. You've
This marriage contract was really laughable! She was the only one who had formed the contract, but she did not know who was reeling the line in on the other side. Yet, she was the one locked in the prison that was the contract. Whether she would be released or not depended entirely on someone's decision! "Nanny Ming, you all can leave. If He Xia wants to tell me about Xiuning Workshop, it can wait." Mo Xuetong said hoarsely. She forced down the pain she felt in her heart and looked up. She felt weak all over and there were all sorts of emotions in her heart. She could not tell whether her heart hurt, whether she was sad, hopeless, or helpless. That sense of weakness surged up in her heart like a wave and the coldness drowned her. Her mind was blank and she did not know what she was going to do in the future. "Miss, Madam was afraid that you would be hurt if you found out. That's why she kept it from you. It is not that she does