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
Consort Yu shuddered and knelt at the jade stairs. Her knees hurt and felt a little numb and her forehead was pressed to the ground. She did not move an inch. She had already been kneeling for several hours. If the two palace maids accompanying her were not holding her up, she would have already fainted. "Your Highness, His Majesty invites you in." Lead eunuch Liu Xi stood at the entrance with a smile on his face. However, to Consort Yu, his smile was cold and sinister. "Yes!" She did not dare to say anything else. She stood up with some difficulty, holding the palace maid's hand. She stumbled for it was hard for her to even move. "Your Highness, please hurry. His Majesty is waiting for you." Liu Xi seemed not to notice how difficult it was for her to move. He continued rushing her with a smile. Consort Yu did not dare to dawdle. She leaned against the palace maids and they helped her to move forward
King Chu welcomed King Yan, Feng Yulei, at his manor today. King Chu being injured by an assassin was not really news. The news said that King Chu was badly injured but no one actually saw his injuries. The only information that was released was that the physicians were trying their best to treat him. When Feng Yulei arrived, Feng Yuxuan was lying on the large empty grounds in front of his courtyard, suntanning. Other than his pale complexion and haggardness, he looked fine. On the long soft couch, two large marble screens shielded him from the wind. The sun shone down warmly upon him and it added some life to his dark eyes. He reached out with his left hand and lifted the pitcher by his side with some difficulty. He poured Feng Yulei a cup of tea, his sleeves hiding the bulging veins of his hand. His hand felt so weak that he almost could not hold on any longer. His wound hurt but he kept a faint smile on his face. Putting down the pitcher,
"The servant said that he escaped with the little princess but he fell because he was in a hurry and left the little princess behind. A nobleman passed by on his horse carriage and the servant was very frightened and hid. He saw the man carrying the little princess onto the carriage and they left. The servant ran after them and saw the words, Fu General Manor, on the carriage..." Hua Xiangfeng said vaguely. One could not tell if he really knew or if he was postulating. Mo Huawen could hear a crash in his mind and his face turned pale immediately. If he had not always hidden his feelings well, he would have already stood up and questioned the man anxiously. He did not really know what happened to Luo Xia when she was little. However, from the little details later, he found out who she really was. He had never told anyone else about it. When he heard what Hua Xiangfeng said, he had a vague idea in his mind and his expression changed greatly. H
The Empress' Tianfeng Palace was in a mess. The Fifth Princess was trying to commit suicide! The news was blocked in the palace, for fear that it would spread to those with evil intentions. And then, the story might go like that: the Princess on the throne did such a thing just out of frustration, which would apparently bring disgrace on the royal family. What if it spread to the Emperor? No one would tell how furious the Emperor would be at the news. The Empress was in an agony about her daughter with a mixed feeling of love and anger. She trotted into the well-guarded main hall. "Xueyu, Xueyu, what's the matter?" The voice came in before the Empress arrived. Standing on the high stool, the Fifth Princess with her hair disheveled held a loop of white satin strap in her hands while the other end of the strap hung on the beams. Hearing the voice, she winked at Lingyue who was standing beside and thrust her feet to the stool to k
Late night. It was destined to be a sleepless night in the residence of the First Prince of Yan Kingdom. Firstly, the back garden where a lot of servants lived was burnt down in a fire. When Bai Yihao entered the residence, a few horses entered quietly from the back door, under the cover of the night sky. The dark clouds over the sky covered the bright moon, making the sky pitch black, where no stars could be seen. The tall and black walls reflect dim light from the moon. A brisk carriage came to the front door of the manor under the night sky. The coachman stepped forward and knocked on the door with the knocker. The gatekeeper was still awake from the commotion just now. Hence, he was annoyed at the sudden uninvited guest since he had to come out and open the door himself. As he opened the door, he saw that the coachman was dressed elegantly, with a classy aura surrounding him. He then knew that th
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