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