"My Lady, you are an imperial concubine and you manage matters within the palace. I heard that the Emperor values the child in your belly a lot. If you tire yourself out minding so many things, you might incur the Emperor's wrath." Mo Xuetong seemed not to notice the fury on Consort Yu's face. There was a calm and leisure smile on the corners of her lips. Coupled with her lively eyes, she seemed concerned for Consort Yu. However, there was a hint of contempt in her eyes that could not be hidden.
"You dare!" Consort Yu yelled angrily and covered her stomach subconsciously.
"I am King Xuan's consort. The child in your stomach has nothing to do with me. If you are not careful and push the blame on me, that's not right either. No matter how great you are, you are just a concubine of the Emperor. I heard that King Xuan had once kicked a favored imperial consort from the prayer platform." Mo Xuetong smiled. Her gaze landed on Consort Yu's face. They shone brigh
Some unmarried ladies and girls were all in the bridal chamber, watching the new bride boisterously. And seeing Princess Royal and Mo Xuetong coming, they hurried to stand up and greeted them respectfully. "Consort King Xuan, didn't you go to see Consort Yu? Why can you come here so fast? You Yue'e took a glance at Mo Xuetong, since she was never agreeable with Mo Xuetong and found any chance to make Mo Xuetong uncomfortable. Mo Xuetong did not understand why You Yue'e still detested her so much as You Yue'e had been imprisoned with King Yan. What You Yue'e meant was that Mo Xuetong was driven out by Consort Yu. Mo Xuetong just overlooked You Yuecheng's frame-up again and again. However, You Yue'e always made a fuss about Mo Xuetong. Did she think Mo Xuetong was the one she could bully? Mo Xuetong sneered inwardly and said indifferently, "Consort Yu knew that the King is injured, and there is no capable second consort in the Ma
Wang Xiuxiu was very angry, clenched her fist, and almost screamed out. Her beautiful face turned livid and twisted, her forehead vein bulging. Her horrible look of gritting her teeth and glaring with vicious eyes made the maidservant kneeling down on the ground shiver. "You said he wouldn't come?" Wang Xiuxiu gritted her teeth and asked, stressing word by word. She only felt a smell of blood welled up to her throat. Her forehead was sweating, and her abdomen dwelled. Twinges of pains struck her. But for a strong spirit supporting her, she would have fallen to the ground. "King Ning said he was very busy and had no time to see Your Highness. When the little new master is born, he will figure out a means to get the little master out." The maidservant answered in a trembling voice, the beads on her forehead rolling down. The whole air seemed to be frozen by ice, and even the breathing became heavy and cold. "No time
The room was in a mess. Consort Yu leaned down on the side of the bed with a pale face, and could not say a word. On the other side, Wang Xiuxiu fell to the wall, her clothes stained with blood, and the flowing blood was clearly visible on the skirt. Wang Xiuxiu covered her belly and painfully called to Princess Royal standing at the door. "Child, my child! Save my child!" A hint of pleading flashed in her eyes. As for Feng Yuzhen, he fell to the ground. His handsome face was scratched two blood strains that slanted down from the bridge of his nose, which pulled and twisted his face. "Yuzhen, what's the matter?" Princess Royal was the first to collect herself and ordered people to help Wang Xiuxiu and Consort Yu up, and then came to ask Feng Yuzhen who just got up from the ground. The two women in the room were pregnant, and the only man was the groom who had nothing to do with them. The matter seemed weird anyway. "I..." Feng
The matter concerning Consort Yu's fright, Wang Xiuxiu's miscarriage, and Feng Yuzhen's sudden appearance ended with Wang Xiuxiu's bloody death. Even though a second consort that the Emperor had officially instated had died, the matter created no commotions as King Yan's Manor and King Ning's manor remained silent, with Grand Secretariat Wang keeping quiet as well. As a second consort was merely a concubine, a matter concerning her would not stir up much drama, especially since her presence made others feel threatened and uncomfortable. Then, there was no need for her to exist! Ever since Consort Yu returned to her palace, she stayed in Qingwei palace every day to tend to her baby. It was rumored that she had a great fright and dared not venture out casually ever since. Inside Cining Palace. The emperor came forth with the sickly Empress to greet Empress Dowager. The Empress had been sick for quite some time and w
The wind blew outside the window, sending light fragrance of the flowers in. Lifting up the bed curtains, one could see waves falling and a slight bulge present. After long, the breathing of the man beside her became lighter. Mo Xuetong felt her body stiffened and thus changed her position, twisting to another side. However, just as she moved a little, a strong arm stretched over and pulled her in his arms before hearing his satisfying moan. "Did you see anything interesting today?" He asked with a playful voice, with a tinge of laziness hidden within. Mo Xuetong stretched her limbs and found a more comfortable position in his arms. Her long eyelashes fell as she blinked, closing her eyes. "Did you know the situation long ago?" The matter between Consort Yu and Feng Yuzhen didn't happen overnight, and it was difficult to be done in complete secrecy as well. With the ability of Feng Yuran, he would have known about the matter fo
After entering the room, Mo Lan woke Mo Xuetong up softly. Mo Xuetong pondered as she got up from the bed lightly. However, Feng Yuran caught her and asked lazily, "What's the matter? Is something wrong? Shall I go with you?" "It's alright, you get some sleep. I will get someone to fetch you if something goes wrong!" Mo Xuetong said sweetly. She pushed him away and got up, slipping off the bed easily with the help of his arm. "Do you really not want me to go with you?" He got up with concern. Even though a charming smile still hung on his lips, there was a hint of darkness in his eyes. "No!" Mo Xuetong waved her hands. No way! He was ordered to rest and had only just gotten slightly better. He still wanted to participate in these shenanigans with her. He would be "tired out" before the matter at home was settled. That one in the palace was still angry. He might tear her skin off! "I'll have Feng Yue take a few men and go with y
It was not just the Mo's and the Duke Zhenguo's family that was present in the Mo Manor's Hall. The matter had blown up. Furthermore, it was a marriage decreed by the Empress. They had to call for witnesses no matter what had happened! The witness had been invited by the Duke Zhenguo's Manor. No one expected the man to be Grand Secretariat Wang. However, the Grand Secretariat seemed displeased. His daughter was dead. Anyone would be unhappy. However, the man listened gravely and did not say a single word. He just drank his tea quietly. His eyes were a little cold. No one knew why Sima Lingyun would invite him. Mo Huawen and Xu Yan were seated on one side of the hall while the Duchess and Sima Lingyun were seated on the other side. Mo Xuemin was present as well. She was a few months pregnant and a maid helped her to sit down beside the Duchess with some difficulty. Mo Xuemin's eyes were lowered and she seemed to be very careful.
Sima Lingyun continued without allowing Mo Huawen to question him, "That day at the palace gates, everyone saw Third Miss Mo exiting from the Mo Manor's horse carriage. There were even people who said that they vaguely heard Third Miss Mo screaming. Third Miss Mo had appeared stiff when she was dragged onto the horse carriage. It was obvious that she had been taken hostage. Her two maids were left behind. Sir Mo, I ask, if Third Miss Mo had gotten onto the horse carriage normally, why would so many unusual incidents happen?" She was a noble lady and had maidservants by her side at all times. However, her maids were left behind when she left the palace gates. Then, Mo Xuetong was heard screaming. There were also people who said that Mo Xuetong seemed stiff when she got onto the horse carriage. No matter how one saw it, Mo Xuetong seemed like she had been taken hostage. If that was true, it would definitely besmirch Mo Xuetong's reputation. Si