Mo Xuetong was stunned. She did not understand what Emperor Zongwen meant. Was he really going to listen to Consort Zhao and send another woman to King Xuan's Manor? She had never heard that Emperor Zongwen had such an intention. She blinked and knew that she had to answer the question now. However, what was she to say? Feng Yuran had already indicated that he did not want a Second Consort. She did not want a Second Consort to join them either. Furthermore, if she agreed, it would be disrespectful to her husband.
However, if she said that she did not want a Second Consort to join them, it would mean defying the Emperor's edict. She could not behave as arrogantly as Feng Yuran.
However, Mo Xuetong was no fool. She immediately lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, I will obey all orders from His Highness."
She did not say that she was agreeable, and neither did she say that she wasn't. Feng Yuran was in charge and she would go along with it.
"King Xuan is the main overseer of this project." Lian An did not dare to lower his head and answered truthfully and respectfully. No one noticed that anything was amiss."Alright, let's go!" Consort Zhao said lightly, seeming to have grown disinterested. She drew her hand back into the palanquin."Yes, let's go!" The eunuch called loudly upon receiving the orders.The palanquin continued forward. No one noticed a pink handkerchief floating out from the bottom of the palanquin and landing in the grass.When the palanquin had moved further away, Lian An took a few steps forward and stood beside the pink handkerchief. He looked around to see if there was anyone around. Then, he lowered his head as if he were arranging his robes. He took the opportunity to pick up the handkerchief silently and without anyone noticing.Then, Lian An stood up and continued forward with wide strides as if nothing happened.At ni
Having a grandmother who doted so much on her was such a great feeling!Mo Xuetong chatted with the Old Madam for a while before leaving. She did not stay in the Fu General Manor for too long as she still had to visit the Mo Manor. She had to let her father know that she was safe.She left the Old Madam's courtyard in a hurry and took a path along the garden. She could not help but glance at a secluded corner. She would find out what happened in that courtyard. However, it would not be through her grandmother. She had come today just to let her grandmother know that Mingguo Manor bore enmity against the Fu General Manor. That was all. She did not want to cause further trouble and hurt her grandmother."Who is that?" She turned to look at a tall pavilion. There was a well-dressed and beautiful woman in it. Mo Xuetong frowned slightly. She knew everyone in the Fu General Manor but had never seen this beautiful woman before."She is S
Mo Xueqiong had only died recently; why were the two of them so close? Auntie Qing even sent someone over to Mo Yufeng.Mo Xuetong's instincts told her that the two were up to something. Mo Yufeng was too old to be Auntie Qing's son."Did Father say anything?" Mo Xuetong asked after some thought."Your Father said that Auntie Qing just lost her child and Mo Yufeng lost his mother. Perhaps her maternal instincts are strong, which is why she is so nice to Mo Yufeng." Xu Yan said softly.The smile slid off Mo Xuetong's face. There were times when she felt that Mo Huawen was really naive. Mo Yufeng had already disappointed him so much, yet, he still thought the best of him. There was also Auntie Qing. Auntie Qing used to be quiet and somewhat gracious. She was completely different from Mo Xueqiong.Others would lament that Mo Xueqiong was mean-spirited and vile and they did not know whom she resembled!But in
But now, what Mo Xuetong said made Mo Huawen hesitate. Would everything be alright if King Xuan did not care about anything? He had originally thought that since King Xuan was the Emperor's favorite son, it did not matter even if he were not ambitious. However, King Yan did not forget to hurt King Xuan even in his current state. Was he truly unable to let his lazy younger brother live?If this was what King Yan thought, then what about King Chu? If the Emperor passed on in the future, who would take care of this younger brother of theirs?Were all of them, no matter who ascended the throne, not going to let King Xuan off? Then what about Tong'er?If King Xuan were charged with the crime of rebellion, the entire manor would be implicated. Mo Huawen could not help but shudder when he thought of that. He immediately regained his wits and clarity flashed in his eyes. He could not allow anything to happen to Tong'er and he would not allow anything t
Mo Xuetong smiled sweetly and said in a gentle tone, "Father, don't worry. King Yan's Manor doesn't just owe us a life. They want us to cause trouble because of what happened to Fourth Sister. We can put a different spin on this and cause even more trouble. Fourth Sister has a maid who also died from unknown causes. That Mo Yan, who's pregnant? No one knows who her child belongs to. Do you remember her mother?"This reminded Mo Huawen.Mo Yan was not a servant born into the Mo Manor. She came to Mo Manor when she was about three or four with her mother. Luo Xia had just married into the manor then and had not given birth to a child. Mo Yan's mother became a managing nanny serving Luo Xia. She had an especially sharp tongue and no one had ever won an argument against her.However, this strong woman fell ill not long after Luo Xia passed away. She was first sent to another courtyard to recuperate but had died in the end. However, because Mo Huawe
Feng Yulei turned his head sideways to take a cold look at You Yue'e, and succeeded in calming down the infuriated woman. She lowered her head slightly. They should not provoke the people at this time.Taking two steps forward, Feng Yulei walked up to Auntie Qing and looked up at her proudly. After a while, he lightly asked, "You are the concubine of the Mo Manor, Second Consort Mo's mother, aren't you?""Yes, Your Highness." Auntie Qing looked at Feng Yulei's chilly eyes and gave a little shudder. But she knew immediately that she could not hold back at this moment. Remembering what Mo Huawen had told her before her departure, she had to go out due to the current interests. With red eyes and a handkerchief over her mouth, she whimpered, "Your Highness, Qiong'er has died a strange death. Shouldn't you say something? Qiong'er treated her sisters kindly at home. How could she do something to set up her sister and drag the whole Mo Manor down when she had only
Even after the investigation, he was unlikely to get a heavy punishment.Feng Yulei knew that You Yuecheng would do something, bringing the matter to the Mo Manor. If the people from the Mo Manor came to make trouble, he could get away.Today, as soon as he heard some people from the Mo Manor were at his gate, he took You Yue'e out. He wanted to act well, but something unexpected happened again.Feng Yulei had no idea that someone would stand up for a maidservant instead of for Mo Xueqiong.It was not in the same direction that he designed it to be. For a moment he was assailed by her questions. His face darkened, almost dripping with water, and he stared at the woman in front of him with hatred."Who are you?" asked Feng Yulei through gritted teeth."I'm the mother of Mo Yan, the maid who was tricked into getting pregnant and then died a horrible death. Your Highness, you are high above, and the owner of
As long as someone shouted first, others would follow. And he spoke everyone's mind. They reached the acme of dissatisfaction with You Yue'e, only thinking that it was all because of this vicious bitch that murder happened at the King Yan's Manor from time to time. And those who died were all second consorts and pregnant women. Such a hateful, jealous woman deserved to be punished.Others complained about King Yan's cowardice. Seeing that he was still protecting Consort Yan, people thought he must be afraid of Consort Yan. Consort Yan was the legitimate daughter of the Mingguo Manor. She had a noble status. No wonder King Yan was afraid of her. But he couldn't even protect his own women and children. He was so incompetent.How could such a useless prince bear such a great responsibility? Several of Feng Yulei's former supporters also changed their positions at this time. If King Yan got the throne, the Mingguo Manor had the most say. This... this was really