Chapter 32 The Mess at the Family Rites (1) (2/2)
Mo Xuetong arrived at the front hall wearing the coa.r.s.e clothing. The Mo family did not have any sons in the main branch of the family. As such, she played a very important role as the only daughter of the main family. Her clothing today was very different from her usual clothes. Her robe had wide sleeves and was attractive in a unis.e.x manner. Her long black hair was tied up loosely behind her waist. The loose robe was cinched up at her waist, showing how slender it was. The plain coa.r.s.e clothing did not lessen her beauty but instead added on an otherworldly and natural beauty to her.
Mo Xuetong arrived at the hall and waited outside. As Mo Huawen did not have any sons in the main branch of the family, as his daughter, she had to take the position as the main son to await the guests. Mo Lan and Mo Yu waited behind her. Mo Lan put down the mat in her hands and Mo Xuetong knelt on it in accordance to ancient etiquette. Mo Yu helped her to arrange her skirts and then, the two knelt behind her respectfully.
Mo Huawen took guests in the morning. There was no food at noon and the family rites truly began in the afternoon. She needed to welcome the guests at the door in the morning and accompany her father in the family rites inside in the afternoon. There are some things that she could not do because she was the daughter of the main branch of the family. As such, she just had to follow behind Mo Huawen.
There were not many guests, but they were all famous. Mo Xuetong looked down as she knelt. She would bow deeply and respectfully along with Mo Lan and Mo Yu as each guest came. She would only get back up when the guests entered the hall. The pain from the coa.r.s.e cloth on her went from one that came and went to a sharp piercing pain. This was especially when she got back up from a bow. The special ”coa.r.s.e threads” jabbed at her tender skin like needles.
The sharp pain caused sweat to appear on her forehead and her face gradually grew pale. Her fingers shook lightly and veins started appearing on her hands.
Mo Yu had been watching her mistress on the side and discovered that she was acting oddly. She emerged from her bow and was just about to speak when Mo Lan pulled her down to kneel again. Someone was here!
A white robe appeared in front of Mo Xuetong and she bowed down slowly and respectfully. The daughter of the main branch had to do that as a show of respect to the guest to show the sincerity of the host family.
The person wearing the white robe did not leave immediately like other guests but stopped in front of her. Someone reported, ”Sir Bai is here!”
It was indeed Bai Yihao!
Mo Xuetong's prostrate body could not help but stiffen up. Even though she knew that Bai Yihao's presence would be helpful to her, she still felt nervous for some reason. She had a fear for Bai Yihao that she had brought with her from her past life. She felt that the innocent and distant handsome face was hiding a great darkness. It was something she could not touch. Even though she had been reborn, she was not willing to become a chesspiece and live through another tragedy.
She did not know why Bai Yihao's behavior in the Qin Kingdom would be different from how he behaved in the Yan Kingdom and she did not want to know why either. As such, she had made a fair exchange for his help the first time she met him to show that their relations.h.i.+p was one that was purely transactional. She was just a lady who could not bear his aspirations.
Bai Yihao stood in front of her, looking at her pale tender hands that were twitching slightly. His eyes flickered and he asked gently, ”You look really tired, are you ill?”
Everyone in the hall who were chatting all turned around to look at Bai Yihao when he spoke. He drew attention wherever he went because of who he was.
The child of the main branch of the family who welcomed the guests had a different status on this day. Even if she were a daughter, she would be treated as the heir. As such, Mo Xuetong was considered the heir of the Mo family and it was normal even if the guest were to speak with her a little. However, Mo Xuetong had just returned to the Mo Family and did not know anyone. As such, the guests who entered did not speak with her.
”I'm not ill. Sir, please enter!” Mo Xuetong answered lightly as she knelt, unmoving. She glanced at the white robe through the side of her eyes. The white was piercingly bright. She knelt there quietly, making her waist look even more slender. She was like a blooming white lotus, and seemed even more beautiful in the dirt.
”Since you are not unwell, why are your fingers twitching, and why are you sweating and shaking?” He asked gently and laughed lightly. He used such a low tone and sounded like the moving streams in the mountains as he asked in concern. He was extremely mesmerizing in this moment.
Mo Huawen heard him from inside the hall. He greeted Bai Yihao with a bow and followed his gaze to look at Mo Xuetong's hand as she prostrated on the ground. Indeed, the veins on her slender hands were bulging and she was shaking slightly. It was obvious that she was trying to hold herself together. He asked hurriedly, ”Tong'er, are you well? If you cannot bear it anymore, get Min'er to replace you. You go and rest!”
”Father, Tong'er is fine. I'm not unwell!” Mo Xuetong said, her head low as she stayed in her prostrate position. Her voice was calm and gentle. And if one did not look at her fingers which twitched occasionally, they would not discover that she was already at her limits.
Mo Yu, who was behind her, could not help but open her mouth. However, Mo Lan pulled her s.h.i.+rt forcefully and tugged her down again.
Even though it was a small action, Mo Huawen still saw it.
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