Chapter 41 The Banquet in the Palace (2/2)
”How did she get in if you didn't bring her in?” Luo Mingzhu was also surprised. She frowned and then spoke to the maid behind her, ”The person I saw earlier was the First Miss Mo, right?”
Auntie Fang was in charge of everything in the Mo Family because Mo Xuetong was not around. As such, the First Miss Mo was always the one to welcome guests. While Luo Mingzhu and Mo Xuemin did not get along, they still met several times. Not only did Luo Mingzhu know Mo Xuemin, her maid did as well.
”Miss, it was indeed First Miss Mo who was with the other ladies earlier!” The maid answered respectfully.
”Look, your eldest sister is here. Did she really not come with you?” Luo Mingzhu pointed at the maid and asked with a loud voice.
Her voice was a little loud and sounded abrupt among the soft voices of the crowd. Many who were speaking around them could not help but turn to look at them.
Mo Xuetong tugged on Luo Mingzhu's sleeves when she noticed that they had gathered the attention of those around them.
”What are you afraid of? If you were not the one to bring the first miss in, then was it someone else? How could that be? Who would take along the concubine's daughter of another family in?” Luo Mingzhu held Mo Xuetong's arm casually, insistent on having Mo Xuetong explain.
This was an interesting matter. The daughters of concubines were not allowed to come to the flower appreciation banquet. Even if there were any special circ.u.mstances, they should stay behind the main daughter. How could they come in with another person? And who had brought in someone like her? This was interesting. Many people started to pay attention to them.
Some of them even started to size Mo Xuetong up. They felt that the rumors were too much. They had heard from the earlier conversations that third miss Mo was reclusive and arrogant, untalented and ugly. What kind of rumor was this? If she was ugly, then there was nothing worth looking at.
The rumors were too fake!
If the rumors were fake, then who was the one to spread it?
Many began to grow curious! They tried to listen to Luo Mingzhu's loud voice through the soft whisperings.
”I don't know either. I just got here and don't know anything. Is Eldest Sister really here? Second Cousin, can you take me to see her? Did she come to find me for something?” Mo Xuetong had a concerned smile on her face. Her brows were slightly pinched and she looked rather pitiful. It left a good impression on others, but they could also see her confusion.
”Cousin, you'd better forget it. Look at how your eldest sister is chatting so animatedly with a few of the other n.o.ble ladies. She has no intention of looking for you. She is obviously here to attend the banquet. She did not even tell you that she's here. You're too much, you are still worried that she's here to look for you. She would have come long ago if she was here to look for you.” Luo Mingzhu said, not at all nicely. She was somewhat angry on behalf of Mo Xuetong.
”Your Eldest Sister is wearing really nice clothes today. Much effort had to be spent on those clothes. How could she be just dropping by.”
”Even though Eldest Sister's clothing are newly made, she did not say that she was coming for the banquet. Could there be a mistake?” Mo Xuetong defended Mo Xuemin with a gentle smile.
”You are too much, why can't you see things clearly! Forget it, stay away from her in the future!” Luo Mingzhu was so angry she wanted to slap Mo Xuetong. The mother and daughter pair were clearly after her position as the main daughter. However, Mo Xuetong was still so considerate towards them. How could she not be angry!
”Oh, this must be Third Miss Mo. You're indeed...” said a sharp and pretentious voice. It was a woman wearing a gold flower embroidered dress standing under the tree next to theirs. Her voice was exaggeratedly loud and she looked at them challengingly. Her voice trailed off, leaving others to fill in the blanks.
Everyone was paying attention to their area. When they heard the woman intentionally raising her voice, they could not help but focus on them.
Luo Mingzhu grew upset before Mo Xuetong could speak. She said, ”Ling Mingyan, why are you interrupting in our conversation? We are in the palace, not in the Ding General Manor. You only just got into trouble a few days ago, and you're making trouble in the palace now. Don't think that you can bully anyone. I will tell the Empress later if you continue to be so arrogant and presumptuous.
”Luo Mingzhu, are you not being presumptuous? I was speaking with Third Miss Mo. Who are you to meddle? You really think you are part of the palace that you can scold anyone you want in it? You want to tell the Empress? I want to go there too. I don't believe that the Empress will help you and not me!” Ling Mingyan pointed at Luo Mingzhu and scolded her.
Judging by the current situation, the two had long been at loggerheads. Ling Mingyan. Luo Xuetong's eyes shone. This was the main daughter of the Ding General Manor. How could she be so arrogant?
The Ding General was not only one of the nation-building families but was also related to the Empress on her maternal side. They were related to the Empress Dowager. As such, the Ding General Manor was more powerful than the other general manors. Was this why Ling Mingyan was so confident?
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