Chapter 56 The Mysterious Desolated Courtyard (2/2)

”Old Madam, think about it, how smart is Miss Mo usually. How could she be so dazed just because she saw someone from the palace? She had done it intentionally. I think she's trying to make that eunuch think that she's dumb.” Even though Nanny Shen was not certain whether Mo Xuetong had done it intentionally, she spoke even more excitedly as if the matter were true when she saw the Old Madam looking slightly happier.

Even she started to believe it and she helped the Old Madam to sit on the couch at the side of the room. She helped her to put a few cus.h.i.+ons behind her so she could lay down. The Old Madam's health was poor and could not sit for too long. She usually laid down to rest. When she heard that something had happened to her daughter, she had not even had time to go over before she fell ill.

”That's true. Tong'er has always been a smart one. The intentions of the palace were unclear this time. She might really have done that intentionally.” Old Madam Xu was tickled when she said that. She thought back to how she had wondered why Tong'er's dazed expression was so weird when Eunuch Liu was around. When she heard Nanny Shen's a.n.a.lysis, she felt that it was reasonable and she could not help but scold with a smile. ”That sly girl. She's really audacious to even dare to trick her grandmother.”

”You are the one who spoiled her. I think you shouldn't scold Miss Mo and should scold yourself first. You have spoilt her so. Fortunately, she is filial. She's so smart, she's even smarter than Young Miss.” Nanny Shen had watched Luo Xia grow up and when she mentioned Luo Xia, she could not help but tear up. She quickly turned away to wipe her tears away.

She turned around and slapped her face lightly, scolding herself. ”Look at this mouth, I've been speaking nonsense again. Miss Mo is very smart and Young Miss would definitely be very happy if she knew. With your care, even if Young Miss is no longer around, she would feel at ease.”

Old Madam Xu saw Nanny Shen's actions and knew that she was worried that she would feel upset when she thought about her daughter. She did not say anything but smiled sadly. She scolded, ”You old thing.” Then, she did not say anything else.

The room was filled with an air of sadness.

After a while, Old Madam Xu's expression grew grim. She gestured for Nanny Shen to shut the doors and said, ”Tong'er must have sensed something. I don't know why the Empress is son interested in her.”

The person she had sent out to get news earlier had returned to report that there were two types of people that the Empress had gifted things to today. One was to main daughters, the ladies of n.o.ble families like Luo Mingzhu. The other gifts were to daughters of fifth or sixth-grade officials who did not rank too highly or lowly. They were just like Tong'er, and there were two who were even concubine's daughters. Furthermore, with the news from the palace, Old Madam Xu could not help but think too much.

”Miss Mo is only 13 and is still a little girl. Even if the palace has their eyes on her, they won't...” Nanny Shen knew what the Old Madam was thinking.

”Oh, Tong'er hasn't had her period yet?” The Old Madam asked in surprise.

”I was close with the nanny that accompanied Miss Mo on our journey here. The nanny knows that Old Madam doted on Miss Mo a lot and told me this privately. She said that Miss Mo's health was poor and had been injured which is why she still hasn't...” Nanny Shen said carefully. She had been meaning to tell Old Madam Xu about it but had not the time to do so.

n.o.ble ladies ate and lived well. They were usually mature by the time they were 13.

”No wonder Tong'er is so skinny. d.a.m.n the Mo Manor, to raise a child like that and allow the concubine's daughter to run wild. She even dragged down Tong'er's reputation. Why was I so blind to allow Xia'er to marry him then!” Old Madam Xu was so angry she hit the floor with her dragon-head cane forcefully. She was mad at Mo Huawen.

”Old Madam, don't be angry. Fortunately, Miss Mo is now in the capital. She is only just 13. There are many immature 13-year-old girls out there. In the end, they are all healthy and got married and have children. It is not too late to help her body adjust now.” Nanny Shen comforted her. She took the dragon-head cane from the Old Madam and laid it to the side.

”Go, tell the kitchen to be more careful with Tong'er's meals. Make her anything she likes and don't be afraid of trouble or spending money. Her health has always been poor and she has to nourish herself so she won't be like Xia'er and at such a young age...” The Old Madam's voice cracked.

”Old Madam, don't worry. I have already told them this morning. I even asked Second Young Sir to find a way to get some medicine from the outside to help improve Miss Mo's health.” Nanny Shen said with a smile.

”I'm glad you're here. Otherwise, how could I live on then... It's been hard on you all these years.” Nanny Shen had accompanied the Old Madam when she married into the family. They were extremely close and their relations.h.i.+p was unlike any other. The Old Madam heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that everything had been arranged.

”Miss, what are you saying? It is my good fortune to be able to serve you.” Nanny Shen could not help but call the Old Madam by the name she used to call her when she thought of the past. She could not help but cry then.

The room was very silent. The Old Madam finally forced down her sadness after a while. She said sharply, ”Since the Empress has such thoughts, she would not let Tong'er off easily. Fortunately, that sister of hers had done something like that. We might as well make a larger mess of it. It is a small matter if her reputation becomes slightly damaged. If she were to really be sent to the palace, she would become a powerless beauty. A ruined reputation is the lesser of two evils.”

”Old Madam, you mean...” Nanny Shen immediately wiped away her tears and looked serious now that they were talking business.

”Yes. Get Second Sir here and tell him I am looking for him.” The Old Madam said grimly. The Empress wanting to rule the ladies in the palace had nothing to do with General Manor. However, if she used Tong'er as a chess piece, General Manor was not to be easily trifled with either.

---------------

We have opened a discussion post on Facebook Group about this book , and you can post anything you want to say about this story, and we will invite the original author to unpuzzle all your questions. The post link is : /groups/TapReader/, so just shoot!

Besides, if you have found out any bug of TapRead, you can also find a post in Facebook group for you to complain.

If you want to get feedback quickly, please leave messages on our Facebook Group．

<script>