Chapter 180 - Feeling Ashamed, They Returned to Duke (1/2)

Mo Huawen stood by the opening of the gate, although he was the last person the d.u.c.h.ess expected to show up – it should have been the old madam, surrounded by servants and maids. The d.u.c.h.ess was amazed by his improper behavior. After all, Mo Huawen was a man and shouldn’t greet her at the gate.

Those who didn’t know the truth might think they were having an affair for him to greet her warmly in person.

Mo Huawen’s wife was dead and he could get married again, but d.u.c.h.ess wouldn’t marry anymore . Besides, in order to help his son become a duke, she not only couldn’t get married, but also had to act faithfully. She definitely couldn’t have improper relations with a man outside of Duke Zhenguo’s manor.

She couldn’t imagine Mo Huawen would humiliate her like a rascal. Was this supposed to be done by a third-cla.s.s official?

“Let’s go back to our manor!” she said through gritted teeth. She held the nanny’s hand and hurried into the carriage without greeting Mo Huawen, who had a slight smile. The carriage turned back, and she hurried back to the manor with the servants of Duke Zhenguo’s manor.

Sitting in the carriage, the d.u.c.h.ess let out her anger and slammed the table so hard that the teacup fell.

The d.u.c.h.ess’s confidant, Nanny Tian, picked up the teacup and poured the remnant tea into the barrel under the table. Then she lifted the boiled water by the other side and made another cup of tea, placing it in front of the d.u.c.h.ess.

“Madam, don’t be worried. Many people know about yesterday’s incident. It’s not like the one in Mo Manor with only a few servants seeing it, which could be easily solved with some warnings. An unmarried girl hugged a man by the side of the road. She was saved and even stayed in that man’s bedroom for a whole night, which a hundred mouths could not explain away. With such a scandal spread, she had no other choice except for being a concubine in our manor. Once she marries into our manor, her life will be in your hands.”

“That little b.i.t.c.h Mo Xuemin has no good manners, nor did her father. No wonder he had such a disgraceful daughter who seduced her younger sister’s husband. She was a disgraced b.i.t.c.h, indeed. She couldn’t be a good daughter in such a family and should be honored to be a concubine in our family,” The d.u.c.h.ess said.

“Yes, you’re absolutely right. By the time she is in our manor, you’ll have plenty of time to teach her. A concubine’s daughter can’t be well-behaved at all. There was no main wife in Mo Manor, and thus all the misses are taught like concubines. You shouldn’t be too worried in case you hurt yourself. There is a long way to go!” Nanny Tian said with a smile.

After Nanny Tian’s words, the d.u.c.h.ess felt a little better and sipped at her tea. Her eyebrows creased as she set the cup down. “I wonder how Yun’er’s wound is doing. Even though he could survive this time, that wound on his face will stay with him forever.”

Though the doctors took care of it last night, some of the doctors shook their heads and said that there might be a scar left on His Excellency’s face, which made the d.u.c.h.ess very worried.

The wound and the scandal would shame him for life!

“Madam, don’t worry. When I went out this morning, I heard that they brought in a specialist. It is said that, with proper rest, the wound on His Excellency’s face may not leave a scar.” Nanny Tian said with a smile. This morning, madam had stormed to Mo Manor, so she didn’t dare to say much.

“There might be no scar on Yun’er’s face?” the d.u.c.h.ess asked, surprised.

“Yes, madam, with appropriate rests. The wound wasn’t that serious,” Nanny Tian said.

“Okay. Once Yun’er gets recovered, I’ll get a main wife for him. She doesn’t have to be very beautiful, but she does need to be able to handle Yun’er and his two concubines. When Mo Huawen’s two daughters become Yun’er’s concubines, Mo Huawen would never talk about manners and rules in front of Yun’er. When they enter our manor, I’ll teach them how to be qualified concubines.” The d.u.c.h.ess’ face was frigid.

Thinking that the two girls from Mo Manor ruined Yun’er’s reputation time after time, she hated them even more.

In front of the gate of Mo Manor, Mo Huawen coldly looked at Mo Xuemin, who was dressed in rags and covered in bloodstains, her hair disheveled.

Mo Huawen had gone to sleep early the night before, so he’d only been informed of the situation on his trip to the front gate.

The nanny by the back door had let Mo Xuemin out. After she got out, she somehow ran into Sima Lingyun, who had been driven out of the palace . They might have said something intimate in the carriage, and then the wagon crashed into a tree. Then it was said that Sima Lingyun tried to rape Mo Xuemin, but was stabbed by Mo Xuemin with a sharp chip of porcelain.

No matter what others thought about this nonsense, Mo Huawen didn’t believe it at all! Sima Lingyun was a teenager with much strength. Besides, the boys from famous families always learnt kung fu to protect themselves. Though Sima Lingyun just learned a bit, he could easily handle a delicate girl. A dozen girls like Mo Xuemin couldn’t hurt him a bit.

Besides, from the message spread from the palace, Sima Lingyun and Mo Xuemin had already had improper relations, so the rape was impossible. Everyone in the palace was saying that what really happened was the first daughter was trying to frame the third daughter.