Chapter 230 - That’s Odd. Mo Jin’s New Master (1/2)

Chapter 230 That’s Odd. Mo Jin’s New Master

Mo Xiu left from the back door late in the afternoon. Everyone in the manor knew that First Miss was feeling poorly these days and needed medicine from time to time. The physician prescribed a medicine that was out of stock in the medicine halls. The shopkeepers only said that the medicine was arriving but they did not know when. As such, Mo Xiu would go to the shops every day to ask about it.

Mo Xiu arrived at Renan Hall and spoke with the shopkeeper before going to the back. Most of the medicine was placed at the back. There were small rooms there where different medicines were stored. The shopkeeper lifted the curtains of one of the rooms and invited Mo Xiu in politely.

There was a woman seated inside who turned around when she heard their voices.

“Mo Xiu, why did you only come now?” She looked rather anxious and she frowned unhappily when she saw Mo Xiu.

“Miss made Old Sir unhappy recently and everyone is making things difficult for her. In the past, we just had to inform someone if we were going out. But now, we have to ask Auntie Qing for a token and she even held me back for a long while to ask where I was going when I was heading out before she let me out.” Mo Xiu said angrily as she sat down beside the woman.

“Mo Jin, how are you doing now? The King’s Manor must be much better than the Mo Manor.” Mo Xiu said enviously.

Mo Jin sighed. She was just a little maidservant in the King’s Manor. She did not even get to see the King. Even though she did not amount to much in the past when she was working in the Mo Manor, she was still the head maidservant of First Miss Mo. No one dared to look down on her. Mo Jin did not want for much now. How dare she, when someone took her in and allowed her to live under those circ.u.mstances!

What happened in the palace was so shocking and she almost died there. What she did not expect at all was that First Miss would be so vicious. She had pushed her into the pit to save her own life!

If not for the benevolent King Chu who saved her, she would have died long ago.

“It’s alright. The King’s Manor is not Mo Manor, after all. There are many rules, but the rewards are great too. The pay is several times higher than at Mo Manor.” Mo Jin smiled as if it did not matter. She took out a bag and removed a box of rouge from it. She pushed it toward Mo Xiu and said, “This is for you. King Chu rewarded it to me last time, and I have my monthly pay. I don’t need so much, so I brought it to give it to you.”

“For me?” Mo Jin pulled the box toward her happily. The box was exquisitely made, it was definitely of good quality. First Miss probably didn’t have something so luxurious. The King’s Manor was really a good place to be. Even a maid was so rich. She opened the box. The rogue was smooth and faintly fragrant. It was indeed an expensive product.

“Mo Jin, thank you for thinking of me. You are lucky that you left. First Miss is getting more and more…” Mo Xiu sighed as she thought of her current predicament. She pushed the box back to Mo Jin and said, “This is such good rogue, but I have no time to use it. I will make First Miss angry if I do.”

Mo Xuemin’s personal maids knew of her temper. She seemed to be gracious and kind on the surface, but in private, she would hit and scold if things did not go her way. She would vent her anger on her two maids. In the previous years, when things had gone well for First Miss, things were still easy on them. However, ever since Third Miss entered the manor, First Miss’ temper grew more and more volatile. It was normal for her maids to wear bruises all over.

“Mo Xiu, don’t worry. When First Miss gets through this difficult predicament, her mood will naturally take a turn for the better. She will definitely treat you well then.” Mo Jin sighed and comforted her. She pushed the box toward Mo Xiu again and said, “Even though you can’t use it now, just keep it and use it when First Miss rises again.”

Rise? Mo Xiu’s expression grew weary. Did First Miss look like she could rise again!

“Alright, let’s not talk about this. This is what First Miss wanted. I got someone to make it for her and used up all the silver that King Chu gifted me the last time. After all, First Miss and I were once mistress and servant. We were once very good friends, please ask First Miss not to look for me if there’s nothing going on. I am just a maidservant and do not have the abilities to help her.”

Mo Jin pulled up a tightly wrapped bundle from a bag and gave it to Mo Xiu. “This is a sin. If not for First Miss…”

Even though she did not complete her sentence, Mo Xiu understood her. She hurriedly placed the bundle into a bag that she brought. She looked slightly anxious. She stood up after placing the bundle into the bag and hesitated slightly. Then, seeming as if she had made a decision, she put down the bag and held Mo Jin’s hands. She said, “Mo Jin, does the King’s Manor need another maidservant?”

“Do you want to leave First Miss?” Mo Jin was shocked.

“Look…” Mo Jin pulled up her sleeves which were hiding mottled bruises on her arms. Her arms were completely covered in bruises, burns and needle p.r.i.c.ks. She said softly and sorrowfully, “Mo Jin, I can’t take it anymore. First Miss keeps using me as a punching bag.”

“Mo Xiu, don’t worry. I will definitely help you to ask King Chu when I have the chance. You go back for now, and if First Miss is successful this time, then you will not have to suffer any longer.” A flash of hatred crossed Mo Jin’s eyes. However, she smiled and persuaded Mo Xiu for now. She did not have much to say about Mo Xuemin. If Mo Xuemin could become a better person, she would not have abandoned Mo Jin to the wolves.

If King Chu had not saved her, she would have died a sorrowful death. When she had been used as a scapegoat and to be flogged, First Miss did not even look at her with pity. She had only pushed the blame on her. It was impossible for one to succeed with such a mistress.

But now, in order to repay her debt, she had to console Mo Xiu and appease her so she did not startle First Miss.

First Miss! She could not wait to see Mo Xuemin’s fall from grace.

She did not expect Mo Xuemin to still make use of her now. It is a pity that she is no longer the old Mo Xiu from the Mo Manor any longer! A hint of a cold smirk appeared on her lips.

When Mo Xiu left, Mo Jin stood up respectfully. Footsteps rustled from behind the screen. As servant lifted the screen, revealing Qin Yufeng who was drinking tea leisurely.