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

“Sir Qin, I have done as you ordered and given the things to First Miss.” Mo Jin said respectfully.

“You have done well!” Qin Yufeng stood up elegantly. He smiled at Mo Jin lightly and nodded before leaving. The servant threw a bag of money at Mo Jin before following Qin Yufeng out.

Mo Jin only straightened up when Qin Yufeng left. She grabbed the bag of money and left hurriedly. Without King Chu, she would have died. However, without Qin Yufeng, she would also have died. It was much more dangerous in the King’s Manor than in Mo Manor. She was just a little maidservant and had to tread carefully.

Her current master was not King Chu or Mo Xuemin. He was Qin Yufeng! She did not dare to ask for much, she just wanted to live. However, if she could see Mo Xuemin get her retribution while she lived, she would be even more pleased!

It was already dark outside Renan Hall. Lanterns were hung up by the door and there were some patrons walking to and fro. Mo Xiu looked around at the entrance before getting onto the carriage stopped outside when she saw that no one was looking at her. The driver brought her around several bends before arriving at the back door of the Mo Manor.

The maids behind the door glanced at her disinterestedly and could not even be bothered to talk to her. Ever since the maid guarding the entrance had been implicated by First Miss and had gotten a flogging, fewer and fewer people thought well of her. Furthermore, after what happened recently, they looked down on her even though First Miss would marry into the Duke Zhenguo’s manor and become the d.u.c.h.ess.

However, how much power did a d.u.c.h.ess with a ruined reputation have? And how long would she be doted on? The servants could all tell. Furthermore, no one knew whether Sima Lingyun would be able to inherit the dukedom.

Mo Xiu saw that she was being ignored and returned to the courtyard after entering fearfully.

The maid guarding the entrance opened the doors for her but stopped her from entering. She said, dragging out her words, “Oh, Miss Mo Xiu, you’re back. First Miss was so anxious, she asked about you several times. She said to bring some medicine to Auntie Fang when you get back and to give the rest to First Miss.”

Mo Xiu was gripped with cold fear. However, she did not let it show. She answered in affirmative softly and did not dare to go against the orders. She turned around and went to Lihua Garden.

Her hands, which were holding on to the bundle, shook. She almost walked into the tree in front of her in the dark. She felt as if the winds were blowing straight at her heart and she felt very cold. First Miss was indeed vicious. She was plotting against her birth mother. If someone discovered this, Auntie Fang would be the first to get it.

But what about herself? She would definitely be implicated because she had been to Lihua Garden. Then, First Miss would definitely sacrifice her like how she had Mo Jin. She would push Mo Xiu forward as the scapegoat while she escaped scotfree. Mo Xiu had come back at night and did not return to First Miss’ courtyard but had headed to Lihua Garden straight instead. If anything, it would be between her and Auntie Fang. First Miss would still be the gracious and generous First Miss, or perhaps, she might even be known to be an impartial person…

Mo Xiu stood at the crossroads for a long while. She suddenly gritted her teeth and walked in a different direction. That was Third Miss’ Qingwen Garden.

Sima Lingyun was in a foul mood these few days!

After what happened, he was too embarra.s.sed to take guests. Even though those people did not say anything, their facial expressions made it clear. Even though their expressions were nicer now, there was a rumor about his secret relations.h.i.+p with Mo Xuemin. And these rumors grew as Mo Xuemin’s past was dug up. He felt as if he had been a cuckolded!

He knew about what happened at the Repayment Temple. But what about the others? What was this thing with You Yuecheng? And with Li Youmo? And the rumors in the palace, her meeting with King Chu, were they true? He thought about how Mo Xuemin had snuck into the Duke Zhenguo’s Manor. He had thought that she was truly concerned for him, which was why she had been in such a hurry to visit. However, now that he thought about it, he felt that it was truly s.l.u.tty behavior. She had barely stepped into womanhood and she was already meeting men outside of the family secretly. She even had amorous relations.h.i.+ps with others. What else was this other than s.l.u.ttiness!

The most important thing was that he was about to marry the woman. This made Sima Lingyun feel very uncomfortable and annoyed!

His friends, the sons of n.o.ble and wealthy families, were all avoiding him. Even those whose statuses were lower than his who used to b.u.t.ter up to him were avoiding him as well. They all looked at him with disdain. This enraged him. If Mo Xuemin had not set up the plot, this would not have happened to him.

Not only had he not gotten the dukedom, he had not even gotten any help!

In the past, some old friends of her father would still try to help him in front of the Emperor on his father’s account. However, when he tried to look for those people, they were either busy or ill and could not receive guests. They all had good reasons for not meeting him and refused to help him.

When Sima Lingyun thought about how Mo Xuemin had caused all that, he felt a surge of fire rus.h.i.+ng up from within him.

As such, on the second day after the Empress had decreed their message, he listened to his mother and made Yun Yiqiu his concubine.

Anyway, he and Yun Yiqiu had already had a physical relations.h.i.+p long before that and he had to answer to her. On the other hand, this was as good as a slap to Mo Xuemin’s face. Sons from n.o.ble and wealthy families usually only had maids in the bedchamber but would not have any concubines. However, Sima Lingyun was very much annoyed. Even without Yun Yiqiu, he would still find someone to annoy Mo Xuemin.

He could not be bothered with how she would appear to the public!

When he thought of how he might have been cuckolded, and how his reputation had been completely ruined by Mo Xuemin, Sima Lingyun wanted to hit Mo Xuemin to vent his anger.

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