Chapter 232 - The Empress’ Servant (1/2)

Chapter 232 The Empress’ Servant

He Xia was sent away early in the morning. Mo Yu led her out from the back door because they were afraid someone would see her.

Mo Xuetong woke up, did her ablutions and went to greet the Old Madam.

Mo Xuetong stood in the cold for an hour before the Old Madam got up. The Old Madam sat on the heated stove-bed and grew tired after they exchanged a few words. She then chased Mo Xuetong out.

“Miss, put on more clothes when you come to do your greetings. The winter wind is really cold and you might fall ill.” Mo Ye glared at the Old Madam’s courtyard. The female servants told them to wait where the wind was coming in. Mo Xuetong was so cold her face and lips were pale after standing in the cold wind for an hour. Her hands and feet were icy cold.

The handwarmer had long turned cold. Mo Xuetong had always been poorly. She had only stayed in the warm room for a while before being chased out and could only walk with the help of Mo Ye.

“It’s alright. I’ll warm up after walking around.” Mo Xuetong smiled with some effort. She was really cold. It was obvious that the Old Madam was dissatisfied with her father’s decision and was unleas.h.i.+ng her anger on Mo Xuetong. It was not true that the Old Madam was still in bed. She could hear Mo Xueyan laughing and talking inside the room. However, when she entered, she only saw the Old Madam.

“Old Madam is too much. She has her own granddaughter, but she doesn’t dote on her and dote on others instead. Old Master is her legitimate son while the other side is a descendant of a concubine.” Mo Ye reached out to hold Mo Xuetong’s hand and warm her up. She was versed in martial arts and was very healthy. She had been moving around and so did not feel cold.

Mo Xuetong was amused at Mo Ye’s righteous anger. She laughed softly and said, “You are wrong. They are her real son and granddaughter. Father and I are not her true relatives.”

“Old Madam is a concubine?” Mo Ye was shocked. She had stayed by Mo Xuetong’s side all this while, and because she had come into the manor late, there were some things that she did not know about the manor. She thought that the Old Madam was Mo Huawen’s biological mother. Mo Huawen was in charge of the family, so that would naturally make him the legitimate son. The mother of the eldest legitimate son would be the matriarch of the family. Mo Ye thought that it was weird that Old Master had not requested for a rank for the Old Madam since she was her mother.

The Old Madam was a concubine! No wonder…

“Old Madam was good to Father when he was a child. She had put in a lot of effort to raise Father.” Mo Xuetong said with a light smile. So many years had pa.s.sed and her father had never ill-treated the Old Madam. However, the Old Madam was so biased. She vented her anger on Mo Xuetong just because Mo Xuetong’s father did not listen to her and married her niece.

Mo Xuetong did not think that she was responsible for letting the Old Madam vent her anger on herself. She was well aware of her health. If she waited three or four times at the coldest spot outside the door, she would definitely fall ill.

“Get someone to spread the news that Lan Xinru has entered the Duke Zhenguo’s Manor to the Old Madam tomorrow.” Mo Xuetong said lightly. She pulled her hand from Mo Ye’s grasp. Even though she was still shaking from the cold, some color had returned to her face.

“First Miss would definitely find out about it if what happened with Lan Xinru spreads in the manor. What will we do when she makes a fuss?” Mo Ye asked in confusion.

“First Miss will not dare to make a fuss nowadays. She would definitely make plans after that matter is settled. If she manages to stop it from being found out, she would definitely have a thousand and one ways to break off the engagement.” Mo Xuetong said unhurriedly with a hint of a cold smirk on her lips. Given Mo Xuemin’s viciousness, the first thing she would think of to hurt Mo Xuetong was to kill her.

The marriage was still some time away. With the help of her backer, King Chu, it would be easy to settle these matters.

However, Mo Xuetong would never be able to imagine that Mo Xuemin’s backer was King Chu, Feng Yuxuan.

Of course, the person she could never imagine being involved was Qin Yufeng!

Mo Jin was still alive and had gone to work at the King Chu’s Manor. Mo Jin had secretly spoken with Qin Yufeng and then Qin Yufeng had gone to King Chu’s Manor. Even though Qin Yufeng had appeared to go casually and it seemed as if it was a chance meeting between him and Feng Yuxuan, Mo Xuetong could sense that Qin Yufeng was Feng Yuxuan’s man.

Then everything had a reasonable explanation!

No wonder Mo Xuemin could go for the Hundred-Flower Banquet that only legitimate daughters could go to. No wonder her carriage had been b.u.mped into by Feng Yuxuan’s when she entered the palace. Mo Xuemin had appeared then and entered the palace naturally then. Given Feng Yuxuan’s abilities, setting up a plot to destroy her reputation in the palace was no big deal.

With Feng Yuxuan’s power, Qin Yufeng’s wits, and Mo Xuemin’s viciousness, it was obvious how she had ended up in her predicament in her past life!

Any one of them was someone that she could not have beaten in her past life. Furthermore, they were working together against her. She was a weak girl who had no means of defeating them. What did they want?

Mo Manor was nothing special. What did it have that Feng Yuxuan, the high and mighty King Chu, was interested in!

Mo Xuetong could be certain that Feng Yuxuan was not interested in Mo Xuemin romantically. Or perhaps, Mo Xuemin did not know that there was someone pulling the strings behind Qin Yufeng! Why was Qin Yufeng doing this then?

“Miss, First Miss would have given up after this and marry into the Duke Zhenguo’s Manor obediently.” Mo Ye said softly.

“She will never give up as long as she is Mo Xuemin.” Mo Xuetong hid the questions that she had and shook her head. She smiled faintly. Mo Xuemin was like a poisonous snake that could not be killed. As long as she was able to, she would definitely extend her fangs and hide in the dark corner, waiting for her chance to strike.

Mo Ye could not understand and she asked in confusion, If Auntie Fang fails this time, would First Miss still be able to come up with anything? Even if she marries into the Duke Zhenguo’s manor, she would just be an insignificant d.u.c.h.ess who will not be doted upon. Would she be able to harm you?”

Mo Ye’s line of thought was linear. To her, a woman would not be able to do much other than being locked up deep inside the courtyard for the rest of her life, much less a woman with a damaged reputation.

A cold smirk appeared on Mo Xuetong’s lips. She shook her head. She and Mo Xuemin had been opponents in both her past and present life. She understood Mo Xuemin. Mo Xuemin would not do nothing about this!

Mo Xuetong could not help but stop as she stood on the path that led to the outer gardens. She saw some maidservants walking towards the outside with fruits and snacks. Mo Ye went up to ask them and quickly returned to Mo Xuetong with information. “The palace has gifted the manor with some things. Old Master is talking with a eunuch outside.”

Gifts from the palace? Mo Xuetong looked at the maids walking past her in confusion. They were all holding precious fruits and food that were usually kept for honored guests. Why did they bring out such things to host a servant from the palace?