Chapter 234 - Stopping Mo Xuemins Plot (1/2)

“Your mother said that the Princess Royal is n.o.bility while she is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Fu General Manor. Their close relations.h.i.+p would only draw attention. That’s why your mother remained low-key and never mentioned this to anyone else since we moved to Cloud City.” Mo Huawen frowned and a bitter smile appeared on the corners of his lips.

He still remembered the loneliness on her beautiful face when she explained this to him. All his confusion had turned into gentleness. And ever since then, she had not mentioned it at all. However, he knew that she jolted awake from her nightmares in his arms, and there were many times she called out the Princess’ name, “Elder Sister Mingzhu.”

She had called the Princess by her name. His wife was that close to the Princess Royal!

They were not just regular friends. But now, he could not tell his suspicions to Tong’er. There were some things that Luo Xia had not said, and she must have had her reasons for that. There were suspicions that he could only keep to himself, buried deep inside his heart.

Mo Xuetong did not miss the bitterness that flashed in Mo Huawen’s eyes. She did not continue to press him. Instead, she ruminated on what was said and pointed at the gifts. She asked, “Father, what shall we do with these things?”

They could not return it since the Empress had sent it here.

Mo Huawen sighed deeply and said, “There will be many people there to watch the ceremony when the Princess Royal takes you as her daughter in a few days. Wear a dress made out of this cloth and the jewelry gifted by the Empress. We have to let more people admire the things the Empress gifted you with.”

No matter the Empress’ intentions, if Tong’er wore the clothes during the adoption ceremony, others would think that the Empress had only gifted Tong’er with those things because of the Princess Royal. The Princess did not have any children, so her adoptive daughter would be written into the royal family’s doc.u.mentation. They must not take this lightly so it was natural for the Empress to gift her with things.

Mo Xuetong could not help but smile mischievously. She reached out to tug on Mo Huawen’s sleeve adorably and smiled with understanding. She did not expect that her righteous father would do something like that. If she wore the things that the Empress gifted her with, everyone would think that she was gifted those things because of the Princess. The Empress would not be able to do anything with this matter.

Even if the Empress had any plots, she would not be able to use this point.

Her father had been involved in politics for a long while. Changing things up a little would have such an unexpected effect. It had made the worrying gifts from the Empress become so important.

“Father, your idea is great. I will definitely do as you say.” Mo Xuetong smiled.

Mo Huawen smiled at Mo Xuetong dotingly when he saw that his intelligent daughter had understood his intentions. Then, he said, somewhat frustratedly, “Tong’er, ask Auntie Qing to clean up Lihua Garden later. The Yu family will come tomorrow.”

Mo Huawen did not like the Yu family. He had investigated what their legitimate daughter had done to Tong’er and found out what happened. She was so vicious despite her young age and had reaped what she sowed. Auntie Fang’s matter made him even more disgusted.

Despite that, he had no choice but to let Yu Feng in.

He did not know how Yu Feng had gotten through to Consort Yu, but the two now claimed each other as relatives. It was said that an ancestor of the Yu family was a second cousin of Consort Yu’s maternal grandmother. Even though the relations.h.i.+p was distant, it did not stop the family from wanting to make a connection with Consort Yu.

Mo Huawen, who had worked as an official for many years, knew that this familial relations.h.i.+p was beneficial to both parties.

Even though Consort Yu had some power in the palace, she did not have any backing in court. Yu Mingyong was useless and it was fortunate enough that he had not created trouble for Consort Yu. Since she did not have a maternal family to support her in court, she did not have much strength despite being doted on by the Emperor. Similarly, Yu Feng was not very successful in court, and through Consort Yu, he would be able to find a backer in the palace who would whisper in Emperor Zongwen’s ear for him.

Consort Yu was not connected with Mo Huawen, but they now were because of Auntie Fang.

Yu Feng had gotten Consort Yu to make a decree for Auntie Fang, a long-lost sister from the Yu family, to enter the palace and keep her company. It was very good news indeed. Yu Feng was going to visit Auntie Fang tomorrow to check up on her. He could also, at the same time, indicate that he would hold Mo Huawen responsible if anything happened to Auntie Fang.

“Father, are you going to release Auntie Fang?” Mo Xuetong did not know about that and she asked him in surprise.

“The Yu family went through Consort Yu to get Auntie Fang released. Yu Feng thought that I would listen to him now that he had the support of Consort Yu and make Auntie Fang my legal wife. She is such a vicious woman, how could I want her?” Mo Huawen said coldly. There was a sharp glimpse that flashed in his eyes. Yu Feng thought that Mo Huawen would do anything that Yu Feng wanted him to do just because he had the support of the Empress.

Since Yu Feng badly wanted to take Auntie Fang from Lihua Garden, then he would get Yu Feng to take her home tomorrow.

“Father, you mean…” Even though Mo Huawen did not say much, Mo Xuetong could hear the strength in his voice. However, she did not expect that the Yu family had reached their fingers into the Palace. Consort Yu! She appeared in her past life as well. However, she did not expect that the unknown consort in her past life would dare to make connections outside the palace.

If they were really her family, Emperor Zongwen would not say anything. However, they were so distantly related and yet she still wanted to make a connection. Were they not afraid that the Emperor would be suspicious of her! Consort Yu was really ambitious, but she did not know why! She was just an unknown consort and even if she wields great power now, it would not last.

“You don’t have to leave your courtyard tomorrow. The Yu family has nothing to do with you so you do not have to care. Since they have acknowledged Auntie Fang as their daughter, I will naturally get them to take her back with them.” Mo Huawen said coldly. He felt depressed every time he thought of how Auntie Fang had an amorous relations.h.i.+p with Sima Lingyun.

Then, when he thought of how Mo Xuemin was about to marry Sima Lingyun, he felt disgusted. He did not want to see Auntie Fang again. His heart felt as if it had been p.r.i.c.ked by needles and he blamed this all on Auntie Fang. The Yu family’s appearance indicated that they wanted to help Auntie Fang. How could he be fond of them?