Chapter 266 - Eavesdropping Xueyan Got Herself in a (1/2)

Mo Xueyan turned to leave Mo Xueqiong and took another road.

After a few steps, she heard Mo Xuecai calling. “Cousin, wait for me.”

Mo Xueyan didn’t look pleased and turned around to ask, “Why are you following me?”

Mo Xuecai was startled. Knitting her brows, she couldn’t figure out why her cousin asked so.

“The royal palace is so big and we like different things. Fourth Sister likes to hang out there and I want to be here alone. Can’t you find a place on your own to amuse yourself?” Mo Xueyan sounded displeased.

“This is the royal palace and I don’t dare to wander alone.” Mo Xuecai looked down, fidgeted, and murmured.

“If you don’t want to go astray, you should follow the crowd. Look, you should hang out with the group of young misses over there. With your status, you’ll benefit from befriending them.” Mo Xueyan pointed, which was where they had been just now. Some misses and masters were chatting in groups of three or five.

“But I don’t know them…” Mo Xuecai sounded timid.

Mo Xueyan snorted and stonily said, “Can’t you offer to introduce yourself to them?” She flung her sleeve and impatiently turned around to leave.

She didn’t want to stay with the redneck Mo Xuecai, who acted awkwardly and would only make people think poorly of her. Once in a blue moon, she got a chance to go out of the manor.

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At the turn in front of her, Mo Xueyan saw a pa.s.sing handsome and tall figure. She clenched her handkerchief and her eyes lit up. Her heart was racing.

Though the figure pa.s.sed by quickly, she recognized him. He was the heir of Ming General. Last time when You Yuecheng brought Li Youmo to Mo Manor and got into a fight with Mo Xuemin, she was hiding aside and saw the whole thing. At that time, she had fallen for this young heir who looked both distant and elegant.

If things hadn’t gone wrong and out of control, she would have rushed out on the spot back then.

He was walking fast and no one accompanied him. Did something happen to him?

Mo Xueyan felt both curious and excited. She followed the man closely and soon forgot about Mo Xuecai.

You Yuecheng was wearing a pale golden robe and looked cold. He looked around and found no one, then he entered a yard on his left. Mo Xueyan had never been in the royal palace, so she naturally didn’t know here, only servants lived in such a normal residence. That being said, judging from the appearance of the door, she could also tell no masters or consorts would live here.

Why did the heir of Ming General come to such a place?

With his status, he should show up in s.p.a.cious and glamorous palaces. Mo Xueyan felt suspicious.

Watching him enter, she faltered and then followed. Just as she lifted her dress to walk to the door, she heard a cold voice ring. “What do you want?”

She trembled at the voice and nearly fell! She opened her mouth and was about to explain for herself. However, she heard a snicker ring again. “Yuecheng, relax. I won’t do anything to your sister. Think about it, it won’t benefit me or you in any way.”

The voice rang from the right side room, and it was a man’s voice, which aroused Mo Xueyan’s curiosity even more.

The heir of Ming General should secretly go here to meet a man. It was really strange.

Tiptoeing along with the wall, she snuck to the side room.

You Yuecheng, who appeared faintly fierce, looked at King Yan, Feng Yulei, and said, “Your Highness, you like Second Miss Ling and you will absolutely dote on her. Though my sister is pretty, she can’t compete with Second Miss Ling over your love. So, Your Highness might as well change your suggestion.”

Feng Yulei smiled, “Yuecheng, how can you think like that? A beauty is hard to get and it’s even harder to get a country. If you really choose the beauty over the country, you can just ask the Empress to grant you a marriage right now. As long as I say she’s mine publicly, Ling Fengyan can’t marry anyone else even if she wants to. Even Elder Brother can’t have her anymore. Otherwise, if Father knows it, he’ll think the elder brother is fighting his younger brother over a woman.”

“If you help me now, you’ll surely be in my cabinet in the future. And how will I treat your sister shabbily? I don’t deny that I like Ling Fengyan, but I’m not sure if she’ll marry me in the end or have a proper t.i.tle even if she’s with me. But I can tell you this today, if I marry your sister now, she’ll be my main consort. No matter what will happen, she’ll still be my main wife.”

Feng Yulei frankly told You Yuecheng and at the same time promised him. Feng Yulei laid his cards on the table to show his sincerity for cooperation. “No one will threaten her position, not even Ling Fengyan.”

He didn’t deny his feelings for Ling Fengyan and also said it would be best if he could marry Ling Fengyan. However, if that didn’t work out, he would definitely choose the country over beauty. Besides, if You Yue’e could keep her position in the central palace, there’s no way Feng Yulei would give up on her for Ling Fengyan.

It was a promise for You Yuecheng, and also for Mingguo Manor.

You Yuecheng raised his cold lips. Of course, he knew the Empress and King Yan were holding out an olive branch; if he agreed, Mingguo Manor would officially belong to King Yan’s team.

“Your sister is pretty and adorable, and I’ve long set my heart on her. If I can have her as my main consort, I’ll care for her very much. If she has children in the future, they’ll also be superior to my other kids.” Seeing You Yuecheng not responding, Feng Yulei added on his bargaining chips.