Chapter 267 - A habit that lasted 10 years, through rain and shine (1/2)

Mo Xueyan did not expect that joining this palace feast was one of the most correct decisions that she made.

She had successfully gotten married!

Even though she was married to You Yuecheng’s brother and not His Excellency Ming General, he was still married into Mingguo Manor. Furthermore, she was married to a reputable aristocrat, someone she had never imagined herself marrying in the past. The only concern was that he was the son of a concubine.

However, that would not be the problem since she could enjoy all the riches in the world after she gets married into Mingguo Manor.

She felt herself being strangled by Ming General You Zi and felt herself falling into the lake and being saved by You Yuelin. In front of the crowd, You Yuelin saved her from the lake, hugging her tightly. As if she was dreaming, the Empress opened her mouth and spoke. Even though she did not directly order the marriage, she allowed the two to exchange tokens of love.

With the Empress as a witness, this matter was pretty much settled.

From a desperate route, Mo Xueyan suddenly entered a sunny path of success. She was first confused before being surprised and finally became proud of herself. Her joy and excitement increased by the minute.

The servants were all waiting by the side and congratulated her, as they had heard the news prior. Having a good mood, she rewarded the servants handsomely, a rare gesture from the usually stingy girl.

At a forked route, Mo Xueyan stopped and sighed quietly before turning and walking towards Qingwei Garden, where Mo Xuetong stayed. Forcing her grandmother to act paid off since she obtained such a good marriage. Even though the process was troubling, the result was not bad.

Believing that she would be married into an aristocrat’s family immediately as his wife, Mo Xueyan, was uncontrollably arrogant and prideful. She could not wait to show off in front of Mo Xuetong and share this delightful news with her.

Mo Xueyan had never been someone who restricted herself. She decided to go to Qingwei Garden to see Mo Xuetong immediately.

Inside Qingwei Garden, Mo Xuetong was still injured.

“Oh my, Third Sister, you should have seen how polite the princes of Mingguo Manor were. Seeing that I had accidentally fallen into the lake, he hurriedly jumped in to save me. Indeed, it was fate that made me meet him. Our oldest sister can only marry herself to someone from Duke’s manor. How can a duke compare himself to a real prince.” Mo Xueyan smiled, accentuating her bright red lips, which had been decorated with a thick layer of lipstick. Before Mo Xuetong even spoke, she slumped onto her chair and continued, “You can come and see what the princes’ manor looks like when you get married over.”

“Thank you for your invitation.” Mo Xuetong was lying on her bed, a faint smile on her face.

“No need to thank me, we are family. When I am rich in the future, I will reward you too. If I have the chance, I will help you find a good husband too.” Mo Xueyan was beaming with happiness, squeezing a teacup tightly with her polished hands. Her newly trimmed long nails were poised as if they could penetrate the porcelain cup.

“Second Miss, my lady is tired. You should go back soon.” Mo Yu was trying her best to restrain her anger, especially since she knew it was Mo Xueyan who harmed her lady.

“Hey, you are just a servant…” Mo Xueyan was annoyed to have been interrupted in her delightful speech by Mo Yu. A tinge of hatred showed on her smiling face. If not for her good mood, she would have sapped Mo Yu already.

Mo Xuetong raised her hand to stop Mo Yu from talking. Smiling faintly, she continued, “Second Sister, our grandmother is looking for you. She wants to know what happened in the palace. Don’t stay here for too long, lest our grandmother gets annoyed.”

The thought of her grandmother made Mo Xueyan more prideful. She smiled brighter and decided not to punish Mo Yu. Even though she was arrogant and delighted, she pretended to be caring and said to Mo Xuetong, “Third Sister, don’t be anxious or jealous of my luck. When your leg recovers, I will bring you to more feasts and parties, and you will naturally find a good marriage.”

Before Mo Xuetong could even answer, she left with her servant, with her head up in pride.

“Miss…”

“Mo Yu, help me find out what exactly happened in the palace.” Mo Xuetong closed her eyes. She did not understand why Mingguo Manor would choose Mo Xueyan as the match for their prince. There must be something that she was not aware of.

You Yuecheng is not a fool.

It was strange that why would Mingguo Manor allow their sons to marry the daughter of a businessman, and why did the Empress interfere in the decision. Mo Xueyan was confused by the happenings, but she did know that something was amiss.

“Yes.” Seeing that Mo Xuetong’s expression turned stone cold, Mo Yu did not dare to express her anger of Mo Xueyan further. She hurried, “Miss, I shall go and gather information now. I will visit Nanny Ming tomorrow as well.”

Mo Xuetong nodded her head. She knew that Mo Yu was talking about He Xia. Ever since He Xia settled down, her health slowly recovered. To evade attention, she was staying in her mother’s Manor. Two days ago, she sent someone to hint that she had remembered something again. Nanny Ming sent someone trustworthy to ask, and she should have received the information by now.

Mo Yu retreated quietly. Only Mo Ye was left in the room accompanying Mo Xuetong.

The room was tranquil, such that even the sound of the wind blowing past curtain could be heard. Staring at the porcelain teacup in front of her for a long while, Mo Xuetong asked.

“Mo Ye, did Mo Feng find anything stalking Mr. Xing?”

“Mo Feng reported that Mr. Xing had a very normal schedule. He usually travels to and fro his shop and his house. He has a wife and two children left at home, and no one else.” Mo Ye answered.

Ever since Mo Xuetong found Mr. Xing’s reply suspicious, she allocated someone to stalk him. However, Mr. Xing did not appear suspicious at all. If he was not innocent, he must be hiding his secrets extremely carefully. Mo Xuetong believed that Mr. Xing had hidden his tracks well as there is a huge conspiracy surrounding this matter.

“But…” Mo Ye hesitated here.

“What’s wrong?” Mo Xuetong asked in shock as she stopped threading.

“Before Mr. Xing goes home every day, he will buy some snacks from a neighborhood restaurant. He repeats this day after day. I have asked Mo Feng to check, and we discovered that the restaurant’s specialty is their roasted chicken, which attracted many costumers. They will run out of chickens from time to time, but they always reserve one for Mr. Xing for the past ten years. Perhaps it was because he is an old costumer.”