Chapter 277 - Fathers and Daughters Two Marriages (1/2)

When arriving at the manor, Mo Xuetong happened to see Old Madam storming out, taking her son and granddaughter to Yushui Street. She looked as if they would never return. Mo Huawen coldly saw them off at the gate.

After such a thing, though they didn’t talk about it straightforwardly, they all knew it perfectly well in their hearts. People weren’t necessarily unaware of something even though they didn’t discuss it openly. Yu Mingyong’s confession was presented on her father’s desk. For only an invitation to the royal banquet, Old Madam should want to destroy her, which was too vicious. It made sense that Father would drive her away.

Mo Xuetong got off the carriage and waited aside with hands on her both sides. When Mo Huayan walked past her, supporting Old Madam, she only politely curtsied.

Old Madam frowned and didn’t even look at Mo Xuetong. She strode past the latter, putting on airs, as if she weren’t driven away but walked out on Mo Huawen because he had p.i.s.sed her off.

When walking past Mo Xuetong while supporting Old Madam, Mo Huayan wanted to say something; however, Old Madam pulled him with force, and he had to walk directly past Mo Xuetong.

Mo Xueyan walked at the end of the line and hinted with her lips pursed. “Didn’t Third Sister decide not to attend the royal banquet because of her sprained feet? Why is she hurrying there now? Is she meeting someone?”

Mo Xuetong rose up and blankly glanced at Mo Xueyan. Seeing Mo Xueyan’s smug face, Mo Xuetong knew that she must be very satisfied with her marriage. Mo Xuetong raised her lips in a cold sneer. “Mo Xueyan really thinks it easy to marry into Mingguo Manor! A person like You Yuecheng will only let his brother marry a woman outside the royal palace like Mo Xueyan when she’s of use to him.”

“Mo Xueyan won’t know what she dies of eventually.”

She didn’t let her expression betray her thought, so she just faintly said, “Since His Majesty summoned, I have to go. I won’t try to ruin anyone’s reputation simply for an invitation, so I’m not going to meet someone at all!”

Mo Xueyan knew the incident about Old Madam; therefore, when she heard Mo Xuetong bringing it up again, she grew increasingly guilty. Immediately, she bluffed. “Why are you happy? If Grandmother didn’t order us to keep your things secret, you can’t go out to face anyone.”

Mo Xuetong lightly smiled, and calmly looked at Mo Xueyan, smilingly saying, “I heard Yu Mingyong’s confession has been pa.s.sed to His Majesty. When scolding her brother, Consort Yu said she wanted to punish the mastermind behind. Second Sister, I wonder if Consort Yu will attend your wedding ceremony with the master from Duke You’s manor.”

After such an episode, Yu Mingyong’s official career had already ended. He could at most be a useless playboy, and wouldn’t be of any use to Consort Yu in the royal palace. How could Consort Yu not hate the person who lured his brother to make mistakes, which was Mo Manor’s Old Madam? The next was Mo Xueyan. It was hard to tell if she would spare them or not.

Mo Xueyan involuntarily trembled at the words, but she didn’t want to surrender. She lowered her voice, stretched out her finger to point at Mo Xuetong’s nose, and said in a low voice, “Don’t you ever think you can get away. So many people saw Yu Mingyong sneak into our manor. If my marriage goes wrong, I’ll tell others you have an affair with Yu Mingyong. If something happens to me, I’ll make sure they happen to you as well.”

Jealousy filled her heart like a viper circling her bones. Mo Xueyan’s eyes were red and she glared at Mo Xuetong as if she wanted to tear Mo Xuetong into pieces. “Why? We’re all legal daughters from Mo Manor. Why does Mo Xuetong enjoy high status and enormous prestige before people while I can only hide behind others and be looked down upon?”

Mo Lan couldn’t bear it anymore. She stepped forward, reached out to knock Mo Xueyan on the hand, and said coldly, “Second Miss, please lower your hand. And don’t forget, you’re pointing at the royal Princess Anping. Second Miss, you’ve been the first one to have pointed at a royal princess and insulted her.”

“How dare a servant treat me like this!” Being scolded by a servant like this, Mo Xueyan couldn’t stand it and raised her hand, ready to slap Mo Lan in the face. However, Mo Ye stopped Mo Xueyan and forcibly dragged her to the side. If Mo Xueyan’s two maidservants hadn’t reacted quickly, Mo Xueyan almost had lost her balance and fallen into the dust.

Glancing at Mo Xueyan with disgust, Mo Xuetong then directly ignored her and turned around to face Mo Huawen.

Behind her, Mo Xueyan’s voice rang through clenched teeth. “Mo Xuetong, wait and see.”

Mo Xuetong didn’t even answer her. She followed Mo Huawen into the manor. When the thick gate was closed with force, and when she heard the bam, she felt like it was in another life. “In this life, Father even drove away the ill-intentioned Old Madam. Does that mean I finally get away from last life’s entanglement?”

Seeing her absentminded, Mo Huawen thought she was worried about the Old Madam, so he turned around to tried to change the topic, and affectionately asked, “Tong’er, is everything going well in the royal palace?”

Mo Xuetong lightly smiled and followed Mo Huawen into the manor. Maybe because Old Madam had been gone, she felt somewhat comfortable, and even her expression looked relaxed. “Everything’s fine. It’s just that Fifth Princess’s pet monkey has scratched some consort’s face.”

Mo Huawen knew too well of the situation in the palace. “Though Tong’er didn’t say anything, things can’t be as easy as what she said. It’s lucky that she came back safe and sound and I can finally stop worrying. I know what His Majesty wants, but if we look at things closer, I don’t think King Xuan will be a good husband.

“But there’s nothing I can do now. I only hope the playboy can change his mind and really care for Tong’er.”

Mo Huawen put his hands behind his back. He walked in front of her and looked a little gloomy. “Later, some sirs from Duke Zhenguo’s manor will come visit us. Tell Nanny Ming to receive them. If they propose a marriage, she can just agree on it. I only need you for your mother’s mourning. As for if those poorly-behaved ones stay in mourning or not, your mother won’t care and neither will I.”

Mo Xuetong was shocked. “Father means that Duke Zhenguo’s manor wants Eldest Sister to marry into their manor now?”

Mo Huawen’s face looked terrible because the matchmaker d.u.c.h.ess Zhenguo sent to propose a marriage talked scornfully. When he thought of it, he felt the veins on his forehead bulging. “They said their heir was severely injured from saving your eldest sister and would faint from time to time. So they want your eldest sister to bring them good luck through marriage. He got injured because of her, and of course, she must be responsible for it.”

In the matter between Sima Lingyun and Mo Xuemin, when they said Sima Lingyun saved Mo Xuemin, they were simply trying to save face for the two manors. They didn’t expect Duke Zhenguo’s manor to openly try to get some “interest” from Mo Manor. They said it was because of saving Mo Xuemin. However, who really caused this, anyway?

Even if Duke Zhenguo’s manor had been so shameless to say it out loud, Mo Huawen really couldn’t bear to hear it out. However, when he thought of Mo Xuemin’s cruelty and rebellion, Mo Huawen nearly couldn’t wait to send her into Duke Zhenguo’s manor. Therefore, he decided to ignore the way people from Duke Zhenguo’s manor talked. Anyway, Sima Lingyun wasn’t a nice guy whatsoever.