Chapter 291 - The Change in the Fu General Manor (2/2)

“Second Uncle, you are talking about the family that sent me the engagement bangle. Nanny Ming said that that we are not in contact with that family, I don’t think they will reach out to us again.” Mo Xuetong had an idea of what would happen. After she mentioned the engagement, she spoke with her father in secret and knew that her father knew something about it.

However, her mother had told her father not to worry about it. The marriage would not happen!

This meant that other than the bangle that they sent, there was no other item that signified their betrothal. That family seemed to have just disappeared, so n.o.body paid any attention to them.

Mo Xuetong knew that that family had not appeared in her past life. She had been plotted against by Auntie Fang and her daughter in her past life and had no choice but to marry into the Duke Zhenguo’s Manor. If the family had really appeared, her life would have been different. However, what was in the past was in the past. Her mother had pa.s.sed away long ago. n.o.body could explain why she had agreed to such an odd betrothal, and n.o.body paid any attention to it.

“Tong’er, your mother set up this betrothal for you because she was afraid that you would be bullied after she died…” Luo Bin did not answer Mo Xuetong. He glanced at Mo Xuetong and a complicated emotion appeared in his eyes. His eyes shone with some unease and avoidance. However, if he was avoiding Mo Xuetong’s question, why did he bring it up then?

Mo Xuetong looked up with surprise. Was he explaining why her mother had set up this betrothal for her?

“Second Uncle, I am doing very well now. I have Grandmother, Uncle, and Father. They all love and dote on me.” Mo Xuetong’s smile was gentle. However, it also had a trace of coldness and dejection.

After her mother died, her past life had been terrible. But there was no one who pitied her. Did her mother’s plan go wrong or did that family not pay attention to the betrothal at all? Or perhaps her reputation then had been bad and they decided not to marry her? Or was it really for no reason at all…

Mo Xuetong did not wish to pursue the empty possibility. But in her past life, they had not taken care of her at all like her mother had hoped. Then in this life, even if that person was to appear, she felt that it had nothing to do with her at all. It no longer mattered whether her mother had placed her trust in the wrong people or not.

Most importantly, she did not want to have anything to do with that person who appeared out of nowhere and disappeared for no reason.

She would not allow what didn’t happen in her past life to happen in this life even if he was to appear!

That betrothal was just a mention. She doubted that anyone else would care about it other than her mother! Her mother had intentionally left that bangle for her. She had been thinking about that matter even on her deathbed. Was her mother serious about it?

“Tong’er, I asked you to come here especially not because of this matter. I cannot corroborate what happened then. Your mother only said that if someone comes to marry you with the bangle, that person would be the one! If no one comes, then the matter would be forgotten and your Father will be in charge of whoever you marry.” Luo Bin sighed and stood up. He walked up to a rack, picked out something and put it in front of Mo Xuetong.

“Tong’er, look at what this is.”

Mo Xuetong looked down at what Luo Bin brought out. It was a jade token the size of a person’s palm. There were patterns on it that made it look old. The jade was crystal-like and it almost looked as if there were water flowing in it. The jade looked moist and warm and it was obvious that it was a very high-quality jade.

“Second Uncle, what is this?” Mo Xuetong frowned and asked. She picked up the token and flipped it around in her hands. She realized that the same pattern appeared on the back as well. For some reason, she felt that the pattern was quite familiar but she did not know where she had ever seen it.

“Have you seen the pattern on this jade before?” Luo Bin did not answer her question but asked her one instead. He looked slightly nervous.

“Second Uncle, you must be kidding. Where would I have seen this sort of jade before? It looks like it’s from somewhere important. Where did you find it?” Mo Xuetong picked up the jade and glanced at it before looking at her second uncle in confusion.

“Tong’er, do you remember that pot of jade flowers that someone gave your eldest cousin?” A bitter smiled appeared on Luo Bin’s face.

That pot of Yuxiao Flower! Mo Xuetong suddenly remembered it. She heard that her cousin had sent the flower to the palace with an excuse. What happened!

“The odd flower bloomed with bright colors in the middle of winter. Of course, I remember it. Didn’t Eldest Cousin say that he sent it to the palace? What’s the matter?” Mo Xuetong asked curiously, her eyes flickering. While the Yuxiao Flower was amazing, she had looked over it several times and did not discover any relations.h.i.+p between the flower and the fall of her grandparent’s family.

How did Emperor Zongwen determine the Fu General Manor’s crime because of the flower in her past life?

In the n.o.ble and wealthy families, one wrong move could implicate an entire family. This was especially so for the Four Great Manors. Furthermore, while the Fu General Manor was powerful, it was not that powerful. If Emperor Zongwen could accept even the Ding General Manor and the other manors, why could he not accept her grandparent’s family?!

“This jade token was found in the pot of flowers.”

Mo Xuetong was stunned at what she heard. Coldness sprang forth from her heart and her head buzzed. Her face paled and a terrifying answer appeared in her heart. Her fingers, which were holding the jade token, relaxed. The jade token fell onto the table with a crisp thunk.

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