Chapter 311 - An Odd Marriage Agreement (1/2)

Chapter 311 An Odd Marriage Agreement

Mo Xuetong did not know how she managed to leave as the Princess Royal nagged kindly. She did not know how she managed to refuse Bai Yihao’s smiling sendoff at the main entrance either. She was all out of sorts. She did not know how she got onto the horse carriage, how she returned to the manor, or how she entered her courtyard. She was staring into s.p.a.ce in a daze on the couch.

“Miss, Miss…” Mo Yu hurriedly tried to reach out to shake Mo Xuetong when she saw how out of sorts she was.

Mo Lan reached out to stop her. She made a cup of tea for Mo Xuetong and stuffed it into her icy cold hands. The warmth in Mo Xuetong’s hands eased the shock she felt and she subconsciously returned back to reality. She looked up and looked at the flickering light in front of her. She looked at the familiar surroundings around her and that was when she realized she was home.

“Miss, why don’t you have dinner before you start thinking about this matter. You’ve been busy all afternoon, you must be tired!” Mo Lan did not know what happened to Mo Xuetong. Mo Xuetong’s personal maids have not changed how they addressed her. They still called her “miss” when there was no one else around.

Mo Lan had been waiting outside the door and saw Bai Yihao walking in. She was going to report the man’s arrival to Mo Xuetong, but Bai Yihao had made her go to pour them tea. The courtyard was really empty and there was not any fire nor food. They did not even have a cup of hot tea. Mo Lan had no choice but to go out and search for tea. When she came back with the tea, and even before she could enter the door, she heard her mistress’ quick and soft cry.

Mo Lan knew that her mistress was a calm and composed person. If Mo Xuetong were to make a startled sound, it must definitely be something shocking.

She hurriedly lifted the curtains and entered!

Except what she saw made her turn away and she hurriedly lowered her head.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman were hugging each other in front of the window. His handsomeness and perfection complimented her beauty and gentleness. What a shocking feeling! However, she saw her mistress pus.h.i.+ng Bai Yihao away quickly the next moment. It was as if Mo Xuetong had seen a ghost. She was extremely shocked and she took two steps back. If Bai Yihao had not reached out to hold her, she would have fallen.

Mo Lan reacted then. She immediately went forward to hold Mo Xuetong. After that, Mo Xuetong did not say a single word and seemed afraid to look at Bai Yihao. She pushed his hand away anxiously as if she had suffered an enormous blow. Her face was as pale as snow and she left for the Princess Royal’s courtyard hurriedly with Mo Lan.

“Mo Lan, go and get Nanny Ming here! Mo Yu, get someone to set the table.” Mo Xuetong exhaled a breath of cold air and said as she blinked. Her eyes had regained her usual composure. Her icy cold fingers shook beneath her sleeve without a hint of warmth in them. She had not gotten over what happened yet.

The news was too shocking!

“Yes, I will get Nanny Ming right now.” Mo Lan answered. Then, she got Mo Yu to arrange the dishes she brought over and went out to seek for Nanny Ming.

Mo Xuetong did not have much of an appet.i.te. She got the servants to take the food away after a few bites. Nanny Ming had arrived then and He Xia was with her.

When they entered, the two knelt down before Mo Xuetong could ask anything.

“Nanny Ming, did you really not know anything about my marriage?” Mo Xuetong sat there, her eyes dark and deep. One could not tell whether she was pleased or angry and she seemed calm and composed.

“Miss, I…” Nanny Ming uttered awkwardly.

“Forget it if it is difficult for you to say. Mother has already pa.s.sed away and Nanny Ming cannot help me at all here. You might as well return to Cloud City. At least if anything happens to me, it will not implicate you. This will appease my mother in heaven.” Mo Xuetong said darkly, her eyes completely calm. However, her face was pale.

She had said this viciously and heartlessly. She would not compromise at all!

“Miss!” Nanny Ming was extremely shocked and she appeared to be very fl.u.s.tered. She took two steps forward and hugged Mo Xuetong’s knee. She looked up with a terribly sad expression and said, “Miss, I did not mean to hide it from you but Madam would not allow me to say. Madam told me to swear on your life that I must not tell you anything unimportant unless it’s truly necessary or it’d endanger your life.”

“What did Mother say?” Mo Xuetong bit her lips and buried the sadness she felt in her heart. Blood rushed up to her chest and she pinched her handkerchief tightly to hide the b.l.o.o.d.y taste in her throat.

“Madam said that I can only say something if Miss were to find out something and ask about it. If you never ever ask about it, then I won’t say anything even if I were to die. Otherwise, Miss will… the promise… no, I, I hid it intentionally from you…” Tears slid down Nanny Ming’s cheeks as she looked at Mo Xuetong’s pale face and thought of how sad and determined Madam was before her death. She cried even harder.

Madam had forced Nanny Ming to swear on her death bed and swear on Mo Xuetong’s life. She had kept the secrets and did not dare to say anything. If Mo Xuetong did not ask her about it, she would let it rot in her forever. She would never bring it up. Madam had said that it was not good to tell Mo Xuetong about all that. Since Madam had thought that, she must have had her reasons. Furthermore, that day, Madam had coughed up blood while telling her that. It was a scene that made Nanny Ming’s heart hurt as if it had been torn apart even when she thought about it now.

She had brought Madam up like her own daughter. How could she watch on as Madam struggled and stared at her with wide eyes, pleading her to agree?

“Did Mother tell you that if you go back on the promise, I will die a terrible death?” Mo Xuetong could hear that her voice was calm and indifferent. There was not a hint of a ripple in her voice. She was like a stranger and she could smile even though she was saying something so vicious. However, her smile was not just cold but it was also sharp and vicious!

“Miss…” Nanny Ming kowtowed furiously. She hit her head hard on the ground guiltily as if she couldn’t feel the pain. Blood and bruises immediately showed up on her forehead, but she continued kowtowing forcefully as if she could not feel the pain…

It was as if this had been the only way to ease the ache in her heart slightly.

Mo Xuetong’s wits felt as if they have been torn apart when she saw the fresh blood. All the hatred and despondency that could not be vanished turned into pain as she looked at the thick red blood. It tore through her and wrecked her heart. She felt as if she were being torn apart!

She suddenly felt like laughing. “Die a terrible death!” She truly had died a terrible death.

Didn’t she die a terrible death in her past life?! Everything turned dark in front of her and her vision blurred…

“Miss, Miss, what’s wrong?” Mo Lan was the first to realize that something was wrong. She immediately held Mo Xuetong’s hand and realized that it was very cold. She clutched it tightly and blood flowed from her palms. However, she continued to clench her fist tightly.

“Miss, let go.” Mo Ye held Mo Xuetong’s hand forcefully to stop her from hurting herself. However, she did not dare to use too much strength. Mo Xuetong’s fingers were stiff and straight and if Mo Lan were to use direct force on them, they might break.