Chapter 376 - You Yuee Stirred up Trouble in the Bridal Chamber (2/2)

She seemed to ask a question but just s.h.i.+fted the topic to Consort Yu. You Yue’e heard of the relations.h.i.+p between Consort Yu and the Mo Manor. Although the two parts were not like water and fire, they did had a terrible relations.h.i.+p. Today, Consort Yu held Mo Xuetong deliberately and spoke to her warmly, which seemed to be something fishy. Didn’t Consort Yu felt an ache on her belly?

It was good that Consort Yu had a miscarriage since Mo Xuetong would be to blame for it. Mo Xuetong was the Prince’s Consort. If the miscarriage did happen, she would be accused of killing the imperial son, which was a serious crime, and her life as the King Xuan’s Consort really came to an end.

Therefore, You Yue’e s.h.i.+fted the topic on Consort Yu intentionally or unintentionally.

“Does Consort Yu feel well or not?” d.u.c.h.ess Ding took up the topic first and asked with great concern. In fact, she had wanted to ask just now, but You Yue’e was so aggressive that d.u.c.h.ess Ding had no chance to interrupt. And she showed her concern immediately this time and took a dissatisfactory look at You Yue’e. If something happened to Consort Yu, King Ning Manor could not escape the blame as well.

“Consort Yu felt her belly ache… So she asked for hot water and ointment. When I came out, I still heard her painful voice. Is she all right now?” With a serious look, Mo Xuetong said with an a.s.sumed worry. Her eyes were slightly blank with some flurry and helplessness.

Just now she still contrasted sharply with You Yue’e, but now she took on such an expression, which made all the people present worried about Consort Yu’s belly. If there was something wrong with Consort Yu, not just one or two would be involved, because several people approached Consort Yu deliberately to flatter her. If the thing was really looked into, none dared to foresee what would happen.

“She looks like having been pregnant for four or five months. Nothing will happen!”

“Who knows? There are seldom sons in the imperial family. If there is any…”

A lady asked d.u.c.h.ess Ding worriedly, “Shall we go to see Consort Yu together?”

They had left Consort Yu alone in the cold parlor; if something really happened, what should they do? All the people present might take the responsibility.

“Let’s go and see her together. Consort Yu seldom comes out of the palace and always feels weak. We should come to see if we can help her.” You Yue’e answered before d.u.c.h.ess Ding and shot an arrogant glance at Mo Xuetong, because she knew that Consort Yu and Mo Xuetong were on bad terms. And she, together with Consort Yu, could humiliate Mo Xuetong there.

d.u.c.h.ess Ding hesitated. “Well…”

You Yue’e stood up and whispered to the ears of d.u.c.h.ess Ding, “Just go to have a look. If something happens, it will have nothing to do with us.” And the d.u.c.h.ess Ding’s eyes flashed immediately, but she still stood up and took all the people to the yard beside.

The moment Consort Yu entered the manor, she felt an ache on her belly. No one knew what happened. The backyard of King Ning Manor was now chaired by d.u.c.h.ess Ding. If anything really happened, she was the first one to carry the responsibility. But she was unwilling to bear the burden for nothing. Moreover, it was not a common burden that she could afford to shoulder.

It was good to have so many people to come with her. At least, they could serve as witnesses.

Princess Royal walked in front, as she held Mo Xuetong’s hands and said with concern, “Tong’er, if you want to return to take care of Old Eight, just return to your manor.”

“Mother, don’t worry about me. I have sent a message back to the manor that I will go back when Consort Yu returns to the palace. Besides, I am still worried about Consort Yu. When I left there, she felt really uncomfortable.” Mo Xuetong knew Princess Royal was concerned about her, though Princess Royal said she would take a look at Consort Yu who was feeling uncomfortable. All in all, Princess Royal was the Emperor’s younger sister.

But Mo Xuetong was different, since she was the junior and had seen her before. It was not rude even Mo Xuetong left.

The real reason why Mo Xuetong was unwilling to leave was that the interesting part of the show was yet to come. So she wanted to see it anyway. Mo Ye had come back to her side and helped her to walk slowly behind Princess Royal. Mo Ye tipped Mo Xuetong a wink to show that everything was done, and just to wait for the show to begin.

Mo Xuetong concealed the smile at the bottom of her eyes. At this moment, she would not leave even if Feng Yuran came to drag her away.

Moreover, if Consort Yu claimed her belly hurt at this time, or pretended to be injured by Mo Xuetong, Mo Xuetong was easier to defend for herself in her presence. Consort Yu never showed kindness to her, so perhaps she would blame everything on Mo Xuetong. If so, there would be no room for Mo Xuetong to defend herself. And she did not intend to bear such a charge!

“Okay, let’s go together. It is good, otherwise, others will think you’re scared.” Princess Royal raised her volume up rather than lowered down, as her cold eyes fell on You Yue’e’s face. As the first imperial princess, Princess Royal was always domineering. No matter how indulgent You Yue’e was, she knew that she could not provoke Princess Royal, so she just lowered her head, pretending not to see the anger in the Princess Royal’s eyes.

Anyway, no matter how Consort Yu would stump or frame Mo Xuetong later, it had nothing to do with her, You Yue’e, since You Yue’e just brought Mo Xuetong there.

Knowing that Princess Royal got the idea, Mo Xuetong stretched out her hand and held Princess Royal’s hand in a childish way. Then, Mo Xuetong said with a smile, “When I left there, Consort Yu looked not bad. I think, she is okay.”

Before the man left, Consort Yu still glared at Mo Xuetong. But after that, Consort Yu behaved so gently. That man was audacious in the extreme, even dared to commit adultery with the Emperor’s consort. Mo Xuetong felt a flash of intuition, as she thought about the arrogance and indifference flas.h.i.+ng in Consort Yu’s eyes when she said that the baby in Consort Yu’s belly was not easy to get.

Did it mean she could conceive a child anytime anywhere?

The Emperor was too old and there was no more new child born in the imperial harem these years. Besides, Consort Yu did not enjoy the Emperor’s favor alone. How could she not care about the child so much, as if it were not difficult for her to conceive a child? And she was allowed to be released from the Cold Palace after she was pregnant.

At that time, Consort Yu got close to Empress Dowager when Feng Yuzhen had returned to the capital secretly. The time was so…

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