Chapter 415 - They Mystery Behind Luo Xias Poisoning (1/2)

Her kind and gentle Madam had died so young because she cared too much! And now, Miss was going to walk on the same path.

“Miss, don’t worry. Madam was worried that you would be poisoned by that evil woman in the future. The engagement was to give you a reason to go to Yan Kingdom. Miss, go to Yan Kingdom now and there will definitely be a way to save you.” Nanny Ming did not care how much Mo Xuetong knew. She just said everything. She thought of how young Mo Xuetong still seemed, and how she was going to end up like Madam!

Nanny Ming’s heart hurt as if it were being cut up by knives!

Mo Xuetong was stunned by what Nanny Ming said. Her fingers shook as she tugged at the corner of her handkerchief. Her eyes widened and she sat down heavily after a moment.

The engagement that seemed as if a great advantage had been given had another use to it!

Since Nanny Ming had already said everything, there was nothing to hide anymore. She began to recount what happened in detail to Mo Xuetong.

When Princess Shuanglan found Luo Xia, Luo Xia was already married to Mo Huawen and had given birth to Mo Xuetong. The family of three was very blissful. Even though Luo Xia got Mo Huawen to take a few concubines and had a few concubine-born children, Mo Huawen was in love only with Luo Xia. He usually would not go to the courtyards of his concubines.

This changed when Princess Shuanglan came. When she found them, she asked Luo Xia to go to the Yan Kingdom with her and then to find a way to avenge their parents. Luo Xia had given birth to Mo Xuetong and was in love with Mo Huawen. She could not bear to leave. Furthermore, she had always treated the Madam of the Fu General as her own mother and did not think that two women would be able to accomplish much. As such, she refused Princess Shuanglan gently.

Princess Shuanglan stayed in the Mo Manor for a while then. When she saw that Luo Xia had no intention of leaving with her, she left angrily.

After some time, Princess Shuanglan visited once more. Madam was already unwell then. Princess Shuanglan said that there was an antidote in Yan and she had a divine doctor under her retainer who could help her rid the poison. However, Madam did not want to leave. Furthermore, it was not serious then. If they found someone suitable, someone in the Qin Kingdom might be able to treat her.

Princess Shuanglan saw that she could not convince Madam and suggested that the two families become one through marriage. She said that the two of them were sisters and should become even closer. They would be able to take care of each other in the future. If they felt that the children were not suited for each other when they grew up, they could just break off the engagement. Anyway, it was just an engagement agreed upon secretly. Princess Shuanglan continued to talk about getting revenge and Luo Xia felt helpless. She had already refused the princess last time, she would not refuse her this time!

Furthermore, Madam could not find out how she had gotten poisoned. She was afraid that Mo Xuetong would be poisoned in the future as well. It was a good idea to have an engagement with Princess Shuanglan. If something were to truly happen in the future, her daughter would be able to go to Princess Shuanglan for help. On the account of the betrothal contract, Princess Shuanglan would definitely help Mo Xuetong to get the antidote!

That was how the engagement was settled!

Then, Princess Shuanglan left!

This time, she did not come back for a whole year. The next summer, Princess Shuanglan suddenly came to Cloud City again. This time, Luo Xia could feel that she was thoroughly poisoned. However, all the physicians could not tell and only say that she was weak. They said that she was overly weak and had to take care of herself well.

Princess Shuanglan once again tried to convince her to leave. Luo Xia did not agree. In the end, Princess Shuanglan scolded Luo Xia for being unfilial and told her to hand over her secret guards. Luo Xia had not made use of those secret guards since she found out about them. After that, when she got married and moved, she kept them by her shop in Cloud City. She was intentional in not letting them appear in public.

Then, Luo Xia kept feeling that people were watching her. She did not dare to move those people even more, afraid that the palace would discover. Then, she would implicate the enter Fu General Manor and the Mo Manor. She could not help but refuse Princess Shuanglan. Princess Shuanglan was furious and even threw a couple of things around and yelled at Luo Xia. Then, she left and never returned!

A letter came from the Yan Kingdom during the last few months of Luo Xia’s life. After reading it, Luo Xia burned the letter and said that she could not return. Even though there was an antidote in the Yan Kingdom, she would not leave. She pa.s.sed away soon after.

Nanny Ming cried while she recounted the past. Her heart hurt as she spoke and wept.

Mo Xuetong helped Nanny Ming to a chair and poured her a cup of tea. She put the teacup in Nanny Ming’s hands and sat beside her. She frowned, not able to digest what Nanny Ming said for the time being.

This was the first time Nanny Ming was telling her about her mother detailedly and systematically. It had something to do with Bai Yihao’s mother, Princess Shuanglan. To the public, Bai Yihao’s mother was the Empress, the Princess Royal, Yunruo of Qin. Princess Shuanglan was an impressive character to have taken advantage of the Princess Royal and make it so that the Princess Royal had no choice to acknowledge the son of her rival.

But this person did not stand out in the Yan Palace!

Mo Xuetong had once gotten someone to investigate. They said that of the consorts that the Yan Emperor doted on, Princess Shuanglan was not one of them. Furthermore, Nanny Ming said that Princess Shuanglan had come to the Qin Kingdom more than once. No matter how much affection a consort of the palace was given, she would not be able to leave the palace as she wished. Did Bai Yihao always have her support?

“Miss, even though you have married King Xuan now, the Crown Prince of Yan is your cousin. If you go to the Yan Kingdom, you will be able to get the antidote to the poison.” Nanny Ming felt a little anxious when she saw that Mo Xuetong was silent. She wiped the tears off her face and tried to persuade Mo Xuetong.

Bai Yihao was known to be highly skilled in medicine in the Qin Kingdom. With his help, Nanny Ming believed that Mo Xuetong would be able to get through this. Nanny Ming thought that even though Mo Xuetong did not marry Bai Yihao, it was not because she had intentionally forsaken the marriage contract. She had been forced by the situation and Bai Yihao had never mentioned it.

Even though the two cannot become a couple, they were still cousins. Bai Yihao was such a perfect gentleman. He probably would not mind!

“Nanny Ming, how long did Mother take to die from the poison?” Mo Xuetong asked. In her memories, her mother had always been poor in health. However, she could still manage the matters of the back courtyard. It was until the end when she had no choice but to hand it over to Auntie Fang. Could it be that her mother had been poisoned for more than ten years but had not been affected by it? Then, it could be a slow-acting poison. Why did Mother die suddenly then!