Chapter 429 - Tenderness, the Knot of Rebirth (1/2)
Mo Xuetong a.n.a.lyzed carefully, but avoided penetrating some points. It wasn’t because Mo Xuetong did not believe Luo Mingzhu, but Mo Xuetong thought the points should be dealt with this couple themselves sincerely. Just now, the anxiety on Li Youmo’s face was nowhere to hide, which showed that he cared about Luo Mingzhu a lot.
With Mo Xuetong’s detailed a.n.a.lysis, Luo Mingzhu also thought that Li Youmo was not a lascivious man. But thinking that he seemed to disappear these days, Luo Mingzhu was still depressed and said with annoyance, “If he really has something to deal with, why not tell me clearly?”
“Cousin, have you given any opportunity to him to make it clear? I heard that you even don’t let him in now. If he is really a jerk and makes a fuss, do you dare to kick him out as he is supported by Old Madam Li?” Mo Xuetong lifted the corners of her lips, looked at Luo Mingzhu’s seemingly tough face, and softly smiled.
Mo Xuetong’s words completely left Luo Mingzhu speechless.
Since entering Li’s Manor, Luo Mingzhu knew how unconditional Old Madam Li’s indulgence was to Li Youmo, as the Old Madam would grant everything Li Youmo asked. Even Li Youmo’s mother was not permitted to scold him for fear that he would feel wronged. So if Old Madam Li knew Luo Mingzhu had driven Li Youmo out, she would be the first to reprimand Luo Mingzhu, and the condition would not be as calm as it was now.
Thinking of this, Luo Mingzhu realized that Li Youmo did care about her.
Luo Mingzhu squeezed her handkerchief and crumpled it, unable to say a word. But the thought that he fought with another man for a woman tortured Luo Mingzhu, and she also thought she could not let him go so easily. At that moment, Luo Mingzhu’s heart was brimmed with annoyance, hate, and doubt.
“Well, cousin, if you want to know the reason in it, just let him into the room and ask him yourself. If you don’t let him in, he is unable to tell you the reason even if he wants. And you get cross here. It is not worthwhile.” Mo Xuetong smiled and pulled Luo Mingzhu up.
“This is my first visit to Minister Li’s Manor. Cousin, don’t you show me around it? It’s said that the courtyards here are not like those in the capital. Just feed my sight on them.”
Eased by Mo Xuetong, Luo Mingzhu cooled down a lot and gave a sincere smile on her face. She wiped away the tears, stood up, held Mo Xuetong’s hand, and walked to the garden together.
The two chatted for several hours. When Mo Xuetong returned to the King Xuan’s Manor, it had been a little late. After entering the manor, the steward told Mo Xuetong that Feng Yuran had gone to the palace at the Emperor’s order.
Mo Xuetong looked at the sky and frowned, not knowing why Emperor Zongwen wanted to see Feng Yuran at this time.
Although Feng Yuran could enter the imperial study room and helped Emperor Zongwen deal with national affairs, what kind of thing was so urgent that Feng Yuran had to enter the palace at night. Mo Xuetong had a vague feeling of unease. She sat in the room, picked little food and did not eat it anymore.
Mo Yu was sent out to check several times. It was already dark with lanterns on, but Feng Yuran had not returned.
Mo Xuetong sat down under the lanterns, besieged by more and more unease. She stood up and walked the room around and around, feeling that something seemed to happen.
She seemed to be on pins and needles, sitting down and standing up repeatedly. She p.r.i.c.ked up her ears at the sound outside, but could not get any message about his return. So fear came to her involuntarily.
She could not remain calm, called Mo Ye and Mo Lan and went out with a lantern.
Just halfway, a line of lanterns flashed on the corridor ahead, and faintly, a group of people came forward them. With the light of the lantern, a person in purple could be seen to take the lead, flamboyant and mesmerizing. The person was n.o.body but Feng Yuran!
“Your Highness, you come back finally. Her Highness has asked me to come out to check four or five times.” Mo Yu had to trot behind so as to catch up with Feng Yuran.
A charming smile took on Feng Yuran’s fascinating face, and his dark eyes narrowed slightly. He asked as he strode forward, “Has My Lady had the meal?”
“Her Highness just took a few mouthfuls of the food, and now is waiting for my report that Your Highness is coming back.” Mo Yu said with a smile.
When they were talking, lights and shadows flashed ahead. Mo Xuetong, followed by Mo Ye and Mo Lan, was coming from the corridor. Mo Xuetong’s gaze fell anxiously on Feng Yuran’s face. Seeing that although he looked a bit tired, he looked in a good mood, Mo Xuetong lifted her lips into a smile and felt the load that worried her the whole night was off her mind finally.
Seeing Mo Xuetong, he took steps forward and held her hand, regardless of the crowd’s presence, and turned to look at her and asked with an enchanting smile, “Is the food not good tonight, so you don’t eat much?”
Feeling Feng Yuran’s burning eyes, Mo Xuetong blushed and tried to shake off his hand. But it was too tight to get rid of his hands. So Mo Xuetong gave up, glanced at him and said peevishly, “Yes, the food tonight is not to my taste. It is too bland.”
“Shall we change the cook tomorrow? I heard that Father-in-law sent the cook here specifically for you. Yesterday, you still praised the food was to your taste, but today is not!” Feng Yuran grinned. Reflecting the lights, his attractive eyes were as soft and tender as if water could drip from them.
The nanny cook was brought by Mo Huawen from Cloud City, where the taste was quite different from that in the capital. The flavor was rather mild, so Mo Xuetong liked the nanny cook. Several days ago, afraid that Mo Xuetong could not get used to the food in the King Xuan’s Manor, Mo Huawen specially sent the nanny cook there.
He teased her deliberately, and Mo Xuetong shot him a sideways glance and answered back directly, “Maybe I have a bad appet.i.te today, so I ate less!”