Chapter 445 - Returning to the Mo Manor and Meeting Second Consort Yan (2/2)

Mo Yu stretched out her neck and picked up another snack on the table to stuff into Mo Ye’s mouth. Mo Ye was trained in martial arts and would not let Mo Yu get her way so easily. She had already fled with a laugh. Mo Lan moved to let her through and handed Mo Xuetong a handkerchief. They watched as the two chased each other around the room.

“Third Sister, what’s so fun. Let me join in as well.” Mo Xueqiong’s sweet and gentle voice suddenly rang from the door. It was a voice that made one unable to hold back their shudder. Everyone in the room fell silent immediately.

A hint of coldness flashed in Mo Xuetong’s eyes. She glanced at Mo Yu who immediately understood what she wanted. Mo Yu went to the door and lifted the curtain suddenly, scaring Mo Xueqiong, who was about to enter. Mo Xueqiong shuddered and almost fell down.

“I was wondering who it was, so it’s Second Consort Yan. Why is the Second Consort here to see My Lady?” Mo Yu reached out to stop Mo Xueqiong.

“How dare you. This is Second Consort Yan. Move away.” The maid beside Mo Xueqiong, Mo Yan, moved forward and yelled loudly. She and Mo Jiao were all sent to King Yan’s Manor by Mo Huawen.

“Mo Yan, you’ve said so yourself. She is just Second Consort Yan. She has to make her ident.i.ty known if she wishes to see My Lady. How can a Second Consort just barge in to see a First Consort like that according to the royal family rules? Are the rules of the King Yan Manor different from ours?” Mo Yu said with arms akimbo, looking as if she would not let them off easily.

Mo Xueqiong was furious upon hearing that. Had this been in the past, she would have already leaped forward to slap Mo Yu. However, she gritted her teeth and stopped Mo Yan who was about to rush forward. She said softly in a fawning tone, “Mo Yu, Third Sister and I are sisters. We don’t have to be so particular about this. Is Third Sister inside?”

“Our Lady is resting inside. If Second Consort wishes to see her, please wait for a moment. I will report this to the Lady.” Mo Yu looked at Mo Xueqiong coldly. Mo Xueqiong was wearing a mask that only showed her eyes which were even more cold and sinister than before. However, she still pretended to be kind and friendly. It truly made one feel uncomfortable. And she even used a sweeter and more demure voice than before.

One could not help but shudder when they heard that. Mo Xueqiong had indeed changed a lot.

“Yes. Then Mo Yu, please report to Third Sister.” Mo Xueqiong said, tampering down the anger she felt.

“Hold on!” Mo Yu would have made a very good lackey as she looked at Mo Xueqiong coldly. She raised her eyebrows at Mo Yan in a challenging manner and harrumphed coldly. Then, she turned and entered the room. There were sounds of people talking coming from the room, but what was said could not be heard clearly. Then, laughter rang in the room.

Mo Xueqiong’s brows twitched as she looked at the bead curtain viciously.

“Second Consort, we should just go back. Both of you have returned to your family homes. How can Consort Xuan forget about your sisterly ties? How can she treat you like this?” Mo Yan said, feeling angry on behalf of Mo Xueqiong as she helped Mo Xueqiong to stand on the stairs.

“Don’t say anything else.” Mo Xueqiong arranged her clothes and said with gritted teeth.

Mo Yan had wanted to say something else but was stopped by Mo Jiao.

After a long while, the laughter inside abated. Mo Yu lifted the bead curtain once more and stood at the door. She looked at Mo Xueqiong coldly and lifted her head. She said proudly, “Second Consort, My Lady invites you in.”

Mo Xueqiong entered holding on to Mo Yan’s hand. When she arrived at the door, Mo Yu suddenly stretched out a hand to stop her.

Mo Xueqiong looked at Mo Yu in confusion.

“My Lady has only invited the Second Consort alone.” Mo Yu looked at Mo Yan and Mo Jiao with a challenging look, lifting up her chin.

“Mo Yu, you…” Mo Yan could not bear it any longer and she glared at Mo Yu.

“Mo Yan, Mo Jiao, wait for me at the entrance.” Mo Xueqiong held Mo Yan back and ordered the two.

“Second Consort… Yes!” Mo Yan wanted to say something else but could only lower her head under Mo Xueqiong’s cold and sinister glare. She did not dare to say anything else and went to stand by the side with Mo Jiao.

The curtain was lifted and Mo Xuetong was seated on the couch, just like how Mo Xueqiong saw her every time in the past. She was just as gracious and demure. Perhaps she might have been comfortably and peacefully living at the King’s Manor. Even though she was still a little pale, she looked energetic. When she saw Mo Xueqiong, the smile on her lips faded. She seemed a little cold and did not even look at Mo Xueqiong as she picked up her teacup.

“Third Sister…” Mo Xueqiong murmured.

“I don’t dare to be Second Consort’s Third Sister.” Mo Xuetong slammed the teacup in her hand onto the table.

“Third Sister, Mo Xuemin did that. It was all Mo Xuemin’s work. I, I, was just befuddled by her. That’s why I made a mistake like that…” Mo Xueqiong looked up at Mo Xuetong pleadingly.

Was it all because of Mo Xuemin?!

Mo Xueqiong really knew how to s.h.i.+rk her responsibilities.

Mo Xuetong’s lips curled up. However, her smile was icy cold. That day, on the horse carriage, Mo Xueqiong had tried to viciously kill her. That scene played out as if it were happening right before her. Mo Xuetong said, “Mo Xueqiong, do you think that if I tell Consort Yan that you and King Yan were together even before you entered his manor, would she think more highly of you?”

Let You Yue’e know that she and King Yan were already in a relations.h.i.+p before she entered King Yan’s manor? When Mo Xueqiong thought of how viciously You Yue’e treated the women who entered the manor after her, Mo Xueqiong’s heart lurched. She thought of King Yan’s icy cold expression and his dark and expressionless eyes. Her breathing grew heavy.

“No, Third Sister, you… You can’t do that.” She said, her eyes wide with fear.

“Why can’t I do that? Mo Xueqiong, you don’t think I’ve truly forgotten what happened that day, did you? If I had not been lucky, the gra.s.s over my grave would already be green by now! It is a pity, you and Mo Xuemin did not succeed in your plot against me. But the two of you had gotten yourselves into trouble instead. Do you want to know how King Yan will deal with you if you ruin things now?” Mo Xuetong’s smile suddenly grew warm. However, when she saw it, it just made Mo Xueqiong even more frightened and fearful.

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