Chapter 461 - The Shocking Incident at the Back Courtyard Entrance in the Afternoon (1/2)
“My Lady…” Mo Ye said.
Mo Xuetong waved her hand and stopped Mo Ye from saying anything. She did not walk further into the temple but turned around to leave through the door instead. She walked out of the temple slowly and the maids who were waiting outside hurried after her.
Mo Ye saw that Mo Xuetong’s brows were tightly locked and knew that she was thinking about something. She took a few steps backward and got the others to take a few steps backward as well lest they disturbed Mo Xuetong’s thought process.
Mo Xuetong was a hundred percent sure that You Yuecheng had evidence in his hands. However, she was not sure how much he knew. It was obvious that he wanted something from her but did not expect her to be so stubborn. However, what evidence did he have that involved the Fu General Manor?
How was he so certain that Consort Jin did not die then? He had not yet been boron then. What did he know and was it the Fu General who leaked the news?
If so, it seemed that she should communicate with her maternal grandmother. It was not that she had to ask about what happened back then, but there were people who were not going to let the Fu General Manor off.
Since that was so, she had to speak with her grandmother and lay everything out in the open as soon as possible. She also had to find out what exactly happened back then. Then, she would be able to organize what happened and not have to guess and miss things out.
She had a feeling that her maternal grandmother might not tell her too much. However, as long as she had some hints, she would be able to find out what happened back then even more clearly…
And that painting, it had become a thorn in her heart…
At about three in the afternoon, an ordinary-looking horse carriage drew up at the back door of Puguang Temple. There was only a light mark at the door of the horse carriage that stated that it was from King Xuan’s Manor. If one did not look at it closely, they would not be able to see it. A maidservant got off the horse carriage. She looked around anxiously.
Then, she went up to the person at the door and said softly, “My Lady, Fourth Miss is still not here?”
“Take another look. Bring her here immediately once you see her. We are going to leave soon and cannot wait for too long.” The impatient voice of a woman could be heard from within. Mo Yan turned her head to the side to listen to the voice. It was Third Miss’s voice. She was delighted and quickly ran in. However, she paused for a moment when she pa.s.sed a wing room. She looked around her to make sure there was no one around before she entered.
The wing rooms of Puguang Temple were meant for guests who were there to wors.h.i.+p. In order to differentiate the rooms by gender, men were allocated to the left and women to the right. The main door of the back courtyard was on the left. Mo Yan had to pa.s.s the wing rooms on the left to get to the rooms on the right.
“Halt.” Said a cold voice. A guard suddenly emerged from outside the door and pointed his sword at Mo Yan.
“I, I wish to see His Excellency.” Mo Yan’s voice was fearful and also tinged with a hint of coyness. She looked up at the guard’s stony expression with a pitiful look.
“His Excellency said that you must not make trouble at this time. Quick go and do what you are supposed to do. When you enter the manor in the future, you can see His Excellency whenever you wish.” The guard did not move at all. He sounded almost mechanical and there was a hint of disdain in his eyes. She was just a maid. How dare she even think of His Excellency? She really didn’t know her place and was unaware of her lowly status. Did she really think that the man who had fun with her was His Excellency!
However, His Excellency was the one who made him say that, so he was just repeating it.
Mo Yan flushed in embarra.s.sment after her thoughts were seen through. She looked at how unrelenting the guard was and knew that she would not be able to see His Excellency. She nodded and said fearfully, “Please tell His Excellency that I will definitely accomplish my task.”
The guard nodded impatiently. Mo Yan could only turn and leave. She did not stop again and rushed straight to Mo Xueqiong’s room.
Mo Xueqiong paced around the room anxiously. Mo Jiao stood in the corner and watched how frustrated Mo Xueqiong was and did not dare to say a word. She had never been brave and had always been ordered around by Mo Yan.
“Second Consort…” Mo Yan pushed the door open and said excitedly.
“How is it. Is she here?” Mo Xueqiong took a few steps forward and pulled Mo Yan towards her anxiously. This was the deciding moment. It had to be Mo Xuetong. As long as she managed to do this, that person would take her along with him and she would be able to leave. He would not only get a divine doctor to treat her face, but he would also marry her and take her as his concubine. He promised that if she were to have any children, he would even make him one of his wives.
How could Mo Xueqiong not be anxious with so much at stake?
It could be said that this moment decided whether she would be successful or not. She no longer wanted to be King Yan’s Second Consort.
Now, this was her only chance.
“Second Consort. I saw the horse carriage stopping at the back door. The horse carriage carries King Xuan’s Manor’s emblem. I also saw Mo Ye, who serves Third Miss, getting off the horse carriage.” Mo Yan reported urgently as she wiped away the sweat that she worked up running here.
“You didn’t see Mo Xuetong getting off the horse carriage?” Mo Xueqiong asked worriedly. She had never had the upper hand when she fought against Mo Xuetong. As such, she felt a little afraid. When she heard what Mo Yan had to say, she did not feel happy. Instead, she thought about it before she questioned Mo Yan cautiously.
She had to make sure everything went smoothly this time. There must not be a single mishap.