Chapter 471 - Punishment of Both King Manors (1/2)

“No.” Mo Xuetong denied it. She did not know where she found the strength to push herself up to glare at Feng Yuran. She pouted and said, “Your Highness, you have to give me a standard operating procedure about the woman in your back courtyard. Otherwise, others might say that I cannot accept other women. If you don’t wish to see them, then think of a way to move them out and not lock up a perfectly fine back courtyard. Others will laugh at you.”

“Alright, then how do you think I should deal with this?” Feng Yuran’s lips curved up as he tugged on her hand lazily, indicating that she did not have to be so serious about it. He was strong and Mo Xuetong’s arms, which were propping her up, gave in. She fell onto him and her sharp chin hit his solid chest. She could not help but groan in a low voice and then hurriedly reach out to cover her mouth.

This man was always so rough. She almost bit her tongue!

“It’s your courtyard. You should be the one to make the decision.” She complained, glaring at him with her lively eyes.

“Is it my back courtyard? Is it not Tong’er’s back courtyard? A man is in charge of what happens outside and a woman manages the household. Why are you asking me about the womanly matters of the back courtyard?” Feng Yuran patted her head in a good mood. He teased her as if she were a child, “Look at you, you are now a consort. You have to deal with the women in the back courtyard for your husband. Everyone says that there are all kinds of women in King Xuan’s back courtyard. King Xuan doesn’t care if they smell good or bad. As long as he likes them, he’ll bring them to his manor.”

“You are now the only mistress of King Xuan’s Manor. You have to behave like it! Just get rid of them.” Feng Yuran winked at her charmingly and continued, “Anyway, I am just a useless man. I used to bring them into the manor one by one and was a licentious person. Of course, I will listen to everything you say now.”

“What do you mean?” Mo Xuetong blinked. Her heart was not beating as quickly now and she was not breathing as heavily. Her mind was clearer as well as she secretly rolled her eyes at him. She knew that she had been a little unreasonable earlier. She knew very well how he felt about her. However, she felt uncomfortable about the women in the back courtyard.

“Nothing, don’t worry. Father gave me a holiday these few days. We can just have fun in the manor and clean it up. With me around, you won’t be known as being easily jealous.” Feng Yuran smiled and reached out to hold her in his arms once more. He flipped over to his side and closed his eyes, pretending to sleep.

This was the second time Feng Yuran had hinted that he would have more time in the following days.

This made Mo Xuetong feel a little uneasy. She bit her lips and then pouted slightly as she glanced at him. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be comfortable. Then, she s.h.i.+fted around, wanting to get his attention. However, Feng Yuran seemed to have really fallen asleep. He laid there unmovingly and did not make a sound.

Was he really asleep?

Mo Xuetong glared at him huffily!

However, the man laid there as if he was unconcerned with anything and did not react at all. Mo Xuetong lowered her hands and closed her eyes as well. What was she worried about if he wasn’t? Anyway, it was a matter that involved King Xuan’s Manor. Who else would manage it if he didn’t?

She closed her eyes, feeling frustrated. She could really be tired for she fell asleep in just moments, her breath slowing and evening out.

The long lashes of the man who had kept his eyes closed and pretending to be asleep fluttered open. He opened his eyes, which seemed to be smiling and reached to land a soft kiss on her eyelids. He took a close look at her face. She was sound asleep. Then, he pulled her in his arms and called out lazily to the driver, “Go to the medicinal hall. Her Lady was so shocked that she relapsed.”

“Yes.” Even though the driver did not know why the Lady, who had seemed fine earlier when she boarded the carriage, had suddenly relapsed, he would do whatever King Xuan ordered. He looked helplessly at King Xuan’s Manor which was right in front and then turned the horse around toward the medicinal hall.

Everyone in the palace found out about what happened at Puguang Temple. It was said that King Yan and his consort were still kneeling in front of the imperial study at night. After that, Consort Yan fainted and that was when His Majesty finally allowed King Yan into the study. No one knew what happened afterward. A few palace maids and eunuchs who were on duty outside the study heard the Emperor yelling in the study and there were things being thrown around.

However, no one dared to make a single sound. Even Eunuch Liu, who was the lead eunuch who served the Emperor stood at the eaves. No one dared to do anything.

They could only vaguely hear the Emperor yelling about offering sacrifices to one’s mother. However, no one dared to say anything about it and they all pretended that they did not hear anything. Later, someone asked about it and everyone just shook their heads. They all said that they were standing far away then and His Majesty was very angry. They were all very frightened and did not hear anything.

If anyone dared to reveal what the Emperor said, their heads would roll.

They had been living in the palace for so many years, and they all knew that.

Mo Xueqiong had tried to elope with another man and had brought doc.u.ments from King Yan’s Manor with her. She had even tried to plot against her elder, legitimate sister, and wanted to make use of her to run away. After she got caught, she hung herself in Puguang Temple!

The manservant who eloped with her had been beaten to death on the spot. A personal maid of Mo Xueqiong had lost too much blood because of her miscarriage and had died on the spot at Puguang Temple as well.

There was another maid who was very loyal and she killed herself in front of Mo Xueqiong’s coffin.

Everything sounded as if they had nothing to do with King Yan’s Manor at all. However, there were many suspicious points within and everyone involved was now dead. Even if they wanted to investigate the matter, they would not be able to do so. There were many who lamented that King Yan’s Manor was very vicious. They had cleaned everything up and it was impossible to investigate the matter further.