Chapter 490 - Mo Xuetongs Plot (1/2)

But now, what Mo Xuetong said made Mo Huawen hesitate. Would everything be alright if King Xuan did not care about anything? He had originally thought that since King Xuan was the Emperor’s favorite son, it did not matter even if he were not ambitious. However, King Yan did not forget to hurt King Xuan even in his current state. Was he truly unable to let his lazy younger brother live?

If this was what King Yan thought, then what about King Chu? If the Emperor pa.s.sed on in the future, who would take care of this younger brother of theirs?

Were all of them, no matter who ascended the throne, not going to let King Xuan off? Then what about Tong’er?

If King Xuan were charged with the crime of rebellion, the entire manor would be implicated. Mo Huawen could not help but shudder when he thought of that. He immediately regained his wits and clarity flashed in his eyes. He could not allow anything to happen to Tong’er and he would not allow anything to happen to her. Otherwise, he would not be able to face Luo Xia when he moved on to the afterlife.

“Tong’er, didn’t His Highness come today?” Mo Huawen asked with a frown.

“His Highness returned to the manor first. His Majesty asked him to handle some things and he went back to deal with them.” Mo Xuetong answered with a smile, pretending not to see the sharpness in Mo Huawen’s eyes. She accepted the tea a maid brought her and then stood up, bringing the cup to Mo Huawen. She said, “Father, have some tea. This is from me; do you like it?”

She spoke coyly and c.o.c.ked her head, looking like the adorable girl she was before she got married. Her eyes were filled with her adoration for her father. Mo Huawen felt very pleased. He downed the tea without even taking a look at it and even said with a smile, “The tea from Tong’er is definitely good. I’ll drink it, I’ll drink it… Ah…”

He immediately spat out the boiling hot tea and started jumping around, almost upturning the table.

Then, Mo Xuetong watched in shock as her usually steady and calm father started to jump around in pain. She hurriedly called for a servant to bring them a cup of cold water. Mo Huawen took a few gulps of the water and then looked at Mo Xuetong a little embarra.s.sed, and explained, “I wasn’t paying attention. It was too hot. Ha, haha!”

He looked rather pathetic and a little pitiful!

Mo Xuetong could not stop the smile spreading on her lips. Her eyes curved up as she laughed loudly, holding her stomach, “Father… Father. You… you were in such a hurry.”

Mo Huawen could not help the smile that reached his eyes when he saw the exaggerated smile on his daughter’s face and how adorable she looked. He put the cup of cold water down and reached out to pat Mo Xuetong’s head. It was just as if she had not yet gotten married and was still his sweet and thoughtful daughter.

She was not the dignified Consort Xuan, and he was not the stern lord mayor. They were just an ordinary father and daughter pair…

Mo Huawen decided there and then that no matter what, he would not just stand by and allow Tong’er to get into trouble.

The pair smiled at each other in a silly manner for a long while before they finally settled down. A maid helped Mo Huawen to clean up before leaving. The two sat down again and Mo Huawen asked with a serious expression, “Tong’er, how do you think the matter with King Yan’s Manor should be handled?”

Since he already knew what happened, he had to take a stand as well.

It was a fact that Mo Xueqiong was dead. The most important thing was that Mo Xueqiong’s incident had not gone through any trials before everyone involved died. Even the pregnant maid did not have a chance to speak. The only ones who had spoken were from King Yan’s Manor. They reported the incident to the Emperor and the matter ended without any conclusions. After that, it was all just gossip that floated throughout the city.

Some people said that Mo Xueqiong had been framed while others said that she was an immoral woman who had an affair and whose maid had an affair as well. They said that she was a s.l.u.tty woman who had committed suicide because she had been caught by King Yan…

The first explanation had been prevalent in the very beginning. However, the second explanation started to grow popular after some time. The second explanation was a slap to the Mo Manor’s face. If the Mo Manor did not do anything, it would mean that they agreed and accepted that explanation. Even though Mo Huawen was not the least bit upset about Mo Xueqiong’s death, he would not allow the Mo Manor’s reputation to be damaged.

After all, he still had other daughters!

“Father, do you wish to seek revenge for Fourth Sister?” Mo Xuetong gave the matter some thought. Her smile vanished as she looked up at Mo Huawen.

“No!” Mo Huawen answered decisively without any hesitation. Anger was evident on his face. When he thought of how he used to dote on Mo Xueqiong and how she kept trying to hurt Tong’er and the Mo Manor, Mo Huawen felt that he should just treat it as he never had such a daughter.

Actually, ever since Mo Xueqiong had been bestowed to King Yan, Feng Yulei, by Emperor Zongwen, Mo Huawen had already decided to break off all relations with her. Mo Xueqiong had returned to the Mo Manor twice after that, wanting to visit Mo Huawen. However, he did not see her, claiming that he was busy with official matters.

“Father, since you do not wish to do so, there is no need to cause a fuss. However, you have to get King Yan’s Manor to give the Mo Manor an explanation.” Mo Xuetong said with a slight smile. There was a hint of coldness on her face. No matter whether it was Feng Yulei or You Yuecheng, they both tried to plot against her using this incident. Furthermore, they were still waiting. Did they think she was an easy target? Mo Xuetong was not without any power at all.

The circ.u.mstances behind Mo Xueqiong’s death were unclear, so King Yan’s Manor had to give the Mo Manor an explanation. Someone needed to go and make a fuss so that King Yan’s Manor would be embarra.s.sed as well. If they blew the matter up, the tongues that wagged would take the Mo Manor’s side. The more silent they were, the more guilty they would seem.

However, they were not truly seeking revenge for Mo Xueqiong. As such, Mo Huawen did not have to go to the Emperor and ask for a fair judgment. He did not need to go straight to the Emperor.