Chapter 513 - The Arrogant First Miss Yun (2/2)
“However, half a year later, she fell in love with another man, and even tried to harm the previous man. The matter caused a stir in the local area. Fortunately, she failed again. My uncle put in a lot of effort and sent many taels of silver to settle the matter. I didn’t expect her to come to the capital now. Isn’t she here to cause trouble for Fu General Manor?”
Luo Mingzhu grew angrier as she spoke. A surge of madness rose from the pit of her stomach when she a.s.sumed that it must be because her mother was too soft-hearted.
Mo Xuetong was shocked by Luo Mingzhu’s words. She blinked her watery eyes and could not help but sigh in her heart, “She isn’t like a lady from a n.o.ble family at all. If she was in the capital and had such a reputation, who would dare to marry a woman like her?” Then she wondered if that was the reason why Miss Yun left her family.
If she was really like that, she would really cause trouble for Fu General Manor, especially when she realized that Yun Ya might really have something to do with a man. Mo Xuetong frowned and could not help spilling her mind, “Second Cousin, do you think your cousin has taken a fancy to another man?”
“Did you see her having a secret date with a man?” Luo Mingzhu paused, annoyance appearing on her face. This cousin was always doing such things. When she saw another man who was slightly stronger than the previous one, she would fall in love with him. Furthermore, she was reckless. So Luo Mingzhu was really afraid that she would cause trouble for Fu General Manor.
She secretly made up her mind that she would talk to her mother privately later and ask her to watch Cousin Ya closely and not to bring her out to attend any banquets in case that she made a scandal that would implicate the entire Fu General Manor.
“No, I didn’t. I only saw that she had a jade pendant. According to its style, it is from the palace, and belongs to a male.” Mo Xuetong told what she saw to Luo Mingzhu. This matter could not be hidden. If someone took advantage of Yun Ya, some old things in Fu General Manor might be brought up. In that case, it was not just about a woman’s bad private morality.
Luo Mingzhu nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Cousin Tong. I’ll talk to my mother later.”
A maid who walked in the front led the way into a path.
Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu followed behind subconsciously. They walked on the path by the lake as they spoke. They would reach the banquet once they pa.s.sed through the path. The wind blew through two rows of tall willows planted on either side of the road. Feeling the breeze on their face, these people were invigorated and felt very relaxed. They could not help but slow down.
“Ah!” Suddenly, a low scream came from behind. Everyone turned around and saw Concubine Xiang, who was at the end of the crowd, squatted at the intersection near the lake. She was pale, with one hand covering her belly, looking fragile.
Concubine Qin and He Yufen, who were standing next to her, looked at each other with alertness in their eyes. They both stepped back, no longer close to her. No matter how they wanted to kill the child in Concubine Xiang’s belly, it was obviously not the best time to do it. In order not to get into trouble, they simply backed away.
“What’s wrong?” Mo Xuetong stopped walking and turned around to stand in front of her. A hint of gloom flashed through her lively eyes.
“My Lady, my stomach hurts. Can I have a rest?” Concubine Xiang lifted her charming eyes and looked at Mo Xuetong pitifully as she begged. She looked nervous and afraid. “I, I really can’t move.”
She looked and acted as if Mo Xuetong were deliberately dragging her along. There were already a few people walking on the path across the lake, and they were all young masters. Mo Xuetong was inside to entertain young madams and ladies while Feng Yuran was outside to entertain young masters.
In order to create a lively scene, Feng Yuran arranged the venue of the banquet in the garden. However, they were separated by screens. Most of the guests were young and wanted to create a lively scene. It was the beginning of the banquet and it was reasonable for the male guests to come over.
He Yufen cast a glance at one of them from the corner of her eye as a grim and smug smile appeared on her lips. She glanced at Mo Xuetong and Concubine Xiang, and then stepped back a little.
The road they took was close to the lake. Except for a few willows, there was no barrier to the lake, and the lake was not large, so people on the other side of the lake could see them. They saw that there was an argument, especially with a pretty woman half crouching shyly to salute, and that the one with her back to them had not let her up. They thought it was too much.
“Concubine Xiang, if you don’t want to walk, you can rest here. You don’t have to follow us.” Mo Xuetong seemed not to know that the young masters across the lake had stopped and looked at them suspiciously. She raised her lips coldly and lifted her eyebrows. “Do you think that you can threaten me with the baby in your belly, Concubine Xiang?”
Concubine Xiang did not expect Mo Xuetong to be so direct. Her expression instantly changed, and then returned to normal immediately. Her voice was gentle, but there was a hint of provocation in her eyes. She looked at Mo Xuetong and said in a low voice, “My Lady, I dare not. But he is the eldest son of His Highness. In order to protect me, His Highness didn’t tell you until now. He must be sincerely hoping that I can give birth to the child so that he can inherit everything in King Xuan’s Manor. My Lady, don’t you think the child in my belly is n.o.ble?”
She was still squatting with a hint of challenge in the corner of her eyes. She almost pointed at Mo Xuetong’s nose and cursed. She seemed to be unstable and shook backward. Then, she suddenly yelled loudly, “My Lady, please spare my unborn child. He’s, he’s His Highness’ child. I… I’ll give birth to him even if it cost me my life.”
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