Chapter 569 - In a Rage, Confrontation between Grandmother and Grandson (1/2)

Mo Xuetong asked Luo Mingzhu to wait in the yard and went to Feng Yuran’s Jinwei Pavilion in the front yard to talk with him for a while. She refused Feng Yuran’s good intentions of going with her and planned to go to General Manor by herself. Anyway, it was General Manor’s domestic affairs, and it was a matter of the inner yard. It was not suitable for Feng Yuran, a prince, to come forward.

When Mo Xuetong was ready, she and Luo Mingzhu hurried to have lunch before going to General Manor.

After an hour, their carriages slowly stopped in front of General Manor.

When the servants guarding the gate saw that it was the two young ladies who had returned, they immediately reported to Old Madam. Soon, Nanny Shen, who was by Old Madam’s side, welcomed them to the main entrance.

“Greetings, Consort Xuan. Greetings, Second Miss.” Nanny Shen hurried up to curtsy to the two when they got out of the carriage. However, she didn’t look good and there was more sadness in her face than usual.

Luo Mingzhu’s expression immediately changed when she saw that there was something wrong with Nanny Shen’s expression. She held Nanny Shen’s hand and asked, “Nanny Shen, how is Grandmother? And Elder Brother…”

“Second Cousin, Grandmother just catch a chill. It’s alright. Eldest Cousin will take care of her,” Mo Xuetong interrupted her gently and pulled her into the room.

Luo Mingzhu immediately realized that they were still at the entrance of the manor. She forced a smile at Nanny Shen and did not say anything else. The group of people hurried inside.

In Old Madam’s yard, a maidservant had already been waiting beside the door curtains. When she saw Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu coming in, she quickly lifted the curtains.

All the people they brought stayed in the yard. Even Mo Ye and Mo Lan stood a few steps away from the door like everyone else. Luo Mingzhu opened the curtains and entered with Mo Xuetong. The moment they entered, they saw Old Madam sitting alone in the couch; on the other side, Madam Qu stood fearfully; and Luo Wenyou was kneeling on the ground.

A stern expression appeared on Old Madam’s usually benevolent face. Her face was gloomy and wrinkled, making her look extremely old and haggard. However, her gray hair was combed in a neat and tidy way. Coupled with her straight back, it made one feel as if she was older and lonelier for some reason. There was even a hint of aging in her. “Grandmother is really old!” Mo Xuetong thought.

A lump came into Mo Xuetong’s throat and she almost cried. Her body softened and she almost fell. If Luo Mingzhu had not been quick to hold her, she would have fallen straight into the room. In her past life, when she saw her maternal grandmother for the last time, she seemed the same. Even when she pa.s.sed away in the end, Old Madam still retained her grace as the Duke’s wife.

“Grandmother!”

“Grandmother!”

Luo Mingzhu’s eyes had already turned red. The two of them called out together and approached Old Madam. However, they could not speak as they choked with sobs. The lonely old woman might look strong, but she was extremely weak. However, she was still trying her best not to fall.

A hint of warmth flashed through Old Madam’s eyes when she saw the two of them entering. “Tong’er, Mingzhu, why are you here?” She called out to them.

“Grandmother, Cousin Tong and I wanted to visit you after a period of time. We didn’t expect someone to be so impatient,” Luo Mingzhu replied as she looked around, but she did not find Yun Ya. Her eyes were filled with anger, landing on her mother Madam Qu’s face unhappily. If her mother had not helped Yun Ya, the matter would not have come to this point.

Mo Xuetong held Old Madam’s hand and sat down beside her. Then she looked at Luo Wenyou who was still looking down and asked gently, “Eldest Cousin, what’s the matter?” She had a higher position, so it was normal for her to be saluted by Luo Wenyou. Madam Qu looked at them from the side but did not say anything. Instead, she lowered her head under her daughter’s reproachful gaze.

How could she blame her? If she didn’t do that, Yun Ya would die. As her aunt, she couldn’t be so cruel to her.

Luo Wenyou’s eyes flashed with awkwardness when he heard the question. However, he raised his head and looked at Old Madam. He said gravely, “Grandmother, it’s all my fault now. I made a mistake after being drunk and ruined Cousin Yun’s life. I should naturally take responsibility for it. Grandmother, please grant my request.”

He knew that he was in the wrong. No matter what, he had brought the girl into his room after he drank. As for whether something happened between them, it did not matter. What was important was that he had caused the girl to lose her reputation. As a man, he had to take responsibility for this. Even though he did not want his two younger sisters to see this, he knew that Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu would definitely know about it when he saw how Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu entered. As such, he did not hide it any longer.

Old Madam was so angry that her face paled. Her body swayed and she almost could not hold it. If Mo Xuetong had not been watching her and hurried to reach out, Old Madam would have fallen. She covered her chest with one hand and pointed at Luo Wenyou with the other. She almost could not speak. “How, how could you… You have been plotted against. You still don’t know. How dare you bring up the idea of marrying her into the family…”

Old Madam was really angry about her stubborn grandson. She had long known that her grandson was too righteous because of his study, but she had never thought that he would ignore the process and instead, he felt that it was his fault and had insisted on taking Yun Ya into the manor first. If he took Yun Ya before he had a legal wife, it would be the scandal of General Manor. Old Madam would never agree to something like that.