Chapter 21 The Sisters Fight and were Punished (2/2)

”Why has His Excellency come to our manor?” Mo Huawen ignored her and turned to look at Sima Lingyun. His question was polite, but his eyes were cold. Anyone could see that he was unhappy.

Sima Lingyun frequented the Mo manor often. However, entering the courtyards so brazenly had never happened before.

”Sir Mo, this is a misunderstanding. First Miss said that Third Miss had a music manuscript. Lingyun was curious and asked First Miss to come and help me ask Third Miss. But Third Miss wasn't around, so we waited in the courtyard. I did not mean to be impolite.” Sima Lingyun wanted to dig himself a hole in the ground. However, he could not help but explain humbly.

”Tong'er, if you still have the music manuscript, then take it out and let His Excellency have a look.” Mo Huawen said coldly with a frown. However, he kept his eyes on Mo Xuemin, looking at her darkly.

Mo Xuetong walked by quickly and greeted Sima Lingyun with a curtsy. She said in surprise, ”I've never had a manuscript. Where did Your Excellency hear about that? And when have matters of the inner courtyard spread so quickly to the outside?”

Mo Huawen's expression grew even darker when he heard that.

”It is possible that Lingyun was mistaken. My apologies, ladies.” Sweat could be seen glistening on Sima Lingyun's head. He stuttered slightly as well. How would he dare to say that it was Mo Xuemin who had told him so?

”If Your Excellency has nothing else, then please go back. I won't walk you out.” Mo Huawen said irritatedly. His tone was cold.

”Then I shall take my leave.” Sima Lingyun looked pathetic and did not dare to say anything else. A servant came up and said evenly, ”Your Excellency, please,” before leaving the courtyard. Sima Lingyun hurried after her.

Mo Huawen only unleashed his wrath then. He looked at his daughters and their messy clothes and said angrily, ”Come in, all of you!” Then, he entered Mo Xuetong's room.

Mo Xueqiong followed him immediately. Mo Xuemin adjusted her clothes before following them.

”Tell me, what's the matter?” Mo Xuetong sat down on the couch and slapped the table, asking them sharply.

”Father, it's really nothing. It's all Min'er's fault. I saw that His Excellency has close ties with the family and really wanted to see the manuscript. But Fourth Sister misunderstood.” Mo Xuemin fought to speak before Mo Xueqiong. She knelt down and unlike Mo Xueqiong who blamed others, accepted responsibility.

This appeased Mo Huawen slightly.

”Father, don't be angry. Eldest sister has always been gracious and knows her etiquette well. How would she do something so rude?” Mo Xuetong consoled by the side. Then, she turned to ask Mo Xueqiong, ”Fourth sister, have you misunderstood eldest sister?”

Misunderstood Mo Xuemin? If Mo Xuemin had been misunderstood then she would have to be the one getting into trouble today.

Mo Xueqiong was flustered when she heard that. She took two steps forward and knelt down before Mo Hawen. She cried into her sleeves and said, ”Father, I didn't misunderstand eldest sister. I really saw the two of them behaving intimately when I arrived. Eldest sister was making tea for His Excellency and the two were so close to each other. Furthermore, the inner courtyards shouldn't be a place to entertain male guests. Even though His Excellency is close with father, eldest sister shouldn't have done something like that. I went up to ask eldest sister about it, but she pushed me...”

”Fourth sister, don't speak nonsense. We waited for Third sister for a long while. I was afraid that His Excellency would be bored, so I treated him as I would any guest. We didn't do anything inappropriate.” Mo Xuemin gritted her teeth. She had already let Mo Xueqiong off earlier, saying that it was a misunderstanding. This was so they could be done with the matter. However, Mo Xueqiong was so stupid to not let the matter go.

”Then why did you push me guiltily?” Mo Xueqiong asked.

”I did not...”Mo Xuemin tried to defend herself, especially when she saw Mo Huawen's expression growing darker and darker. No matter how glib her tongue was, she could not say anything against Mo Xueqiong's pressing questions.

”Fourth miss, it is I who pushed you, not First miss...I saw you walking over fiercely and thought that you were about to hit First miss, so I pushed you...”Mo Jin, who was standing behind Mo Xuemin suddenly knelt down in tears.

”You slut, you're speaking nonsense. You were standing by the side then, how could you push me?” Mo Xueqiong was enraged. She stopped crying and was so angry she wanted to stand up and hit Mo Jin. However, she was held back by her maid, Mo Yan, and could not get up.

There was a kerfuffle.

”So who made the first move?” Mo Huawen stood up and smashed the cup in his hand on the floor. The porcelain breaking made a crisp sound that caused all the sounds in the house to stop.

Mo Xueqiong was flustered when she saw Mo Huawen's sharp eyes. She had always been afraid of Mo Huawen, and had mustered up all her courage to place all the blame on Mo Xuemin. That was why she cried and made a fuss. Now that she had calmed down, she recalled that there were many present and that it could not be hidden. Her face paled and her lips trembled. However, she did not say anything.

Now, it seemed that the truth was out. Mo Huawen bellowed, ”Mo Xueqiong!”