Chapter 156 You Yuecheng Threatens Mo Xuetong but is Shamed Instead (2/2)

“Oh, that incident? It was obvious that someone was trying to frame you. They knew when you would go home and even know the route that you'd take, and then, they met you by such a coincidence. You have to ask Uncle Mo to settle this.” Qin Yuxuan's expression softened when he heard that Mo Xuetong and You Yuecheng were talking about that.

“It's over. Not much damage was done, but I have worried my cousins.” Mo Xuetong smiled as if she did not mind. Then, she poked out her tongue, looking rather mischievous. Her mood, which had soured because of You Yuecheng, turned for the better. Her eyes shone brightly and captivatingly.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked away. Behind them, You Yuecheng's eyes shone and then darkened.

On the highest point of the boat, Feng Yuran laid on a couch. There was a clear gla.s.s that had been imported from the west that was fitted right in front of him. His handsome eyes looked through the gla.s.s windows, staring at Mo Xuetong and You Yuecheng. He lifted his hand and drank all the red wine in the gla.s.s in his hand.

“Get Youmo to visit the brothels less these days and check on You Yuecheng instead.”

“Yes!” Feng Yue, who was standing behind him answered immediately. Then, he turned away quickly and left. It had been hard for him over the past few days. He did not know what had made His Highness unhappy and he had been tortured over the past few days. Feng Yuran had made him run errands after errands and had not let him stop. Sometimes, His Highness would even stare at him with his beautiful eyes and then he couldn't even be angry.

The mental pressure was too intense. He wanted to leave His Highness' side especially badly. He sighed heavily when he left the cabin. The sky was especially blue, and for the sake of his life, leaving His Highness had been the right decision. This was especially when His Highness was angry for no reason. Feng Yue felt that he would rather be ordered to kill someone than be stared at by His Highness. What had he done for His Highness to do that to him? He did not understand.

He touched his head, which felt lighter than it had in the past few days and could not help but look at a slender figure on the little boat further down the river. He had a sudden epiphany and his mouth opened widely. That day, he seemed to have mentioned Third Miss Mo. Could it be… He carefully glanced at the gla.s.s window and saw His Excellency staring at Third Miss Mo with his deep dark eyes. This, could it be…

“Feng Yue, are you not certain of your orders?” Feng Yuran's lazy voice rang from the boat. His voice was charming and seductive.

Feng Yue shuddered violently and answered, “Yes, I am clear!” Then, he did not dare to take another look and sped away, jumping from the third floor to the hall on the second floor. He could not anger His Highness because of the same matter. It would make him furious.

The large luxurious boat was different from the little boats surrounding it. The word “Xuan” emblazoned on top of it said everything. The Emperor did indeed dote on King Xuan, he had been spoilt. He did not do anything serious all day and hosted shows and dances in his home. Even though he was grounded, it was not much different from when he was free. Fortunately, His Majesty turned a blind eye to it and others did not report to the Emperor about it. Who would be so dumb to tell him that when they knew the Emperor did not want to punish King Xuan?

However, everyone liked it when King Xuan behaved like that. A lazy King Xuan who did not attend to his duties was better than a King Xuan who would want to climb up to a higher spot! If he was truly capable, the Emperor might even give him the throne.

And because of that, in order to let King Xuan continue being derelict in his duties and to please the Emperor, not only did the Empress dote on him, King Yan and King Chu would send him all sorts of good food and toys. The arrogant Fifth Princess who did not allow anyone to get one over her would let King Xuan have first dibs on all the good stuff.

The boat was a gift from the Empress, who had one custom made for him. It was the only one in the palace. The Empress did not even give one to the Fifth Princess, who was her biological daughter. One could see how doted on King Xuan was from this.

The people on the tiny boat leaned against the railing. They admired the lake and the mountains while chatting about the beauty and shape of the boat. They did not speak of anything else in detail. Those present were all at least major officials, third-grade and above. Everyone was politically aware. The fight between the Princes for the Crown Prince position would eventually lead to deaths. It was unfeeling and if one were not careful, they might implicate their entire family.

There were some things that could not be said.

You Yuecheng followed Mo Xuetong. He stood by the side and did not say anything. He had always been distant, so n.o.body noticed that his dark and deep gaze would land on Mo Xuetong from time to time. They chatted for a bit and the ladies got off at the island on the right. They walked onto the island, chatting and laughing while the boat rowed towards the island on the left.

“That's the Third Miss from your family who is known to be cowardly outside but arrogant and rude at home?” A girl pointed at Mo Xuetong and asked from a high pavilion on the right side.

“Third sister is a good person, but she used to stay alone in Cloud City…” Mo Xuemin smiled and tried to defend Mo Xuetong. However, the other ladies in the pavilion all laughed sharply. Even though Mo Xuemin was speaking up for her, it could not change the fact that she was ill-bred.

Because while Mo Xuemin seemed to be defending Mo Xuetong, she was actually belittling her. There were not many who bothered themselves with Mo Xuetong. Meanwhile, Mo Xuemin stood with the other ladies comfortably and she spoke gently and graciously. When others mentioned Mo Xuetong, she would defend her warmly.

She seemed like a good elder sister trying to protect her younger sister.

Fortunately, they had only spoken for a while before the banquet started. Everyone sat down. The seats were predetermined. The Lords were seated according to their ranks. And if they were of the same rank, where they sat would be determined by the number of strokes in their names. Mo Huawen was a third-grade official and was considered one of the officials with the lowest rank. Coupled with the fact that there were many strokes to the character “Mo”, Mo Xuemin and Mo Xuetong were seated the furthest away from the main seat. Fortunately, the lights were bright and it did not make a difference even though they were far away. They could still see the imperial consorts seated at the main seat.