Chapter 4 Secrets in the Old Manor (2/2)

Lord Qin had a concubine with the surname Li. She returned to Cloud City because she was pregnant and was treated very well in the manor. They were afraid that she would knock into something if she was not careful and they gave her the best in terms of food and drinks. This was done all in hopes that she would be able to birth a heir safely.

This Auntie Li had nothing to do today and was feeling good. So she had brought her maids to walk around in the garden. After a while, she felt like eating. She did not ask someone else to get it but brought her maids with her to the kitchen. She saw the lead maid of Mdm Yu, Yunshu, distracting the people in the kitchen and adding extra things in the blood birds nest that she usually drinks.

This was a serious matter that affected the heir of someone. How could Auntie Li not make a fuss!

She brought the matter up to Old Madam Qin. Mdm Yu could not explain the matter since there was evidence and immediately threw Mdm Yu out and had Yunshu beaten to death. Those trusted by Mdm Yu had all been cut off and some were sold off. Mo Xuetong received news about it from Mo He while she was at Qingwei Garden and a smile appeared on her face.

Yunshu had plotted against Mo Xuetong together with Yu Sirong. Yunshu had been an accomplice when she had been disfigured by Yu Sirong. If she had not intentionally delayed time so that she missed the best treatment timeframe, there would not be the two deep scars on her face and Sima Lingyun wouldn't have taken the opportunity to...

Now that she could relive her life, many people and things were changing together as Mo Xuetong changed. She definitely had to make these changes to in the direction that she wanted!

She sat under the window and thought. Suddenly, the joyful laughter of Mother Xu could be heard from outside.

”Miss, miss, good news! Old Madam has agreed.”

Mother Xu entered with a radiant smile. ”Miss, Old Madam has allowed you to return to the old manor!”

”Then we shall go tomorrow!” Mo Xuetong could not help the faint smile on her beautiful face!

It has been more than a year since she last saw her mother's courtyard. Now that she was leaving, she should go take a look. There was still evidence and she had to get it before Auntie Fang!

Since Mdm Qin had already agreed, the three maids and Mother Xu accompanied Mo Xuetong to the old manor the next morning. That was the official residences of Mo Huawen in Cloud City. However, it could no longer be compared to how it used to be. Now that the Old Mo Manor had no owner, it had become desolate.

The ancestral manor was bought by Mo Huawen when he was an official in Cloud City. Mo Xuetong had lived in it since she was born. It has been more than ten years since. Nanny Ming who used to serve her mother was already waiting at the door. When she saw Mo Xuetong's carriage stopping, she hurried to the carriage door.

Nanny Ming was the nursemaid of Mo Xuetong's birth mother. Mo Xuetong had always respected. She greeted the woman respectfully and reached out to hold her. Nanny Ming was so happy that her tears kept flowing. They held each other and entered the Mo Manor.

The Mo Manor in Cloud City was not very big. It only had three main courtyards. Mo Xuetong did not return to her Qingwei Garden. Instead, she went straight for her mother's Ziteng Garden. She had just entered the doors when a figure flashed before her eyes and rushed straight at her. Mo Yu moved quickly, and she placed herself in front of Mo Xuetong.

”Madam, madam is back. Hehehe, Yinchun, Madam is back. Quick, help her hold up the door curtains. Oh, it isn't madam...” The laughter sounded silly. A young woman dressed in a blue robe stood in front of Mo Yu. She seemed perplexed. She c.o.c.ked her head and sized up Mo Xuetong. Her silly eyes were murky.

The woman looked at this and that in a silly manner. Then, she suddenly muttered something and ran out in a panicked manner.

The air in the courtyard was so stale that one almost could not breathe.

”Nanny Ming, has Dongxue remained like that?” Mo Xuetong only regained her calmness after a while. However, her hands were clenched tightly into a fist in her sleeves. This was the first time she had seen Dongxue after she went mad. How could she forget? That night, when her mother pa.s.sed away, there were only four older maids who were by her mother's side.

After that, when her father returned from Auntie Fang's, her mother had already pa.s.sed away.

That was when the rift between her and her father started.

”Yes, Madam died, Yinchun was knocked down by a carriage while Xiangchiu died of illness. Hexia's whereabouts are unknown. Xuedong became like this after that. Her parents thought that they can't keep her alive two years ago and abandoned her. Old sir pitied her for she had taken care of Madam with all her heart and sent for her to come back to the manor. After that, everyone in the manor moved away, leaving only a few behind and she became a regular maid. She helps to clean up Ziteng Garden.” Nanny Ming sighed.

”Find her a good physician again. There aren't many people of mother's left.” Mo Xuetong answered after a moment of silence. She leaned on the stove and sat down, her fingers clenched tightly into a fist. She did not even notice when her nails dug into her flesh. Her body suddenly felt hot and cold as if her blood and veins were going wild.

”Yes!” Nanny Ming answered. She looked up as if she wanted to say something. However, when she saw Mo Xuetong's weak face, she opened her mouth but did not say anything. The house became eerily silent.

”All of you can leave. I wish to be alone for a while.” She said after a while and waved her hand tiredly.

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