Chapter 139 - The Minister’s Manor Asks for Mo Xuemin’s Hand (1/2)

“The two Princes left for their own homes in a rather good mood and Second Young Miss Ling also returned home. I heard that the Empress’ Palace replaced all their ceramics today. After that, there was a fuss about a disrespectful palace maid at the imperial concubine’s. The maid was punished by beating.” Feng Yue was not in charge of matters in the palace. However, Shen Kun was busy and asked him to come to report to their lord.

“How about the Mo Manor?” All was silent on the bed and the person only spoke softly after a long moment.

“Third Young Miss Mo went to bed not long after she returned to the manor. She still does not know about what happened to First Miss Mo. She will probably find out tomorrow.” Feng Yue knew that his master treated Third Young Miss Mo differently and tried his best to answer his queries about her fully. After he answered his master’s queries, he asked curiously, “Your Highness, should I send the formulated medicine over immediately?”

“Prepare it and send it here first.”

“Yes!”

Mo Xuetong slept very little at night and as such, woke up late the next morning. The old madam had been ill and had told everyone in the manor not to greet hear early in the morning. As such, Mo Xuetong had not cared so much and had slept as much as she wanted. However, she had not woken up before Mo Lan woke her. She held her head, feeling rather dizzy, only reacting moments later. Mo Lan said that something happened to Mo Xuemin!

Something happened to Mo Xuemin! She had still gone to the night market last night. How did something happen to her? Mo Xuetong rubbed her forehead with her left hand vigorously and then looked up with confused eyes, focusing on what Mo Lan was saying.

“Miss, the Minister’s Manor sent someone over and they have already been invited in. They said that they want to take the first miss as a wife after his first wife pa.s.sed away. Young Master Li sent an official matchmaker early in the morning and old sir was furious. He chased the matchmaker out of his office and sent someone to fetch the first miss. He’s really angry…”

Mo Yu took over excitedly. “Miss, you didn’t see it, the first miss made such a huge fuss. I heard the servants from Fuqing Garden say that first miss has been throwing a tantrum since early this morning. If Mo Xiu had not found her early, she would have hit her head on the wall and died. The rumors have spread throughout the manor. They are saying that first miss has not been virtuous and left the house in the middle of the night. She was molested and it was Young Master Li who saved her…”

Mo Yu was very excited when she thought of how the hypocritical first miss who always pretended to be gentle and nice had finally shown given herself away. She chattered on and on and wanted to say something else. However, Mo Lan tugged on her braid lightly, and she caught on moments later and fell silent. Mo Ye put down the things Mo Xuetong used to clean up and went to the curtains. She picked up the curtains and took the opportunity to look at their surroundings while asking the maids to sweep the courtyard.

“Relax. Auntie Fang is not in charge now and Nanny Ming dotes on our mistress the most. She already told the two aunties to get rid of the disobedient servants in this courtyard. Those who are left will not dare to speak nonsense even if they are not on our mistress’ side.” Mo Yu was in a good mood and made a face at Mo Ye. However, she lowered her volume anyway.

After Nanny Ming had gotten rid of some people in Qingwei Garden after she took charge. However, it was unlikely for there to not be a single outsider among them.

“Where is father?” Mo Xuetong’s mind had cleared by then. She touched her heavy head and asked with a frown.

Mo Xuemin had gotten into trouble and had been the one who asked You Yuecheng to introduce Mo Xuetong to the loafer who saved her. She would not believe that Feng Yuran had not been involved in the matter. She had heard clearly that Feng Yuran was the one who ordered his guards to find Young Master Li.

She did not know how he had plotted against Young Master Li though. He had wanted to marry Mo Xuemin and no one else after seeing her!

Mo Xuetong had guessed correctly. Feng Yuran was the mastermind of the entire incident!

Yesterday, Mo Xuemin had left Fragrance House and got onto her carriage after bidding a reluctant goodbye to You Yuecheng. Because she had snuck out, she did not use the large horse carriage meant exclusively for Mo Manor’s use. Instead, she used the oil paper walled small carriage that regular women used when they went out. The carriage was not large and it was a donkey-pulled carriage.

She did not know what happened. Mo Xuemin was about to get on the carriage when a few mean-looking young thugs approached. She only had a slender maid beside her and was getting onto a normal donkey carriage. She was beautiful and the thugs thought that she was the daughter of an average family. As such, they teased her and then even touched her.

Even though Mo Xuemin was a concubine’s daughter, she had been brought up in seclusion in the Mo Manor. While her heart was evil, it did not show up on her face. Even though she wanted Mo Xuetong to die, she would only act in secret. She was furious when she met the ruffians who teased her shamelessly. She ignored them and got onto the carriage.

Mo Xiu stood in front of her and was pushed around a little by two ruffians. She lost her balance and fell, hitting the donkey pulling the carriage. The donkey was shocked and threw its head up and whined. Mo Xuemin who was about to get onto the carriage was thrown off it and into the arms of Li Youmo, who had just gotten off his horse and was about to enter Fragrance House.

Li Youmo was a lecherous person and there were many beautiful women and p.u.b.escent boys in his home. He did not differentiate between genders. When he saw a beautiful woman falling into his arms out of nowhere, he pulled out a look of stern righteousness and beat the ruffians up who then ran away. Then, he carried Mo Xuemin in his arms and wanted to take her away.

Mo Xuemin would be ruined if he really brought her away! Mo Xuemin would not allow him to.