Chapter 166 - Yu Mingyong’s Rashness (2/2)

Mo Xiu did not have time to wipe the blood off her face and could only press the handkerchief against the wound to stop the bleeding.

“You are the one who called out for help. I wonder why you are screaming so. Could it be that I, a drunk, have done something to you?” Yu Mingyong narrowed his eyes. His tone was filled with disdain. He could hear what the crowd was saying clearly and knew that the woman was First Miss Mo. He didn’t know her family, but he did know that he was very angry, and she was the cause of it.

How had he offended this woman for no rhyme or reason! Everyone was here to watch the scene that she had created! He had only somewhat understood what happened, so how could he bring himself to speak to Mo Xuemin nicely?

Mo Xuemin’s face flushed red when she heard that. Her face was covered in blood, and he could not see her usual elegance. Yu Mingyong was a rough man who had at of saying things that could be easily misinterpreted.

Mo Xuemin would not speak with someone like him usually, but it was impossible now. He would not allow the man to besmirch her reputation before so many people.

She trembled fearfully as she held on to Mo Xiu and backed away fearfully. If Mo Xiu had not caught her quickly enough, her legs would have given out and she would have fallen.

The crowd could not bear to watch any longer when they saw how frightened she was.

“First Miss Mo, he will not do anything to you in front of so many people. Even if he wants to kill you, we are in the palace. This is not a place where he can do anything he wants. Just tell us why Yu Mingyong wants to kill you!”

“First Miss Mo, did you see him doing something illegal? Is that why he wants to silence you?”

“Miss Mo, do not be afraid. We are in the palace and he cannot behave as he wishes. No matter how favored Consort Yu is, she cannot hoodwink the public. He would not dare to do anything in front of so many people.”

Everyone had something to say. While Mo Xuemin did not look up, Yu Mingyong was enraged by their words. He had never been so angry before. He had not done anything and had only just been lying down on the couch to rest for a while, and now he had become someone who had done something illegal. When he saw Li Youmo standing by the side with a vague smile, watching him as he was being embarra.s.sed, he felt anger welling up inside him. He could not hold back any longer.

He smiled at Mo Xuemin exaggeratedly. His words grew more and more unpleasant. “You must be First Miss Mo. Everyone had taken part in this willingly. You sounded like you were enjoying yourself earlier! You kept sticking to me. Why are you saying something else now? If I had known that something like this would happen, I wouldn’t have come! First Miss Mo, you can’t be thinking of pinning all the blame on me, are you!”

Most young masters would not say something so shameless in publicc, and those present today were all sons and daughters of officials who were at least grade three and above. Even though Li Youmo was a scoundrel whom Mo Xuemin turned her nose up at, he, at least, would not say something so trashy in front of others.

No matter how much Mo Xuemin hated to speak with Yu Mingyong, she had no choice but to respond.

As such, even though she was speechless at Yu Mingyong’s ridiculous words, she looked up, and her hand pressed against Mo Xiu’s forcefully. If she did not speak up, her good reputation would be ruined. The situation right now would not allow her to stay silent.

“Sir, I don’t know what you are doing here, and I don’t understand who you’re trying to protect. Someone asked me to meet them here, or I would not have come. I did not know the way, so I have only just arrived. I did not see anything, and finding you was unintentional.” Mo Xuemin lifted her soft and pale face, looking at Yu Mingyong in tears. She had to rearrange her thoughts against a rough man like him. She knew that a show of weakness was her only option!

She would be as weak and helpless as Yu Mingyong was fierce and impolite! Comparing the two, who would believe that she was involved with the rude and arrogant Yu Mingyong?

Furthermore, Yu Mingyong had changed his statement, so it made him seem less credible! She was betting that Yu Mingyong did not know what had happened, which was why he kept changing his story. The more confusing his statements were, the better!

“If you didn’t see anything, why did you say that I was a murderer? Is this what an educated young lady should say? Who have I killed? Or are you making things up? You are a n.o.ble lady, and you did not bring your servants along and came alone. Why so secretive? Were you meeting someone? But you didn’t expect me to be sleeping there and you were afraid that you would be discovered, which is why you created such a scene,” Yu Mingyong said with a laugh. He truly did not like her. Mo Xuemin’s delicateness was coupled with a face that was covered in blood. She did not look appealing at all.

Li Youmo waved his fan casually. The smile on his face grew even wider, as he said in a mocking tone, “What happened exactly? Miss Mo meant that you were meeting someone in private here and she saw you, which is why you want to silence her. It can’t be! How dare you be so audacious even in the palace? Were you meeting a palace maid or something… that’s a serious offense that could get you killed.”

Yu Mingyong was a rash man, but he knew his limits. If his opponent was someone like Li Youmo, he could not be rash. Anyone who was not completely stupid would learn this, as did Yu Mingyong.

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