Chapter 167 - The Interesting Show at Qingfang Pavilion (2/2)
“Young Master Yu, have you been mistaken? How could First Miss Mo do something like this? She is a delicate young lady who rarely comes to the palace. She is not familiar with the palace routes even if she wants to do something in private. Maybe the two sisters really planned to meet here and she was mistaken.”
“Young Master Yu, did you dream of this and thought it was real? First Miss Mo is both beautiful and talented and would not do something like this. Lord Mo is a close subordinate of the Emperor and their family upbringing is very strict. How would he allow his daughter to do something like that?”
“Could it be Third Miss Mo…?”
Someone could not bear to watch any longer. The beauty was crying and her head was bleeding, making her look very pitiful. Furthermore, Yu Mingyong’s reputation was bad, so who would listen to his nonsense? Most people were sure that Yu Mingyong was speaking nonsense. They all spoke up. Even though they did not come right out and say that Yu Mingyong was speaking nonsense to besmirch Mo Xuemin’s reputation, everyone could understand the underlying meaning.
Some people even brought up Mo Huawen! There were those who were suspicious of Mo Xuetong. But because the focus right now was on Yu Mingyong, those who were suspicious of her spoke softly, not feeling very confident.
Mo Xuemin was secretly angry because of this. She wanted them to speak out loud. If she could frame Mo Xuetong, she would be able to extricate herself cleanly. However, she could not make it too obvious. She pinched Mo Xiu’s hand in a secret gesture. The two had been mistress and servant for a long while and some things did not have to be said out loud to be understood. Mo Xiu nodded towards Mo Xuemin imperceptibly.
She quickly stuffed a note into Mo Xuemin’s sleeve while she was holding her up. She did not put it in too deep. It hung in the sleeve, which was why few saw it. Only Mo Xuetong, who was standing at the top and was watching them, noticed the movement.
Mo Xuemin had a backup plan! But who was the one who had set up the backup for her? Mo Xuetong’s eyes flashed and she searched through the crowd. Indeed, she discovered Sima Lingyun, who was hidden in the crowd.
It was him! Mo Xuetong bit down tightly on her lips and her eyes grew cold. They had plotted together again. Her fingers shook imperceptibly. This scene reminded her of the scene in which the two of them plotted together to poison her to death. She hated them – how could she not?
“Don’t worry. There will be a good show later!” Feng Yuran seemed not to have sensed her odd behavior. He leaned against the fake mountain and smiled roguishly. His handsome eyes glowed in the moonlight. His gleaming eyes and the way he was looking at what was happening below made it seem as if he were hunting. Mo Xuetong glanced at him. When had Mo Xuemin offended him? Otherwise, why would he go to such a distance to get her into trouble?
The smile on her lips was cold as she turned away. There was a hint of joy deep in her eyes. For some reason, she liked watching Feng Yuran dealing with Mo Xuemin and Sima Lingyun very much!
Mo Huawen was a close subordinate of the Emperor, and almost everyone knew that. When Yu Mingyong heard that, he realized that the woman in front of him was Mo Huawen’s daughter. His heart skipped a beat. He recalled his sister telling him to b.u.t.ter up to Mo Huawen when he visited her in the palace a few days ago.
Mo Huawen was now the governor of the capital. He was in charge of the lands of the capital and even though the capital was full of powerful people and n.o.bility, he was in charge of all of them. While the governor of the capital was just a third-grade position, it was true power. Furthermore, it was a power that the Emperor supported. Everyone had to bow to him.
Yu Mingyong had always been one raring for a fight. He would make trouble in the capital from time to time. Small matters could be forgotten, but larger issues happened frequently as well. He could not enter the palace to look for Consort Yu all the time. There were rules for that and the Emperor had already been merciful in allowing him to see Consort Yu. It was impossible for him to visit more frequently.
If they were on good terms with the Mos, Mo Huawen could turn a blind eye to such things. Grave matters could be resolved then! This was why Consort Yu told Yu Mingyong to b.u.t.ter up to Mo Huawen. He had intended to visit the Mo Manor tomorrow morning and send gifts, befriending the Mos. When he heard that this woman in front of him was Mo Huawen’s daughter, he could not help but feel upset.
His sister’s reminder rang in his ears. Yu Mingyong did not dare to go against his sister. No matter how foolish he was, he could still tell who the breadwinner was in his family.
Li Youmo spoke at the crucial moment, looking as if he were trying to settle the dispute. “Yu Mingyong, forget it. Everyone knows you are bulls.h.i.+tting. Do you want to drag First Miss Mo down with you? Look at how her beautiful face has been smashed by you. Even if you weren’t awake, you wouldn’t have hit the person beside you, would you? Forget it, forget it. Apologize to the young lady and we will call it quits.”
If he had not spoken, Yu Mingyong would not have done anything. However, Yu Mingyong was no longer willing to concede after Li Youmo spoke. He immediately forgot his sister’s orders and felt that he must not let Li Youmo win. He sniffed loudly and pointed at Mo Xuemin, saying, “since you said that your third sister asked to meet you here, get her here so we can ask her about it. Why has the story turned into me hitting you and framing you? You were right beside me. Pfft!”
Yu Mingyong was determined that since the matter had already blown up, he would not just let it go like this. He would just apologize to his sister after this. At most, he would go to the Mos and ask to be punished. Yu Mingyong had never considered that a woman’s reputation could not be salvaged with an apology! Still this foolish idea came to his mind and he would not listen to any others.
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