Chapter 179 - Duchness Zhenguo Came Over to Start a Fight (1/2)

The Chinese new year’s eve was destined to be a troublesome day!

Moreover, the first day of the new year was not as quiet and simple as that in the past.

It was widely spread that in new year’s eve, His Excellency in duke’s manor drank too much in the palace and got driven out of the palace. Besides, it was said that he had improper relations with First Miss Mo and tried to rape her. But First Miss Mo didn’t agree so that the carriage got out of control and knocked on a tree when they fought against each other.

When they fell down from the carriage, First Miss Mo picked up a chip of porcelain which was next to her hand and stabbed His Excellency hard with it. It resulted in His Excellency’s damaged face and coma. If he hadn’t been saved by a pa.s.senger, he might have been stabbed to death by this tough first miss.

Everyone felt surprised that it was actually not Mo Xuemin’s fault, but all blamed her because the one who hurt her was in a coma and his life was in danger, which aroused people’s sympathy and got him rid of people’s slanders.

On one hand, it happened in the imperial palace which made their relations seem like lover’s secret dating. On the other hand, Mo Xuemin had always pretended to be generous and kind, so it was unimaginable that she would use a sharp chip of porcelain to stab someone like a shrew. More people disdainfully thought that they had already had improper relations and didn’t have to pretend to be so faithful.

Besides, after such a thing that they were caught hugging together indecently, if Mo Xuemin didn’t want to become a nun, she had to marry Sima Lingyun. The feudal ethical code was stricter with women than with men, and Great Qin was known for its respect for feudal ethical code. As a result, no matter who was wrong in this incident, after such a great entanglement, it might be a romantic affair for a man but a big event of a lifetime for a woman.

The one who found them took them to Duke’s manor, and Mo Xuemin was forced to stay in Duke’s manor and take care of Sima Lingyun who pa.s.sed out by d.u.c.h.ess at the night. Early on the new year’s day, d.u.c.h.ess Zhenguo took Mo Xuemin to the gate of Mo Manor furiously.

“Clang dang, clang dang!” A ringing and powerful sound coming from the knocking on the doorbell woke up the guard who overslept because of last night’s drama.

“Wait, wait, what are you so hurried for? Are you rus.h.i.+ng to get reincarnated?” The guard rubbed his sleepy eyes and murmured to open the door and said with no good att.i.tude. No one would like to get up so early on a new year’s day.

“Is your Old Madam here? The d.u.c.h.ess is here, and needs your Old Madam’s welcome.” The loud voice shocked the guard a lot that the guard nearly got tripped down. When he lifted his eyes amazedly, his sleepiness was completely gone. There was a strong man standing by the gate, who stared at him with those round eyes. The man didn’t seem to be coming to wish them a happy New Year with his hands on his hips and his eyes staring at them.

“Pardon me, where are you from? And why are you here?” Seeing them so tough, the guard’s voice turned soft and bent over to ask carefully. He had been so sleepy that he hadn’t heard them clearly. He just heard that someone was coming and needed Old Madam to come to greet.

“Our Madam is the main wife in Duke’s manor, and she comes to wish you a happy New Year. You should go and find your Old Madam to come here. Our Madam is busy and has to greet Princess Xianjun in a while. You’re supposed to deliver the message right away, or you may hold up our Madam’s arrangement.” The people from Duke’s manor came here to niggle. Since His Excellency in Duke’s manor pa.s.sed out in bed, the duchness was very angry and came here to bring them trouble. However, as a servant, he didn’t dare to offend her and had to scold the people in Mo Manor, echoing her.

The people from Duke’s manor came to greet Old Madam, but they asked Old Madam to welcome them by the gate in person!

The guard was quite smart and knew what they meant by those words. He tiptoed and saw a big carriage park outside the gate. There was the sign of Duke’s manor on one side of the carriage, and the curtains were lifted. Inside was the d.u.c.h.ess with a dark face. She coldly looked at Mo Manor, which looked like asking for payment of debt rather than wis.h.i.+ng a happy New Year.

The guard was scared and held his neck back. He was about to ask more details to tell Master to make the latter satisfied when he saw someone coming from the next carriage. He was completely shocked and groaned without any words. He just stretched his neck and swallowed saliva.

No wonder he was so scared. It’s just too surprising to see the person on the next carriage.

There was a small carriage behind the d.u.c.h.ess’s big wagon, which was quite inconspicuous. However, the guard noticed a little character Mo by the curtains of the carriage. It was one of those Mo Manor sent out to deal with trifles. The guard used to see it a lot, so he could easily recognize it.

What amazed him was that after the curtains were the gentle elegant first miss who looked pale and was in disheveled clothes!

The first miss who used to wear dignified and graceful clothes was now dressed improperly. She just wore ordinary clothes which looked like clothes for maids. Besides, it was not only untidy but also stained with blood. There were even several holes on the clothes, so she had to hold on to it. She was too uncollected to be recognized.

The guard trembled and didn’t dare to say anything more. He just hurried in to deliver the message.

It seemed that there was going to be big trouble!

By that time, Mo Huawen had already gotten up. He had drunk a lot at the palace feast last night and come back early. As for what happened later in the palace, he knew nothing about it. He only knew that his eldest daughter had returned soon too. The youngest daughter was left in the palace until late in the night and wasn’t sent back until her feeling uncomfortable.