Chapter 224 - I Want to Adopt You (1/2)

After the banquet, some guests went to rest; a few female guests went to appreciate the flowers with Princess Royal. The red plum blossoms looked very beautiful against the snow.

Mo Xuetong also wanted to rest but was held here by Princess Royal, thus she had to stay. The guests were all quiet, whispering in twos and threes and wors.h.i.+pping the scenery. Against the white background, plum blossoms were either blossoming or about to blossom. They booked both ethereal and lively, which was extremely beautiful.

Standing under a tree, Princess Royal looked up at the giant plum trees, appearing calm. She slowly said to Mo Xuetong, “Many of the plum trees here were transplanted from King Jin’s garden. After a few years, there is already another plum forest.”

At some point, only she remained by Princess Royal’s side, even the princess’s maidservants stayed away. The wind lifted the hem of Princess Royal’s dress, looking bleak, as if she just happened to appear at the noisy banquet.

Mo Xuetong smiled from the bottom of her heart. Her eyes fell on the branches, and the red plum flowers were in full bloom. The snow covered its branches, and when the wind blew, snowflakes would fall, which was so beautiful. “King Jin’s garden is dying, but Your Highness’s is blooming. In a few years, Your Highness’s plums must be a sight to see in the capital.”

Princess Royal’s voice carried an obvious touch of loneliness. She stroked the branches by her side. With a snap, she picked a plum flower and thoughtfully said, “Right. In the years to go, maybe my manor will also be like King Jin’s… even those plum trees will perish.”

Mo Xuetong was dazed. “Your Highness…”

Entirely different from just now, the princess no longer looked exceedingly n.o.ble. Instead, she was like a soulless puppet now. While she wanted to comfort, Mo Xuetong didn’t know how to put it at all. She felt the atmosphere heavy and lonely, so heavy that it made people’s hearts ache and feel like suffocating. Yes, Princess Royal should sound a little desperate.

Why was that? Mo Xuetong looked at Princess Royal from behind her, dazed.

Last time they met, though looking indifferent, Princess Royal didn’t appear desperate. What happened to make Princess Royal’s heart freeze like ice, frozen in desperation…

After a while, Princess Royal turned around and laughed, slightly c.o.c.king an eyebrow. “Don’t be nervous. I was just joking with you.” Now, she was once again the elegant and calm princess. The way she acted just now was like a piece of fleet cloud. When it disappeared, it vanished like water, traceless. However, only Mo Xuetong knew that the princess was really feeling something just now.

“Did your father betray your mother?” Princess Royal turned around and started to walk again, and Mo Xuetong followed.

Thinking of Mo Huawen’s obvious love to her, Mo Xuetong calmly said, “He didn’t. The thing that happened to my mother is too mysterious, but I know I can’t blame it all on my father.” Though she failed to understand Princess Royal’s words, she knew her father loved her mother. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have loved his daughter so much.

In her last life, she didn’t know what she missed. She didn’t know if Auntie Fang bad-mouthed her or his father misunderstood her, in the end, her father and she got estranged. However, considering everything, her father didn’t mistreat her except leaving her in Cloud City for three years. Even, when she insisted on marrying Sima Lingyun, her father still managed to agree.

Then, her father helped Duke Zhenguo’s manor revive, which was also for her!

In the last life, she hated her father. She never took a look at his heart, nor did she let him peep hers.

In this life, after clearing the misunderstanding, she found that though a little weak, her father loved her more than she had imagined. She was blindfolded last life and didn’t see how nice he was.

Princess Royal didn’t listen to Mo Xuetong’s explanation. Seeming lost in the memory, she stonily said, “I heard your father has a son and daughter and they’re both older than you. Isn’t that the proof that he betrayed your mother? Back then your father said he’d stay loyal, never took another concubine, and would only be with her for the rest of his life. Who knew that he should betray her in the end?”

Did Father promise to be with her mother only for the rest of his life?

Mo Xuetong was dumbfounded!

She never expected that. Though knowing her father adored her mother, she didn’t imagine he would say something like that. However, why did Mo Xuemin and Mo Yufeng later show up in her life? Moreover, they were both older than her.

“When they first planted the plum trees here, your mother was just at your age. I was two years older than her and we’re close sisters. Then, when she married, we got lost in touch. I thought she married a good man and though she died young, she was better than those in hopeless lives. But who knows that we…” Princess Royal couldn’t continue. Standing behind her, Mo Xuetong saw her wiping something.

At that moment, Mo Xuetong couldn’t find a word to say and just followed her behind.

After collecting herself, Princess Royal stood firmly in a place where the sun didn’t s.h.i.+ne. She quietly stood there and held her spine really straight. At that moment, she looked so fragile, yet so strong. “Tong’er, go back to tell your father that I’ll adopt you.”

Mo Xuetong was really dumbstruck now.

She didn’t think she had left such a good impression on Princess Royal. At the palace’s banquet, Princess Royal left soon. Then, between the later few interactions, she didn’t think she had impressed the princess either. However, why did Princess Royal, all of a sudden, act so nice to her and even want to promote her rank?

Was it for the friends.h.i.+p between the princess and her mother? Nevertheless, Mo Xuetong didn’t think that kind of friends.h.i.+p would pa.s.s to the daughter.

Mo Xuetong numbly said, lifting her watery eyes to look at Princess Royal before her. “Princess Royal…”

“I used to have a baby. When I first had her, she was so pure and cute.” Princess Royal twisted around to face Mo Xuetong, her gentle eyes falling on Mo Xuetong’s face. A nearly untraceable smile appeared by her lips, carrying a hint of sadness. “But then…”