Chapter 227 - The Confrontation in the Hall (2/2)

“Third Miss Mo is exceptional, of course. Not only does Childe Bai think highly of her, but she is also talented in both the Qin and dancing. Even King Chu thinks highly of her.” Said w.a.n.g Xiuxiu who was seated next to Fifth Princess. Her expression was one of kindness. She looked at Mo Xuetong gently and smiled at her warmly.

Even though Fifth Princess did not say anything, she glared at Mo Xuetong coldly.

While w.a.n.g Xiuxiu sounded as if she were praising Mo Xuetong, it made others feel suspicious. Mo Xuetong did not know what the seemingly kind w.a.n.g Xiuxiu wanted, but she knew that she was not as kind as she looked. Her lips curved up slightly and she smiled lightly.

Mo Xuetong picked up the tea that a maid had just made her. Her smile seemed like an illusion behind the steam of the tea. It was as if she were looking at the people in the world from her place in the clouds. Her eyes were beautiful but hidden and deep. she blew on the cup and smiled, “King Chu even asked me about Miss You. He only let me leave when I said that I had just come to the capital, am still mourning for my mother, and am young an ignorant.”

“King Chu asked about me?” You Yue’e paused momentarily. A trace of surprise flashed through her eyes. She had always thought highly of herself and did not think that she was any weaker than Ling Fengyan. Of the Four Great Manors, other than the Ding General Manor, which was the Emperess’ family, the other manors were all of the equal standing. If she could enter King Chu’s manor, her status would not be any lower than Ling Fengyan’s.

She only realized that she had said something she shouldn’t after she said that. An awkward expression immediately appeared on her face.

Ling Fengyan, who was seated by the side, looked deeper in thought. She glanced at You Yue’e and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

Mo Xuetong’s words had pointed out that Feng Yuxuan was interested in You Yue’e, and at the same time made it clear that she was still in mourning and was young. How would King Chu be interested in a young girl? The consort-selection was about to happen. Mo Xuetong had no chance.

Everyone suddenly looked up and realized that Mo Xuetong was just a child. Her innocent eyes were still child-like. It was obvious that she did not know anything. Furthermore, she had only just arrived from Cloud City. She probably did not even know what was happening! A few others turned to look at You Yue’e. They did not expect that the usually arrogant First Miss of the Ping General Manor would be interested in becoming King Chu’s consort. This was big news. Could the Ding General Manor and Ping General Manor be fighting for the position as King Chu’s consort?

What happens in court determines what happens in the palace. It seemed that the path to becoming King Chu’s consort would be full of ups and downs. No matter You Yue’e was paying such close attention to King Chu earlier. The eyes of many young ladies lit up. Did this mean that the two General Manors were about to start fighting?

You Yue’e was speechless. When she saw more and more people looking at her and Ling Fengyan and comparing them, she said, not willing to back down, “I thought that King Chu must be treating Third Miss Mo differently since he didn’t ask any of the other young ladies and only asked Third Miss Mo.”

“I thought that King Chu only asked me about Miss You because I am young.” Mo Xuetong said in surprise. She looked up innocently and with a childish air and continued. “Furthermore, I met King Xuan on the way back and only spoke with them briefly.”

Mo Xuetong had managed to cleverly explain that not only was Feng Yuxuan there, Feng Yuran was there as well.

The devilish and flamboyant King Xuan might be extremely handsome but everyone was still slightly wary of him. Most of the ladies looked at Mo Xuetong with sympathy when they heard that she was around. If one were to meet King Xuan and was not careful and annoyed him, he would not care which family you were from.

Ling Fengyan’s eyes darkened slightly. She picked up the teacup by her hand and took a sip. One could not tell what she was thinking.

Fifth Princess’ expression was easy to guess, however. She glared hatefully at Mo Xuetong but did not continue to pursue anything.

You Yue’e did not dare to say anything else. It was not that Feng Yuran was very powerful. It was just that he was a person who would not spare his sympathies for anyone. If one offended him or annoyed him because of what they said, he might even barge in. Their reputations might be ruined and they would be forced to marry King Xuan without even being given a status.

They heard that a n.o.ble lady had offended King Chu and he had taken her out in her inner-clothes to show everyone. The girl could only enter King Chu’s manor in a little sedan. She was not even granted a concubine status. An unmarried girl’s reputation was very fragile and none of them could bear any reckless trouble.

The conversation turned towards other topics. The Princess Royal who was seated in the main seat looked at Mo Xuetong with a meaningful and deep glance. It seemed that she was complementing Mo Xuetong.

Because of what happened, Mo Xuetong’s sharpness had a hint of innocence. Coupled with her display of her Qin and dancing skills, some ladies began to gain a favorable impression of Mo Xuetong. A few of them chatted with her in a friendly manner. The tea session grew to become slightly noisy.

w.a.n.g Xiuxiu tried to chat with Mo Xuetong in a friendly manner but was rebuffed. After what happened today, Mo Xuetong was no longer the useless and meritless Third Miss Mo. She was not afraid of what others might say behind her back. These people all had their goals and they would cause trouble out of nothing. If she took a step back and attempted to express goodwill, they will only think that she was an easy target.

Furthermore, everyone knew that You Yue’e was intentionally trying to cause trouble today. Even though w.a.n.g Xiuxiu had said nice things, she was the only one who knew what she was trying to say. Mo Xuetong did not wish to be entangled with such complicated people and matters. w.a.n.g Xiuxiu might be more difficult to handle than Ling Fengyan.

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