Chapter 396 - 6 King Jin Manor Was Infinitely Close to the Throne (1/2)

Chapter 396 King Jin Manor Was Infinitely Close to the Throne

Feng Yuran was indeed a reliable man. When Mo Xuetong woke up from her afternoon nap, the two doc.u.ments were already sent to her table.

She merely read the second half of the doc.u.ment about Yu brothers, choosing to focus on matters recently. Indeed, the Yu brothers were close to Yu Mingyong now, helping him resolve his s.e.xual scandals, meaning that they had already formed the alliance with Consort Yu. Mo Xuetong flipped the doc.u.ments as she thought about the situation. She then closed it and engaged in deep thought before picking up the doc.u.ment about Princess Royal.

Her expression immediately changed once she had flipped two pages of the doc.u.ment! She placed the doc.u.ment down after reading it meticulously twice. She frowned as a chill ran into her heart, and her limbs turned cold as if they had been immersed in cold water.

No wonder her secret guard would call Mother Third Princess!

No wonder those secret guards would be plotting against their “little master”!

No wonder Princess Royal cared a lot about Mother but yet was worried that others might know about it. She broke all relations with Mother after Mother married away, as if they were just ordinary friends.

Bai Yihao was in the Yan Kingdom. Even if he wanted to hurt her and subdue those men, it would be hard for him to command them with ease. Amidst these affairs, Princess Royal had always been involved.

In her previous life, Princess Royal lived in a different world from hers. She figured that the downfall of Fu General Manor was related to Princess Royal. Initially, she wanted to avoid Princess Royal so that Fu General Manor would not evoke her jealousy and hatred.

Hence, she used the silk from Cloud city to flatter Princess Royal as she carefully removed her men.

After she entered the palace, Princess Royal had always been nice to her, acknowledging him as her daughter when she was in difficulty, giving her the t.i.tle of Princess Anping for her to protect herself. She cared for Mo Xuetong deeply, sending all treasures to her as if she were her real mother. Actually, Mo Xuetong did treat her as her real mother at the bottom of her heart.

However, she did not expect such a person to collaborate with Bai Yihao to ruin her reputation!

Her hand trembled slightly. Touching the teacup on the table, she sipped on the water to swallow her pain and bitterness.

“My lady, Princess Royal sent her man here to invite you and His Highness to her banquet tomorrow.” Mo Lan came in, lifting the curtain to ask her.

“Is there any event happening tomorrow in Princess Royal’s Manor?”

“Nothing much. She said that she wanted to host a banquet for her nephews and their wives since the weather was good and Empress Dowager had recovered.” Mo Lan replied.

“Alright, I’ll be there tomorrow morning.” Mo Xuetong nodded in agreement. No matter what, she had to attend the banquet tomorrow. As for Feng Yuran, he could do whatever he wished since he was injured.

However, her heart was a mess…

“Yes, I shall reply them.”

Mo Lan retreated!

In the evening, when Feng Yuran entered, he realized that the room was empty, without a single servant. A lone lantern gave off yellow light, making the beautiful silhouette look bitter and lonely as well.

“What’s wrong?” Feng Yuran pushed the door open and asked urgently, stunned by what he saw.

Because of his anxiety, his lazy voice was unconsciously rushed.

“You’re back.” Mo Xuetong raised up her head and looked at Feng Yuran for a while in a daze before entering his warm embrace. She then turned sober, her dull eyes recovered. However, her voice was still a little hoa.r.s.e.

“What’s the matter?” Feng Yuran touched her face with his hand. Her face was like a cold jade, with a cool air beneath the smoothness. His hand tightened as he hugged her.

“Was Mo Ye and Mo Feng sent by Mother as well?” Mo Xuetong allowed his hand to touch her face. His warm hand sent warmth into her body, was.h.i.+ng away her chillness through her skin into her heart.

“When I returned to the palace, Aunt told me about the matter in private. She asked me to agree to whatever demands the person with the token make. If I was just an ordinary prince, I would not have known that it was the private token of King Jin. After all, I was not born when the matter occurred.” Feng Yuran hugged Mo Xuetong tight, his thin lips moved as his starry eyes turned bright. He chose to speak slowly after thinking for a while.

He had always wanted to tell Mo Xuetong these things but he lacked the opportunity. Given this chance, he wanted Mo Xuetong to understand what was going on.

“Actually, I saw this private token before as I found it in the secret scrolls of the imperial family. Father had always been secretly investigating this affair. When King Jin died then, he left a few important things for his children, even though he only had three daughters. Father knew about your mother first and hence I knew her ident.i.ty all along. Thus, I visited your old house when I went to Cloud City.”

Mo Xuetong remembered that Feng Yuran appeared then as a man in black. Then, she remembered the man in black looking through her mother’s belongings. No wonder as a prince, Feng Yuran would appear in an old house in Cloud City dressed in all black.

“Did everyone know that Mother was the daughter of King Jin?” After a brief silence, Mo Xuetong asked.