Chapter 426 - Meeting Li Youmo at Fragrance House Again (1/2)

“Second Sister, shall we follow?” He Yufen watched the horse carriage draw away. She wrung her handkerchief as she spoke to He Yuxiu softly. When she thought of King Xuan, Feng Yuran’s handsome appearance and the way he turned to look back when he got onto the carriage, He Yufen’s heart jumped wildly. Her face grew hot. She felt that Feng Yuran had turned to look at her.

“Elder Sister, do you really think King Xuan was looking at you? Dream on, he won’t like you.” Now that there was no one else around them, He Yuxiu did not have to act as if they were close. She gave He Yufen the side eye and berated her jealously. Feng Yuran was obviously looking at her, not He Yufen.

When she thought of how her uncle and father decided to marry her to King Xuan, He Yuxiu could not control the jealousy she felt!

The riches and luxuries that were about to land in her hands were slipping away. How could He Yuxiu calm down?

“Second Sister, you don’t think His Highness was looking at you, do you? Look at you, it’d be not bad if a rich playboy likes you. If Father and Second Uncle had not done anything, you would already be someone’s concubine now.” He Yufen did not back down and retaliated meanly.

This struck a nerve with He Yuxiu. When she thought of how lecherous Yu Mingyong looked, and then of King Xuan’s handsome face, she felt like throwing up. Furthermore, Yu Mingyong did not have a future to speak of. “So what if I become a concubine? You would be a concubine too in the King’s Manor. Even our high and mighty aunt is a concubine as well.”

She gritted her teeth viciously as she spoke uncaringly.

However, that shocked He Yufen. She hurriedly held a hand against He Yuxiu’s mouth and rebuked her quietly, “Do you want to die? How dare you say something like that.”

He Yuxiu only came to her senses then. She looked around her and saw that no one had noticed them. She heaved a sigh of relief and shook He Yufen’s hand off her mouth. He Yuxiu cursed softly, “If you haven’t been lovesick, would I say that?”

Yet, she did not dare to say anything else after that!

“Misses He, please return to the manor with me. Your father should be there.” Madam Lian approached with the help of her maid and said courteously.

“Yes, we will do whatever you say, Madam.”

“Yes!”

To outsiders, the He sisters became gentle and innocent once more. The two both had unique features and were beautiful. They were adorable and left a favorable impression.

Madam Lian could not help but nod with satisfaction. She did not like Consort Xuan much. The He sisters were beautiful and adorable, but Consort Xuan treated them as if they were ferocious beasts and even made a fuss. Madam Lian did not understand why. Didn’t First Miss He just obey her father and gave King Xuan something?!

They were relatives and it was just a small matter. However, Consort Xuan made it seem as if they were enemies. She was too much.

It could partly be because Consort Xuan was too young and ignorant. She would make a fuss at any small matter and wanted everyone to know that she had suffered a grievance. Secondly, it was also because her biological mother pa.s.sed away young and no one taught her how to behave as a legitimate wife. She was a little petty.

King Xuan was known to be a licentious person for years. This situation seemed more like it was set up by King Xuan intentionally. Perhaps the prince wanted to take the opportunity to bring that girl into the manor. However, the consort, his legal wife, had no sense. It was no wonder there were rumors recently of how the prince and Consort Xuan didn’t get along.

It seems that the insensible Consort Xuan really did not know how to hold on to a man’s heart!

“Madam Lian, get on the carriage first. I will help you.” He Yufen held on to Madam’s Lian arm gently with a smile. He Yuxiu had gotten on the carriage first with a look of innocence. Right now, she stood awkwardly at the carriage door. She could neither board nor get down. She looked at her elder sister and felt embarra.s.sed and angry.

“Second Miss He, you go on in first. I will come with your elder sister immediately.” Madam Lian laughed. She pointed into the carriage and comforted He Yuxiu.

The two sisters did not have any motive at all and were very likable, especially Second Miss He. She was a frank and adorable girl. Why would she make trouble? That Consort Xuan was really petty!

Madam Lian grumbled about Mo Xuetong’s pettiness to herself. However, she did not expect that she would one day get into an argument with He Yuxiu as well.

“Why aren’t we returning to the manor?” Mo Xuetong asked curiously. She lifted the curtains slightly and looked at the scenery outside. They were not taking the path back to King Xuan’s Manor.

“I’ve been busy recently and it is rare that I am free. So I’m going to take you out and have fun.” Feng Yuran said with a smile. His handsome eyes were filled with lazy laughter. His lips curled up as he looked at Mo Xuetong, whose face was filled with delight as she lifted the curtains furtively. “Just look openly if you want to. Anyway, everyone knows that this horse carriage belongs to me. It’s no big deal even if you take a look out there.”

“Do you think others think you’re going to the brothel again?!” Mo Xuetong pulled the curtains down and teased him sweetly. She blinked her lively eyes.

“Oh, that’s for sure. If you reveal your face again over there, others would definitely think that I’ve found a vixen and we might be…” Feng Yuran said seriously before he turned to look at Mo Xuetong with a smile. He trailed off, and everything he wanted to say was implied.

Mo Xuetong could not help but feel shy. When she saw the crafty look in Feng Yuran’s eyes, she immediately felt embarra.s.sed and angry. She reached out to pinch the flesh at his waist.

Feng Yuran cried exaggeratedly. “Ah, that hurts. Tong’er, are you trying to murder your husband!”

Mo Xuetong said with a glare as she lunged at him and covered his mouth upon hearing him yell. “Don’t yell. Someone might hear you.”

They were on the streets. If someone were to hear the cries in the horse carriage, she would be too embarra.s.sed to go out in the future!