Chapter 454 - The Fight Between the Wife and the Concubine Outside King Chus Manor (2/2)

She and w.a.n.g Xiuxiu entering the manor had already been a scandal. One of them had entered after getting pregnant before marriage. The other had been disfigured but was still out there creating trouble. They were the two laughing stocks of King Yan’s Manor.

Now that w.a.n.g Xiuxiu was gone, everyone focused on Second Consort Mo. She was a Second Consort whose name was not even in the royal registry. There were not many people who acknowledged her status.

“What Second Consort? She is just a concubine. Does she really think that she is a Second Consort personally bestowed to His Highness by His Majesty?” A maid pouted. Her voice was loud enough for Mo Xueqiong to hear her.

Mo Xueqiong inhaled deeply. She reached out to hold the angry Mo Jiao back, saying softly, “Don’t cause trouble!”

“But Miss, these maids…” Mo Jiao said angrily. Since no one in the manor acknowledged Mo Xueqiong’s status, Mo Jiao felt that there was no need for her to address Mo Xueqiong as Second Consort either. Anyway, they were not in the Mo Manor, so she did not have to intentionally address her mistress as Second Consort to help her mistress blow her own trumpet lest Third Miss should bully her.

“What are you doing? Are you trying to create trouble for Miss?!” Mo Yan berated her softly.

Mo Jiao shut up immediately. She was a year younger than Mo Yan and always took Mo Yan’s lead. When she saw the cold expression on Mo Yan’s face, she did not dare to say anything anymore. She just glared at the maid who insulted Mo Xueqiong earlier.

The horse carriage had been prepared. You Yue’e and Feng Yulei were naturally on the most luxurious horse carriage at the very front. The other horse carriages at the back seemed small and ordinary. They were all of the same make and were of average sizes. They were just like horse carriages belonging to the family of ordinary officials. If the emblem of King Yan’s Manor was not imprinted on the corners of the horse carriages, one would not be able to tell which family the carriage belonged to.

Mo Xueqiong naturally boarded the ordinary and small horse carriage. Feng Yulei had many concubines who were going with him to pray. Mo Xueqiong did not even have her own carriage and had to take the same horse carriage with a concubine of the manor.

Mo Yan helped Mo Xueqiong in. She lifted the curtains but before they could even get on the horse carriage, they heard a burst of sharp mocking laughter. One of Feng Yulei’s concubines was seated inside. Her charming eyes were wide open as she glanced at Mo Xueqiong. There was a hint of arrogance in her eyes as she said, “Oh, it’s really Second Consort Mo. Second Consort, what’s up with you? Why are you squeezing in this horse carriage with us? Didn’t His Majesty give you a horse carriage when you were bestowed to His Highness? You are a Second Consort. What a pity!”

She was extremely impolite and was making a direct jab at Mo Xueqiong. If Mo Xueqiong had still been the same person she was in the Mo Manor, she would have already leaped at the woman without any hesitation. However, she had lived in King Chu’s Manor for a few months and all her sharp edges had been smoothed out. Even though a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes, her expression was calm. She said lightly,

“His Highness wants me to squeeze in a horse carriage with you. Madam Li, do you have any objections?” Mo Xueqiong hid the anger in her eyes.

“His Highness wants us to take the same carriage? Oh, have you seen His Highness? It is so hard on you. You already look like that but you are still thinking about His Highness day and night. I heard that His Highness threw you out the other day. You’re already in this state but you still haven’t died yet. Mo Xueqiong, you are really clinging on to your life stubbornly.”

Madam Li narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and continued mocking Mo Xueqiong.

What happened that rainy night had become yet another scandal involving Mo Xueqiong.

Everyone in the manor was saying that Mo Xueqiong was extremely shameless. She was already disfigured but still wanted love from His Highness.

“You…” Mo Xueqiong’s eyes flashed sharply. She could not hold back her anger after being mocked by a woman who had once been an actress.

“What’s the matter? Have I struck a nerve? t is such a pity. Even if Second Consort Mo wants to serve His Highness, you have to see whether His Highness will be disgusted by you or not. Look at your face. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Even the lowliest manservant in the manor won’t want you. Mo Xueqiong, you’d better give up!” Madam Li was even more pleased when she saw that she had struck a nerve. She made a move to rip off Mo Xueqiong’s veil.

“Ah!” The veil fell and Mo Xueqiong’s ugly and scary face was revealed. A few of the more cowardly maids in the carriage could not help but scream in fear.

“Look, look, look at you. You look like that and still come out to scare others. Mo Xueqiong, if I were you, I’d just find a rope and hang myself. I wouldn’t embarra.s.s myself by staying alive.” Madam Li said meanly after the shock pa.s.sed.

She had been alone in the horse carriage and was still feeling pleased that His Highness was finally paying attention to her. She had even gloated about it in front of the other ladies and walked to the horse carriage with her head held up high and her chest puffed up. However, she had only just gotten on when the ugly freak appeared. Madam Li, who was still basking in the attention, felt angry and frustrated when Mo Xueqiong appeared and she vented her anger on Mo Xueqiong.

If the other madams were to find out that she and Mo Xueqiong were in the same horse carriage, she wouldn’t be able to lift her head up high in the future. That was why she was so vicious towards Mo Xueqiong.

Mo Xueqiong was so angry that her fingers trembled. Her face flushed and paled and she felt ashamed and angry. The scars on her face twisted, growing scarier and scarier. She glared at Madam Li viciously and appeared to look like an evil ghost who was about to eat someone. She said, “Try saying that again.”

Mo Xueqiong pointed at Madam Li; her eyes were filled with hate and viciousness. If she did not still have a strand of rationality in her, she would have already attacked Madam Li. The thick viciousness at the bottom of her eyes was directed at Madam Li.

Madam Li had been frightened by Mo Xueqiong at first. She swallowed and then realized that she was yielding. She could not even speak because of an ugly freak. Madam Li grew embarra.s.sed and annoyed and started to make a fuss. She pushed Mo Xueqiong away. Mo Xueqiong was standing at the entrance of the horse carriage and about to get in. As such, she did not manage to hold on when Madam Li pushed her forcefully.

She fell from the carriage steps. Mo Yan and Mo Jiao could not catch her in time and Mo Xueqiong fell, face forward onto the ground, hitting her chin.

It was a very loud fall. Those who had gotten onto their carriages and those who hadn’t gone over to take a curious look. They saw Mo Xueqiong clambering up from the ground pathetically. There were a few stalks of gra.s.s hanging on her ugly face and a wound on her forehead which was bleeding. Everyone was shocked, and then, they all burst out laughing.

Mo Xueqiong looked extremely funny right now especially as the gra.s.s on her hair swung as she got up.

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