Chapter 455 - An Agreement and the Friendliness Between the Imperial Noble Consort and the Empress (1/2)
Even Feng Yulei, who was standing by the large horse carriage smiled. He watched Mo Xueqiong with some interest. When he realized that it was Mo Xueqiong, a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes. He pretended not to see the pleading look in her eyes and helped You Yue’e onto the luxurious horse carriage in front before following her in. He did not take a second look at Mo Xueqiong.
This was the man Mo Xueqiong had loved. She had done everything to hurt Mo Xuetong and betrayed her father for this man. But in the end, the man hated her and felt disgusted by her.
Mo Xueqiong’s blood ran cold. If Mo Jiao had not reached out for her, she would not have been able to continue standing. She could hear the peals of mocking laughter around her and she turned around. None of the faces around her were kind. They were filled with disdain, scorn, and disgust. Their emotions almost destroyed her mental state. She reached out with shaking hands and seemed as if she wanted to catch something.
However, who was there to help her?
“What’s all this noise? She’s made such a mess just by getting on the horse carriage. Someone, drag her down. She doesn’t have to go since she doesn’t want to.” His voice was dark and cold but sounded like angels singing to Mo Xueqiong. She looked up, shocked and curious, to see the cold expression on You Yuecheng’s handsome face. She felt for that moment that everything around her was blurry as tears filled her eyes.
She covered her mouth to stop her agitated cries.
“Your Excellency, I did not mean to do that. His Highness asked me to go…” Madam Li said sweetly and urgently when she saw that the person was You Yuecheng and there were guards coming to drag her away.
She wanted to bring up Feng Yulei, but before she could even do so, the guards standing next to You Yuecheng dragged her down from the carriage and tossed her on the ground like a sack.
She fell to the ground even more forcefully than Mo Xueqiong. Her face was pale and she could not get up. She was going to say something but You Yuecheng looked at her coldly and she immediately stopped herself from saying anything. Her eyes brimmed with tears. She would never forget how You Yuecheng had killed a madam who tried to seduce You Yuecheng when she realized that she had no future in the King’s Manor. The body had been cut into pieces and the concubines in the manor were all invited to view it.
The madam was a beautiful woman. However, no matter how beautiful a woman was, she would not be too looking in death. Madam Li thought of the woman’s eyes which were open even in her death and was extremely frightened. She did not dare to say anything else.Visit website ReadNovelFull.com
King Yan’s affections might be important, but it was not as important as her life!
“Second Consort Mo, please get on the carriage!” You Yuecheng showed sufficient respect to Mo Xueqiong, who was a Second Consort. Even though his expression was distant, Mo Xueqiong was so touched and speechless by his actions. She got onto the horse carriage with Mo Jiao’s help. On the horse carriage, she could still feel her heart beating wildly. She hadn’t felt like that in a long while!
Thinking about how You Yuecheng stood up for her earlier, Mo Xueqiong felt warmth spreading through her heart. As long as she could get medicine to fix her face, there would still be hope for her!
As such, Mo Xuetong had to die!
Inside Tianfeng Palace, the Empress sat at the very front of the hall with a dark expression. Imperial n.o.bel Consort Wen sat next to her with a smile. She looked friendly and kind.
Consort Wen was one of the rare few in the palace who got along with everyone. She also seemed not to be interested in fighting for the Emperor’s affections. Rumors were that she had once been pregnant but the baby was stillborn. Even though she had the Sixth Princess after that, she did not have any sons. Her predicament was very similar to that of the Empress.
As such, compared to the arrogant Consort Su, the Empress treated Consort Wen better.
However, the Empress was in a bad mood today. As such, she had been in a huff since Consort Wen arrived. Palace maid Yansha retreated to the side silently after serving tea.
The Empress picked up the tea and took a delicate sip. Then, she looked at Consort Wen and asked lightly, “Why have you come to me today? Even though what I say now might not be of much use, I can still help you to pa.s.s on the message.”
“Your Majesty, what are you talking about? No matter how stupid I am, I know that you are the mistress of the back of the palace. The situation at hand is only temporary. As long as you are still in Tianfeng Palace, you are the true mistress of the back of the palace.” Consort Wen looked up with gentle eyes and said with a smile as she put down her tea.
The Empress’s expression softened when she heard that. She had suffered multiple blows recently. First, her only daughter had married far away and there was still no news from her. They only said that the Fifth Princess was having so much fun she did not have time to write a letter. The Fifth Princess had been married off to the Yan Kingdom for so long, couldn’t she settle down? The Empress was speechless at her daughter’s willfulness.
Then, Feng Yulei, whom she had always supported, had gotten into trouble. He had drawn the Emperor’s ire and had been locked up by the Emperor. This meant that Feng Yulei was no longer a successor of the throne. This was a fatal blow to the Empress. She had fallen ill immediately. All her hopes and her secretly executed plans had come to a halt at this juncture. How could the Empress take this?