Lan Xinru was so thick-skinned and would definitely have Mo Xuetong’s father marry her with every means she could think of. Besides, Old Madam supported her. Even if Mo Xuetong’s father didn’t agree at first, they still had so many reasons to achieve the goal. Was that the reason why Mo Xuetong was so annoyed? She had been hurt so badly since last life!
Mo Xuetong leaned aside and thought it wasn’t Lan Xinru or Mo Xuemin who were so smart, but that she was too dumb. She was cheated by her own affections and thought Auntie Fang and Mo Xuemin were nice to her. Besides, she thought Sima Lingyun was truly in love with her. So, she got herself ended up in hell!
Now after she objectively analyzed how Lan Xinru really was, she realized the reason was her stupidity rather than their power.
Looking at the food box, Mo Xuetong was reminded of her last life and felt complex.
“Miss, what’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you need to see a doctor?” Mo Feng had already sensed Mo Xuetong’s abnormality and felt doubtful about Mo Lan’s explanation. When she saw Mo Xuetong smiling bitterly, she couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked.
“Nothing. I just want to know what’s been prepared for today? Did Miss Lan prepare something special and tasty for us?” Setting her worries aside, Mo Xuetong stood by the table and glanced at the dishes which were placed by Mo Yu and smiled.
“Miss, you’re so brilliant and made the right guess.” Mo Yu put the stove down and made a fuss. Then she took out a bowl of soup from the bottom of the box which was very eye-catching for its color of white and green “This is called borsch. Miss Lan knows you’re weak and don’t have a good appetite. So she made this appetizer especially for you. She also said she would prepare it for you tomorrow if you like it!”
Lan Xinru did so much to win her favor and cooked for her in person before they met each other. No wonder she won Sima Lingyun’s heart.
“Okay, just put it there. We should all have a taste of it and see how are Miss Lan’s cooking skills.” Mo Xuetong smiled, and then Mo Lan placed the soup. They all got their hands washed and got seated. “Mo Ye, you shall go and have a look whether there is Miss Lan’s soup in my father’s room.”
“Okay!” Mo Ye understood, lifted the curtains and went out. After a while, she went back with the news that there was a bowl of borsch too and that Miss Lan said Mo Xuetong’s father was so busy that the soup could help him get refreshed!
“This soup is a panacea and can heal everything.” Mo Yu laughed and bent over her waist.
“It is indeed. Miss Lan didn’t see herself as an outsider and did so much to win old sir’s and our miss’s favor.” Mo Lan added smilingly.
“Our manor is so special and Miss Lan isn’t the only one who doesn’t see herself as an outsider.” Mo Ye waved her hand and gathered Mo Yu and Mo Lan, smiling sneakily. “I just saw that sir! He was heading to first miss’s residence. If I didn’t know he was forth miss’s future husband, I might mistake him for first miss’s!”
“Who was it?” Mo Yu blinked her eyes and asked hurriedly.
“Who else could it be? His Excellency from Duke’s manor. I just saw Mo Xiu took him to first miss’s Fuqing Garden through the small path. And I followed them to find that he really went in.” Mo Ye smiled and answered.
Sima Lingyun went to Mo Xuemin’s Fuqing Garden. Mo Xuemin didn’t even fix her own thing, and why did she look for Sima Lingyun? Mo Xuetong put her chopsticks down and wiped her mouth slowly. She coldly smiled and thought Mo Xuemin was really worried now!
But it’s a good thing. During these days, Mo Xuemin had no way out. Mo Xuetong would see how she would react next. The more anxious Mo Xuemin was, the more mistakes she would make…
The next morning, Mo Xuetong went to greet Old Madam. Just after she entered, the maids and nannies treated her more warmly than usual. The maid who lifted the curtains said smilingly, “Third miss is here. Come on in. Old Madam is waiting for you, and she just asked how you are doing. It’s cold today and you are so weak, thus you have to be extremely careful.”
Before Mo Xuetong could answer, a voice came. “Xiaolian, why talking to third miss by the door. Let her in and don’t make her cold in such freezing weather.”
“Yes, miss,” The maid called Xiaolian stepped backwards and let Mo Xuetong in. She stood by the side and apologized politely. “Third miss, it’s all my fault. Come on in, our miss has been waiting for you for quite a while.”
“Xiaolian? She is Lan Xinru’s first maid.” Mo Xuetong quietly glanced at the obedient maid. Lianer, how could she forget the girl who had aggressively poured a basin of cold water at her on a cold day? Mo Xuetong and Mo Yu was completely wet and shivered when the wind blew like a knife cutting on her skin!
At that time, Lan Xinru stood in the porch holding the stove and dressed in heavy fur. She ate melon seeds and satirized her with the maids. Mo Xuetong could never forget that kind of shame and dreariness!
In the last life, they were so scornful, but in this life, they were so menial…
Today, the one who followed Mo Xuetong here was Mo Ye, who was neither gentle like Mo Lan nor careful like Mo Yu. When she saw Xiaolian complimented Mo Xuetong by lifting the curtains for her, she was already unhappy. Then she got angrier when she saw her pretending to be caring for Mo Xuetong.
Mo Ye held out to hold Mo Xuetong and blocked Xiaolian away from her. She snorted and directly ignored her compliment and held Mo Xuetong in, leaving the maid alone by the door.
As Lan Xinru’s favored maid, Xiaolian flushed and didn’t know how to act when being ignored. Beside Old Madam was Lan Xinru, who was dressed in a luxuriant green dress. Her face turned pale instantly, and Old Madam’s face darkened.
“Third miss, what happened today? Did anyone make you mad? Why are you unhappy in front of grandma? If you have some trouble, tell grandma who made you mad and let grandma do your justice.” Mo Xueyan said ironically. She sat by the right side of Old Madam, holding a small oven and looking ironical.
Mo Xueyan didn’t like Mo Xuetong, who was obviously prettier than her, so she lifted her eyebrows and looked captious and envious.
Mo Xuetong understood that Mo Xueyan meant she was not filial, obedient and was unrespectful for Old Madam. On hearing her words, Old Madam got more unhappy and just stared at Mo Xuetong coldly without any words. Old Madam had no good impression of Mo Huawen’s three daughters. She had thought that Mo Xuemin was smart and obedient, but the girl caused such a scene.
It wasn’t completely solved until now. Although the Li’s family didn’t bring them any trouble and Mo Xuemin’s incident was under control, no one could be sure it wouldn’t be known by others! If the news was let out, Old Madam didn’t care about the reputation of Mo Huawen’s daughters. But she wouldn’t let others ruin Yaner’s reputation.
Old Madam knew nothing about how it was dealt. Mo Huawen just said it wasn’t the proper time and would talk about the marriage later, which Old Madam needn’t be worried about. Old Madam knew what Mo Huawen said was sensible that it was not the time to agree on the marriage with the Li’s, which would completely ruin Mo Xuemin’s reputation. Although Li Youmo stressed that he talked with You Yuecheng in a low voice and no one could have heard it. Except for them, no one would know it was Mo Xuemin who appeared on Fragrance House that night.
But Mo Huawen was pretty cautious about it and thought it was necessary to slow the whole thing down. After some time when people in the capital no longer talked about it, the Mo’s could discuss the marriage with the Li’s again, and there would no longer be so many harmful rumors. It would benefit both the Mo’s and the Li’s. After all, the Li’s didn’t want an ill-honored daughter-in-law.
However, Li Youmo insisted on marrying Mo Xuemin right away, and Old Madam in Li Manor, who deeply loved her grandson, supported him. But Minister Li was sensible and knew they couldn’t hurry over it. It had something to do with both of their reputations. Therefore, after he discussed it with Mo Huawen, he locked Li Youmo at home to force him to study and ignored Old Madam’s shouts and worries!
After Mo Xuemin’s affair, Old Madam was unsatisfied with her. When Mo Xuemin came to greet her, she didn’t even let the door open. On Mo Xuetong’s way here, she saw Mo Xuemin locked out in the distance. Then Mo Xuemin just walked out with an obedient smile, and didn’t care about Old Madam’s anger towards her.
On their separate ways, though they didn’t run into each other, they saw each other in the distance. They both smiled and walked on their own ways!
Compared with Old Madam, Mo Xuemin was the one hard to deal with!
“Second sister, Tong’er didn’t dare to be angry in front of grandma. But the maid was so rude that she spoke before grandma. Is there no one to serve grandma? When I thought about that, I felt very sad, so my expression was not so good. I’ll find dad and ask him to send more people to serve grandma.” Mo Xuetong gently smiled at Old Madam and explained, but her smile contained something unknown.
It seemed that Old Madam was the one in charge on the surface, but sometimes, the maids acted out of line. It’s rude for a maid or even a miss or a master and they would be looked down upon. This kind of behavior was presumptuous. It’s improper to let her maid speak before Old Madam to Mo Xuetong.
Although Lan Xinru was thick-skinned, she got flushed. She had made enough preparation before she came and decided to build a close relationship with Mo Xuetong even if Mo Xuetong didn’t care for her. Her idea was in accordance with Old Madam’s that once she was here, she wouldn’t leave until she became the mistress in Mo Manor.
But to become the mistress in Mo Manor, she had to get Mo Xuetong’s permission first. It was said that girl who had been deserted had the most concern and love now. If it’s in the past, Lan Xinru wouldn’t fawn on Mo Xuetong like that. But now it’s different. Her aunt told her that Mo Xuetong was Mo Huawen’s treasure and it’s good to maintain a good relationship with her.
“Third miss, you misunderstood what I meant. There were too many people taking care of grandma. Look, who is this? Aunt Xinru is here! She has been busy taking care of grandma the minute she got here and ordered her maids to do the same. She is afraid that grandma isn’t taken good care of.” Although Mo Xueyan was harsh, she knew Mo Xuetong’s words were true. Therefore, she rolled her eyes and introduced Lan Xinru, who was standing on the side, without satire.
When Lan Xinru realized they were talking about her, she walked to them with warm smiles, tired to hold Mo Xuetong’s hand, and said warmly, “I wondered who it was with such glamor, so did my aunt. There you are. You’re getting prettier and prettier. After a few years, Third Miss must be the first beauty in the capital. Your glamor isn’t comparable.”
Lan Xinru behaved so warmly that she seemed to have an extremely close relationship with Mo Xuetong. She flattered Mo Xuetong in order to bring them closer to each other. Those who didn’t know their true relations might think she was Mo Xuetong’s aunt by blood. Mo Feng was right that Old Madam and Lan Xinru were very thick-skinned. They were planning to have Mo Xuetong call Lan Xinru aunt? Mo Xuetong smiled coldly.
Mo Xuetong knew once she called Lan Xinru aunt, she would use this convenience to move in. Even if one day when grandma went back, Lan Xinru could stay on this status.
“She is counting on my young age and shyness that I wouldn’t refuse the trick!”
But it might have to be in vain.
Mo Xuetong smiled lightly and held back her hand from Lan Xinru’s hand. She walked to grandma and bowed, “Greetings to grandma, how are you today? I’ll send a doctor here later. Dad can’t sleep well these days because he is worried about grandma’s illness.”
She just left Lan Xinru there. When she woke up from the fighting and miseries of the last life, she was no longer the weak and soft Mo Xuetong she used to be.
“Tong’er is filial obedient. I’m getting much better though I still feel the lack of strength. When your father is here, I’ll tell him I’m okay, which will save him a lot of trouble to worry about me! Tong’er, this is your Auntie Xinru, whom you’ve seen before, right?” Seeing Mo Xuetong ignored Lan Xinru on purpose, Old Madam held back her anger and smiled kindly. She pointed at Lan Xinru, who was standing there awkwardly, but grimness appeared in her eyes.
When Xinru became the main wife in Mo Manor, she would give Mo Xuetong a lot to suffer. But now she still needed her recognition, so that Xinru could move in as expected. Old Madam had always wanted Mo Huawen to marry a girl from her home. However, before she decided, Mo Huawen chose Luo Xia by himself back then. They had the support of General Manor, and she was just a concubine of Mo Huawen’s father. So she kept silent.
She had no chance to decline that marriage!
Therefore, she seldom came to Mo Manor these years. Every time she came, she gave Luo Xia a hard time. Luo Xia had bad health but a good temper. She didn’t dare to go against Old Madam because Mo Huawen was respectful for her. She never fought against Old Madam with her status as the first miss in General Manor. However, Mo Huawen saw Old Madam getting Luo Xia in trouble for a few times, and helped Luo Xia a lot.
But it made Old Madam even angrier and she wanted to kill Luo Xia even more. But Luo Xia had strong backgrounds so that Old Madam couldn’t hurt her with the name of filial obedience. So she just left so that she wouldn’t get annoyed at seeing her. After so many years, she still held grudges towards Luo Xia and didn’t like Mo Xuetong at all.
When Luo Xia was gone, she was determined to get her niece into Mo Manor.
