Reborn: Femme Fatale First Daughter

The young man seemed a little out of breath after climbing a few steps. There was some sweat on his pale face as he stood and panted. Then, he said in an even gentler tone, “Go and find out more about this Third Miss from the Mo Manor.”

“Your Highness…” The maid looked up in confusion at her usually cold and distant master.

“She is my savior, I have to repay her for her help. If not for her, you all would not be able to see me again.” The young man stated casually as he continued walking. He had found out from a servant that the young lady who saved him was the Third Miss of the Mo Manor.

“Yes.” The maid nodded and did not dare to ask any more questions when she saw that he had no intention of continuing.

While the farce was happening at Puguang Temple, another was happening far away in the capital at King Chu’s Manor.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, Lord Mo, rushed into King Chu’s Manor. He wanted to take his daughter away from that place. Second Consort Mo had only entered King Chu’s Manor less than two months ago. Feng Yuxuan was not in his manor while Ling Rui’er was currently visiting her elder brother at the Ding General Manor. There was no proper master or mistress in the manor, so the Second Consort was the most powerful person there and then. Furthermore, the person visiting was Second Consort Mo’s father.

Even though Ling Rui’er did not like Second Consort Mo, Second Consort Mo still had a proper place in the hierarchy. There were also some who sympathized with Second Consort Mo. They only made a token effort to block Lord Mo from entering the manor before he charged in. When he found Mo Yarui in the shed of the back courtyard, Lord Mo carried his daughter and rushed out of the manor without any hesitation.

He met Ling Rui’er at the entrance. She had rushed back hurriedly when she heard the news.

“Lord Mo, what’s the matter? Are you here to visit your daughter? The Second Consort is ill, you should have waited for her to get better.” A maid received Ling Rui’er’s hint and took a few steps forward to block Lord Mo with a fake smile on her face.

Lord Mo was furious when he thought of how his daughter had lied there, not knowing if she was dead or alive. Then, he glanced at the haughty Ling Rui’er in front of him who had her head lifted up high. He was not in the mood to care too much in his anger and reached out to slap the maid furiously.

He scolded loudly. “Useless maid. How dare you say things like that in front of me? Do you really think that nobody can deal with you?”

He directly walked past Ling Rui’er with a maid who carried his daughter, completely ignoring her existence.

Ling Rui’er stood there, dazed as she watched incredulously as Lord Mo brushed past her without even greeting her. He continued walking, righteous and proud, treating her as if she were invisible. Ling Rui’er was embarrassed and angry. She said angrily, “Lord Mo…”

However, she did not expect the man to ignore her and get onto his horse carriage. He left with his daughter, leaving Ling Rui’er behind. Ling Rui’er was so angry that her face was pale and her lips trembled. She pointed at Lord Mo’s back and yelled at him.

“My Lady, Lord Mo seems to be going to the palace. Do you want to go there as well?” A personal maid of Ling Rui’er reminded her softly. Judging by how angry Lord Mo was, he seemed to be going to lodge a complaint to the Emperor.

“Will I be afraid of going to the palace? The Empress Dowager and the Empress are both from the Ding General Manor. Will I be afraid of that man?” Even though Ling Rui’er was loud, she did not seem confident. She was furious when she thought of what happened. She was the legal consort but why did the slut get to have the first-born child before she even gave birth to the legal eldest son?

Ling Rui’er was already being kind by not taking Second Consort Mo’s life. Would a woman from the Ding General Manor have to take this lying down?

“My Lady, Second Consort was given to His Highness by His Majesty. She is also pregnant with His Highness’ child. If His Majesty were to find out what you did…” The maid trailed off softly. Even though King Chu did not say anything, the maid was not Ling Rui’er and could see the dissatisfaction in the King’s eyes.