“Third Sister, it was really Mo Xuemin who befuddled me. She was the one who sent the handkerchief to me. That’s right, and there was also Mo Xueyan. She was jealous of you and questioned why you should be able to stomp all over us. She said that the three of us would be able to make something of ourselves if we dragged you down…”

The last thread had broken for Mo Xueqiong. Tears slid down her cheeks and she cried at Mo Xuetong, on the brink of breaking down. “Third Sister, it’s true. The two of them befuddled me. If this wasn’t the truth, may heaven strike me down with thunder and lightning and may I go to hell and never be able to be reincarnated.”

Her face was drenched in tears and snot and the white mask she wore stuck to her face, revealing her disfigurement. Blood-colored scars that turned black could be seen on her face. Her scars looked even more serious than when she was just freshly injured. She looked like an evil demon. Mo Lan and the others looked at her in shock.

Could that still be considered a face?

Mo Xueqiong used to be a beauty. However, no one expected her to become like this after entering King Yan’s Manor. It was obvious that someone had done something to her wounds so that they would not heal and would get even worse. Mo Xueqiong’s entire face was dark and bloated.

Her face has been utterly destroyed!

“My Lady, both you and Fourth Miss were lied to by others. Look at Fourth Miss, she became like this because she was tricked. Given Old Sir’s status and how Fourth Miss used to look, she could have married anyone and would not have been bullied. My Lady, you and Fourth Miss are sisters. Why don’t you forgive her!” Mo Lan went up to pull on Mo Xuetong’s sleeve. She pleaded for Mo Xueqiong with a compassionate expression.

She could not bear it after seeing how pathetic Mo Xueqiong looked.

“Yes, yes, Third Sister. I’ve become like this all because of Mo Xuemin and the others. I was young and ignorant then, that’s why…” Mo Xueqiong felt even more upset when she heard Mo Lan helping her. She thought of how her life was worse than death in King Yan’s Manor and immediately started to sob.

Young and ignorant?

There were only a few days between their ages. How was Mo Xueqiong young and ignorant?

“My Lady, Fourth Miss is already so pitiful, why don’t you let her off? After all, you two are sisters. If Old Sir finds out that you two are not on good terms, he will be upset.” Mo Ye seemed to feel pity for Mo Xueqiong’s miserable state. She also went up to persuade Mo Xuetong softly.

Even though she was soft, Mo Xueqiong was close to them and could hear everything. She hid her face with her handkerchief, hiding the pleased look on it.

“She deserves it. She worked together with Mo Xuemin to plot against me.” Mo Xuetong said angrily. Even though her tone was sharp, her expression had softened.

Mo Xueqiong immediately took the chance to cry. She said, “Third Sister, no one in the King’s Manor would take notice of me. They say that the Second Consort of King Yan is not even worthy to be a maid. Only Mo Yan and Mo Jiao stayed by my side. King Yan’s Manor did not arrange any other servants for me. They only said…They said that I am a second consort and that I am just a concubine. They said that it’s already decent that I have two servants. His Highness, His Highness never visited me once…”

Mo Xueqiong cried so hard that she could not speak any longer. She laid on the floor. Her pitiful cries and ugly appearance were enough to make even the toughest person melt.

Mo Xuetong looked at her coldly from above. After a moment, she turned around to say coldly to Mo Ye, “Go and help Fourth Miss up. She is the Second Consort of a King’s Manor and is still behaving like this. She’s going to embarrass the Mo family.”

“Fourth Miss, please get up. I feel sad looking at you like this. How did this happen? There are so many good medicines in the King’s Manor. I heard that there were consorts who got their faces scratched and they still emerged beautifully and unscathed after that. Why did this happen to you? Your face is ruined. How are you going to live in the King’s Manor in the future?”

Mo Ye helped Mo Xueqiong up. Even though she sounded as if she was concerned for Mo Xueqiong, it just made Mo Xueqiong’s eyes grow even more sinister and vicious. However, she quickly hid that. When she looked up again, she appeared pitiful and upset.

“My Lady, I will go out and take a look at Mo Yu. Mo Yan and Mo Jiao are still blocked outside by her.” Mo Lan said softly.

Mo Xuetong slightly nodded and Mo Lan left accordingly. When she went to the entrance, she saw Mo Yu glaring viciously at Mo Yan and Mo Jiao. The two did not back away either and they glared at Mo Yu with wide eyes. None of the three were willing to back down but they did not speak either. They could hear the conversation inside the room clearly.

Mo Lan lifted the curtain and walked out. She patted Mo Yu and smiled at Mo Yan, saying, “My Lady and the Second Consort are speaking inside. It might take some time. Don’t be offended by Mo Yu, and come inside with me to take a break. When the Second Consort and My Lady are done speaking, you guys can go with the Second Consort.”

“Sister Mo Lan…” Mo Yu said unwillingly.

“Alright, alright. You go in and serve the Lady. I shall entertain these two elder sisters.” Mo Lan smiled in a friendly manner and pushed Mo Yu through the curtain. Mo Yu seemed to want to say something. However, she was already inside the room. She could only stomp her feet and walked toward Mo Xuetong.

Outside the room, Mo Yan hesitated for a moment. She was about to say something when Mo Lan approached politely. She held their hands and dragged them to a wing room. A servant had already made tea and brought it to them.

They were situated in a good spot and were able to see Mo Xuetong’s door. If anyone was to emerge from the room, they would be able to see it. Mo Jiao glanced at Mo Yan, who gave her a small nod. Then, she pasted a smile on her face and thanked Mo Lan profusely. She was not as confrontational as before.

The tense atmosphere in the room lightened. Another maid served up sunflower seeds and snacks. It did not take long for the three to start laughing and chatting together.

Inside Mo Xuetong’s room, Mo Xuetong softened with the persuasion of her maids.

Mo Xuetong sat in front. Even though her expression was one of dissatisfaction, she was not as cold or sharp as before. However, she did not seem like she intended to pay attention to Mo Xueqiong.

“Didn’t King Yan treat you pretty well before? He even allowed you to be his second consort. Why hasn’t he paid you attention after you entered the manor?” Mo Xuetong picked up the teacup by her side and asked lightly after taking a sip of tea.

“He had lied to me before. I am disfigured and don’t have the affection of our father. How will His Highness truly care for me? Third Sister, please. Third Sister, save me!” Mo Xueqiong accepted the tea Mo Ye handed her. However, she did not drink it but looked at Mo Xuetong sadly. The white mask on her face was smeared with tears and snot and had been left on the side. One could see the gaping wounds on her face. She was truly disfigured.

“You are now the second consort of King Yan’s Manor and is considered to be part of the royal family. How am I going to save you!” Mo Xuetong asked.

“No, Third Sister… I am not part of the royal family.” Mo Xueqiong wiped her tears with a handkerchief. She looked pitiful and on the brink of falling apart.

“Why? You were betrothed to King Yan personally by His Majesty. Why is your name not part of the royal registry?” Mo Xuetong asked in shock.

The royal registry was like the family archives of the royal family. Only those who were on the registry were recognized by the royal family. Ordinary concubines and bed maids had no place in the royal family. As such, even if the legal wife were to beat them to death or gift them to others, nothing would happen. A place on the royal registry represented one’s status in the royal family.

“Third Sister, Consort Yan said… she said that I and Wang Xiuxiu were sent to King Yan’s Manor because His Majesty wanted to punish King Yan. No one would acknowledge our status. That’s why she did not allow us… I went to beg His Highness but he did not say anything. He does not care about me anymore for I am a disfigured woman.”

Mo Xueqiong cried.

“King Yan did not speak up for you at all?” Mo Xuetong continued her questioning.

“Yes, that’s right. His Highness has not seen me since I entered the manor. I went to beg him and knelt at the front of his courtyard door. However, he did not even come to see me and had the servants drag me away.” Mo Xueqiong recalled the night when she was dragged away. Her heart hurt so much she could not breathe. She could hear laughter coming from behind the windows. It was King Yan and a woman laughing inside.

Couldn’t he hear her pained cries outside?!

The guards who came to drag her away dragged her by her feet towards the outside uncaringly. She was thrown onto the ground, and from the seams of the curtains, she could clearly see the despise in the woman’s eyes. At that moment, she wanted to find a hole to crawl into and hide. She did not dare to cry out loud and allowed the guards to drag her out and throw her at the back entrance like a pile of garbage.

It suddenly started to rain and the large water droplets pelted at her, raising her from her unconsciousness. She wanted to stand but realized that she had twisted her right leg in her struggles with the guards. She could not stand. She used her hands to drag herself towards her courtyard. There were maids walking by her but none of them stopped to help her.

There were a few of them who even laughed and stepped on her. They ran away laughing when they saw her trying to pull her hand back in pain.

She was the Fourth Miss of the Mo family and was praised by many. She had never been treated like this. Now, she was disfigured and abandoned by King Yan. She had no future to speak of anymore.

At that moment, she wanted to die. Only if she was dead could she not feel so ashamed.

She did not crawl any longer and allowed the rain to pelt at her. She could not see anything in front of her other than the sheets of rain. The pain she felt had disappeared too. Just when she thought she was about to die, a pair of shoes appeared before her. She looked up, and beneath the tall and wide umbrella, was the face of a cold and handsome man…

“Then what are you going to do?” Mo Xuetong asked lightly. Her long lashes fluttered, hiding the ridicule in her eyes.

“Third Sister, save me. Please save me. I know you are the only one who can save me now!” Mo Xueqiong looked up pleadingly. She suddenly slid down and knelt at Mo Xuetong with a thud. She cried, “Third Sister, there is no way out for me in King Yan’s Manor now. I came out this time hoping to meet you. I know that you definitely have a way to save me.”

She scooted forward on her knees and tugged on the edges of Mo Xuetong’s skirt. She lifted her swollen face at Mo Xuetong and pleaded with her bitterly.

“How do you want me to save you? Do you want me to steal you from King Yan’s Manor or tell King Yan to divorce you? You have to know that your marriage was bestowed upon by His Majesty. Even if King Yan wanted to divorce you, it would not be possible.” Mo Xuetong patted Mo Xueqiong’s hand and tugged her skirt away. Her tone was cold and full of ridicule.