On the attic, the cold was biting. The candlelight shone on the entire floor, emitting a faint warm glow that couldn't dispel the chill of the cold winter.
"Your Highness, the Lady is in good health."
Mo Lingxuan stood on the attic, gazing at the vast expanse of water below, with mist rising from it.
"I see. Take good care of her. From now on, your task is to keep an eye on You'er. If she gets the slightest bit hurt, I'll hold you accountable."
Hearing this, Ye Yue trembled all over. "Yes."
It had been some time since that day. His Lady was really something. In order to escape, she even burned down the house. She was truly unyielding. No wonder she was Rong Xun's wife.
"Also, tell Ye Bai that if she doesn't correct her mistakes, she doesn't need to come back."
Ye Yue stood still for a few seconds, then bowed with cupped hands. "Yes."
Seeing someone coming downstairs, Mo Lingxuan then turned around and went into the inner room. This person was from the Lady Mother's side. He must have come for that matter.
"Your Highness, the Lady Mother invites you to Lixiangyuan."
He waved his hand, and the person wisely left the room.
As he stepped into the gate of Lixiangyuan, he heard Lin Sheng's laughter coming from inside. He clenched his fists and strode in.
"It's really cold these days. Lingxuan, come in quickly and close the door." Lin Sheng waved to him cheerfully.
"It is quite cold."
He closed the door behind him, walked forward and sat down. Seeing Lin Sheng embroidering a small pouch in her hand, he said, "When did Miss Lin change her ways and start doing these kinds of things that girls usually do?"
Hearing his teasing, although Lin Sheng had a bold and unrestrained personality, her face immediately blushed.
"Aren't you asking on purpose? Auntie, look at him." Lin Sheng glared at him, then hugged the Lady Mother's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Alright, alright. I invited Lingxuan here today to discuss your wedding. You're both about to get married, so you should be more steady."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng then sat up straight, looked up at the person opposite her cautiously, pretended to cough twice, and then picked up the tea and took a sip.
"Lingxuan, how about setting your wedding with Sheng'er on the 15th after the New Year? I specially invited someone to check. That day is the Lantern Festival, and it's also an auspicious day. Although I wanted to wait until after the New Year to arrange your wedding, I really don't want to miss this extremely auspicious day."
The corners of Mo Lingxuan's mouth curled up slightly. His affectionate eyes were so captivating that people couldn't help but be immersed in them. Lin Sheng was so shy that she lowered her head under his gaze.
"I'll follow the Lady Mother's arrangements. It will still be very cold on the 15th of the first lunar month. The wedding dress should be made thicker to prevent Sheng'er from getting cold."
Hearing Mo Lingxuan caring so much about her, Lin Sheng was extremely happy, but she still looked stubborn in front of him.
"What? I'm not those delicate girls who never go out. Don't underestimate me."
"Yes, I would never underestimate Sheng'er." Mo Lingxuan looked at her indulgently.
Seeing that their relationship was still as harmonious as when they were children, the Lady Mother also showed a relieved smile.
"Sheng'er, you can go out and play first. I still have something important to discuss with Lingxuan."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng pouted. Although she was a bit reluctant, she also knew that there were many things in the clan and she shouldn't disturb them, so she paced out of the room.
"It seems that I also have to learn to handle some affairs in the clan so that I'm qualified to be Lingxuan's wife."
After Lin Sheng left, only the two of them were left in the room. For a moment, it was extremely quiet.
"I'll take care of all the arrangements for your wedding. You don't need to worry about it."
Mo Lingxuan said, "Thank you, Lady Mother. You've worked hard."
"It's just that I haven't heard any news about your former empress for a long time. I wonder how she's doing now?"
Hearing Tang Youyou being mentioned, Mo Lingxuan's hand hidden in his sleeve paused for a moment. He only half - smiled and said, "The Great Ming Kingdom has fallen. She fled from the Central Plains in the chaos. I heard that she went towards the Western Regions. I don't know where she is now."
"Oh? I thought she was dead. Since she's already left the Central Plains, there's no need to kill her to silence her."
Mo Lingxuan clenched his fists tightly. He didn't expect this old woman to still want to kill her. Even though she said she didn't plan to do so, he couldn't be sure that she wouldn't take action secretly.
"She's just a woman. Keeping her won't cause any harm. If the Lady Mother is worried, I'll send someone to look for her."
"That's not necessary. What you should focus on now is your wedding with Sheng'er. Also, things haven't been very peaceful in the Xia Kingdom recently. You need to keep a closer eye on it. After you get married to Sheng'er, all these matters will be handed over to you."
"Yes, I will surely live up to the Lady Mother's trust."
At present, he had already taken full control of the forces within the Xia Kingdom. There were also several important neighboring countries, all of which he had taken over. Those people had long wanted to get rid of the Lady Mother's control. Now, all he needed was one final push.
"Sheng'er has a generous and straightforward personality. She's deeply in love with you. She doesn't object to your having other women, but you should also make her feel at ease."
The implication of this was about the matter of Tang Youyou before. Mo Lingxuan knew what she meant, so he said, "Naturally. Sheng'er and I have grown up together since childhood. I will surely never let her down in this lifetime."
After leaving Lixiangyuan, the expression on Mo Lingxuan's face instantly became gloomy and terrifying. A coldness more intense than the cold winter emanated from his body, making people shiver.
Ye Yue had already arrived in the territory of the Blood Clan. As soon as he got here, he saw a black hawk circling and landing in front of him.
This was the special hawk used by the Highness to send messages. It was extremely fast and was only used when there was an urgent matter. Could something have happened?
He opened the note tied to the hawk's claw and was shocked. The Lady Mother actually wanted to kill Tang Youyou completely.
Although according to the rules of the Mo Clan, Tang Youyou couldn't be considered the Highness's wife, he had long noticed that the Highness was deeply in love with Tang Youyou. Now that his wedding with Lin Sheng was approaching, Tang Youyou had become a threat between them. It was reasonable for the Lady Mother to do this.
If the Lady Mother found out that he was secretly protecting Tang Youyou, wouldn't it be obvious that he was going against the Lady Mother?
But his master was the Highness. Since the Highness had ordered him to protect Tang Youyou to the death, he had no choice but to obey.
He disguised himself as a member of the Blood Clan and mingled among them. He saw that the streets were empty and extremely quiet. He didn't know where everyone had gone.
Moreover, there wasn't even a servant in the entire courtyard. With great difficulty, he saw someone, but they were in a hurry to rush to a certain place.
He finally managed to stop someone and asked, "What's going on?"
"Haven't you heard? The Holy Maiden is holding a voting conference in the front hall. Everyone is there. You just came back from outside, right? Hurry up."
Ye Yue followed them. Before he even entered the gate, he heard the noisy voices inside. The whole courtyard was tightly surrounded inside and out.