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It hurts so much. My whole body is in pain.
It feels like millions of ants are devouring my flesh, crawling over me as if they want to strip me alive.
Mo Xier opened her eyes, her throat dry as if it had been scorched by smoke: "Water, water..."
"Miss, you're awake?" Xinrong's voice was filled with surprise. "You scared me to death, Miss."
Truly, no matter how vigilant one is against outsiders, it's the family that is the hardest to guard against. In the end, she still fell into Jiang Xian's trap! Xinrong was filled with resentment!
Supported by Xinrong, Mo Xier sat up. The pain throughout her body showed no signs of easing. She took a couple of sips of cold tea from Xinrong's hand, her lips pale: "How long have I been asleep?"
"After you fainted that day, you developed a high fever. Old Madam wouldn't let me call a doctor, saying you needed to rest and shouldn't be disturbed. We've been sealed off here, not allowed to come and go."
As Xinrong recounted these events, she felt wronged. When the general left, he clearly instructed everyone in the residence to treat the Miss with respect. Yet once the general was gone, Old Madam and those servants turned their backs on her. Even that seemingly gentle and virtuous Miss Liu turned out to be difficult to deal with.
Mo Xier felt weak and sore all over. After the cold tea soothed her throat, though it was bitter, it was better than nothing; she felt much better. At this moment, recalling the humiliation from that day made her grip the bedsheet tightly: "Liu Xuxin, I won't let you off easily for your schemes against me today. If someone doesn't provoke me, I won't provoke them."
That day when she confronted Liu Xuxin under Old Madam's deliberate favoritism, even though she exposed Liu Xuxin's plot, it still didn't make her pay for her actions!
However, she had never held any expectations for Old Madam, so there was no question of disappointment.
As for Liu Xuxin, after barely three days of quietude following her illness, she hatched another scheme and bribed a servant in the courtyard to bury a cursed object in the backyard, with Old Madam's birth date written on it!
"Jade Bitch, you dare curse me and engage in such madness at Night Manor? Truly incorrigible." Old Madam threw a doll covered in yellow talismans and silver needles fiercely at Mo Xier's face and scolded loudly.
"A mere doll can be made anywhere; to claim I cursed you based on this is rather far-fetched. Moreover, since I arrived at Night Manor, I've never been alone with Old Madam. How could I know your birth date?"
Mo Xier felt no guilt and remained unbothered.
However, just after having breakfast, she was forcibly searched by Old Madam and her people. No one's mood would be good under such circumstances; thus her expression was somewhat unpleasant.
Xinrong stood beside her, her small face already pale: Regardless of which prominent family it is, searching rooms is not a dignified matter. Moreover, with the only male master of Night Manor absent and the Miss now in an awkward position, she would surely be bullied. If word got out about this, how could the Miss live?
Old Madam looked at Mo Xier's face, which was gradually recovering its beauty, and felt even more disgusted. "At this point, you still want to argue? Do you think I am a three-year-old child who can be fooled by your lies? Xiner, speak up."
Liu Xuxin and Cui Er had been standing beside Old Madam for a long time, watching Mo Xier being scolded and humiliated, feeling immensely satisfied and eager to take action.
Hearing Old Madam call her name, Xiner immediately stepped forward. "Reporting to Aunt, this morning, a stranger came to my Listening Rain Pavilion, saying he had something to report to me.
I thought he was sent by you to inquire about my health, so I let him in. To my surprise, as soon as he entered, he knelt on the ground and begged me to save his life. Upon hearing this, I learned that it was because...
Miss Mo forced him to secretly bury a filthy object in the garden. This child is quite timid and didn't know what to do after thinking it over. In a panic, he came to find me. Knowing that I am just a guest at Night Manor and my identity is awkward, I went to pay my respects to you and asked how we should handle this situation. Who would have thought..."
"Who would have thought that Old Madam would agree with you so readily? You both believed in catching the thief red-handed and thus came here personally to investigate. Finally, under the boy's identification, you found this ridiculous doll, right?"
Mo Xier chuckled mockingly at the unfolding drama before her; it was truly an eye-opener. "Miss Liu has really gone through great lengths for me."
"You're too kind." Liu Xuxin could easily detect the underlying meaning in her words. However, now that she held the upper hand with Old Madam backing her up, she naturally wouldn't take these provocations seriously.
"Miss Mo is truly foolish. Who doesn't know that Old Madam has a heart of gold in this household? Although she disapproves of your secret engagement with your cousin, as an elder, how could you be so malicious as to curse someone? Do you know that in my Heavenly Universe Kingdom, once such curses are discovered, Old Madam doesn't even need to report it to the authorities; she can simply execute you herself."
"To add a crime is no trouble at all; the curse has nothing to do with me. If Old Madam truly wanted my life, Mo Xier would have no choice but to bow her head under this roof and accept her fate."
With the enemy strong and herself weak, Mo Xier did not wish to engage in a war of words. She had also heard that in Heavenly Universe Kingdom, due to past events, curses were indeed taboo.
Unexpectedly, that wicked woman Liu Xuxin could come up with such despicable means just to eliminate her; it left her momentarily at a loss for what to do.
"You don't need to provoke me with words." Old Madam had already taken her seat on the Huanghuali wooden chair in the main hall under Rong Mama's service while they were arguing.
Now hearing Mo Xier's clever words, she coldly said, "Today's matter has solid evidence and witnesses. Do you think you can easily escape punishment with your silver tongue? I am not like that foolish Xingchen who can be enchanted by your tricks."
"Hahaha." Upon hearing this, Mo Xier not only felt unafraid but laughed loudly instead. "Old Madam keeps calling me Demoness and accuses me of using beauty to seduce others and employing sorcery to manipulate hearts. If I truly had such great abilities, why would I need to resort to curses?
Old Madam, based solely on a few words from Miss Liu and a boy whose appearance I can't even remember clearly, you want me to accept this false charge? Isn't that too childish?"
"Childish?" Old Madam sneered. "In this Night Manor, I am the one whose words are law. If I want you alive, you'll live; if I want you dead, you'll die. However, today I am willing to let you die with clarity."
A glance, and Rong Mama immediately understood. She clapped her hands, and soon two strong maids brought in a scrawny young boy. "Old Madam, the person has been brought here."
"Tell him to lift his head," Old Madam said slowly.
As the boy gradually raised his head, Mo Xier heard Xinrong beside her let out a low gasp, and her heart tightened involuntarily.
"Take a good look; is this person from your courtyard?" Old Madam's sharp eyes fixed on the master and servant pair, her gaze piercing and unyielding.
Mo Xier steadied herself, reminding herself to remain calm. Once her emotions settled slightly, she spoke up, "The general left over twenty people in this courtyard before he departed. Besides Xinrong who serves closely, there are four first-class maidservants, eight second-class maidservants, and the rest are all men. As Mo Xi'er is still unmarried and a Yun Ying, how can I possibly identify each man in the courtyard? Old Madam, this is somewhat unfair to me."
"Sharp-tongued," Old Madam snorted coldly.
"You can't deny it; this is clearly one of your courtyard's cleaning boys," Liu Xuxin exclaimed, fearing that the cooked duck might fly away due to Mo Xier's clever words.
Mo Xier chuckled, "Miss Liu, what fierce eyes you have! Your Listening Rain Pavilion is quite far from my Bamboo Grove Pavilion, yet you can still see that this is one of my people.
Moreover, everyone knows that you and I have never gotten along in Night Manor. How could one of my servants run over to your place? You should know that in Night Manor, you are merely a guest. The overall authority still lies with Old Madam; when did it become your turn to take charge?"
"You... are you accusing me of colluding with your servant to frame you? You're talking nonsense," Liu Xuxin said, feeling guilty and immediately wanting to step forward to slap her.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know it in your heart," Mo Xier scoffed.
"Both of you be quiet!" Old Madam glared fiercely and shouted loudly.
The room fell silent instantly.
Yet Liu Xuxin and Mo Xier's gazes continued to clash in the air, neither willing to back down.
"Xinrong, you speak," Old Madam suddenly turned her attention to the delicate figure behind Mo Xier.
The usually timid Xinrong felt all eyes on her and became tense. "I... I..."
"Stammering like that means you have something to hide," Liu Xuxin couldn't bear to let such a good opportunity slip away and stepped forward to press for answers. "Quickly say it; did you two conspire together to curse Old Madam?"
"Miss Liu, what great authority you have. I was unaware that Night Manor had changed its master." Mo Xier pulled Xinrong behind her and coldly laughed, "Old Madam truly has a broad mind; I am ashamed to compare."
Liu Xuxin, realizing her blunder, turned pale and stammered, "Aunt, Xiner and Xiner would never have such audacious thoughts. Please do not be swayed by this Jade Bitch."
"Miss Liu claims that I have a secret engagement with the General, yet she remains here at Night Manor, even taking up residence as if she owns the place. What a clever scheme to undermine me.
It won't be long before the entire Night Manor is in your grasp," Mo Xier thought only of shifting the focus of the conflict; otherwise, if the situation worsened, she feared she would be the one at a disadvantage.
Liu Xuxin was not one to back down easily; her teeth clenched in anger as she nearly lunged to tear apart her opponent's words: "You Jade Bitch..."
Old Madam could no longer hold back: "Enough! All of you be quiet."
A dangerous silence filled the air as Old Madam lightly coughed and looked at Mo Xier.
"Since you are in my Night Manor, you must abide by its rules. If you cannot recognize this person, then Xinrong, as your top maidservant responsible for your affairs, will come to identify her. Do you have any objections?"
It must be said that although Old Madam's temperament was unpredictable and she was often cold and distant, she was indeed the head of Night Manor and always handled matters decisively.
She may not have been oblivious to Mo Xier's little tricks at this moment, but Liu Xuxin needed to be reprimanded; otherwise, she could easily become frivolous and reckless. Thus, she allowed the two to clash until now before intervening.
Mo Xier glanced at Xinrong behind her, whose face was pale, and bit her lip: "Old Madam is right; it’s just..."
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