Chapter 605 - 244 Scenic Beauty (Part 1)
The day after the mourning period ended at Lian Mansion, Lady Mo moved to the Upper Chamber. As she looked around this place that was both familiar and strange, her heart was filled with countless emotions. After eighteen years, she had finally made it through.
Lady Mo gazed at the antique and obsolete furnishings in the storeroom, then thought about her own storeroom. All the family assets she had painfully saved over twenty years were gone, causing her heart to ache. The thought of the hefty sum of money that should have been hers, which had also disappeared, made her even more distressed.
Granny Lau hurried to comfort her, "Madam, though the Silver Coin is gone, we can find ways to earn it back, but you must take care of your health." Third Young Lady had unhesitatingly gone to Ma’s Mansion; except for some bulky furniture, everything else had been moved out, leaving Lanxi Courtyard entirely empty. Not to mention how Lady Mo felt, seeing those belongings that she regarded as her own, Granny Lau was also heartbroken.
A fierce light flashed in Lady Mo’s eyes; her biggest regret now was not acting sooner. She should have taken action right after the Old Madam had passed away.
Granny Lau said, "Madam, there’s still a long time ahead. Third Young Lady can’t possibly get married within Ma’s Mansion." Where there’s a will, there’s a way to find a loophole.
Lady Mo nodded her head. Yet now Lady Mo wasn’t so confident anymore. That cunning girl had even sought out Marquis Jingning’s Residence for a Bai Yi, completely deceiving her. In three to five years, when the girl’s influence had grown, she would be even less manageable. This made Lady Mo ask sternly, "Why did that damned girl go to the mountain? Have you found out anything?"
Granny Lau shook her head, "I haven’t found out, but people from Ma’s Mansion said she seems to have gone to pray for the Old Madam. However, I heard that Third Young Lady seems to be staying in a courtyard within Zhaohua Temple and doesn’t need anything sent from Ma’s Mansion. I couldn’t find out anything more."
Lady Mo’s expression turned cold.
Granny Lau added, "Madam, I heard that the Luo Family’s daughter is also on the mountain." It seemed likely the two were together.
At this moment, Yueyao, the subject of their conversation, had just finished her lunch. She looked up at the crystal-clear sky and went hiking up the mountain with Mingzhu.
The group moved slowly, stopping occasionally, and by the time they reached the mountain’s peak, it was already dusk, and they stood looking down from the top.
The valley’s wind carried a strong chill, driving the white mists down the mountain. Meanwhile, the mountain’s shadow quickly pressed down on the village, growing ever denser until it blended into the night.