Chapter 1074: Swept Out the Door
The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse. The night was dim and shrouded.
A small and frail figure appeared on the wall of the General’s Mansion. In the blink of an eye, she had jumped out from within.
Not far from the main gate, members of the Mo family were still waiting there, hoping to see Xuexue emerge, perhaps offering them some financial aid. Yet, the entire day had passed, and the General’s Mansion remained shut tight; not even a servant had been seen exiting.
"Mother, I’m so cold," Mo Xiuzhi’s pitiful and sorrowful voice broke the silence. She was noticeably pregnant, famished, and freezing, struggling to endure the situation.
Before Madam Ruan could respond, Old Lady Mo’s angry curses erupted: "You filthy wretch! Shameful thing! Fooling around with some stranger and bringing back a bastard child, yet you dare to slander the General? Well, freezing to death serves you right! But what should never have happened, that truly should never have happened, is dragging our entire family into this mess—starving and freezing alongside you! Truly, you are a Star of Disaster!"
Old Lady Mo’s words were venomous.
Madam Ruan could no longer bear it and retorted, "Mother-in-law, no matter what, Xiuzhi is still your granddaughter. You shouldn’t be saying such things to her."
"Why not? She did all of this! Even had a bastard child! No one is allowed to talk about it?" Old Lady Mo replied with another bout of cold laughter. "This is all because of your fine upbringing—raising such a daughter to bring misfortune upon our entire family! Truly a Star of Disaster!"
Madam Ruan felt both aggrieved and furious. This old hag was so detestable. When there were benefits to be had, she clung to her daughter and her like leeches; now, when calamity struck, she pushed all the blame onto them.
It wasn’t unreasonable for Old Lady Mo to lose her temper.