Chapter 64

Chapter 64—Not Even Worth a Bastard

Moments after Ouyang Haoxuan had jumped, from behind her, Mo Qingli heard a loud shout of rage and heartbreak .

“Haoxuan!”

Suddenly a piercing pain scorched her face . Mo Qingli raised one hand to her injured cheek, staring at the furious Empress and wanting nothing more than to return the favor . It was a pity that the Empress was the mother of this body; she wouldn’t be able to harm her as she would have liked .

“Tie up this shameless woman for me!”

The Empress’s eyes flashed red as she gnashed her teeth at the surrounding servants, her mind filled with a desire to flay Mo Qingli’s skin off .

Mo Qingli suddenly realized that the words Ouyang Haoxuan had told her were just nonexistent lies, empty words meant to stall her until the Empress came . She had fallen into the jaws of his trap .

This was the first time she had experienced the complexities of a human’s heart .

“Your Majesty, this servant reports that Imperial Consort Xuan has been saved . ” A servant kneeled in front of the Empress, deferentially speaking .

The Empress shoved away Mo Qingli, running to the side of the river and scooping up Ouyang Haoxuan in her arms . “Quickly call the Imperial Doctor to the Dream Pavilion¹ . ”

“Yes . ”

The servant rose, than caught sight of Mo Qingli, and immediately ran to find the Imperial Doctor . Mo Qingli couldn’t help but feel that the servant’s eyes were filled with contempt, as if she were thinking that a woman who couldn’t even keep her hands of her own mother’s consort wasn’t even worth a bastard!

Mo Qingli allowed the servants to tie her up . One servant grabbed her on either side, dragging her towards the direction of the Dream Pavilion . One servant even dared to kick Mo Qingli’s legs, as if trying to force Mo Qingli to kneel against the ground .

Still, Mo Qingli remained standing . Even as they pushed against her shoulders, kicked her legs, she would not let them push her down .

Seeing this, those servants did not have any means to do anything . The Empress had not given them any instructions, and furthermore, despite everything she was still a princess; it was not as if they could do what they pleased with her .

“Oh, isn’t that Sixth Sister? Why are you tied up in a place like this?” From behind came a mocking voice . Without turning around, Mo Qingli knew who the voice came from immediately .

The two servants around her turned around and kneeled according to custom . “Second Princess, Fourth Princess . ”

“You may stand . Why don’t you guys go the side for now . I have words with Sixth Sister . ”

Deferentially, the two servants retreated to a distance out of earshot .

Mo Qinghan walked to Mo Qingli’s side, overlooking her . “What, didn’t you leave first? How did you end up in a place like that?”

“Oh, I know . It was because you wanted to meet Imperial Consort Xuan, which is why you threw us away and left first . ”

Mo Qingli coldly stared at Mo Qinghan’s face without saying anything .

“Fourth Sister, talking to someone who would even dare to attack their own father consort will only stain your reputation . ” Mo Qingyu spat on Mo Qingli’s face, hiding none of her dislike .

The saliva slowly dripped off of Mo Qingli’s face, splashing onto the ground .

“Oh my, Second Sister, how could you say something like that?” Mo Qinghan pulled at Mo Qingli’s robe, wiping Mo Qingli’s face . “Sixth Sister, don’t take any offense . Second Sister didn’t do that on purpose . ”

She grinded the clothing with immense force over and over again, wanting to tear apart the skin on Mo Qingli’s face .

¹The name for Dream Pavilion include the character for “Xuan”, signifying that it belongs to “Imperial Consort Xuan”