Reborn: Femme Fatale First Daughter (PART 1)

Chapter 200

Chapter 200 A Scheme, An Appearance
The next morning, Mo Xuetong woke early to prepare for the banquet.

She wore a powder blue dress with wide sleeves and an embroidered white lotus. The blue waistband was inlaid with golden strings. A bolt of pure white cloth gently draped from her hands to the hem of dress. The pure whites against the soft blue made her look like a spirit from the heavens.

The guest list included members of five families, including Wang Yilan from the previous party.

It was the New Year, so even Mo Queqiong was out to help serve the guests. Only Xuemin was asked to remain away from the guests

Recently, two concubines had been in charge of the affairs in the manor. Auntie Qing was had more power than Auntie Mo because she was the mother of Mo Xueqiong. Auntie Qing was dressed in a light pink dress that gave her a sweet charm. If one didn't pay attention, they might think she was really the main wife in the manor. It seemed Auntie Fang wasn't the only one hoping to become the official wife of the manor.

Without Auntie Fang pushing her down, Auntie Qing looked fresh and smart. She was busy among the misses and madams and handled them skillfully.

Mo Xueqiong's dressing was much more eye-catching than Mo Xuetong. She was dressed in a yellow-green dress embroidered with enchanting flowers. She wore a number of valuable accessories of beads and jade in her hair. Before now, Mo Xueqiong didn't have money to buy such valuable accessories. Though Auntie Qing was from a respected family, they were not rich and had no money to buy accessories for Mo Xueqiong. However, after being in charge for a bit, Auntie Qing had made sure her daughter was dressed finely.

Seeing Mo Xuetong came in, Mo Xueqiong was the first to greet her. Mo Xueqiong held her hand affectionately.

"Third Sister, why do you come so late? Grandma has mentioned you a few times," she asked with a smile.

Mo Xueqiong, it seemed, couldn't let go of a single chance to criticize her sister. Now she implied her lateness was a sign that Mo Xuetong wasn't filial.

Mo Xuetong smiled.

"I'm sorry to have aroused Fourth Sister's concern. Dad asked me to see if everything in the kitchen was ready, so I came late."

"Third Sister, isn't the kitchen in the control of Auntie Qing?" asked Mo Xueyan, forcing her way into the conversation. "Why did you have to go and deal with it? Maybe Auntie Qing can't control it?"

Mo Xueyan looked enviously at Mo Xueqiong's expensive clothes and accessories. Thinking her forth sister's newfound glamor might overshadow her, she aimed to take her down a peg.

Auntie Qing was talking with a noble lady. When she heard herself mentioned, she turned around.

"Third Miss, I just checked the kitchen and everything was ready there," she said casually. "How come Sir Mo asked you to check at the last minute? Was there anything wrong?"

Mo Xuetong smiled kindly.

"Auntie Fang prepared so well that it was impossible to find fault. Father just asked me to see if everything was ready and if any help would be needed. It's not a big deal."

Mo Xuetong was the legitimate daughter in the manor. She didn't have to fight over power with a concubine. She could also make sure Auntie Fang wouldn't feel that she was about to be usurped.

Mo Xuetong turned to Lan Xinru.

"Miss Lan, someone in the kitchen just said that you could go there and cook your dish now. What are you going to make?"