Chapter 13 Auntie Fangs Defense in Lihe Gardens (2/2)

Inside Auntie Fang's Lihe Garden.

Mo Huawen sat on the nanmu wood chair coldly. His expression was dark, and even though his voice was not loud, it was extremely indifferent. He seemed calm on the surface, but those who knew him knew that he was extremely angry. ”Kneel down!”

Auntie Fang did not dare to hesitate. She lowered her head and knelt. She asked tearfully, ”What has your concubine done wrong?”

”You helped Tong'er prepare her courtyard and cleaned it out personally thus injuring your arm so much that you can't even touch it. How benevolent of you!” Mo Huawen grew angrier as he spoke. He pulled Auntie Fang's hand and pushed back her sleeve. There were no other markings other than the fresh burns. He was so enraged that he flung her hand away, saying, ”You thought that I won't interfere in the matter didn't you. I can still tell the difference between a bruise and a burn. You pushed Tong'er away so forcefully, and if her maid had not blocked her fall, you might have knocked into Tong'er. Do you want me to get a physician to come and examine your arm before you'd admit it?!”

Auntie Fang had already thought that Mo Huawen would ask her this on their return. She was long prepared for this. She prostrated herself and looked at Mo Huawen with tears in her eyes that slowly flowed down her cheeks. She looked slightly resentful, ”Old sir, are you blaming me because of this incident?” Her voice sounded pitiful and she looked wronged.

”Have I wronged you?” Mo Huawen asked coldly, his expression grave.

”Old sir, you know what happened in the past...Something like that had already happened and I was worried that something like that would happen again. It's been more than a year since we last saw her and I did not know if third miss's character had changed. I just wanted to become closer to her, and I thought...she is naturally stubborn. Otherwise, she wouldn't...Even Old sir can't get close to her, so how could I?” Auntie Fang cried pitifully.

”What has this to do with you pretending to be injured?” Mo Huawen looked at her and his expression lightened.

”I just wanted to use this to get closer to third miss. Old sir, you saw that back then...I just wanted to mend the fence between us. I've ran the household for so many years while you took care of the ailing madam. I've done everything but worried that I was not doing them well enough. I was worried that I would let madam down, and was afraid that I'd make third miss unhappy...I did this because of the family. I want Old sir to be able to enjoy a close relations.h.i.+p with third miss. I did this all for you, but I didn't expect you to be angry at me...”

Auntie Fang started to cry behind her handkerchief. She looked weak and wronged.

Mo Huawen fell silent and looked at Auntie Fang darkly. He asked after a moment, ”You did this for me?”

”Who else could I do this for? Why do I have to make third miss like me, what good can I gain from this?” Auntie Fang cried and looked at Mo Huawen pitifully. She gritted her teeth and continued, ”Old sir, do you not believe me? If you don't trust me, then you can punish me as you deem fit. But if you say that I have other intentions, I'd rather die than to admit that!” Auntie Fang said as she wiped away her tears.

One had to admit that this was done beautifully. She had not only pointed out her good intentions, she even said that Mo Xuetong was hard to please. She'd mentioned the past again and again. The past was a thorn in Mo Huawen's heart that still hurt. Even though she did not look violent now, Mo Wenhua still felt upset thinking about what happened then.

Coupled with Auntie Fang's touching act, he could not even grow angry even if he wanted to. He sighed and told Auntie Fang to get up. After thinking deeply, he said, ”Don't do this again. Tong'er is really sensible now. Furthermore, she is the legal daughter. Don't play your tricks on her. If I find out you're doing it again...”

”I won't. I won't do it again.” Auntie Fang replied delicately.

Mo Huawen's gaze landed on a letter on Auntie Fang's table. His words grew cold again, ”I'll sleep in the study tonight. Don't wait up for me!”

Then, he ignored Auntie Fang's expression of despair and turned to leave. Tong'er had not written to him in the past year. Could it be that her letters were lost on their way? Why had the letters Tong'er written to her mother's family not been lost but he had not received a single letter? Mo Huawen was not stupid. He started to feel slightly suspicious and felt a lump in his throat. Even though he did not believe that Auntie Fang would do something like that, he felt that he could not really believe what she said.

”Auntie...”Nanny Li entered from the eaves hurriedly and asked anxiously when she saw Mo Huawen walking out coldly.

”It's alright. But I'm worried about the other side. She grew more capable after a year. Even though Old sir believes what I said, he is still angry. It's all that little s.l.u.t's fault. Get someone to keep a close eye on Qingwei Garden. Report every single move that little s.l.u.t makes.” Auntie Fang wanted to tear her handkerchief into shreds when Mo Huawen had ignored her and left her there.

”Then the matter tonight?” Nanny Li heaved a sigh of relief and asked.

”The Duke's son is unworthy of her!” Auntie Fang said frostily.

”But first miss and sir Sima...”Nanny Li was worried!

”Min'er is smart. She should have other plans. She has long had her own target. She's more suited for a person with an even more powerful family background.” Auntie Fang released her death grip on the handkerchief and smirked. Her Min'er was the most distinguished miss. How could that orphaned little s.l.u.t Mo Xuetong compare to her?

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