Chapter 142 - Rumors Were Sometimes Extremely Unreliable (2/2)

“Li Youmo…”Mo Huawen’s frown was deep as he fell silent. He smiled bitterly and pulled Mo Xuetong to him. He patted her head and said, “This person, it’s difficult!”

“Father, since he wants to marry Eldest Sister, it would not be difficult for you to get him to come over!” Mo Xuetong looked at him with clear eyes that were filled with confusion. “Or do they intend to force Eldest Sister to marry him? That’s not a marriage, they are trying to make enemies!”

If this marriage were really to go through, the reputations of Mo daughters would really take a beating. It would not be a marriage and they would really be making enemies. It felt as if the entire incident was engineered to destroy the reputation of the Mo daughters.

Mo Huawen’s eyes brightened when he heard Mo Xuetong’s soft voice. He slapped the table suddenly and a smile appeared on his face. He had an idea! He was a court official and was a close subordinate of the Emperor. He naturally knew of ways around certain matters. However, he was currently involved in this matter and could not find another way out for the moment. He immediately found a solution with Mo Xuetong’s reminder and started a new plan.

He told Mo Xuetong to return to Qingwei Garden while he settled things. Then, he asked his servant to go to the Li Minister Manor to invite Minister Li and his son over to the manor for a small gathering!

Mo Xuetong did not return to Qingwei Garden. She first went to the Old Madam and saw the Old Madam sitting in front of the table angrily. Her dark brown robes that had longevity characters embroidered in them made her seem even more stern. Mo Xueyan stood behind her, helping to ma.s.sage her back. One could not see her expression clearly, but when she looked up occasionally, she could not hide the satisfaction in her expression. Mo Xuemin knelt in front with her head hanging low, a shattered porcelain teacup by her foot.

“Grandmother, your granddaughter is here to greet you!” Mo Xuetong looked straight in front of her. She held Mo Yu’s hand and approached the old madam, kneeling down and kowtowing respectfully as if she had not seen Mo Xueyan’s mocking expression.

“Get up! I’m not dead yet. You don’t need to come and greet me every day. All of you are troublesome.” The Old Madam only spoke moments later. There was a hint of anger in her sternness that could not be hidden. She knew that the Old Madam was angry at her.

“Grandmother, are you well? “I was worried about your health and copied scriptures last night to pray for your health.” Mo Xuetong smiled sweetly as if she did not know the Old Madam was angry. She took a roll of scriptures from Mo Yu and handed it over respectfully.

The maid beside the Old Madam took the scriptures and put it on the desk in front of the Old Madam. The Old Madam could not help but look down at the neat and beautiful script. It was evident that Mo Xuetong had put effort into it. She muttered to herself softly for a moment and her expression softened.

“Keep these. Tong’er that la.s.s is filial and knows to dote on her grandmother. Some people really cannot be presented to the public. They are really afraid that people do not know that they don’t have good breeding. This manor does not have someone who is in charge. Look at the kids here. Your father really needs to welcome a new madam.” The Old Madam’s face was so dark that she looked like the clouds in the night sky. She glanced at Mo Xuemin, who was kneeling on the ground, and said meaningfully.

She intended for Mo Xuetong’s father to remarry. But it was really inappropriate to say this in front of his daughters. In her past life, Mo Xuetong had not had interacted much with the Old Madam. She had seen her on a few occasions and did not know what the Old Madam was like. She had been filial, and even though the Old Madam did not like her, she had not gone overboard.

However, she had not expected the Old Madam to be the one who had gone overboard. Mo Xuetong could not help but smile bitterly. How could she reply to what the Old Madam said! Was she supposed to say yes or no? It was not something she could question as a daughter. Furthermore, she was still an unmarried daughter.

She could only lower her head silently. Fortunately, the Old Madam was not waiting for her reply and only vented to herself.

“Min’er, get up. Your father has to remarry after this incident. You all are old enough, especially Min’er, you’re at a marriageable age. It’d be best to find a woman who is connected to our family and is of a certain age. You all would be familiar with her and an older woman would be more mature, unlike those beautiful but flighty young women. Right, Min’er?” The Old Madam frowned at Mo Xuemin who had just been helped off the floor and spoke to her coldly.

The nanny beside her waved her hand and all the maids and servant left. The private matters of their masters were not things that they could hear.

Had connections to their family and had to be of a certain age. This meant that the Old Madam already had her own picks! Furthermore, she wanted to force Mo Xuemin to agree. Mo Xuemin and Mo Yufeng were the eldest daughter and son of the family and were children of Auntie Fang. Of course, they would want to help Auntie Fang become the main wife. But looking at the current situation, they did not dare to say anything. If Mo Xuemin did not have any objections, why would Mo Yufeng, another man talk about his father remarrying?

However, would Mo Xuemin dare to object in this situation? The Old Madam had plotted this well! She had made full use of this opportunity.

“Grandmother, you have been very considerate towards Father. Min’er thanks you on behalf of Father. However, Mother has only pa.s.sed for less than three years and Father loved Mother deeply. He had once said that he would be a widow for three years. If you ask Father to marry someone right now, I fear that it would put him in a bad light. What do you think, Third Sister?”

Mo Xuemin naturally understood the Old Madam’s intentions. She hated the Old Madam for kicking her when she was down. However, she knew she was in the wrong and did not dare to object openly. She could only speak about Luo Xia and looked at Mo Xuetong pleadingly. Tears welled up in her eyes, about to fall, and she looked especially pitiful, looking as if she felt sorrow at Luo Xia’s pa.s.sing.

How would she be agreeable to be a concubine’s daughter forever?

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