Chapter 489 - Mo Huawens Thoughts (1/2)

Mo Xueqiong had only died recently; why were the two of them so close? Auntie Qing even sent someone over to Mo Yufeng.

Mo Xuetong’s instincts told her that the two were up to something. Mo Yufeng was too old to be Auntie Qing’s son.

“Did Father say anything?” Mo Xuetong asked after some thought.

“Your Father said that Auntie Qing just lost her child and Mo Yufeng lost his mother. Perhaps her maternal instincts are strong, which is why she is so nice to Mo Yufeng.” Xu Yan said softly.

The smile slid off Mo Xuetong’s face. There were times when she felt that Mo Huawen was really naive. Mo Yufeng had already disappointed him so much, yet, he still thought the best of him. There was also Auntie Qing. Auntie Qing used to be quiet and somewhat gracious. She was completely different from Mo Xueqiong.

Others would lament that Mo Xueqiong was mean-spirited and vile and they did not know whom she resembled!

But in fact, if there weren’t any vile and mean-spirited person around Mo Xuetong, would she behave like that? She never once considered if what she was doing was right or wrong and only considered if it would benefit her. She stomped on the lives of others to build herself up without any considerations. Mo Xuetong believed that this was Auntie Qing’s character.

In her past life, Auntie Qing had just been a fuzzy figure in Mo Xuetong’s life.

Mo Xuetong had been plotted against and married Sima Lingyun not long after she returned to the capital from Cloud City. She did not know what happened to the Mo Manor after that. She only remembered that Auntie Qing did something that wronged the Mo Manor and was thrown out by Mo Huawen. Auntie Fang married Mo Xueqiong off to a bad family and she died not long after.

Mo Xuetong and Mo Huawen were on bad terms then, so Mo Xuetong did not ask him about it. Mo Xuemin would not tell her about the incident either. As such, Mo Xuetong did not know what exactly happened.

According to the situation in her past life, it seemed that what Auntie Qing did had implicated Mo Xueqiong.

This life was now on a different trajectory. In this life, Mo Xueqiong had died before Auntie Fang’s drastic change. However, given her att.i.tude change toward Mo Yufeng, it proved that Auntie Qing was someone who was discontented with her lot in life.

“Mother, what does Elder Brother usually do?” She had not heard anything about Mo Yufeng in a while.

“What else? He says he’s studying inside the study but is surrounded by pretty maids. There are a few rotten apples in his courtyard. I can’t be bothered with it lest they say I treat him harshly. Your father though, told me some time back that he was going to find a wife for Yufeng. I considered his current status and situation and can’t find him a suitable wife.”

Xu Yan sighed and ma.s.saged her head. It was difficult to be a stepparent, especially toward her husband’s concubine-born son. She could not treat him too gently nor too harshly. Fortunately, Mo Huawen was a reasonable person and only told her to help keep a lookout for a suitable match. He would make the decision as Mo Yufeng’s father so that Xu Yan wouldn’t be criticized in the end.

Mo Yufeng’s marriage was something that had been discussed since before Auntie Fang’s departure. A decent match had been brought up then but after what happened to Auntie Fang and then Mo Xuemin, the match was sc.r.a.pped. Furthermore, when the girl heard of how Mo Yufeng’s mother and sister were like, and considering that he was a concubine-born son, she turned her nose up at him.

The matter had dragged on and on and still was not settled now.

“Does Father have a suitable match in mind?” Mo Xuetong could not help but grow solemn when she saw the lamenting expression on Xu Yan’s face. She winked at Xu Yan and continued, “You are so heavily pregnant right now; where will you find the energy to deal with such things? It will be best if Father has a suitable person in mind.”

She was persuading Xu Yan to let Mo Huawen take charge of the matter.

It would be difficult for Mo Yufeng to find a match given his current circ.u.mstances and how he had admitted to having an affair once. Furthermore, given his character, he probably would only like pretty girls. He would only blame Xu Yan if he did not like the girl.

Since Xu Yan was not Mo Huawen’s first wife nor Mo Yufeng’s biological daughter, it was rather inconvenient for Xu Yan to handle this matter.

“I want to tell Old Sir that, but he will feel that I’m s.h.i.+rking my responsibilities. My Lady, help me keep a lookout. If there are any suitable matches, tell Old Sir about them. I want to help, but I really can’t. I do not know many people in the capital and it is inconvenient for me to go to functions in my current state.”

Xu Yan sighed somewhat bitterly.

Xu Yan was very rational while confiding in Mo Xuetong. She truly wanted to tell Mo Xuetong about the situation, which was why she did not hide anything from Mo Xuetong. She revealed her worries and the current situation and truly wanted to seek Mo Xuetong’s help. The capital was full of wealthy people and n.o.bles. Xu Yan had only been fostered by the Fu General Manor and was a little old. As such, she had not gone out to various events. After that, she had married into the Mo Manor. She fell pregnant after dealing with the internal affairs of the manor. She did not know many people in the capital and was unable to find a suitable match for Mo Yufeng.

“Mother, don’t worry. I have to visit Father later and will mention this. Just take care of yourself. And be careful of Auntie Qing lest she should do something like what Auntie Fang did.” Mo Xuetong reminded her.

Xu Yan immediately broke into a cold sweat when she heard that.

She knew all of what Auntie Fang did now.

She had poisoned the matriarch of the family!

Xu Yan was pregnant right now and if she were poisoned, it would take the lives of both her child and herself.

A woman might be gentle, but a mother was strong. Xu Yan caressed her stomach subconsciously. A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she said, “I will keep an eye on here and will not give her any opportunities.”