Marry a Duke

Chapter 129 Don't Get Too Close

The servants prepared dinner and Wei Xuan also came back.

Fu Ran originally wanted to leave, but he felt that it would be too deliberate, so he had to stay and have dinner with the old lady.

He picked up the bowl and ate without saying a single word the whole time.

After she was full, she slowly put down the bowl.

"I'm full, old lady. Duke, please enjoy your meal. I'll go back to see Wuyou first." As she said this, she stood up.

Mrs. Wei felt guilty towards her because of what happened this morning, so she didn't mind that she left early.

Her reasons were legitimate.

"Go ahead." Old Madam Wei nodded.

Fu Ran nodded and left.

She was polite to Wei Xuan throughout the whole process and once again called her Duke.

She would only call Old Madam Wei "Mother" in front of others. In the Duke of Wei's Mansion, she mostly called her Old Madam, and the same went for Wei Xuan.

After Fu Ran left, Madam Wei sighed.

"What happened this morning really wronged her. Don't blame Lin'er for being so rude. She cared about the Wei family. She cared about Wuyou and was worried that Wuyou would be led astray by her mother."

Wei Xuan took a sip of soup and had no appetite.

"Don't worry, mom. I don't blame her."

Only then did Old Madam Wei nod in satisfaction. She comforted Fu Ran and knew that no matter how strange her son was, he could not really blame his own sister.

Wei Lin's temper has always been like this, not just one or two days, and Wei Xuan has long been accustomed to it.

"I think Yuan Xin is a good child, so I won't stop her from coming to the house often. It would be nice for her to keep me company." Old Madam Wei mentioned intentionally or unintentionally.

Yuan Xin's words and actions were quite to her liking. The child also knew how to read people's faces and how to please them.

"Mother, even if you kiss her, don't prevent her from getting married. If people knew about it, it would damage her reputation. She is not young anymore, it's time to discuss marriage."

Since Wei Xuan had already made it clear, Madam Wei no longer tried to hide it.

"Xiuning, Yuan Xin is a good girl. What's even better is that she is interested in you. Even if she doesn't become your legal wife, she is willing to stay in the Duke's Mansion. For this reason alone, we have no reason to push her away. As the Duke of Wei, it is impossible for you to have only one legal wife. It is also common for you to marry a concubine or a concubine."

Madam Wei's mood had softened due to Wuyou's attitude towards Fu Ran, but that didn't mean she wasn't dissatisfied at all.

She always felt that Fu Ran was not worthy of the status of the wife of the Duke of Weiguo.

In a few years, when she is older, who will be in charge of the Duke's Mansion?

Xiu Ning was busy with the affairs of the country and the world outside, so the inner house must be managed by the wife of Duke Weiguo. However, Fu Ran's family background made it impossible for him to manage such a large Duke's Mansion.

She needs to make plans for her son in advance. Yuan Xin is talented and beautiful, and can also manage the inner house. When the time comes, even if she is in charge of the affairs of the inner house as a co-wife, she can feel at ease.

"Mother thinks she is good, and maybe she is, but right now, I don't need another woman by my side. If you think you are compatible with her, you can adopt her as your adopted daughter."

Wei Xuan frowned and said.

He is not interested in women. If he really was interested in them, there would have been women around him over the years.

Having never met a woman who truly moved his heart, he had no intention of keeping anyone around and causing trouble.

Women sometimes do have a lot to do.

Fu Ran never caused trouble. She was very clear about her situation and was humble and docile, which was exactly what he needed.

The affairs of the inner quarters of the Duke's Mansion are managed by a steward, and do not necessarily need to be handled by the hostess herself.

Now my mother is taking care of the inner house. In a few years, when my mother is older, we can arrange for someone else to take care of it.

This is not a reason to marry another woman.

"Xiuning, do you know what you are saying? No matter how much I get along with her, I will never adopt her as my adopted daughter. I am doing this for your sake. Xiuning, I know that you are already very resistant to women because of your previous marriage. Feelings can be cultivated slowly. I will not force you. Take your time. Take half a year. If after half a year, you still have no interest in Yuan Xin, I will think of another way."

Old Madam Wei still refused to give up easily.

Wei Xuan didn't argue with his mother either.

After half a year, if he had no interest in it, his mother would naturally not be able to continue.

After the mother and son finished their meal, they didn't say anything more. Old Madam Wei asked Wei Xuan to go back and rest early.

As soon as Wei Xuan came back, he learned that Fu Ran had gone to the Shen family and met Mrs. Shen.

As for what she said to Mrs. Shen, Qian Wu and Qiao'er had no idea.

They did not serve closely, and they could not hear clearly what the two men said.

Wei Xuan returned to Chaoguangyuan and took a shower. Seeing that the light in Fu Ran's room was still on, he walked over without hesitation.

Yudi had just brought out a basin of water, and when he saw Wei Xuan, he was stunned.

"Duke." She raised her voice a little louder so that the people inside could probably hear it.

Wei Xuan glanced at the basin in Yudi's hand.

"What is this doing?"

"Miss Wuyou had a stomachache today, and I just cleaned her." Yudi answered truthfully.

Wei Xuan didn't ask any more questions and went into the house.

Fu Ran could already hear the sound of raindrops. Wuyou had diarrhea just now and some raindrops got on her clothes, so he cleaned her whole body and changed her into clean clothes.

We can't let her catch a cold again tonight.

It would not be good if a child of this age got sick.

"How is Wuyou?" He stepped forward and his eyes fell on Wuyou first.

Fu Ran held Wuyou in his arms and rocked him gently.

"Doctor Su came to check it out. It's just that your lower abdomen has caught a cold, but it's nothing serious. Just keep warm."

Wei Xuan raised his black eyes coldly. Although he didn't say anything, the two wet nurses beside him began to tremble all over.

Sometimes they were the ones who looked after us at night.

It is also possible that they caught a cold and made Miss Wuyou drink cold milk.

Madam didn’t mention this because she wanted to protect them.

"Don't blame them, Duke. Wuyou slept with me for a longer time. Maybe I wasn't paying attention at night and let Wuyou catch a cold." She was worried that he would blame others.

Wei Xuan withdrew his gaze indifferently and fixed it on her face.

She called him Duke over and over again, but it seemed strange and cold. Before that, she had called him Xiu Ning.

The daughter is his and hers, and he has never doubted her love for her.

"You don't have to take care of Wuyou alone at night. I will take care of Wuyou with you." He stretched out his big hand, asking her to hand Wuyou to him.

Fu Ran was somewhat reluctant.

So, she paused and looked up at him: "My Lord, you have to be busy with work during the day, and you have to take care of Wuyou at night. If you don't get enough rest, you will definitely be exhausted during the day. I can make up for it during the day. Even if you don't sleep well at night, it doesn't matter. My Lord, you should go back to your room and have a good rest."

She didn't want to hand Wuyou over to him, nor did she want him to stay in the house.

He is going to remarry, so he should not be too close to Wuyou. The closer he is, the more difficult it will be for her to take Wuyou away when the time comes.

She hoped that he and Wuyou didn't have much affection for each other, so that if she took Wuyou away, he wouldn't make too much noise.