Marry a Duke

Chapter 124 Selfishness

Wei Xuan had already had dinner outside, bathed and changed his clothes, and had no intention of going to Qingfuyuan again.

If it weren't for that basket of debris, he would have been really tired today.

When he arrived at Qingfuyuan, Madam Wei had not yet fallen asleep. Wei Lin slept with Madam Wei tonight.

It’s not that Wei Lin didn’t sleep with the old lady in Qingfu Courtyard in the past, but most of the time, she stayed in her own courtyard.

The old lady was a light sleeper, and with someone beside her, she couldn't sleep well.

Today Wei Lin wanted to discuss with the old lady the matter of bringing Wuyou to her side and raising him.

Wei Lin mentioned it once, but the old lady did not agree.

"Wuyou is still young and really needs her mother to take care of her. Why would I be such a bad person and take her away from her mother to raise her?"

"But mother, you also know that Fu Ran is undecided. Moreover, with her status, she can only serve as a companion to Wuyou at most. She was born as a maid, and even if she is the wife of the Duke of Wei, she does not have the talent and the mind to educate Wuyou."

"After all, Wuyou is the eldest daughter of my second brother, and her status and position are different from those of ordinary people."

Wei Lin's words were more or less accepted by Old Lady Wei.

Fu Ran can be a companion to Wuyou.

But Fu Ran's background cannot be changed. She is indeed just a maid, from an ordinary family, and has no experience. Such a mother cannot teach Wuyou anything.

If time goes on, it will become a stumbling block to Wuyou's growth.

Wei Lin even washed Old Madam Wei's feet personally today and said exactly this.

"Mom, my second brother finally had such a daughter. Even if she is not a son and cannot inherit the title, please make her a prince. At the very least, she should be raised to be elegant and dignified and not bring disgrace to our Wei family." Wei Lin did not want to raise Wuyou to be like Fu Ran.

Old Madam Wei also had her own plans in mind.

"No rush, wait until Wuyou is a little older."

"How can I not be anxious?" Wei Lin was more anxious than anyone else: "Mom, a child needs to be raised by your side from a young age. If you let Fu Ran raise him by your side for a long time, their mother-daughter relationship will be better than others. If you bring Wuyou to your side, I'm afraid Wuyou will blame you."

"If she had grown up by your side, she would naturally remember all your goodness. She wouldn't remember much about her biological mother, Fu Ran, and naturally wouldn't be influenced by her."

Madam Wei thought for a moment and felt that what Wei Lin said made some sense.

"I need to discuss this matter with your second brother first."

"As long as mother agrees, my second brother will definitely do what mother wants. He will never do what Fu Ran wants." Wei Lin was delighted to see her mother relax.

She asked someone to take away the foot-washing water and was about to help Madam Wei to go to bed when she heard Nanny Li's voice outside the door, saying that the Duke had arrived.

Wei Lin was stunned: "Why did Second Brother come here so late?"

"He has been busy these days and has been back late. I have already told him that if he comes back late, he should not come over." Old Madam Wei was also afraid that her son was overworked.

She asked Nanny Li to bring Wei Xuan in.

Wei Xuan saw Wei Lin in the room, and she had changed into pajamas, obviously going to sleep with her mother.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

Wei Lin was a little afraid of him: "I am sleeping with my mother, and we are just having some private conversations."

"You went to Fu Ran's room today and broke a vase. Did you go there just to cause trouble for her?" He asked the question directly, and Wei Lin looked annoyed.

He is her second brother.

"Brother, I did this for your own good. Did Fu Ran complain to you? I accidentally kicked over the vase. It's just a vase. At most, I can compensate you. You don't know how arrogant Fu Ran was in front of me."

Wei Lin complained angrily.

"Xiuning, Lin'er didn't mean it. She told me that if Fu Ran cared, she should go to the warehouse and pick out a few nice vases for her."

It's not about the vase.

Wei Xuan greeted his mother and left Qingfuyuan without staying in the house for long.

As soon as Wei Xuan left, Wei Lin immediately felt aggrieved.

"Mother, look at my second brother. His heart is now with Fu Ran. Who is Fu Ran? She has already won my second brother's heart. If time goes on for a long time, my second brother will side with her in everything. By then, my second brother and Wuyou's hearts will be with Fu Ran. How can they listen to mother again?"

Wei Lin complained bitterly.

Madam Wei thought deeply and said, "Don't worry about your second brother's affairs. If you worry too much, he will be angry and you will not feel comfortable when you return home in the future."

Wei Lin's face changed.

"Mother, what do you mean by this? Don't you want me to come back again? They say a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. You really spilled me and don't plan to let me have a family anymore."

"What are you talking about? You can go back to your parents' home whenever you want. Wuyou is still young, so don't mention bringing him to me to raise him. It's not appropriate for you to mention it." Old Madam Wei had her own thoughts.

If Wuyou was really brought to her to raise, Furan would definitely not agree. She is the legitimate wife of Duke Weiguo and Wuyou's biological mother.

If Wei Xuan really agrees to let Yuan Xin in, everything can be discussed later.

"Mother also knows that Fu Ran is not suitable to be the Duke's wife, but Yuan Xin is very suitable. She is now willing to express her intention. We must seize this opportunity for our second brother. With Yuan Xin's talent, there are many people in the capital who want to marry her, but she has never agreed. She has her own thoughts about our second brother."

Wei Lin just wanted Wei Jiamo to miss this opportunity.

The Duke of Weiguo's Mansion is her maiden home.

If the wife of the Duke of Weiguo was just a maid from a wealthy family, she would lose face when she went out.

They won’t say anything in front of others, but there are many gossipers who point fingers behind their backs.

"No matter what, it's your second brother who's thinking about it. If Miss Yuan really has feelings for your second brother, then let her think about it herself. When both of them are willing, I will arrange it for them."

Old Madam Wei likes Yuan Xin, and there is no one who doesn't like Yuan Xin's deliberate flattery.

Yuan Xin has a good family background and high talent, and is indeed worthy of the position of wife of Duke Weiguo.

Madam Wei also had her own selfish motives. Fu Ran's status was indeed too low. If she gave birth to a son in the future and asked to make him the crown prince, there would definitely be people who would talk behind her back.

She doesn't want her grandson to be criticized for his background.

The father is noble, but the mother is lowly as mud.

But Madam Wei was unwilling to be a bad person. It was indeed not very upright for Fu Ran to enter the Wei family, but she had saved Wei Xuan at the risk of her own life and had completely broken off relations with her father.

If the Wei family were to take advantage of the situation at this time, they would be in trouble.