After hearing what Li Mofu said, Guozi looked in the direction he pointed curiously, then frowned hard, "It's Miss Hongdou..."

"Don't worry about it, sir. I'll go and ask her what's the matter." Guozi said seriously.

Before Li Mofu could speak, Guozi shouted again, "Guard Mo!"

Mo Yi responded from the roof, quickly jumped down, and jumped in hanging from the eaves.

"You go ahead, I'll look after Master Li." Mo Yi said, leaning against the fence.

Guozi nodded and ran down.

"..." No one asked Li Mofu questions during the whole process.

There is a stained glass window on the wall of the courtyard, but it is on the side wall, not the side facing Lu Mingyun.

Li Mofu walked to the stained glass window in the yard and looked at the woman in red curiously.

The woman in red was sitting on the rock in front of the small rockery. Her face was pale and a little melancholy, and her eyebrows, eyes and lips looked beautiful even without makeup.

Although her dress was red, it was only five layers new, and she wore a silver hairpin in her hair, which was a little dull.

"She's very pretty!" Li Mofu said appreciatively.

He quite liked this kind of woman's appearance. Although she was not as gorgeous as a peony, she was as simple, elegant and gentle as a pear blossom.

But why wear red clothes?

It's obviously not appropriate at all.

Li Mofu thought so.

"Ahem," Mo Yi coughed as he stood behind Li Mofu, "That's the young master's concubine, Miss Hongdou."

Li Mofu turned his head and rolled his eyes at him, "Yeah, who else could come to see me except your young master's woman and sister?"

“…” Mo Yi was silent.

Li Mofu turned his head and looked at Hongdou who was talking to Guozi, blinked, and felt sorry for her.

With such looks and figure, it would definitely be better for her to marry an ordinary person than to be a concubine in this mansion.

But what choice does a maid like this have?

Becoming a concubine is just a matter of a word from the master of the house.

I don’t know what Hongdou and Guozi said to each other, but there was a pleading look in their eyes, and in the end, she even wanted to give Guozi some money.

Guozi refused and turned to walk towards Li Mofu.

Then she said to Li Mofu through the stained glass window, "Master... Hongdou wants to say a few words to you."

Li Mofu raised his eyebrows, "With me?"

"Yes." Guozi nodded.

"What's the matter?" Li Mofu looked at Hongdou strangely.

Is there anything he can say to the male protagonist's concubine?

Li Mofu was badly betrayed by the male protagonist's woman and is now feeling a little stressed.

Is she trying to harm his reputation?

Li Mofu frowned and then relaxed. This idea was impossible.

Given the situation between him and the male protagonist, if he really did that, the male protagonist would definitely understand.

So it’s impossible!

"Let her come over." Li Mofu waved his hand generously.

Guozi turned around and nodded to Hongdou.

When Hongdou walked to the flower window, Li Mofu thought she was even more beautiful, like the winter jasmine flowers that bloom at the turn of spring and winter.

Hongdou didn't dare to look at Li Mofu. She only looked at him carefully from a distance.

He was a man with bright eyes and a cheerful demeanor, dressed in luxurious clothes, and had a fair complexion.

It can't be said to be good-looking, at most it can be considered pretty.

But those eyes were very bright, like stars in the sky on a winter night.

"Mr. Li." Hongdou bowed and saluted with lowered eyebrows and a submissive look.

Li Mofu smiled and responded, "What do you have to tell me?"

"Mr. Li..." Hongdou's voice was a little trembling. She was afraid of being punished by Li Mofu, but something prompted her to speak.

"thump"

Hongdou suddenly knelt down, "Master Li, I have a favor to ask!"

Li Mofu was completely stunned. He reacted and wanted to help, but the person was on the other side. "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't kneel. You can't see anyone."

Guozi reached out and helped Hongdou up.

Hongdou still lowered her eyes. She swallowed nervously, "Master Li, this servant wants a child."

Everyone present was silent, looking at Hongdou in shock.

Li Mofu even cried out.

"...Ah?" Li Mofu's eyes widened. He looked at Hongdou in disbelief. "You, you, you, you want my child?"

Is this what he meant?

This, this ancient girl is so open?

Your young master is in the next yard!

Besides, Guozi and Mo Yi are here, what is this girl saying?

Li Mofu's face turned red all the way to her neck.

Perhaps realizing the ambiguity in her words, Hongdou blushed and quickly said, "No, no, I mean I want a child from the young master!"

“…” Guozi breathed a sigh of relief.

“…” Mo Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Mofu pursed his lips and said nothing, "What you said..."

After saying that, he was even more speechless, "Why do you want your young master's child to talk to me? It makes me look like I'm buttoning your young master's pants."

"..." Hongdou blushed at Li Mofu's words, "Master, Master doesn't want to see me."

Li Mofu smiled inexplicably, "I have only seen your young master twice in all this time."

Hongdou waved her hands in bewilderment, and after calming down a bit, she said, "Mr. Li, that's not what you think. I mean I want to raise a young master's child."

"..." Li Mofu blinked and looked at Guozi, "Your young master has a child?"

"Yes, Aunt Bai is pregnant with a baby." Guozi replied.

Li Mofu rolled his eyes when he heard it, "It's her."

"Master Li," Hongdou spoke again, explaining in a panic, "The young master will definitely not let Aunt Bai stay in the Marquis' Mansion. This child was annoying when he was young, so he needs a wet nurse to raise him. I can do that. I like children very much..."

Li Mofu stood by the stained glass window and watched Hongdou trying to express something in a panic. Her words were confused, but her eyes were raised to look at Li Mofu.

She really wants a child.

She wanted to stay in the mansion.

This was the best way she could see.

"I can't help you," Li Mofu sighed, and pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly, "As you can see, I'm trapped in the yard. I can't help you with anything."

Hongdou was stunned for a moment. She looked at the man with a bitter smile on his face through the stained glass window and felt that he seemed about to cry.

"...No need, I hope that Master Li will give the child to me." Hongdou said with a frown.

Now, in Lu Mingyun's harem, there is only Aunt Bai and Hongdou. It is the best outcome for Aunt Bai to be able to leave the Marquis' Mansion after giving birth.

She gave birth to a concubine's son, who should have been raised by the young lady, but Li Mofu was a man, and it would be easier for him to raise the child as long as he did not fight for Hongdou.

As for the first lady Lin, I don’t think Lu Mingyun would let her raise her.

Li Mofu quickly understood, "Don't worry, I'm a grown man and I can't raise a child, so I won't fight with you for it."

What a joke! He wants to raise the child born by that woman? It's a good thing he didn't strangle it to death!

"Thank you, Mr. Li!" Hongdou knelt down again.

Li Mofu sighed silently, asked Guozi to help her up and left.

Back in the study, Li Mofu was having trouble concentrating. His mind was filled with what Hongdou had said to her.

"Can't a concubine get married?" Li Mofu asked softly.

Besides Li Mofu, there was only Mo Yi in the room, so naturally the question was being asked to Mo Yi.

"...It's very difficult, almost impossible." Mo Yi said.

Li Mofu pursed his lips, thinking so.

In this era where women's chastity is considered so important, how could there be men who don't care if their significant other has slept with someone else?

Especially for maids from wealthy families, whether they get married or go home, they will definitely be labeled as lowly people who are played with.

Thinking about it this way, even if he left the Marquis' Mansion safely and had no painful connection with the male protagonist, he probably wouldn't be able to get a wife.

Because his status is even lower.

What if he ran farther away, so far that no one would recognize him...

This is not modern times. It is possible to die on such a long journey.

Li Mofu was thinking in a mess, not knowing whether he felt more sympathy for Hongdou or for himself.

However, Hongdou has made her own choice. She chooses to stay in the Marquis' Mansion for the sake of her unborn child.

Come to think of it, she must have been bought into the mansion to serve as a servant very early. She knew the cruelty of the outside world and her own unbearableness.

So she thought staying in the mansion was the best outcome.

Even if a weak woman obtained a contract to sell herself and left the mansion with money, the money would be taken away by the jackals outside.

Maybe I'll be sold a second time.

Escape, where can you escape to?

Li Mofu thought with some self-mockery.

"Sir, I brewed the tea you said was fragrant yesterday." Guozi came in from outside holding the teapot.

Li Mofu responded, "I don't want to drink, you and Mo Yi drink it."

After saying that, he curled up in the armchair and closed his eyes. When he was in a bad mood, he would sleep to calm his mood.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Guozi didn't dare to say much, but looked at Mo Yi in confusion.

Mo Yi shook his head, also confused. He didn't know what Li Mofu was angry about.

Could it be that she has fallen in love with the young master's concubine?

Mo Yi frowned, knowing that reporting this matter would be a disaster.

====

At night, after Li Mofu fell asleep, Mo Yi returned to Lu Mingyun's yard to report.

"Red Bean?" Lu Mingyun raised his eyebrows and looked at Mo Yi who was kneeling on one knee in front of him.

He remembered that this was a very quiet woman, so why would she run to Li Mofu on her own?

And you said you would raise his child?

"Yes." Mo Yi nodded.

"Go and ask if Hongdou has had any contact with anyone from the Lin family recently." Lu Mingyun said to Mo Zhu. He was worried that he couldn't catch the Lin family.

Mo Zhu nodded in agreement.

"Li Mofu continues to guard over there." Lu Mingyun said, supporting his chin.

"Yes." Mo Yi stood up and was about to leave when he thought of something and said, "Master, what if Hongdou comes again?"

"..." Lu Mingyun held his forehead, "Don't stop them, but you have to guard them and don't let them really get hurt."

This was also the reason why he hadn't let Li Mofu run around before. After all, he was a man...

"Yes." Mo Yi nodded and asked boldly, "What about the child?"

Lu Mingyun put his hand down. He thought for a moment and smiled, "It's not too late to talk about it after the baby is born."

Mo Yi understood that this meant he had never thought of letting Hongdou raise his child.

"Yes, young master, I'll take my leave." Mo Yi lowered his brows and left.

After Mo Yi left, Mo Zhu stepped forward and asked the young master, "Mrs. Bai has been clamoring to see the young master today."

"Well, I'll go tomorrow. I have something to ask her." Lu Mingyun said with contempt.

Mo Zhu sighed in his heart, "Yes."

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