Chapter 1951: Chapter 168: Fang Lan (Part 1)
Lord Feng looked at the woman in black and spoke.
Compared to the gaze that the woman in black cast upon Lord Feng, his eyes remained composed, without blame, hate, or resentment. Even when he looked at Feng Yan, there was only a trace of regret in his eyes…
This inadvertently gave Mo Jiuli a better impression of Lord Feng. Regardless of the reasons, it was rare to see someone with such an open attitude…
“Dad, what’s going on? Who exactly is she?” Feng Xiaoyao asked, looking at Lord Feng.
“She was your mother’s best friend and also my younger sister. You must have noticed that she bears some resemblance to me. To be precise, she and I are half-siblings with the same father. Back then, your grandpa had a night of indiscretion outside, resulting in a woman becoming pregnant. Initially, your grandpa was worried about her pregnancy and went back to find her, but by then, she was already married! So he decided not to pursue it further…
Her mother was pregnant when she married someone near your mother’s family. You may have heard your mother mention that everyone in their village had the surname Fang! So, her name is Fang Lan, and she grew up together with your mother, Fang Qian, as if they were sisters. They were deeply bonded, like family, growing up together, cultivating together, and learning beast taming together…
However, for your mother, she was her good sister, family! But for her, she developed other feelings toward your mother. After your mother realized this, their relationship became distant because she couldn’t accept that kind of affection! Shortly after, your mother and I got married…”
“You’re lying, Xiaoqian never wanted to leave me, it was you who forcibly took Xiaoqian away!” Fang Lan interrupted angrily.
Lord Feng ignored Fang Lan and continued, “Xiaoyao, you should know that your Master Ling had been residing at our City Lord’s Mansion before you were born. I think your Master Ling has been killed by Fang Lan by now!”
“Dad, Master Ling is dead; it was she who poisoned him to death!” Feng Xiaoyao responded upon hearing.
“So it turns out to be that way. Fang Lan, dare you explain why you killed Senior Ling?” Lord Feng asked, looking at Fang Lan.
“Hmph… What wouldn’t I dare? Feng Haotian, you are just a coward. Knowing full well that Ling Jun liked Fang Qian, yet you still let him live in the City Lord’s Mansion! Do you not know why Ling Jun lived here? To tolerate another man coveting your wife, what kind of man are you?” Fang Lan retorted angrily at Lord Feng.
“What? Dad, what is going on here?” Feng Xiaoyao asked in shock upon hearing this.
“Let her finish!” Lord Feng said to his son.
“Feng Haotian, unlike you, I believe all those who covet Xiaoqian deserve to die, including you! If I hadn’t seen the portrait of Xiaoqian hanging in Ling Jun’s bedroom, if I hadn’t heard him speaking those disgusting words to Xiaoqian’s portrait, perhaps I wouldn’t have killed him! He could only blame himself for coveting what he should not have, he deserved to die!” Fang Lan spoke with vicious determination in her eyes.
“You don’t understand Xiaoqian at all. You claim to look out for her, yet you know full well her nature. Why did you still act that way? Xiaoyao, your Master Ling indeed also had affections for your mother, which is why he risked his life to save hers. It was at that moment that I realized your Master Ling’s admiration for your mother! Originally, I just wanted him to stay briefly at the City Lord’s Mansion, but due to saving your mother, he ended up with a permanent injury in his legs.