If Zhou Qingcheng's family tree is not revised, Zhou Yi's situation will be embarrassing!

The Madam tried to hold it back, but in the end she couldn't hold it back any longer. "My Lord, Dalang has been wronged! He's the Crown Prince, and his status doesn't allow for even the slightest flaw!"

"Mother, you also said that Zhou Yi is the crown prince, and his status is related to the inheritance of the title of the Marquisate."

Zhou Qi was smart for once.

He understood the lady's implication and said firmly, "Of the three children, only two are of the Marquis's bloodline."

There is no need to say anything about Zhou Baozhu, her face can prove it.

Zhou Qingcheng is just a little girl. Whether she is real or fake has no bearing on the Marquis's Mansion.

If it is done well, it can also help the Marquis's family find a good marriage partner.

On the contrary, it was Zhou Yi, he was the crown prince, the future Marquis of Jingning, oh no, the Earl of Jingning.

Alas, the title of their Zhou family is not hereditary, but decreases step by step.

His father was the Duke of Jingguo, but he became the Marquis of Jingning.

If Marquis Jingning fails to achieve any merit, his son will only be an earl when he inherits the title.

The crisis of the title was also one of the main reasons why Jingning Hou Zhou Qi was eager to find a good marriage.

Another reason was that Zhou Qi had problems in his official duties. If he wasn't careful, not to mention being a marquis or an earl, their Zhou family might even be raided and stripped of their titles!

Well, that’s all for later.

For now, whether it is a real daughter or a fake dragon, the person who can really affect the Marquis' Mansion is Zhou Yi.

There can't be any problem with his background.

The lady of the house cherished Zhou Yi, her great grandson, but Zhou Qi had no shortage of sons.

He had two illegitimate sons born to his beloved concubine Shen, and a second legitimate son born to his virtuous wife Li.

Compared with these sons, Zhou Yi was very mediocre and was not liked by Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi himself lacked the ability to achieve great things and bring honor to his family.

He particularly hopes that his sons can work hard and make progress.

Zhou Yi was not a prodigal son, but he was not an outstanding heir who could bring honor to the family.

Even if the wrong child had not been taken away, Zhou Qi would have wanted to change the crown prince.

The only person he cared about was his mother.

After all, he still wants the reputation of being a "filial son".

But now the situation has changed——

Firstly, Zhou Yi's identity was questionable, and Zhou Qi would not give the title of Zhou family to a bastard of unknown ancestry;

Secondly, Zhou Qi is about to face a disaster!

Thinking of the troubles in his work, Zhou Qi instantly lost the desire to pretend to be a filial son.

He stopped nagging the Madam about Zhou Yi and said directly, "Mother, do you still remember the water seepage in the imperial mausoleum half a month ago?"

The lady was just about to have a good talk with her son, but when she heard these words, she was stunned.

After a long while, the lady finally nodded. "I remember! But what does this have to do with you?"

The lady knows her son too well.

Although he worked in the Ministry of Works and held the official position of a doctor, he basically just spent his time idling.

The project of repairing the imperial mausoleum was indeed supervised by the Ministry of Works, but Zhou Qi didn't even get to the bottom of it.

Before, the old lady thought her son was useless, but when the imperial mausoleum suffered a water seepage accident, the old lady secretly rejoiced: Fortunately, her son is useless and does nothing, so he does not have to bear any responsibility.

Zhou Qi saw what his mother was thinking and smiled bitterly: "How can it not matter? I am a doctor in the Ministry of Works!"

Something happened in the imperial mausoleum and someone needs to take the blame.

On the surface, Zhou Qi is a noble marquis.

In fact, the Jingning Marquisate has been away from the center of power for too long.

He never gets any good things or any credit.

But when someone was needed to take the blame, he was the best candidate - he had an official position and a title, and he had some weight.

Even if it is thrown out, the emperor will not think that the people below are fooling around!

"Mom, if I don't find a solution, they might push me out to be 'responsible'."

Zhou Qi said sadly and angrily.

Water leakage in the imperial mausoleum is no small matter. At the very least, the person will be stripped of his title, and at the worst, his property will be confiscated.

If you can't even keep your title, why are you still fighting for the title of crown prince?

"Fortunately, Qingcheng is born beautiful and has a verbal engagement with Duke Cheng'en."

"Mrs. Li said that she has found a way to contact a nanny who works for the wife of Duke Cheng'en."

"If I can become related to the Cheng'en Mansion, I'll have someone to back me up, and those people in the Ministry of Works won't dare use me as a scapegoat!"

Zhou Qi knelt at the feet of the lady, placing his hands on her thighs.

Raising his head, Zhou Qi looked at the Madam with a sorrowful look, "Mother, I really have no other choice!"

The lady was heartbroken.

She did favor Zhou Yi, but between her grandson and her only son, she would only choose the latter.

"Qingcheng is indeed a pretty girl, but she's not the only one in the capital. Will Madam Cheng'en be satisfied?"

Although the lady still had a questioning tone when she said this, she was already shaken.

"Mother, you haven't seen Jiaojiao these days, right? Oh, maybe it's the ancestors' blessing, Jiaojiao has become even prettier after her serious illness!"

"That appearance is not only the best in the capital, but also one of the best in the whole world!"

When Zhou Qingcheng's beautiful face was mentioned, Zhou Qi instantly became energetic.

"Oh? Is this true?"

The lady was also curious.

"Whether he is or not, he is in Weirui Courtyard. Mother, just go and see him!"

"Anyway, Li and I have already agreed that Jiaojiao must be the eldest daughter of the Marquisate!"

When Zhou Qi saw that his mother's attitude had softened, he knew that the matter was settled.

He is already forty years old, but he still shows his childish side in front of the lady.

The lady thought for a long time and sighed deeply: "Well, let's do as you say."

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