Chapter 68 Adoption Dispute 6
That's fine, she doesn't want to have a child adopted by her, at least not for now.
Before Yu Qingci could speak, Madam Ma said again, "Second sister-in-law, I don't like what you're saying. Do you think you're the only ones who care about your niece-in-law? Wei-ge'er is already old enough to remember things. He's been close to you since he was little. When he's a few years older, you can coax him back with just a few words."
"The younger the adopted son, the better, so he'll be more accustomed to being raised. If you ask me, our Yu-ge'er is the most suitable. He's only eight months old and doesn't even recognize his parents yet. If my niece-in-law takes him back and raises him for a while, I guarantee Yu-ge'er will only recognize you as his mother, and won't recognize us."
Madam Wei sneered: "What a joke! You think we can coax our Wei-ge'er back with a few words of provocation when he grows up? Your Yu-ge'er is the same. In the end, your niece-in-law will have raised him for nothing."
Just as Madam Ma was about to retort, there was a loud slam as the Third Aunt slammed her teacup onto the table and said sternly, "Say less, both of you. If you ask me, neither of your children is suitable. Their own parents are right in front of them. They live in the same house and see each other all the time. The children can run back to their parents whenever they have a spare moment."
Instead of choosing between your two families, why not adopt from a relative you know well? At least relatives live far away and won't be causing trouble right under your nose every day.
Madam Ma looked over and said, "What Third Sister means is..."
Third Aunt raised her head even higher and said in a serious tone, "I am also a member of the Lu family. Even though I am married, my heart is still with my maternal family. Over the years, my elder brother and sister-in-law have taken good care of us orphans and widows. Now that they need to adopt a child, I will have to give one of my grandsons to my sister-in-law as her own grandson. Whichever one of my sister-in-law and niece-in-law takes a liking to can be the one."
After saying that, he turned around and pulled out the three little rascals standing behind him:
“My three grandsons are all the right age and status. Don’t say that I don’t love Yunqi. You can choose any of the three children.”
Everyone was stunned. How could they so blatantly steal it?
When Madam Ning seemed about to say something, Yu Qingci gently shook her head at her.
Wei was the first to object: "I say, Third Sister, you, a married-out aunt, don't need to meddle in the affairs of our Lu family. No matter how suitable your grandsons are, they won't take the surname Lu, they'll take the surname Yang!"
"It's not like our Lu family doesn't have grandchildren. It's really strange that we wouldn't adopt our own children but instead bring in a child from another family."
Third Aunt glanced at Wei with disdain, got up and walked straight to Wei Ge'er. Wei Ge'er craned his neck to look at the fierce-looking woman opposite him.
Third Aunt, speaking in a wolfish tone, said, "Wei-ge'er, your grandmother doesn't want you anymore and wants to give you away. From now on, you won't be your father's or mother's child anymore, and you'll have to call someone else 'mother.' Is Wei-ge'er willing?"
Wei Ge'er understood what his third aunt said. He frowned, looked at Wei Shi, then looked back at his own mother. Suddenly, he took little steps and ran to his mother, Ye Shi, reaching out to ask her to hug him.
Third Auntie gave a disdainful smile.
Wei glared angrily at her third aunt, then walked up to the three little rascals of the Yang family and tried to do the same thing, using the words her third aunt had just said to scare them. Unfortunately, the three little rascals just stared at her, and even the youngest one didn't turn around and run away.
Third Aunt smiled dismissively again.
The second master stood up and said with dissatisfaction, "Third sister, aren't you just making a fuss? Adopting offspring is a big deal. Kinship cannot be messed up. You can only choose from my and fourth brother's children and grandchildren. Your three children are surnamed Yang, not Lu. It's not their turn to adopt a child from another family."
The third aunt ignored him and stared at Yu Qingci, saying, "Niece-in-law, since this is a selection of an heir for you, you should decide this matter. Just say which of these children you value. Your wife is intelligent and kind, so she shouldn't care about such nonsense as whether the child is surnamed Lu or Yang, right?"
Yu Qingci picked up the teacup in front of her, took a few leisurely sips, and didn't say a word.
Third Aunt felt embarrassed and was about to scold her as usual, but she held back. Today, this matter could only be settled with the approval of this disrespectful brat.
The second master spoke up again: "Yes, niece-in-law, you should hurry up and choose one. However, the Yang family's grandson is, after all, an outsider, while your fourth uncle and aunt have finally had a grandson, unlike your second aunt and me, who have several sons and grandsons. Therefore, it is most appropriate to choose this adopted son from our second branch."
The Fourth Master couldn't sit still any longer and urged, "Niece-in-law, just say it straight. Which one do you prefer? I'll give that one to you as your adopted son. Even if you want Yunyi, I'll accept it."
Everyone rolled their eyes at these words.
No one paid any attention to the Fourth Master; everyone's eyes were on Yu Qingci.
Yu Qingci put down her teacup, cleared her throat, and said, "My father told me about this before I got married. He even cited the example of the Li family in the capital. Ten years ago, the only son of the Li family had an accident, and his daughter-in-law was a widow. The Li family could not forget their blood ties, but in order to continue the family line, they carefully considered and secretly selected several candidates. It took three whole years before they finally decided on the heir."
Now that he's in our family, I feel that all my nephews are good, and the adopted son should also be adopted, but it's not appropriate to settle it right now. I'm too young and have just married into the family, and I'm not familiar with many things in the family. Suddenly having a child by my side really makes me not know what to do.
So, if you ask me, for now, we should focus on observing the mourning period for our father-in-law and wait until it's over before making any further decisions.”
"no!"
Apart from Madam Ning, the others unanimously denied it.
Wei rushed forward anxiously and pulled Yu Qingci: "Niece-in-law, how can our family compare with the Li family? The Li family is large and powerful. Even if they lose one son, they still have several others by their side."
What about our family? Now the eldest branch is almost deserted, with only your mother-in-law, you, and Yun Chu who is about to get married. After Yun Chu gets married in two years, the eldest branch will be even more empty.
Most importantly, your father-in-law's title of General Ningyuan is still hanging in the balance. His Majesty has shown mercy, as long as the General's family has a successor, the title of General will eventually belong to our family. That's why we need to adopt a son as soon as possible to secure this immense favor. This is something we can't compare to with the Duke of Li's family."
Yu Qingci: "If you uncles and aunts are in a hurry, I might send someone to deliver a letter to my father, the Earl of Nanping, and ask him to make a decision for me. When my father arrives, you can tell him everything you need to say."
Yu Qingci simply brought up the Earl of Nanping. After she finished speaking, no one in the main hall spoke for a long time. The Earl of Nanping was of high position and power, and they were not people who could get involved with him. When the eldest branch of the family had the Earl of Nanping backing them up, wouldn't the niece-in-law have the final say on this adoption?
For a moment, several of them secretly regretted that they should not have urged their sister-in-law to ask the Marquis of Nanping to fulfill the marriage agreement. If the eldest branch had not had a new bride, their sister-in-law might have been tricked into establishing her own son and grandson as heirs long ago, and there would have been no trouble at all.
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