Shang Yuanshan forced himself to recover and looked at Shang Yangyang who was standing beside him. "Yangyang, lend me the Lotus Heart Tower jade pendant that your grandmother gave you."
"Okay." Shang Yangyang pretended to rummage in the small purse on her body, and finally took out the jade pendant from her space and handed it to her father.
Shang Yuanshan handed the jade pendant to Shang Qingan and said, "Go to Lianxin Tower and ask them to check the midwife who was there when the Duke's wife and Li gave birth together."
"Okay." Shang Qing'an took the jade pendant. He no longer had that cynical look on his face. He clenched the jade pendant in his hand and left the house.
Shang Yangyang's little brain was working rapidly at this time. [Oh my god, Shang Wanyue said that Daddy is not Li's child, but he is still the bloodline of the Shang family.]
[First, rule out illegitimate children. Li Shi will not tolerate illegitimate children.]
[Then.... ] Shang Yangyang's face was also filled with shock.
Shang Yuanshan slowly regained his composure and arranged everything. After he finished, he found that there were several pairs of eyes staring at him.
Shang Yuanshan looked at the little guys behind him.
Shang Yangyang stepped forward with his hands behind his back. "Daddy can help."
"Dad, I'm in the Imperial College now, so I can help you share the burden." Shang Qian'an said as he took a step forward.
Jiang Peixuan, who was behind him, also took a step forward. "Uncle Shang, my people have already arrived in the capital. I can help you."
Shang Wanyue spoke unconfidently: "Lord Shang, I can cooperate with you."
Shang Yuanshan rubbed their little heads one by one. "Okay, I'll find you guys when I need help, okay?"
[Daddy is so perfunctory, but let’s not cause him any more trouble now.] Shang Yangyang nodded obediently, and the rest of the people nodded in agreement.
At this time in the Duke's Mansion, Shang Huaishu was sitting on a chair in the front hall. He touched the handle of the chair with trembling hands and laughed crazily. "Hahaha, this house will be mine from now on."
He looked at the girls walking outside. They were his concubines who were kept outside the mansion and had just been brought back.
As soon as Shang Huaishu waved his hand, everyone came forward. Some of them snuggled in Shang Huaishu's arms, some leaned against the chairs, and some squatted on the ground to give Shang Huaishu a massage.
He enjoyed this pleasant time and laughed wildly.
This scene hurt Liu's eyes. She glared into the hall, but dared not say a word. Later, the people in the hall became more and more excessive. She couldn't bear it anymore and ran away.
Liu first ran to the courtyard of Duke Shang and his family. As soon as she arrived at the door, she found two guards standing outside the courtyard.
Just as she was about to step into the courtyard, two guards stopped her. "Madam, the prince has ordered that no one is allowed to enter this courtyard."
Liu Shi only then realized that something seemed to be wrong in the mansion. She asked, "I can't even go to pay my respects to my mother."
"No, ma'am, please go back."
Liu took a few steps back and ran to Shang Ningxia's yard again. This time the guards in front of the door did not stop her, but when she arrived at Shang Ningxia's room, she found that the door was sealed.
"Ningxia, are you in there?"
Shang Ningxia sat up in shock. She had been banging on the door since she found herself locked up, but no one paid attention to her. She finally heard Liu's voice and shouted, "Sister-in-law, please let me out."
Liu whispered outside: "Something seems to have happened in Ningxia Mansion."
"What's up?"
"Your eldest brother has taken control of the Duke's Mansion. Every courtyard is guarded. I just wanted to go to pay my respects to mother but was stopped. Do you know what happened?"
Shang Ningxia in the room was completely confused. "What is he going to do?"
Liu was thinking about the situation in the front hall. Although she didn't know what Shang Huaishu was going to do, she couldn't let him succeed. If he really became the head of the family without her mother's suppression, he would bring all the concubines back, and she, as the head of the family, would have no status at all.
Mrs. Liu lowered her voice even more: "But I heard that Liu the matchmaker left the mansion not long ago."
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Go get my eldest brother over here."
"Ningxia, listen to me first. That matchmaker Liu is here to propose marriage to you."
Shang Ningxia frowned and asked, "Which mansion is it?"
"Second Master Li, your brother has given your birth date and horoscope to Matchmaker Liu."
Shang Ningxia was completely furious: "He is sick, what a bullshit Grand Tutor Li, I don't want to marry Grand Tutor Li's second son, sister-in-law, go find my second brother."
"But I'm afraid your second brother won't come."
"Sister-in-law, tell him that if he doesn't come, I will commit suicide and let him marry into Li Taishi's mansion."
A smug smile flashed across Liu's lips, and she said in a panic, "Ningxia, don't do anything stupid. Just wait for me to go find your eldest brother."
Liu ran to the front hall, and before she even got there she shouted, "Huai Shu is not well."
Shang Huaishu, who was happily in the hall, heard this, frowned and shouted angrily: "Get lost~"
Liu was so frightened that her body trembled, but she continued to shout: "Huai Shu, go and have a look. I just went to congratulate Ning Xia, but she wanted to commit suicide and I couldn't stop her."
Shang Huaishu stood up quickly, tidied his messy clothes, strode forward and slapped Liu on the face.
"What are you talking about, you piece of shit?"
With tears in her eyes, Liu said aggrievedly, "I just went to congratulate you."
"Waste." After saying that, Shang Huaishu waved his sleeves and ran out.
After Shang Huaishu left, Liu took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. She looked up and saw the mocking looks in the eyes of the women opposite her.
Liu sneered and said, "Remember that I am the wife of the prince. You are not even a concubine, but a maidservant in the same room. Don't forget your status and know the etiquette."
Liu turned and left, leaving only her back to those people. She did not look at the woman standing in front, with a fierce look in her eyes.
As soon as Shang Huaishu arrived at Shang Ningxia's yard, he heard crying coming from inside, and Shang Ningxia shouted that she would not live anymore.
"Shang Ningxia, what are you doing?"
Shang Ningxia heard the sound and slammed the door hard: "Shang Huaishu, let me out and open the door."
Shang Huaishu stood in front of the door, not thinking of opening it. "Shang Ningxia, everything I do is for your own good. The second son of Li Taishi's mansion participated in this year's imperial examination. He will definitely pass the examination and become a Juren this year. He will take the palace examination next year and become a Tanhua Lang. By then, other families will be vying to marry him."
"Shang Huaishu, don't pretend you don't know that he and my father are political enemies. I also don't like his damn second son. Let me out now."
"Shang Ningxia, this doesn't matter whether you like it or not. It's the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. It doesn't matter whether you like it or not."
"Shang Huaishu, you are going to force me to death." Shang Ningxia finished speaking, followed by the sound of a teacup breaking into pieces.
"In that case, I will die in front of you." The sound of fragments being picked up was heard from inside.
Shang Huaishu was really anxious now. "Open the door quickly."
After the door opened, Shang Huaishu rushed in immediately, but was held hostage by Shang Ningxia who was holding broken porcelain pieces.
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