Chapter 206: Makeup (Part 2)

How to achieve permanent work and permanent rest?

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

"Eleventh Lady," Xu Lingyi called her name softly, looking at her seriously, "I want to recognize this child!"

When the Second Lady suggested that Xu Lingyi recognize Feng Qing, neither Xu Lingyi nor the Lady Tai objected, and Eleventh Lady was already prepared. Now, after hearing what Xu Lingyi said, she nodded without thinking.

Just as the Second Madam said, at this point, there is no better solution than to recognize the child. Moreover, if Xu Lingyi recognizes Feng Qing, the child will be under his care in the future. I dare not say anything else, but I can at least guarantee that Feng Qing will have enough food and clothing, will not be beaten for no reason, and will receive the same education as Xu Siyu and Zhe Ge.

"I'll listen to you, Lord Marquis!" She looked at Xu Lingyi with a smile.

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly, with a look of relief in his eyes.

"Come!" He pulled her to sit on the kang. "Let's discuss this matter." Discuss? What is there to discuss? As long as he doesn't recognize it under his name, everything else is easy to talk about! Shiyi Niang smiled and followed him to sit on the kang.

"Ever since the Qu family was given the title of Imperial Consort, I have been on guard and made some arrangements." Xu Lingyi's expression was solemn. He did not tell her about Feng Qing's affiliation, but talked to her about his heart. "But I did not expect the Qu family to be so powerful, to act so decisively, and to do what they said without leaving any room for maneuver. To be honest, this is all my fault. Not only did I underestimate my opponent, but I also looked at the world from a narrow perspective and thought I was right. If it weren't for the child, if it weren't for the Wang family's accidental intervention, I'm afraid I would have been in danger without even realizing it." He seriously examined himself.

"My Lord..." Eleventh Lady wanted to comfort him, but was stopped by his gaze. "I can't make the same mistake twice." There was a hint of coldness in his eyes and eyebrows, "I have thought about it carefully. Since the Qu family has been prepared, instead of being on guard everywhere and targeting everything, we might as well avoid it temporarily, show weakness by being strong, and create some good opportunities for the Qu family, so that they can't help but jump out and expose their intentions. Even if the Qu family can keep their composure, we can't achieve this goal, and we have to create a Qu family for the emperor." "You know, sometimes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. Our top priority now is to do nothing and control our actions with stillness." He smiled coldly, "Doesn't the Qu family want to embarrass us? Let's just go through with this excitement. Whether it's an actor, a camp prostitute, or a female village chief, I'll take them all in and see what else he has to say."

Yes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

I've already sunk to the dust, I can't get any lower, what else can you do to me?

"I understand." Eleventh Lady quickly agreed with Xu Lingyi, "I just feel that the Marquis has been wronged."

Xu Lingyi's eyes froze when he heard this, and he smiled indifferently: "It's my fault. Why should I feel wronged?" But the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up, revealing his thoughts.

Eleventh Lady looked at him with amusement, and said generously, "As for Gongxian Hutong, don't worry, Lord Hou. I'll go and talk to him." She added, "Big brother is a reasonable person, he should understand once he hears it."

Xu Lingyi was stunned, then deeply comforted, and patted Shiyi Niang's hand: "There's no need for you to come forward. I will go and tell my father-in-law in person."

"Why don't we go together?" Eleventh Lady thought for a moment and said, "After all, Feng Qing's matter cannot be explained openly. With me here, even if father is dissatisfied, he can still give him some advice."

With Shiyi Niang's statement, the Luo family would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. But he never let a woman take the lead, and Shiyi Niang was kind-hearted... He paused before refusing, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

Eleventh Lady saw it clearly.

That's what male chauvinists are like. They like to handle everything by themselves. Although women will live a comfortable life, in the long run, there will be less communication between the two of them. They may even drift apart. She doesn't object to Xu Lingyi making decisions for her. Because Xu Lingyi is a native of the ancient world, he understands and is better at the rules of the game in this world than she is. But this doesn't mean she is willing to obey without knowing the reason.

"My Lord, when a husband and wife are of one mind, they can cut through metal." She said tactfully, "This is not only the Xu family's business, but also our business."

"Okay!" Xu Lingyi really liked the phrase "husband and wife are of one mind", and he said readily, "Let's go together!"

"There is no time to waste. Since we have to acknowledge the child, we need to enter the family tree before the New Year, and the child needs to participate in the sacrificial offerings. Instead of letting others tell our father, why don't we go and give him a heads up in advance." Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "Why don't we go to Gongxian Hutong when we have nothing to do in the afternoon?"

Xu Lingyi didn't expect her to be so swift and decisive. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay. The Qu family is pressing us, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later." Then he said seriously, "Whose name should we raise the child under?"

This is a big deal.

If the child is raised under the name of Concubine Qin, she already has a son. If she adopts another son, she will undoubtedly be the most noble concubine... Since ancient times, there are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the greatest one is to have no descendants. And being able to add a child to the family is the greatest contribution to the family. Concubine Wen has the Wen family behind her. If the child is raised under her name, even if Concubine Wen has no idea, I am afraid that the Wen family will be restless. As for Qiao Lianfang, she is still young and will definitely have her own children in the future. On the one hand, whether she is willing or not is a problem. On the other hand, there is no big conflict between her and her at present, but there is no guarantee that there will be no conflict in the future. If she uses Feng Qing as a gun at that time, it will be a headache! The thought flashed through her mind, and Shiyi Niang decided to listen to Xu Lingyi's opinion before making plans, and also take the opportunity to see which concubine he values ​​most in his heart.

You know, there is a world of difference between an aunt with a son and one without a son.

"What the Marquis meant..." Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi.

Listen to your own opinion... In other words, Eleventh Lady thinks it's not good to be raised under the name of any concubine.

He thought for a moment and said, "How about raising her under Aunt Tong's name?"

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Aunt Tong has passed away... Raising the child under her name is equivalent to giving the child full authority to oneself.

Xu Lingyi said seriously, "Although I acknowledge this child, I still have to do something to cover up the truth. Tell the outside world that Aunt Tong came to me in a dream and said that there would be no incense and candles to offer after her death. I happened to see a child with phoenix eyes in the charity hall, so I picked him up and put him in the care of Aunt Tong. This way I can explain it to the outside world and it will be easier for you to act. Of course, this is a matter of the inner house. If you don't want to, it's still up to you."

For Eleventh Lady, there is no better way than this.

"My Lord..." She looked at Xu Lingyi, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Eleventh Lady never thought about this.

Xu Lingyi's decision at least shows his respect for himself.

"Okay." Seeing the gratitude flashing in Shiyi Niang's eyes, Xu Lingyi was in a good mood and stood up with a smile. "Let's go tell the lady. We'll go to Gongxian Hutong now. We should also tell the old marquis in Hongdeng Hutong. We should also explain everything to Xiaowu. Otherwise, we will have to take the trouble to clean up the mess for him, and he will still feel that raising a child at home is a nuisance to him every day. And we should also write letters to Fan Weigang and Wang Li to complain... There are problems everywhere!"

Isn't this matter resolved? There's no need to write to Fan Weigang, Wang Li and others to complain, right? Besides, Xu Lingyi doesn't seem like the kind of person who would complain when something happens!

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

"If we really do nothing, it would be the same as suppressing the rumors." Seeing the confusion in Shiyi Niang's eyes, Xu Lingyi explained with a smile, "Think about it, it's too abnormal that no one defended us after such a thing happened! Maybe the emperor will think that I am retreating to advance and have some tricks up my sleeve. That would be even more troublesome." As he spoke, he sighed slightly, "So I have to write a letter to complain. With our friendship, they will definitely defend me when they know that I was forced to recognize an illegitimate child. Moreover, the two of them are one civil and one military, each with their own system. They don't have much friendship, and there is no method to defend themselves. Only then will the emperor not be suspicious, and he will feel that the Xu family is too loyal and honest, and not sensitive to changes. In the future, when someone attacks our family, the emperor will have his own judgment in his heart."

Eleventh Lady understood.

Although the emperor was worried about the Xu family and Xu Lingyi, the Xu family was the Empress's family after all, and Xu Lingyi was his brother-in-law after all. He could abuse them, but others could not. The more the Qu family made the Xu family miserable, the more the emperor's balance would tilt towards the Xu family. The Xu family's crisis could be resolved.

She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is this what you call a permanent solution?"

Xu Lingyi nodded: "Only in this way can we make the emperor stand on our side." Then he remembered something and reminded Shiyi Niang, "Good news never travels far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. The New Year is coming soon, and everyone will be visiting frequently. Then they will inevitably ask about Feng Qing. You should also be mentally prepared."

"Don't worry, Lord Hou." Shiyi Niang smiled, "I will be careful." Then she thought of Xu Lingyi's words about rushing to Dingnan Housun's house, and hesitated, "Is Lord Hou not going to tell Fifth Brother's wife about this?"

"Well!" Xu Lingyi pondered, "Since I have already accepted it, let's not make any more trouble. When I go to the old marquis, I will tell him about this. It's enough for him to know what's going on."

That's fine. In order to prevent the child from being sad when he grows up, let Feng Qing think that he is Xu Lingyi's son.

"I'm afraid I'll have to tell the Fifth Master about this as well." Eleventh Lady was worried that she might have let it slip.

"Of course." Xu Lingyi responded.

A little maid came to report: "The second lady is here!"

Both of them were a little surprised.

This is the first time that the second wife has come to his room since they got married.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly said, "Please come in!" and ordered the little maid to get the "big red robe" to entertain the Second Lady.

The second wife just stood in the hall and said, "You're welcome, fourth brother's wife. I'm here to say goodbye!"

Her words surprised Eleventh Lady: "Today is the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, and the snowstorm is heavy this year. Second sister-in-law should stay here to celebrate the New Year before returning to West Mountain. I'll send someone to bring Zhenjie back."

"I was worried that the Marquis was confused about the situation, so I hurried back to take a look." She smiled, "Now that I know that the Marquis has already made a decision, I am naturally relieved. Don't worry, Fourth Sister-in-law, we will be there in half a day."

Eleventh Lady wanted to persuade her again, but Xu Lingyi said, "Since Second Sister-in-law has made up her mind, I will not keep her." He also told Eleventh Lady to see the guest off.