How to solve the problem once and for all?

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

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

When the Second Madam suggested that Xu Lingyi recognize Feng Qing just now, neither Xu Lingyi nor the Madam Tai objected, and Eleventh Lady was mentally 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 way 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 at least I can ensure that Feng Qing can have enough food and clothing, will not be beaten for no reason, and can receive the same education as Xu Siyu and Zhun 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 carefully."

Negotiate? What is there to discuss? As long as they don't recognize it under their own name, everything else is easy to discuss!

Eleventh Lady smiled and sat down on the kang with him.

"Ever since the Qu family was named Imperial Concubine, I have been on guard and made some arrangements." Xu Lingyi's expression was solemn. He did not talk to her about Feng Qing's affiliation, but talked to her heart to heart. "But I didn't expect the Qu family to be so powerful, act so decisively, and do what they say 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 was self-righteous. If it weren't for the child, if it weren't for the Wang family's accidental intervention, I'm afraid I would be in danger without knowing 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." His eyes and eyebrows were a little cold, "I've thought about it carefully. Since the Qu family has been prepared for a long time, instead of being on guard everywhere and targeting everything, we might as well avoid it temporarily, show weakness to create some good opportunities for the Qu family, and find a way to make them unable to 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 an impression of the Qu family being domineering, arrogant and extravagant to the emperor." He spoke slowly, his eyes were deep and quiet, "You know, sometimes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. Our top priority now is to do nothing and use calmness to control movement." As he said, he smiled coldly, "Don't the Qu family want to embarrass us? Let's just play this excitement to the end. Whether it's an actor, a camp prostitute, or a female village chief, I will accept them all and see what he has to say."

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

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

"I understand." Eleventh Lady quickly expressed her sympathy to 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 found it funny, so she just said generously, "As for Gongxian Hutong, don't worry, my Lord. I'll go talk to him." She added, "Brother is a reasonable person, he should understand once he hears it."

Xu Lingyi was stunned, then felt deeply comforted. He patted Shiyi Niang's hand and said, "There's no need for you to come forward. I will go and talk to 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 spoken openly. With me here, even if father is dissatisfied, I can still persuade him."

With Shiyi Niang's statement, the Luo family will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. But he never let women 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.

Men with male chauvinism are like this, they like to shoulder everything by themselves. Although women will live a comfortable life, in the long run, there will be less communication between the two, and they may even drift apart. She did not object to Xu Lingyi making decisions for her. Because Xu Lingyi was a native of the ancient world, he understood and was better at the rules of the game in this world than she was. But this did not mean that she was willing to obey without knowing the reason.

"My Lord, a husband and wife working together can accomplish anything." 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 work together", and he said cheerfully, "Let's go together!"

"There is no time to lose. Since we are going to acknowledge him, he needs to be included in the family tree before the New Year, and the child needs to participate in ancestor worship. Instead of letting others tell his father, why don't we go and say hello in advance." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Why don't we go to Gongxian Hutong while we have nothing to do in the afternoon?"

Xu Lingyi didn't expect her to be so decisive and do what she said. After a moment's silence, he smiled and said, "Okay. The Qu family is pressing forward. This matter should be dealt with 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 honorable concubine. Since ancient times, there are three types 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 at present, but there is no guarantee that there will be no conflict in the future. I don’t feel bad about beating other people’s children. If she uses Feng Qing as a gun at that time, it will be a headache!

The thought flashed through her mind, and Eleventh Lady decided to listen to Xu Lingyi's opinion before making any plans. She could also take the opportunity to see which concubine he valued the most.

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

"What the Marquis means is..." Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi.

Listen to your own opinion... In other words, Eleventh Lady feels that it is 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 in her name is equivalent to giving the child full authority over herself.

Xu Lingyi said seriously, "Although I acknowledged this child, I still have to do something to cover up the truth. Tell the public that Aunt Tong came to me in a dream and said that there would be no incense and candles to support her after her death. It happened that I saw a child with phoenix eyes in the charity hall, so I brought the child back and placed him in the care of Aunt Tong. This way I can explain it to the public and it will be easier for you to act. Of course, this is an inner house matter, if you don't want to, it's 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 has never thought about this.

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

"Alright." Seeing the gratitude flashing in Eleventh Lady's eyes, Xu Lingyi was in a good mood and stood up with a smile. "Let's go tell the Madam. We'll go to Gongxian Hutong right away. We should also tell the old marquis in Hongdeng Hutong. We should also explain everything to Xiaowu. Otherwise, we will have to clean up the mess for him and he will feel that raising a child at home is a nuisance to him every day. And we should also write letters to complain to Fan Weigang and Wang Li... 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 no different from suppressing the rumors." Seeing the confusion in Eleventh Lady's eyes, Xu Lingyi explained with a smile, "Think about it, it's too abnormal that no one came to defend us after something like this happened! Maybe the emperor will think that I am retreating to advance and have some tricks up my sleeve, which will 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 if they know that I was forced to recognize an 'illegitimate child'. Moreover, the two of us are one civil and one military, each with their own system, and we don't have much friendship, so there is no method to defend ourselves. Only when the emperor sees it will he not be suspicious, and he will feel that the Xu family is 'too loyal and honest, but not quick to respond'. 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 embarrassed the Qu family made the Xu family, 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 mean by once and for all?"

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 doesn't go out, but bad news spreads a thousand miles. The New Year is coming soon, and everyone will be out and about. At that time, they will inevitably ask about Feng Qing. You should be mentally prepared."

"Don't worry, Lord." Eleventh Lady smiled, "I will handle it carefully." Then she thought of Xu Lingyi saying that he had to rush to Dingnan Marquis Sun's house, and hesitated, "Lord, are you not going to tell Fifth Brother's wife about this?"

"Hmm!" Xu Lingyi pondered, "Since I have already accepted it, let's not make any more trouble. I will go to the old marquis and 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 too." Eleventh Lady was worried that she might let the cat out of the bag.

"Of course." Xu Lingyi responded. A little maid came to report: "The Second Madam 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 a big red robe to entertain the Second Lady.

The Second Madam 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 twelfth lunar month, and the snowstorm is heavy this year. Second sister-in-law, why don't you stay here to celebrate the New Year before returning to Xishan? I'll send someone to bring Zhenjie over."

"I was worried that the Marquis might be obsessed with the government, so I rushed back to take a look." She smiled, "Now that I know that the Marquis has already made a proposal, I am naturally relieved. Don't worry, Fourth Sister-in-law, we will be there in half a day if we hurry up."

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.

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