After hearing what Song Wanning said, Song Lan immediately understood what she meant. He frowned and said, "If that fellow Wen Tingbai really goes back and drives the concubine away, I'm afraid we won't be able to take any action."
"What's wrong with getting a divorce?" Song Jing said in a sullen voice, "Just based on one mistake Wen Tingbai made and one injustice my daughter suffered, I'm ready to ask him to get out right away."
Song Wanning was touched when she heard Song Jing and Song Lan's plan for her, but she still smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, big brother. The concubines in his mansion are not so easy to get rid of."
Song Wanning had long known that Cui Xiaoxiao was pregnant, and the men in the Marquis's Mansion had yet to have children. Although it was unknown whether the baby in Cui Xiaoxiao's belly was a boy or a girl, it was enough for the Marquis' Mansion to treat her as a treasure.
Wen Tingbai, who had returned to the Marquis' Mansion, went straight back to the Lan Courtyard. Cui Xiaoxiao, who was in the West Courtyard, was smiling when she saw Wen Tingbai, but she saw his cold expression. "Tingbai, what's wrong? Why are you so unhappy?"
"Xiao Xiao." Wen Tingbai sat dejectedly at the stone table, clutching Cui Xiaoxiao's hand. He said in a deep voice, "Wan Ning's father and brothers returned today with their military achievements. They found out that I married you as a concubine and treated Wan Ning harshly because of you. They're very angry."
Wen Tingbai said this, turning his face away, looking very embarrassed, "My father-in-law also said that if I can't give him an explanation, he will become an enemy of our entire mansion."
"What?" Cui Xiaoxiao was stunned. She naturally didn't believe Wen Tingbai's words, but she had to pretend. "Even if the general returned with military merit, how could he be so unreasonable?"
"Xiao Xiao." Wen Tingbai sighed and looked at Cui Xiaoxiao. "Now, with the general's pressure on one side and you on the other, I'm really in a dilemma. I wanted to talk to the general about it. Which family in the capital doesn't have concubines these days? But the general refused to listen."
"What should we do then?" Cui Xiaoxiao's heart sank, but she still offered an idea. "How about Tingbai write a memorial to the emperor and let him know how the general bullies others by abusing his power?"
"It's useless, Xiao Xiao." Wen Tingbai shook his head. "The only thing I can do now is to let you down, Xiao Xiao. I will definitely put a lot of money in the bag for you so that you can live well outside."
"Tingbo, what you mean is..." After hearing this, Cui Xiaoxiao's tears instantly flowed from her eyes. She looked at Wen Tingbo and said, "Tingbo, you said you would treat me well for the rest of your life, but now you want to kick me out for her?"
"Don't blame me, Xiao Xiao. I have no choice." Wen Tingbai lowered his head, looking helpless. "You grew up in a farm in the countryside, and now you follow me to the Marquis' Mansion, where you live in luxury. Now that you're back, you've returned to your original position."
"Tingbai, I don't want to. I don't want to leave you." Cui Xiaoxiao said, finally reaching out to support her own belly, murmuring, "Tingbai, I'm pregnant with your child. Can you really bear to let your flesh and blood flow out there?"
"What? You're pregnant with my child?" Wen Tingbai was shocked. He hadn't expected Cui Xiaoxiao to be pregnant at this time. There was no trace of joy at becoming a father on his face. Instead, he said with a pale face, "Even if she's pregnant, leave. Send her away."
"You..." Cui Xiaoxiao looked at Wen Tingbai with a pale face, standing in the yard and said, "You, you don't even want the child?"
Cui Xiaoxiao really didn't expect Wen Tingbo to be so heartless, and it was at this time that she truly saw the true face of this hypocrite.
Just as the two were confronting each other, Haitang, who always followed the old lady, appeared in the Lan Courtyard and stood outside and said, "Second Master, the old ancestor heard that Concubine Cui was pregnant, so he specially invited a doctor to help Concubine Cui feel her pulse. Please follow me to Rongfu Hall."
A hint of surprise flashed across Wen Tingbai's eyes, but when he turned around, he saw a faint smile on Cui Xiaoxiao's face. "Tingbai, ever since I found out you were pregnant with our child, I was overjoyed and sent someone to tell our ancestors. Now I'm going to go talk to them."
Even Wen Tingbo knew that in the entire Zhongping Marquisate, the one who valued offspring the most was the old lady. Furthermore, the old lady didn't understand the turmoil in the court. Continuing the family line was a matter of paramount importance. How could she allow him to divorce a pregnant concubine just for the sake of power?
Wen Tingbai gnashed his teeth in hatred, hating himself for bringing Cui Xiaoxiao back to the capital and being so obedient to her, which led to him being in this situation now.
Cui Xiaoxiao followed Haitang all the way to Rongfu Hall and met the old lady sitting there.
When Cui Xiaoxiao saw the old lady, she immediately knelt down and greeted her. "Xiaoxiao greets the old ancestor. I pay my respects to the old ancestor."
The old lady originally disliked Cui Xiaoxiao, but now that she saw that Cui Xiaoxiao was pregnant, she couldn't hide her joy. "Don't kneel, and walk carefully. Don't hurt my precious great-grandson."
"Thank you, Grandfather." Cui Xiaoxiao said, supporting her belly as she stood up and then stood with Wen Tingbo beside her, looking very intimate. "Grandfather, I can be pregnant now because of Tingbo's kindness to me. He spoiled me in everything. That's why I am blessed to have a child for the Marquis' Mansion."
"Okay, okay." The old man couldn't stop laughing after hearing this. He looked at the doctor beside him and said slowly, "Doctor, please help me check if the fetus is stable."
The doctor standing nearby listened to the old lady's words and sat on a chair nearby to check Cui Xiaoxiao's pulse. After a while, he gave the result, "This child is still young, but his pulse is very healthy. As long as he is well taken care of in the future, he will definitely give birth to a great-grandson for our ancestor."
"Reward, give the doctor a reward." The old lady said with a smile, "Now our family is also going to have a happy event."
As the old lady spoke, her eyes slowly shifted to Wen Tingbo, "Tingbo, you're going to be a father soon, so you have to be nicer to Xiao Xiao. Don't spend all day either staying in the study or running out."
Wen Tingbai still had a cold face, but Cui Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to Wen Tingbai, responded with a smile, "Don't worry, ancestor, Tingbai has always been the best to me."
"I wasn't happy when Tingbai wanted to take you in. Now I finally have a great-grandson. It's all thanks to me for not kicking you out of the mansion." The old lady smiled and said, "You're much better than Song Wanning, who couldn't lay an egg for over three years."
When Wen Tingbai heard Song Wanning's name, he finally remembered the purpose of his trip. He looked at the maid beside him and said, "Help my aunt go back to the yard to rest. I still have a few words to say to the ancestor."
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