Chapter 442: Raising a Concubine
“I heard that there is a very cruel wolf tribe that goes south to plunder in winter.
In any village they plundered, no one survived, regardless of gender, age or status.
I don’t know how many people will die.
But this year is different.
They only came to plunder once.
I heard that a smallpox epidemic broke out among the wolf tribe, causing heavy losses. It is estimated that they will not be able to recover for more than ten years. The people in the border areas can also rest and recuperate."
"Thank you, I'm comforted." Wen Yan picked up a piece of grilled lamb chops for her. "Any other news?"
Pei'er's eyebrows instantly became dancing with joy. "Miss, did you know that something big happened to the Wen family? The old man of the Wen family was dismissed from office by the emperor!"
She winked at Wen Yan: Come on, support me!
"Ms. Pei'er, let me sprinkle some cumin on your lamb chops. You will be able to speak eloquently after eating them." Wen Yan served Pei'er with a smile.
Pei'er picked up the lamb chops, took a big bite, and then happily told the gossip she had heard.
It turned out that that night, after Wen Zeduan returned home, he told Jiang Xinkui the truth.
Jiang Xinkui did not make a decision immediately.
Instead, he followed Wen Zeduan to the house.
When she saw her own son, the bastard, a flash of pity passed through her eyes, and what was left was a faint disgust and disdain.
Wen Zeduan asked her when she would take her younger brother home.
"He is timid, rude, and weak. Do you think he is still worth training?" Jiang Xinkui said.
Wen Zeduan looked at Jiang Xinkui in doubt and surprise: "Mother...are you going to give up on him? But he is my biological brother, born after ten months of hard work and pregnancy!"
When did my mother become so cold-blooded?
Jiang Xinkui's eyes flashed with reluctance, but he finally clenched his fists and said, "I'm not going to give up on him.
I will arrange a yard and servants for him outside, so that he can have food and clothing without worries for the rest of his life."
Wen Zeduan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "So what should we do next? Should we just leave this mistress alone?"
Jiang Xinkui was silent for a while, and after weighing the pros and cons, she made a decision: "A mere mistress is nothing to be afraid of.
Aren't they planning to lure that child out of town and get rid of him in a few days? Why not use their trick against them and get rid of them as well?
At this moment, Jiang Xinkui still planned to protect Lord Wen.
After the negotiation, they prepared to leave.
But when he was climbing down the wall, he saw the door of the main room was pushed open.
Lord Wen came out with his arms around the woman.
After Jiang Xinkui saw the woman's face clearly, his face turned pale instantly, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he almost couldn't stand.
Wen Zeduan quickly supported her, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Jiang Xinkui's lips kept trembling: "It's her! It's that woman!"
She couldn't wait any longer and yelled, "Bitch!"
With this shout, the news that Mr. Wen had a mistress quickly spread throughout the streets.
In just a moment, the entire house was surrounded by people.
Everyone was blocked.
Lord Wen and his concubine can't escape even if they want to.
I want to hide in the yard and not come out.
The courtyard wall of the house was crowded with people climbing ladders to watch the fun.
In the end, the Jingzhao Prefecture was alarmed, and the yamen runners came forward to rescue Lord Wen and his concubine's family.
At this point, the Wen family has lost all face.
At most, when she heard that Lord had become estranged from her, Jiang Xinkui suppressed her nausea and publicly acknowledged this concubine and her child.
But the bastard who was tied with an iron chain knelt down in front of everyone and cried out for justice.
He revealed that he was Jiang Xinkui's real son and that they were switched at birth.
There was another uproar at the scene.
Someone shouted, "Isn't Lord Wen in the Ministry of Rites? How could he do something so unethical?"
Lord Wen and his concubine were stunned on the spot.
Jiang Xinkui's face also turned pale.
She really wanted to expose this wicked couple, but she didn't want to expose the fact that they had swapped children.
Her own son was abused like a dog for more than ten years. Once the news got out, how could she keep her dignity?
She glared at the bastard with resentment.
Blame him for being so ignorant and snobbish.
But that's the end of it.
It is impossible not to recognize it.
She had no choice but to put herself in the position of a weak and vulnerable victim.
Jiang Xinkui's acting skills are superb.
She pretended to be terrified and shook her head in disbelief: "No... Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!
My son lives in my house, he's well-dressed and well-fed, he's well-mannered and respectful, how could he possibly... be tortured like this?"
She kept shaking her head, as if she would go crazy in the next second.
The bastard crawled to Jiang Xinkui on his knees, as if he had grabbed the last straw: "Mom, you can't give up your son!
I really am your son!
They said that the child was born two days earlier than me and was replaced by the midwife who helped deliver the baby.
If you just send someone to find the midwife, the truth will be revealed.
They also said that the child had a crescent-shaped birthmark on his lower back, exactly the same as his mother's. If his mother doesn't believe it, she can check her lower back. "The child pointed to the outer room and said loudly.
He is very smart.
The humble life he had lived in these years had already enabled him to develop the ability to read people's expressions.
He immediately realized that his biological mother might not love him that much and didn't want to recognize him.
He could see it too.
The biological mother hated the concubine.
As long as they unite as a front and successfully form a group with common interests, his identity will be recognized.
As for whether he could survive in the Wen Mansion, he would only be qualified to consider it if he escaped from here.
Jiang Xinkui immediately sensed that this was a great opportunity to kill the mistress.
"My son does have a crescent-shaped birthmark on his lower back." She immediately ordered someone to push the concubine to the ground.
Ignoring the concubine's struggle, he untied her skirt in public, lifted up her hem, and exposed her lower back.
Someone exclaimed: "She really has a crescent birthmark on her waist."
"Could it be that Master Wen really colluded with his mistress to swap his first wife's child?"
"But what does she want?"
"What's the picture?
Paving the way for the concubine!
She was a concubine with no status and her identity alone was enough to make people criticize her.
On the other hand, the wife’s clothes and accessories show that her family has considerable influence.
After the change, not only did he change from a concubine's son to a legitimate son, but all the help from his wife's family fell on him."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect this concubine to be so powerful."
"With such a huge mansion, even if she, a concubine, tried her best, she couldn't replace the child. I think there must be someone colluding with her."
"Look at this real young man, chained up and treated like a dog. He's really evil. What a sin!"
"Wuwuwuwu... My poor son!" Jiang Xinkui looked at the bastard like a heartbroken mother who loved her child so much.
She trembled and wanted to hug her son.
But she didn't dare to actually touch his body, for fear of accidentally breaking the child.
Many onlookers were moved by this scene and wiped away their tears.
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