"My lord, why did you come to my humble abode tonight?" The lord's wife's face was still flushed.
They were an elderly couple in their fifties or sixties, and she really didn't expect them to come here so late at night.
"Madam, Princess Zhaoyang has found her daughter and wants to be recognized as a member of the royal family."
What do you think about this?
The Marquis's wife's eyes flickered, and she spoke.
“My lord, Song Ziqing has been dead for decades.”
"It seems unnecessary for his daughter to have to acknowledge her ancestors and return to the family line."
"Besides, isn't Princess Zhaoyang's reputation as a member of the royal family better than that of our Marquis's family?"
Why go through all that trouble?
The Marquis's wife slowly voiced her doubts.
However, the tone of his voice was leading Song Yuqing to think in a negative light.
Shi Yu blinked involuntarily.
She felt that her evaluation of the Marquis's wife had been too one-dimensional.
This Marquis's wife is quite love-struck when she's with Song Yuqing.
But in other matters, he seems like a troublemaker.
At this moment, Shi Yu was not in a hurry to listen to Gua66's gossip.
Instead, he wanted to eavesdrop on what the couple was saying.
Song Yuqing: "Madam, do you mean that Princess Zhaoyang wants her daughter to return and compete for the Marquis's mansion?"
The Marquis's wife nodded slowly, "It's not impossible."
She said with great regret, "What can we do when our Marquis's mansion has no sons?"
“Your eldest brother is the eldest son, so his daughter is naturally the most entitled to inherit the Marquis’s mansion.”
"Nonsense!"
With a loud crash, Song Yuqing slammed her hand on the table in anger.
"This Marquis's mansion was bought with my elder brother's blood, how can we give it to outsiders?"
"Besides, the daughter that Princess Zhaoyang found was just a merchant."
"Moreover, she was recently imprisoned for suing her husband."
"How can such a morally corrupt woman inherit the legacy of my Marquis's mansion built over decades?"
"No, I have to take my daughters to His Majesty and Princess Zhaoyang tomorrow."
This person probably has some serious illness.
Shi Yu, who was eavesdropping, couldn't help but talk to Gua66 in her mind.
As soon as she made that sound, the couple inside the room immediately stopped talking.
Lady Marquis: Where did that sound come from?
Song Yuqing: This voice... I'm afraid it's about to reveal some big gossip.
The room was quiet for a while before the Marquis's wife continued speaking.
"My lord, you may have missed the point."
"What's the key point?" Song Yuqing asked absentmindedly.
"What's the point of you taking your daughters to see His Majesty and Princess Zhaoyang?"
“We have no son.”
"Without a son, one cannot inherit the Marquis's estate."
Song Yuqing's attention was drawn back to her.
"Madam, what you mean is?"
The Marquis's wife nodded slowly under Song Yuqing's questioning gaze.
“Yes, my lord, you are right. We are still missing a son.”
"As long as we have a son, it doesn't matter what Princess Zhaoyang has found."
"We will keep this Marquis's mansion firmly under our control."
"Son? Where would I get a son?"
Song Yuqing's face suddenly darkened.
He remembered his beloved second wife, who had just tried to have a son with another man in order to seize his family's wealth.
Therefore, he was very wary of the suggestions his wife made.
I'm afraid that he'll be the one to embarrass himself later.
"My lord, it's easy for you to have a son."
The Marquis's wife became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, but she did not notice that Song Yuqing's complexion was getting worse and worse.
He patiently suppressed his anger and asked, "How could there be?"
"Madam, can you give me a baby right away?"
"Hehe, my lord, what are you saying?" The lord's wife was amused.
"My lord, don't you even know how old I am this year?"
"What I mean is, we can adopt one."
“I think my sister’s youngest son is quite good. He’s smart and adorable, a clever little devil, and very close to us.”
"Your sister's son?" Song Yuqing began to recall.
"That child does seem quite likable."
The moment Song Yuqing finished speaking, Shi Yu's sweet, childlike voice rang out.
[She is quite cute, but that's because your sister-in-law taught her herself.]
[Secretly, this kid is a little tyrant. He only wants to be your son, so that your whole family will serve him.]
The smile that had just appeared on Song Yuqing's lips vanished instantly.
"Princess Zhaoyang is not that kind of person."
"Stop overthinking."
"What about the matter of adopting my sister's youngest son?" the Marquis's wife pressed.
Song Yuqing: "If you want to be adopted, go be adopted yourself."
Just as the Marquis's wife was about to rejoice, Song Yuqing immediately added more words.
"Since you like your sister's youngest son so much, why don't you just move in with your sister?"
"Hmph!" Song Yuqing was so frightened by the voice in her mind that she quickly got up and left.
Otherwise, he feared that he might not be able to protect his legitimate wife later.
"Why did they run away so quickly?" Shi Yu's sweet voice followed Song Yuqing's.
[Hey Gua66, you have some free time now, could you tell me some gossip about Lord Song's other concubines?]
Gua66, [Okay, Yuyu.]
[This third concubine of Lord Song is a former actress. She's currently raising money to return to her old flame's hometown to farm.]
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