Xu Di sighed and said, "Grandfather, you were handpicked by them. Even if that incident hadn't happened, something else would have. Now that you have the child of the deposed crown prince, you have to give the child a proper identity so that he can grow up properly. Otherwise, even the late emperor would have exterminated these people."
The Marquis said, "That's what I think now too. At the time, I thought that since that's the case, I should redeem the person and settle her properly outside, which would also fulfill my relationship with Young Master Zhu. Who knew that later, someone from Zhu's side would tell me that Zhu was pregnant."
The Marquis looked embarrassed and said, "At that time, your grandmother had just found out that she was pregnant with your father. Madam Zhu sent someone to deliver a message to me, saying that she insisted on coming to the mansion to give birth. She must have known about your grandmother's pregnancy and had already decided to switch children."
Xu Di asked, "Why didn't Grandmother stop her?"
The Marquis said, "Your great-grandmother and Madam Zhu's mother were friends for many years. After the incident in their household, Madam Zhu's mother, along with all the ladies and grandmothers in the household, hanged themselves. The adult girls in the family also either swallowed gold or hanged themselves. At the time, I was quite puzzled as to why Madam Zhu did not follow her mother but was instead sold into prostitution with several underage sisters. Now I understand that it was because Madam Zhu knew she was pregnant and wanted to leave an heir for the deposed crown prince."
Xu Di said, "They were plotting against us with ulterior motives. Grandfather, Grandfather, they were scheming with ulterior motives. No matter how careful you were, you couldn't prevent it. Fortunately, the truth has come out now."
The Marquis said, "Yes, it's fortunate that you and your father had some suspicions, and then we investigated further down the line with Consort Zhu. This time, Consort Zhu poisoned your grandmother in order to make your father come back to observe mourning. I've thought about it for a long time, and Consort Zhu probably has her eyes on the money in our household. She supports so many people outside, and she must need money. The money left to her by the deposed crown prince is probably almost gone. If she really succeeds in this, the people in our household will probably not have a good ending."
Upon hearing this, Xu Di thought to himself, "No wonder she's not going to have a good ending. It's not just that her family is destroyed, but that's pretty much it. Aunt Zhu is truly no ordinary woman."
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