Chapter 52 You are the legitimate son
Pei Jingchuan frowned when he heard that and stopped spitting out the food. Looking at Xu Qingyan's sincere eyes, he had no choice but to swallow the unpleasant taste.
Although he didn't know what was in his mouth, he could feel that it was raw and tasted strange.
"Jingchuan, how do you feel now?" When the Duke's wife saw her son wake up, she immediately went up to him and asked him with concern.
At this time, Pei Jingchuan saw his parents looking at him worriedly. After he calmed down a little, he said to them gently: "Father, mother, I'm fine, don't worry."
Pei Jingchuan didn't know how long he had been unconscious. He just felt that his body was a little weak, not much different from his previous condition.
"That's good! That's good! This time it's really thanks to..." After hearing Pei Jingchuan's words, the Duke was extremely relieved and was about to say that this time it was thanks to Xu Qingyan's reminder. Suddenly, he was gently bumped by Pei Jinyu next to him and gave him a look.
At this time, the Duke realized that he had almost let the cat out of the bag just now, and immediately changed his words and said, "Thanks to the Emperor's hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum! Otherwise, you would definitely be in danger. Now the most important thing for us is to speed up the search for the miracle doctor."
Pei Jingchuan was puzzled for a moment when he heard the Duke's words, thinking: Hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum? You can tell it's a very precious thing just by hearing it. Before this, he had never heard of such a thing in the palace. In addition to his father's reaction just now, it must be that his father and his family heard Qingyan's voice before they knew about it. However, for such a precious thing, his father must have exchanged something with the emperor to get it.
Thinking of this, Pei Jingchuan looked at the Duke with a guilty look and said seriously: "Father, you didn't hand over all your military power to the emperor in exchange for this Ganoderma lucidum for me, did you?"
Pei Jingchuan has always known that the current emperor is always afraid of the military power in his father's hands, but the emperor has no legitimate reason to take it back. Although the current emperor is not a tyrant, he is not a broad-minded monarch. Once his father hands over the military power, it means that the Duke of Ying's Mansion is completely controlled by the emperor. If the Duke of Ying is needed to go to the battlefield, he must obey unconditionally. If he is deceived by a traitor one day, then when the Duke of Ying's Mansion is charged with a crime, they will have no power to resist.
"Jingchuan, you are the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion. Nothing is more important than your life!" The Duke did not directly answer Pei Jingchuan's question, but his words explained everything.
Pei Jingchuan was naturally moved. He knew that his father always valued him the most as his legitimate son. Now that the Duke of Ying had lost his military power because of him, he felt very guilty. At the same time, he secretly vowed in his heart that he must find the mysterious doctor and let him cure his poison. He also quietly continued to expand the power of his men.
——The Autumn Examination has arrived——
At this time, Xu's parents' minds were all on their son, and Xu Shikai went to take part in the imperial examination with full confidence.
Why do we say Xu Shikai was full of confidence? That was because he hooked up with the third prince, and through him he got the topic of the imperial examination in advance, and he had already spent a huge amount of money to invite the previous champion to write the article for him.
Over the past month, he has been reciting the article over and over again in Xu's house, and he has become so proficient in it that he subconsciously feels that the article was really written by himself.
After Xu Qingyue learned about the imperial examination, she also went to send her brother to take the exam. If her brother could get into the top three, it would be a help to her as his sister.
"Kai'er, no one cared about your hard study for the past ten years, but now you have become famous overnight and known all over the world. You must try your best in this imperial examination!" Xu Qingyue stood outside the examination room, looked seriously at her brother Xu Shikai who looked refreshed.
"Your sister is right. As long as you can pass the exam this time, our Xu family will be able to be proud in the future. Mother will definitely hold a grand banquet for you then!" Xu's mother also looked at Xu Shikai with hope.
Xu Shikai smiled proudly and said to Xu's mother and Xu Qingyue: "Mother, sister, just relax, I will never let you down. Especially sister, after I graduate from high school, I will be your backing in the Duke's Mansion!"
"Okay, then sister will be waiting!" Xu Qingyue was a little moved after hearing Xu Shikai's words, and she took the handkerchief to wipe the tears from her eyes.
After sending Xu Shikai in, Xu's mother took Xu Qingyue to the carriage. She felt that her daughter was not in a good condition, so she asked Xu Qingyue, "Qingyue, how have you been in the Duke's Mansion recently?"
Xu Qingyue thought about her recent relationship with Pei Jingyuan and her lost child, and suddenly felt extremely heartbroken.
Xu Qingyue couldn't hold back her sobs and said to her mother: "Mom, I...my child is gone!"
"What? What's going on? How could this child fall to the ground for no reason?" Xu's mother exclaimed in surprise when she heard this.
Originally, she thought that even though Xu Qingyue was nominally the wife of the Duke's illegitimate son, she was pregnant with the Duke's first grandson after all, and she thought that this would bring some benefits in the future, but she didn't expect that the child would suddenly be gone?
Xu Qingyue felt extremely aggrieved, and she told Pei Jingyuan in detail what had happened between her and Pei Jingyuan during this period. She also said that Xu Qingyan had been living like a fish in water in the Duke's Mansion.
When Xu's mother heard that Xu Qingyan was actually living such a glorious life in the Duke's Mansion, she couldn't help but gnashed her teeth and said, "She is such a slut, and she actually dared to dream of becoming the mistress of the Duke's Mansion in the future! Qingyue, you can't let her continue like this. The Duke's Mansion will be yours in the future. Now the young master will have to wait for two years before he dies. In these two years, we can't let her, a concubine's daughter, ride on your head!"
"But now, the Duke's wife and the Duke both like her very much. I don't know what her abilities are. We obviously entered the house together. I am already pregnant, but her stomach has no reaction at all. Moreover, the Duke's wife is not in a hurry to take a concubine for the young master. On the contrary, after the Duke's wife learned that I was pregnant, she actually sent a concubine to my husband! Even my mother punished me because of them!" Xu Qingyue became more and more angry as she spoke. She still didn't understand why it turned out like this.
Mother Xu was even more furious when she heard this. Her eyes were sinister. After a moment of silence, she said grimly, "Qingyue, does the Duke's Mansion know about your miscarriage now?"
Hearing this, Xu Qingyue shook her head and said, "Only my husband, his mother, and I know about this, and it seems that they haven't informed the Duke's wife yet. I don't know what they think."
"That's great. Mother will teach you how to get rid of Xu Qingyan now. When she is kicked out of the Duke's Mansion, the dowry may be returned. After Xu Qingyan is driven back to the Xu Mansion, I will definitely choose a good marriage for her! Don't worry, mother will never let her live better than you!" As Xu's mother said this, she could imagine the scene and couldn't help but smile grimly.
"Mother, do you have any solution?" Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyue moved closer to her mother.
"When you go back, find an opportunity to pin the blame of your miscarriage on Xu Qingyan. This way, she will be charged with murdering the heir of the Duke's Mansion. Then the Duke's Mansion will definitely not tolerate such a vicious woman!"
Originally, Xu Qingyue's lost heart was instantly revived by Xu's mother's words, thinking: Yes! Why didn't she think of this way to put the blame on Xu Qingyan? It seems that I have been too sad during this period of time, and even my brain can't work. Fortunately, I met my mother today and learned that there is such a good way!
After listening to this, Xu Qingyue was in a very happy mood sitting in the car.
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