Chapter 566: Zhong Yi, Let’s Have a Baby
In the Zhong family's study room filled with the scent of ink.
Old Mrs. Zhong sat on a heavy chair with dragon-shaped carvings, and standing in front of her were Zhong Lingxiao and the nervous Lin Xifei. Zhong Lingxiao had already handed the pregnancy test report to Old Mrs. Zhong.
"I have taken Xifei for a comprehensive checkup and confirmed that she is really pregnant. I have also consulted a famous master and it is very likely that this baby will be a boy."
As the end of the year drew closer, Zhong Lingxiao, no matter how calm he was, could no longer sit still.
If Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue get engaged, Lu Yingxue will get pregnant unexpectedly.
Then the position of successor is a done deal.
He couldn't hand over such a huge fortune of the Zhong family to an illegitimate child.
So he had to prove to the old lady that he could have children.
Old Mrs. Zhong tapped the chair lightly with her fingers, and her shrewd eyes glanced back and forth at the two people in front of her.
He looked at Lin Xifei: "Are you really pregnant with Ling Xiao's child?"
Very oppressive!
Lin Xifei's fingers curled up, her back felt cold, and she was terrified!
"Yes... To answer the old lady, I am really pregnant." She did not dare to fool the Zhong family with the matter of pregnancy, but only Lin Xifei herself knew the risks involved.
Old Mrs. Zhong said slowly: "The Zhong family bloodline cannot be mixed, and the Zhong family will not tolerate being deceived by others."
Zhong Lingxiao looked somewhat relieved, and said confidently, "Don't worry, old lady. Xifei has been with me for so many years and has always been well behaved. The doctor said that a DNA test will be ready in three to five months. I will give you the report by then."
He himself was very strict with his offspring.
Don't be confused!
The old lady asked again: "How old is the child?"
Lin Xifei tightened her throat and said, "Four weeks pregnant, just found out."
"Well, take good care of yourself. The Zhong family will give you everything you deserve."
"Thank you, old lady!"
Old Lady Zhong looked at Zhong Lingxiao again and said, "Take good care of your wife. The Zhao family is a well-known family. Your situation is special, and I can't blame you for this."
"I understand. The Zhao family is also very sensible and has always followed my lead. Shuyuan is a very generous and virtuous wife."
Zhao Shuyuan and Zhong Lingxiao treated each other with respect and were not very close.
She never asked about Zhong Lingxiao's mistress outside, let alone went to his house to ask about it.
As if to have condoned his behavior, the Zhao family once suggested that if anyone could get pregnant, the child could be taken home to raise.
Treat it as a legitimate child so that people won't criticize you.
In fact, the Zhao family just wanted to maintain Zhao Shuyuan's position in the Zhong family. Zhong Lingxiao was a little disdainful of this and was more concerned about what happened between Zhao Shuyuan and Zhong Yi.
Who knows if anything really happened that night.
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the study door.
The housekeeper gently pushed open the door and reminded, "Old lady, Master Zhong Yi is back."
"Let him in."
"yes."
"Master Zhong Yi, please come in."
The housekeeper stepped aside and Zhong Yi pushed the door open and walked in.
He greeted the old lady calmly, then looked at Zhong Lingxiao and said, "Big Brother."
The scene was well presented.
"Second brother."
Zhong Lingxiao had a smile on his face, showing no sign of resentment towards his illegitimate child.
It really seems like the brothers are friendly and respectful to each other as rumored outside, but there is an undercurrent of struggle for succession.
Zhong Yi's eyes swept over the nervous Lin Xifei before turning to look at the old lady: "You asked me to come here, do you have any instructions?"
"Your elder brother has a child. I have good news for you."
Old Lady Zhong's original intention was to stimulate and warn Zhong Yi. In order to prevent this idiot from turning his elbow outward, he also wanted to let Zhong Yi know that he had other options.
Although Ling Xiao's scheming is slightly inferior to Zhong Yi's, he is also capable of taking on important tasks!
After all, he was brought up according to the standards of an heir since childhood, how bad could he be?
Zhong Yi looked at Zhong Lingxiao dimly with a hint of a smile on her face: "Congratulations, big brother. You can finally prove yourself in front of the people of the imperial capital. Otherwise, there would be rumors that you are infertile. You must be careful with this child and make sure it is born safely!"
He slowly glanced at Lin Xifei's belly and said, "I remember that Miss Lin was also pregnant a few years ago, and my eldest brother didn't have time to be happy. The child was accidentally miscarried. Don't let this year's happy event turn into a sad one."
Zhong Lingxiao's eyes flashed coldly when he heard this: "Thank you for your reminder. This time I have hired a nutritionist and a nanny to accompany me throughout the whole process. There will definitely be no problems."
This child is his hope!
"oh."
Zhong Yi responded indifferently.
That expression looked a bit annoying.
Old Lady Zhong looked at the two brothers' open and covert confrontation, lowered her eyes and said, "Zhong Yi, you will be engaged to the girl from the Lu family on the 8th of next month. After the engagement, it's time to put having a child on the agenda."
Zhong Yi said perfunctorily: "I understand."
The old lady glanced at them and dropped a mine: "The Zhong family has developed to this point, and all they need to do is to defend their territory. I will reconsider the selection of an heir. Zhong Yi, if Yingxue is not pregnant before the end of the year, I will suspect whether you have ulterior motives."
He wanted the brat to take his heart back.
If you can't get it back, you will lose your position as heir.
Anyone who cares about his children's private affairs will not be able to take the Zhong family further.
The old lady's words fell.
The two brothers had different expressions.
Zhong Lingxiao didn't expect that a child could really bring about a turn of events. It was widely rumored throughout the empire that the next heir of the Zhong family would be Zhong Yi!
But I didn't expect that the old lady was actually dissatisfied with Zhong Yi!
If Lu Yingxue had not been pregnant before the end of the year, Zhong Yi might have lost her ticket to compete for the successor!
"Brother, it looks like you have to work hard."
Zhong Lingxiao's tone contained a hint of genuine smile.
There was coldness in Zhong Yi's beautiful eyes as she looked into the old lady's eyes!
He understood what the old man meant!
At the needle testing conference, his cooperation with Huo Xingzhou still completely angered him!
This is to express your own opinion!
If you want the position of heir, just live a peaceful life with Lu Yingxue and have children, and forget all the little love stories you had in the past!
"Zhong Yi, do you understand what I mean?"
The old lady asked again in a loud voice.
Zhong Yi's back was straight, and his voice was cold: "I understand."
"If you understand, go back and do it. I am very satisfied with the abilities of both of your children."
Then the only thing left is to compete in the ability to give birth to children?
If it gets out, people will be in tears and laugh.
The way the first family in the imperial capital chooses its successor has become such a joke!
"You all go out, I'll be clean for a while. Butler, make me a cup of tea."
"Yes, old lady."
The housekeeper escorted the two brothers out of the study, brewed a cup of hot tea, placed it in front of the old man, and asked softly, "Why do you put so much pressure on the young master? Having a child is also a fate."
The old lady picked up the teacup with her rough fingers, blew away the foam and said, "I want to force him to show his loyalty to the Zhong family. Only when he really did it, we can see how much he cares about the position of heir. I'm not afraid of them snatching it away, I'm just afraid that some people don't care about the position of heir the most."
He drank his tea and said, "It's still unclear who is the whetstone for whom."
That boy had better not have anything to do with the girl from Moon Village!
During this period, he deliberately wanted to keep the two people under his nose.
"If he is smart, he will draw a clear line between them and treat Yingxue better and more considerately. Butler, call the Lu family and ask Yingxue to come over tomorrow. By the way, convey what I said to Zhongyi today."
"yes."
The butler refilled his tea and did not dare to ask who the "she" he mentioned was.