"Now that my husband has died because of the second wife, Grandmother, you want us, mother and daughter-in-law, to agree to let the second wife inherit the title? Grandmother, are you bullying us, a widow and her orphan?"
Zheng Wei's face was filled with hatred.
When the King of Donglin died, the family found the memorial requesting an official appointment, which made her very uncomfortable.
When their Marquis's family and the Prince's family got engaged, it was agreed that the marriage would be to the one who could inherit the title.
What does it mean now?
Her husband is gone, and she's lost even her title?
She definitely didn't want to.
Upon hearing her daughter-in-law's words, Zhang burst into tears: "Mother, all these years you and Father have never mentioned requesting that Shijie be granted the title of Heir Apparent. I thought it was because Shijie was still young and not yet married. After he got married, you didn't mention it either, and I thought it was because Shijie hadn't had any children. But now that he has children, you say you'll give the title to someone else. Mother, do you know how much I want to go down to my husband and ask him why he's so heartless, why he left so early, leaving us speechless?"
The Prince of Donglin slammed his fist on the table in anger: "What are you saying! This is the Prince's decision. He earned the title with his life, and he can give it to whomever he wants! You two, mother and daughter-in-law, have no right to interfere!"
Zheng Wei was no longer afraid of the Princess of Donglin. She stood up, walked to the center of the hall, knelt down, and looked directly at the Princess of Donglin: "Grandmother, if Second Uncle were still alive, we would have no grounds for argument. But Second Uncle is gone. Why did Second Uncle die? Because Bai Shijun investigated everything Second Uncle had done over the years and wanted to find justice for Third Uncle. Grandmother, you say that from now on, Third Uncle will be Second Uncle. Ask Third Uncle if he is willing?"
Then, Zheng Wei looked at Bai Laosan and said, "Third Uncle, you said that when Grandmother drove your sweetheart away behind your back, causing the tragedy, you could say you were unaware. Now, you know everything, and Grandmother is going to take charge for you again. Third Uncle, you're old enough to be a grandfather, not that melancholy young man who was heartbroken over his sweetheart. Aren't you afraid that some other tragedy might happen in the future?"
Bai Laosan was taken aback.
Princess Donglin glared at Zheng Wei with eyes that seemed to want to devour her, and sneered, "Hmph! The Marquis's family is truly well-mannered! They've raised such a sharp-tongued woman! Since you put it that way, can I just decide to send you away? You want to ask me why? Because you're not qualified to be my eldest grandson's wife. You're just the daughter of a concubine who was promoted to the position of principal wife. Do you really think you're as noble as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family? Don't think I don't know what your mother has done! If she hadn't sent away Zheng Heng, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, what would you be! Daring to be so insolent in front of me!"
Zheng Wei looked at the Princess of Donglin in horror.
Princess Donglin said sarcastically, "When Zheng Heng was the legitimate daughter, you were just a concubine's daughter. Everything you have now was taken from Zheng Heng. In your words, now that Zheng Heng is dead, what right do you have to take everything from her? Zheng Heng should have been the eldest grandson's wife of my Donglin Royal Family!"
Gu Xin silently picked up her teacup, took a sip of water, and realized that Xiao Qiu's name was Zheng Heng!
Fortunately, she didn't marry into such a bizarre family, otherwise Xiao Qiu would have been even more pitiful.
Zheng Wei snapped out of her daze and said loudly, "Grandmother, I, Zheng Wei, was married into your household by the Princess of Donglin with all the proper betrothal and wedding ceremonies. I am a legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. Does Grandmother mean that the Princess of Donglin wants to completely break ties with the Marquis's family?"
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