Chapter 25: Fake Heiress, Real Yandere (Part 9) Monthly Tickets Plus
If Zhou Qingcheng's family tree is not revised, Zhou Yi's situation will be awkward!
The lady tried to hold back, but finally couldn't hold back any longer, "My Lord, Dalang is too wronged! He is the crown prince, his status cannot tolerate any flaws!"
"Mother, you also said that Zhou Yi is the crown prince, and his status is related to the inheritance of the title of the Marquisate."
Zhou Qi was smart for once.
He understood the lady's implication and said firmly, "Of the three children, only two are of the Marquis's bloodline."
There is no need to say anything about Zhou Baozhu, her face can prove it.
As for Zhou Qingcheng, she is just a little girl. Whether she is real or fake has no bearing on the Marquis' Mansion.
If it is done well, it can also help the Marquis's family find a good marriage partner.
On the contrary, Zhou Yi is the crown prince and the future Marquis of Jingning, oh no, Earl of Jingning.
Alas, the title of their Zhou family is not hereditary, but decreases step by step.
His father was the Duke of Jingguo, and he became the Marquis of Jingning.
If Marquis Jingning fails to make any achievements, his son will only be an earl when he inherits the title.
The crisis of the title was also one of the main reasons why Jingning Marquis Zhou Qi was eager to find a good marriage.
Another reason was that Zhou Qi had problems in his official duties. If he was not careful, not to mention the title of marquis or earl, their Zhou family might be confiscated and stripped of their titles!
Well, that’s all for later.
For now, whether it is a real or fake daughter, a real phoenix or a fake dragon, the person who can really affect the Marquis' Mansion is Zhou Yi.
There can't be any problem with his origin.
The lady of the house loved Zhou Yi, her great grandson, but Zhou Qi had no shortage of sons.
He had two illegitimate sons born to his beloved concubine Shen, and a second legitimate son born to his virtuous wife Li.
Compared with these sons, Zhou Yi was very mediocre and was not liked by Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi himself was not capable enough to achieve anything and bring honor to his family.
He particularly hopes that his sons can work hard and make progress.
Zhou Yi was not a prodigal son, but he was not an outstanding heir who could bring honor to the family.
Even if the wrong child had not been taken away, Zhou Qi would have wanted to change the crown prince.
The only thing he cared about was his mother.
After all, he still wants the reputation of being a "filial son".
But now the situation has changed -
Firstly, Zhou Yi's identity was questionable, and Zhou Qi would not give the title of Zhou family to a bastard of unknown ancestry;
Secondly, Zhou Qi was about to face a disaster! Thinking of the troubles in his official duties, Zhou Qi instantly lost the thought of pretending to be a filial son.
He stopped nagging his wife about Zhou Yi and said directly, "Mother, do you still remember the water seepage in the imperial mausoleum half a month ago?"
The lady was just about to have a good talk with her son, but when she heard these words, she was stunned.
After a long while, the lady nodded and said, "I remember! But what does this have to do with you?"
The lady knows her son too well.
Although he worked in the Ministry of Works and held the official title of Langzhong, he basically just lived a lazy life.
The project of repairing the imperial mausoleum was indeed supervised by the Ministry of Works, but Zhou Qi didn't even get to the bottom of it.
Before, the old lady thought her son was useless, but when the imperial mausoleum suffered a water seepage accident, the old lady secretly rejoiced: Fortunately, her son is useless and does nothing, so he does not have to take any responsibility.
Zhou Qi saw what his mother was thinking and smiled bitterly: "How can it not matter? I am a doctor in the Ministry of Industry!"
Something happened in the imperial mausoleum and someone needs to take the blame.
On the surface, Zhou Qi is a distinguished marquis.
In fact, the Jingning Marquisate has been away from the center of power for too long.
He never gets any good things or any credit.
But when someone was needed to take the blame, he was the best candidate - he had an official position and a title, so he had some weight.
Even if it is thrown out, the emperor will not think that the people under him are fooling around!
"Mother, if I don't find a solution, they might push me out to be 'responsible'."
Zhou Qi said angrily.
Water seepage in the imperial mausoleum was no small matter. At the very least, the offender would be stripped of his title, and at the worst, his property would be confiscated.
If you can't even keep your title, why fight for the title of heir? "Fortunately, Qingcheng was born well and has a verbal engagement with the Cheng'en Mansion."
"Mrs. Li said that she has found a way to contact a maidservant of the wife of Duke Cheng'en."
"If I can become a relative of Duke Cheng'en, I will have someone to back me up, and those people in the Ministry of Works won't dare to use me as a scapegoat!"
Zhou Qi knelt at the lady's feet and placed his hands on her thighs.
Raising his head, Zhou Qi looked at the Madam with a sad look, "Mother, I really have no other choice!"
The lady was heartbroken.
She did favor Zhou Yi, but between her grandson and her only son, she would only choose the latter.
"Qingcheng is indeed a pretty girl, but she is not the only one in the capital. Will Madam Cheng'en be satisfied?"
Although the lady still had a questioning tone when she said this, she was already shaken.
"Mother, you haven't seen Jiaojiao these days, right? Oh, maybe it's because of the protection of our ancestors, Jiaojiao has become even prettier after a serious illness!"
"That appearance is not only the best in the capital, but also one of the best in the whole world!"
When Zhou Qingcheng's stunning beauty was mentioned, Zhou Qi instantly perked up.
"Oh? Is this true?"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The lady was also curious.
"Whether it's true or not, the person is in Wei Rui Courtyard, mother, just go and see!"
"Anyway, Li and I have already discussed that Jiaojiao must be the eldest daughter of the Marquisate!"
When Zhou Qi saw that his mother's attitude had softened, he knew that the matter was settled.
He is already forty years old, but he still shows his childish side in front of the lady.
The lady thought for a long time and sighed deeply: "Well, let's do as you say."
The lady would agree, not just because she favors her only son.
She also couldn't bear to give up the wealth and glory of the Marquis's wife.
Just as his son said, if the Marquis' Mansion cannot find help, it will most likely be convicted.
Once her property was confiscated and her title was taken away, the lady would become the mother of a criminal. How could she still have any honor or dignity? Compared with these, her beloved grandson was really nothing.
In the evening, Zhou Qi returned to Xuanrui Hall from Cunxin Hall and said to Li calmly: Everything should be done according to what they had discussed before.
Li was not surprised at all.
Zhou Qi is selfish, and since the Lady Dowager and he are biological mother and son, she is naturally selfish too.
Li had predicted all this long ago, so he planned it this way.
“Things are going so smoothly!”
Once Zhou Qingcheng is married to Duke Cheng'en's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion has survived the crisis, Li will take advantage of the victory and demand to appoint a new Crown Prince!
The Marquis of Jingning's Mansion can only belong to her son!
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After being unconscious for most of the day, Gu Qingcheng suddenly felt someone pouring bitter medicine into his mouth. He frowned and finally opened his eyes.
"Miss, you're awake!"
Peilan was very surprised. Although she didn't cry, her eyes were red, so she must have cried a long time ago.
When Gu Qingcheng saw this relatively loyal maid, her heart warmed and she gently opened her lips, wanting to say something.
At this moment, cheers rang out from outside.
"What? Missy is awake?"
"Oh, that's great!"
"Quick, go to Xuanrui Hall and report to Madam."
"Ze Lan, is the porridge on the stove still hot? Hurry up and bring a bowl to the young lady. She must be hungry after sleeping all day!"
"Hurry up, don't just stand there!"
The voices were mixed, obviously there were a lot of people talking.
Gu Qingcheng blinked her eyes. In less than a day, her treatment had changed drastically.
Zhou Baozhu, who was hiding outside the Wei Rui Courtyard, began to pull her handkerchief in anger again.
It turns out that my mother favors Zhou Qingcheng more!
Humph! If you don't want me, I don't want you either! I still have my aunt.
So, Li from Xuanruitang received good news and bad news at the same time.
Good news: Zhou Qingcheng woke up and was able to sit up and eat;
Bad news: My stupid daughter is being stupid again. She ran away from home and went to live with her stupid aunt!
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(End of this chapter)
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