The Bei family came to Beijing, and Bei Lingyao wanted to leave the palace to pick them up.
But the Empress Dowager and Emperor Jiahe were very nervous about her pregnancy. Even though the imperial physicians said that her pregnancy was stable, they refused to listen, as if any movement would cause miscarriage.
Bei Lingyao was impressed by this mother and son.
She could only ask Madam Qu and Shi Liu to leave the palace and welcome the Bei family on her behalf.
At the gate of the capital, the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the second wife came out of the city early in the morning and waited with their necks stretched out.
They didn't know exactly when Old Master Bei and the first wife would arrive in Beijing, but they made an attitude known and waited at the gate of the capital every day at dawn.
"Will Dad and the others come together? Why didn't they send us a letter?"
Cousin Bei's wife was getting impatient waiting.
Cousin Bei said unhappily, "Your parents didn't send us any letters either."
"My parents are in the next county, how can they receive the news in time?"
Bei's sister-in-law was dissatisfied. If her parents-in-law had sent them a letter in time, they would not have been so passive in the capital.
Little did she know that the Second House had not received any of the letters from the couple mentioning Bei Lingyao's appointment as a concubine in the palace and the First House's appointment as an earl.
A few days after Old Master Bei and the first wife left, the second wife at her father-in-law's house received the news.
"It's all your fault. If it weren't for your random suggestions, we wouldn't have offended Concubine Zhuang."
Cousin Bei blamed his wife.
Bei Da's sister-in-law was unhappy. "You said it first. You said you met the Queen's nephew in a brothel. The Ningguo Mansion is better than the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. The Queen's nephew will inherit the Ningguo Mansion in the future..."
"Shut up! Don't you know walls have ears? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll divorce you."
Cousin Bei shouted angrily, "You spendthrift woman, if you were a virtuous woman, you would have established a good relationship with Concubine Zhuang long ago instead of offending her."
Sister-in-law Bei shut her mouth. She had no idea that Bei Lingyao was so lucky. Now that she was pregnant and was made a royal concubine, even Sister-in-law Bei was envious and jealous.
She also regretted being sarcastic towards Bei Lingyao when she was divorced.
Bei Lao Er rushed back to the Bei family mansion with his whole family in an anxious manner. Except for the housekeeper and servants, the old man Bei and the first wife's house were already empty.
"Boss, let's go after him."
Aunt Bei urged her dumbfounded husband.
"Why are you chasing them? Do you know whether they are going by water or by road?"
Bei Lao Er squatted on the ground dejectedly, covering his face with his hands. It was obvious that his elder brother Bei Chengye's title of earl had dealt him a great blow.
"If you don't know, just ask. We can go directly to Beijing. Dalang and his wife's family are also in Beijing. Let's go quickly. Maybe we can catch up."
Aunt Bei couldn't wait to go to Beijing.
The eldest wife's niece was so lucky that she was able to enter the palace even after being divorced. Second Aunt Bei was extremely jealous.
Bei Lao Er had five sons, three legitimate sons and two illegitimate sons.
In addition to three legitimate sons, Aunt Bei also has two daughters. The eldest daughter is married, and the younger daughter has not yet reached the age of marriage.
The second wife had several concubines' daughters. Aunt Bei was just waiting for her second son to pass the imperial examination, and then she started using the concubines' daughters to pave the way for her son.
Of course, what the second branch cares about most is the Bei family’s property.
If the eldest wife had a son from the beginning, they wouldn't be so concerned.
But after An got married and gave birth to her eldest daughter, there was no more movement in her belly.
Unfortunately, the two concubines in the first house only gave birth to daughters.
The issue of adoption naturally came up.
The first wife originally wanted to adopt the second wife's eldest son Bei Dalang, but Bei Laoer and his wife were unwilling to adopt their eldest son.
This is their first son, and it is also the first time that he has defeated his eldest brother since he was a child. It means something different to the second son of Bei.
The same goes for Second Aunt Bei. After giving birth to her eldest son, she gave birth to another daughter. She often showed off her eldest son in front of her eldest sister-in-law, An.
If the eldest son is adopted by the first wife, it does not mean that a son is born to the first wife.
The first son has the most special relationship with her, and the second one is the only one in the Bei family who has a talent for studying, so the second son and the second aunt Bei naturally also like him.
After the third son was born, he was slow in speaking and walking, so Mr. and Mrs. Bei were a little disgusted with him, thinking that this son was stupid and not smart.
They wanted to adopt this youngest son into the eldest wife's family because he was stupid and easy to fool, which made them feel most at ease.
By then, the younger son will inherit the eldest wife’s property and will be completely under their control.
They had wishful thinking, but they didn't know that the eldest wife was not stupid either.
Bei Chengye took in two more concubines and tried his best to have a son.
Unexpectedly, the four concubines did not give birth to sons, but the 35-year-old An was pregnant with a pearl and gave birth to a son.
The second wife's hope of adopting a son was dashed, and she felt so disappointed.
Over the years, the second branch had thought about taking action against the young Bei Liulang, but Bei Chengye protected this legitimate son very well, so they could not find an opportunity.
Moreover, Old Master Bei warned Second Brother Bei that if anything happened to Liu Lang, his illegitimate son would inherit the family business.
Otherwise, Bei Lao Er would not have taken a different approach and colluded with outsiders to seize the Bei family's assets.
But now, Bei Lao Er regrets it.
If he had known that his niece could enter the palace and his elder brother could be granted a title, he would never have colluded with outsiders to covet the Bei family's property.
"What should I do? If my eldest brother and father find out, I'm done for."
Bei Lao Er grabbed his hair, his face full of regret.
Aunt Bei was so anxious when she saw him like this, "What's the point of you sitting on the ground? Hurry and go to Beijing. Dad and Big Brother don't know, and they won't know. What are you worried about?"
"Of course they don't know. Your father and eldest brother haven't reacted yet, but they will eventually find out about us."
At this point, Bei Lao Er angrily scolded Aunt Bei Er, "It's all your fault. If you and your family hadn't been concerned about our Bei family's property and repeatedly instigated me, I wouldn't have done anything detrimental to the Bei family. Dad and Big Brother won't forgive me. I'm done, I'm done."
Bei Lao Er was completely filled with panic and fear.
Aunt Bei was unhappy. "If you didn't want to fight for it, would I let my family support you? Now you blame me. You have no conscience."
The second wife and her husband immediately started arguing and quarreling.
Their children were terrified and at a loss as to what to do when they saw this.
Finally, Bei Lao Er ended the quarrel with a slap. Aunt Bei Er started crying and immediately demanded to take her children back to her parents' home.
This time, Bei Lao Er was more assertive. "Go ahead, if you have the guts, go ahead."
The Bei family has now been granted a title and is no longer the newly wealthy merchant family it once was.
Second Aunt Bei froze where she was. In the past, if she had said in anger that she wanted to go back to her parents' home, Second Aunt Bei would have taken the initiative to coax her and try to keep her.
"Bei Lao Er, you have no conscience. I gave birth to children for you, took concubines and raised illegitimate children, and yet you treat me like this..."
"Are you annoying? Who would marry and not have children? Why would they take concubines and manage their children? Is that worth your making a fuss?"
Bei Lao Er said impatiently: "After arriving in Beijing, if you are smart, you will take on all the responsibilities. Only when I am well can you all be well. Otherwise, your whole family will be kicked out."
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