The Emperor's word is law; the people of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion have made up their minds to reserve the position of heir apparent for Mingzhi.
Moreover, the backgrounds of the two individuals have already been made public.
From now on, no one can use this incident to criticize them anymore.
In this matter, it must be said that the people of Dingyuan Marquis did a great job.
"Don't you think this is actually a bit excessive?"
"Where did it go too far?"
“Mingzhi has been occupying someone else’s identity for so many years, and now he’s even taken over the position of heir.”
"What? You know that person?"
"How could that be?" How could he possibly know this person? He'd heard that he lived in a small village near Huayang City, while he was in the capital. How could he possibly know that person?
“Since you don’t know him, how do you know what he’s thinking? Maybe he doesn’t want to be the heir.” Ningzhu blinked.
"How could that be?" In this life, what are we really after but fame and fortune?
Who wouldn't care about fame and fortune?
"Why is it impossible? Besides, Marquis Dingyuan has already made his decision. I think it's the right one."
"How do we respond?"
"It's not that I look down on Marquis Dingyuan's biological son, but I have to say there's definitely a difference between them."
One was raised as an heir, while the other grew up in a remote rural area, and frankly, might not even know how to read.
How can someone like this inherit the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion? It's better to just let things continue as they are.
Moreover, the imperial court needs talented people, not people who can't read or write.
What does it matter to the emperor who becomes the crown prince? Serving the country is what matters most.
This is reality.
Ningzhu sighed softly.
The second prince looked up in the direction Mingzhi had left, lost in thought.
He had previously assumed that Mingzhi was on his side, so naturally he would fully support him.
But now it seems that this is not the case.
This person's attitude towards him changed.
What exactly happened?
The second prince was somewhat bewildered. He hadn't done anything to wrong him, had he?
Of course, even if the Second Prince racked his brains, he could never have imagined that the mistake he made was not in the present, but in the future, and a sin that Mingzhi would never forgive, even if he were to be reborn.
Mingzhi had just returned to the Marquis's residence when he heard his nominal grandmother making a huge fuss.
"Why should the position of Crown Prince be passed to Mingzhi? On what basis should it be given to this person?"
"He is my son."
Jiang Yun said coldly.
"Your son, some bastard from who-knows-where, wants to inherit my son's title?" Old Madam Ming sneered. "Could it be that you had an affair and had a child, and now that the matter is about to be exposed, you're just saying the baby was switched at birth?"
Madam Ming asked aggressively.
Jiang Yun sighed, "I really don't understand why you always target me, oh no, you also target the Marquis."
"Hmph, I'm not targeting you personally, I'm just telling the truth. You've been keeping this from us for so long—"
"I only found out recently."
Who would believe that?
"It's true. My mother didn't know about this. It was just because I had a dream about it that I wanted to investigate."
“You’ve been the one saying all this. Now that you’re the heir apparent, you can say whatever you want.”
Who would believe something you dream about?
Upon seeing Mingzhi, Madam Ming felt a surge of anger burning in her chest.
No wonder she disliked this child since he was a child; it turns out he wasn't her biological grandson at all.
Of course, Madam Ming subconsciously overlooked the fact that she didn't particularly like Mingjue either.
“Grandmother, if I really wanted to take this position, I could have kept this secret. If I said nothing, the position of heir apparent would still be mine.”
His parents only had him as their son, so even if he accomplished nothing, the position of heir apparent would still ultimately be his.
"No, you are not a child of the Ming family at all. The position of heir cannot be given to you." Old Madam Ming glared fiercely at Ming Zhi. "You cannot give this position to Ming Zhi while my son is away."
In Madam Ming's mind, she still believed that Mingzhi was Jiang Yun's illegitimate son.
What do you mean by "switched babies"?
How could such an absurd thing possibly happen?
She didn't believe it.
“The Marquis has already seen the child,” Jiang Yun said, suppressing his temper. “This is the Marquis’s will, and besides, the Emperor has already issued an edict, which cannot be changed.”
“I don’t believe it. Mingzhi isn’t a child of the Ming family, so how can he inherit this title? If he doesn’t like that child who grew up in the countryside, then there’s also his nephew Mingjue and the others.”
“Grandmother, it’s not that we look down on them, it’s just that they don’t care.” Mingzhi’s eyes flashed with a smile as she thought of Ning Anuo’s completely uninterested look.
His "family" was exceptionally different from others.
In the capital, countless families have turned upside down over such a title.
For example, the Ming family.
These uncles and cousins all coveted this position.
However, they also knew very well that since his father was still alive, the Ming family was able to survive because of his father, so they naturally did not want to offend him.
Therefore, even if they had such thoughts in their minds, they dared not say them out loud.
But things are different now.
He wasn't his father's biological son, so they finally had a legitimate excuse to let his cousins inherit the title—
Of course, even if he didn't care about the title, he didn't want to give it to them.
On what grounds?
Just because these people have been bullying his mother?
Besides, when I was executed in my previous life, these people certainly didn't hold back their sarcasm and ridicule.
Normally, when something happens, they are relatives of the Marquis's family and people protected by the Marquis's family, but when they encounter trouble, all of that changes.
The Marquis's mansion was an existence that one would avoid at all costs.
They have already separated.
They knew absolutely nothing about the Marquis's household affairs.
Marquis Dingyuan never considered them as his own people.
All sorts of dirty water and sewage were poured on them—
He will never give these people that kind of opportunity again in his life.
No matter how much the old lady Ming made a fuss, Jiang Yun and Ming Zhi only said one thing: the emperor had already issued the decree and it couldn't be changed. If the old lady felt it was not safe, she could go and talk to the emperor herself.
How could Madam Ming dare—
Jiang Cha was sitting in the teahouse drinking tea.
It has been two months since I returned to the capital.
But Ning Hongze remained completely out of contact, making her miss her a little.
Has this guy forgotten about her?
They were so affectionate before, but it's been two months and they haven't sent a single letter.
Jiang Cha felt a little uneasy.
"Miss--"
Xiao Guo cautiously ran up, looking around nervously.
"Miss, you've arrived?"
"What's here?"
"He's here."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com