Chapter 288 There are also women serving as officials in the court
Seeing that Mu Huaian stayed overnight again last night, given Yu Qinghuan's greedy nature, there was no doubt that the two of them must have done something intimate again.
Cheng Gongjin suddenly didn't want to be a pushover anymore, even if it was only on the surface.
Looking at Mu Huaian, he said something that he would never have said before.
Mu Huaian understood, but he suspected that he had misheard. After all, the meaning of the words was ambiguous. "Teacher is still young. If you consider marriage in the next two years, you will definitely be able to have your own children soon."
"Then the child can become a playmate with my and Ah Huan's children."
Cheng Gongjin said, "Since the child in her belly is yours, it has the blood of the Cheng family. If it can be recorded under my name and included in the Cheng family tree, it can inherit the Cheng family business in the future."
Mu Huaian's face suddenly turned pale, and his hands clenched into fists under his sleeves. "The doctor said a few days ago that Ah Huan is pregnant with a girl, and I'm afraid she can't bear such a heavy burden."
He never knew that the teacher in front of him would have such an idea.
That's his and Ah Huan's child, how could he possibly recognize the teacher as his father!
He tactfully said that Yu Qinghuan was pregnant with a girl, hoping to dissuade Cheng Gongjin from the idea.
But the doctor in the palace was Cheng Gongjin's man, so how could he not know that Yu Qinghuan was pregnant with a girl.
He said calmly, "So what if it's a girl? In the previous dynasty, there were women serving as officials, and they could also revitalize the family..."
Mu Huaian was already displeased. For the first time, he interrupted his elder's words with a bad tone, "Teacher, that's my and Ah Huan's child. If you need a child, please marry a wife yourself."
At this moment, he even suspected that his teacher had already had this idea in mind when he helped him bring Yu Qinghuan out of the palace and hide her in the Cheng family.
Seeing Mu Huaian angry, Cheng Gongjin didn't think it was a big deal.
"When you snatched her from someone else, you should have known that one day, someone would snatch her from you."
The same goes for women and children.
Mu Huaian never thought that his teacher, who was always a gentleman, would say such a thing.
He couldn't even say a word to refute, because he was indeed the one who kidnapped the person before Yu Qinghuan moved out of the Marquis' Mansion.
The two looked at each other for a long time, and Mu Huaian said solemnly: "Please give up this idea. Besides, the child is not just mine, and Ah Huan will not agree."
Cheng Gongjin's eyes were filled with undercurrents. "If she agrees, then it's fine?"
Mu Huaian didn't respond to him, and said firmly, "She won't agree."
Cheng Gongjin didn't say anything, just gave him an ambiguous look and walked away.
Mu Huaian couldn't understand what his look meant, and felt inexplicably nervous, so he followed closely.
...
When Yu Qinghuan woke up, it was almost noon.
During the meal, Sang Rucai mentioned to her that Cheng Gongjin had come last night, but when he saw Mu Huaian there, he left.
Yu Qinghuan immediately thought about what Cheng Gongjin mentioned yesterday, about registering the child under Cheng Gongjin's name... She was indeed tempted.
The connections in Beijing are complex, and with Cheng Gongjin's reputation, the child will have more help when he grows up, and he won't have to keep looking for a way out like himself.
Of course, the most important thing is that the child can have a huge inheritance left by his father who died early, and he will not be restricted by the inner house.
But while she was moved, she felt a little embarrassed, after all, the child's biological father was not dead.
Undecided, Yu Qinghuan looked at Sang Ru, who was serving her porridge, and asked, "Sang Ru, what do you think about giving the child the surname Cheng?"
Hearing this, Sang Ru's hands trembled and she almost dropped the bowl.
She looked at Yu Qinghuan in surprise. Is this what she understood?
"Girl, do you want to find a new father for the little girl in your belly?"
Yu Qinghuan coughed lightly, "That's not what I meant, but that's exactly what I meant..."
Sang Ru didn't know why her daughter suddenly had this idea, but she felt a little sympathy for the Second Master and the Young Master. If they fought over it and Cheng Ge Lao got the advantage, these two would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood.
She was a little puzzled as to why the girl suddenly thought of giving the child to Elder Cheng. "Why did you suddenly come up with this idea? I'm afraid the Second Master and the Young Master would not agree."
Yu Qinghuan sighed slightly, "Yesterday, Cheng Gongjin told me that if I register the child under his name and include him in the Cheng family tree, the entire Cheng family's property, including this house, will be given to the child in the future."
Hearing this, Sang Ru's eyes widened. Oh my god! Elder Cheng is too generous.
"A surname like Cheng is a good one, young lady. I think the characters Xie and Mu are not very auspicious, and Yu is unlucky because it is associated with the Yu family. Cheng is different, it is very generous! If the young lady can get the surname Cheng, any name she chooses will sound good!"
At this moment, Lord Cheng became taller in her eyes.
Yu Qinghuan: "..." It's not that the surname Cheng sounds good, it's clearly the huge fortune of the Cheng family that makes her think the surname Cheng is good.
"But you also said that Xie Zhili and Mu Huaian might not agree. This is not a good idea..."
Sang Ru's eyes sparkled with a desire for money. "Miss, you're not married yet, so it's up to you to decide who the father is."
The girl said the child's surname is Cheng, so her surname is Cheng.
Even if the Second Master and the Young Master were unwilling to accept the defeat, they were still far behind Lord Cheng.
Yu Qinghuan immediately found someone with even lower moral standards than himself.
She patted Sang Ru's shoulder heavily and said, "When you go out, don't let anyone know that you belong to me."
Sang Ru: “?”
Am I wrong? The Cheng family, with such a huge fortune, will give it away for free as long as you have the surname Cheng!
If such good news were to get out, the Cheng family's gate would probably be crowded with people, all of whom would come to recommend themselves.
...
When the court meeting was over, Cheng Gongjin had just walked out of the hall when he was stopped by Xiao Jing and the eunuchs beside him.
"Sir Cheng, His Majesty invites you."
Cheng Gongjin nodded and followed the man.
Mu Huaian happened to catch a glimpse of this scene and recognized the eunuch. He intuitively felt that it was Xiao Jinghe because of what happened last night. He frowned and immediately followed him.
Even though he was still unhappy with the teacher because of what happened in the morning, if Xiao Jinghe made things difficult for the teacher because of this matter...how could he let the teacher take the blame for him?
At this time, Cheng Gongjin had been invited into the imperial study. Xiao Jinghe was still wearing the crimson court robe he had just worn when he attended court. The imperial majesty was fully displayed, as if he wanted to overwhelm Cheng Gongjin with his momentum.
There were only two people in the imperial study.
After Cheng Gongjin paid his respects, Xiao Jinghe put a sword to his neck. His expression remained unchanged, he just stood there without saying a word.
If it were someone else, they would have been scared to death and begged for mercy. Xiao Jinghe immediately gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you really not afraid of death?"
Cheng Gongjin then replied calmly, "I am a man whose life is coming to an end."
The implication is that no matter whether you are afraid or not, you will die sooner or later.
Xiao Jinghe sneered, "The poison you were poisoned with is not incurable. If you send her to the palace, I can consider giving you the antidote."
Between life and women, he believed that Cheng Gongjin would make the right choice.
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