If Lu denied it immediately, saying it was a slip of the tongue, Wen Ye would not think too much about it.
But she hesitated.
Even if it's not obvious.
This is interesting. Wen Ye just looked at Lu quietly, waiting for her to speak first.
The atmosphere was tense for a long time. Mrs. Lu sighed and finally broke the stalemate: "Xuan'er is indeed not my second brother's biological child."
After hearing what Lu said in person, Wen Ye didn't know how to express himself.
Does Xu Yuejia know about this? If he doesn't know, then isn't that...
Wen Ye couldn't help but think about it.
When Lu caught a glimpse of the expression that Wen Ye accidentally revealed, most of the sadness that had just surged up in her was washed away.
"It's not what you think." Lu was speechless.
Wen Ye quickly restrained himself and said, "Sister-in-law."
Now that things have developed to this point, there is no need to hide it any further.
Lu looked at Wen Ye seriously, and at the same time thought in her heart that it was fortunate that she was the one who married into the family.
"Qi is not Xuan'er's biological mother." Lu said with difficulty, "Xuan'er's biological parents are no longer alive."
Wen Ye had never expected that Xu Yuxuan had such a complicated background.
"Who are Xuan'er's biological parents?" Xu Yuejia would never bring a child home to raise for no reason.
"Xuan'er's father's surname is Qi, and his ancestral home is Wuzhou. He is a kind doctor in the local area." Lu said slowly, "His name is Guangbai."
Wen Ye was slightly surprised: "Also surnamed Qi?"
Mrs. Lu looked at her and said softly, "Yes, Yunqin is his biological sister."
Qi Yunqin is the full name of Qi.
Wen Ye paused.
Lu continued, "In fact, in this Duke's Mansion, Jingrong and his family should have another aunt."
Wen Ye knew something about it. In addition to the two sons, Duke Xu and Xu Yuejia, the old Duke also had a daughter. She and Duke Xu were a perfect match, but unfortunately they died young and did not grow up.
Lu wouldn't bring it up for no reason, so it could only be...
Wen Ye looked towards Lu.
Mrs. Lu nodded: "You are right, she is Xuan'er's biological mother."
"The unfortunate death in infancy was just an outside explanation. In fact, Jingrong and his aunt accidentally got lost at a lantern festival." Lu was very young at the time, and it was not until several years after she got married that she gradually learned the full story.
"My parents searched for her secretly for two years but to no avail. For the sake of Aunt Jingrong's reputation, they had no choice but to announce to the public that Aunt Jingrong had died of illness." Mrs. Lu said, "This was also a helpless act. We had thought that if we could find her in the future, we would pass her down to my parents as a branch of the Xu family. Unfortunately, things are unpredictable and they didn't get to wait."
Wen Ye was silent for a while and then asked, "What happened next?"
Mrs. Lu sighed, "Later, my mother missed me more and more, and her health deteriorated. But in the second month after Aunt Jingrong went missing, my mother was diagnosed with pregnancy. For the sake of the child in her belly, my mother had to suppress her grief, but in the end she couldn't resist and the child was born prematurely."
"This child is my second brother. After he was born, he was a little weak, but it was not serious. But my mother became weaker and weaker."
"Mother persisted for several years, but eventually passed away." Duke Xu told Lu all this after she married into the Duke's Mansion.
In fact, Lu had only met the old Duke's wife once, and that was twenty years ago.
Her memory had long since become blurred, she only vaguely remembered that her mother was a very gentle person.
"Your eldest brother said that his and Aunt Jingrong's names were both given by our mother. Ming Ze Ming Yue, it sounds like they are brother and sister." Mrs. Lu was filled with emotion. "If it weren't for your second brother being banished to Wuzhou, Xuan'er wouldn't know where he would be suffering now."
"Wuzhou?" Wen Ye suddenly remembered that Xu Yuejia seemed to be Xu Baili whom he met in Wuzhou.
Lu: "I only know about 7 or 8 of the details. It involves a local murder case, and Xuan'er's biological father is involved. The former county magistrate was corrupt and greedy and took money from a wealthy businessman. Before my second brother took office, he secretly made Xuan'er's father die in prison due to illness."
"After my second brother took office, Aunt Jingrong went to the government office to seek justice for her husband."
At this point, Mrs. Lu paused for a moment, "She looks so much like my mother that my second brother became suspicious right away. So while investigating Xuan'er's father's case, he also followed the background provided by Aunt Jingrong and traced back. He finally confirmed that she was the one."
"It turns out that Aunt Jingrong was secretly abducted by traffickers from the south and kept in their lair, a large courtyard, where there were mostly children under ten years old, both boys and girls. It was said that brothels or wealthy businessmen would come to take their pick every day, and the rest would be sold to pimps in the lower classes. Aunt Jingrong was raised in that courtyard until she was twelve years old. She grew up to be a beautiful girl and was soon spotted by a wealthy businessman.
In order to avoid being sold to a wealthy businessman, Aunt Jingrong had always behaved very obediently. After being spotted by the wealthy businessman, those people did not watch over her as strictly as usual. Aunt Jingrong took advantage of this opportunity to escape.
"Later, in order to avoid being caught by those people, Aunt Jingrong found an opportunity and entered an official's family as a maid. She saved money for a few years, changed her name and surname, and redeemed herself. Later, she met Xuan'er's biological father."
"That yard still existed until my second brother found it."
"It should have been a happy thing for the family to be reunited, but when my second brother found Aunt Jingrong, she was already nearly four months pregnant, and her pregnancy was very bad. She had also experienced the pain of losing her husband, and her body was extremely weak. The child came at the wrong time."
After hearing this, Wen Ye understood almost all of the truth.
"The doctor said that if you use medicine to abort the fetus when it is still small, the adult can still survive. If you insist on forcing the birth, it will inevitably lead to a difficult birth. In that case, not only the child, but also the adult may not be able to survive."
Lu said: "You can imagine the result. Aunt Jingrong insisted on keeping the child, so Xuan'er was born."
She looked at Wen Ye, "Originally, I wanted to register Xuan'er under my name and your eldest brother's name, but my second brother insisted. In addition, Yunqin's life was really hard. If she hadn't earned money by testing the medicine on herself, Aunt Jingrong would not have been able to protect Xuan'er. After asking her opinion, my second brother married her and made her Xuan'er's mother.
It just so happens that my father once had a famous general named Qi, so she is the daughter of that former general."
Mrs. Lu finally said, "When Yunqin entered the mansion, she was in poor health because of the drug testing. She barely held on for a few months, but she passed away."
After that, she said to Wen Ye, "I told you all this so that you wouldn't feel too much compassion for Xuan'er's background and sacrifice yourself."
"Uncle is also a father, but he has no blood relationship with you. Sister-in-law hopes you can reconsider it." Lu said earnestly.
Although she loved Xuan'er, she was not confused.
Wen Ye didn't expect the situation to be so complicated.
If Xu Yuxuan was not Xu Yuejia's biological son, why would he so easily agree to not have a child?
Before he could finish his discussion with Xu Yuejia, Wen Ye said with some hesitation: "Sister-in-law, I need to go back and take it easy."
Mrs. Lu originally wanted to summon her to ask about the issue of the heir, but she never expected that she would let the cat out of the bag. That's all. She said, "Go back and discuss it with your second brother. As for Xuan'er's matter, your eldest brother and I will follow your ideas."
Wen Ye nodded, and then returned to the west courtyard with a lot of secrets in his mind.
When Wen Ye came back, Xu Yuxuan was having a great time melting snow with fire in the yard.
He was dressed warmly and was accompanied by Nanny Ji, Honeysuckle and Hexiang. When he saw Wen Ye coming back, he had no intention of following her.
Xu Yuejia had been waiting in the study for a long time. When he heard footsteps approaching, he raised his head and saw a trace of sadness between Wen Ye's eyebrows. He immediately understood and asked, "Did my sister-in-law tell you everything?"
Wen Ye was surprised: "How do you know?"
Xu Yuejia heard this and said, "I guessed it."
Wen Ye sat closer, his eyes were serious: "So, Xuan'er is really not your biological son?"
Xu Yuejia looked at the moving figure outside the window and said, "He should have called me uncle."
Wen Ye also looked over and asked, "Then why did you choose to let him call Langjun father?"
After Xu Yuejia paused, he explained calmly: "To me, having an heir is not a very important matter. This choice is mostly to stop outsiders from talking."
Wen Ye paused and said, "My dear, this is quite novel."
She seemed to have met a freak.
Xu Yuejia said: "People pursue different things, and I am not the only one."
Wen Ye looked at the children running around in the yard and asked, "Why did the gentleman marry again later?"
Xu Yuejia: "...Because of His Majesty."
"I did not hide Xuan'er's affairs from His Majesty, so one year after Xuan'er's 'mother' passed away, His Majesty wanted to arrange a marriage for me."
"A marriage offer?" Wen Ye turned to look at him, "So which family did His Majesty choose?"
Xu Yuejia said, "The Crown Prince's cousin."
Wen Ye was curious: "Why didn't you marry her?"
Xu Yuejia replied: "Before the emperor proposed to arrange a marriage for me, the other party may have heard the news from the queen and came to me privately to express her reluctance."
"I have no intention of marrying, but I am just waiting for your Majesty's will. If I don't marry again, things like this will happen again."
Wen Ye roughly understood it, so she and Xu Yuejia were able to get together, and the emperor was also a factor.
“But why me in the end?”
She had been lying in a corner, and someone in the Duke's Mansion had such a sharp eye and pulled her out.
"Coincidence." Xu Yuejia often thought that the word "fate" actually existed. He said, "When the emperor ordered me to investigate the case of the Ninth Prince's descendants, I found out that your sister had some connection with the Ninth Prince."
Wen Ye heard this and said with a calm mind, "Our Wen family is innocent."
Xu Yuejia: "...I know."
Wen Ye said with a sigh of relief: "My dear, you are indeed a strict and fair official."
Xu Yuejia: "......"
Wen Ye continued: "What happened next?"
Xu Yuejia was silent for a moment and said, "Don't you know what happened later?"
Wen Ye: "My dear, aren't you afraid that I won't do it?"
Xu Yuejia admitted: "In the beginning, I did have some worries, but fortunately, you got married and soon relieved my worries."
But before that, he was ready to become a lady's husband.
Apart from the relationship between husband and wife, he will try his best to give the best to the other party in other aspects.
But later, some accidents happened.
In the end, he was the one who needed that friendship.
When Wen Ye heard this, he quickly stopped her and said, "My dear, we should not dwell on the past. We should look forward."
Xu Yuejia asked, "Why are you so shameless today?"
"I was obviously considering your reputation. After all, your performance at that time was..."
Wen Ye counterattacked: "Very ordinary."
Xu Yuejia: "...We should indeed look forward, so what do you think of Xuan'er?"
Wen Ye really wanted to say, Xu Yuejia, your change of subject was a bit abrupt.
"I don't have any thoughts. My husband is his father and I am his stepmother, that's all."
Wen Ye paused and thought for a moment before saying, "As for his background, I'll decide whether to tell him when he's older."
Children should have a complete childhood.
"But my dear," Wen Ye asked tentatively, "you promised me."
Xu Yuejia replied: "Everything is up to you."
Wen Ye: "Believe it for now. If you regret it someday, you must tell me immediately."
Xu Yuejia suddenly wanted to know: "What would you do if that day really came?"
Wen Ye answered very clearly and frankly: "Of course, it is to help my husband find a concubine."
If Xu Yuejia had never made a promise to her, she might have given up on having offspring after learning that Xu Yuxuan was not Xu Yuejia's biological son. After all, she was born in this era.
But now, she has enjoyed the happiness and peace of mind that this promise has brought.
And there is Mrs. Lu. She is so lucky to have met such a good sister-in-law like Mrs. Lu.
Xu Yuejia: "That day will never come."
Wen Ye still advised: "My dear, don't be so confident."
Xu Yuejia thought for a moment, then agreed: "That's right."
Wen Ye turned her head: "?"
Xu Yuejia looked at her and said, "Then leave everything to time."
Wen Ye thought about it and agreed: "Yes, we will have our own time to think about and worry about the future."
Just be happy now.
…
After playing in the snow outside, Xu Yuxuan ran into the house and came straight to the couple. After calling "Mother" and "Father", he looked at Wen Ye expectantly and said, "Mother, I want to eat meat for dinner."
The big meat that Xu Yuxuan mentioned was the fried chicken fillet that Wen Ye had made a few days ago. Once, Xu Yuxuan saw it without being cut into small pieces, and then he kept calling it "big meat".
Wen Ye just learned about Xu Yuxuan's true life experience. No matter how cold-hearted she was, she still felt a little pity for the child in front of her, so she quickly agreed: "Okay, mother will let the kitchen cook for you."
Children are very sensitive. Xu Yuxuan looked at Wen Ye with a slightly strange look in his eyes.
He didn't know why, but he felt that his mother was different now.
Xu Yuxuan continued curiously: "Xuan'er still wants to eat braised pork?"
"OK."
"What about grilled lamb chops?"
Wen Ye agreed to all of them: "As long as your little belly can hold it, I'll make it for you."
After getting confirmation, Xu Yuxuan smiled and said excitedly: "Then Xuan'er will sleep with mother tonight!"
"That won't do." Wen Ye's sympathy was restrained and released freely, "You just played with fire."
Although Xu Yuxuan didn't understand why he couldn't sleep with his mother after playing with fire, he could hear the "rejection" in it.
He instinctively pouted his lips: "Humph!"
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