Chapter 132 The quarrel is a little sweet
Xu Wan asked, "Are you a conjoined twin? You stick to your brother every day."
"I..." The little devil subconsciously wanted to refute, but soon caught a strange word and asked curiously, "What is conjoined twins?"
Xu Wan explained: "It means that when the twins develop in the mother's body, their bodies grow together and they share the same body."
Little Devil: “!!”
So scary!!
Xu Wan continued, "I remember there was a book in the study room that specifically talked about this. It was called a miscellany of strange stories. Every story was true, novel, and unheard of."
The little devil's eyes lit up and he became interested.
Xu Wan was still pretending to have a headache and said, "I can't find where it is. I should read a few more pages so that I can show it off to people who haven't read it."
The little devil ran away, shouting, "I'll find it first, and you'll never see it again!"
Looking at the little devil's back, Xu Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The children are grown up, and it is not as easy to deceive them as before, and they need good acting skills.
Fortunately, there are many books in the study, and it takes the little devil a long time just to find a book. It will be dark at least when he finishes reading.
Xu Wan breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
She thought it was not her turn to participate in this melon-eating drama, and she had no one to ask, but after a while, Cuizhi said that the old lady wanted to see her and asked her to judge the case.
Xu Wan stood up and walked over, asking, "What are you talking about? Did the old lady and Aunt Hong quarrel?"
Cuizhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "No, I had a quarrel with the old marquis."
Xu Wan: “…”
She was silent for a while, then she remembered: "Didn't they say that the old marquis never won an argument?"
Cuizhi hummed and said, "But there is always a period of resistance every time."
Xu Wan: “…………”
This couple really knows how to have fun.
But it’s also good this way, now I have the chance to eat the big melons of the rich and powerful up close!
Xu Wan quickened her pace and ran over hurriedly. Cuizhi thought that the madam was a good daughter-in-law, seeing how much she cared for the old lady.
The fighting in the house was so intense that Xu Wan could hear the old marquis roaring as soon as she got outside the courtyard: "Although it is legal in our dynasty to take a concubine as a wife, it is shameful to take a concubine of such a low birth as the principal wife. Which wealthy family would do such a thing?"
The old lady yelled even louder: "Which is more important, face or child? If Concubine Hong doesn't make him the legitimate son, Wen Xiu can't mention the legitimate son. That's Yan'er's child, his only child. Do you have the heart to let Wen Xiu live his whole life as a bastard!"
Xu Wan was listening intently at the door, and she understood what was said in just two sentences. The two wanted to record Wen Xiu as the legitimate son, but the old marquis took etiquette into consideration and tried hard to refute her idea.
It's just that this time his attitude seemed a bit tough, not like he was resisting, so the old lady called Xu Wan to come and judge the matter.
Xu Wan turned her head back and saw Cuizhi waving her hands and walking out in fear, clearly looking like she didn't want to get involved in the rich family's big melon.
Xu Wan: “…”
Well, it turns out that melon is not that easy to eat.
When the old lady saw her coming, she said repeatedly, "Wan'er, come and tell me, isn't your father-in-law unreasonable? This is called prejudice, prejudice based on family background, and pedantry."
The old marquis said, "How am I old-fashioned? If I were old-fashioned, would I agree to let him be registered under Zong Yan's name when Wen Xiu's identity was not confirmed at that time?"
"That child only followed Aunt Hong. Without his mother, he would die in the slums. Isn't that what you thought at the time? Did you ever think that he might be Zong Yan's child?"
"You haven't thought about it, have you? When Wen Xiu was pregnant, Zong Yan was only fourteen years old and had just celebrated his birthday. Don't you also not believe that he would do such a ridiculous thing?"
"I..." The old lady was speechless.
Xu Wan understood. The old couple originally came back to bring back Zong Yan's concubine, but they didn't expect there was a little Wen Xiu. They thought this was the child that Aunt Hong had before she met Zong Yan.
She said weakly, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, if you think that Concubine Hong's status is too low to be promoted, then you can consider promoting Wenxiu alone? Wasn't Jincheng also considered a legitimate son even though he didn't have a legitimate mother?"
The old lady was reminded, and she quickly said, "Yes, yes, Jincheng doesn't have a stepmother either, so he can do Wenxiu too!"
The old marquis said with a dark face, "No! Jin Cheng was brought back by Zong Zhao himself, and he is his biological son. I thought he had some hidden secrets and would marry Jin Cheng's mother home soon, but who knew that I waited for eight years and became the only laughing stock in the capital."
Xu Wan: “…”
It turned out to be another old mess.
She suddenly felt a little sorry for the old marquis. Neither of these two sons was worry-free, but the old couple had to make good plans for the future of these two grandsons.
"Why not? Are you just looking at our precious grandson? Will he be looked down upon as a bastard wherever he goes in the future? He is Yan'er's only child, the only thought he left for us!" The old lady's eyes turned red again when she said this.
The old marquis choked, then softened a little and remained silent.
Xu Wan asked tentatively: "How about... leaving Wen Xiu in my room?"
She knew that this idea was not very feasible, but it was the best solution at the moment. If Concubine Hong could not be promoted to the first wife, then Wenxiu would need a legal mother. Zong Yan was already gone, and the Marquis's Mansion could not marry another first wife just for Wenxiu, which would be a joke.
The old lady shook her head and said stubbornly, "No, Wen Xiu must be registered under Yan'er's name. He is Yan'er's child."
Xu Wan thought about it and agreed. Then she should continue with the matter of making Concubine Bianhong the legal concubine. This was the easiest way to achieve it at the moment.
The two women stood together and looked at the old marquis. The old marquis said with a stern face: "Impossible, I don't agree."
The old lady said firmly: "You have to agree even if you don't agree. I will remember Wenxiu as the legitimate grandson."
The old marquis was so angry that he blew his beard: "I am the head of this family, and only I can put my children on the family tree!"
"Then you go and serve him."
"I'm not going."
"you go!"
"I'm not going."
“…”
The two started arguing again. Xu Wan, a young girl, was listening here. The more she listened, the more she felt that something was wrong.
Although the two argued fiercely over Wen Xiu's identity, neither of them said anything bad. Even during the quarrel, one could see tolerance and love, which are characteristics only found in couples with a good relationship.
After hearing the last part, Xu Wan's attention was focused on the couple, her eyes filled with envy and a sense of peace and happiness.
After a long while, she finally responded and asked, "Mother-in-law, what is Hong Yi Niang's background? Is she really from the slums?"
Based on Xu Wan's understanding of Aunt Hong, that mother had raised Wenxiu to be so well-behaved and sensible, and she didn't care about any of the affairs in the mansion. She knew when to advance and retreat, and understood human nature. She didn't seem like a woman raised in a poor family.