She did a great job hosting that banquet last time, solving the problem of many of my bachelors.
The old lady could no longer hold back and her face darkened. "You're confused. How can she be a sister-in-law of your brother-in-law?"
It's not like we're announcing to the whole world that the banquet is to arrange a marriage for Tse Ting-chou, so why can't Yeh Chen handle it?
Besides, she is currently the head of the Marquis's household, so it's reasonable for her to handle the arrangements.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's eyes gradually darkened.
Is Mother making so many excuses because she can't bear to give up this title?
But when the title of heir was established, it was decided that it would be given to the eldest son. His mother objected. Who did she want to give the title to?
Should it be given to Lanzhou?
Ke Lanzhou and Tingzhou are both his sons and his mother's grandsons. What difference does it make to his mother?
Moreover, it is still unknown what Lanzhou will become in the future, while Tingzhou is already outstanding, and everyone knows how to choose.
But the mother acted strangely again.
Could it be... that Lan Zhou is not his child either?
Marquis Zhongyong had completely given up on trying to get information out of the old lady and left after giving her a few perfunctory words.
Back in his own courtyard, he summoned Chen Qing and said, "Go to Qingzhou secretly and investigate carefully the old lady's connections with Fu Jiang over the years. Also, investigate my background and visit my ancestral home."
Qingzhou had fallen before, and the people either fled or died, so it would be difficult to find someone who witnessed his birth.
Although my father wasn't close to the people in his ancestral home, they hadn't completely lost contact; perhaps they knew something.
After some probing, even the Marquis of Zhongyong had to start to wonder if the old lady was really his biological mother.
But if the old lady wasn't like that, then why would the old Marquis lie to him?
Marquis Zhongyong wanted to find out everything behind this.
He then instructed Wu Dong, "Keep a close eye on the old lady and be careful."
His words today have made the old lady restless. The Marquis of Zhongyong wants to see what she is up to.
I'm even more curious to see what Fu Jiang will do next.
Both of his close attendants accepted the order and went to carry it out.
He then had Ye Zhen invited over and told him about the fortune-telling for Xie Tingzhou.
"Just let me know what kind of manpower you need. If you find anything unusual, you can inform me directly, or Tingzhou."
The old lady is getting on in years; there are some things we shouldn't bother her with.
This means they no longer trust the old lady.
Ye Zhen's plan went very smoothly, and she replied respectfully, "Your daughter-in-law understands and will do her best to make this banquet a success."
Since Ye Zhen took over the household, the Marquis of Zhongyong has never had to worry about anything in the manor.
Marquis Zhongyong was increasingly satisfied with Ye Zhen, and seeing this, he couldn't help but feel emotional.
If Xie Yunzhou is not his son, then Ye Zhen is not his daughter-in-law.
When the truth comes out, what will become of this poor girl?
He himself might become a lonely figure.
This thought filled him with sorrow, and he suddenly said, "Ye Zhen, if one day you want to leave the manor, tell your father the truth, and your father will give you half of the wealth in this manor."
He wanted to save the other half for the person behind the mask.
If it is ultimately proven that Lanzhou is his child, then the remaining half will be divided equally between the two of them.
Ye Zhen is a woman, so she needs more money to protect herself.
When Xie Tingzhou arrived, he happened to hear this.
While making masks at night, he brought up the matter himself, saying, "It seems the old man already knows what's going on."
Ye Zhen did not respond.
Xie Tingzhou sensed something was wrong and stepped forward, only to find her staring blankly with her eyes down. "What's wrong?"
This was the first time Ye Zhen had ever received care from a male elder in his life, and it was from the Marquis of Zhongyong. Today, the Marquis of Zhongyong decided to give half of his family property to Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen was shocked, and after the shock came some guilt.
She asked Xie Tingzhou, "What if one day he finds out that all of this was my scheme, that he was just a pawn I used for revenge..."
What will happen?
Xie Tingzhou's eyes held a complex expression; it seemed a break was imminent.
Marquis Zhongyong had his own pride.
But he knew that Ye Zhen would be upset if he said that, and just as he was about to think of a better way to put it, Xing Ze arrived. "Master, Fu Jiang just sneaked into Princess Kangle's residence."
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