The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped and a noisy quarrel was heard outside, waking Su Qing up from her deep thoughts.

"What happened outside? Rumei, go out and take a look."

Rumei jumped off the carriage quickly after hearing the order. She saw the driver arguing fiercely with a child of about seven or eight years old. She hurried forward and shouted, "What's going on? How dare you disturb the Marquis's wife? Don't you want to live? Do you want to be beaten?"

The driver replied with a look of grievance: "Girl, you don't know, this little kid blocked our carriage and refused to move. There is really nothing we can do!"

Rumei turned her head to look at the little kid. He was handsome and very cute, but for some reason, she felt a sense of déjà vu. This kid... this kid looks like... why does he look a bit like Madam?

"Okay, stop arguing." Rumei said softly to the little kid, "Little kid, whose child are you from? Why did you stop our carriage? Are you hungry? Do you want to ask for some food?"

The little kid snorted coldly, raised his chin and said, "Humph~ I'm not a beggar! I don't need to rely on begging for a living."

"Wow~ I didn't expect you, a little kid, to be so tough. Then tell me, why didn't you let us go? Do you want some money to buy candy? Hahahaha..."

"Is it the marquis's wife sitting in the carriage?" The little kid raised his head and asked with a firm look in his eyes.

"Oh? Are you looking for the Marquis' wife?" Rumei found it a little funny and looked up and down at the little baby in front of her.

"Answer my question first. Is it the marquis's wife in the carriage?" The little kid kept asking.

"Hey, kid, you are so rude! Why should I answer your question? Go away, stop fooling around here, go play somewhere else!" Rumei waved her hands impatiently, then looked around and shouted, "Whose little kid is this? Take him away quickly. Can you stop the Marquis's carriage at will? If you scare the Marquis, can you bear the consequences?"

"Is Madam Hou afraid to see people? Why are you afraid of a little kid like me?" The little kid's cry startled Su Qing. She was resting with her eyes closed in the carriage, but after hearing the voice, she was so curious that she asked Ruxue to help her get off the carriage.

What came into view was a little baby who looked 80% like herself. Su Qing's first reaction was "Could this be the original owner's illegitimate child?" But she quickly calmed down and thought carefully. The original owner's first time was given to the Marquis. So, who is this child? Countless question marks suddenly appeared in Su Qing's mind, and she couldn't figure it out.

When the little kid saw Su Qing getting off the carriage and walking towards him, he quickly rushed towards Su Qing and said, "Mother..."

The word "mother" made Su Qing stop walking and her head exploded instantly. Not only Su Qing, but Ruxue and Rumei were even more confused.

Impossible, absolutely impossible. Even if it was an illegitimate child, it couldn't be this big, right? I'm only in my early twenties, and this child already looks seven or eight years old. It's impossible that the original owner gave birth to this child when she was just over ten years old? My Nian'er is only three years old. No, no, no, deny it, deny it.

The little baby hugged Su Qing and said, "Mom, are you really my mother? I miss you so much, mother."

Su Qing looked down at the little baby in front of her. He didn't look like her Nian'er or Yan'er, but he looked a little like her. Could it be... the illegitimate child of her aunt? No, her aunt has always been a decent person, and she would never do such a thing.

Is that General Su's illegitimate child? If so...why would General Su let the child wander around? All kinds of speculations came to mind.

"Let me ask you, whose family are you from? Why do you call me mother?" Su Qing looked at the strange little boy in front of her with a puzzled look, her heart full of questions.

"I've seen mother's portrait, and she looks like you, so I risked my life to come and see her today." The little kid hugged Su Qing tightly and refused to let go, fearing that she would suddenly disappear.

Su Qing was very surprised. She had never seen this little kid before and didn't know why he thought he was his mother. So she continued to ask, "Then tell me, who is your father? Where is he now?"

The little boy raised his head, tears welled up in his eyes, and he said with a sob, "My father passed away." After saying that, his tears rolled down like beads that had broken off the string, which made people feel pity.

Su Qing couldn't help but feel soft-hearted, and asked softly, "Do you live alone? Is there anyone else at home?"

The little baby wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, nodded and said, "After Dad passed away, I cooked for myself. Mom, can you take me away? I miss you and want to follow you." His clear big eyes were full of desire and expectation.

Su Qing felt a pang of pain in her heart. She didn't know how to answer this little kid. Although she sympathized with his situation, she knew clearly that she was not his mother and could not easily agree to his request.

"But I'm not your mother. You've got the wrong person!" Su Qing tried to explain.

However, the little baby shook his head firmly and said stubbornly: "No, I didn't make a mistake, you are my mother." He held Su Qing's clothes tightly, as if he was afraid that she would leave.

Su Qing sighed helplessly, thinking that the little kid might have mistaken her because he missed his mother too much.

She decided to calm him down temporarily, and then find a way to find his real relatives. Su Qing saw that more and more people were watching, and she was afraid that she couldn't explain it clearly and would cause misunderstandings. "Then you can go back to the mansion with me first. I will send you back after I have asked clearly, okay?"

"Does mother hate Chu'er so much?"

Su Qing found the words, "Your name is Chu'er, right? Do you know what your last name is?"

"My last name is Jiang Chu, and my nickname is Yichu."

"Oh? Your last name is Jiang too?"

"Yeah." Jiang Chu nodded. "How come mother doesn't even remember the child's name? Don't you want to acknowledge the child?"

"Let's go, let's go back to the Marquis' Mansion. Ruxue, tell the driver to turn around and go back to the Marquis' Mansion. I'll go to the Princess' Mansion another day."

Su Qing brought Jiang Chu back to the Marquis' Mansion, and as soon as they entered the door, they saw Jiang Weiyang dancing with a sword.

"Mother, this guy is so powerful. Can Chuer learn sword dancing from him?"

"You kid, you're not afraid of strangers." Su Qing smiled.

When Jiang Weiyang heard the word "mother", he withdrew his hand, put away his sword, and looked up at Su Qing and the child she was holding who looked 80% like her. Instantly, a bad guess came to his mind. "Where did this wild child come from? How dare you bring him back to the Marquis' Mansion?"