After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Seeing her pitiful son, Aunt Qiao felt heartbroken. She pulled Bai Yanlang's sleeve and begged, "My husband, Mu Lin just kept a mistress and brought her into the mansion to be a concubine. Since ancient times, every man has three wives and four concubines. After some time, the rumors will die down and it will be over."

"Mrs. Qiao said it lightly, but is the talk outside now about him keeping a mistress?"

Li sat below the Yongning Marquis and sneered, "Keeping a mistress is at most a sign of flirting with other women, but why did he use Luochuan's name? This is simply a disgrace to morality and his intentions are not right!"

The face of Yongning Marquis was gloomy. He looked up at Bai Yanlang coldly, "A few days ago, Bai Yaoyao got into a scandal, and the rumors haven't died down yet. Just a few days later, Bai Mulin caused such a disgrace to the family. The reputation of the Marquis's Mansion is limited, and we can't afford to lose it again and again."

The old lady paused while spinning the mahogany Buddhist beads, and suddenly raised her drooping eyelids, "Boss, what do you mean by this?"

"Mother, when a tree grows big, it branches out; when a son grows big, he divides his family into his own—"

Before the Marquis of Yongning could finish his words, the old lady slammed her hand on the table and said angrily, "I am not dead yet, why should I divide the family property?"

Marquis Yongning met her cold gaze and frowned slightly.

The word "filial piety" is enough to crush a person. As long as Mrs. Qiao is alive and as long as she doesn't want to, this family will never be divided.

Otherwise, if she makes a fuss, he will be the one who gets stabbed in the back.

Marquis Yongning clenched his teeth, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and had no choice but to give up.

Li looked up at Old Lady Qiao and clenched the handkerchief in her hand. She asked, "Then according to mother, how should this matter be handled? The reputation of the Marquis's Mansion is so important. We can't ignore the others in the mansion because of one person, right?"

The old lady pursed her lips and said nothing, but her eyes swept over Bai Luochuan, who had been silent the whole time.

Aunt Qiao noticed her gaze, her eyes turned, and she immediately thought of a good way to get her son out of the quagmire.

She let go of Bai Yanlang's sleeve, took a few steps over, and knelt down in front of Bai Luochuan, looking at him with a weeping face, "Second Young Master, for the sake of our past friendship, please save your eldest brother. I will definitely work like a slave to repay you in the future!"

Bai Luochuan stepped aside and stared at her in disbelief, "Aunt Qiao, what are you doing?!"

"Second Young Master, as long as you admit to the public that the concubine was yours, the rumors will be refuted and the Marquis's Mansion will not be disgraced—"

"Don't even think about it!!!"

Bai Luochuan had guessed what she was thinking just now, and now when he heard her say it in person, he was furious.

His good elder brother used his name to keep a mistress and brought shame to the Marquisate, and now he wants him to take the blame.

Keeping a mistress is a big or small matter. In a novel, it means he is a playboy, but in a more serious sense, it means he is morally corrupt and has a bad work style, which may very likely affect his future career!

"He's been having an affair under my name, ruining my reputation. I'm telling you, don't even think about letting this go!!"

If this matter had not been exposed in public, and if they used it as an excuse in the future, he would never be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River!

"Luochuan..."

Bai Yanlang glanced at his eldest son who was dejected and regretful, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Bai Luochuan pleadingly.

"Luochuan, you have to admit this. Dad promises that he will compensate you well in the future."

"Dad, am I your son?!"

Bai Luochuan stared at him in astonishment, "I will take the imperial examination next year. If you ask me to admit such a dirty thing now, how will my classmates and others look at me in the future?!"

Bai Yanlang turned his head away from his injured eyes and said awkwardly, "Since ancient times, men have had three wives and four concubines. A mistress is just a concubine. It won't affect anything."

"Since a mistress can't have any influence, why doesn't Big Brother acknowledge her? It's obviously his fault and shameless, but now he wants me to take the blame!"

Bai Luochuan laughed in anger, "Bai Yaoyao had an affair with someone, and you sacrificed my sister's reputation to take the blame for Bai Yaoyao. Now Bai Mulin has done something shameful, and you want me to take the blame for him. So we were born to take the blame for them?"

"no......"

Bai Yanlang shook his sleeves heavily in annoyance.

"Second brother, you are always magnanimous, please help the eldest brother."

Bai Muchen walked to Aunt Qiao's side and knelt down, "Second brother, as long as you help eldest brother get through this difficult time, we will all remember your kindness."

Bai Luochuan looked down at him and sneered, "You are so generous, why don't you take responsibility for it yourself?"

"You are the big brother, and even if I go to claim him, no one will believe me."

Bai Muchen curled the corner of his mouth angrily.

"She is just a concubine, so just marry her. How can you ruin the reputation and future of your legitimate son because of a bastard?"

Watching this farce, Bai Zhengnan, who had been silent all this time, stared at Bai Mulin, who was kneeling on the ground with his head lowered, and said lightly: "Cousin Mulin, a man should be responsible for his actions. This matter was caused by you, so naturally you have to bear the consequences."

Bai Mulin raised his head with difficulty and looked at Bai Yanlang, "Dad, I was confused about this matter. Please don't embarrass my second brother."

“No! No way!!”

Aunt Qiao rushed over and hugged Bai Yanlang's thighs and cried miserably, "Husband, Mu Lin will participate in the Spring Examination in the future, he can't be ruined, you save him! !"

"If he can't destroy it, then he wants to destroy Luochuan? A bastard's son is more noble than a legitimate son?"

Li sneered, "Go ask the wealthy families in the capital, which one doesn't clearly distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children and follow strict rules? Only your second branch doesn't distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children and doesn't have a hierarchy!"

Bai Luochuan had always been isolated and helpless, and Li's protection made his eyes red.

He missed his mother, Lu, terribly at this moment. If his mother were still alive, she would definitely not let them bully him like this.

Just at this moment, Qian Momo came in with Li Lianhua, who had her hair done in a bun.

Li Lianhua saw Bai Mulin kneeling on the ground, ran over, hugged his arms, and called him "husband" in a delicate voice.

In the past, Bai Mulin thought Li Lianhua was gentle and lovely, but now that his reputation has been ruined, he is filled with only disgust.

He pushed her away violently.

Li Lianhua didn't expect that he would push him, and he was not careful and fell backwards.

Her eyes rolled, she cried out "Ouch!" and held her belly, wailing in pain, "It hurts! My child!"

Li raised her chin towards Nanny Qian, who immediately brought her maid to pull her up from the ground.

"Miss, I know some medical skills. I will show them to you."

No one in the room was concerned about the baby in her belly. Li Lianhua looked a little embarrassed. She shook her head and said, "No need."