Noble Lady

"Where did you go wrong?"

"My child shouldn't... be with my cousin Rou'er..."

He Minzhi hesitated and couldn't say anything.

Liu waved her hands impatiently, "I already know all the ridiculous things you did."

A trace of shame and anger appeared on He Minzhi's face.

"Da Lang, what can I say to you? When I first brought Rou'er back to the He family, I raised her like a daughter. What did I tell you? I told you to get married when you grow up."

"You're the one who's unwilling to do so. You said you wanted to marry a woman worthy of your status. She should at least be able to help you."

"At the beginning, I was determined to let Rou'er become the daughter-in-law of our He family, because you two have watched each other grow up and know each other well. She will help our He family expand and have fewer troubles than other mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in law."

"It was you who didn't want to, you who kept refusing, saying you absolutely couldn't marry her. That's why I helped her find a marriage with the Fang family, and I also went to great lengths to ask for you to marry the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an."

"What are you doing now? You could have married the person you were pushing away, but you refused. Now you're secretly flirting with her, and even creating something sinister... You're such a sinner!"

She really had no choice but to call her first grandson or granddaughter a "nie" (evil or obstacle).

He Minzhi's lips moved, and after a long while he managed to utter a few words: "During that period, Xue Chenyu was always mad at me. Cousin Rou saw that I was unhappy, so she brought me food and chatted with me. I don't know why, but I drank two more glasses of wine, and then..."

"Mother, I just made a mistake that every man makes. It's not a big deal."

"Besides, Rou'er has been living in our house. Before, her aunt and uncle wanted to take her back, but she refused. As long as we keep this matter secret and don't let anyone know, who will know?"

What He Minzhi said was a matter of course.

Liu was so angry that she almost pinched his Ren Zhong point.

"Bang!" Another teacup was thrown over. "You evil creature! Listen to what nonsense you are saying. Rou'er can hide it, but what about the child? Are you going to beat the child?"

He Minzhi was also stunned, "Of course I can't hit him, he's my child!"

Liu felt a little relieved, this actually sounded like something normal people would say.

"You want to hide the person, but you also want the child. What are you going to do?" Liu's words were both asking for his opinion and testing his attitude.

"Give birth to the child." He Minzhi blurted out without thinking, "Register it under Xue's name."

This was a decision he had thought about all the way.

Liu was caught off guard and gasped, "What did you say? Have you ever thought about Xue's attitude?"

"Is mother confused? Since she married into the He family, she is a member of the He family. Naturally, she has to listen to me, the head of the family."

"Since she herself doesn't want to sleep with her son, then the child will be registered in her name as the legitimate son. Then she won't be ridiculed for being childless."

Before Liu could say anything, He Minzhi added, "Mother, you should know that this is my first child and your first grandson. Furthermore, the news of Cousin Rouer's pregnancy must not be spread, or it will have a huge impact on my child's future."

"For now, this is the best solution."

Liu had obviously thought of this a long time ago.

But when she thought about trying to persuade Xue Chenyu, she found it a little difficult.

"If mother feels embarrassed, you can ask Second Aunt to talk to her first." He Minzhi added, "Second Aunt and the others don't want to split the family. If they can get Xue Chenyu to agree to recognize the child, then let them split the family."

"Don't talk nonsense! I don't agree with dividing the family!"

"Mother, please listen to me first." He Minzhi stood up excitedly.

Liu was startled.

He Minzhi whispered the word "Prince" in her ear, and Liu was visibly ecstatic.

"Mother, since the second branch has long wanted to separate from us, then let them do it. Since they don't want the family background of three generations of Hanlin scholars, we don't have to worry about this so-called blood relationship in the future."

Mrs. Liu nodded.

With just a few words, they decided whether Ji Minrou would stay or go.

I also plan to include Xue Chenyu's life in my plan.

As they were talking, Camellia at the door called out, "Madam, the lady wants to see you."

Liu's heart skipped a beat. She had been full of plans, but suddenly she felt guilty.

The mother and son looked at each other, and Liu said, "Please come in first."

As soon as she finished speaking, Camellia opened the door.

Xue Chenyu, wearing a light pink skirt, appeared at the door.

She had a pretty face and fair skin. When exposed to the sun, her face looked rosy. There were a few drops of sweat on her forehead, just like a few drops of water on a peeled egg.

Yuzhu and Qiuhua followed behind her, one carrying things and the other holding an umbrella for her.

Behind them is lush greenery.

When the door opened, He Minzhi saw such a picturesque scene that he almost forgot to breathe.

"you……"

"Greetings, Lord He." Xue Chenyu bent her knees slightly with a smile on her face. This was how she treated strangers.

Without waiting for He Minzhi to speak, she went straight into the house.

"Congratulations, ma'am."

Liu was stunned for a moment, "Where does your happiness come from?"

"Didn't you hear that your cousin is pregnant? Now the servants in the mansion are talking about it." Xue Chenyu went straight to the point.

Liu and He Minzhi were both stunned and looked at each other: Are the servants in the mansion spreading the news?

Mother Huang also followed in. Mrs. Liu just glanced at her and shook her head repeatedly: It is absolutely impossible that the information was leaked from her. She didn't say a single word.

Xue Chenyu didn't care about He Minzhi and Liu's surprise, and stuffed the jewelry box she brought into Liu's arms.

"Madam, this is a small gift from me, please accept it."

Without waiting for Liu to speak, she continued, "Originally, I should have brought some supplements, but I was afraid that my cousin wouldn't dare eat them, and it would be a waste to throw them away, so I picked out a few pieces of jewelry and some silver. If the old lady and cousin need anything, they can buy it themselves."

She has said so much that even a fool should understand.

Liu had been trying hard to laugh, but now she couldn't laugh at all.

"Yu'er, you..."

"The things have been delivered, so I'll go back." Xue Chenyu said with a smile, and really turned around to leave.

"Wait." He Minzhi called her.

Xue Chenyu turned back, confused, "Master He, do you have any other instructions?"

"The baby in Rou'er's belly is mine, and I intend to keep it."

A look of surprise and astonishment flashed across Xue Chenyu's face, and then she felt relieved.

"That's true. I'm still confused. It's been almost a year since Mr. Fang passed away, and my cousin just found out she's pregnant. I thought it was Mr. Fang who appeared in my dream and made my cousin pregnant."

Mrs. Liu: "..."

He Minzhi: “…”

"Xue Chenyu, what nonsense are you talking about? The person is dead, what's the point of appearing in dreams or not. Rou'er is pregnant with my child, and I hope she gives birth to it. This is my first child, and I hope you can treat them well."

Xue Chenyu turned and glanced at Liu. "Does the old lady think so too?"

What else could Liu say?

She said "hmm" indifferently and stopped talking.

Xue Chenyu smiled and said, "Since the old lady and Mr. He have already decided on this matter, there is no need to tell me."

It has nothing to do with her anyway, so there's no need to tell her.

Xue Chenyu bowed slightly and left with Yuzhu and Qiuhua.