The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

He, like his aunt, eagerly awaited the birth of the Mu family's first great-grandson.

As the eldest grandson of the Mu family, even though he was born to a concubine, outsiders still had to be mindful of his behavior. If he were to have a great-grandson first, he would be able to act even more recklessly in the capital.

However, this monster...

He found it hard to accept, and even couldn't believe that this was his child.

"That's why I called you in to confirm if it's your child," the Duchess said gently. "The Mu family must not let this news leak out. If word gets out that a freak was born into the Mu family, the Mu family will only become a laughing stock among the powerful and wealthy in the capital."

Although Mu Shao was usually cynical, he was also well aware of the stakes involved.

This matter must be kept strictly within the Mu residence. To the outside world, it must be declared that the child died shortly after birth, and the child's body must be cremated to destroy the evidence. At the same time, all servants must be instructed to keep quiet.

Mu Shao frowned, and after a moment of silence, he said, "This child should rightfully be my grandson's, but why was such a deformed child born? It must be due to the accidental ingestion of some kind of drug?"

Mu Shao's words implied that someone had drugged them.

"In that case, let's test it first," the old lady said slowly.

Mu Shao swallowed the words he wanted to say and simply stood obediently to the side.

Aunt Min looked a little off and quickly stepped forward, looking uneasy. "Are we going to invite the one from the Mu family ancestral hall? Wouldn't that be a bit of an overkill?"

The Duchess, who was about to order a bowl of water, choked on her words and looked at Consort Min in front of her. Her eyebrows twitched slightly, and she said, "Then please ask for Lingyu from the ancestral hall."

The old lady looked at her with some surprise. Although the Mu family claimed that all bloodlines of the Mu family had to be ensured through the Spirit Jade, in fact, they had always only tested the bloodlines of the Mu family heirs. In other words, the current generation of the Mu family had only tested Mu Yunchao. Now, using it to test a child born out of wedlock who had died was a bit of a waste of talent.

But the old lady didn't back down; she just kept thinking to herself.

Mu Sikuang walked in carrying a wooden box. He glanced at the tightly covered screen and was somewhat surprised, not understanding why he would inexplicably ask Lingyu for help.

The Duchess stepped forward and expressionlessly took the spirit jade from his hand, then went directly behind the screen, with the old lady following closely behind.

The First Madam had just woken up when she saw a group of people surrounding the baby in swaddling clothes, with blood dripping from it.

Her mind was foggy, and strangely, she thought she saw two heads of a child. Was she still half asleep?

Wait, a drop of blood?

The First Madam's eyes suddenly cleared. She stared intently as the child's blood dripped onto the spirit jade, but the jade showed no light whatsoever. Her heart sank, as if falling into an abyss.

Aunt Xu, who was standing to the side, exclaimed softly. Her voice was not loud, but it reached the ears of the master sitting outside the screen. "Ah, this child is not a member of the Mu family."

Mu Shao froze, as if struck by lightning. Looking at his wife, who had already woken up, an uncontrollable rage surged within him. He raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face. The crisp sound of the slap echoed throughout the room, and blood could even be seen trickling from the corner of the First Madam's mouth.

"You wretch! How dare you confuse the bloodline of the Mu family!" Mu Shao roared furiously.

Seeing this, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Since that's not the case, then write a letter of divorce to send her away."

At this moment, Aunt Min saw that Lingyu had been put away and handed to Mu Sikuang outside the door. Her previously dazed mind suddenly cleared up, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.

"Simply writing her a letter of divorce is far too lenient. A woman who commits adultery deserves to be drowned in a pig cage! Only in this way can we make an example of her!" Aunt Min shouted indignantly.

The entire event unfolded exactly like in her previous life. The Duchess quietly watched Aunt Min make a scene, slowly turning the Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist, her gaze seemingly falling on Mu Shao, who was trembling with anger, as if she were pondering something.

They slowly followed them to the outside of the screen.

Sure enough, Aunt Xu, who had been quiet all along, spoke up, "This young master said before that his child should be his, but now he's not of the Mu family bloodline. Isn't that a bit...unusual?"

Aunt Min quickly spoke up, "Shao'er has always been well-behaved. How could Shao'er possibly know about that slut's adultery? What do you mean by this? Shao'er has suffered such a misfortune, what else do you want to do?"

A few tears welled up in Aunt Xu's eyes, drooping at the corners of her eyes. She looked up at the master with a coquettish air, "That's not what I meant. It's just that the eldest young master wasn't born in the Mu family, and we didn't even test whether he was a Mu family child before bringing him into the manor. Since we've already hired Lingyu, why not give him another chance? After all, the Mu family's children are all incredibly intelligent. How come the eldest young master has been unable to pass the provincial examination?"

Mu Sikuang's fingers tightened around the wooden box, and he looked thoughtfully at Mu Shao standing behind him.

He never really cared how many children the Mu family had, as long as the legitimate children were successful.

His four children are all very successful, and even though Yun Chen is a bit mischievous, he thinks he is just like An Wan when she was young, and very cute.

These children born out of wedlock will eventually only get a small share of the money and move out.

However, this boss was indeed a thorn in his side and An Wan's side.

Suddenly, tears welled up in Aunt Min's eyes, and she knelt down with a thud, sobbing uncontrollably. "Aunt Xu, how could you say such a thing? I have been loyal to you my whole life and have never done anything to betray you. Please, sir, investigate this matter thoroughly!"

The old lady seemed to wake from a dream, and looked at An Wan, who seemed to be detached from the matter, with a hint of surprise. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Kuang'er, let's test it."

Mu Shao was also stunned. His aunt had always been arrogant and domineering in the Mu family, so he had never doubted his own background and firmly believed that he was a descendant of the Mu family.

However, at this moment, looking at his aunt's face, which revealed all her emotions, Mu Shao suddenly felt a sense of indescribable fear and doubt.

Could it be that I am really not a descendant of the Mu family?

Mu Sikuang opened the wooden box with a cold expression, looked at Mu Shao with indifferent eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Come here."

Mu Shao stood there, frozen, not daring to move for a long time. His gaze kept shifting, finally settling on his aunt who was still weeping beside him.