diskusbooks Chapter 159: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
Chapter 159: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
Ye Zhenzhen had been in a bad mood for several days. Coincidentally, Lu Zhiyan was not at home during these days. Qiao'er was very worried. She always felt that something was strange between the lady and the prince since that night.
"Madam, don't sleep anymore. Aunt Ning sent someone to say that the Duke is urging you to come over." Qiao'er urged Ye Zhenzhen helplessly.
She snuggled in the quilt, rubbed her sleepy eyes lazily, said "hmm", and then got up lazily.
This time she is pregnant, she feels sleepy easily.
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In the ancestral hall, all the elders of the Lu family sat together.
Duke Lu first asked about the health of several elders.
He is good at doing these superficial things and is very good at winning people's hearts.
"I heard that your Erlang's marriage has been decided?" someone asked.
"Well, it was decided by Prince Wenxuan. He acted as the matchmaker, so I can't say much." Duke Lu's smile faded a little.
The woman that King Wenxuan sent over was a well-known fierce woman. I wonder what his intentions were.
However, although the woman was a shrew, her family background was indeed decent, so Zhiang was considered to be marrying up.
The clan elders knew that Duke Lu was unhappy, so they smiled and comforted him: "Now that the Crown Prince is well again, Erlang can find a wife. Duke Lu can just enjoy the happiness of family life in the future. The Duke's Mansion is just waiting for the arrival of a child."
Everyone tactfully shifted the topic to offspring.
Now the two sons of the Duke's Mansion have no children.
Lu Zhiang did have a concubine, but her status was too low and the only child she gave birth to was a daughter, who was of no use.
These days, there are rumors that the prince is infertile, and even worse, some people even say that the prince has become a eunuch.
I guess the Duke called everyone together this time because of this matter.
Today, the Lu family still holds the highest status among Duke Lu's family.
The rest of the clan elders all rely on this big tree, so naturally they understand Duke Lu's intentions very well.
According to the current situation, it is estimated that Duke Lu is considering adopting a child.
However, this is also the safest way at the moment. First adopt a child to the Duke's Mansion and wait until the Crown Prince's wife gives birth to a legitimate son.
If the Crown Prince's wife is unable to give birth, then the throne of the Crown Prince will be inherited by a child in the family, which is much better than letting it fall to someone else.
As expected, when someone brought up this topic, Duke Lu was embarrassed at first, then he sighed deeply and said, "Well, who says it's not true? I'm also worried about this matter now. I see that my elder brothers and uncles all have children and grandchildren around them. I'm also very envious, but what can I do..."
"Master, don't be sad. Although Zhiyan is injured, we have other options." Aunt Ning pretended to comfort him: "Right now, Zhiang is also childless. Zhiyan's brothers and sisters have a large family. If we can adopt a son, it would be a wonderful thing for Zhiyan. But I don't know if the clan members are willing to bear the pain of giving up. If they are willing to adopt a child, it will also make our Duke's Mansion less lonely."
"Whatever the Duke says, we naturally agree." A clan member immediately stood up excitedly and said with great righteousness, "We are all blood relatives, so we must definitely do this. I brought my two brothers with me, one ten years old and the other six. Your Majesty, please take a look. If you like any of them, you can keep them."
Aunt Ning thought to herself, these old guys are really smart. They even prepared a child. This is just the right thing to do to make things difficult for that little bitch Ye Zhenzhen.
Duke Lu waved to the two children and asked them to come closer. He looked at them carefully and smiled with satisfaction.
"Well, I think they are indeed two good children. They look a bit like Zhiyan when he was little. If Zhiyan saw them, he would definitely be happy."
"That's what I see. Why hasn't the Crown Prince's Consort arrived yet? Chuntao should go and urge her. Although she is used to doing this on weekdays, it's not okay to neglect her elders today." Aunt Ning said with a smile.
"It seems that Aunt Ning cares about me very much and has figured out my daily behavior." Ye Zhenzhen walked in from outside. She bent her knees slightly and bowed briefly, then found a stool to sit down before continuing, "Please forgive me, relatives. I was not feeling well today and slept a little deeply. Therefore, I am a little late."
Ye Zhenzhen clearly didn't take Aunt Ning seriously.
But the clan members didn't care, she was just a concubine.
Duke Lu brought the two children to Ye Zhenzhen and said, "Zhenzhen, these two children are the bloodline of our Lu family. I was thinking that if Zhiyan is unable to have children, in order for you to have someone to rely on in the future, why not adopt these two children into your name first? What do you think?"
"Father, I don't think it's that good." Ye Zhenzhen reached out and touched her belly.
"Ye, don't rely on Prince Wenxuan's favor and think you can be the master of the household. The heir of my Crown Prince's wife is a serious matter, not a joke. If you don't agree, even if Prince Wenxuan leads his cavalry to flatten my Duke's Mansion, I will punish you."
Ye Zhenzhen looked at the sullen Duke Lu and asked, "Excuse me, how does Father-in-law intend to punish me?"
"You should know the seven grounds for divorce. If you have no children, our Lu family has grounds to divorce you. So, don't be so unreasonable. I think these two children are good. You can choose one and adopt him as your own. I am doing this for your own good."
"Then should I thank my father-in-law? I have been married for less than a year, and I have not had any children for three years to meet the seven rules of divorce. How come, did my father-in-law have an affair right after the wedding? Besides, whether to adopt a child or not is a matter between us and my wife. Please don't worry too much about it, father-in-law." Ye Zhenzhen said.
"Master, master, don't be angry and don't hurt yourself. It's understandable that the Crown Prince's wife can't accept it for the time being. Why don't we give her some time and let her slowly accept it." Aunt Ning comforted.
"No need for that. No matter how much time you give me, I have one thing to say: I will never accept it." Ye Zhenzhen replied firmly.
She knew that she couldn't back down on this matter.
As a result, all the relatives in the room were unhappy.
Everyone had originally hoped to have a child, but now it seems that there is no hope at all.
Moreover, the Ye family is a small family, and the daughter they raised is really too domineering.
So everyone started to condemn it one after another.
"Princess, don't be too selfish. Although you were born in a humble family, now that you have reached a high position, you should also have a sense of the overall situation."
"That's right, it's not a good reputation for a woman to be jealous."
"Besides, you can't have children. Would it be glorious to tell others about it?"
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She took a deep breath and was about to retaliate fiercely when she heard a familiar young man's voice coming from the doorway. "I didn't know you were bullying my wife like this while I was away."