Doting on concubines and destroying wives? I don’t want to be the mistress of the Hou clan anymore.

Chapter 2 Whose child?
Mrs. Zheng huffed and puffed a few times, but still couldn't swallow it.

"I just said one thing, and you have thousands of words waiting for me!"

Lin Miaofu just smiled and did not refute. She pointed at the women and said, "Take that little beggar away, lest your mother be upset!"

"Wait!"

Zheng frowned and looked at Lin Miaofu, feeling that her behavior today was really strange, but now that the situation has been laid, it must continue.

"Don't you forget what you came here to do today?"

"I will never forget it." Lin Miaofu looked directly into Mrs. Zheng's eyes and replied word by word.

The blood and tears burned into her bones will never be forgotten by her forever.

Her eyes were cold, as if she could see into other people's hearts. Zheng looked away from her with a guilty conscience and cleared her throat.

"Just remember, you have not had any children for many years since you married into the Marquis Mansion. Today, you bowed to the Bodhisattva with your front foot, and a little boy bumped into your belly with your back foot. Isn't this the heir given to you by the Bodhisattva?"

This was the second time Lin Miaofu heard these remarks.

Mrs. Zheng specially brought her to the temple to pray for blessings today, just to let her bring Liang Yuqi and the illegitimate son of his wife back to the Hou Mansion.

In her previous life, even though she was reluctant, she obeyed Mrs. Zheng's wishes and accepted this little beggar as her adopted son. She loved him like jewels and treasures, and worked hard to train him to become the first minister of the dynasty. Who would have thought that this little beggar would be the first minister of the dynasty? Unfamiliar white-eyed wolf.

He regarded Lin Miaofu's careful upbringing as intentional abuse. After stepping on her to become the heir, he immediately broke her hands and feet and threw her into an abandoned kennel. He also ordered people to feed her and give her medicine every day to prevent her from dying, and tortured her violently. Had her for three years.

She feels dirty even looking at such an ungrateful thing now, and she will never let their plot succeed again.

Lin Miaofu pretended to be surprised: "Mother, what's wrong? You always tell your daughter-in-law that the blood of the Hou family is noble and cannot be contaminated by anyone of unknown origin. Why do you suddenly want to recognize a little beggar of unknown origin today?" Is he an heir to the Hou family?"

Zheng was speechless for a moment.

This was what she usually said to offend Lin Miaofu, but now she was using it to block her mouth.

The onlookers' eyes suddenly changed when they looked at Ms. Zheng, and some of them even started to talk sarcastically.

"How could these rich and powerful officials be so kind and want a beggar as their grandson?"

"That's right, 80% of them have some ulterior motives."

Mrs. Zheng was so angry that she couldn't even speak. This was her grandson, how could she harm him!
Mother Liu quickly smoothed things over: "It's just a little kid, the old lady just pities him."

"Besides, there is a saying among the people that a woman who has not given birth for many years will first hold one under her knees and raise her. If she is destined to have a child, she will naturally bring her own child."

Bah, Lin Miaofu spat in her heart.

How could there be a biological child? Liang Yuqi's wife was afraid that she would give birth to a legitimate son and steal her son's way, so she viciously drugged her food to make her unable to have children for the rest of her life.

Lin Miaofu said calmly: "Are you afraid that you will have no heirs when your husband comes back from the border?"

Mrs. Zheng glared at her: "Can you guarantee that you will get pregnant?"

Lin Miaofu smiled slightly: "Even if I am useless, I can always give my husband a few concubines. Is it my own blood, not better than this one of unknown origin?"

"You!" Zheng was speechless again.

This was the first time she knew that her daughter-in-law was actually such a clever talker.

"I have to take this little baby back, Lin Miaofu, do you want to disobey your mother-in-law?" Disobedience and unfilial piety are a serious crime. Zheng used filial piety to suppress others, so she was not afraid of her disobedience. Sure enough, Lin Miaofu nodded obediently. : "Since the mother insists on doing this, the daughter-in-law will naturally obey."

Mrs. Zheng was immediately elated. She held the little boy in her arms like a victorious peacock.

But before she could be proud, Lin Miaofu spoke again: "My mother is also very discerning, and this child's facial features are indeed somewhat similar to those of her husband."

Zheng's heart suddenly jumped into the air. She blocked the little baby behind her and her tongue was tied: "This, this person is inevitably similar."

Lin Miaofu smiled: "What mother said is, is it possible that my husband has been on the war for many years and still has such an eldest son?"

With just one word, cold sweat broke out on Zheng's forehead.

If she hadn't known that only she and Liu's mother knew the child's identity, she would have thought that Lin Miaofu also knew the truth.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Of course this is impossible."

Lin Miaofu nodded: "Actually, if you look carefully, she looks more like mother..."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly covered her mouth with her handkerchief and looked at Mrs. Zheng in panic, as if she was conscious of making a mistake and was afraid of being punished.

Mrs. Zheng couldn't understand the meaning of her words. She just wanted to say that this little beggar had something to do with her.

The crowd suddenly became commotion again.

"No wonder she has to take her back to be her son. Isn't she a bastard born outside?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you can't tell, you're so old and you're actually having so much fun."

Filthy words rushed into Ms. Zheng's ears, causing her heart to choke with blood and she almost fainted.

I have been a widow for decades and have never done anything wrong. This woman actually dares to ruin her reputation!

The maids and servants next to him all looked frightened. If this was true... I'm afraid not many of those present today would survive.

Mother Liu supported Mrs. Zheng and looked at Lin Miaofu warningly: "Madam, be careful what you say!"

"The old lady is just kind-hearted. She is afraid that the little boy will break his head and commit a crime, so she wants to take him back home for treatment. As for adopting him as an adopted son, it is also because the old lady is too worried about the emptiness under the Marquis' knees. It is not certain. Collect it."

Lest Lin Miaofu say anything shocking again, Liu's mother quickly compromised on the issue of accepting her son.

Mrs. Zheng came here today just to let the child recognize his ancestor. She must be dissatisfied with this treatment, but now that rumors are spreading, she can only do the next best thing and take the child back first.

Behind closed doors, what kind of scandal could Lin Miaofu, the daughter of a merchant, get out of?

"I see, I misunderstood my mother," Lin Miaofu looked like she suddenly realized it. She told Xiaolian, "Hurry up and get a piece of silver and send this little baby to the best hospital in the city. This little thing is so important to my mother." It’s my daughter-in-law’s fault for taking the trouble.”

Of course she knew that this was just Liu's mother's words. Once they entered the Hou Mansion, she would let them have the final say. How could she be fooled?

One ingot of silver is enough for the little beggar to feed him for a year. This magnificent operation makes it hard for people to fault it. Some people even envy the little beggar for his good luck and meeting the Bodhisattva.

Without Xiaolian even having to do anything, someone in the crowd took over the task of sending the child away and quickly carried the child away.

This time Zheng was completely dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)