eurekapd Chapter 159 Parents Showdown
Chapter 159 Parents Showdown
That night, Jin Chu lay in bed with mixed feelings.
Now Wang Weiyuan has already achieved fame and honor. After joining the Hanlin Academy, his reputation as a noble and upright person will be firmly established.
In addition, he has a handsome appearance and has won the first place in the imperial examination at a young age. Anyone with a little vision would know that in twenty years, he would be a popular candidate for the cabinet minister.
Unfortunately, this person's family background is ordinary. If he gets help from the Yue family, he will definitely give back generously to the Yue family in the future.
Who wouldn’t like such a perfect son-in-law?
In the next few days, I'm afraid the matchmaker's feet will trample the threshold of the house to pieces.
She is an unrelated girl, and if she continues to live here for a long time, it will be inconvenient for both families.
Moreover, this conversation with Wang Weiyuan tonight has already broken the last layer of window paper. It is indeed not appropriate to continue to live together while pretending that everything is peaceful.
It seems that once everything is settled, she will have to look for a new place to live with Huanyan and Zhaoer.
After making this decision, Jin Chu hugged the quilt and fell asleep.
The next day, after having breakfast, the Wang family dressed up and boarded the carriage to Jingchuan Marquis Mansion.
Worried that the Wang family would be reserved, Qin Shijun brought Qin Yanran along to keep them company.
As soon as they arrived at the door, they were greeted personally by the chief steward of the Marquis' Mansion, and the Wang family was taken all the way to the main hall of the Marquis' Mansion.
Sitting in the hall was a middle-aged couple in gorgeous clothes. The man was about forty years old, with gentle features, and the woman was in her thirties, graceful and dignified.
When the two saw the Wang couple, they hurriedly stood up to greet them, and after some greetings.
Jingchuan Hou Zhao Wenyan found an excuse to send Wang Weiyuan and Qin Shijun away, and asked Qin Yanran to take Huizhen to Zhao Huaizhen's Huaizhen Courtyard for a walk.
After the few people left, the maids also retreated one after another, leaving only the Marquis and his wife and Huizhen's parents in the huge hall.
Huizhen's parents looked at each other, and an unknown panic filled their hearts.
The marquis' wife, who had been so graceful just now, now had tears in her eyes. She stepped forward, grabbed Zhao's hand, and cried out, "Sister Zhao, thank you for saving my child's life!"
With just one sentence, Huizhen's parents felt like they were struck by a bolt from the blue, and they both broke out in cold sweats.
Hui Zhen Niang forced herself to suppress her surprise and whispered, "I, a humble woman, dare not call you sister, Madam Marquis." She pursed her lips and finally asked with a hint of hope, "I am a foolish woman. I just met the Marquis and Madam Marquis for the first time today. I wonder what you mean by saving the child's life?"
"Sister Zhao, Brother Wang, you have taught Weiyuan so well. It is such a great favor. My Lord and I really don't know how to repay you."
The Marquis's wife's face was filled with gratitude that could not be expressed in words. The Marquis next to her was also looking at Huizhen's parents and nodding frequently, his eyes full of admiration.
After hearing these words, the last bit of hope in Huizhen's parents' hearts was completely shattered.
Brother Yuan, the pride of his family, could not be kept after all!
Huizhen's father's face was pale, and the corners of his lips trembled for a long time without making a sound. Huizhen's mother lost her expression and her whole body slowly collapsed to the ground.
"Sister Zhao, Sister Zhao," the Marquis' wife quickly supported Hui Zhenniang, crying, "Sister Zhao, don't worry. We are all parents, and we understand your love for your child. We invited you two here today to discuss how to achieve the best of both worlds without harming the child."
After a while, Huizhen's father whispered, "Excuse me, but why do the Marquis and his wife agree that my son Ayuan is your child?"
Although Ayuan was a child born to the couple by chance, they treated him as their own. Even after they had Huizhen and Wei Yue, they never neglected their eldest son because of their biological children.
When the couple was most helpless, God sent Ayuan to them. The child was smart and clever, bringing them endless joy and comforting Huizhenniang's years of childlessness.
Even with the arrival of Huizhen and Wei Yue, the couple privately believed that it was because they treated Yuaner well that they had a pair of children.
Yuan Ge'er did not disappoint his family's expectations and grew up to be a responsible and filial eldest son, elder brother and elder grandson. He was able to take care of his grandfather, share the worries of his parents and teach his younger siblings. He was the undisputed pillar of the family. Now he has achieved fame and truly lived up to the saying "bring honor to the family".
Such an outstanding child actually came from the wealthy and glorious Jingchuan Marquis Mansion?
Zhao Wenyan observed Huizhen's father's expression and spoke slowly, "My Qing'er has two small red moles on the sole of her right foot..."
Huizhen's father and mother shuddered, their eyes fixed on Marquis Jingchuan. Then they heard a man's voice in their ears: "Also, there is a brown birthmark the size of a soybean three inches below my Qing'er's left breast."
When these words were spoken, Huizhen's parents were both stunned, and their eyes were filled with panic, like abandoned little animals.
What he said was all right. These were all discovered by Yuan Ge'er when he was taking a bath as a child. If he was not his biological child, he would never understand them so clearly.
Seeing the two men remain silent, Jingchuan Marquis Zhao Wenyan took out his grandfather's portrait and pointed it out to them. "This is my grandfather. He was a scholar who won the imperial examination before he was twenty. He is also Qing'er's great-grandfather. Qing'er looked very much like my great-grandfather when she was born, and her intelligence is even greater than his. He was the apple of my grandmother's eye. The year after Qing'er went missing, the old man couldn't bear the shock and passed away."
Hui Zhenniang couldn't help but empathize with him. She wiped her tears and said, "Master, we have only had a relationship with Yuan'er for seventeen years. Now that the child is truly born from this blessed nest, let's return him to his biological parents!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huizhen's father nodded with tears in his eyes.
"Brother Wang, Sister Zhao, Suxin will take good care of your two children in the future." The Marquis's wife made the promise while laughing and crying.
Jingchuan Marquis Zhao Wenyan also spoke frankly, "I know that telling you two about Ayuan's identity is tantamount to forcibly stealing the child. It is rare that you two are so understanding, kind, and righteous. This is a blessing for us. To be honest, ever since I lost Qing'er seventeen years ago, Suxin has resented me to the core. For these seventeen years, she has been worried about the child all the time."
Although I still have two illegitimate sons, they have poor personalities and are not fit for important tasks, let alone the future of the Jingchuan Marquisate. Furthermore, the title in my family has always been inherited by legitimate sons. Suxin and I only have two legitimate children, our youngest daughter is barely eight years old, and our only legitimate son is Ayuan, whom you adopted.
"Don't mention my selfish motives. Even for the sake of the future of the Jingchuan Marquisate, I have to shamelessly ask you two for Ayuan's. Brother Wang, you are only one year older than me, and I will treat you like my own brother. I will also care about the future of Huizhen and Yue'er as if they were my own nephews."
Huizhen's parents repeatedly said they dared not, and Marquis Jingchuan continued, "Now that we've spoken out, we'll need your help in comforting Qing'er. You treat Qing'er like your own child, and Qing'er is very filial to you. He should also be starting his post at the Hanlin Academy soon. We can't let the child return home to recognize his parents and then feel uneasy, right?"
Huizhen's father nodded and said, "Don't worry, my Lord. I will explain it to him and his mother when we get home. It's only right that the child return home happy."
The Marquis and his wife stood up and bowed deeply again: "Thank you again, brother and sister-in-law of the Wang family!"