eurekapd Chapter 226: The Houmen Madam Nursery School has started (12)
Chapter 226: The Houmen Madam Nursery School has started (12)
"Good boy, you are not a disaster."
"Your biological mother fought so hard to protect you, and you are my unwavering choice. You are the child with the best and most loving mother in the world."
"Now, someone is using your biological mother as a topic of conversation to disparage your adoptive mother in order to insult you."
"Yet you've fallen into doubt, into the trap of self-justification, and become so overwhelmed by internal friction that you can't even lift your head."
"Are you willing to make those who care about you feel heartbroken and those who target you run rampant?"
These words were like heavy hammers hitting Zhao Xiu's heart, making him stunned on the spot despite his struggle.
The next moment, a jade hairpin that felt warm and cool fell into Zhao Xiu's hands.
As soon as he regained consciousness, he looked up and met Bu Shian's encouraging eyes.
"Good boy, this is the gift your mother prepared for you."
"Take it and do what you want to do. Your mother will always support you."
Perhaps he was persuaded by the words that were half encouraging and half persuading him, or perhaps he had been suppressing such thoughts for a long time.
As soon as Bu Shi'an finished his words of endorsement, Zhao Xiu turned around immediately.
Holding the jade hairpin tightly in her hand, she rushed towards the boy who was still chattering like a fearless wolf cub.
The next moment, sharp screams and children's crying filled the space.
Zhao Xiu's eyes were fierce, and the white jade hairpin in his hand seemed to have turned into a sharp weapon, stabbing the boy again and again.
Blood gushed out from the wound, soaking the boy's brocade robe embroidered with gold thread and splashing onto Zhao Xiu's face.
When the other children who came here saw this scene, they were so scared that they stepped back and hid behind the servants.
Marquis Cheng'en was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground, and he hurriedly pushed his wheelchair back and forth.
He kept muttering in his heart that the madman was going to raise a little madman, and his world was falling.
Only Bu Shi'an watched all this with a smile on his face, and even applauded.
Zhao Xiu stabbed him more than ten times, as if he wanted to return all the torture he had suffered from his half-brother over the years.
Until he saw that the boy's face was pale and his lips had lost their color.
That's why he was worried about killing someone in the Marquis' Mansion and causing trouble for his mother.
As he stopped, the boy could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.
Zhao Xiu wiped the blood stains on the jade hairpin with the back of his hand until the hairpin returned to its spotless whiteness. Then he carefully put it away and walked to Bu Shi'an to bow respectfully.
"Mother, I did it. He can never insult you again."
Bu Shi'an squatted down in a good mood and carefully wiped the blood stains on Zhao Xiu's face and hands with a handkerchief.
"You did very well."
"Are you hungry? Do you need something to eat?"
Zhao Xiu shook his head.
His biological father and stepmother were afraid that he would embarrass himself in the Marquis's Mansion, so they not only bought him this ill-fitting new set of clothes overnight, but also prepared a large amount of meals this morning.
They were just afraid that he was used to not having enough to eat in the past, and would faint from hunger in the Marquis's Mansion and annoy the noble.
Seeing that Zhao Xiu's expression did not seem fake, Bu Shi'an continued to talk about the next arrangement.
"They bought you this dress temporarily, right? It looks a lot bigger."
"I'll have a tailor come to the house later to make you some new clothes."
Zhao Xiu wanted to refuse, not wanting the other party to waste a lot of money on him on the first day they met.
But Bu Shian's next words made his refusal stuck in his throat.
"From now on, you will be the prince of Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion. How can you look good in clothes that don't fit you?"
He swallowed the refusal that was not yet uttered and pursed his lips in response.
"The child is at the mother's discretion."
Bu Shian patted his head with satisfaction.
"Come on, mother will take you to see the courtyard that has been decorated in advance. If there is anything missing or you don't like, we can add or modify it in time."
"After that, I will take you to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"For the next few days, you will stay with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Mother will need to take care of your health according to your conditions."
"When His Royal Highness returns to the palace, it would be best if you can succeed in gaining his favor and becoming his tutor. If not, Mother will find another tutor for you."
"With your mother around, you don't need to worry about anything. Just grow up peacefully, study hard and learn sensible things."
Bu Shi'an said this, took Zhao Xiu's hand and was about to leave.
Passing by Marquis Cheng'en, she suddenly remembered something.
"My Lord, you will handle what happened here, right?"
Looking at Bu Shi'an's smile, Marquis Cheng'en dared not refuse.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of things here, you can go and take the child with you."
Bu Shian nodded and pushed Zhao Xiu beside him forward.
"Come, Xiu'er, call me father."
Zhao Xiu blinked in confusion. From what he knew, Marquis Cheng'en and his wife did not have a good relationship.
Considering what happened before, he thought his mother would just take him away without giving this so-called father any face.
Zhao Xiu didn't understand, but since his mother had spoken, he just had to follow her.
Thinking of this, he bowed politely.
"My son Zhao Xiu greets his father."
The corners of Marquis Cheng'en's mouth twitched. He didn't really want to recognize this son who had stabbed people like a madman before.
But his wife, who was in charge of the finances and the way for him to climb up the ladder, spoke up, and no matter how reluctant he was, he could only agree with a few nods.
"Okay, okay, just stay with your mother and don't bother me if there's nothing wrong."
Faced with Marquis Cheng'en's perfunctory attitude, Bu Shi'an's expression remained unchanged, he simply extended his hand lightly.
"The child has already saluted you, so as a father, don't you want to give a greeting gift?"
Marquis Cheng'en pointed at himself in disbelief, as if to say.
What? What the hell? Me?
You chose the child and the person, and I've been living off your dowry. Now you're asking me for a gift? What can I offer?
Bu Shi'an seemed not to understand what he meant. He just extended his hand forward and his eyes fell on the jade pendant hanging around his waist.
No matter how dumb Marquis Cheng'en was, he could see that they were clearly targeting his ancestral jade pendant.
Can he not give it, or does he dare not give it?
With a look of pain on his face, he pulled off the jade pendant hanging around his waist and reluctantly put it in Bu Shi'an's hand.
"Here, here, here. This ancestral jade pendant is a gift. That's enough."
"Go do your thing, I still have a mess to clean up."
Bu Shian withdrew his hand, handed the jade pendant to Zhao Xiu, and moved on to the next topic.
"Of course you have to be busy, but if there are too many things to do, someone has to share the burden."
"My Lord, this Xiu'er has already called us father and mother, so you will complete the adoption as soon as possible, right?"
Bu Shi'an looked at Marquis Cheng'en, and Zhao Xiu, who was clutching the jade pendant in his arms, was also looking at him.
Two pairs of eyes, one big and one small, stared at him.
Although he showed no ill intentions, Marquis Cheng'en saw the same danger.
For the sake of his own life, he nodded frantically.
"No problem, no problem. I'll have someone notify the elders of the clan to open the ancestral hall, and the process will be completed before lunch."
After getting the accurate information, Bu Shi'an left with Zhao Xiu in satisfaction.
Only a mess was left for Marquis Cheng'en in the wheelchair.
Marquis Cheng'en, who used to be indifferent to everything but asking his wife for money and then enjoying himself with his childhood cousin.
After sitting in a wheelchair, I experienced the frustration of being in charge.
Not only do we need to deal with what happened at the backdoor, but we also need to find a suitable reason to report it to the outside world.
We also need to make these people keep their mouths shut and not talk nonsense outside.
It is also necessary to take the time to contact the elders of those clans and ask them to come to the Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible to open the ancestral hall and adopt the family tree.
Marquis Cheng'en, who was busy all over, ignored the pain in his waist and feet and stood up in a hurry.
Called a medical miracle.
On the other side, after showing Zhao Xiu the courtyard that had been prepared in advance, Bu Shian led him back to his residence.
That team of guards already knew what happened in the Marquis' Mansion today.
Seeing Bu Shian and the children beside her coming in, everyone stood in awe.
These are two ruthless people who subvert their impression of women and children.
They should be on the same side as the Empress and the Crown Prince.
Under the watchful eyes of the guards, the two men walked to the door of the study.
In the study, Aunt Qiu already knew everything that happened at the back door of the Marquis' Mansion.
She didn't ask anything, but just asked Bu Shi'an to take good care of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
After Aunt Qiu left, Bu Shi'an immediately asked the maid to bring the bamboo cards that had been prepared earlier.
She also asked the small kitchen to make some snacks suitable for playing cards according to the recipe she gave.
Nothing can quickly bring two people closer together than eating, drinking and having fun.
Wait until this adopted son and the prince get familiar with each other and then form a united front.
She could then send Marquis Cheng'en away openly and start her retirement life with the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, the old lady of Marquis Rongsheng.
Thanks to Bu Shi'an's efforts, the two quickly became familiar with each other.
The prince had been assassinated and his health had deteriorated, and Zhao Xiu had been hungry, cold, and malnourished.
The two people have a bit of sympathy for each other.
So much so that when Bu Shi'an took care of him while he was taking supplements of food and medicine, they developed a deep friendship.
A brief period of peace returned to the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion.
However, wave after wave of bloody storms broke out in the palace.
Without the constraints of the crown prince and reminded by Bu Shi'an, the queen quickly displayed her aura as a heroine.
Not only did he use tricks one after another to discover that the people around him had been bribed.
Through repeated tests, she also found out those "good sisters" who seemed to feel sorry for her being let down by His Majesty, but who not only approached the emperor in her name but also secretly drugged her son.
Although she and the emperor grew tired of each other as time passed and the number of women in the harem increased,
However, her past affection and family background made it impossible for her to return to the top.
After discovering that everything Bu Shian said was verified to be true, she was furious.
She changed her decadent and avoidant attitude and intervened in the harem struggle again.
She defeated one by one those who betrayed her and tried to harm her only child.
In this grand drama in the harem where one opponent takes the stage after another, the opponents come and go, but she remains in the position of the chess player.
The queen, who saw everything clearly, began to make plans in the harem struggle for herself and her son.
The goal is to defeat the women who hurt them and then point the sword in their hands at their former lovers.
Pointing to the man who has been dealing with women, causing disputes but hiding himself beautifully.
The days passed leisurely like this.
As the Crown Prince's health improved, more and more officials with frail children at home gradually learned about it.
He racked his brains to get the lady of his house to invite him and give him gifts, just to get his child into the Marquis's Mansion.
They truly love their child and are desperate to take a gamble on their child's recovery.
Or maybe she discovered clues in the ever-changing harem, and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to let her child, whom she could abandon, come into contact with the prince, and make plans to take sides and have multiple plans.
Only the parents of these children know the answer.
Regardless of the reason, after communicating with the queen in the palace.
Bu Shian actually took in a few more children.
Anyway, it’s the same whether you raise one or two, or four or five.
As long as it doesn't affect her future retirement plans, it doesn't matter if she has a few more.
Just like that, the harem was in turmoil, and the former dynasty had its own ulterior motives.
Bu Shian became the director of the nursery.
This is a special nursery run by her, the mistress of a marquisate.
The only lesson is to keep these frail and sickly kids alive, and then nurse them back to health.
As for teaching them how to behave in society, learn knowledge and so on, there are special teachers for that.
As the special nursery she opened as the wife of Marquis Cheng'en became more and more famous among the officials in the court.
Whenever Marquis Cheng'en walked outside, he would be greeted by officials he met by chance.
His vanity was so greatly satisfied that he had long forgotten his bedridden mother.
He also forgot about his cousin and relatives who were imprisoned in a remote courtyard in the mansion, and about the vows they had made to each other under the moonlight.
Knowing that his future depends on his wife, he doesn't remember how much he disliked his wife who came from a merchant family in the past.
He just racked his brains to think about how to let his wife give birth to a child with both of their bloodlines.
He firmly believed that they were the only two who had a biological child connected by blood.
This woman will not kick him away just because she has power in the future, and will consider the impact on the child and treat him as a human being.
Didn’t you see that even the Queen Mother only started fighting for power in the harem after the Crown Prince was sent out of the palace to recuperate and the results were achieved?
This shows that no matter what their status is, as long as they are women, they will care about the children they give birth to after ten months of pregnancy.
His wife comes from a merchant family, and it's possible that she values money over love.
Besides, he had indeed gone too far before, and there was nothing he could offer.
As his wife's status became higher and higher, her thoughts became more focused on her adopted children.
If he doesn't find a way out, not only will he not be able to benefit from it in the future, but he will also be restricted in spending money now.
Marquis Cheng'en began to have ideas.
So Bu Shi'an was busy communicating recipes and prescriptions with the chefs and doctors based on the children's conditions.
Every now and then, one could see the coquettishly dressed Marquis Cheng'en blocking her way with flowers, or pretending to be affectionate in front of others by presenting her with some worthless, useless, but novel little items.
It got even more outrageous when she ignored it.
The Marquis of Cheng'en actually came to knock on her door in the middle of the night with a flattering face, and tried pitifully to live in the same room with her.
Bu Shian, who was extremely annoyed, decisively resorted to violence.
However, the brute force method that worked well before suddenly became ineffective.
After being beaten, Marquis Cheng'en was not afraid at all. Instead, he ignored his own wounds and cared about Bu Shi'an's hands and feet.
That posture left Shi'an no doubt at all.
In order to achieve his goal, this man might lick her hand while being beaten one day.
I originally wanted to wait until the Queen and the Lady's plan was implemented, and then take Marquis Cheng'en's life with me.
But now she was disgusted, so it was better to kill this thing in advance.
Having made up his mind, Bu Shi'an decisively sent a letter to the residence of an official he knew.
If Marquis Cheng'en were to die, he must die in public and at the hands of others.
Otherwise, the bad public opinion would affect her older son's future success in the imperial examinations.
She still has to rely on her eldest son's achievements to support her retirement life, and she can't let a scumbag ruin it.