bayedsolid Chapter 875 [Splendid Heart 14]
Chapter 875 [Splendid Heart 14]
"What? How could this happen! Lingyi, have you asked the imperial physician to examine you thoroughly? No, I absolutely cannot sit idly by and do nothing. I must find a more skilled and famous doctor to treat you!" Madam Xu said anxiously.
Xu Lingyi looked worried, and he said slowly, "Mother, don't worry. In fact, before this, I had already searched for a miracle doctor to diagnose me. However, what the miracle doctor said was very worrying, saying that this disease would hinder my offspring. It's not completely hopeless, but it is indeed very difficult. Because of this, I don't want to delay Yuanniang's youth. I hope mother can understand and help us two."
After hearing this, Madam Xu was silent for a moment, and finally sighed and said, "Forget it, since things have come to this, it is useless to force it. Even if you really can't have your own biological heirs in the future, it is not a bad idea to adopt a child from your fourth brother."
At the same time, Yuanniang was returning to her natal family, the Luo family, with her rich dowry. When Mrs. Luo saw that Yuanniang had brought all her dowry back, she was very surprised and puzzled, and hurriedly asked: "Yuanniang, what happened? Why did you bring all your dowry back? Did the Marquis bully you? Or did those people from the Xu family deliberately make things difficult for you?"
Yuanniang tried hard to hold back her tears and replied with a trembling voice: "Mother...I...have divorced the Marquis. From now on, I am no longer the wife of the Marquis of Yongping."
"What? How dare Marquis Yongping treat my precious daughter like this! It's simply lawless! Mother will go and argue with them right away to see how they dare to bully my daughter so wantonly! It's really too much! No, I must go and have a good talk with the Madam!" Madam Luo's face was filled with anger, and she was shaking with anger. As she spoke, she raised her foot to walk out.
"Mother, don't be impulsive, stop now!" Yuanniang hurriedly pulled her mother and gently advised, "It was the emperor who personally ordered us to divorce, it's not the fault of the marquis alone. Besides, the marquis has already given me the corresponding compensation, and the emperor has also made me the county lady. From now on, your daughter is the Jialuo county lady, and you can live in the county lady's mansion, freely. And the emperor has said in advance that he allows your daughter to marry freely in the future without any restrictions."
Hearing this, Madam Luo calmed down a little, but her brows were still furrowed: "Yuan Niang, although you now have the noble status of a county lady, you are still a second-time bride. I'm afraid many good men in this world will have concerns and find it difficult to make a decision. But don't worry, I will do my best to find a better marriage for you."
Yuanniang shook her head gently, looking tired: "Mother, I am really tired and don't have the energy to talk about this anymore." She slowly lowered her eyes, looking lonely and tired.
Seeing her daughter like this, Mrs. Luo's heart softened. She sighed and said, "Forget it, then go back to your room and rest. We can talk about everything after you have enough energy."
On the other side, Xu Lingyi sat in the study, and with a serious look, he instructed Qingfeng who was standing beside him, "Qingfeng, go and spread the news that I am endangering my offspring."
Qing Feng was slightly startled when he heard this, his heart full of doubts, but he knew very well that his master had always acted decisively and foresightedly, so he respectfully replied, "Yes, master." Although he did not understand the deep meaning of this, Qing Feng still took the order and left without hesitation.
Before long, the news spread like wildfire throughout the capital. However, as word of mouth spread, the simple "impeding the succession" gradually evolved into a more sensational version - Xu Lingyi was inhumane! For a time, people on the streets were talking about this matter, and everyone was whispering and pointing fingers.
When Madam Xu accidentally learned about this from her servants, she was so angry that her face turned blue and her whole body trembled. She could never have imagined that her proud son would be rumored to have such an unbearable rumor! In a rage, Madam Xu immediately ordered the servants in the mansion to do everything they could to suppress these rumors. But unfortunately, the rumor had already spread like wildfire, and no matter how much manpower and material resources were used, it was impossible to stop it.
Mrs. Xu was so angry that she was shaking all over, her chest was rising and falling violently, and her originally kind and gentle face was now distorted by anger. She slammed the table and shouted, "Someone, come here! Find out where this news was leaked from! If there is any mistake, none of you will have a good life!"
Soon, the people sent out to investigate came back. However, the results they obtained were only vague clues - it seemed that the news came from a servant in Luo Mansion. Hearing this, Madam Xu's anger became more and more intense.
You know, before, Mrs. Xu still felt deeply guilty about Luo Yuanniang. After all, her son did something wrong, which made Luo Yuanniang suffer a lot. But now, this guilt has been replaced by endless anger. No matter what, that was the child she had worked so hard to carry for ten months. Even if he had a thousand faults and ten thousand faults, how could she tolerate others slandering and despising him at will?
As for Luo Yuanniang, although she felt very aggrieved, at least the Xu family gave her the position of county lady as compensation. With such status and position, it should not be difficult for her to remarry in the future. But who would have thought that the Luo family was so ignorant and dared to make up the right and wrong of the Marquis' Mansion!
At the same time, Mrs. Qiao also heard about this from the servants. She hurried to the study and said to her father, who was busy with his work, "My husband, have you heard the rumors outside? They say that the Marquis of Yongping has injured a vital part and is unable to move!"
Father Qiao raised his head, frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'm afraid this is not true. Someone must have deliberately spread rumors to cause trouble."
"Oh, I really don't know! But fortunately, our daughter Lianfang did not marry into the Yongping Marquis's Mansion, otherwise she would have ended up with the same fate as the Luo family. My husband and I have only one precious daughter, Lianfang. We must plan her future well no matter what. Her marriage must not be hasty or neglected!" Mrs. Qiao sighed worriedly.
Father Qiao nodded slightly, expressing his agreement: "Yes, that's true! Back then, weren't you quite satisfied with Xia Yi, the young master of the Xia Guo Mansion? Why don't you take this opportunity to ask Lian Fang to come back home to have a look? After all, Lian Fang has been away from home for quite some time in Beijing and Hangzhou, and it's not appropriate for her to stay there all the time."
After hearing this, Mrs. Qiao's eyes lit up and she quickly responded, "Yes, yes, yes, my husband is very thoughtful. I will write a letter right away and send it to Lianfang, asking her to return soon." After saying that, Mrs. Qiao turned and walked to the desk, ready to write a letter.