How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 108 You'd better not protect them
The wet nurse also wanted to kick him a couple of times. "Madam, young mistress, please calm down. The most important thing now is to get the young master to think about whether he allowed anyone else to take the young master away. If so, who did they take him?"

Lady Wei, upon hearing the wet nurse's words, struck her twice more before stopping. "Tell me," she demanded, "who did you give my grandson to back then?"

The Crown Prince's wife pinched him again. "Speak quickly."

“Aunt He, I gave the child to Aunt He at that time. The child pooped as soon as we got to the front yard, and Aunt He happened to be there, so I gave the child to her.”

Mother He was the widow of a guard of the Duke of Wei. She died of illness last year and had no children.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a glance.

Lady Wei: "They really know how to find people."

The Crown Prince's wife: "Why is Mama He helping them? Was it at my father-in-law's behest?"

"No. Although your father-in-law dotes on Concubine Mei and her two sons, he would not give up his legitimate grandson for their sake. Your father-in-law said that the emperor may break the rules, but his subjects must abide by them. That is why your uncles and the elders of the Wei clan did not want your husband to be the heir apparent, but your father-in-law still made him the heir apparent."

“Your father-in-law said that with his relationship with the emperor, as long as he follows the rules, the Wei family will not decline. So, your father-in-law didn’t force your husband to change the nonsense he writes every day.”

“Your father-in-law said that if you force someone who doesn’t like studying or doing business to do something, it’s just a waste of time and money. But if you make someone who doesn’t like leading troops into battle lead troops into battle, then it’s a waste of other people’s lives.”

“This matter has nothing to do with your father-in-law. The Emperor knows this, otherwise he wouldn’t have summoned me.”

"The Emperor's relationship with your father-in-law is closer than his relationship with us. If your father-in-law was behind this, the Emperor would definitely turn a blind eye. Jige'er and Twenty are both your father-in-law's grandsons."

The Crown Prince's wife hadn't expected that her husband had become the Crown Prince because of this. She had thought it was her mother-in-law and her mother-in-law's family who had pressured her father-in-law, which was why her husband had become the Crown Prince. "So what do we do next?"

Lady Wei thought for a moment. "Although newborn children all look like little old men, there are differences. They couldn't possibly have only one child who looks like a twenty-year-old. I guess they must have had more than one. If only we could find the women who gave birth to their children and the remaining children."

The Crown Prince's wife felt uneasy. "What if they disposed of all those women and children?"

Crown Prince: "No...no way? Those children are their own flesh and blood."

"you shut up!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both yelled at the young master.

The Crown Prince: "..." Why did he take his son out in the first place? "It was Su Ziheng who said he had learned a new trick that could tell if a child had a talent for writing poetry, so I took Twenty out."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law asked, "Is Su Ziheng also dead?"

The prince nodded. "Last winter, we went to the mountain to enjoy the snow. He slipped and tumbled down the mountain, hitting his head on the way down. At the time... I thought he was just unlucky. Now it seems he wasn't unlucky, he was silenced."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a glance. It seemed that the women and children were probably dead as well.

The Duchess of Wei took a deep breath. "This matter happened several years ago, so it will definitely be difficult to investigate. Don't worry, and don't let anyone find out."

The Crown Prince's wife: "I know, I'll pretend nothing happened."

Crown Prince: "I..."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said, "Keep writing your bullshit."

The young master: "..." How will we live from now on? "I would like to ask Granny Du to bring something for Twenty."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both scoffed.

What can the crown prince do?
The prince had no choice but to accept it.

The next day, the Duchess of Wei entered the palace early.

When the Duchess of Wei arrived, the Emperor was exchanging sparring tips with the Duke of Wei.

More than half an hour later, the Emperor finally stopped. Wiping his sweat, the Emperor laughed and said, "Only you and the Duke of Jin dare to really fight me."

"Hehe... Did you have a good fight? If you did, let me go support the Duke of Jin. I promise I won't act impulsively or do anything rash."

"You should figure out your family's situation first before we talk."

"My family's affairs are minor, no rush. Anyway, even if the three of them make a fuss, it's only within the manor. But it's a different story with the Duke of Jin. If the Northern Di really lead those two small countries to invade, then you'll lose face..."

The Emperor glanced at the Duke of Wei. "You've learned to be clever, you've learned how to provoke people."

"Your Majesty, please don't look down on me. Although I am not invincible, I have won many battles."

"Hmph!" The Emperor waved to the Duchess of Wei.

Lady Wei, the Duchess of Wei, quickly came over. Just as she was about to bow to the Emperor, he said, "No need, there are no outsiders here."

There were only the Emperor and the Duke of Wei in the martial arts arena.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I went back and asked about it yesterday." The Duchess of Wei recounted what had happened yesterday.

The Emperor glanced at the Duke of Wei. "Did you hear that? Your two illegitimate sons have given you more than one illegitimate grandson."

The Duke of Wei touched his nose. "Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me. Your Majesty, could you spare their lives since they didn't kill Twenty?"

"This is your family matter, you shouldn't ask me for help. However, I must remind you, if your concubine and your two illegitimate sons get rid of the other children, then you'd better be careful. Alright, I have to go now, you all go about your business."

After saying this, the emperor prepared to leave.

Lady Wei quickly said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask how Twenty is doing at the Qian family?"

"I asked for you. The eldest daughter-in-law of the Qian family treats him like her own son. She's afraid he'll be mistreated, so she takes every opportunity to compare his height and weight with Qian Laifu's youngest son. With her watching over him, Twenty won't feel wronged."

After saying that, the emperor left.

Duke Wei wanted to plead for Consort Mei and his second and third sons, but before he could speak, Duchess Wei said, "Do you remember that the Emperor forbade me to investigate in a big way? If it's just a matter for our family, I can agree to it because you want my son to be the heir apparent, my grandson to live a good life, and because of our marital relationship."

"But if there are other things going on, then it won't matter if I agree. You'd better pray that Aunt Mei and the second and third sons aren't that bold, otherwise who knows what might happen?"

The Duke of Wei's eyelids twitched twice. "What do you mean?"

"It means they dared to replace your eldest grandson, and they might have done something even more outrageous. You'd better not protect them. Otherwise, the entire Wei family might suffer because of them."

"No...it can't be right?"

"I hope so. Let's go."

Meanwhile, as the Emperor walked toward his study, he pondered the affairs of the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei. Both were men he trusted, yet problems had arisen in their private quarters, and both problems were related to their eldest sons.

One was assassinated, the other was plotted against.

wrong!

Not the eldest son, but the eldest grandson!

The emperor suddenly stopped in his tracks.

For the past two years, the Emperor has been puzzled as to why the Northern Barbarians suddenly went mad.
Now, it seems the Emperor has an answer.

(End of this chapter)