How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 125 Just let her be a concubine.
The Emperor: "..." Are Dong Laoqi and Qian Gousheng really that capable? "Why do you say that?"

Duke Jin rubbed his head. "My eldest son and his wife lived in my house before and after their wedding. Now it seems that Qian Laifu didn't run away with his granddaughter's dowry at all, but rather felt that the Tang family had ulterior motives."

Is Qian Laifu really that shrewd? "You can't assume they rescued you just because they were staying at your house at the time."

"Nineteen's voice is exactly the same as my eldest son's voice when he was a child."

"..." The Emperor summoned the commander of the secret guards. "Bring Dong Laoqi over."

"Yes."

As soon as the commander of the secret guards left, the emperor looked at the Duke of Jin and laughed, "If you guessed right, then you and your grandson have been brothers for several days, haven't you?"

The Duke of Jin was extremely depressed.

What was he rushing to Qianjia Village for?
If the Emperor finds out that the woman who slept with his eldest son was Qian Chunhua, and then he goes to investigate, the Emperor will definitely guess that the Nineteenth Prince is his grandson, and he certainly won't be on friendly terms with the Nineteenth Prince. "Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me."

"Hahaha... You really tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead. Who does Nineteen look like?"

The Duke of Jin thought for a moment. “Like his maternal uncle. His maternal uncle always follows him around calling him uncle.”

At this point, the Duke of Jin also laughed. "The Qian family's children are quite aggrieved. They are clearly the elders of the Nineteenth Prince, but they have to call him Uncle Nineteen."

Indeed. "Tell me, if Nineteen knew that acknowledging you meant he'd go from being an elder to a junior, would he rather give Qian Laifu the role of son than your grandson?"

Duke of Jin: "..."

The Emperor: "Hahahaha..."

Dong Laoqi arrived shortly after. Upon arrival, he saw the Emperor smiling broadly and the Duke of Jin looking worried.

"Long live my emperor."

"Rise. I ask you, is the Nineteenth Prince the grandson of the Duke of Jin?"

"Yes," Gou Sheng said. If the Emperor asked, it meant that the Emperor had investigated them, so they should not hide it.

The emperor was very satisfied.

The Duke of Jin… The Duke of Jin's feelings were complicated. “Why didn't you tell me back then?”

Dong Laoqi glanced at the Emperor.

The Emperor: "..." What does that mean? Did that little dog and that idiot think he was behind it?
Snapped!
The Emperor slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Seventh Brother Dong! Explain yourself to me!"

Old Dong: "We're afraid we'll ruin your plans."

The Emperor: "..." Holy crap! They actually doubt me? Am I that kind of person?

Duke of Jin: "..." If he were to say that he had also suspected the Emperor, would the Emperor kick him and Dong Laoqi out? "Well, Your Majesty, they are truly acting under someone else's nose. I provide them with good food and drink, yet they are afraid of ruining your plans. Your Majesty, they have gone too far."

The Emperor glared at the Duke of Jin.

The Duke of Jin immediately passed the decree to Dong Laoqi. "Why haven't you apologized to the Emperor yet?"

"Admit what mistake?" Gou Sheng said that if the Emperor investigated them, they absolutely could not admit any mistake. "Your Majesty, we were really afraid of ruining your plans. You are the Emperor, and we will support you no matter what you do."

Duke of Jin: This kid really knows how to flatter! "Your Majesty, can I only acknowledge my grandson and not his aunt?"

"Why don't you ask your grandson if he's willing to acknowledge you?"

The emperor was initially quite angry, but then a person who looked like an angel looked at him with genuine sincerity and said, "No matter what you do, I'll always be on your side." Would you still be angry?
After the Emperor made a sarcastic remark to the Duke of Jin, he looked at Dong Laoqi and asked, "Do you and Qian Gousheng know that Twenty is the eldest grandson of the Duke of Wei?"

"We don't know. We're just guessing that Twenty might be the grandson of the Duke of Wei."

"why?"

"Because the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Jin are good brothers."

Duke of Jin: What kind of logic is this? "So we should all suffer together?"

Dong Laoqi: "Hmm." The Emperor: "Hahahaha... Your guesses are a bit far-fetched, but they're not entirely unreasonable."

The Duke of Jin was relieved to see the Emperor smile. "Your Majesty, you should have pity on us."

"Very well, I sympathize with you. Where is Qian Chunhua now?"

"In Wu'an County."

Upon hearing where Qian Chunhua was, the Duke of Jin considered a possibility. "Could the 'little sister' that the eighteen, nineteen, and twenty-year-olds were talking about be Qian Chunhua?"

"Yes."

Duke of Jin: No wonder she hasn't gone back even though all three of her children have gone back to Qianjia Village to study.

The Emperor said, "Since the 'mistress' they're talking about is Qian Chunhua, does that mean that Eighteen isn't Qian Laifu's son either?"

"No."

"Where did the number eighteen come from?"

"Pick it up."

Do you know about Shiba's background?

"I don't know." He had asked Gousheng, who said that Shiba's relative had committed a crime, and it was best not to let anyone know, otherwise Shiba might be affected.

The Emperor stopped asking questions after hearing what Dong Laoqi said.

After all, even guesses need some basis.

Unless forced into a corner, people who abandon children usually clean them up thoroughly, making it impossible to investigate. "How did you manage to rescue the child from right under Jiang Yuxin's nose?"

Old Dong gave a brief explanation.

After hearing this, the Emperor couldn't help but sigh, "Qian Chunhua is truly lucky. If it weren't for either you or Doctor Chang, Qian Chunhua wouldn't be alive today."

Old Master Dong believed that even if Little Dog Sheng hadn't met him and Doctor Chang, they could still have rescued Qian Chunhua. "Your Majesty, is there anything else? If not, I'm going to study." He still had much to learn to become an excellent bodyguard.

"How did Master Daoyi become Qian Gousheng's grandmaster?"

"They found Shiba but couldn't raise her, so they went to seek help from Master Daoyi. Master Daoyi took Shiba as his disciple and made Shiba recognize Qian Laifu as his father. From Shiba's perspective, Gousheng should call Master Daoyi his grandmaster."

So that's how it is. "You mean, Eighteen was raised by Master Daoyi?"

"Yes. We only brought him back when we went back to Qianjia Village."

The Emperor looked at the Duke of Jin. "Nineteen was originally of the same generation as Eighteen. If he acknowledges you, he'll have to call Eighteen his maternal grandfather."

Duke of Jin: "...Is it possible that the Eighteenth Prince is also the grandson of one of your trusted confidants?"

That's possible. However, the focus now isn't on whose grandson Eighteen is. "I'll drag the person behind this out and have them investigated. Qian Chunhua gave birth to your grandson, what kind of status do you plan to give them?"

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Jin said, "The eldest daughter-in-law and the eldest grandson. Nineteen and twentieth are brothers, and twentieth is the eldest grandson, so nineteen must also be the eldest grandson."

"Would Yan'er be willing? Even if Qian Chunhua is as smart as her little cousin, it's impossible for her to go from a village girl to a well-bred lady in two years."

"This..." The Duke of Jin had not considered this question.

"Yan'er is your eldest son."

"This……"

"Let her be a concubine. As for the Nineteenth? Give him a larger share of the family fortune, and I'll have him be my grandson's study companion."

Duke Jin thought for a moment and realized that Qian Chunhua was indeed not a good match for his eldest son. "Alright, we'll do as you say."

Dong Laoqi: Good luck to you!

(End of this chapter)