How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 155 Let the Emperor discover it himself.
The Duke of Wei also wanted to bring Twenty home. But if he did, his eldest son would have to follow Twenty around every day. Although his eldest son was fine, having Twenty around every day would be like protesting too much.
Qian Gousheng is different.

She was young, and being the niece of the 18-year-old and the aunt of the 19-year-old, it wasn't strange to others that she followed the 18-year-old and the others.

"My name is Black Bear, not Dog Bear."

"I'll call you Bear. Twenty, come on, let's go home with Grandma. Grandma has prepared a yard full of toys for you."

"No, you can't take twenty back with you."

Seeing that his father only knew how to use force, Wei Chenglin quickly said, "Mother, it's already scary to be in a new place, and it would be even scarier to be separated from familiar people. Right, Twenty?"

"Mmm-hmm." Twenty nodded and said, "I don't want to be separated from Grandpa and Brother Nineteen."

Just as the Duchess of Wei was about to say, "You two have been together for over a year and you're still not familiar with each other?", Eighteen said, "If you insist on separating us, I won't let Twenty acknowledge you as your father."

The Duchess of Wei looked at Qian Laifu, implying, "Take care of your son."

Just as Qian Laifu was about to say, "Eighteen, you can't do this," he saw his little granddaughter leading Nineteen and Twenty toward their carriage.

Qian Laifu immediately changed his tune. "Well? Anyway, we're both in the capital. If you want to turn twenty, come visit the Duke of Jin's mansion. Eighteen, let's go."

In the blink of an eye, Qian Laifu and his grandson, along with Master Daoyi and Doctor Chang, disappeared without a trace.

The Duchess of Wei could hardly believe her eyes. "They just left like that?"

Kong Luoyi leaned closer to Wei Chenglin and asked in a low voice, "Why did you and Father send Twenty to live at the Duke of Jin's mansion?"

"Didn't I just say that? When you're just starting out at twenty, it's best not to separate from those who are eighteen or nineteen?"

Kong Luoyi felt it wasn't that simple. "Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Some things are better left unsaid.

Kong Luoyi thought about it and agreed. "Let's wait until you've gotten used to living in the capital for twenty years before we talk about it."

"Hmm. Anyway, our home isn't far from the Duke of Jin's residence."

The Duchess of Wei was unwilling, but she couldn't force the issue. She was extremely frustrated. "What have you two been doing for the past year?"

Kong Luoyi shrank back. "Mother, please calm down."

Wei Chenglin: "Mother, let's hurry and go after Twenty."

"How can you two be so useless?" The Duchess of Wei glared at her son and daughter-in-law before turning to Old Madam Jiang and the Duchess of Jin and saying, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Madam Jiang and the Duchess of Jin were also a little confused. However, having another child in the family wasn't a big deal.

Madam Jiang: "No trouble at all. I'll have all three of them come and stay at your house in a while."

Lady of the Duke of Jin: "Yes. The three of them just don't want to be separated. They're fine with living in whose house."

The Duchess of Wei was in a better mood. "I'll go home and pack some things to send to Twenty."

"Okay. Then we'll head back first."

"Ah."

After Madam Jiang and the Duke of Jin and his wife left, the Duchess of Wei glared at Wei Chenglin and his wife before getting into the carriage.

After helping Kong Luoyi into the carriage, Wei Chenglin leaned close to the Duke of Wei and whispered, "Father, does the Emperor have any illegitimate children?"

"No. His Majesty was not interested in beautiful women when he was young, and later he was busy with state affairs. How could he have time to go outside the palace to talk about love?"

"Then...can the Emperor have another prince?"

"Shouldn't it be possible? Didn't His Majesty have a little princess last year?"

Wei Chenglin felt a little relieved. "That's good. Otherwise..."

"Damn it, we should have torn that father and son to pieces back then."

On the other side, the Duke of Jin also regretted not having executed Prince An and his son by a thousand cuts. Prince An and his son were practically causing the emperor to have no heir.

On the other side, Qian Laifu looked at Shiba and then at Xiaogou Sheng. "Why did you two insist on having Twenty move into the Duke of Jin's mansion?" Xiaogou Sheng rubbed his forehead. "Grandpa, please don't ask."

Eighteen: "Yes. Look how annoyed my little niece is. Little niece, can you tell your uncle why you're so annoyed?"

Nineteen: "Yeah, tell us about it."

20: "Tell us and we'll help you figure something out."

What can you do? You're not goddesses who grant children.

The little dog rubbed his face and looked at the three bald boys seriously, saying, "Remember, no one can tell anyone what happened just now, or they'll be dead."

18: "Is it that serious?"

"Okay. You can't tell anyone, understand?"

Three little bald boys: "Got it."

In the palace, the Crown Princess's eyes were red from crying.

The Crown Prince hadn't expected Prince An and his son to be so ruthless. "Father, if my illness cannot be cured, please give the position of Crown Prince to someone else."

The Emperor closed his eyes briefly. "Do you think your other brothers can escape?"

"...Father, do you have anything outside the palace?" It's always better to give it to one's own brothers than to one's cousins.

Yes, but the Ding family strangled them to death.

The emperor looked up at the sky.

God, what did I do wrong that you gave me such a brother?
Heavens, are you really going to make me childless? I have worked diligently and conscientiously for so many years.

The Emperor didn't believe it. "Father has no illegitimate children. But Father feels that Heaven wouldn't treat Father this way."

His father was indeed a good emperor.

The crown prince took a deep breath. "Father, what do we do next?"

The father and son discussed it for more than an hour.

After the Crown Prince left with his wife and children, the Emperor summoned the Imperial Advisor.

The Emperor first discussed some political matters with the Imperial Advisor, and then said in a joking tone, "Can you help me calculate how many sons I am destined to have? I want to have nine princes." The Emperor currently has eight princes.

This isn't difficult at all.

The imperial advisor quickly calculated it. "Your Majesty, your words are truly golden; you are indeed destined to have nine princes."

The Emperor's mood improved somewhat. "Hahahaha... So, can you predict when my Ninth Prince will arrive?"

"Let me calculate."

After a long while, the Imperial Advisor still couldn't figure it out. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. My cultivation is shallow. I can only calculate that you have nine princes, but I can't calculate when the ninth prince will arrive. Why don't you let Master Daoyi calculate it for you? Master Daoyi is more skilled than me in this regard."

How could he forget Master Daoyi? He was only thinking about how he was going to have no descendants. "Alright, I'll have him do my divination."

After Master Daoyi arrived at the Duke of Jin's mansion and finished washing up, he was invited to the palace by the emperor.

After dismissing the palace servants, the Emperor said directly, "Master, I won't beat around the bush with you. I'm asking you, will I be childless?"

"will not."

Now the Emperor was relieved. "When will my Ninth Prince arrive?"

Master Daoyi chanted a Buddhist prayer. “Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. When the time comes, you will naturally meet the Ninth Prince. You are a wise ruler, and Buddha will not allow you to die without an heir.”

If he tells the Emperor now that Eighteen is his son, the Emperor might believe him, or he might think that he's trying to take advantage of the Emperor's mental state to give him a fake son.

He should let the emperor discover it himself.