How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 238 They might not even like your son
After receiving Tang Xiaoliu's letter, Vice Minister Tang was puzzled. Seeing him deep in thought after reading the letter, Madam Tang couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is Xiaoliu making a fuss about coming back?"

"No. Xiao Liu said that Miss Qian said our family has no fallen soldiers and no one serves in the army. If we want to send the child there, we can pick a few tutors for her from the clan."

Now, Madam Tang was also puzzled. "Did Xiao Liu write this letter?"

"Yes." Vice Minister Tang handed the letter to Madam Tang.

Madam Tang examined the handwriting and confirmed it was indeed Tang Xiaoliu's. However, she said, "Shouldn't Xiaoliu have taken this opportunity to return? Why did you have to choose a few tutors to send to Miss Qian Si?"

"I feel weird too."

A thought popped into Madam Tang's mind. "Do you think Xiao Liu was forced into this?"

"Uh..." That's actually quite possible.

The Duke of Jin was playing with his granddaughter when the steward came in. "My lord, Minister Tang has arrived."

"What is he here for?"

He said he had something urgent to do.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

A moment later, the steward led Minister Tang in.

Tang, the Vice Minister, bowed to the Duke of Jin. "Greetings, Your Excellency."

"Yes. Please sit down."

"Yes." After sitting down, Minister Tang looked at the chubby baby in the Duke of Jin's arms. "Is this your eldest granddaughter?"

"Hmm. What do you need me for?"

Tang Shilang recounted how he sent Tang Xiaoliu to Xiaogousheng's place and how Tang Xiaoliu asked him to choose a few tutors.

The Duke of Jin thought Xiaogou Sheng was right. "Indeed, you can't just let people in because they have money."

"My son was drugged and sent there by me."

The Duke of Jin's eyes widened in surprise. "Is Tang Xiaoliu your biological son?"

The little girl in the Duke of Jin's arms also opened her eyes wide in surprise. "No." Her father couldn't bear to drug her.

Tang Shilang couldn't help but blush. "Well, my son isn't very ambitious."

Duke Jin understood. "So you just threw him to Gousheng? Gousheng isn't a garbage collector."

"I...I really can't do anything about him."

"Hmph!" Duke Jin snorted as he thought: This guy has quite a good eye.

"Hmph!" The little girl in the Duke of Jin's arms also snorted, mimicking the Duke of Jin.

Tang, the Vice Minister, blushed even more. "Lord Duke, what do you think of this matter?"

The Duke of Jin glanced at Minister Tang. "Don't you find it strange that your unambitious son didn't take the opportunity to come back?"

"Yes."

The Duke of Jin glanced at Minister Tang again. "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't."

What do you mean? "Are you saying that my son stayed with Miss Qian voluntarily?"

"Yeah. Gou Sheng wouldn't force your son to stay. Your son isn't gold."

"...My son is extremely unmotivated."

Even if your son were a gold digger, no one would force him to stay. Your son definitely stayed voluntarily.

"This……"

Duke Jin glared at Minister Tang. "If you don't believe me, I'll have Gou Sheng send your son back."

"I believe you." Well then, whether Xiao Liu did it voluntarily or forced, she's secured a place in that academy. "I'm just a little surprised. Miss Qian is truly amazing. I'll write to my clan as soon as I get back."

Tang Shilang chatted with the Duke of Jin about other things before taking his leave.

The little girl in the Duke of Jin's arms tugged at his beard. "Grandfather, when is Aunt Gousheng coming back?"

Her grandparents and parents all said her Aunt Gousheng was very powerful. She wanted to see if her Aunt Gousheng was like her great-aunt, who could kill a wild boar with one punch. Wild boars are very fierce.

The Duke of Jin hoisted the little girl onto his shoulders. "Almost there. Come on, Grandfather will take you horseback riding."

"How many days is 'soon'?"

"Even my grandfather can't say for sure. Anyway, it'll be soon."

Okay. "Grandfather and Grandmother said I have an older brother."

"Yes. You also have a great-grandfather."...

Meanwhile, the grandmother and grandson happily went horseback riding.

On the other side, when Madam Tang saw that Vice Minister Tang had returned, she asked him what the Duke of Jin had said. Vice Minister Tang told her what the Duke of Jin had said.

Madam Tang thought for a moment. "The Duke of Jin knows Miss Qian Si better than we do. Since the Duke of Jin said that Miss Qian Si wouldn't force Xiao Liu, then Xiao Liu might really be staying voluntarily."

Tang Shilang thought this was unlikely. "If Miss Qian can really get that brat to stay there willingly, I'll give him to her."

Madam Tang glared at Minister Tang. "You're willing to do that?"

"I'm willing to part with it. It's better than bringing shame to the Tang family."

Madam Tang didn't believe her. "You're just saying that."

"I was serious."

Mrs. Tang pursed her lips. "Fine, fine, you're serious, okay?"

"I'm really serious."

"Alright, alright, go and write a letter to the clan."

After finishing writing the letter, Vice Minister Tang went to find Aunt Liu.

When Aunt Liu saw him coming, she snorted and turned her face away.

Tang, the Vice Minister, shamelessly sat down next to Consort Liu. "Still angry?"

"Humph!"

"Xiao Liu has written a letter."

Aunt Liu only turned her face away when she heard that her son had sent a letter. "Where's the letter?"

Vice Minister Tang took out the letter.

Aunt Liu couldn't help but laugh after reading it. "Your son is so stupid."

"Uh...what do you mean?"

Aunt Liu said with a laugh, "Your son must have been tricked by Miss Qian."

Vice Minister Tang was taken aback. "Don't you think Xiao Liu was forced into this?"

Aunt Liu was very surprised to hear this. "How could you think that? Don't you know what kind of person your son is?"

Vice Minister Tang felt he understood his sons quite well. "What kind of personality does the sixth son have?"

"They won't walk if you lead them, and they'll only move backward if you hit them."

Minister Tang was displeased upon hearing this. "How could you speak of Xiao Liu like that?"

“I didn’t say anything wrong. Fine, since your son is willing to stay there, I won’t hold it against you.”

"Xiao Liu isn't like that."

While feeding Minister Tang grapes, Aunt Liu asked, "Do you spend more time with Xiao Liu or do I spend more time with Xiao Liu?"

Minister Tang put his arm around Aunt Liu's waist. "Of course it's you."

"Then that settles it? Miss Qian is so clever, and your son is so stupid."

"Xiao Liu is also your son."

"Sigh! Xiao Liu only looks like me, everything else is like you."

Are you asking for a beating?

"Are you willing?"

Tang Shilang said with a laugh, "I'm not only willing to beat you, I'm also willing to give Xiao Liu to Miss Qian Si. I think only Miss Qian Si can handle him."

Aunt Liu fed Minister Tang another grape. "Give it to him if you want. But he might not even look at your son. He's so young and he can already do errands for the Emperor. Your son is good for nothing except for his good looks."

That's true. "You should try to persuade Xiao Liu."

"What to advise?"

"Of course, I'm encouraging him to be more ambitious."

"I don't want to." Aunt Liu touched her face. "God gave us such beautiful faces so that we could make a living off them."

Minister Tang: "..." How did he end up being captivated by this woman who only had beauty? "Stay away from Xiao Liu from now on."

Aunt Liu kissed Minister Tang. "If you could stay away from me, I would stay away from Xiao Liu."