Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 8 The Abandoned Son of the Family
He glanced at Su Qingwan with a hint of meaning, but Su Qingwan sat calmly, "Father, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. After Li Xueying leaves the Lu family, what she does and says in the future is out of control. If there are any rumors, you can't control it either."

Lu Shaoqing understood Su Qingwan's hint. Li Xueying was irritable and hot-tempered. If she lost her mind and spoke without restraint for a while, she might end up in a desperate situation with the Lu family. Now the best outcome is that Li Xueying stays in the Lu family and gives birth to a child. Once a woman has a child, she will definitely consider the child.

"Xie Zhaolan, you have such a vicious mind. Do you want to force me to stay in the Lu family?" Li Xueying was furious.

Su Qingwan smiled, "You did whatever it took just to marry Lu Feng, didn't you? Now it has come true as you wished, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

Li Xueying admitted it very straightforwardly, "Yes, I am pregnant, so what? Even if it gets out, my reputation will be damaged, but Lu Feng is still a wife and has a child with me, whose reputation is worse? If you, the Lu family, dare to spread it, my reputation will be ruined, then we will both perish together, who is afraid of who? I am the eldest daughter of the Earl's Mansion, my father and mother will make the decision for me, don't think of using this to control me!"

The Lu family was silent for a while, and Aunt Zhang looked very uneasy. The girl was confused. Even if she liked Lu Feng so much, she shouldn't have had an affair with him before marriage.

Li Xueying strode away, followed closely by Nanny Zhang and the maid with panicked faces. Lu Feng chased after her but was stopped by the maid. Lu Shaoqing became anxious and wanted to send someone to stop Li Xueying, but he did not dare to do so because of his status.

Su Qingwan chuckled and said, "Father, mother, don't panic, she will come back."

"How do you know?" Lin's tone was a little harsh. If Xie Zhaolan hadn't returned home, the matter would not have turned out like this, and the fact that Li Xueying was pregnant would have been hidden. Lin couldn't help but feel unhappy.

Su Qingwan said, "There are six girls waiting to be married in the Earl's Mansion, and Miss Li San is also engaged to Prince Jing. If Li Xueying's reputation is ruined, this marriage will also be ruined. How can the Earl's Mansion afford the risk?"

Zhang raised her eyebrows, "Zhao Lan has been away from home for a year, I didn't expect that he knows everything about the capital."

Su Qingwan smiled and said, "Li Xueying is going to marry into the Lu family and replace me. My people will naturally investigate it thoroughly, and they will inevitably know something or two."

No one said anything else.

Lu Feng chased Li Xueying out and tried to keep her, but Li Xueying turned a deaf ear to him. A carriage stopped in front of the Lu family's door. Li Xueying quickly got on the carriage, and her personal guards stopped Lu Feng.

Nanny Zhang winked and the guards moved away from the carriage so that they could not hear the conversation inside.

In the carriage, the Countess was waiting for her and asked anxiously, "Are you really pregnant?"

The Countess loved her eldest daughter, Li Xueying, the most. She treated her like her own flesh and blood, and protected and spoiled her since she was a child. She didn't care even if she became arrogant. When she heard that her daughter was humiliated, she couldn't help but rush to pick her up in person. She didn't want to step into the Lu family to avoid gossip. Aunt Zhang had just sent someone to tell her that Li Xueying was pregnant. The Countess was sweating with anxiety.

Li Xueying threw herself into the arms of the Countess and cried bitterly, "Mother, the Lu family bullied me, and Xie Zhaolan had died a long time ago. How could she come back to life? This must be a conspiracy. I..."

"Xueying, are you really pregnant?" the countess asked anxiously. Li Xueying wiped her tears, stunned, her face turned red and white, gritted her teeth and nodded, "It's been more than a month..."

The countess was furious and raised her hand to hit him, but she was also very distressed and her eyes turned red with anxiety. "You...you are so stupid. Your mother hired famous teachers to teach you since you were young, and taught you to read and write. How could you do such a shameful thing? You were pregnant before marriage, and Lu Feng was in mourning. If this matter gets out, your father will probably drag you to the pond to be drowned!"

"Mother, it's all Xie Zhaolan's fault. This is a conspiracy. My marriage to Lu Feng is a done deal. Even if I'm pregnant, I can keep it a secret. No one can blame me. If Xie Zhaolan hadn't come back suddenly, how could this happen? It's all her fault." Li Xueying was scared when she heard that she was going to be drowned. "Father loves me so much, he won't blame me."

The Countess regretted that she had indulged Li Xueying for being too naive. "Mother picked so many good matches for you, with good family backgrounds and noble character, but you refused them all and insisted on marrying Lu Feng. Now the whole city is in an uproar, and the Earl's Mansion has lost face. Fortunately, it was a misunderstanding. We can take you back and find another marriage for you. But you are pregnant, Xueying, you can't go back to the Li family."

"Mother, what did you say?" Li Xueying couldn't believe it.

"Truth will come to light sooner or later. If the news of your pregnancy leaks out, it will affect all the girls in the Li family. Those who are engaged will be broken off, and those who are not engaged will have difficulty getting married. Your sisters will only hate you. The third girl is engaged to Prince Jing again, so there must be no mistakes. We cannot take any risks."

"Mother, if the Lu family dares to spread this, their reputation will be ruined. I will abort the child and this matter will be over."

"Lu Shaoqing is only a fifth-rank official. Even if Lu Jing is the emperor's guard, so what? They are only a branch of the Lu family, with very distant blood ties, too shallow roots, and low sunk costs. How can they be compared with the Li family? Your father will not take this risk. For now, the only option is for you to stay in the Lu family and give birth to the child, and this matter will be completely over." The Countess analyzed the pros and cons with her.

Li Xueying cried, "Mother, are you going to abandon me?"

She was the most favored eldest daughter of the Li family. Is she going to be abandoned now?

"You are my mother's favorite. How could she abandon you? The Lu family dare not treat you badly. Even if Xie has the imperial edict, it can't matter. It's easy for a woman to die in a large mansion. Even if she dies, the imperial edict still belongs to the Lu family. You are the only eldest daughter-in-law. Your mother-in-law is so smart that she knows what to do. You just need to be patient."

"A concubine is also a concubine. How will others view our Li family?"

"Xie has the imperial edict to back her up, what can you do?" the countess said, "Control your temper, take good care of yourself, and give birth to the child safely. Mother promises you that Xie will die before the child is born, and your child will be the only legitimate son."

Li Xueying was still crying. The Countess was upset and distressed. She couldn't help but teach her, "Xueying, it's not easy for a woman in a wealthy family to live, but it's easy to die. Xie Zhaolan is just a merchant's daughter. Even with the imperial edict, she can't stir up any trouble. Let's stay out of the spotlight for now and don't confront her head-on. After the limelight passes, she will have her share of troubles."

Li Xueying didn't listen at all. She had never suffered such injustice since she was a child. "After all, I am still abandoned. You think I am a disgrace. Mother, I don't want to be a concubine. I want to kill Xie Zhaolan and ask Lu Feng to marry me again in an upright manner."

"Don't be silly. Listen to mother's advice. This is the best way right now. If I take you back today and there's any news tomorrow, mother won't be able to protect you!" The countess could only harden her heart and said, "Think about it carefully."

(End of this chapter)