They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 499 No
Even though Rong Anbo was furious, he was still unwilling to give up and insisted on a blood test to prove kinship.

He secretly resolved that he would definitely acknowledge this daughter as his own.

Lord Meng tried to offer some gentle advice, but to no avail; instead, he was met with a retort. Lord Meng's face darkened, but he dared not speak out. He simply lay down and let things be, thinking, "What business is it of mine if you nobles fight?"

If things really escalate to the point of no return, the Emperor can still make the decision.

Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang naturally wouldn't let him succeed so easily. The two were furious and rebuked him. Before it was confirmed that Xu Zhichun was a member of the Xue family, no one could say that her opposition was wrong.

After several rounds of this, Xu Zhichun reluctantly agreed to the blood test to prove kinship, but she had a condition: if it turned out that she had no connection with the Rong'an Marquis's family, the Marquis's actions would undoubtedly be a great humiliation to her, and she would have to accept compensation.

Xu Zhichun demanded that he apologize and admit that he had mistaken the person for someone else, which caused the misunderstanding. Furthermore, he demanded that the Rong'an Marquis's two fine farms outside the city compensate him.

The two farms comprised a total of 600 acres of fertile land, two large courtyards with three courtyards, and countless servants and tenants.

The best farmland around the capital is in high demand and rarely sold; it's the kind of land that you can't buy even if you have the money.

The Rong'an Marquis's estate only has three estates in total. Besides these two, the other estate has less than a hundred acres.

This means that Xu Zhichun's first request was for the Rong'an Marquis's estate.

Rong Anbo subconsciously thought of the three shops she had taken away, and felt extremely heartbroken and depressed. "Don't even think about it, it's impossible!"

Xu Zhichun retorted sarcastically, "Isn't Marquis Rong An so confident that he will win? If so, why doesn't he dare to agree? In the end, isn't Marquis Rong An himself unsure of himself?"

Rong Anbo was speechless, feeling uneasy. However, upon reflection, he realized that what he said made sense; wasn't he quite confident?

"It's not impossible for me to agree, but if the facts prove that you are wrong, given your previous disrespect, I will never forgive you."

Xu Zhichun smiled indifferently: "Sure."

Rong Anbo snorted heavily. He was too ashamed to say anything about demanding compensation from Xu Zhichun even if he won. He was the one who had started this whole thing, so how could he dare ask for compensation? Xu Zhichun would refuse the blood test on the spot.

Xu Zhichun gave Rong Anbo no chance to fool him. The facts were clearly written in black and white, and Rong Anbo felt humiliated once again.

His eyes were terrifyingly gloomy, and he secretly vowed that once he recognized her, he would not let her off easily.

The water used for the blood test to determine kinship was clean water prepared under the personal supervision of Rong Anbo.

He was extremely tense with every step he took, his eyes wide open and he dared not blink. In contrast, Xu Zhichun was quite relaxed and did not take it seriously.

Two drops of blood fell into the water, each standing its own, showing no intention of merging.

Xu Zhichun laughed out loud, "I knew I couldn't possibly be a member of your Xue family!"

Marquis Rong An refused to accept this result at all, exclaiming, "Impossible! This is impossible! I don't believe it!"

"Heh, the facts are undeniable, yet you still refuse to believe it, there's really nothing more to say. And this has nothing to do with us, does it?"

Liang Minglang sneered: "I wonder what their true intentions are!"

Lord Meng and the others looked at each other, both somewhat speechless. The facts were undeniable; why was Marquis Rong still making a fuss?

Marquis Rong An had no way to express his bitterness and was filled with resentment. He said bitterly, "Someone must have tampered with things. Let's do it again. This time, I will make the preparations myself."

Liang Minglang rebuked, "Lord Rong'an, don't go too far. My wife will not allow you to bully her again. Another time? Don't even think about it."

Rong Anbo stared intently at Xu Zhichun. "What do you want?"

"Ok?"

"What are your conditions for agreeing to another test?"

Xu Zhichun couldn't help but smile. This person certainly knew what was good for him.

Xu Zhichun said gently, "I don't want anything, I just don't want to be tested again. Everything can only be done once, not twice. Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents; what kind of person does Rong Anbo take me for?" "You must have tampered with it just now!"

"If the result is not to Rong Anbo's liking, then it means something was done wrong?"

"That's not what I meant. I was negligent just now. I must check it again."

"Lord Rong'an, don't push your luck!"

"We must test again!"

Marquis Rong'an's face was full of hostility, and his eyes were filled with madness.

He couldn't accept this outcome. If things had come to this point and he couldn't get the real facts, what would his reputation matter? What would the reputation of the Rong'an Marquis's mansion matter?
Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang ignored him completely and got up to leave.

"Our people will be taking over the estate in three days. We ask for your cooperation, otherwise things will get ugly once we start fighting."

"Wouldn't it be even more unsightly if they started fighting? Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if the whole capital laughed at Rong Anbo for being a sore loser and defaulting on his debts?"

"indeed."

The Earl of Rong'an was so angry that his face turned black.

He overestimated his abilities and tried to stop the two, but Liang Minglang pushed him aside and escorted Xu Zhichun away.

Although the trial was not held in public, it attracted a great deal of attention. A large crowd of ordinary people, servants of officials and nobles gathered outside the government office.

Upon seeing Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang emerge, they all crowded around to inquire.

"Marquis Wuxuan and his wife have come out!"

"Is Lady Wuxuan the eldest daughter of the Rong'an Earl's family who went missing?"

"How was it? What was the result?"

"Hey, where's Earl Rong'an? Where did he go?"

Everyone was talking at once, and many people had already figured it out: if the wife of Marquis Wuxuan was really the daughter of the Marquis of Rong'an, how could the Marquis of Rong'an not show up?
Liang Ming said loudly, "It's all a misunderstanding. The blood test has also proven that my lady has no relation to the Rong'an Marquis's mansion. This matter is all nonsense and fabricated by the Rong'an Marquis. I am waiting for him to come and apologize."

The crowd erupted in uproar, and the discussion became even more heated.

"I knew this would be the result!"

"What is the Marquis of Rong'an after? Has he gone mad?"

“It seems that the Rong’an Marquis’s family really did lose their eldest daughter back then, but we can’t just insist on recognizing her whenever we see her.”

"Exactly, it's ridiculous."

Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang boarded the carriage and returned to their residence.

Lord Meng had no desire to keep the Earl of Rong'an as a problem any longer, so he summoned the servants of the Earl's residence and asked him to return.

Marquis Rong An gritted his teeth: "If I find out that you colluded with the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion to cheat, I will never let you off the hook!"

Lord Meng wanted to roll his eyes: Has he gone crazy wanting to acknowledge his daughter? But to be honest, if he had a daughter as successful as her, he would also want to acknowledge her.

That's right, it's not. What's the use of thinking about it?

Marquis Rong returned home dejectedly.

Aunt Bai and her daughter were dumbfounded, and Uncle Rong and his wife were also somewhat frightened.

How are we going to explain this to the Empress Dowager?