After sharing a body with her husband

I don't know if he'd be willing to marry me.

Who cares? The overall situation is already set, and even if he's unwilling, he can't possibly jump up and oppose it now.

However, to truly gain a foothold in the Xie family, she still needs a child...

Shang Lingjun's gaze moved down and paused on a spot below Xie Yan'an's waist.

Because they are one body with two souls, Shang Lingjun's vision is also Huo Chuan's vision.

What are you looking at?

Huo Chuan spoke slowly.

Why did he feel that Shang Lingjun's gaze was a little strange?

Shang Lingjun snapped out of her reverie and asked gently:

【Chuan Chuan, did you have any last wishes before you died? Was there anything you wanted? Or could you show me the way? I can do everything in my power to help your descendants.】

Huo Chuan wondered to himself, why was Shang Lingjun being so polite?

He wants to return to his own body. Can she help him?

Thank you for your kindness, but I had no wife or children during my lifetime.

Shang Lingjun was somewhat disappointed, but still didn't give up and asked again:

"You must have siblings, right? I can help with their descendants."

Huo Chuan vaguely sensed that there was something more to her words.

【Ati, just say what you have to say.】

Shang Lingjun bit her lip, somewhat embarrassed, and said very, very tactfully:

I'm so unlucky. If only I had a child to rely on, wouldn't that be wonderful?

If we really have to do those intimate things, it would be even better if Huo Chuan could take over for me.

Shang Lingjun was genuinely startled when she suddenly came up with such an outrageous idea.

This is outrageous...

Would he agree?

It's good enough if they don't curse her ancestors for eighteen generations.

There's nothing we can do about that.

Huo Chuan didn't think much of it.

Shang Lingjun said no more. Forget it, she decided not to fawn over him for now.

Let's talk about it later.

If she could have a child, she could finally live a worry-free life in the Xie family.

The existence of this male ghost is really troublesome...

Maybe any Taoist priest could drive him away?

It's okay, it's okay.

She got up to leave.

Huo Chuan's curiosity was piqued. "Why are you hesitating? Just say it."

Nothing, just sleepy.

Shang Lingjun left Lingfeng Courtyard and returned to Qixia Pavilion. The Qixia Pavilion had already been properly arranged, and even the bath water had been prepared.

Qingzhi was efficient, but Shang Lingjun was in a dilemma: if she washed, Huo Chuan would inevitably see something he shouldn't.

If she doesn't shower, she's already sweating, and she can't just go on without showering, can she?

And then there are private matters like using the toilet...

Just thinking about it made Shang Lingjun's face burn and her ears turn bright red.

Why did it have to be a male ghost? If it were a female ghost, there wouldn't be so much awkwardness.

Huo Chuan probably sensed Shang Lingjun's predicament and wisely kept quiet.

When he briefly used Shang Lingjun's body, he could somewhat feel the difference between a woman's body and a man's body, and he was very unaccustomed to the heavy feeling in his chest.

Of course, he couldn't possibly tell Shang Lingjun these things. What if she got angry and refused to let him use her body anymore?

Over here, after struggling several times, Shang Lingjun finally finished showering with her eyes closed.

She tossed and turned in bed, but eventually succumbed to sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

It was already past midnight. After being beaten by General Xiao, Xiao Jing was escorted back to the general's mansion.

In Madam Wei's Rongfu Pavilion, candles still burned brightly. Xie Zhaoqing's fate would depend on tonight...

Will she be content with that?

……

Madam Qu knelt down abruptly and said urgently:

"Mother-in-law, we can't have this arranged marriage! No one saw it, and it's all Shang Lingjun's one-sided story. What can we do if Qingge insists on denying it?"

As for the rumors circulating in the capital, let Shang Lingjun explain. It's just a misunderstanding. Let her and Qing Ge'er act all lovey-dovey, and everyone will forget about it in time!

Her eyes darted around quickly.

"Just say... just say that Qing-ge'er has a cold ailment, and Xiao Jing is giving him acupuncture!"

Old Madam Wei closed her eyes.

"It's too late. When the fourth branch went to catch the adulterer, they didn't have enough manpower and even had to borrow people from the third wife of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion."

She and that Sheng San were birds of a feather, both loving to gossip and chatter. Outsiders had already seen it with their own eyes; how could they possibly silence the gossip?

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to see Shang Lingjun.

Mrs. Qu was both shocked and furious, gritting her teeth and growling:

"Li Minru! She did it on purpose!"

The Li family is forcing the household to severely punish Xie Zhaoqing.

Third Master Xie's forehead veins bulged as he rebuked:

"This is the son you raised! A filthy homosexual, utterly disgusting! And you still have the nerve to ask your mother to cover for him? On his wedding night, he dared to bring a man into the bridal chamber and fool around with him in front of his bride! How despicable! He deserves to be beaten to death!"

When he learned all this, he felt like the sky had fallen.

Upon hearing this, Madam Qu felt dizzy and fainted; she bit her tongue to keep from passing out.

Now she finally realized that Xie Zhaoqing's future and reputation were completely ruined, beyond saving!

Her daughter was intelligent and quick-witted; she could compose poems at the age of three and speak eloquently at the age of seven, showing no less talent than any boy.

She was still hoping that Xie Zhaoqing would pass the imperial examination and make his mark in the officialdom. But had all of that come to nothing?

All her hopes for the rest of her life were gone...

The candlelight cast a dim, yellowish glow, making Old Madam Wei's face appear even more dignified. She spoke in an unquestionable tone:

"In my opinion, he should be expelled from the family genealogy and sent to Yizhou immediately. Firstly, Yizhou is far away, and a new place will allow him to start anew."

Secondly, he has distant relatives in Yizhou who can take care of him. Qing-ge'er doesn't ask for much wealth there; he just wants to be able to eat his fill, stay warm, and live out the rest of his life in peace.

"We'll open the ancestral hall first thing tomorrow morning and publicly read out the deregistration document, handling it together with Shang Lingjun's matter!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Qu felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Being expelled from the family genealogy means severing kinship ties, stripping the family of their clan registration, surname, and land ownership, and from then on, there will be no one named Xie Zhaoqing in the Xie family.

Life, death, fortune, and misfortune have nothing to do with family.

So cruel!

"I've troubled my mother and brother."

Despondent, Madam Qu closed her eyes, unusually silent, and when she opened them again, she calmly wiped away her tears and said:

"Mother-in-law, I will accept whatever you decide to do with Qing'er, but this whole affair started because of Shang Lingjun. Mother-in-law wants to marry her off to my seventh brother, which I find unacceptable. If this daughter-in-law becomes a sister-in-law, how can our third branch of the family save face?"

Old Madam Wei's face was somber, and she did not respond.

Third Master Xie was also extremely opposed to it, but seeing Old Madam Wei's reaction, he figured out what his stepmother meant...

He quickly said:

"Don't talk nonsense. Mother has her reasons for making any decision. We have failed in raising our son, causing our daughter-in-law to suffer such a great humiliation. We should indeed make it up to her. From now on, we should cherish our seventh brother's wife more."

After saying that, Third Master Xie glanced quickly at Old Madam Wei out of the corner of his eye, feeling slightly uneasy.

Old Madam Wei raised her hand and waved it lightly, looking tired as she said:

"Go back, everyone. I'm really tired."

Master Xie breathed a sigh of relief.

Before Madam Qu could say anything more, she was glared at by Third Master Xie. She concealed the deep resentment in her eyes and said:

"Daughter-in-law takes her leave!"

How much hatred was contained in those words...