The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

Lu Mingzhao frowned: "What are you talking about?"

Suddenly, Madam Wan raised her hand and slapped herself hard across the face. "I was wrong!"

"When the old lady asked me just now, I didn't tell the truth."

It turns out that Madam Wang's provocation of Liu Muqiu was not limited to verbal attacks.

Madam Wang "introduced" someone to Liu Muqiu.

A woman holding a child.

The woman claimed that she had a one-night stand with Zhou Shili a month before Liu Muqiu and Zhou Shili's wedding.

However, in order to leave a good impression on his new wife and father-in-law, Zhou Shili gave the woman a hush money payment, asking her to pretend that nothing had happened.

It was a one-year-old boy, and upon closer inspection, he did indeed resemble Zhou Shili by about four points.

The daughter knelt on the ground, holding her child and crying, "Please, Grandma, give us a way to live! This child hasn't even been born yet and doesn't have a household registration."

"The old man doesn't want to acknowledge him, but he's still his own flesh and blood!"

"Knowing that Madam is kind-hearted, I only dare to secretly find her when Master is away. Even if Madam takes him in and raises him herself, I would be willing. As long as she gives him an identity and allows me to see him from afar, I will be content!"

"Please, Grandma, have mercy!"

Liu Muqiu looked at the face that resembled Zhou Shili's, her expression remained normal, but her heart was pounding like a drum.

She refused to believe it.

She had always been a magnanimous person. She had just married into the Zhou family when her mother-in-law sent over two concubines, but she pretended not to see it.

Her husband understands her.

If Zhou Shili really has someone else outside, why doesn't he bring her to see her?

Moreover, since she became pregnant, Zhou Shili has been very excited and happy, which is enough to show that this is his first child.

Liu Muqiu turned and left, but upon returning to the manor, she couldn't help but summon Steward Sun.

When Butler Sun heard Liu Muqiu say that he had seen a woman with a child, he was stunned for a moment, and a hint of shock and panic flashed across his face.

It was in that instant that Liu Muqiu captured that emotion.

Under Liu Muqiu's repeated questioning, Steward Sun finally told the truth with trepidation.

A month before their marriage, Zhou Shili did encounter an incident.

It was a banquet on a boat, and Zhou Shili, drunk, was sent to a small boat.

Upon receiving the news, Steward Sun rushed to fetch Zhou Shili, only to find a scantily clad woman on the small boat, pulling at Zhou Shili and crying as she told him something.

Zhou Shili said something, but what was certain was that his face was ashen.

As soon as Steward Sun's boat docked, he immediately boarded his own boat without looking back.

His master didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to ask, so he could only bury the matter completely in his heart.

If Liu Muqiu hadn't asked him about it today, he would have almost forgotten about it.

According to Liu Muqiu's description, the child was one year old and looked like Zhou Shili... Counting the days, it must have happened on that day.

Liu Muqiu forced the steward to leave, but soon after, she started bleeding.

She can accept that her husband has a mistress, and she can also accept that her husband has children.

But she couldn't accept that her husband had been lying to her for so long.

"absurd!"

Lu Mingzhao slammed his fist on the table and stood up, furious.

Why didn't you say so sooner?!

Mrs. Wan looked distressed.

How dare she?

Before giving birth, the grandmother specifically instructed herself not to talk nonsense.

Mama Wan was very worried that saying these things against her master's wishes would cause trouble for him.

Lu Mingzhao instructed:

"Summon Steward Sun! ...And send someone to the Liu residence to bring that woman and her child here!"

Madam Wan hurriedly raised her head: "Madam, you intend to...?"

Lu Mingzhao sneered: "Why did this child have to appear at the exact moment Mu Qiu was about to give birth? I don't believe there's nothing fishy about it."

"If he is truly a child of my Marquis's family, then I will not let him suffer. If not... I will definitely settle this score with Madam Wang."

Zhou Ming'an bit his lip, his eyes filled with struggle: "Mother... what if that really is my eldest brother's bloodline? What will we do?"

Should we take him back to the manor to raise him?

But what should the sister-in-law do?

She had just given birth to one child, and in the blink of an eye, a one-year-old son appeared.

Lu Mingzhao didn't hesitate: "Of course we can't bring them back. I'll give them some money and let them go as far away as possible."

Zhou Ming'an blinked: "Is this... appropriate?"

Lu Mingzhao retorted, "What's inappropriate about it? If what that woman said is true, and Zhou Shili doesn't care about this child, then why should I care about his own? It's not like I don't have grandchildren. Why would I bring one along to upset Mu Qiu? I must have nothing better to do."

"Besides, will it necessarily be good for the child if he enters the Marquis's mansion? I don't think so."

"It's better for them to grow up outside. In this vast world, with money in their hands, where wouldn't they find a place for their mother and child?"

Zhou Ming'an's eyes gradually widened in shock: "So that's how it is? But I heard that the Qin family next door had descendants who had been separated for more than ten years, and they finally returned to their ancestral home."

"To acknowledge one's ancestors, one must first have ancestors," Lu Mingzhao said seriously. "Your father and I don't even know the names of our own grandparents, so why are you making so many rules?"

"Besides, your father and I are now the greatest ancestors of the Marquis's mansion. What we say is the rule of the Marquis's mansion."

"I said that women from outside and illegitimate children are not allowed to enter the house, and that is the rule of our Marquis's mansion."

Zhou Ming'an's eyes changed from shock to admiration.

Fifteen minutes later, a loud baby's cry came from inside the house.

The midwife came out happily carrying the swaddled baby, but before she could speak, Lu Mingzhao asked, "How is Muqiu?"

"Grandma is doing well and is still awake."

"Congratulations, Madam, on the arrival of your daughter!"

Lu Mingzhao was overjoyed and quickly took two steps forward, but dared not get too close to the child.

Zhou Ming'an was much bolder than her. He reached out and poked the baby's little face, unable to suppress a laugh: "Great, I have a niece now!"

Lu Mingzhao patted his daughter's hand: "Go wash your hands before touching it."

Lu Mingzhao brought the child into the house. Although Liu Muqiu's face was still pale, it was obviously much better than before.

The bleeding was stopped, and the imperial physician said there was no major problem, but he would need to rest for at least six months.

Lu Mingzhao sat on the edge of the bed and said softly, "The baby is fine. You take good care of yourself. I'll handle everything else."

Upon hearing this, Liu Muqiu understood, tears welling in her eyes, and softly called out, "Mother..."

Lu Mingzhao grasped her hand and squeezed it slightly.

"Mother is here."