Houfu Key Class

The old lady looked at the old marquis and told her the truth.

Hong Yi Niang, whose real name is Yan Suxue, is 26 years old this year. She is the second daughter of the former prime minister of the dynasty. Her father Yan Zhun has been the prime minister for eight years and has made outstanding contributions. She is also a noble lady from a famous family that the noble sons of the capital are vying to marry.

Ten years ago, Prime Minister Yan was found to have embezzled and accepted bribes of 1,000 taels of silver. According to the laws of Da Chu, he should have been executed, but the emperor only dismissed him from his post, confiscated his property, and did not punish his family members because of his meritorious service during his tenure.

But Yan Xiang died soon after being demoted. His children and family members were left alone, and many of them were bullied and sold by the enemy.

Hong Yi Niang was relatively lucky. At least she was not sold to a place of prostitution, but she and her family eventually ended up in the slums. That was the only place that could take in people with nowhere else to go and make the enemy disdain to go there.

The old marquis and the old lady learned a year ago that Zong Yan might have had a woman, and they found Hong Yi Niang by following the jade pendant. After learning her identity, they did not want to offend the enemy of Prime Minister Yan, so they quietly changed her name and brought her into the mansion.

Xu Wan murmured: "No wonder I asked her to come out and meet people many times, but she always refused. So that's how it is."

It's really sad that such a noble lady has fallen into such a situation.

She asked again: "Did Zong Yan not take her back to the mansion because of her identity?"

The old lady shook her head firmly and said: "Zong Yan is not that kind of person. If he knew, he would take responsibility. Ten years ago, he was busy with the martial arts competition, and there was nothing unusual; Hong Yi Niang also said that she didn't know Zong Yan at all. She only remembered that he saved her from the thieves, and she didn't remember what happened afterwards."

Xu Wan probably understood the unknown process: "A fleeting love affair with unclear memory."

The old lady smiled bitterly and said: "I also guessed that..."

It was not a mutual love, nor was it a private concubine before marriage, but a very beautiful accident that made Zong Yan have a woman and a child before his death, and he himself didn't even know it.

The old lady quickly reacted and started to complain to the old marquis: "Look at Aunt Hong, she is the best in both appearance and talent. If it weren't for the incident with Prime Minister Yan, our marquisate would not be able to marry her. What's wrong with asking you to make her the first wife? How can you be of low status?"

The old marquis was shocked by her speed of turning around and attacking. He said angrily: "Don't pick on the side every time you quarrel. Do you know how many people Prime Minister Yan offended because of his iron-fisted approach during his tenure? If people knew that we married her daughter as the first wife, wouldn't we offend a lot of people instantly? What about Wenxiu's future? Everyone will know that he is Prime Minister Yan's grandson in the future. Do you know how many enemies he will make?"

The old lady who was killed by the boomerang: "..."

This time, the old marquis used a big move, which directly made the old lady speechless.

The starting point was all for Wenxiu, and in the end it was still for Wenxiu.

The old lady's eyes gradually turned red, and she said aggrievedly: "What should I do? I can't let my Wenxiu suffer any more injustice, my poor grandson... my poor son and daughter-in-law..."

The old marquis held his head and sat back in the chair, sighing.

Xu Wan thought quietly for a while, and said silently: "What if we find a godparent for Hong Yi Niang? Just like some women who marry on behalf of princesses, they will be regarded as adopted daughters by the emperor and can still be named princesses."

The old marquis and the old lady raised their heads at the same time, and suddenly felt that the idea was not bad.

But...

"There are no close friends in our family." The old lady said, "As early as when I married into the marquis's mansion, the few friends I had gradually became distant."

She glanced at the old marquis, all because of her identity.

When the old lady thought of this, her heart softened a little, and she secretly reminded herself not to be so loud when arguing with him again.

The old marquis held back for a long while and said, "These are all old things. Why tell Wan'er about them? If you don't have friends, then you don't have friends. Does my Yuanyang Marquis' Mansion lack those two friends?"

The old lady silently added, "Yes... Aunt Hong needs them now."

The old marquis: "..."

I looked for a long time, but couldn't find the way down.

Xu Wan, who was eating dog food the whole time, tried to control the aunt's smile at the corner of her mouth. She coughed and said, "The other party doesn't have to be a wealthy family. A clean family is the most suitable. Not high-ranking, not ostentatious, and not losing the face of the marquis' mansion."

After saying this, the old couple continued to look for the right person in their minds. After just a few seconds, they both looked up and looked at Xu Wan.

Xu Wan: "?"

She said in panic, "My father can't do it. He's not good... No, I mean he's not easy to talk to."

Unexpectedly, the old lady smiled and said, "No, it's another person you see every day."

Xu Wan raised her question mark face: "Ah?"

Bai Li Xi

The teacher who trained Zong Zhao, the top scholar, was a retired university scholar from the Hanlin Academy. He had many students in the court and the opposition. Although his status was ordinary, his reputation was extremely high.

If he was willing to accept Hong Yi Niang as his adopted daughter, all problems would be solved.

After the old marquis and the old lady made up their minds, they did not dare to rest for a moment. After asking someone to pack up, they immediately got in the car and went out.

Xu Wan said silently: "What an efficient action."

Cuizhi followed her and didn't understand why she had to go to see Baili Xi after chatting about the second room for a while. Didn't they just give the teachers three days off?

With the old marquis and the old lady personally taking action, she didn't have to worry about the rest. Thinking of this, she went to the second room.

Seeing Aunt Hong again, I don’t know if it’s because of the filter, but I just think she looks particularly dignified and polite. The ten years in the slums have worn her out and made her look a little old, but the temperament between her eyebrows can’t be concealed.

“Aunt.” Zong Wenxiu called softly beside him.

Xu Wan nodded at him and told Aunt Hong what happened just now.

Hong Yi Niang was a little stunned. She was not ecstatic, nor did she refuse. She just bowed to her seriously and said, "I thank you on behalf of Wen Xiu. Thank you for taking care of him during this period, and... this matter."

Xu Wan hurried forward to help her up, and said with a smile, "Don't be too polite. We are a family in the Marquis' Mansion. We are sisters-in-law. Um... Although you are eight years older than me and entered the house earlier than me, you still have to call me sister-in-law in terms of seniority."

Hong Yi Niang was amused by her and just nodded and said, "Yes, you are older."

Although their husbands are twins, Zong Zhao was lucky enough to be born first, so Xu Wan can also be the eldest sister-in-law of the eldest house. Thinking of this, she can accept the title of aunt more.

Xu Wan comforted herself like this.

"I don't know when my father-in-law and mother-in-law will come back. I think it's almost time for dinner. Let's go to the front hall to eat first."

"Well." Hong Yi Niang agreed to her for the first time and stepped out of the small courtyard.

Xu Wan said to Zong Wenxiu: "Jincheng is looking for a book in the study room, go and call him over. Tell him that the book he is looking for doesn't exist and ask him to come for dinner."

Zong Wenxiu: "..."

So sad, was my brother deceived?