funbook-pk Chapter 42: Visitors from the Academy
Chapter 42: Visitors from the Academy
Bastard! That's absolutely not possible!
Jiang Rou knelt down without hesitation.
"My Lord! I can be a slave, but Xiu De cannot have a mother who is a concubine.
My Lord, I am the one who has let the children down. If Xiu De is a bastard, his future career will not be smooth. "
Jiang Rou begged desperately, but she was not wearing a veil, and her face was so red and swollen that it was unbearable to look at.
To be honest, if Liu Hanjun didn't really like Jiang Rou, he would have been unable to bear it a long time ago.
"Clan leader, I have decided to let Jiang Rou enter the mansion as a co-wife!"
Liu Rumei looked at Zhou Miaoyi and thought, look, my eyesight is not good.
This scumbag father wanted to give Jiang Rou the status of his second wife, and then make her his legal wife after he kills you.
Alas, it seems that the scumbag father and Jiang Rou are truly in love. In order to pave the way for her, they don't even plan to have children. The four brothers and sisters are just cannon fodder and stepping stones.
But a co-wife?
He is dreaming!
"No!" the old patriarch refused in a low voice.
"No!" Zhou Miaoyi resisted with her whole body trembling.
“This Jiang Rou is the daughter of a criminal. When you two were together, she was a criminal.
My Lord, you should think about this carefully. If you make her a concubine, it is understandable. But if you make her a co-wife, then the laws of our dynasty are not a joke.
As the head of the clan, I absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen. If the Marquis does not want this, this child will not be included in the family tree."
The old patriarch was indeed very capable and immediately grasped the key point.
Hearing this, Liu Hanjun gritted his teeth and glared at Liu Rumei again.
He finally realized that this girl was really cruel.
She asked the clan leader and others to come over just to force herself to make Jiang Rou her concubine!
If I had known this would happen, I should have thrown her away when she was a child, and she wouldn’t have become a stumbling block today!
"It doesn't matter what happens to me. If Madam is magnanimous, then it would be fine if the child is registered under Madam's name."
Zhou Miaoyi was shocked. The child was under her name?
It's not like she doesn't have children, so why should she give them the status of legitimate children?
But this Liu Xiu De is good at studying?
If she really has a bright future, she will be proud of it.
Zhou Miaoyi is so stupid that she actually wants to take advantage of Liu Xiude.
She didn't even think about how old Liu Xiu De was and how it was possible that he could treat her sincerely.
Zhou Miaoyi's conflicted look left Liu Rumei speechless.
Idiot, real idiot!
Zhou Miaoyi almost wanted to agree, but she didn't expect a servant to run in from outside.
"My Lord, someone is coming from Qinglu Academy!"
Upon hearing that someone was coming from Qinglu Academy, Marquis Jingning immediately became alert.
"A distinguished guest has arrived! Come in quickly! I have said it before, cultivating virtue is the hope of our Liu family, and the future is to be an official."
Liu Hanjun himself did not like studying, but he was lucky. As the only son of the old marquis, he successfully inherited the marquisate.
Now that he has suddenly raised a son who can read, he is very proud of it, as if this can bring him honor.
The old patriarch glanced at Liu Rumei. The girl was still in a state of meditation. She said nothing and looked very gentle.
Instead, Liu Xiuyan became anxious, pulling Liu Rumei's clothes and saying, "Eldest sister, do you really want him to be the legitimate son? Otherwise, I will cripple him first?"
Liu Rumei looked at her younger brother. Although he was stupid, he was very decisive. If he was trained, he would become a talented person.
"Don't worry, you don't have to do anything."
Liu Xiuyan looked at his sister. Why did she suddenly become so calm and composed?
The old patriarch did not change his mind, no matter how good a student was, he was still a concubine's son no matter how capable he was.
People are so particular about appearance. If they don’t like someone at first sight, they just don’t like him.
Everyone in the room, even the old lady and the marquis, knew to greet him when they saw him, but the concubine held her head high with a look of arrogance, so ignorant of etiquette.
Such a person, even if he is well-educated, is an ungrateful person!
If they stop him from becoming the legitimate son today, this guy will probably remember it for the rest of his life, so they can’t give him a chance to succeed!
Liu Hanjun personally welcomed the distinguished guest, but the other party just bowed slightly as a greeting.
"My Lord, I came here today on orders. The dean was very angry when he heard that Liu Xiu De was born as a concubine's son! The dean said that although Qinglu Academy is not a big academy, it also knows the value of moral character.
Hiding my origins is dishonest. The dean ordered me to return the tuition. My academy cannot be criticized by others. "
Liu Hanjun couldn't believe it. His son was expelled from the academy!
No, why would the academy know about this?
Before he could respond, the people from the academy had already dropped their things and left, as if it would be unlucky to stay any longer.
The old patriarch glanced at Liu Rumei and thought, this girl is quite amazing.
Although the old patriarch didn't know what Liu Rumei had done, he could guess roughly what she had done.
She found the mistress and her son and made it known to everyone, just to block Liu Xiu De's path to success.
She only wanted to find this old guy to intimidate the Liu family. In fact, she had already prepared a trump card long ago.
Resourceful, decisive and brave!
The old patriarch felt a little regretful. It would have been great if this girl was a boy.
Just with this method, they can take their family further.
Unlike Liu Hanjun now, who is a waste.
"How could outsiders know! Why!" Liu Hanjun shouted angrily.
"Father, I was expelled from the academy? What should I do?"
Liu Xiu De finally panicked, with a look of disbelief on his face. What should he do if he couldn't pass the imperial examination?
"Don't be afraid, there must be a way! Qinglu Academy doesn't want you, we will find another academy!
You can still take part in the imperial examination. Even if you are a concubine's son, you can still take part in the imperial examination. As long as you can win the first place, who will care about your past status? "
After hearing this, Liu Xiu De felt a little relieved.
Although many people looked down on sons of concubines, the imperial court allowed them to take the imperial examinations. Not only sons of concubines, but now even sons of merchants were eligible.
So he doesn't need to worry, he can definitely do it.
He didn't know that being rejected by Qinglu Academy was equivalent to being rejected by the officialdom.
Marquis Jingning did not understand this point. After all, his official position was obtained through grace.
But Liu Rumei knew very well that the officialdom was huge, but also small, and not everyone was qualified to enter it.
Before everyone could recover from the blow, they saw the servant running in again.
"My Lord, something bad has happened!"
Liu Hanjun slapped him without saying a word!
Bastard, he dares to say it’s not good!
The servant did not dare to cry out in pain, nor did he dare to delay, he quickly knelt down and said: "My Lord, there is an order from the palace!"
Upon hearing the imperial edict, the old lady could no longer sit still and stood up suddenly.
"The decree! Who will announce it?"
The old lady was worried about her daughter in the palace. When the imperial edict suddenly came, she was afraid that something had happened to Concubine Ning and the third prince.
"Third Prince!"
"What does the Third Prince look like?"
The servant shook his head quickly. How could he dare to look? He ran to report the news as soon as possible.
The old patriarch sighed, as if he saw the omen of the decline of the Marquis' Mansion.
"Let's go, hurry up and receive the decree! Thunder and rain are all grace from the Emperor!"