Threat

She couldn't bear to leave Zhi Nu alone, facing the tragic deaths of her family.

The matter was left unresolved.

However, Zhi Nu and Gu Wanning are the closest, and no one else can compare.

Zhi Nu was clever and charming, and Xu Weibei was very fond of him, giving him many things.

"Yes, they're all dead. Even if they're exonerated, it only gives the living some hope; whether the dead find solace, nobody knows," Gu Wanning said quietly.

Is a belated exoneration still considered justice?

"The Marquis told the Emperor that he would choose someone to be the son of the Xue family, so that the Xue family would have someone to offer sacrifices to."

Gu Wanning: "... They're not even true blood relatives of the Xue family, so what's the point? And where are we even going to choose?"

"I think so too, but the Marquis's actions have always been... unconventional and eccentric. We should just wait and see."

Gao Lan was also telling the excited Linglong about this.

"... See, didn't I tell you before not to worry, that the Marquis would handle it?" Gao Lan said, "The Marquis has never forgotten Young Master Xue."

Linglong was also very happy; her daughter could finally have an identity.

This is something she has been anxious about.

She also wondered if she could return to the Xue family that the Emperor had returned, as Xue Fengxian's widow.

She was willing to raise her daughter, find a son-in-law to live with her in the family, and restore the Xue family's prestige.

Because she grew up with Gao Lan, Linglong didn't beat around the bush and directly expressed what she was thinking.

Gao Lan was taken aback for a moment, then waved his hands repeatedly. "Linglong, you can't think like that! If you think like that, you'll harm the Marquis!"

The Emperor would allow Xu Weibei to speak for Xue Fengxian and exonerate the Xue family, but the Emperor would not allow it. Before the matter was clear, Xu Weibei defied the imperial edict and helped the Xue family preserve their bloodline.

To put it bluntly, this matter could cost Xu Weibei head!

"What do you mean?" Linglong looked at Gao Lan in disbelief. "You mean, even if he's exonerated, my A Yi will still be nameless and without status?"

"It's temporary." Gao Lan sighed inwardly as he looked at her frantic state.

He didn't know when it started, but he felt that Linglong was becoming more and more sarcastic and crazy.

She wasn't like this before.

A mother's love makes her strong, but no one has ever said that a mother's love makes her crazy.

"The Marquis said that he will arrange for someone to inherit the Xue family, and then have Jiaoniang marry into it first. That way, any children she has will still be of Xue family blood, which is no different from having a son-in-law marry into the family."

"Jiaoniang, Jiaoniang, it's Jiaoniang again! Jiaoniang is a member of the Xue family, but isn't my A Yi also a member?" Linglong said hysterically.

"No, no one said that A Yi isn't the Marquis's son," Gao Lan quickly replied.

To be honest, Linglong's current appearance has frightened him.

"Jiaoniang is older after all, so the Marquis will make arrangements for her first. As for A Yi, the Marquis's idea is to give her a new identity later, saying that she was born to Young Master Xue when they were in the Northwest. This way, her identity will be more legitimate. Linglong, don't worry, you are someone close to the Marquis will naturally plan more for you."

"Arrange another birth mother for her? What about me?" Linglong showed no satisfaction whatsoever, instead questioning him.

Gao Lan was stunned by what she said.

"You?"

Neither he nor the Marquis considered Linglong.

It wasn't that they didn't consider it, but Linglong had always been adamant that she would ask for nothing, no title, no future, all for Xue Fengxian.

Afterwards, she repeatedly emphasized that as long as A Yi was doing well, she would do anything, even if it meant suicidal thoughts.

Now that the Xue family's name has finally been cleared and A Yi's background has been settled, is she starting to demand a formal status again?

One really shouldn't be too greedy, wanting everything.

Gao Lan patiently and earnestly explained to Linglong, "You can't show your face. Because you've always been a close person to the Marquis, and you're pregnant with Young Master Xue's child, people will suspect that the Marquis has been secretly defying the imperial decree to help Young Master Xue. Do you understand? The Marquis also said that he won't let you and your daughter be separated. He will arrange for you to be by A Yi's side under the pretext of not trusting the Xue family's child, so that you can accompany her as she grows up."

"Then when A Yi grows up, she recognizes someone else as her mother, but only treats me like a maid? Do you think I should be grateful for such an arrangement?" Linglong's eyes were filled with tears.

Chapter 214 Threat

Gao Lan felt that Linglong was becoming more and more unfamiliar.

Is this the spirited and charming Linglong he's known for years?

What turned her into this unreasonable, ungrateful, and bitter woman?

To be fair, the Marquis treated her very well.

Gao Lan really wanted to have a big fight with Linglong.

However, Linglong's condition terrified him, so he patiently tried to persuade Linglong, making her believe that Xu Weibei's current arrangement was the best arrangement.

"If you have other ideas, we can proceed gradually. You can't get fat in one bite. In the future, the Xue family will only have an empty title. Whatever they want, they'll still have to rely on the Marquis, won't they?" Gao Lan earnestly advised, his throat dry from speaking.

Linglong stared straight at him, the madness in her eyes frightening Gao Lan.

Her tone carried a threat. "Gao Lan, go back and tell the Marquis to find a way. Young Master Xue loved me most when he was alive. He told me that if he had a future, he would definitely marry me."

Gao Lan: "..."

He understood. Linglong now felt that she was more noble than Jiaoniang's mother, and that her A Yi was more noble than Jiaoniang.

She's trying to steal from the Xue family.

How could the men brought out by the Marquis be so short-sighted?

Out of consideration for their past relationship, Gao Lan advised her one last time, "You are both Young Master Xue's flesh and blood, and you are someone close to the Marquis. How could the Marquis possibly mistreat A Yi? The Marquis himself is in a difficult situation right now. Please calm down and let's discuss this further."

Gao Lan thought that if Linglong asked even just one question, such as why the Marquis had been having such a hard time lately, he would believe that this man could be saved.