A Dispute Between Grandmother and Grandson (Continued)

The Grand Princess threw the teacup she was holding at him.

The teacup flew past Xu Weibei's cheek, hit a pillar, and shattered into pieces.

Xu Weibei could no longer sit still and knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

He claimed he was apologizing, but he stood up straight and remained silent, giving off an air of "I know I'm wrong, but I won't change."

"Do you really think I'm senile?" the Grand Princess said sternly. "Do you think I don't know that you haven't consummated your marriage with your wife since you came back!"

Hearing her mention this, Xu Weibei was no longer intimidated.

"Grandmother, marrying her was never my wish, I..."

"Marrying her wasn't your wish. To be the father of someone else's child, to treat someone else's offspring as your own eldest son and daughter—is that what you want?"

The Grand Princess slammed her hand on the armrest of the chair, her voice trembling with anger.

Xu Weibei's expression suddenly changed. His first reaction wasn't to admit his mistake, but rather, "Grandmother, how did you know? Did you plant someone by my side? No, besides Gao Lan and me, no one else knows about this. Gao Lan..."

Gao Lan, who was standing guard at the gate of the courtyard to prevent others from eavesdropping, sneezed loudly.

"No, Gao Lan can't tell you. Grandmother, tell me, how did you know? This is very important!"

Seeing Xu Weibei's anxious expression, the Grand Princess felt a surge of anger.

"Do you know what a foolish thing you're doing? You're risking your life for brotherhood!" The Grand Princess was so angry her face turned ashen.

She had gone to great lengths to save Xu Weibei's life, hoping to make foolproof arrangements for him while she was still alive.

And the result?

As a result, Xu Weibei risked his own life, jumping right across the emperor's bottom line!

The Xue family has committed the heinous crime of treason!

Three years ago, the entire Xue family was exiled to the Northwest, and everyone thought the matter was settled.

Unexpectedly, three years later, the emperor struck again, and all the male members of the Xue family were beheaded.

Xu Weibei and Xue Fengxian, the eleventh son of the Xue family, were the closest of friends.

"Xue Shiyi is a womanizer by nature, frequenting brothels and getting entangled with so many prostitutes; he even kept a mistress and had a daughter with her... Even Linglong, whom I personally introduced to you, hoping she would become your tutor, has been bewitched by him and insists on following him..."

The daughter is Xue Shiyi's daughter.

Linglong was carrying Xue Shiyi's child.

"You think you can fool everyone and cover your tracks perfectly? You've forgotten, I'm the one who raised you. Your little schemes can't escape my notice!"

Xu Weibei went all the way. "As you know, Fengxian and I are close. I originally wanted to save him, but Fengxian said he didn't want to live a life of dishonor and didn't want to implicate me, so he drank that cup of poison in front of me."

His best friend died in his arms.

The emperor became suspicious of him and ordered him to poison Xue Fengxian.

He naturally didn't want to do that kind of thing, and he felt that at worst he could just rebel; he had had this idea for a long time anyway.

But Xue Fengxian refused, saying, "What joy is there in living, what fear is there in dying?" He said, "I will live this life to the fullest and have no regrets..."

"Grandmother, he never asked anything of me. He even told me that the Emperor never intended for him to live. The reason he's been able to live these extra days is because the Emperor had already decided to use him to test me, so he didn't make things difficult for me..."

Xu Weibei spoke, he couldn't help but shed tears.

Men don't easily shed tears; that's only because they haven't reached the point of heartbreak.

Therefore, he had to take good care of Xue Fengxian's children.

"You only think about him, have you ever thought about your own situation! The Emperor is already suspicious of you, what will he think if he finds out you're secretly keeping a child of the Xue family! You really don't give me a moment's peace, will I be worrying about you until the day I close my eyes again!"

"Grandmother, please forgive me. Whatever the consequences, I am willing to bear them all." Xu Weibei's attitude was firm. "If I lose my life because of this in the future, I am willing to accept the consequences and have no regrets."

A true man knows what to do and what not to do.

Once he sets his mind on something, he'll go through mountains and seas, even fire and water, without hesitation.

The Grand Princess was so angry that her chest pain flared up again, and she didn't recover for a long time.

In the end, the Grand Princess compromised... half of it.

She said, "Grandma is getting old, and you've grown up. Grandma doesn't expect you to be as obedient to me as before. But as long as I have a breath left, I won't allow you to confuse your bloodline! As for that girl, if you want to bring her into the household, discuss it with your wife. If she agrees, I won't interfere. But the one in Linglong's belly... she absolutely cannot enter the house until she's born!"

When a girl grows up, all she needs is a dowry to get married.

None of the women in the Xue family were executed, so even if the emperor found out later, he wouldn't be too angry. At most, he would use it as an excuse to vent his anger, but it wouldn't lead to widespread devastation.

However, if Linglong gives birth to a son, not only will he take the position of Xu Weibei's eldest son, but he may also become Xu Weibei's nemesis in the future!

Seeing the Grand Princess's resolute attitude, Xu Weibei knew that there was probably no point in arguing today.

It would be good to bring the little girl back to the manor first, and then we can discuss things further about Linglong and the one in her belly.

Actually, he was also somewhat intimidated by his grandmother.

At that moment, he was thinking that if Gu Wanning could speak up for him, then his grandmother might still have a chance to agree.

That's Gu Wanning. She looks silly, but she's actually smarter than a monkey.

She probably wouldn't want to get involved, and I don't know how to get her to agree to help.

"Remember this: the Xu family bloodline must never be confused," the Grand Princess warned Xu Weibei.

Xu Weibei.

My grandmother had an almost obsessive attachment to the matter of bloodlines.

Royal blood is one thing, but why is the Xu family bloodline considered so noble?

At most, there's only one eldest son born out of wedlock; aren't there many like that in the Capital?

I don't understand, I really don't understand my grandmother's thoughts.

"My Marquis, how is it?" Gao Lan asked, stepping closer.