Qiu Yuhe asked Heir Zheng to accompany her to Prince Kang's Residence to beg forgiveness, but he refused to listen. He only felt that she was pressuring him at every turn.
She never considered his feelings at all, insisting that he stay with someone he did not like.
Seeing how utterly unreceptive he was, Qiu Yuhe felt her chest tighten. If he had not been her son, she would never have bothered so much.
Sometimes, Qiu Yuhe even wondered whether someone had switched her baby at birth.
Heir Zheng was nothing like her. He had no cunning whatsoever, followed only his own whims, and cared only about enjoying himself now without giving his future a thought.
If Heir Zheng had not borne some resemblance to her, she would truly have sent someone to investigate whether her child had been switched.
Still, although her son was a disappointment, her grandson was fortunately a good child. She and Xiao Mingzhu had raised him exceedingly well.
At that thought, Qiu Yuhe hardened her heart. Since she could not rely on this foolish son, she might as well strip him of his position as heir and appoint her grandson instead.
Even without the title, his life would remain much as it had been. He would never lack food or drink, much less money.
The more Qiu Yuhe thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Accompanied by her nanny, she took gifts as a token of apology and went to Prince Kang's Residence.
When Princess Kang heard that she had arrived, she had someone admit her.
Princess Kang had always been quite fond of her daughter's mother-in-law. Especially after learning from Shen Shixu how Qiu Yuhe had been deceived, she had come to pity her.
As soon as Qiu Yuhe entered, she hurried to