After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 689: Presumptuous

What good comes from doubting, but doubting one’s own birth?

Could the huge belly mother had when she gave birth to him be fake?

Young Master Su looked at his brother and said, "But I’m only seven years old. Was I born to an old father?"

Su Chong, "...."

Su Chong felt an itch in his hand, wanting to smack him.

Their father was still young now, nowhere near old.

Seven years ago, he was even younger, yet you call it an old father’s child?

"When father beats you, you’ll know whether he’s old or not," Su Chong advised.

"...."

Although Su Yang’s choice of words was inaccurate and deserving of a beating,

Su Chong couldn’t deny that when Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang had Su Yang, they weren’t exactly young.

Having a son his age was normal.

He was a full twelve years older than Su Yang.

Su Chong thought for a moment and said, "You can go ask Mrs. Jiang."

Young Master Su quickly stood up, and outside the rock garden, Young Master Shen said, "I’ll go call her."

Before he finished speaking, he had already run off.

In a short while, Young Master Shen dragged Mrs. Jiang over.

Mrs. Jiang was elderly, and Young Master Shen, in a hurry, pulled her along, causing her to stumble before catching up.

"What’s the matter requiring such urgency?" Mrs. Jiang asked.

"You’ll know in a moment," Young Master Shen said.

Mrs. Jiang was pushed into the rock garden.

Young Master Shen didn’t go in, lying outside the rock garden, eavesdropping with the Ninth Prince.

Mrs. Jiang saw Su Chong and Young Master Su inside the rock garden, especially Young Master Su with red-rimmed eyes, and asked, "What’s wrong with the young master?"

Young Master Su hugged Mrs. Jiang and said, "Tell me, am I my father and mother’s biological child?"

Mrs. Jiang, "...."

Though Young Master Su looked a bit pitiful,

Mrs. Jiang couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "You cried over this?"

"Quick, tell me," Young Master Su was anxious.

Mrs. Jiang laughed and said, "You are the biological child of the Marquis and Madam."

"Then why was I born so late?" Young Master Su was skeptical.

Mrs. Jiang must be lying to him!

Mrs. Jiang sighed and said, "The Marquis and Madam also wanted to have you earlier, but it just wouldn’t happen."

"When the Madam was young, she was fed birth control medicine. Despite seeking remedies everywhere, nothing worked until a doctor from the Southern Border finally cured her. Half a year later, she conceived you, Young Master," Mrs. Jiang said.

Talking about this, Mrs. Jiang felt sorry for Mrs. Tang.

She had brewed all those medicines herself, and no one knew better than her how much Mrs. Tang suffered to conceive.

Knowing she couldn’t have children, Mrs. Tang refused to marry Marquis Dongxiang early on, only wanting to take care of the two children peacefully.

"Why did my mother marry later?" Young Master Su asked.

Mrs. Jiang coughed lightly; some matters were not suitable for them to know.

Marquis Dongxiang, with his hot temper, held back for three years, until he couldn’t any longer. After drinking too much, he said many things to the Madam. When she was still confused, he took action.

Those words even moved Mrs. Jiang when she heard them.

Marquis Dongxiang told Mrs. Tang that he had elder siblings and younger brothers, and the Jibei Marquis Mansion did not need him to carry on the lineage.

Even if he had no children in this life, or if he decided to become a monk one day, it wouldn’t impact the Shen Family’s lineage.

Besides, he already had a pair of daughters. What difference did another one make?

Mrs. Tang married, but she felt guilty toward Marquis Dongxiang for not having his biological child all his life.

She didn’t believe that birth control medicine meant she definitely couldn’t have children.

From that day on, she began seeking medical help and remedies, visiting no fewer than a hundred doctors.

Watching her drink those bitter medicines, Marquis Dongxiang couldn’t say how many he had thrown away; he didn’t want Mrs. Tang to suffer from those bitter medicines.

But Mrs. Tang was stubborn, and Marquis Dongxiang couldn’t persuade her.

Knowing there was a secret art in the Southern Border, Mrs. Tang sneaked away, and the Marquis, worried, followed her.

It was during that time that Marquis Dongxiang changed his appearance.

Saying this, Mrs. Jiang patted Young Master Su’s head and said, "Madam suffered a lot to give birth to you, and the Marquis often said no matter how much he beats you, it doesn’t relieve his anger."

Young Master Su, "...."

Given the hardship it took to have him, shouldn’t he be cherished more?

"Who fed my mother the birth control medicine?" Su Chong asked, his eyes glinting coldly.

Mrs. Jiang wouldn’t tell Su Chong about this and said, "The Marquis’ temper, doesn’t the Young Master know? To bully Madam, there would be no good end."

Su Chong believed this.

Mrs. Jiang laughed and said, "Young Master, don’t think wildly anymore, or if the Marquis finds out, he’ll definitely beat you."

...

Meanwhile, the Emperor returned to the palace and went straight back to Hanyuan Hall.

Removing the dusty Dragon Robe, Eunuch Fu saw the bruises on the Emperor’s body.

Covered in bruises was a fitting description for the Emperor.

Bruises were everywhere, blue and purple patches.

"Marquis Dongxiang’s hands were indeed a bit heavy," Eunuch Fu said.

This is the Emperor, after all.

He just struck without reserve.

Except for leaving the Emperor’s face intact, everything else was met with no mercy.

The Emperor said nothing.

The words Marquis Dongxiang spoke today felt like a wake-up call for the Emperor.

These injuries made his mind clear and alert.

Eunuch Fu brought out some ointment and said, "The ointment from the Princess, only this much is left. I’ll send someone to the Imperial Hospital for more."

Eunuch Fu instructed his trusted little eunuch.

The Emperor’s injuries were rare, so there was no spare ointment in the Emperor’s bedroom.

The little eunuch left Hanyuan Hall and headed straight for the Imperial Hospital.

Yongning Palace.

Duke Chong was paying his respects to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager looked at Duke Chong and urgently asked, "Did the Emperor recognize the Princess?"

"Marquis Dongxiang did not agree," Duke Chong said.

Did not agree?

These three words directly stirred the Empress Dowager’s anger.

Although she never thought of the Emperor recognizing Su Jin, Marquis Dongxiang’s refusal was provoking the Emperor’s authority. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The royal bloodline, how could he think just because he disagrees that it would be so?!

Duke Chong wasn’t here to discuss that with the Empress Dowager; he said, "Marquis Dongxiang beat the Emperor."

The Empress Dowager’s face turned livid, "How impudent!"

"Empress Dowager, please calm down," Nanny Li advised.

"Marquis Dongxiang was clever enough not to strike the face, and the Emperor is protecting Marquis Dongxiang, with no intention of summoning the Imperial Physician," Duke Chong said.

Hitting the Emperor and harming the sovereign is a capital crime.

Marquis Dongxiang offered up this weakness openly; there’s no reason not to seize it.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Duke Chong, understanding what he meant.

The Emperor won’t summon the Imperial Physician, but he needs medicine.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Nanny Li.

Nanny Li understood and quickly left.

Duke Chong didn’t stay long before taking his leave.

...

Fengyang Palace.

Princess Shouning paced within the bedroom.

The little eunuch ran in and said, "Princess, the Emperor has returned to the palace."

"Did he bring the Princess Consort Zhenbei back to the palace?" Princess Shouning asked.

"No," the little eunuch shook his head.

The palace maid looked at Princess Shouning and said, "Even if Princess Consort Zhenbei is a princess, she’s married. Even if the Emperor recognizes her, he won’t bring her back to the palace."

Princess Shouning’s face twisted with displeasure.

She is the Eldest Princess of the Daqi Dynasty!

Thinking of returning to the palace to usurp her position? Impossible!

Though they are both princesses and princes, occupying the title of ’Eldest’ makes all the difference.