After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 735 - 734 Confirmed

Old Master Zhou was troubled over the issue of an heir.

Marquis Dongxiang suggested he try cultivating Miss Zhou Qi.

As for the reputation of a young lady—

It couldn’t be worse than his daughter’s public snatching of a man.

But dressing as a man and going out would bring many inconveniences when dealing with men.

Leaving that aside, Marquis Dongxiang was used to seeing Prince NanAn and his group with their arms around each other’s shoulders.

Fearing that Prince NanAn and his friends might treat Miss Zhou Qi the same way, Marquis Dongxiang instructed Su Chong to inform Chu Shun and the others.

The Heir of Marquis Beining and Prince NanAn were quite inseparable.

Su Chong told Prince NanAn but didn’t specifically inform the Heir of Marquis Beining.

Who would have thought that just missing one word would lead the Heir of Marquis Beining to mistake a young lady for a man, mock her thin frame, and even thump her chest...

Recalling that day, the Heir of Marquis Beining wanted to gouge his own eyes out.

His face was completely red, and even his ears and neck were flushed.

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo observed him and asked, "Why is your face so red?"

Prince NanAn, recalling how the Heir of Marquis Beining had glared at Miss Zhou Qi, widened his eyes and said, "You wouldn’t be...?"

"I didn’t put my arm around her!" the Heir of Marquis Beining hurriedly said.

"...."

The voice was loud and urgent.

After speaking, the Heir of Marquis Beining immediately regretted it.

Hadn’t he just confessed inadvertently?

Seeing the other three staring at him, the Heir of Marquis Beining wished he could bite off his own tongue.

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo patted the Heir of Marquis Beining’s shoulder and said, "You didn’t really hug the young lady, did you?"

"I...."

The words "did not" circled twice in his throat but wouldn’t come out.

They had played together since childhood, surely they knew each other well.

If there was no issue, he wouldn’t be so flustered.

If he had known she was a young lady, even if she slapped him, he wouldn’t have glared at her on the street.

Under the probing gaze of Prince NanAn and the others, the Heir of Marquis Beining was deeply regretful and said, "Don’t grab me, just let me die!"

Hmm.

No one grabbed him.

Not only did no one stop him, but Prince NanAn even, out of brotherly loyalty, kicked him along.

They were not far from the White Jade Bridge at the time.

At the bridgehead, people came and went, and vendors with poles passed by.

From a distance, the sugar gourds carried by a vendor shone enticingly.

Prince NanAn kicked out, directly booting the Heir of Marquis Beining into the city’s inner river.

His fall into the water was graceful and wild, with splashes everywhere, landing droplets on the faces of the girls passing over the White Jade Bridge.

Miss Zhou Qi, riding on horseback, witnessed the scene.

It was quite a sight to behold.

It was just slightly disappointing that she didn’t hear the Heir of Marquis Beining cry for help.

By the time the Heir of Marquis Beining climbed out of the river, Chu Shun and his friends had already gone to drink at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Sopping wet, he stood there, leaving a puddle on the ground.

The Heir of Marquis Beining rode home.

Just after he bathed and changed, preparing to leave the mansion, a maid invited him to see Marchioness Beining.

The Marchioness Beining had been so angry these past days that her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all felt sore.

In her lifetime, she had only given birth to a son and a daughter.

Her daughter was married, residing with her husband on his official post, and they seldom met once a year.

With just the heir by her side, as long as he was well, Marchioness Beining had no other desires in this life.

She didn’t ask for much, only hoping he’d settle down soon and bring her chubby grandchildren.

But now, before he even got married, rumors spread in the streets that he favored men!

After investigating so long, they still didn’t know how the rumor began.

Back when rumors swirled about the Heir of Marquis Jingguo, he quickly got engaged.

She had met Miss Qin, who was a very fine lady.

If her son’s future wife could be half like Miss Qin, she would be content.

In recent days, Marchioness Beining had hoped for bad news to turn into good.

But after all the waiting, not only were there no good news, even Prince NanAn and the others were unwilling to associate with him.

Marchioness Beining was so angry she couldn’t stop coughing.

The Heir of Marquis Beining quickly poured her tea, "Mother, have some tea to calm yourself."

"I’m asking you, everything was fine a few days ago, so why did Prince NanAn and the others kick you into the water?" Marchioness Beining asked.

"...."

Could the Heir of Marquis Beining tell the truth?

Dare he tell his mother it was because he threatened them first?

Any of his brothers wouldn’t be threatened easily, would they?

He sent that letter fully expecting a beating.

Getting just a kick was considered fortunate.

Moreover, he also...

Thinking of Miss Zhou Qi, the Heir of Marquis Beining was at a loss.

He truly, truly, truly didn’t see her as a young lady.

Who would have thought that a father would allow his daughter to dress as a man and tag along, even going to such debauched places as taverns?

Though the Princess Consort Zhenbei had gone there often enough, she always had someone accompanying her, and she was dressed as a woman.

If he had known, he would surely have kept his distance.

"Mother, I will definitely find out who is slandering me," said the Heir of Marquis Beining.

"So many days and not a word, I’m afraid if the matter isn’t clarified soon, your mother will be..."

A sudden coughing fit interrupted her words.

The Heir of Marquis Beining helped alleviate her breathlessness, and she said, "Be angered to death first!"

The Heir of Marquis Beining felt overwhelmed.

His mother was truly quite upset this time.

If he didn’t find out soon, and if something really happened to her due to anger, it would be his failure as a son.

After consoling Marchioness Beining, the Heir of Marquis Beining headed to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

He was late, and Prince NanAn and the others had already left.

They left him half a jug of Daughter Red wine and a bill.

The young waiter handed the bill to the Heir of Marquis Beining and said, "Before leaving, Prince NanAn and the others said not to find them again until you’ve cleared this rumor, or else they’ll beat you each time you do."

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "...."

Another reason that compelled him to clear up the rumor.

Little did the Heir of Marquis Beining know.

What initially was just a rumor, once investigated, was confirmed as fact.

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "...."

Truly.

The phrase "nothing left to live for" seemed custom-made for him.

The matter began when he, out of options, went to the Ministry of Justice to seek help from his cousin, the Junior Minister.

The Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice had been ensnared by his cousin before.

Now, with his cousin in trouble and hoping the Minister would bail him out, was that likely?

The Junior Minister scolded his cousin harshly.

If he remained upright in conduct... rather, if he behaved appropriately and didn’t make enemies, would people spread such rumors?

After a few more scoldings, the Heir of Marquis Beining remained silent.

The Junior Minister felt uninterested and said no more. After all, he was his cousin, and his aunt was ill from worry, but as the Junior Minister, he had no time for such trivial matters.

The Junior Minister told the Heir of Marquis Beining to investigate himself, to which the Heir replied, "If I could figure it out, would I come to trouble you, cousin?"

"The rumor hasn’t been circulating long. Think carefully about what you did in those days that might offend someone. You may find a clue," advised the Junior Minister.

"It’s most crucial to figure out where the rumor spread from."