The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

"Bang!" The door was kicked open with a strong kick, and the cold wind whimpered and poured in.

Aunt Wen was startled. When she saw that the person standing at the door was just an angry-faced woman, she became furious, "You unruly slave! You..."

"Catch him!" The mother-in-law said with an expressionless face, leaning towards the door, and the well-trained guards swarmed behind her.

Aunt Wen screamed, throwing the pillow on the bed at the guard and grabbing Mother Liu's hand.

"How dare you touch me! I am the aunt of the Hou Mansion! You..." Before she could finish her words, several palace guards had already caught her and Mother Liu, tied them up with ropes skillfully and took them away.

On the other side of the He'an Courtyard, Mrs. Shi and the old Marquis Shi Qingxiang, who had been bedridden all year round, were having dinner.

After eating a few mouthfuls, the old Marquis said he was very tired and wanted to go back to the house and lie down.

The old lady was feeling uneasy, so she asked her softly to stay, "Master, please stay with me for a few more bites."

The old Marquis was silent, "What's wrong today? There's something wrong with you."

Mrs. Shi personally poured half a glass of wine and handed it to the old Marquis, "Now that the Tang family is in charge of the middle palace, I don't have to worry about my body anymore. From now on, the rise and fall of the Hou Mansion will depend on Xuan'er and the others."

When this topic came up, the old Marquis was very depressed, so he picked up the cup and took a sip.

Several generations back in their family, they were once the most prestigious and powerful officials. The previous generation of the old Marquis also held the position of Duke. In his generation, he was demoted to the rank of marquis.

He himself is mediocre and has no ability at all. He knew this well, so he set the goal not to seek merit, but to seek no faults. He had tried his best to keep the Marquis.

He originally thought that if he couldn't do it himself, it would be better if any of his sons could do it.

Unexpectedly, the eldest and second child are keen on living and drinking, while the third and fourth children are also gambling excessively. No one in the Hou Mansion can stand up to the lintel.

Finally, there was a guy who looked good at first sight, but turned out to be short-lived.

He didn't know what sin he had committed. Why was he destined to die? How could he have the dignity to meet his ancestors after he died?

The old Marquis sighed, frustrated, "Xuan'er! Count on him? Forget it!"

In his eyes, no one in the entire Hou family could give hope.

Suddenly, someone came to his mind. Xia'er, who decisively handled Aunt Wen's lawsuit that day, made him feel smart and steady, but after all, she was from a girl's family.

Pity!

The old couple each had their own worries, and they both started drinking wine.

At this time, Nanny Li came in and announced, "Madam, please invite the Marquis and the old lady to go to the Houde Hall in the main courtyard."

The old Marquis was a little surprised, "Houde Hall?"

The Houde Hall in the main courtyard is very large. It is always open only during family gatherings and is not used to entertain guests.

Mrs. Shi's uneasy heart beat wildly, feeling that something big was going to happen tonight.

Since the afternoon, her right eyelid has been twitching non-stop.

As the saying goes, a twitch from the left eye brings wealth and a twitch from the right eye brings disaster. She couldn't help but squeeze the armrests of the chair, her palms were all sweaty.

The old Marquis spoke slowly, "Since you are the new mistress of the Marquis Mansion, let's go and support her."

In fact, he had already thought about it last night, and wanted to invite his eldest son Shi Chengyi to be crowned prince after he returned from disaster relief. Then it was logical that the prince of the Hou family should be given to the eldest son.

But he didn't expect that Mrs. Wen would be so eager to give the gift to Mr. Tang. Forget it, it's not impossible for the legitimate daughter of the Protector's Mansion to take charge of the Marquis' Mansion.

When the old Marquis and his wife arrived at the brightly lit Houde Hall despite the wind and snow, it was already bustling inside.

Everyone in the big room, third room, and fourth room is here, and almost all the servants in the house are gathered here.

Not only that, the eldest lady of the Protector's Palace, the head of the Shi family, and four highly respected clan elders were all here.

The old Marquis was deeply shuddered, and was supported by others as he stepped forward to salute, "I have met all the elders."

The clan leader and clan elders all had disdain in their eyes, snorted coldly, and said in unison, "I don't dare to take it!"

When Mrs. Shi saw this formation, her eyes suddenly became blurry and her legs and feet became weak.

She has been married into the Shi family for many years, but has never been recognized by the elders of the Shi family. This is a thorn in her heart.

The original words of the patriarch were, "Qingxiang married a step-in-law from a small family, which is really not a good thing! Although the first lady's natal family is not prominent, the first lady herself is well-educated and sensible. There is no comparison between the two, and the Hou Mansion has declined. ."

Mrs. Shi has been unwilling to associate with the Shi family these years.

Especially after the old Marquis Shi Qingxiang fell ill, she closed her doors even more, wishing to pluck her lineage out of the family tree so that those old stubborns would never come to take advantage of the glory of their Marquis Mansion.

In the Houde Hall, everyone took their seats according to their seniority, old and young.

The maids and ladies set up charcoal basins in every corner of the hall, and even delivered warm soup pots and warm kneepads to everyone in an orderly manner.

There are various kinds of candied cakes, candies, snacks, melon seeds, peanuts and red dates on the table.

The clan leader had just taken a sip of hot tea and couldn't help but blurt out, "Is this Liyang Jade Dew?"

The rest of the people have never tasted the taste of Oriole Yang Jade Dew, but they also know that it is rare and valuable. I was so busy that I lowered my head to take a sip, but I felt the fragrance on my tongue, the texture was silky, and the aftertaste was long.

A pretty girl wearing a red fox fur walked up to the clan leader, knelt down and said, "To my great-grandfather, this is indeed Ori Yang Jade Dew. My great-grandfather is well-informed and has good taste."

The patriarch suddenly felt proud. Hearing the cute little girl talk, he asked, "Are you the girl who was lost when she was a child? What's your name, Xia?"

Shi Anxia nodded, with a smile on his lips, "Back to my great-grandfather, my great-granddaughter's name is Anxia."

"Shi Anxia?" The patriarch looked up at the woman with clear eyes, dignified and gentle, and felt a little more relieved.

I think the rumors in the first two days were wrong. It seems that this woman is not someone capable of doing dirty things. "Okay, okay! Is she ready for hair extensions?"

"Xia'er will be old enough next year." Shi Anxia replied.

Tang Chujun took advantage of this and stepped forward, bowing deeply to the clan elders, "I have hurriedly invited all the elders to come here tonight. I have a few things to ask for advice."

The clan leader frowned slightly when he heard this.

If it's a matter within the clan, why are the people from the Protector's Palace here? Although she is only a female family member, her status is above them.

Is this to use the power of the Protectorate to intimidate them?

Tang Chujun continued, "The first thing is to amend the genealogy and put Shi Yunqi's name under my concubine's name as the legitimate son. I have obtained the consent of my father and mother for this matter, and I am now asking for your consent from all the elders. "

Revising a family tree is no easy task. Mrs. Shi's casual promise clearly meant she was trying to fool her from the beginning.

In the North Wing Country, legitimate sons and bastards are determined by their mother's status from birth.

Once established, it is difficult to change, and only by clearly distinguishing between legitimate and concubine is conducive to the stability of the family.

Therefore, if the legitimate son of a family dies, even if one of the concubines is promoted as the legitimate son and enjoys all the glory of the legitimate son, the genealogy will still show that the son is a concubine.

Obviously, Tang Chujun's request was beyond what the clan elders could accept.

The patriarch refused without thinking, "Impossible!"