IBTSOME Chapter 82 Part 1

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 82 Part 1: Adoption

 

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"Adopt?"

 

The few people in the hall looked at each other, and many of them were surprised: "A family with no heirs and no children will needs to adopt. Shizi obviously has a son. Although he is a shu son, but he is the true descendant of Shizi. What is the ground for adoption?"

 

"If Gao Chen is a di son, why do we need to do all this fuss." The elder who proposed the adoption had long expected that there would be opposition, so he explained calmly, "Gao Chen is shu eldest son, if we report to the imperial clan court to ask him to be conferred, it’s inevitable that some people will use his identity as a shu son to make trouble. In recent years, although the mansion is extravagant, the momentum of current younger generations is mediocre. We have today's situation all relying on Yan Wang. But the third girl is just a daughter-in-law and not really has the right to speak in Yan Wang Mansion. Even if we use this matter to ask Yan Wang, she may not be able to talk to Yan Wang. I think left and right, and after discussing with the second elder, I thought it would be better to pick a child from the clan to be adopted under Shizi. Then Shizi will have a di son, and it will be logical to inherit the title. Secondly, it will be able to mend the relationship with Grand Princess Shou Kang."

 

It was rare for the Gao family to know that their house was just an empty shell, looked good on the outside, but in fact, there were no promising juniors. Although there were still people who oppose it, but more people were contemplating it. Adoption originally was to pass on the incense, and it was not limited to a family without a son, so according to etiquette adopting a child under Duke Yingguo Shizi was justified.

 

The real reason, however, if Gao Chen inherited the duke mansion, they would not get any benefits. Instead, they would have to bear the risk of Duke Yingguo Mansion falling into a marquis. On the contrary, if one child from the clan was adopted... Duke Yingguo Shizi didn’t have a di son, but they have.

 

The word benefit was the priority, and any rules could be made flexible.

 

The minds of the people who could sit here wouldn’t be bad. People from the Gao family were mediocre in officialdom, but they were very shrewd when calculating their own interests. They pretended to discuss the thing again, and looked at the Duke Yingguo who had not spoken: "Duke Yingguo, what do you think?"

 

Duke Yingguo was silent. He was not stupid. How could he leave his grandsons with no other choices, and leave the family inheritance to other people's son. Although once adopted, the child had nothing to do with the original family, and Duke Yingguo Shizi and Wei shi became his parents, but the blood relationship constantly set them apart, there was a close and far relative, Duke Yingguo could still distinguish it.

 

But he was not only a grandfather, he was also the head the Duke Mansion and the patriarch of the Gao family. He took the title of Duke Yingguo from his elders. How could he let the Dukedom be reduced to a marquis or even to a count in his hands? How could he meet his ancestors in the future?

 

In the end, the interests of Duke Yingguo Mansion overwhelmed the feelings between grandparents and grandchildren. Duke Yingguo did not oppose the idea of ​​adopting a succession. Instead he said: "Let’s set aside these things. In the next few days I will go to Yan Wang Mansion, let’s sounding out Yan Wang’s attitude. If Yan Wang can help, there will be no problem with our duke mansion getting the equal rank. But just in case, it’s best to prepare for the adoption. In this few days, first pick a smart and diligent child from each branch, let them come to the mansion to study with Gao Chen. Anyway, they are still young and the succession matters are not urgent."

 

This action would have taken care of the opinions of both parties, and everyone could accept it without any objections. It didn't take long for the news of the adoption to reach the backyard, and Duke Yingguo old madam was very surprised when she heard this: "Adoption? There is obviously Chen boy, why do you want to adopt from outside?"

 

Even if the adoption was to continue the blood lines, how could it be other people’s children and grandchildren be the same. After spending so many years with Gao Chen, Duke Yingguo old madam was very fond of this grandson, and suddenly heard that Duke Yingguo was planning to adopt other children and let an outsider grab his grandson's things, how could Duke Yingguo old madam be willing.

 

Gao Ran went to the back to wash her face, but Lin Wei Xi accompanied Duke Yingguo old madam to sit. Hearing this, Lin Wei Xi's eyebrows moved slightly.

 

Adopt? Lin Wei Xi calmly asked, "How is the adoption method?"

 

"Heard from the people in the front yard that the elders advocated picking a few smart children from the side branches to enter the mansion, and let them stay together to study in the mansion. If really want to adopt in the future, then can choose one of them to be adopted under Shizi Consort Wei."

 

Sure enough, he would be adopted under her mother's name. When Lin Wei Xi heard this her heart moved. Although Gao Chen wanted to respect her mother as his di mother, but his biological mother was still alive. When Gao Chen became the Duke, he would of course be more filial to Han shi, letting Han shi became Duke Yingguo Mansion’ incomparable elder who could order people around. Han shi was also small-minded, it’s guaranteed that in the future the incense worship of Wei shi would definitely accidentally "forgotten".

 

But if adopted, it was completely different. The adopted son would inherited Wei's favor, and of course he would properly worship Wei shi's tablet in the future. During the New Year and other festivities, even from secular perspective, he dare not neglect to give Wei shi's incense. As for Han shi, what is she?

 

That was the first, and the second was that the entire Gao family would benefited. Their own children were limited in talent, and that include Gao Chen's virtues and conduct, but if they adopt, it was equivalent to picking the brightest and most outstanding child from the Gao family. Which one was better, it goes without saying.

 

Duke Yingguo old madam was filled with indignation. Due to selfishness of course she preferred her grandson. Lin Wei Xi didn't say anything. After the old madam’s mood stabilized, she slowly said: "The clan member of Gao family are discussing the matters in the front yard. Since the adoption news has been heard, it must be the meaning of Duke Yingguo and the elders."

 

Duke Yingguo old madam suddenly choked. She actually understood that the matter of the clan was far from their family's control alone, even if they were the Duke Yingguo and Duke Yingguo old madam. After all, Duke Yingguo had to consider for the entire Gao family, so that the adoption matters could be passed on to the back yard, that was to say, Duke Yingguo also agreed.

 

The Duke Yingguo agreed, and the Gao family elders also agreed. Even if she was partial to her grandson, what was the use of opposing it? Duke Yingguo old madam said this, nothing more than trying to find approval from others, but didn’t expect the facade was destroyed by Lin Wei Xi.

 

Duke Yingguo old madam somehow put herself in an awkward position, Lin Wei Xi ignored the old madam’s face, continued to say: "This is Duke Yingguo Mansion’s family affair. It is really not my turn as an outsider to point fingers, but since I happened to hear it, I’m not afraid for the old madam to see a joke, will overstep by recommend someone to you."

 

Even if Duke Yingguo old madam did not approve the adoption, she was still curious when she heard this: "Who can actually enter Yan Wangfei’s eyes?"

 

Lin Wei Xi pressed the corner of her lips and smiled softly: "Old madam is polite. It's also a coincidence, I met this child by chance on the road. His name is Gao Ke and he lives in Jin'an Lane."

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