IBTSOME Chapter 90 Part 2

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 90 Part 2: Doubt

 

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Gao Ran couldn't sit still, and immediately set up the carriage and took people to return to the Duke Yingguo Mansion.

 

Duke Yingguo Mansion was also not peaceful, Gao Ran first went to see Duke Yingguo old madam. Duke Yingguo old madam didn’t look good, but she was still calm. After Gao Ran greeted her, she hurriedly said: "Grandmother, grandfather want to adopt Gao Ke under father?"

 

"Yes." After a few days, the old madam had accepted this fact. She was indeed partial to her grandson, but these days Gao Ke paid respect every morning and evening. Even if the old madam wore the halo of the matriarch, she had to admit that Gao Ke was much better than her grandson. If their husband and wife were selfish and forced to let Gao Chen became Shizi, then after two years, or maybe not even a year, when the Emperor gets married next year, the catastrophe of their mansion would come.

 

The heir was too young and couldn’t be put in power, coupled with Gao Chen's shu background, quite possibly make their political opponents argue about their rank, and would reduce Duke Yingguo Mansion’s duke title to a marquis or even a count. The situation could even worse, if then someone in the court attacked the Duke Mansion as Zhang's party, only relied on Duke Yingguo alone, could they withstand it?

 

After hearing these things, Duke Yingguo old madam could only resign to their fate. Who made her son die early? If Duke Yingguo Shizi was still alive, why would they need to worry about this? Her son’ children blessing were thin, he only had two daughters and a son under his knees, and Gao Xi passed away early. Duke Yingguo old madam knew that her son had always feel guilty to Wei shi all of these years. Maybe if they adopt an intelligent son for the two of them, let the husband and wife’ incense to continue, let Gao Xi has a younger brother to rely on, her son in the underworld would be happy.

 

The old madam accepted this fact, and she focused more on investigating the night Duke Yingguo Shizi had an accident. The manservant next to her son said that Shizi had been investigating Yun yiniang's affairs for the past few days. Perhaps, he galloped on a moonlit night and caused the horse to fall, was also related to this matter?

 

Seeing the old madam's calm expression, Gao Ran was almost furious. She hated iron for not becoming steel, looked at the old madam like an idiot: "Grandmother, are you confuse? Chen boy is father's biological son. Apart from his surname Gao, what does Gao Ke have to do with our family? Why don't you care about your own blood, but give the family property to an outsider?"

 

"He is adopted under your di mother, he is your brother from the same parent." The old madam reminded Gao Ran coldly, "He will become Wei shi's di son, you and Gao Xi's younger brother. If you are wronged by your in-laws, in the future you have to count on Gao Ke to support you. An outsider, why is it so unpleasant to hear."

 

The old madam was an authentic ancient woman who grew up in a patriarchal society and had a high degree of acceptance for such things like adoption. The ancient clan paid attention to the family, not the blood relationship. As long as he was adopted under Shizi and Wei shi, Gao Ke would worship the incense of these two people. He would have nothing to do with his own family, even if he met his biological mother, he would call her "Auntie". Of course, the human’s heart made out of flesh, the grace of giving birth, the grace of raising up your children, it could never be severed. But Gao Ke was a bit fortunate in this aspect, his parents had passed away for many years, and his family only had the widow sister-in-law and nephew. Gao Ke's blood relationship with his original family was very weak. In the future, there was no need to worry about getting close to his biological mother and not to Duke Yingguo Mansion. Adding his own talent, he could make up for the fact that he was not the biological son of Shizi.

 

The inheritance of children, wasn’t it for incense offerings? The old madam really didn't understand how Gao Ran had such selfish and strange thoughts.

 

Gao Ran became angry and couldn't help but used Yan Wang Mansion to pressure people: "Grandmother, after all, Chen boy is my younger brother from the same mother. If the mansion is handed over to someone else in the future, then how about the in-law relationship between the Gao family and Yan Wang Mansion?"

 

Duke Yingguo old madam’s eyes became even more baffle: "After the adoption, Gao Ke will personally come Yan Wang Mansion. Adoption after all an orthodox ceremonial rite, how can Yan Wang only care about a mere blood line and not recognize the proper heir? And not only that, Yan Wangfei also have the grace of recognizing Gao Ke’s worth. This name is very useful, so we can go to Yan Wang Mansion often to please Yan Wangfei."

 

Whose attitude was the most important in Yan Wang Mansion now? Of course it was Yan Wang. However it was not easy to please Yan Wang, but if you pleased Yan Wangfei, it was far more useful than to please Yan Wang.

 

When it was over, Gao Ran found out that she and the old madam didn’t have the same wavelength. The old madam really thought that after adopting, it would become their own son. Gao Ran, who grew up in a small modern family, couldn't understand it. Both the old madam and Gao Ran felt that the other party was unreasonable and stupid, so the conversation broke up on bad terms.

 

Gao Ran came out from the old madam's courtyard and went directly to see Han shi. Han shi looked panic, when she saw Gao Ran she immediately pulled her and cried: "Ran’er, Lord Guo will adopt Gao Ke under Wei shi. At that time Gao Ke will become Wei shi's son. Of course he will stand on Wei shi’s side, and towards us, the people who compete with him for the title, how can he have a good face?"

 

Gao Ran sighed, of course she thought of this too. In case the adoption was successful, they would not only lose tens thousands wealth of the Duke Yingguo Mansion, but also bear the risk of being snubbed by Gao Ke, which made matters worse. Han shi cried without manners, and tightly clutched Gao Ran's hand: "Ran’er, I heard people say that your grandmother investigate Yun Niang’s matter these past few days. If she finds out the truth about Yun Niang, she will knows that I lied to her, fully aware where Shizi was but didn't save him, will she kill me?"

 

Gao Ran was silent. If Gao Chen became the Shizi, then of course the future Duke Yingguo's biological mother would not be sold, but if it was Gao Ke who inherit the title... then Han shi would just an ordinary concubine. With the old madam’s character who always doted on her son, it was hard to say what would happen.

 

Han shi kept crying in Gao Ran's ear, and her cry made Gao Ran feel agitated. Gao Ran cursed unhappily: "Don't cry, these things originally is your fault, what’s the use of crying now?"

 

Han shi was stunned, tears hung on her cheeks, looking very ridiculous. Obviously she hadn't expected Gao Ran to say this.

 

Gao Ran took a deep breath, she had no way back, she could only give her all into this fight. It seemed that since Lin Wei Xi appeared in the capital, Gao Ran had continuously been unlucky, everything went wrong. Now Lin Wei Xi was pregnant, threatening Gu Cheng Yao's Shizi position, even Gao Chen also messed up by Lin Wei Xi and missed the Dukedom.

 

Gao Ran suddenly felt a strange feeling, why did Lin Wei Xi target her like this? Why did Lin Wei Xi get involved in the battle over the successor of Duke Yingguo Mansion? What kind of relationship did she have with Duke Yingguo Mansion?

 

Gao Ran curled her fingers lightly. In the end, she need to know whether they had relationship.

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