How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 105 Taking advantage of the topic
"This pot is a bit too big; you can't carry it."

The little dog was relieved. Since they wouldn't let her, the little laborer who had willingly offered herself up, carry him, then it should be his boss who carried him. Jiang Yuxin had already conspired with others to scheme against the Duke of Jin's mansion; how could the Duke of Jin possibly let her son inherit the mansion?

"Are you alright? If you're alright, I'm leaving."

"Guess who I want to take the blame for?"

"I don't know." After saying that, Xiao Gou Sheng turned to leave.

Duke Jin grabbed Xiaogou Sheng by the collar. "Don't go. I'm telling you, I plan to make the Emperor take the blame."

The puppy's eyes widened instantly. "Have you eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard?"

"Hahahaha..." Duke Jin was amused by Xiaogousheng's tone and expression. "Do you know that people in the capital all say that Dong Laoqi is also my son?"

The little dog glanced sideways at the Duke of Jin. "People in the capital really know how to flatter you."

“Indeed, you and Dong Laoqi are both gems. Come home with me after the war, and I'll take you as my daughter.”

"No. I'll only be a daughter to my parents. Alright, you hurry up and write your memorial to the Emperor, I'm going to get busy."

After saying that, Xiaogou Sheng was about to leave, but he was grabbed again.

The little dog was extremely upset. "Hey, why are you always bothering me?"

"Since you don't want to be my daughter, then be my daughter-in-law."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." I shouldn't have wasted my breath talking to you.

Snapped!
Duke Jin's legs buckled and he fell to the ground.

The little dog shook the silver needle in its hand. "I'm not going to be your daughter-in-law."

After saying that, the little dog Sheng left.

Duke of Jin: "..." He wanted to bring this little girl to his home even more.

The Duke of Jin got up from the ground and began writing a memorial to the throne. Once he finished, he had it sent out.

On the other side, the Duchess of Jin and her eldest grandson had only been gone a short while when they encountered the Duchess of Wei and her eldest daughter-in-law and eldest grandson.

After exchanging greetings, the Duchess of Wei switched places with Jiang Chengyu. Jiang Chengyu went to play with Wei Yuji, the Duchess of Wei's eldest grandson, while the Duchess of Wei chatted with the Duchess of Jin.

Lady Wei leaned closer to Lady Jin and whispered, "Do you think that when Granny Du called us into the palace, she really wanted us to get gifts?" Lady Wei thought that Consort Tao might have regretted it.

"I think so. It was the Dowager Consort who wanted to go to Qianjia Village herself."

"I know. But Your Highness has never been to the countryside before, so you don't know what it's like there?"

"This..." The Duchess of Jin had been preoccupied with the matter of requesting a title and was a little exhausted, so she hadn't thought about it that much.

The Duchess of Wei knew that the Duchess of Jin had had a difficult two years. "Watch your words later."

"Yes. Thank you for reminding me."

"What are you thanking me for? We were best friends when we were young girls, and later we both married the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Jin. Although they weren't blood brothers, they were closer than blood brothers."

"As soon as my master heard that the Duke of Jin was injured, he went to the palace to plead with the Emperor. The Emperor was afraid that my master would lose his composure because of the Duke of Jin and Heng'er, so he insisted on preventing my master from going. My master was both angry and anxious."

Thinking of her eldest son and husband, the Duchess of Jin felt like crying again. But she couldn't cry now. If she went to see Granny Du with red, swollen eyes, who knew what the Empress would think?
"His Majesty's concerns are not without reason."

"Yes. I guess the Emperor wants my master to calm down. Once my master has calmed down, the Emperor might agree."

"Ah."

Upon arriving at the palace, the two first went to see the Empress. After seeing the Empress, they took their grandson and daughter-in-law to see Granny Du.

Not wanting the Empress to overthink things, but also wanting to spend more time with Wei Yuji, Du Mama laid out the gifts in the courtyard early on. When the Duchess of Jin and Wei arrived, they were surprised to see the courtyard full of small farm tools.

Granny Du greeted them with a smile. "Greetings, ladies. These are the gifts Her Highness the Dowager has prepared for the two young masters. Although the gifts are simple, the children love them. All the children in Qianjia Village enjoy playing with them."

At this point, Granny Du looked at Wei Yuji and Jiang Chengyu. "Young masters, have you never played these games before? Granny will teach you, shall we?"

Wei Yuji and Jiang Chengyu had never played it before.

The two looked toward their grandmother.

Only after receiving her grandmother's permission did she look at Granny Du and say, "Thank you, Granny Du."

"Good children. Grandma will tell you, this is a windmill. This windmill can blow away the husks of grains. Grandma has prepared some grains with husks on, and Grandma will teach you how to play with them..."

The Duchess of Jin and the Duchess of Wei breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Granny Du was wholeheartedly teaching the two children how to play with those small farm tools.

Granny Du played with Wei Yuji and Jiang Chengyu for more than an hour.

In the middle of the conversation, the Duchess of Jin and the Duchess of Wei also wanted to inquire about the situation of Consort Tao. However, Granny Du gave them only a few perfunctory replies before going back to playing with the two children.

The Duchess of Jin and the Duchess of Wei saw that she didn't want to say more, so they didn't ask any further questions.

The Empress smiled when she heard this. It seemed that Granny Du had no other purpose in returning this time.

In the evening, as Granny Du was packing her things, the Emperor suddenly walked in from outside.

Granny Du quickly knelt on the ground. "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Get up." The Emperor waved his hand, and everyone else left.

After the Emperor sat down, he looked at Granny Du and asked, "How is the Dowager Consort doing in Qianjia Village?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is doing quite well in Qianjia Village."

"Then why did you suddenly come back? Tell the truth."

"Your Majesty, everything I said is true..."

She was interrupted by the Emperor before she could finish speaking. "I don't have time to beat around the bush with you."

Du Mama quickly brought out the three paintings. "Your Majesty, do you remember the child who was taken away by the Qian family? This is that child. The Dowager Consort and I accidentally discovered that he looks a bit like the Duke of Wei, his heir, and his wife, so... so... we were afraid that he might be the Duke of Wei's eldest grandson."

"I played with the son of the Duke of Wei for over an hour today. I think he looks quite like the Duke of Wei. I think it must be a coincidence, and I'm going back now."

The Emperor glanced at the three portraits. "Someone, go and summon the Duke of Wei."

"Yes."

A moment later, the Duke of Wei arrived. The Duke of Wei thought the Emperor had finally agreed to let him go fight the Northern Di. Unexpectedly, the Emperor, upon seeing him, presented him with a painting. "Take a look and see who this is?"

The Duke of Wei glanced at it and immediately said, "Isn't this me when I was a child?"

The Emperor gave him another painting. "Take a look and see who this is?"

This time, the Duke of Wei looked at the child a little longer. "Um... this child looks a bit like my eldest daughter-in-law. Is this a portrait of my eldest daughter-in-law when she was a child?"

The Emperor gave him another painting. "This is the child the Qian family brought back from the Tang family."

The Duke of Wei looked at this painting and then at that one...

After a long while, the Duke of Wei asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean? Your grandson has been replaced and you still don't know it, yet you have the nerve to tell me you will never act rashly and will never fall for the Northern Di's tricks."

(End of this chapter)