The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 182: Who is the person with ulterior motives? It's self-evident.
"Yes." Chen Jiu did not hide it from her. "Such a serious matter as your being bitten is something I naturally have to report to the Crown Prince."

He'd accept being torn to pieces; it's his fault for failing to protect him properly.
The young master was furious that his mother and son dared to harm the young lady and the madam.

Aunt Wang and her son are going to be in big trouble.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan frowned slightly, feeling that Chen Jiu was exaggerating.

She never expected that Chen Jiu would report her being bitten to her cousin.

Chen Jiu was busy with official duties, yet he still bothered his cousin with these trivial matters, which was really a bit unreasonable.

She had originally intended to scold him, but then she remembered that her aunt had almost been stabbed yesterday, so she gave up the idea.

When Chen Jiu was reporting on his aunt's situation to his cousin, he probably mentioned that she had been bitten.

My aunt was almost stabbed; the incident was indeed very serious, and my cousin should know about it.

Thinking of this, Zhiwan asked in a low voice, "So today's events were all arranged by my cousin?"

“Yes.” Chen Jiu nodded and said in a low voice, “Let’s have Miss Biao watch the excitement later.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the man shouted, "Wang Shuya, if you refuse to admit it, then let's have a blood test! Your Excellency, I request a blood test!"

Zhiwan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Wasn't this person arranged by my cousin?

Could it be that Lu Xuan really is his son? Otherwise, why would he dare to propose a blood test to prove paternity?

Not only was she puzzled, but everyone else, seeing his firm attitude, also began to doubt Lu Xuan's background.

Madam Lu almost fainted, her vision blurred, and only one thought remained in her mind: it seems that there is more to Xuan-ge'er's background than meets the eye, and perhaps he is not a member of the Lu family!
Thinking of this, Old Madam Lu's face darkened as she said, "Aunt Wang, tell me honestly, is this child Zhenbei's or not?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang panicked and hurriedly exclaimed, "The child naturally belongs to the Duke. I don't know this person at all. How could Xuan-ge'er be his child? He's a complete fraud!"

Seeing that she had won over the old lady after entering the mansion, Lady Lou had long disliked her. Now that she was in trouble, she naturally wanted to kick her while she was down. So she said sarcastically, "If you don't know him, how would he know your maiden name? If he is a swindler, why doesn't he go and swindle people instead of daring to come to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to swindle? Besides, if you have nothing to do with him, why are you afraid of a blood test to prove your kinship?"

Madam Wang was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder. "How could you say that, Second Madam? Anyone with eyes can see that this person was hired by someone with ulterior motives to frame me!" As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Madam Wei, then knelt down before Lu Zhenbei. "I beg the Duke to see the truth and not listen to the instigation of this villain!"

It is self-evident who the person she is referring to is.

Everyone present couldn't help but turn their gaze to the Wei family.

Wei suddenly sneered, looking down at Aunt Wang with disdain, and said, "What are you that I would go to such lengths for you? This bastard you gave birth to isn't even worthy of carrying my son's shoes. I don't care whose son he is, why bother with all this?"

Aunt Wang's face instantly turned ugly. She clenched her fists tightly and said angrily, "How can you say such things about Xuan-ge'er? Even if his status is not as noble as the heir apparent, he is still the Duke's child! Duke, you must stand up for us, mother and son..."

"Let's do a blood test to determine kinship," Lu Zhenbei, who had been silent until now, suddenly said.

"What?" Aunt Wang was shocked and looked at him in disbelief. "Duke, Xuan'er is your own son. How could you do this?"

"Someone, prepare water." Lu Zhenbei ignored her and directly ordered the servants.

"The water's here." Chen Jiu quickly brought over a bowl of water. "Draw blood," Lu Zhenbei said to his bodyguard.

"Yes." Upon receiving the order, the guard immediately took a dagger and walked towards Lu Xuan.

"You...you're not allowed to touch my son!" Aunt Wang hurriedly hugged her son into her arms, protecting him tightly.

Upon seeing this, the guard frowned and said, "Madam Wang, this is the Duke's order. Please cooperate."

"Duke, Xuan'er is truly your own son. Aren't you making him look bad by doing this? How will he ever be able to stand in the Duke's mansion again?" Aunt Wang shouted hoarsely.

"If Xuan-ge'er is your eldest brother's son, why are you so nervous? A blood test will reveal the truth. Or is it that Xuan-ge'er really is that person's son, and that's why you're afraid to let him have a blood test?" Lou asked suspiciously.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Lu became even more eager to know if Xuan-ge'er was related to that man, and hurriedly instructed the old woman beside her, "Go and help!"

Upon receiving the order, the old woman immediately stepped forward and helped subdue Aunt Wang.

Without Aunt Wang's obstruction, the guards easily grabbed Lu Xuan's fingers and swiftly made a cut.

Chen Jiu, holding the bowl, stepped forward at the opportune moment, letting the blood drip into the bowl, and then threw the dagger to the man.

"If it's proven that this child has nothing to do with you, then you can expect to be sent to the authorities!" Chen Jiu threatened in a mocking manner.

"He's my son, what am I afraid of?" the man shouted, his neck stiff, before deftly slicing his finger and dripping the blood into Chen Jiu's bowl.

Everyone rushed forward to check.

Upon seeing the two drops of blood quickly merge together, Old Madam Lu's expression changed drastically. Pointing at Concubine Wang's nose, she cursed, "You shameless woman! How dare you deceive our Duke Dingguo's mansion! Guards, throw them out of the mansion, no, out of the capital! I don't want to see them again!"

Looking at the blood that had already mixed together in the bowl, Zhi Wan glanced thoughtfully at Chen Jiu. What tricks had he played in the water?
At this point, others also began to condemn Aunt Wang.

"How dare you! You have a bastard child born out of wedlock, yet you dare to lie and claim it as the Duke's!"

"How audacious!"

"Take her to the authorities!"

Aunt Wang's face was deathly pale, and she collapsed to the ground, muttering, "How could this happen... It shouldn't be like this..."

Lu Xuan, no longer as fierce as yesterday, cowered beside her, asking fearfully, "Auntie, am I really not the Duke's son, but that person's son?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang came to her senses, hugged him tightly, and shook her head desperately, "No, you are the Duke's son. That person must have been sent by someone else to frame my son and me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan felt more confident and ran to Lu Zhenbei, tugging at the hem of his robe, saying, "Father, I really am your son. That man is a liar. Don't believe him."

"The evidence is conclusive, and you still want to deny it?" Lou exclaimed incredulously. "How can the bloodline of our Lu family be confused? In my opinion, this mother and son have deceived us so badly, they should be beaten up and then handed over to the authorities!"

Originally, there were only two boys in the Lu family this generation, Lu Zhan and Lu Jun. But recently, Lu Xuan suddenly appeared, and he even made the old lady very happy, giving him all sorts of good things. Lou Shi had long hated him.

Now that she finally had a chance to get rid of him, Lou Shi naturally wanted to add fuel to the fire and quickly drive the mother and son out.

(End of this chapter)