Chapter 1211 - 280: Great Aunt_2
"If you’re thinking that this is a good opportunity, you should also consider, can you really win such a battle? Besides, even if it truly is Mo Heng’s child, can you ensure its safety? Don’t end up not only disgraced and ruined but also having risked your life and your whole family’s downfall!" Eldest Madam Zheng instinctively felt that this matter was not so simple. Given that Pei Qin had achieved such a position, she was certainly not foolish. Could Xie Yi have really become pregnant with Mo Heng’s child right under her nose? Anyway, this was a mess she absolutely did not want to be involved in! She might envy the wealth and status of the noble households, but she would never follow the example of the Second Concubine, green with envy and scheming, only to end up not knowing who’d be the death of whom!
Elder Master Zheng still wanted to persuade her, "It looks like Xie Yi might just have that kind of good fortune."
Eldest Madam Zheng let out a cold snort, "If the master wants that benefit, then we should get a divorce first! I’ll take the children away so we don’t have to stay here, faceless!"
"You..." Elder Master Zheng saw her resolute attitude and felt somewhat helpless.
Eldest Madam Zheng continued, "If there really are benefits, do you think they would be your turn? How do you know it’s the Son of the Marquis of Xining that was born? Madam Pei cannot have children, but Marquis Mo certainly can. He could take several beautiful concubines, have sons, and have them registered under Madam Pei’s name, counting as legitimate heirs. Do you think others would have a chance? The Zheng family is already in such a state, still dreaming of good fortune!"
Elder Master Zheng’s breath caught as he thought about losing his job at the Imperial College, and with no one visiting the Zheng household this year, it wasn’t even sure if Xie Yi would give birth to a boy or a girl. There were plenty of women who could bear sons for Mo Heng, to birth one that Pei Qin liked. Since Xie Yi’s hand had been chopped off, she was definitely not favored. Moreover, she had previously agreed verbally to a marriage with Pei Wendong but ran off with Mo Heng instead.
"You’re still not sober!" Eldest Madam Zheng scoffed.
Elder Master Zheng’s face turned red, "Then... let’s split the household!"
Both spouses were adamant, and Old Lady Zheng cried many tears to no avail. With people from the Second Concubine stirring trouble underneath, the Zheng family’s main and second houses finally split.