In this regard, Xia Zhihe was very helpless. Seeing that the prince was angry, he couldn't help but explain cautiously: "Your Highness, to be honest, I have never seen this daughter before. It took seventeen years for her to grow up until she got married. Xiaguan saw her for the first time at the wedding banquet a few days ago, so he really didn't know that she was so beautiful. If not, how could he not present her to your highness? "
It had not been long since he had been promoted to the position of Minister of Rites, and he had fewer opportunities to show his face in front of the prince. In order to maintain his hard-earned status, he could only fawn over him cautiously.
"really?"
Looking at the prince's suspicious eyes, Xia Zhihe nodded quickly and responded: "Seriously! Your Highness, our decision to replace the second daughter of the Li family with the eldest daughter was made just before the wedding. It was also at that time that the official He hurriedly sent someone to Anyuan Town to pick him up in the capital. This person got married the day after he arrived in the capital. At that time, the official thought that the eldest daughter would not survive for a few days after getting married, so he did not get married. I made a special trip to take a look."
The prince thought for a moment that this was indeed the case, but he couldn't calm down anyway. After all, it was rare to meet a woman who was so interested in him, but he was sent to Prince An's Mansion by his own decision.
As long as he thought of such a charming woman lying next to Prince An, he felt that the anger in his heart could not be suppressed, but he had nowhere to vent. He could only glance at Xia Zhihe and said in a slightly sour tone: "I didn't expect you to be able to To give birth to such a charming and charming daughter, is it possible that this eldest daughter is not your biological child?"
It is normal for the prince to be so suspicious. I am afraid that many people who see the eldest daughter of the Xia family will have this idea. After all, although Xia Zhihe is handsome, he is an elegant and handsome man with a bookish atmosphere. Even the current Xia family's Most of his other daughters have inherited this trait from him, and they all have the same beauty.
But Xia Luotong was different. Her beauty was seductive and charming, and she was obviously different from Xia Zhihe. If it weren't for the look of Xia Zhihe between her eyebrows, no one would have believed that she was his biological daughter.
Xia Zhihe was not angry when the prince said this, but even if he was angry, he did not dare to show it. He still explained carefully with a complacent face: "The eldest daughter's biological mother, Mrs. Sun, is a mixed-blood woman with an extremely beautiful and charming appearance. So she inherited her mother’s appearance and looks more like her mother.”
Xia Zhihe's explanation surprised everyone. They didn't expect that the original wife, Sun, was actually a woman with Fanbang blood. However, this was not too surprising in the Zhou Dynasty, so everyone was surprised and didn't take it to heart anymore. .
The appearance of most mixed-race people is more outstanding, which is well known to the world. However, the status of most mixed-race people is not high, so the situation of a large number of mixed-race people is not very good. On the contrary, you can occasionally meet one in a brothel. A mixed-race person who came from a bad background and ended up in that kind of place.
The prince did not expect that the Xia eldest daughter had such a life experience, but he had never had a woman of Fanbang descent even though he was the prince. Thinking about it made him miss her even more, and the look on his face became even worse.
Mr. Li Ge had been with the prince for a long time. Seeing him like this, he could guess a little bit of the prince's thoughts. Although he was disgusted that she was the eldest daughter of Xia Zhihe's original wife, it had caused harm to his family. The legitimate daughter Li has become the daughter of the culprit of her stepmother, but now she still has to comfort her with words.
"Why are you so worried, Your Highness? Prince An will have to get rid of him anyway, and then everything about him will belong to His Highness, right? It's just a woman, just take it away when the time comes. Without Prince An as a support, that woman will have no choice but to follow. Your Highness, is there any other way out?" Mr. Li Ge continued with a sullen face, "What's more, with such a low status, she has been married to someone, and to be favored by His Highness is a blessing she has cultivated for several lifetimes. She must be I followed you, Your Highness, out of gratitude."
Mr. Li Ge's tone was full of disdain and belittling towards the eldest daughter of the Xia family, and he even treated her like a commodity. However, no one present felt it was inappropriate, and even quite agreed with it.
Upon hearing this, the prince felt that it made sense. He finally felt a little better and nodded in approval: "That's it."
This matter was let go and no more mention was made. Seeing that the prince had calmed down, everyone started talking about today's matter again.
Li Ge, the father-in-law, was the first to attack: "Zhihe! Why can't you control a humble country girl? How did you become a father?"
Xia Zhihe's face stiffened, and he felt very embarrassed in his heart. He was holding back a feeling of sullenness but could not let it out. After all, Mr. Li Ge was his biggest supporter at the moment. His current status was all thanks to Mr. Li Ge's guidance. Otherwise, with his family background and ability, it would be impossible for him to climb to the position of a second-rank official like the Minister of Rites.
He was still very clear about this.
But it is clear that now he is no longer willing to succumb to being subordinate to Mr. Li Ge. Over the years, he has been shouted around by Mr. Li Ge, and he has no air of being an important minister of the imperial court.
Not only Mr. Li Ge, but also the Li family in the Xia Mansion now. She is indeed her biological daughter, and her temperament completely follows that of her biological father.
With a father like Mr. Li Ge taking care of him, the Li family can be said to be the dominant family in the Xia Mansion. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire Xia Mansion is the Li family, if not for the word "filial piety" above it. Then, Mrs. Li was too shy to be accused of being unfilial, otherwise perhaps even Mrs. Xia, Xia Zhihe's biological mother, would have no room to speak.
Not only that, for him to be a dignified second-grade official, until now, he has to look at Li's face and how much monthly silver he can get to go out and live happily. It actually depends on Li's mood that month, and he can take as much as he is willing to give. How much, who can imagine? !
Even how many aunts he wants to bring into the house and how many days he can rest in their aunts' houses every month have to be arranged by Mrs. Li! What does this mean to him? !
If he hadn't withheld most of the Sun family's property and brought him a lot of profits every month, how could he live so freely? How do you keep those outer rooms outside? How can you hold your head high in front of other colleagues? !
Even with the money brought by the Sun family's property, he still had to find another excuse to hide it from the Li family. Otherwise, he might have been taken away by the Li family. How could he have held it in his hands for so many years?
But today, even the Sun family's property was robbed from him!
Thinking of this, he felt pain as if his heart was being ripped out of his lungs! That damn eldest daughter! Back then, he shouldn't have relented and allowed Mrs. Sun to give birth to a living daughter! He should let Mr. Li take action and get rid of that damn daughter too! There is no need to trick him like this again today!
