I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband

Chapter 90: Doubt

Duke Yingguo was so frightened that he trapped himself in the study for several days and kept calling his advisors to discuss matters. Although Duke Yingguo Mansion was unscathed in the end, the Duke well aware that they were lucky this time. But what about next time? Seeing the Emperor was about to be in power, even if Zhang Xiao Lian was powerful, could his energy compared to the young Emperor? Duke Yingguo Mansion was labelled as a Zhang's party in this turmoil. If they didn't do anything, afraid they would suffer in the future.

The Emperor was fifteen this year, some people in the morning court had already mentioned the election for the empress. The Emperor's big wedding was followed by the young Emperor personally govern the court. If there was no accident, this matter would be officially handled next year.

Duke Yingguo Shizi had unexpectedly passed away, and the shu eldest son Gao Chen was only nine years old this year. Duke Yingguo could wait, but could the current political situation wait for Gao Chen to grow up?

Duke Yingguo sat in the study all night, boiling almost half his remaining hair white. The next day, he summoned the Gao family's elders to come in to discuss the matter of Gao Ke's adoption under Shizi Consort Wei.

In the face of the entire family's survival, even the blood line would have to make way. Although Gao Chen was the grandson of Duke Yingguo, the difference between Gao Chen and Gao Ke was like heaven and earth, no matter in age or intelligence, the difference was too large. The second-generation pillar of Duke Yingguo Mansion had unexpectedly died. Duke Yingguo Mansion urgently needs an heir who could support the entire family as soon as possible.

Gao Ran had been paying attention to the news of her maiden family. When she heard that her grandfather was going ahead with the adoption, she was so angry that she threw a tea set.

"Is grandfather stupid? Chen boy is his real grandson. We have a huge family business, why he want a cheap outsider?"

Tao Mama hurriedly stepped forward and covered Gao Ran's mouth: "Oh miss, you can't say such things, it's a taboo word. Duke Yingguo is your grandfather, you can't speak like this about Duke Yingguo."

Gao Ran was still very angry. Once Gao Ke adopted under Wei shi, Gao Ke was the son of Wei shi and Gao Xi's younger brother, and he was the di son of Duke Yingguo Shizi. Moreover, he was older than Gao Chen, so wouldn't Gao Ke become the eldest brother? With the di eldest son, how could the title of the Duke fall to Gao Chen?

What's more, in this case, Gao Ke would inevitably enshrine Wei shi's incense. Han shi cautiously accept a compromise her whole lifetime, did she still have to look at Gao Ke's attitude in the second half of her life?

Why was Gao Ke, a different branch's child whose parents had both died, stole the things from their family?

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?