Prime Minister Xia raised his head, as if he had swallowed a breath of air, his neck stretched out, his bruised and swollen face showing indescribable sadness and anger, "But, I am still her father, am I not? She cannot deny this."
The old lady was furious. "At this point, you are still so naive? Do you really think that after being forced into marriage, poisoned, and framed, she will still recognize you as her father? Will she still care about the Prime Minister's Mansion? If she did, she would not let you lose face today."
Prime Minister Xia rubbed his face with his hands, looking ten years older all of a sudden. "She is my only child."
The old lady stood up suddenly, walked over quickly and slapped him, "No, you don't have any children now, and she is not your daughter anymore. Ever since you forced her to marry, she has been your enemy. All she thinks about every day is putting you to death."
Prime Minister Xia felt a pain on his cheek. The pain stimulated him and reminded him of her cold eyes, which were filled with hatred.
"You were bewitched by Chen Linglong before. You have only had her as a concubine for these years, so naturally you have few children. You are still young, so you can marry a few more wives to expand your family." The old lady sat down slowly, with a cold look in her eyes. "So, no matter whose child Xia Wan'er is, she can only be your daughter. The Queen has already issued an order to grant you marriage. You are the future father-in-law of the emperor and the prime minister of the current dynasty. You have a bright future. In the future, your sons will inherit your glory and continue to glorify our Xia family. Do you understand?"
Prime Minister Xia's dead heart began to sprout some green buds.
"Mother told you before that Lin'er's talent was not good enough, so she asked you to marry another wife, but you were worried about Chen Linglong and was afraid that she would be upset, so you wasted so many years. Look at you, what kind of woman have you been pampering all these years?"
Speaking of Xia Lin, Prime Minister Xia remembered that he was still in the palace. He sneered, "Mei Fei is holding Xia Lin hostage, so let him stay in the palace forever. It doesn't matter if he dies or goes crazy. It's best if I don't see him in this life."
The old lady had some sympathy for Xia Lin, but when she knew he was not her grandson, she naturally lost that feeling and responded coldly, "Mei Fei will send him back. When the time comes, think of a way to send him to the countryside so you don't have to worry about him. Killing him is not an option. You can't make Wan'er suspicious now, or she'll know she's not your daughter. Even if she becomes the Crown Princess in the future, she won't be able to serve you."
"I know, son," he raised his sinister eyes, "as for finding a concubine, I'll trouble you mother to worry about it."
"If you want your family to be safe in the future, Xia Zian cannot stay. As for Yuan, you can do whatever you want. Divorcing her is not an option. None of the seven grounds for divorce can be used. If you divorce, others will point fingers at you. We already have enough gossip in our mansion."
Prime Minister Xia nodded, "Mother is right. Xia Zian hates me to the core now, so I cannot let her stay. If she marries the Regent with this hatred, my career will be hindered. I still have to find a way to get rid of her."
"Think of other ways. She can't do it in this mansion." The old lady's shrewd face also showed some fatigue. She has always been strong-willed and thought that getting rid of Xia Zian would be an easy task, so she gave the task to Chen Linglong. She overestimated Chen Linglong and underestimated Xia Zian.
When she wanted to take action herself, she found that Xia Zian had become very powerful and even she might not be her opponent.
Summer Solstice Garden.
Zi'an diagnosed Yuan as having a blood clot from a brain injury that was pressing on the nerves to his eyes, and acupuncture was very effective in dispersing the blood stasis.
Yuan was lying on the bed and Zi'an was giving her acupuncture.
Nanny Yang watched from the side and saw that the mother and daughter did not seem to have discussed today's events, so she asked, "Madam, do you think Xia Huaijun will kick Xia Wan'er and Chen Linglong out?"
Yuan said calmly: "No!"
Nanny Yang was a little surprised. "No? How could Xia Huaijun endure such a great humiliation?"
"He has endured this great humiliation for so many years, he will not suffer in vain. Now Xia Wan'er is married to the prince. Unless the queen issues an order to cancel the marriage, Xia Wan'er will still be her, Xia Huaijun's daughter." Yuan knew this man too well. He was a mean-spirited person who would always put his own interests first.
Madam Yang sneered, "If you don't have this kind of shamelessness, you will be invincible in the world!"
Yuan turned her head to Zi'an, "Zi'an, what do you think he will do next?"
Zi'an straightened Yuan's head and said softly, "He lost his two children all of a sudden, and he was extremely disappointed with Chen Linglong. Mother wondered what he would do."
Yuan smiled and said nothing more.
The imprisoned Xia Wan'er was very scared. Was what those people said true? Wasn't she the daughter of the prime minister
That Chen Er...
No, no, that wretched man is not her father, not...
This must be someone Xia Zian hired to make up a story to ruin her reputation. Her father is the prime minister of the dynasty, and she is the daughter of the prime minister, not the daughter of Chen Er, a commoner.
Prime Minister Xia stood outside the door and hesitated for a long time before reaching out and pushing the door open.
Xia Wan'er raised her head with tears in her eyes. She was really scared. What was the point of her living if she lost her identity as the daughter of the Prime Minister
Looking at the father whom she used to respect, she found the familiar doting and burst into tears, "Father, I am not Chen Er's daughter, I am your daughter."
Prime Minister Xia reached out and pulled her up, hugging her gently. The doting look on her face had turned cold. He patted her back and comforted her softly, "It's okay. I've already asked the doctor. You are my daughter, Xia Huaijun."
"Really?" Xia Wan'er almost jumped for joy. "Father, is it true?"
"It's absolutely true. I asked the doctor. Your mother did have a relationship with Chen Er in the past, and she was pregnant. However, Doctor Li said that she took abortion drugs. So, you and Linlin are absolutely my flesh and blood." Prime Minister Xia squeezed these words out from between his teeth. The rage in his chest gradually solidified into a hard stone, stuck in his heart, making him feel uncomfortable every time he breathed.
Xia Wan'er said sternly, "Did mother really have a relationship with that evil villain? How could she be so filthy? I will never recognize her again."
She could see that her father hated her mother to the core, and now she had to stand on the same side as her father. Since her father hated her mother, she also had to hate her mother.
"My dear daughter, father has you and Linlin. Nothing else matters." Prime Minister Xia's voice was filled with fatigue and pain.
After hearing these words, Xia Wan'er was so moved that she burst into tears. Fortunately, fortunately she was still her father's daughter and fortunately her father still doted on her. As long as she was the daughter of the prime minister's family, there was still hope for her marriage with the prince.
Prime Minister Xia stroked her head and said softly, "As for your mother, you can decide for yourself. My relationship with her has ended. Naturally, she can continue to stay in the mansion. After all, she is your mother. Even if your father hates her very much, he has to endure his hatred for you. It's hard for you. Now everyone knows that your mother is such a despicable person. It will also damage your reputation. In the future, when people talk about the Crown Princess, there will definitely be an indelible shame."
Xia Wan'er's eyes flashed with ferocity, "Don't worry, father. I know what to do."
The corners of Prime Minister Xia's mouth slowly lifted up, and a sneer formed between his lips.
(End of this chapter)