Qi Mingzhu looked at the Crown Princess with surprise. After a long moment, she slowly shook her head and said, word by word, "My child, of course, I will raise it myself."
In Da Feng, there was no law prohibiting a concubine from raising her own child.
"If Madam wishes to raise a child, she can have one herself," Qi Mingzhu added. "Or, Madam can arrange for my cousin to find someone who has a child and is willing to give it to Madam to raise."
The Crown Princess gritted her teeth, suppressing her impatience. "It's not that I'm stopping you from raising the child, but I'm saying that if it's a girl, you can raise her yourself."
"Whether it's a boy or a girl, they are born of me. To me, they are all my children, with no difference," Qi Mingzhu said earnestly.
"Mingzhu, are you perhaps planning to replace her?" The Crown Princess's gaze at Qi Mingzhu sharpened considerably. "I advise you not to entertain such thoughts. Lu Jingning is more suitable to be Xuan'er's legitimate wife than you. Even if she cannot bear a legitimate son, this matter will not change."
In this way, the Marquis's mansion would still have Lu Jingning firmly seated as the legitimate wife. Scholar Lu would naturally feel indebted. Then, his guilt would transform into compensation, and he would treat Xuan'er even better and promote him even more.
Therefore, she would not allow Qi Mingzhu any opportunity to disrupt this. Da Feng Novel Network.
"Aunt," Qi Mingzhu said slowly, "I know you won't believe me even if I deny it, so I won't deny it. I don't care what your plans are. I will take good care of myself, serve my cousin well, give birth to a child, and then raise the child well. As for you asking me to give the child to Madam to raise, that is impossible."
"You are truly selfish. You are a concubine, and any child you bear will be illegitimate. But if the child is given to Jingning to raise, it will be a legitimate son. You should be clearer about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children," the Crown Princess said coldly. "If you want what's best for the child, you should agree to what I said."
"Then consider me selfish," Qi Mingzhu said, unyielding.
"A legitimate son can inherit this Marquis's mansion, and a legitimate daughter can be married into a better family," the Crown Princess lowered her voice again.
"Even if they don't inherit this Marquis's mansion, I believe my children can forge their own paths. As for my daughter, isn't finding a man who is devoted to her better than marrying into a prestigious family and facing endless troubles every day?" Qi Mingzhu said calmly.
Besides, it wasn't as if illegitimate daughters always married poorly. Wasn't Qi Zhenzhen a prime example?
Regardless of what the Crown Princess said, Qi Mingzhu did not yield.
The Crown Princess's face turned as black as ink, so grim it looked as if water could drip from it.
Qi Mingzhu stood up. "Aunt, I'm a little tired here, so I'll be going back. Grandmother instructed me that nothing is more important than the child in my belly, and I must not force myself." Da Feng Novel.
The Crown Princess naturally dared not joke about Qi Mingzhu's unborn child. She could only suppress her displeasure and deal with it later.
After leaving the Crown Princess's courtyard, Qi Mingzhu felt refreshed. The words Qi Zhenzhen had told her came to mind again. Yes, she was now truly grateful to Qi Zhenzhen.
Moreover, seeing the Crown Princess's frustrated and barely suppressed anger, almost jumping with rage, made her genuinely happy. Regardless of whether this was the Crown Princess's idea or a plan she had discussed with Lu Jingning, she would not back down. She would not actively harm Lu Jingning, nor would she passively fail to protect herself.