Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 2084 - 2092: Dong Wan’er Has Given Birth (2)

Mu Zhongqing was very disappointed.

This child was much weaker than Wen’er and Wu’er when they were born. During that time, he and Lady Du were trying to make a living in the Mu Family Village, and those days were much harder than for Dong Wan’er. Although Lady Du didn’t get adequate nutrition, Wen’er and Wu’er both cried loudly and clenched their little fists tightly when born, unlike this little thing who whimpered with no trace of a man’s spirit.

Mu Chongwu was also very disappointed.

He thought that blood was thicker than water. Even though he didn’t like Lady Wan’er of Dong Clan, he should have been excessively fond of his innocent child, especially his firstborn. But in reality, from the moment he first laid eyes on the child, he didn’t like him at all, and even felt a bit disgusted. That natural father-son bond, the innate familial connection, didn’t manifest in him at all.

Only Lady Du was quite pleased.

Regardless, the Mu Family finally has a descendant, and she finally has a grandson to hold. In the future, when she listens to operas and drinks tea with those Noble Ladies, she’ll have something to boast about.

"Oh dear, quickly, let me hold him!"

Lady Du saw the skinny child looking like a little monkey and was overwhelmed with affection. She carefully took the child from the nanny’s embrace and gently rocked him.

Zhao Qing coughed and said, "Madam Mu, you see, Wan’er has given birth to the child. Isn’t it time to bring them both into the mansion? Otherwise, if you leave them out here, people might think the Mu Family doesn’t recognize their own eldest grandson!"

Lady Du said, "How could our Mu Family not recognize our own child? We’ll bring the child back to the mansion today, rest assured."

"What about Wan’er? When do you plan to bring Wan’er into the mansion?"

Lady Du looked up at Zhao Qing and said, "Our Mu Family has no precedent of taking concubines. Assigning your daughter the status of a Noble Concubine was a last resort. So, we really can’t bring your daughter back to the mansion. If she’s willing to live out her days at the manor, we will ensure she’s well-fed and well-cared for her entire life. If she doesn’t want this, please take her back, and in the future, they can marry without involving each other."

Mu Zhongqing and Lady Du had long agreed that the child belonged to the Mu Family and they must have him. However, Dong Wan’er, being a scheming woman and now having a child, would not be content as a concubine. Bringing her back to the mansion would undoubtedly cause trouble. So, they might as well bring the child back, let her stay at the manor, and the Mu Family would provide for her materially, compensating her as much as possible. If she didn’t want to stay, they would give her a large sum of money to return to her parents’ house, which would be fair to her.

Hearing this, Zhao Qing’s face immediately fell, "Madam Mu, you don’t intend to use and discard, do you? Wan’er, a clean and pure girl, has already suffered enough humiliation bearing a child as your concubine, but if you can’t even tolerate her in this, aren’t you afraid the child will grow up hating you? Wan’er is his biological mother!"

Mu Zhongqing said, "Regarding your family, we will make additional compensation. Tomorrow, I will request the Emperor to restore the Eldest Princess’s status, and besides, I heard your son is still of common status. I’ll grant him a fifth-rank official position, and whether he can advance in the future depends on his own capabilities and destiny."

Hearing her Eldest Princess status restored and a fifth-rank official position granted to her beloved son, Princess Zhao Qing’s discontent immediately dissipated.

After all, no one back at her old home knows Wan’er gave birth here. When they return to Tongzhou, Wan’er can dress back as a girl, and they find a poor young man to marry her off to quietly. With their family’s power, no son-in-law would dare to speak out!