Nalan Bo’s complexion slightly changed, but at this moment, he knew he couldn’t hide it from his family. After thinking it over, he said, "Father, Mother, I have been unfilial!"
With that, he knelt down and knocked his head three times.
The old Marquess and lady of the Nalan family remained very calm.
They didn’t ask anything, nor did they blame him.
They waited for Nalan Bo’s next words.
Nalan Bo stood up, sat down on a chair, and continued, "My daughter, thirteen years ago, was already gone!"
The old Marquess and lady of the Nalan family were extremely shocked.
"Then what about Jinlian?" the old Marquess inquired.
"What is Jinlian’s background? Whose daughter is she? I don’t know. I only know that someone brought her to the border town back then. That person held the Crown Prince’s jade pendant and told me from then on, she is Nalan Jinlian, my legitimate daughter!"
"At that time, I was unwilling, but that person said, as long as I agreed, I could return to the Imperial Capital, get a promotion, and Jinlian would become someone above others, perhaps even occupy the highest position in the Great Zhou Kingdom!"
The highest position, that would be the Empress, the Empress Dowager.
At that time, Nalan Bo was tempted.
"What did you say?" the old Marquess asked.
Could it be that this child was arranged by the Crown Prince? An identity that wasn’t quite fitting, needing a good identity?
But it doesn’t make sense.
"I agreed, so she became the daughter of me and Mrs. Xu, and her maid and the old woman had always been by her side, I couldn’t interfere at all. That person only required me to treat her well, not to be harsh, and even to closeness, though she seemed more attached to Mrs. Xu!" Nalan Bo said with some resentment. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novel[f]ire.net
"Say what?" the old lady asked.
The old Marquess pondered for a moment, "Is there a possibility that this child came from Tianchu Country?"
Nalan Bo fell silent.
The old lady of the Nalan family calmly spoke, "Nonsense, she is the legitimate daughter of the third household of the Marquis Residence, what relation does she have with Tianchu Country, you are confused!"
"Mother," Nalan Bo whispered.
"Have you wondered, what did the Crown Prince go through all this effort for? For her to have a legitimate identity, since the intention was to provide her an identity and support, it could not have been to be a concubine, or a side concubine, since it’s neither, then it must be only one thing, a principal wife, the Crown Princess Consort!"
Nalan Bo and the old Marquess immediately became red-eyed.
"Could it be this way?" the old Marquess asked.
The Marquis Residence has been this way for many years, next would be the Count Residence, and after the Count Residence, they would only be commoners.
If at this time, a Crown Princess Consort, an Empress came from the Marquis Residence, then it would become the Duke Residence.
If the Crown Prince bestows favor, it could be hereditary and perpetual.
The old Marquess swallowed, looking at his aged wife, "Could it be that we’ve understood wrongly?"
"Wrong or not, we’ll know after entering the palace to see the Empress tomorrow!" said the old lady of the Nalan family calmly.
Looking at her husband and son, she sighed, "You too, making such a stir over this small matter, without even thinking of asking the Crown Prince’s intention. No matter what, we need to know the Crown Prince’s intention to act accordingly!"
If the Crown Prince indeed wishes to make Nalan Jinlian the principal wife.
They naturally have to support her marriage.
In the residence, two young ladies also need to quickly settle their engagements, then it can be Nalan Jinlian’s turn. Otherwise, if the elder sister isn’t married, it wouldn’t be beneficial for Nalan Jinlian’s reputation for the younger sister to be married first.
Undoubtedly, the old lady of the Nalan family is very calm and thoughtful.
The father and son nodded in agreement at these words.