Chapter 345 - Three Requirements (2/2)

Dong Hui acted upon whatever her father said since childhood, and it was no exception this time.

However, at the thought of Shi Qingmin, Dong Hui couldn’t help but tremble, even though the baby was her savior in some sense. She didn’t want to have more contact with him.

It was too scary, and…

Dong Hui suddenly thought of something and then changed her mind. “Okay. I can admit that the mons…baby is the first young master of the Shi family, yet I have three requirements.”

“What requirements?” Shi Junhe asked in a hurry.

These days, he always thought about how to reconcile Dong Hui with their first son.

Now Dong Hui finally agreed. Even if her requirements were difficult to meet, he would have a try.

“Firstly, all people have seen that baby’s physical condition, so even though he is the first young master of the family, the title of Duke Shi’s heir is Tianyou’s.”

After she said that, nobody had any objections.

Although in Mo Country, generally, the first legitimate son would inherit the title of nobility, the family master had the right to select another heir, in case that the family would be declining in the future as the heir made no attempt to make progress or his aptitude was mediocre.

Shi Qingmin and Shi Tianyou were still babies, and their aptitudes couldn’t be seen, but Shi Qingmin’s physical condition was obvious, so he had no competitive power.

Shi Junhe just glanced at Shi Qingxue and then agreed. “Okay. When Tianyou is one year old, I will report to His Majesty and ask him to title Tianyou as Duke Shi’s heir.”

Dong Hui nodded with satisfaction and then continued, “Secondly, I can raise Shi Qingmin till he comes of age as the first young master according to the family rules and give him enough money for the future life after he grows up, yet the family property belongs to Tianyou, and Qingmin can’t covet it.”

According to the laws of Mo Country, the heir would inherit the ancestral mansion and the things passed down from the ancestors specially to the heir as well as three fourths of the family property, while the other sons shared one fourth equally.

It protected the heir’s right of inheritance to a large extent.

However, Dong Hui meant that they would only give Shi Qingmin some money and then drive him away after he grew up, and then Shi Tianyou would own all the family property.

She was so partial.

Shi Qingxue felt angry again, yet soon she thought, “Although Mother is partial to Tianyou in her requirement, we are all their children. Our parents gave birth to us and raised us, which is a big favor, so they can give their property to anybody as they like, and the children can only accept it with gratitude. How can we covet our parents’ property?”

She pursed her lips and restrained her reluctance while nodding. “The family property belongs to you and Father. We should respect your wish no matter how you want to make arrangements for it.”

Dong Hui smiled more happily and spoke out the next words more freely. “As for the third point, because Shi Qingmin lives outside since he was born, we’d better not change it. I can tell the servants to clean up a good villa for him to live. After he grows up, the villa will be given to him as his home, so he doesn’t need to rush about.”

She said that as if she gave Shi Qingmin alms.

However, after hearing that, Shi Qingxue turned pale and glared at Dong Hui in disbelief. “What did you say?”

Dong Hui looked away with guilt and avoided seeing Shi Qingxue. “Anyway, I have mentioned my requirements. It’s up to you whether you agree.

“Tianyou must be hungry, and I have to breastfeed him.”

After saying that, no matter what others said, Dong Hui hurriedly walked into the inner room with Tianyou in her arms.

She walked quickly, as if an evil ghost were chasing her.

The people in the outer room kept quiet. It seemed that they hadn’t understood the three requirements Dong Hui mentioned.

Especially the last one, she obviously wanted Shi Qingmin to be separate from the Shi family from the beginning.

He was the first young master of the Shi family in name, but he had to live alone far away from the family. It was fine for a grownup, yet Shi Qingmin was just a baby less than one month old.

“She has gone too far. I don’t agree.” Shi Qingxue tried her best to fight for what Shi Qingmin should get.

She hoped that Dong Hui could accept Shi Qingmin. Besides his identity, which was important, she hoped that he could live with the Shi family and be taken better care of.

However, Dong Hui was so heartless as to expel Shi Qingmin. She had gone too far.

Shi Junhe looked at Shi Qingxue’s angry face and sighed helplessly in secret.

He stayed with Dong Hui all the time these days and knew what his wife bothered about.

From the bottom of her heart, Dong Hui thought that Shi Qingmin brought ill luck to her and Shi Tianyou and that he would make them unpeaceful as long as he got close to them.

Even though she knew that Shi Qingmin was only a scapegoat, this thought didn’t fade.

It was not surprising that Dong Hui would try every means to drive Shi Qingmin away even though she agreed to admit his identity.

Shi Junhe pondered for a long time and then talked to Shi Qingxue in the end, “Qingxue, this thing…”

He didn’t dare to meet his daughter’s eyes but only added with difficulty, “Just agree with your mother.”

Shi Qingxue was shocked.

She opened her eyes wider and could hardly believe that her father she loved and respected would act evilly in collusion with her mother in this thing.

“Why?”

“Your mother has her considerations. Don’t insist, okay?” Shi Junhe finally raised his head and met Shi Qingxue’s eyes.