You Are Foolish in a Way That Pleases Me

Grace looked at her grandmother.

In her previous life, she had given birth to Ray and was made Crown Prince.

Back when she was still in the Blue Moon Kingdom, Grace Wan had always been just a concubine.

But a few years after she left the Blue Moon Kingdom, the old madam promoted Grace Wan to Co-Head Wife (equal to the first wife).

In this life, has the day for promoting the Co-Head Wife come early?

"Let’s just promote Xuezhen to Co-Head Wife!" the old madam said. "Grace’s mother’s status will remain unchanged."

She turned to Minister Zhuo and said gently, "Minghan, just think of it as doing this for the Empress and the Imperial Consort. As their father, you have to consider their future. If she remains a concubine’s daughter, how can she compete with all those noble-born palace ladies?"

What the old madam said actually made sense.

But Minister Zhuo was hopelessly in love with Lena and couldn’t bear to let her suffer even a little. What should he do?

He slowly stood up, bowed to the old madam, and said, "Mother, I understand your reasoning. But I once swore to Lena that she would be my only wife in this life. I can't break my promise to her."

"Is Lena really all you care about? Have you ever considered that besides being Minghan, you're also the head of the Zhu family! The whole clan's future depends on you! What can Lena do except drag you down? Only Grace Wan can help you! I'm doing this for your own good..."

The old madam was really pouring her heart out.

But Minister Zhuo just shook his head. "Mother, I can give up being the clan head!"

"Enough!" The old madam slammed the table. "Nonsense! This is my decision! That's final!"

"Mother—"

"Say no more!"

But Minister Zhuo still insisted, "Forgive me, Mother, but I cannot obey!"

The old madam was so angry, her breathing became uneven. "Are you trying to make me furious?"

Seeing how upset the old madam was, Grace thought for a moment, then tried to persuade, "Dad, Aunt Wan has worked hard for this family for decades. Why not just agree?"

As soon as she said this, Second Uncle gave her a meaningful smile, his eyes clearly saying: You're just the kind of fool I like.

Minister Zhuo was stunned and asked her, "What did you say?"

Grace flashed Minister Zhuo a sweet, innocent smile. "Mother has always been gracious and generous, and she’s always felt guilty toward Aunt Wan. I’m sure she won’t mind this at all."

Minister Zhuo: "..."

At that moment, the old question that had troubled him for years resurfaced: Is Grace really the biological daughter of Lena and me?

Could she have been switched at birth?

Actually, he’d had this suspicion since she was a child.

Both Lena and he had Earth Spirit Roots—so how did they end up with a daughter who didn’t have any spirit root?

He even secretly tested her with a bloodstone.

The results showed: Grace really was his biological daughter.

That feeling of frustration back then was exactly the same as it is now.

"See? Even Grace agrees!" Second Uncle said with a meaningful smile. "Minghan, stop arguing with your sister-in-law!"

"That's right, big brother," Charles Zhu chimed in. "Making Aunt Wan a Co-Head Wife is already a compromise! After all, she’s the Empress’s own mother!"

"Exactly!" Grace echoed enthusiastically.

"But—" Grace suddenly changed the topic, "I’ve heard that changes in the head of household can affect the family’s luck and feng shui. Before promoting Aunt Wan, it’s best to ask the Imperial Advisor to do a reading and cast a divination."