Heirs Above All

Lily Evans smiled sweetly at Madam Lou and said, "Madam Lou, after you married Marquis Weiyuan, you only had one child and never had another. Now, you say the marquis isn't home and the estate feels lonely, and you all miss your son? But Marquis Weiyuan is still in his prime—perhaps these Twin Beauties are already carrying his seed. If they have more children, won't the manor be lively again?"

As soon as Lily finished speaking, Madam Lou shot her a look as sharp as a knife.

Back then, Madam Lou had a difficult childbirth and was left with a chronic illness, making her unable to bear more children. She knew Marquis Weiyuan always wanted a biological son, but for the sake of her life, he never took concubines, so there were no more heirs.

But now, with Lily mentioning that the Twin Beauties might already be carrying the marquis's seed, Madam Lou realized these sisters were here to stay.

Sure enough, Marquis Weiyuan’s eyes lit up instantly, staring at the bellies of the Twin Beauties as if he could already see his seed taking root and sprouting inside.

Marquis Weiyuan was around forty and always considered himself in excellent health. Maybe he really could father a few more children in his later years—wouldn't that mean he’d finally have heirs?

The thought of having his own sons quickly became his main focus.

Marquis Weiyuan mused that after twenty years, even if he revealed the secret in his dreams, these Twin Beauties wouldn’t know a thing.

Besides, having no heirs is a grave matter. For even the slightest chance that these Twin Beauties might be carrying his seed, Marquis Weiyuan would never agree to send them away.

So Marquis Weiyuan immediately echoed Lily’s suggestion, turning to Madam Lou and saying, "Wife, our daughter-in-law is right. These two young beauties might already be carrying my seed—how could I send them away? Someone, prepare two neighboring courtyards for the two concubines to live in!"

The Twin Beauties exchanged glances, then quickly bowed to Marquis Weiyuan with coy voices: "We will serve you well from now on, my lord, and bring prosperity to the estate."

"Good, good, my little darlings! Hahaha!" Marquis Weiyuan happily embraced the Twin Beauties.

The Twin Beauties then bowed gracefully to Madam Lou, saying, "Sister, from now on, we hope you'll look after us."

The word 'sister' nearly made Madam Lou explode with rage. She trembled, furious: "This estate has no sisters from the brothel like you!"

"Why are you yelling! How did I not see before that you’re such a jealous woman!" Marquis Weiyuan, doting on the Twin Beauties, immediately defended them.

Madam Lou was furious—her status in the estate plummeted in just a short while, and her husband's affection had been completely stolen by these two vixens!

Meanwhile, Lily Evans clapped her hands gleefully from the side and cheered, "Congratulations, Marquis, on your lovely new concubines!"

Marquis Weiyuan was delighted by the whole situation, and his attitude toward Lily Evans was especially warm: "Today, I am truly happy! Hahaha!"

Lily Evans pursed her lips and looked at Marquis Weiyuan. "This is a gift from His Highness to you, Marquis. Tomorrow, I hope you’ll say a few good words about him to the Emperor."

Marquis Weiyuan, pleased with the benefits, replied, "Of course, of course! Tian’er is so filial—I'll definitely report to the Emperor and praise him for his filial piety! Hahaha!"

Lily Evans smiled slightly. After all, a reputation for unfilial conduct was never good—even if Alexander Hayes didn’t care, it was still satisfying to take advantage of the estate, make Marquis Weiyuan pay for it, and clear Alexander’s name. It was a great deal all around.