Chapter 828: The Disabled Young Master 41

Seeing this, Fourth Madam's anger, no matter how great it had been, completely disappeared.

Then she looked at He Chong helplessly. “You're not young anymore. It's time you seriously looked for a wife. Mother has found you the daughter of a concubine from the Li Minister's family. Although she's a concubine's daughter, she's still from an official family. Mother had to ask people to persuade her for quite some time before she finally became interested.”

Hearing this, He Chong hurriedly said, “Mother, didn't we agree that I'd find someone myself? There are plenty of women who like your son. Why are you in such a hurry?”

“You'll find someone yourself? What kind of good woman could you possibly find? At a brothel? I'm telling you, Chong'er, your wife must come from a family whose circumstances are better than that little bastard from the Third Branch's wife's family!”

“How did Seventh Brother offend you again? Besides, I think Seventh Sister-in-law is quite nice!” He Chong couldn't help saying.

The moment he said this, Fourth Madam immediately let out a series of cold laughs.

“When has he ever not offended me? Which of the elders from the various branches hasn't been treated coldly by him? I'm telling you, stay away from him in the future!”

“All right, all right, all right! Your son understands!” He Chong knew that if he continued, Fourth Madam would start ranting and raving at him again, so he hurriedly begged for mercy.

Only then did Fourth Madam nod in satisfaction.

Just at that moment, an old woman came over, dragging a maid by the hair and cursing as she went.

“Madam, just look at this shameless wench! She actually took advantage of your absence and got involved with Master!”

As soon as she finished speaking, she slapped the maid across the face.

Fourth Madam's chest heaved violently with anger.

It was one thing for those shameless women outside to seduce her husband, but there was actually someone in her own residence bold enough to try to steal her man!

What nerve!

……

The maid immediately fell to her knees.

“Madam, I'm innocent! It wasn't me who tried to seduce Master! Master said I looked like… like Fifth Madam from the Fifth Branch, and that's why he insisted on having me! I couldn't resist him at all!”

The moment she heard this, Fourth Madam's mind went blank.

Fifth Madam?

That damn old thing actually had his eye on his younger brother's wife from the Fifth Branch?!

Being a womanizer was one thing, but he actually harbored such thoughts now. Did he have no shame?

Seeing this, He Chong hurried forward and began coaxing Fourth Madam like a considerate little sweetheart, urging her not to get angry.

Fourth Madam took a deep breath and then told He Chong to leave.

After all, it was truly humiliating for her son to witness something like this.

……

After He Chong left, Fourth Madam gave the little maid a thorough beating and interrogation. Only then did she have a matchmaker come over and sell the maid off.

Her accompanying nanny then spent a long while coaxing and comforting her, and Fourth Madam gradually calmed down.

However, this incident had given Fourth Madam an idea.

That bastard from the Third Branch was incapable in that regard, so that little wench Tang Wan must certainly be suffering inside.

And her son Chong'er was handsome and knew exactly how to please women. If she had him deliberately get close to Tang Wan, perhaps… he could get Tang Wan pregnant.

By then, regardless of whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl, the child would be the sole heir of the Third Branch.

And all the enormous wealth He Jiantong had accumulated—wouldn't it belong to the Fourth Branch after his death?

As for adopting the child into the family, given He Jiantong's temperament, there was an eight-or-nine-in-ten chance that he would refuse.

……

Once she had come up with this plan, Fourth Madam immediately called He Chong over and instructed him to visit Tang Wan more often when he had nothing to do, keeping her company and coaxing her, so that if He Jiantong wasn't home, she wouldn't feel lonely and bored in the residence by herself.

The moment He Chong heard this, he immediately said, “Mother, what are you talking about? I'm a man. What would it look like for me to constantly go keep my younger sister-in-law company?”

Hearing this, Fourth Madam glared fiercely at him.

“Isn't Mother doing this for your sake? Your Seventh Brother is in poor health, so Seventh Sister-in-law definitely won't be able to conceive his child. As his older brother, it's only right for you to help him out.”