Chapter 2395 - 23097:

"Jindi’s status is beneficial for Qingle. If there’s a rift, Jindi might not side with Qingle, your fourth uncle is in a bit of a bind."

Yang Chuxia nodded, "So it seems the ultimate goal of today’s issue was never about the hairpin, but Ms. Hong wanting to be promoted?"

"Who knows, anyway, as soon as I arrived, Zhaodi immediately caught me, saying she looked down on being an illegitimate daughter. Then there’s Laidi too, saying that we always favor Jindi and her sisters. When Dongxue could become a Secondary Princess Consort back then, they were too young to have a say, so they didn’t mention it. But now that they can get married, yet they’re not being included."

Ms. Wang waved her hand, "From now on, whenever there’s something brought back from outside, I won’t be sending it to those two girls anymore. I gain no appreciation, and they even accuse me of being biased."

Although Yang Chuxia listened to Ms. Wang’s complaints, she didn’t pay much attention to it until the next day when Yang Xiaochuan came to find her.

"Xiaxia, do you have any good ideas about Qingle’s situation?"

"Fourth Uncle, what are your thoughts? Do you really want to promote Ms. Hong to principal wife? If you do, what about Fourth Aunt? Will she be demoted to a concubine?"

Yang Xiaochuan paused and said, "I’m thinking of making Ms. Hong an equal wife, so your Fourth Aunt won’t be affected, and Qingle can have a proper status there."

Yang Chuxia was taken aback. An equal wife?

This isn’t a noble family; in a regular household, having an equal wife would be a laughingstock, wouldn’t it?

"Fourth Uncle, do you want to promote Ms. Hong just for Qingle’s sake, or is it also because of Ms. Hong?"

"Of course, it’s for Qingle, cough, cough..." Yang Xiaochuan paused and continued, "I only have this one son, naturally I want him to be well."

"If that’s the case, it’s simple then," Yang Chuxia said, "There’s no need to promote Ms. Hong; just register Qingle under Fourth Aunt’s name. This way, it not only brings the siblings closer, but also spares Jindi any embarrassment. As for Ms. Hong, it’s better to leave it be; if she’s promoted, how will Fourth Aunt live at home? Fourth Aunt’s children aren’t around, if Qingle is under her name, Ms. Hong won’t go too far in the future."

"Ms. Hong shouldn’t feel as if registering under someone else’s name makes him not her child, it’s just a formality, the blood ties can’t be severed."

"Exactly!" Yang Xiaochuan’s eyes lit up, "Why didn’t I think of that?"

"If you want Jindi to support Qingle, putting Qingle under Fourth Aunt’s name is the best option. Siblings with the same mother naturally have a stronger bond than those with different mothers." Yang Chuxia went on, "Logically, I shouldn’t be the one to say this, but since we’re on the topic, I’ll just say it. Concubines, no matter when, are concubines. Have you ever seen any prominent family promote a concubine to a principal wife? Even if the main wife passes, they’d rather marry a concubine, than promote a concubine. Fourth Uncle, if you don’t want to be the talk of the town, then don’t bring this up again."

"Yes, what Xiaxia says is right."

Yang Xiaochuan blushed after being lectured by Yang Chuxia, but he was the one who started this; if he hadn’t taken a concubine back then, none of these issues would have arisen.

After returning from the third branch of the family, Yang Xiaochuan shared Yang Chuxia’s suggestion. Ms. Luo was naturally delighted, feeling that Yang Chuxia was on her side.

But Ms. Hong was unhappy, feeling like her child was being taken, and she thought it was outrageous for Yang Chuxia, a married-out daughter, to meddle in her natal family’s business.

Her daughter, Laidi, was quite formidable.