Lin Qianqian sighed and looked at Yu with sympathy, "I understand how you feel."

"But a son is a son, and a husband is a husband. Sooner or later, the son will establish his own family. You and the Marquis should maintain a normal husband-wife relationship, not only for your sake, but also for this family."

Lin Qianqian's voice faded as she spoke.

How can a couple maintain a normal relationship with three wives and four concubines? They are not equal from the beginning.

Suddenly I remembered that many people mentioned widow-style parenting before: treating the husband as a son and relying on the son as a husband.

In ancient times, the husband was only responsible for sowing and would go to another woman's yard at any time. This was probably the most serious and extreme era of widowhood.

After being abandoned by her husband, she shifted her focus to her son.

Being parasitic by her mother since she was young, the young child is not like a child, and her mother demands too much from her. Instead, she should be pampered like an adult man, and given care and love.

As I grew up, my mother ate away my body...

Filial piety was so important in ancient times. Lin Qianqian always felt that mama's boys should be everywhere in this era.

The absence of a father will cause the mother to have to over-control. When the child is over-controlled, he will regard intimate relationships as a form of "infringement" and "control."

Gu Huai's rebellion is not without reason.

She suddenly admired his rebelliousness.

"Children must grow up, and adults should learn to let go."

“I think you should focus on yourself.”

"Pay attention to yourself?" Yu repeated.

"Yes, you can do whatever you wanted to do before. Your son has grown up and started his own family. You don't need to worry about him anymore. For example, if you wanted to learn painting or playing the piano, you can learn it. If you want to eat any delicious food, you can go and eat it. From now on, all your time is yours."

"It would be unwise to focus all your attention on the prince. It would make him feel controlled."

Yu looked at Lin Qianqian. "This is the first time I've heard someone say something like this. I was taught by my family to take care of my husband and children. My husband is my heaven and my son is my earth. Do you want me to focus on myself?"

Lin Qianqian said indifferently, "If you don't relax a little, you will be the one who continues to be entangled and suffer. I just hope you can think about yourself. You have given too much to this family, and you should reward yourself."

Their ideas are deeply rooted, and even a few words from her may not be able to change them for the time being.

Lin Qianqian just wanted to say what she wanted to say, as for how to do it, it depends on the person himself.

Yu looked at Lin Qianqian and sneered, "How funny! You are just a concubine, and you want to teach me how to do things! You are so brave? What qualifications do you have?"

Lin Qianqian felt a lump in her heart. She said coldly, "I'm not teaching you how to do anything. I'm just giving you a suggestion. If you don't like it, just ignore it."

"No need!" Yu turned around and left Yu Garden.

As soon as Yu left, Aunt Zhao knocked on the door twice, lowered her head and coughed, then came in.

Aunt Zhao smiled and took out a bowl of bird's nest porridge from the food box and handed it to Lin Qianqian, "Thank you for taking care of the prince. You can feed this bowl of porridge to him. The two of you are back to normal, and the Marquis will be happy to see it."

She sat down beside the bed again and told Gu Huai, "Your Highness, you have to take good care of your body and stop thinking about unnecessary things. With Aunt Lin staying with you all the time, I think you will recover sooner or later. If you are in a good mood, you will not get sick."

She smiled gently and generously, without a trace of pretense, "Okay, you two are here, I'll go tell the Marquis that you are feeling better today."

Gu Huai said, "Thank you, Second Mother."

Lin Qianqian watched Aunt Zhao leave the house. She felt that being with her was like bathing in spring breeze and she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

No wonder she is the marquis's favorite concubine.

Lin Qianqian picked up the bird's nest porridge, picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful, and handed it to Gu Huai's mouth.

Seeing him open his mouth to eat, he asked, "You call her Second Mother. Is Aunt Zhao good to you?"

"She is very good to me. She took care of me when my mother was not around."

Lin Qianqian nodded. Aunt Zhao was really smart and tactful. Many people in the Marquis's mansion must like her. However, she was liked by the Marquis, so she was probably in the same situation as herself with Yu.

When Aunt Zhao returned to the room, she reached out to help the Marquis take off his outer black coat, then went to the table and scooped out a bowl of thin noodles from the basin for the Marquis.

"With Lin's company, the prince is in a good mood and enjoys his meal. He is not as lifeless as he was in the past two days."

"I heard the prince ask her if she would still be with him since she couldn't be like a normal man. Lin also stayed with him and never abandoned him. These two are really good."

The Marquis picked up the noodles, took two bites, and said, "Only Lin is sincere to Huai'er."

"When I married him off, I wanted to have someone to tie him down, so that he wouldn't be like the other people out there whoring in brothels all day, becoming a gangster indulging in whoring and gambling. But it was this concubine who tied him down, and the new wife... " He shook his head.

Aunt Zhao said, "The Crown Prince's wife has her strengths, but she is a little cold. It would be better if she could show some affection."

"I was listening to this Lin and Madam talking outside the door today, and I was terrified. She is so bold that she even dares to criticize Madam."

The Marquis became curious, "What did she say about Yu Mei?"

Aunt Zhao had a good memory. She repeated what the two had said, and then asked, "Do you think she is really brave? She speaks out without hesitation and is not afraid of offending anyone. Is she really not afraid of being kicked out of the mansion?"

The Marquis laughed, "It's a pity that Lin is a daughter. She is upright and dares to confront anyone, even me, Yu Mei, and the Ninth Prince before."

"She is proud of her superiors but never humiliates her subordinates. She wields her sword against those who are stronger than her and absolutely insists on herself. She truly has the integrity of a scholar-official and the demeanor of a general."

"If she is afraid of offending others, always obeys orders, and is afraid of taking responsibility, she will definitely not be able to manage her subordinates well. If she is put outside, she will definitely be able to ride a horse and fight, and become a female general!"

Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "You think very highly of her."

"This is the first time I've heard you speak like this about a woman. I also like her boldness. Sometimes it's really enjoyable to listen to her talk. I really admire her courage to speak. I don't have the courage."

The Marquis sighed, "It is also under her influence that Huai'er has changed a lot and dares to express herself."

His piercing eyes stared forward, "Before, I always thought he was too gentle. If he was born a girl, it would be fine if he married a good family. It's a pity that he is a son."

"This time the method was too clumsy and unacceptable, but I saw potential in him."

“Sometimes, you just have to take risks once in a while to complete your transformation and become more determined.”

"Lin is right. What he lacks most is courage. This time, I found that he has some courage, although this time it can be called reckless."

Aunt Zhao touched her belly and sat on the Marquis's lap. "Thanks to the prescription the Marquis found, I can have a child now. Do you prefer a daughter or a son?"

The Marquis patted her shoulder and said, "Before, I was determined to have a son. Suddenly, I think a daughter would be good too. If I train my daughter to be a female general, others will say that since I have trained my daughter well, my son must be even better. That would be truly amazing."

Aunt Zhao smiled, stretched out her arms and hugged the Marquis' neck tightly.

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