Su Tong never expected that there is always a way out. Even if his adopted daughter gave birth to a little princess in the palace, as long as they could raise her, it would be a lucky thing for their mansion.

This daughter did not disappoint his expectations. After entering the palace, she quickly won the emperor's favor with her gentle nature, and gave birth to a little princess the following year.

Although the emperor already had several children before, they all looked sickly. However, this little princess looked extremely healthy, and even her crying was very loud.

Because the fourth sister gave birth to a healthy little princess, she was directly conferred the title of a fourth-rank beauty. Although there were several high-ranking concubines in the palace, they were all very kind, and the fourth sister lived a smooth life in the palace.

Su Tong went to the palace to visit his fourth sister and specifically explained some things to her.

"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to get pregnant. What you need to do now is to take good care of yourself and take good care of the little princess. Once you are healthier, it won't be too late to get pregnant again."

The fourth sister also understood that her mother was thinking of her, so she agreed with a smile. Besides, she was still young and would be able to give birth to a little prince in the future.

"To be honest, I have to thank mother for the medicines she sent into the palace. If it weren't for her pills, the little princess would have been born sick." The fourth sister spoke softly.

Su Tong just smiled. He was just making a long-term investment. As long as this so-called emperor had no descendants in his previous life,

Later, because of the hero's contribution in winning the throne, the adopted granddaughter raised by his adopted daughter also rose to prominence. This was also the reason why his adopted daughter was able to live out her life in peace and contentment. However, he interfered and didn't know whether his adopted daughter still had the good luck she had in her previous life.

An Changle also understood the news that her adopted sister had entered the palace as a concubine, and she couldn't help but sigh that among her sisters, she was the one who lived the worst life. In the past, she always hoped that the two would fall in love with each other, but now it seemed like a joke.

So many years have passed, and her parents have not forgiven her. Later, An Changle relied on her former friendship and humbled herself to them, and finally won a lot of rights for her husband. Only then was she able to gain a foothold in the mansion. Later, she gave birth to a legitimate son, and her life gradually became better.

Ten years passed in a flash, and the Marquis had grown old. Although he knew that his legitimate son was not very capable, he did not say anything because fortunately he was a son who could maintain the status quo. After passing the title of Marquis to his son, he found a courtyard to live in for his retirement.

Originally, the Marquis's Mansion was to be downgraded to an Earl's Mansion, but the fourth sister gave birth to two little princes, and both little princes were in very good health. The Emperor was very happy, so he directly let his son inherit the title of Marquis.

Su Tong did not give up on the training of his illegitimate sons and hired the best teachers for them. Two of the illegitimate sons, one passed the imperial examination and became a juren, and the other passed the imperial examination and became a jinshi. Su Tong then found good jobs for them.

The two illegitimate sons were also very hardworking and thrived in the Thatched Cottage, and even helped the Marquis's Mansion a lot.

Su Tong did not take advantage of this opportunity. Although the current emperor is a benevolent monarch, it does not mean that he can tolerate relatives by marriage, so it is better to keep a low profile.

After the old marquis passed away, Su Tong observed mourning for three years peacefully, and after that he directly presided over the division of the family.

This seemed unbelievable to outsiders, because the two illegitimate sons were very promising. As long as the family did not split up, the two illegitimate sons would always be members of the Marquis' Mansion, and the power of the Marquis' Mansion would also be greatly increased. But Su Tong did not want to be so ostentatious, not to mention that the current emperor had already lost several little princes, and now people said that the emperor was unlucky in having children.

The fourth sister watched the princes and princesses in the palace die one after another. It would be a lie for her to say that she was not worried. Fortunately, her three children were in very good health, and their mother often gave them health pills, so their bodies were getting healthier and healthier.

Because the fourth sister had three children, she became a second-rank Shurong at an early age. But it is not known whether the emperor was jealous of her family background, so she has not been promoted for four or five years.

The emperor was indeed wary, but at the same time he was also very grateful. If it weren't for the existence of these three children, the court officials would have probably submitted a petition to allow him to adopt children long ago.

An Changle was a hard-working daughter-in-law who eventually became a mother-in-law. She later gave birth to two legitimate sons. She did not have much expectations for the third place winner, so she allowed him to have affairs with other women. As a result, the third place winner died in a woman's belly when he was less than 40 years old.

Fortunately, An Changle suppressed this embarrassing incident in time, otherwise they would have become the laughing stock of the capital.

Although An Changle was not afraid of becoming a widow, there was no capable man in her family, not to mention that her son was still just a small juren. If he could not pass the imperial examination, their entire family would fall into poverty.

An Changle went back to her parents' home crying. Her original intention was to reconnect with the Marquis' Mansion through the Sixth House. Although they had not been in contact for nearly ten years, she was still a member of the Marquis' Mansion. When the old Marquis passed away, An Changle went to pay her respects.

Su Tong did not meet his adopted daughter, but An Changyang met his sister. The brother and sister met each other and did not say a word for a long time.

"Brother, I am really helpless now. I hope you can help me out for our past friendship." An Changle knelt on the ground. "I heard that you have a concubine's daughter. Can we arrange a marriage between our two families?"

An Changyang was shocked. His daughter was only twelve years old, and his sister's son should be seventeen years old. The age difference was quite big.

"Brother, please rest assured, your daughter is my daughter. After she gets married, I will treat her as always." An Changle really had no choice. She had chosen a better family for her son, but in the end, he couldn't even get into the family's door. In the end, she had no choice but to give up. That's why she turned her attention to her brother. This was also the only way for her son to get a better marriage.

An Changyang originally wanted to agree, but when he thought about the grandchildren in his family who were all carefully raised by his mother, he immediately said that he could not make the decision.

An Changle originally thought that this was just a small matter, because marriage was decided by parents and matchmakers (a bit double-standard, as An Changle didn't believe in these things at the beginning). As long as her brother agreed, the marriage would be settled.

Su Tong refused without hesitation. "I raised your children to be precious, not for you to give them to poor families as wives. Forget about this matter. Even though An Changle was my biological daughter before, she has been adopted out and has nothing to do with the Marquis' Mansion anymore."

Although An Changyang rejected his sister's request, he found his former second sister and asked her to marry her concubine's daughter to An Changle's legitimate son.

An Changle was so angry that her heart ached. Her daughter-in-law turned out to be her half-sister's concubine's daughter. The most important thing was that she could only hope for such a marriage. If she refused, she would have no better choice.

Even though An Changle was arrogant, he had to bow to reality in the end. His son needed a wife from a wealthy and powerful family so that he could get ahead in official circles.

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