Lin Chenglie's lips twitched. He had just had his fill of meat last night, and he didn't want to go back to eating vegetarian food. Don't worry, he wouldn't make a mistake for this reason.

"Qingxue! Now that you've married into our Lin family, there's no need to be reserved. This is your home from now on. You are now the eldest young mistress of the Lin family, and the Lin family will be under your management from now on, so don't feel pressured. Here, take this. It's my gift to you when we meet. Please accept it!"

Zhao Hanyue spoke patiently and kindly to Ji Qingxue, and then took off an imperial green bracelet from her hand and put it on Ji Qingxue's wrist. This was a promise to her that she would be in charge of the family from now on, and told her not to worry.

"Mother, this is too precious. Your daughter-in-law cannot accept it. Now that I have married into the Lin family, I will definitely put my husband and the Lin family first. Your daughter-in-law will do her best!"

Ji Qingxue was genuinely taken aback by this move. They immediately started by giving her gifts and entrusting her with important tasks, which made her feel a bit uneasy, so she declined.

However, Ji Qingxue was still a child of the Grand Tutor's family. Even though she had no experience as a wife or daughter-in-law, she knew the importance of humility.

At this moment, Ji Qingxue recalled the principles of being a wife that her mother had taught her before she got married.

She wasn't stupid; she understood what her mother meant. Her mother was afraid she would be mistreated in the Lin family and wanted her to be smarter.

Although she did not agree with what her mother said, she knew that her mother was right because her eldest sister was just like that. She worked hard and endured hardship in her husband's family, but she was still overwhelmed by their pressure. Even when her brother-in-law went to his concubine's place, her eldest sister had to bring them food the next day.

It was truly infuriating. My father tried several times to seek justice, but the other party held a high-ranking official position, so the situation remained deadlocked for many years.

Should we suggest my older sister get a divorce? Not everyone has the guts to do that.

But since entering the Lin residence yesterday, the reality has had nothing to do with what my mother was worried about.

At that moment, Ji Qingxue clearly understood that the Lin family was free of those sordid affairs, which was a blessing for her.

"What nonsense are you talking about, girl? What's yours is yours, and you can't refuse a gift from your elders! Just accept it."

Zhao Hanyue stopped her from taking it off and suddenly said seriously.

Ji Qingxue turned to look at her husband, and seeing him nod, she accepted the gift with peace of mind. Then she respectfully addressed Zhao Hanyue.

"Thank you, Mother. Your daughter-in-law will take good care of it."

"Ah! That's more like it! Our family doesn't have that many formalities. You don't need to come to me every day to pay your respects. You can manage your own dowry. After a while, I'll organize the Lin family's accounts and then hand over the management of the household to you."

Zhao Hanyue then brought up the next arrangement.

She had thought all of this out beforehand. As long as Ji Qingxue was truly doing what Xin Xin said—for the sake of the family and for A Lie—she would feel at ease leaving the family to her.

"Mother!"

Ji Qingxue's eyes welled up with tears. She felt truly blessed to have married the man she loved, and to have such a kind and loving mother-in-law.

How could I not move her?

"Alright, it's only your wedding day, how can you cry! Stop crying! Be good!"

Zhao Hanyue smiled and then helped the two of them up.

Lin Chenglie tenderly wiped away Ji Qingxue's tears, then led her to her two younger brothers and introduced them:

"This is my second brother, Lin Shaoyang, and that is my third brother, Lin Shixiao."

"Second brother, third brother!"

Ji Qingxue composed herself and greeted Lin Shaoyang and the other person gently.

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

The two greeted each other with smiles, and then each took out their gifts: one was the most popular perfume in their shop, and the other simply gave a red envelope.

Ji Qingxue accepted them all.

"Thank you, my two younger brothers!"

"Sister Ji, I have another gift here."

As Lin Yuxin spoke, she took two bottles out of her sleeve and handed them to Ji Qingxue, saying:

"The medicine in this blue bottle is for diluting with water and drinking; it can improve your constitution. The medicine in this white bottle is for you to take one pill a day, and you can stop after a month."

Ji Qingxue took the medicine from her hand, looking completely bewildered. This... this sister-in-law... why is she giving medicine as soon as we meet? Is this a custom of the Lin family?

"Xin Xin? Is there something wrong with your sister-in-law?"

Lin Chenglie reacted quickly and immediately realized something was wrong. His sister wouldn't send medicine for no reason; she only sent medicine when the recipient needed it.

Just like the three brothers, Xin Xin specially formulated medicines for their bodies, and every now and then she would make them drink that sweet water.

Therefore, he couldn't help but suspect that Qingxue had a health problem.

"Don't worry, it's just a minor issue, sister-in-law. Were you injured when you were little? Did you fall into the water or go to a very cold place?"

Lin Yuxin comforted her older brother before turning to ask Ji Qingxue.

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxue was taken aback. She suddenly turned to look at her husband before nodding and saying:

"When I was ten years old, I went to my brother-in-law's house and was led to the river behind their house by my brother-in-law's younger brother. They pushed me in, and then...!"

Ji Qingxue suddenly looked at Lin Chenglie again, her cheeks beginning to flush slightly, before speaking:

"My husband happened to be passing by and saved me, otherwise I would have died!"

"You were ten years old? That was seven years ago. I remember that I was scolded by my father for wanting to join the army, and I was in a bad mood, so I ran away. I was passing by the backyard of the Yongchang Marquis's mansion when I heard cries for help. I went to save the person without thinking. I didn't expect it to be you?"

Now it was Lin Chenglie's turn to be surprised. He never expected that he and his wife had this connection.

"yes!"

This was a secret that Ji Qingxue had kept hidden for seven years, but she never expected that her sister-in-law would dig it up this year.

[That explains it. No wonder Ji Qingxue left the Ji family and disregarded her reputation to take care of her brother even though they had only met twice in the book. It was a life-saving favor! It's likely that back then, her brother left a deep impression on her.]

Lin Yuxin nodded, surprised that there was a hidden plot behind this!

[But what's the difference between this Yongchang Marquis's residence and Liu Shuijin's Yongjue Marquis's residence? Maybe I should ask Li Xiaochen next time?]

"That's right. My sister-in-law fell into the water that time and developed a chronic illness. She has too much coldness in her body. If she doesn't take care of it, it will be difficult for her to have children!"

Lin Yuxin came to her senses and began to explain to her sister-in-law.

She didn't hide it. She had noticed something was wrong with her sister-in-law when they met at the horse farm last time. Later, while shaking hands, she took her pulse when she wasn't paying attention, which confirmed her suspicions.

However, she never said it out loud, because she didn't want it to affect her older brother and sister-in-law's marriage.

Moreover, this disease wasn't difficult for her to treat; it just needed time.

"What...what should we do?"

When Ji Qingxue heard that she couldn't have children, she became anxious. As a woman, how could she face her husband's family if she couldn't give him even one or two children? Ji Qingxue's eyes reddened at the thought.

She wanted to have a child with her husband!

"Don't panic, listen to what Xin Xin has to say!"

When Lin Chenglie saw his wife crying, he immediately comforted her with heartache.