Liu Li turned her head in shock, "You...you actually blame me?"

The warmth that once filled Liu Li's eyes was now completely gone as Liu Daniu stared at her.

"Isn't that right?"

If it weren't for your body being so weak,

Why did it take me more than ten years to become a father because I couldn't conceive a child?

If it weren't for your old age giving birth to a pearl, would Guan'er's health be so poor?

Now that my sister wants to take a concubine for me, her brother, you're still stopping her. Are you deliberately trying to prevent my Liu family from having more descendants?

You're such an old bastard, I wouldn't even bother touching you.

What right do you have to stop me from taking concubines? It's perfectly normal for a man to have three or four wives and concubines.

If you don't agree, I can give you a divorce and send you back to your Li family.

Liu Daniu's words were utterly heartless, as if he had ripped out Liu Lishi's heart, thrown it on the ground, and then stomped on it twice.

"Well, you Liu Daniu. I never thought you'd been blaming me all these years."

When your family was so poor that you couldn't even afford to eat, why didn't you despise your mother back then?

How did you kneel before my parents and beg to marry me?

Now that you see your mother is old and faded, and that you have a younger sister to back you up, you've started to look down on her.

Very well, you want to divorce your mother? No way.

Liu Xiaoya, aren't you rich? Then help your brother buy concubines, preferably a few more.

Your brother is so precious, one or two concubines aren't enough. He needs someone to warm his bed, someone to wash his feet, and someone to serve him food and drink.

Well, if you calculate it this way, you should prepare at least five concubines.

Your brother's still got it; he needs several to serve him at the same time every night.

Granny Liu thought to herself, "This isn't preparing a concubine for her brother; it's planning to make him die from exhaustion."

Upon hearing Liu Li's words, Liu Daniu looked at his younger sister with a gleam in his eyes.

"Little sister, if you have any money, please help your brother buy a couple more concubines."

Someone in this family has to cook, right? Your sister-in-law's cooking over the years has been terrible, like pig slop.

You're all alone now, and your nephews will definitely have to take care of you in your old age, so you can't be stingy."

Granny Liu was speechless at the couple's antics, and nodded.

“Brother is right, I will go out and arrange for a concubine for you right away.”

After saying that, Granny Liu slung her bag over her shoulder and turned to leave the Liu family home.

By the time Liu Daniu and his wife realized what was happening, Granny Liu had already left the capital with her valuables.

She finally understood; all that talk about nephews taking care of their parents in old age was nonsense.

She was gone for half a day, and she almost had a huge argument with Liu Lishi.

Guan'er has never come to visit her aunt.

He must still be holding a grudge about what happened six months ago.

But you can't entirely blame her; who knows what the princess was really thinking?

Because of that brat, she offended the princess and was even expelled from the palace in her old age, effectively cutting off her path to survival in the second half of her life.

When we arrived at my brother's house, my sister-in-law's first question was about money.

If you want money, ask for it properly; when you ask someone for something, you need to have the right attitude.

This is because they see that Liu Xiaoya no longer has the Princess's Mansion to rely on, so they've stopped putting on a show.

She, Liu Xiaoya, wasn't some kind of unreasonable person who wanted to be assertive.

Taking money and acting like you owe someone is just being pathetic.

If Granny Liu had been as clear-headed as she is now, she probably wouldn't have resorted to all sorts of scheming.

How could she be so blinded by greed, so obsessed with the idea that her nephew was worthy of Her Highness the Princess?

Sometimes, you just can't be greedy.

Liu Daniu and his wife waited at home for one or two hours.

As darkness fell and Liu Mama still hadn't returned, it became clear that she had run away.

Liu Li-shi regretted not grabbing the money the moment Liu Xiao-ya walked in.

Liu Daniu, however, believed that it was Liu Lishi who had driven his sister away, preventing him from enjoying the bliss of having two wives.

The couple loathed each other and started fighting.

It was because too many things were knocked over.

The noise was loud enough to wake Liu Guanshan, who was sleeping in the west wing.

"Father, Mother, have you two gone mad?"

Why not just enjoy a peaceful life? Arguing is one thing, but why did it escalate to physical violence?

Don't you have to pay to buy things that are broken?

Don't you need money to buy medicine when you're injured? All you know how to do is waste money and don't know how to live.

Sooner or later, you two will ruin this family.

Hurry up and get ready, I'm hungry.

Indeed, their son was the apple of their eye.

Liu Lishi, whose eyes were blackened by Niu Daniu's beating, didn't care about the pain. She quickly tied up her hair and went to the kitchen to cook.

Ignoring the bloodstains all over his face, Liu Daniu followed him into the kitchen to start a fire.

Now, the couple seems to be getting along very well.

The tense standoff seemed to have never happened.

After giving his parents some pointers, Liu Guanshan went back to his room to continue sleeping.

Scientific research and studying are too tiring.

He dreamed of one day meeting a rich young lady and winning her over with his good looks; he would be willing to marry into her family even if it meant marrying into her family.

His greatest wish in life is to have enough to eat and drink and to sleep until he naturally wakes up.

No wonder, he's a young man.

My aunt said that if I win the favor of the princess, I will live a life of luxury in the future.

He was even willing to seduce the eldest princess; at that age, she was old enough to be his mother.

He's happy to be a kept man.

After Granny Liu was expelled from the mansion, Princess Yanyue stopped paying attention to her.

He was nothing more than a lackey who made a mistake in his thinking.

Perhaps it was because she was too kind-hearted that these servants all had their own ideas.

Zhao Qingyan was quite puzzled when she received the invitation from the Princess's residence.

Although my relationship with the eldest princess is alright, it hasn't reached the point where I would send her an invitation.

"My lord, the Princess sent me an invitation, inviting me to her residence for a chat."

What could the Princess possibly have to discuss with me? Could it be about the marriage of those two brats, Qingyang and Qingbi?

Hey, tell me, if the eldest princess were to act as matchmaker for them...

As the eldest sister, should I agree or disagree?

Zhao Qingyan said as she untied her hair bun.

Xu Dongsheng then picked up Fu Nan and placed her in her crib, patting the child as he spoke.

"My lady, don't waste your time guessing. You'll know for sure tomorrow."

Even when arranging marriages for two brothers-in-law, the brothers-in-law must agree.

Getting married is a big deal, and it requires the consent of both of his brothers-in-law.

Furthermore, before Grandpa and Grandma returned to Lingnan Prefecture,

Didn't I already say that the weddings of my two younger brothers must be arranged after the imperial examinations next spring?

If the two brothers-in-law can pass the provincial examination and achieve good results in the palace examination, they will have more leverage when it comes to marriage proposals.

He could marry a girl from a slightly higher social class.

It would be best to marry a legitimate daughter.

The education received by legitimate daughters differs from that of illegitimate daughters.

The third branch of the Zhao family needs a capable matriarch, not those who only know how to use charm.