It was not until the next day that Aunt Qiao heard from her mother-in-law about the division of the family property between the two houses.

Luo Yilian handed her brother to the nanny to look after and asked her to feed him water. She said softly, "... Madam has gotten a great deal this time. All of Grandmother's things belong to Yining again."

It was not until recently that Luo Yilian found out how many things Old Mrs. Luo had left for Yining.

After she knew that, she looked at Yining as if she was a small golden Buddha.

Aunt Qiao and Lin Hairu had the same interests in this matter, so she didn't have any ideas. She leaned against the beauty couch and said lazily: "I knew this day would come when your eldest sister came back. Otherwise, why would she be in such a hurry to come back..." The maid was massaging Aunt Qiao's legs with a small jade hammer. Aunt Qiao half-closed her eyes. She had not slept well since Luo Yihui came back, and she had a headache when she woke up in the morning.

Luo Yilian stood up, pressed Aunt Qiao's temple, and asked hesitantly, "Mother, does the Madam have the account book in her hand..."

Aunt Qiao waved her hand weakly and said to her daughter, "She's a legitimate wife, and I'm just a concubine. I can never surpass her. Besides, what's the big deal about managing the account books? The wife has her family's support, so your father would naturally be willing to let her manage those. But we only have your father."

Aunt Qiao's eyes turned brightly. She had figured out Luo Chengzhang thoroughly over the years.

He doted on her and was willing to have a beautiful woman by his side. But there was a limit to this. Luo Chengzhang wasn't the type to favor a concubine over his wife. He knew the importance of his wife, otherwise he wouldn't have tolerated Lin for five years. But what Luo Chengzhang liked was her fragility and pathetic nature, clinging to him like a vine and growing. As long as she didn't cross his line, he would continue to dote on her.

The practice of having a concubine as a concubine was something only found in less prestigious merchant families; it was absolutely impossible for the Luo family to have such an affair. Aunt Qiao had never considered this. She had been nervous when Lin Hairu first came into the family, even before Xuan'er was born. She stared at Lin Hairu's belly, not wanting to relax. If Lin Hairu had a stomach ailment and vomited, she would be even more nervous. It wasn't until Xuan'er was born two years later, and Lin Hairu still hadn't shown any signs of movement, that Aunt Qiao finally felt relieved.

Luo Yilian didn't really want Aunt Qiao to fight for anything, but the good things all belonged to Luo Yining, and no matter how much she tried to beg and curry favor, she wouldn't get them. Luo Yilian looked at the basin of coral branches on the high table, the color was a beautiful red. Unlike legitimate children, their illegitimate children never had things handed to them; they had to fight for them.

That night, Luo Chengzhang went to Aunt Qiao's room to rest.

Aunt Qiao dismissed the maid and personally wrung out the handkerchief to help Luo Chengzhang wash his face.

Luo Chengzhang discussed matters with Lin Hairu during the day, and despite the support of Luo Yihui and Yining, he was still furious. He naturally liked Aunt Qiao's gentle and soft words. Finally, when they got to bed, Aunt Qiao leaned over and said, "I heard that Mei Jie'er got something from the old lady, and it can be used as a dowry in the future. I'm happy for her. Mei Jie'er is the legitimate daughter, so the old lady likes her more. It's a pity for Lian Jie'er. She was always respectful to the old lady. She was sad for a long time when the old lady died..."

Luo Chengzhang hugged Aunt Qiao's waist and comforted her, saying, "After all, the one left to Mei Jie'er is for the second wife. Don't worry, I raised Lian Jie'er, and she has a gentle personality. When she gets married in the future, I won't treat her badly..."

Aunt Qiao didn't receive any substantial promises, but this showed Luo Chengzhang's attitude. He valued his legitimate daughter, but he also loved his illegitimate daughter, Lian Jie'er. Aunt Qiao leaned on Luo Chengzhang's shoulder, her soft arms around him, and she was even more gentle.

The curtains were drawn and the lights in the room were still on.

Lin Hairu and Chen had a big fight, and these days, they both had red faces and angry expressions when they saw each other.

Chen was humiliated by Lin Hairu and, out of respect for her status, ignored her. But since this wasn't the first time they'd argued, Lin Hairu wasn't as sensitive and quickly let the matter go. Only Chen was still upset.

Luo Yixiu came to play with Yining, and when she returned, she was looked at coldly by Chen.

Seeing this, Mr. Luo finally couldn't help but scold her: "You know what kind of background Lin is. Why bother with her? You are her elder sister-in-law, but you are not as magnanimous as her. If this gets out, who will blame you or her?"

Chen was furious when she heard this. Thinking of that day when Master Luo left midway, her eyes reddened as she said, "I'm just thinking about you! If I were the only one eating at home, why would I argue with Lin Hairu about it? I'll just have enough to avoid starvation! Instead, you guys are all turning your elbows outward, and I can't be angry anymore."

Seeing her parents arguing, Luo Yixiu quickly swallowed the fermented glutinous rice dumplings in her mouth because she had made a mistake, and went over to try to stop the fight.

Mr. Luo knew that Chen had always been strong-willed, and since he had driven her to tears, he must have suffered a lot in the past few days. Reluctantly, he began to persuade her that she couldn't write two Luo characters with one stroke, and that the family business was divided, so she shouldn't continue to argue with her.

Chen was unwilling to give up after suffering such an injustice. She proposed that Mr. Luo's 17-year-old concubine should come to take care of her and teach her the rules. Mr. Luo agreed readily, and Chen finally swallowed her anger and stopped caring about it.

After tormenting the aunt for days, Chen finally vented her anger and was able to calm down when she saw Lin Hairu again. The two families also handled Mrs. Luo's funeral more quickly.

My grandmother will be buried in a month.

The funeral procession continued all the way to the mountains, and the funeral banquet lasted three days. All the managers from the farms and shops in Baoding returned to the Luo family. Yining watched with her own eyes as her grandmother's coffin was carried into the ancestral hall.

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