For some inexplicable reason, the image of a mother and child flashed through her mind.
That man, in fact, was the young lady's "brother".
However, his background is somewhat dishonorable.
The master cherishes and respects his wife, which is why there was no—
"Oh dear, I'm getting senile. Why did I suddenly start thinking about these things?"
"Besides, the young lady has already come to Lingnan, while that person should still be in Jinling."
Granny Zhao finally came to her senses, silently cursing herself, and stopped thinking nonsense.
...
“Aunt, Lingnan is a long and arduous journey, and everyone fears it like a tiger. Why do you still want to go there on your own initiative?”
The speaker was a boy of about seventeen or eighteen, whose face was full of helplessness.
“Didn’t you see the letter Xie Ze sent? Your sister is living a life of luxury in Lingnan, and she even set up a family business for Xie Zhen.”
“Aji, you are the eldest son of the Xie family. You are the adult male who can support the family. How can Xie Zhen, a mere baby, possibly uphold the Xie family’s reputation?”
This was a beautiful middle-aged woman in her thirties, with outstanding looks, but her face carried a calculating and mean expression.
She glanced disdainfully at the simple house and cursed bitterly, "I hate that the master is so cruel, he actually forbids you from recognizing your ancestors."
A son from a concubine's family is even worse than a son born out of wedlock.
When Xie Yuan was alive, things were alright. Although he and his mother were disliked, they still had a place to live and make a living.
After Xie Yuan's death, the mother and son were left without anyone to rely on.
Relying only on the meager assets Xie Yuan had provided for them in the past, and without the protection of any clan, the mother and son lived a very difficult life...
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