Jiang waved her hand, signaling the two concubines to leave, and took her daughter's hand and asked, "Did you find your bed last night? How did you sleep?"

"Everything is fine." Perhaps because of the blood connection, Wei Hanzhang felt close to Jiang Shi. She smiled and said, "How did you sleep, mother? You should get better soon."

"My Ranran is so lucky. I feel much better after you came back." Jiang stroked her daughter's long hair and asked in a low voice, "Why did you pay so much attention to your father's aunt just now?"

Wei Hanzhang couldn't say that he was looking at the heroine, so he just smiled and said, "It's my first time home, everything I see is new."

Her daughter's casual remark reminded Jiang of the pain of separation from her family.

She looked full of guilt, "It's all my fault that my mother didn't keep you stable when she was pregnant with me. I was born with a weak constitution and was so weak that I couldn't even cry. Your grandfather invited the imperial doctors from the palace several times, but they were still helpless. It was a wandering monk who suggested that I send you to a foster home to try."

At this point, Jiang sighed: "When your grandmother heard about you, she sent your second uncle with her handwritten letter. When you were less than one year old, your second uncle took you to Xuzhou. Now he is personally sending you back."

When she left, she was holding a baby in her cradle who could die at any time. When she came back, she was given a healthy and outstanding daughter. Jiang was very grateful to her parents' home.

She couldn't help shedding tears when the past was brought up again. Wei Hanzhang persuaded her and she looked at her daughter who had just returned to her side and was about to reach the age of marriage.

As she watched, Jiang's face gradually became a little strange. She said angrily, "I don't know what kind of person that kid from the Gu family is. He actually wants to hire my Ran Ran."

Jiang was getting more and more angry as she thought about her delicate daughter who had just returned and was about to get married. She pretended to be serious and said, "Ranran, you have to listen to your mother. Stay at home for a few more years and talk about getting married when you are 18 years old."

Wei Hanzhang didn't expect to hear Gu Yunran from Jiang's mouth, and was stunned for a moment...

"Why, you don't think you can keep your affair with that kid from the Gu family a secret from your mother, do you?"

Jiang tapped her daughter's brow and said with a smile, "Your grandmother told me everything. I'm not a bad person who would break up a couple. The Gu family sent someone to my house a few years ago, and I accepted the marriage. But there's no rush to get married. Let's wait three years."

The Gu family is a family of officials, and Gu Yunran is the eldest son of the eldest son. His father is the governor of Xuzhou, a powerful official. It is not considered high marriage for him to marry the youngest daughter of the second branch of the marquis's mansion.

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery nodded in approval of this marriage.

Wei Hanzhang was shocked by this sudden message: "Have you accepted this marriage?"

Seeing her so surprised, Jiang smiled and said, "He is the eldest son of the Gu family. He is already over seventeen years old and it is time for him to get engaged. Naturally, they will ask someone who is familiar with both families to come to our house to ask for our opinion. Since I have already agreed, I will wait for them to prepare the betrothal gifts and come to our house to formally propose marriage."

Even if they were childhood sweethearts, they still had to go through the six rituals. If they weren't formally settled, what if the wife ran away? Jiang understood the Gu family's attitude very well.

Turning her head to see her daughter's stunned expression, she realized something was wrong and quickly embraced her daughter and asked with concern, "You look like this, did you have any trouble with him?"

If it was twenty days ago, Wei Hanzhang would have been happy to hear that her and Gu Yunran’s marriage was going through the process, but now...

Wei Hanzhang leaned against Jiang's arms with his eyes downcast, and said sullenly, "A few days before I came to the capital, I learned that he had two concubines by his side. They were chosen by his mother."

"I was wondering what it was." Jiang was relieved and said with a smile, "They are just two maids. Why are you fussing with them? If you marry into his family, you will be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family. A wife is equal to him. He will never humiliate you for two maids."

These words again...

Treat them as two objects...

It won't bother you...

Even though she grew up in this world, Wei Hanzhang still couldn't accept calling a living person, a woman who was sleeping in her husband's arms, an object.

"Mother," Wei Hanzhang called softly, looking up and said, "Yesterday I saw that father had quite a few concubines. Do you really not mind at all?"

"What's there to mind about this?" Jiang had a rare opportunity to teach her daughter, so she said patiently, "Ranran, look at the Lin and Shen families who were here just now. They not only have to serve your father, but also me. If they don't serve you well, I can sell them without your father's consent."

Jiang smiled and said, "Why would Ranran care when his life and property are in his hands?"

this…

Wei Hanzhang smiled bitterly. These were completely different things.

She simply said, "My daughter only knows that if it's something I really like, I won't allow anyone else to touch it, not to mention Gu Yunran who grew up with me. I can't even look at other girls."

She has been used to being domineering since she was a child. It's okay with other things, but once she sets her heart on something, she has absolutely no intention of sharing it.

If it is really a blind marriage, even if she doesn't have any feelings for him, he can still not care about it, as he only cares about the dignity of being a wife.

But that was Gu Yunran, the Gu Yunran with whom she grew up and with whom she had a deep affection.

The room was silent for a long time. Jiang looked at her daughter's delicate face and felt a little worried. She never expected that her parents had spoiled their daughter into such a frivolous person.

"But there are no such men in the world," she said earnestly, "even ordinary farmers who have a good harvest and a few extra coins will go to the brothels to hang out for a few days. Young men from wealthy families like us all have someone by their side when they are only sixteen or seventeen years old."

"My son, please don't get stuck in a rut. For a wife, the respect of her husband is more reliable than illusory love."

Jiang's tone was gentle throughout the whole process: "You and he grew up together, so we have a special bond. You are from a marquisate, and he will never and dare not treat you coldly after you get married. As long as you can stand up for yourself, it doesn't matter how many concubines he has in the backyard."

"You guys respect each other, support each other, and spend your life like this. Those concubines can't be included in the family tree when they are alive, and can't enter the ancestral tomb when they die. What does it matter whether he likes it or not?"

“……”Wei Hanzhang was silent.

Jiang continued, "If you really encounter someone who doesn't know how to behave, just sell him off and find a few honest women to take in to keep the peace in your backyard."

"The Shen you just met has two sons and a daughter. She still comes to serve me before dawn every day. She is extremely obedient. Your father treats her differently, but he has never lost face for me because of my concubine."

Wei Hanzhang was speechless as he listened to Jiang's teachings.

It was as natural for noble ladies to find women for their husbands as it was for them to buy clothes. Would she also take the initiative to find a concubine for Gu Yunran in the future? (End of this chapter)