Seeing that Lu Qingyan didn't seem to care about these things, Su's mother felt relieved. She looked at the white-haired Madam Lin and said, "Aunt Fu, Lin Ke is Lin Ke, and you are you. I won't have any estrangement from you because of Lin Ke. After all, Lin Ke isn't your biological grandson. If he had learned even a little bit of your personality, he wouldn't have caused this mess."
Madam Lin was also heartbroken: "There is a barrier between us. When his father was alive, it was fine. I never mistreated his father, who was born out of wedlock, and the child was a filial son. But Lin Ke has always had his own ideas since he was a child, and he is most unwilling to listen to the words of his own grandmother, me."
"I know Aunt Fu has had a hard time these past years. I've never held Aunt Fu responsible for Lin Ke's affairs. It's just that Yao'er and he weren't meant to be." Mother Su's expression was indifferent when she mentioned the matter. In any case, her relationship with the Lin family was essentially over; as long as she maintained appearances from now on, that was enough. To put it bluntly, once Old Madam Lin passed away, there was no need for any further close ties.
Lin Yu'an brought the imperial decree of marriage directly from the palace and threw it at Lu Qingyan. Su's mother is still in the dark about it.
Old Madam Lin was a very old and shrewd person; how could she not see through Su's mother's intentions? However, the Lin family was in the wrong first, so Su's mother couldn't be blamed. It was just a pity.
Old Madam Lin's gaze fell on Lu Qingyan, a hint of sadness flashing across her face. This was the Lin family's most favored daughter-in-law, but the Lin family ultimately didn't have the good fortune to have her.
Still unwilling to accept it, Old Madam Lin asked Su's mother, "Then... what does the Su family plan to do about Yao'er's marriage?" Although she was asking Su's mother, her eyes were fixed on Lu Qingyan.
Madam Lin pondered which family she would choose if she were to remarry.
Su's mother looked at Lu Qingyan with a hint of encouragement in her eyes.
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "Mother will handle these things. I really admire the relationship between Grandma Lin and Grandpa Lin."
The stories about Old Master Lin and Old Madam Lin were told to Lu Qingyan by Su Han when she was bored after arriving in this world.
Back then, Master Lin only married one wife, Madam Fu, and hadn't taken a concubine in the past five years. However, Madam Lin had been married for so many years without bearing any children, which became a source of great worry for her.
At that time, the old lady was in poor health and was about to pass away. Seeing that the Lin family had no heir, she forced the old master Lin to take a concubine.
Old Master Lin was unwilling, so the Grand Madam said, "Alright, I'll invite a royal physician to examine you two and see which one of you is the one with the problem that's preventing this old man from holding his grandson until he dies."
After examining the couple, a physician surnamed Jia informed them that the lack of offspring was a problem with Madam Lin, and that she might never have any children in her lifetime.
Upon hearing this, the Dowager immediately objected. She pleaded, "My son, I know you love Madam Fu, but our family line is thin. Can you bear to die without anyone to care for you in your old age? You can adopt other people's children and give them the Lin surname, but they don't actually have the blood of the Lin family in their veins. My son, I beg you, just take a concubine. As long as she carries on our Lin family line, that's enough. As long as she gives birth to a child, regardless of gender, that child will be the only heir of our Lin family. I'm begging you."
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