It's possible not to remarry in the first, third, or even fifth year after one's mother went missing, but after that, not remarrying is extremely rare and exceptional.
In ancient times, people only had to observe three years of mourning after losing their father or mother. An Chaoli, on the other hand, required three years after three years... spanning the most difficult decade or so for a man.
An Chaoli devoted much of his energy to his child, An Huaishou, and raised him to be a top-notch young talent. For women from noble families, there is probably no father who dotes on his daughter as much as An Chaoli.
In ancient times, men had sons primarily to inherit the family business and legacy, while daughters were mostly used for family marriages, and women had a very low status. If An Chaoli had selfish motives, he could have easily used his daughter to exchange for a better future and wealth, but he had never even considered such a thing.
Having a daughter means you should cherish and pamper her for a lifetime.
Yuan'er is her one and only little princess, irreplaceable.
With trembling hands, An Chaoli fed the medicine to his daughter.
An Yuan'er was most afraid of drinking medicine, especially bitter medicine. As soon as the bitter taste entered her mouth, she instinctively spat it out.
An Chaoli tried many times, but never succeeded.
Yuan'er's problem wasn't just psychological; her body was instinctively resisting the medication.
The elderly father had no choice but to give up when the medicine had gone cold.
He covered An Yuan'er with the blanket again and closed the doors and windows to ensure that no cold wind would blow in.
It seems we'll have to think of another way to treat our daughter tomorrow. We can't keep putting it off like this.
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An Yuan'er slept for a full day and night.
My heart was burning, my throat was stinging, and my whole body was uncontrollably cold.
When she was sick, although she was confused, she would occasionally regain consciousness.
Many people have come to her bedside and spoken to her, including her father, brother, Aunt Yun, and even her annoying older and younger sisters.
But the one person who was always there was absent this time.
Subconsciously, An Yuan'er seemed to be holding a grudge, waiting for him to come. She didn't believe he would really let her die of illness like this.
But after waiting for too long, the person still didn't come, and An Yuan'er gradually became desperate.
An Yuan'er's condition continued to worsen, and eventually, even her remaining consciousness began to fade. She spent almost the entire day in a daze.
The condition had progressed to this point, and An Chaoli was at his wit's end. If it didn't work by tonight, he planned to try to force-feed the patient. In short, life was the most important thing.
An Yuan'er's illness has caused such a big commotion, and with so many people in the mansion talking about it, it's inevitable that some will gossip will follow.
"And she said she was a lucky person? She just got home and she's already half-dead. I'm telling you, she's just incompatible with our An family." Several sisters sat together, and the one who spoke without restraint was still An Xia'er, the concubine's daughter who had been reprimanded by An Yuan'er last time.
An Xia'er had been terrified for months after being slapped by An Yuan'er, but old habits die hard; a dog can't stop eating shit.
Shh! Sister, be careful what you say.
An Xia'er raised an eyebrow indifferently: "What's there to be afraid of? Who knows if she'll even survive this? So what if she's a county princess? If she dies, we'll only have the chance to pay our respects to her every year during Qingming Festival."
An Xia'er's words were tinged with schadenfreude, and her tongue was quite venomous.
When it comes to the county princess, it's inevitable that some of the young ladies will feel envious.
Although they were all women from the An family, only An Yuan'er stole the show at the Guanyuntai that day.
Jealousy can cloud a person's reason and judgment.
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