Actually, the Qiu family is not at peace at the moment.
Although Qiu Yun's father, Qiu Hongfeng, is the eldest son of the Qiu family head, there are two grandchildren who rank before Qiu Yun. One is the eldest son, Qiu Xiang, born to Qiu Xinmin's second son, and the other is the second son, Qiu Lin, born to Qiu Xinming's other legitimate son.
The eldest son of the Qiu family, Qiu Xiang, is already married. Although his father is a bastard, his mother's family is the most famous family in Mozhou. Although his mother is also a bastard, she was very favored in her natal family. In the end, she even married a legitimate daughter of her natal brother to her son. Although this daughter had a leg injury in her childhood and had different legs, she still had status.
The second young master Qiu Lin is also the grandson of old lady Qiu. Old lady Qiu had already arranged for him to marry a lady from a prominent family who was as beautiful as the eldest young master Qiu. They were only waiting to get married in two years.
When it came to Qiu Yun, the third young master of the Qiu family, the eldest wife would naturally not be willing to let him marry a woman whose status was lower than that of the eldest and second young mistresses. Old lady Qiu hoped that Qiu Yun's wife would at least have a higher status than the eldest young master's wife born to a concubine's son.
So the old lady of the Qiu family took a fancy to the eldest granddaughter of her close friend, the eldest daughter of the Guo family in Weizhou. The first wife of the Qiu family wanted Qiu Yun to marry her niece from her mother's side. The first wife of the Qiu family, Wei, was also from a noble family in Jizhou. Her niece from her mother's side was the daughter of her biological brother. They had been as close as mother and daughter since childhood, and she often visited the Qiu family.
On the issue of not marrying a girl from the Ren family, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Qiu family shared a common hatred and successfully overruled Old Master Qiu's opinion with their women's wisdom. However, when it came to the final candidate, things became less harmonious between Old Lady Qiu and First Madam Qiu. A good novel:.
It wasn't that Old Lady Qiu looked down on Mrs. Qiu's niece. That girl came from a good family, was beautiful, and had a quiet and likable personality. But Old Lady Qiu felt that her relationship with Mrs. Qiu was too close, almost like mother and daughter. Wouldn't she have to obey her mother-in-law in everything after she got married? Her grandmother was still alive!
So, Mrs. Qiu felt it would be best for her to choose the wife for her beloved grandson herself. Not only was the Guo family's eldest daughter's grandmother close to hers, but the Guo family's background was also more prestigious than the eldest wife's. This way, she would be able to stand taller in front of the Qiu family's shabby eldest daughter's wife.
So Old Lady Qiu and First Lady Qiu began to fight openly and secretly, and people from other rooms were busy watching the fun.
Old Master Qiu was indeed somewhat weak in terms of ability, perhaps due to his background and personal experience. Even when he wanted to manage the affairs of the inner courtyard, he always felt powerless. Old Madam Qiu ostensibly followed his lead, but in reality, Old Master Qiu was always led by Old Madam Qiu in the Qiu family's family affairs.
Take the recent marriage between the Qiu and Ren families, for example. Old Master Qiu had already made up his mind and made some harsh promises, but it still ended in vain. Frustrated, Old Master Qiu simply gave up, staying in his concubine's yard all day, letting them do whatever they wanted outside!
Qiu Yun returned to the Qiu family during this time. Despite his usual cheerful demeanor, the third young master of the Qiu family engaged in a series of joking and humorous conversations with his grandmother and mother. He listened to the two elders' tearful complaints about their grievances, but he didn't seem to do anything. Ultimately, he helped to ease the relationship between the old lady and the first wife, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
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