Jiang Shi quickly changed his clothes and went to see Yu Shangheng.
He walked in a hurry, but when he reached Yu Shangheng, he was still the gentle and calm young man, without a trace of embarrassment.
"Uncle Yu."
Yu Shangheng looked at the respectful and humble young man in front of him and said calmly, "Please sit down."
Jiang Shi sat opposite him.
This wasn't their first face-to-face conversation.
The last time was in that two-story house. Yu Shangheng deliberately sent Yu Tanqi away, and the two of them were alone together. Yu Shangheng did not act like a father-in-law, but he did not smile at all, and was old-fashioned and serious.
Yu Shangheng didn't make things difficult for Jiang Shi that time, he just asked him a few simple questions.
Jiang Shiyi answered truthfully one by one, and Yu Shangheng's expression made it impossible to tell whether he was satisfied or not.
At that time, Yu Shangheng asked about some things about Jiang Shi.
Jiang Shi honestly said that he would take part in the autumn examination this year, and after passing the exam next year, he would marry Yu Tanqi in a grand ceremony.
Yu Shangheng asked him implicitly if he had done anything to Yu Tanqi.
Jiang Shizi answered in the same obscure way, saying that he had not done anything to Yu Tanqi and that she was still an innocent girl.
Of course, in the eyes of outsiders who don’t know the truth, perhaps the two of them have long been guilty of corruption.
However, the people of Wanjin were open-minded. Widows could remarry, and divorced women could enter the palace as concubines.
Yu Tanqi just lived under the same roof with her fiancé before marriage, so it wasn't a problem.
Yu Shangheng didn't say anything, but he didn't let the two of them meet for several days.
After all, he was his future father-in-law. After being caught climbing a tree and climbing over a wall once, Jiang Shi could only endure it obediently and not look for Yu Tanqi again, so as not to be disliked by Yu Shangheng.
Today, Yu Shangheng came to Wu'an Marquis Mansion specifically to find Jiang Shi, so naturally they had a detailed discussion.
"I came to you today for no other purpose than to ask you a few questions."
"Uncle, please speak."
"If you marry Tan Qi, how many children do you want her to have?"
Jiang Shi paused. He had thought about this question a long time ago and had fantasized about it with Yu Tanqi. He respected Yu Tanqi's wishes.
After all, only the mother can give birth to a child, and it is Yu Tanqi's body that is in pain. He has no right to decide how many children she should have.
"Tan Qi can have as many children as she wants."
"Do you really think so?"
Yu Shangheng looked at Jiang Shi with extremely sharp eyes.
Jiang Shi nodded very seriously.
"Of course, having a child is a great and difficult thing. I love Tan Qi and cannot bear to see her suffer the pain and danger of childbirth. If I could, I would choose not to have children."
Yu Shangheng chuckled: "I don't believe you really don't want a child."
People in the world pay attention to the inheritance of incense. Even families with many children will require that each son must have offspring, and they must be male babies to be considered as having descendants.
If you only have one daughter, people will say that your family line will be extinct and you might even be criticized.
Yu Shangheng had only one daughter, Yu Tanqi. When he was in Jining Prefecture, many people mocked him openly or secretly. Many people also wanted to give him women, saying that they would definitely give him a son to carry on the family line.
Some even said that they could adopt their children to him.
Yu Shangheng naturally refused them one by one. Seeing that they dared to bother Xie Lin, he was completely furious. He directly punished many people severely, which put an end to their evil intentions and gave him and Xie Lin peace of mind.
"You are the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an, your family has inherited the title, and you are the only son of the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife. If you don't have a son or daughter to carry on the family line, how can you be worthy of your ancestors?"
Jiang Shi was silent.
It was difficult for him to refute what Yu Shangheng said.
People in the world pay attention to blood ties, and the Lan family, to which his mother belongs, attaches even greater importance to blood ties. Only those who have the blood of the Lan family's patriarch are qualified to become the patriarch, regardless of gender.
His mother, Lan Luozhu, was an only child and had no biological brothers or sisters.
The Lan family cannot be destroyed by him.
The descendants of his maternal grandfather's brothers and sisters are still alive, so it's not a big problem.
Jiang Shi quickly figured it out.
"I can adopt a child from the clan to inherit the title."
"As far as I know, the only relatives of your father's clan who were close to you were your eldest uncle and third uncle, but they are both dead, and the rest of their family members were exiled. There are only a few left alive today. Your mother's family is very mysterious. Can you find other members of the clan?"
"As long as the person is still alive, he can be found."
Yu Shangheng remained silent.
He stared at Jiang Shi for a long time, "Are you really thinking of adopting someone?"
Jiang Shi nodded: "In my heart, Tan Qi will always be the first. I will not let her do anything that may threaten her life. Giving birth is like having one foot in the gate of hell. I dare not let Tan Qi take this risk, just to give birth to a child whose gender is unknown and whose health is unknown."
Yu Shangheng's pupils trembled and he clenched his fingers slightly.
Yes, giving birth for a woman is like having one foot in the gate of hell.
He murmured, "What if Tan Qi insists on having a child with you?"
"I will try my best to persuade her. If that doesn't work, I will find a way to protect the safety of them and their child."
"What if she gave birth to a child who was born weak? And what if her already weak body became even weaker after giving birth?"
Jiang Shi pursed his lips. He looked at Yu Shangheng, who was clearly in a bad mood, and after hesitating, he asked, "Uncle, did you remember Aunt?"
A child born weak and a mother who is already weak, this easily reminds people of Yu Tanqi and Xie Lin.
Yu Shangheng knew that his emotions were wrong. He shouldn't say such words to a junior, especially his daughter's fiancé.
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