Who Cares

ould I reconcile with Zhao Luli? At least in the Zhao family, no one will think about oppressing me, and no one will be able to oppress me.
Are you are in a hurry to get me married, so that I can experienced the pain of being humiliated again? If so then fine, I will find you the most honorable son-in-law in the whole world, and this time I will swallow my blood even if my teeth are knocked out, and I will never complain!”

Zhong shi was about to say a few soft words, persuaded her daughter to change her mind, but when she heard this, she was frightened, and she quickly waved her hand and said, “Don’t, don’t, don’t! Don’t be impulsive! You are a person who already reconcile once, it’s alright to be a second wife, how can you enter the palace? Are you not afraid of being laughed at by the world!”

“So because I reconcile I’m only worthy of being a second wife?” Guan Suyi’s strength was drained by these words.
It turned out that the idea that “women are humble and only worthy of being dependant of men” had existed since ancient times, and was not Xu Yayan’s original creation; it turned out that even women themselves just wanted to find a husband and make do with the situation for a lifetime.
However, she make do once, make do for the second time, and no longer wanted to make do for the third time.
If she really can’t escape, it’s better to choose Hunnar, at least he is the most honorable person in the world, even if it make do, it will not be too bad.

Zhong shi felt uncomfortable by her daughter’s desolate gaze, and sighed, “This is the situation of the world, and no one can be exempted.
Besides, the palace is a place that eats people.
You have a straightforward personality, how can you survive?”

“Can’t the Guan family support me for the rest of my life?” Guan Suyi’s voice was hoarse, obviously tired.

“No.” Zhong shi‘s eyes showed despair, “To say something unpleasant, after your grandfather and father passed away, if the Guan family have no heirs, according to the law, all family property must be returned to the clan and distributed by the clan members.
When the time comes, where can you go? The world is so big, but where is there any place for you? It’s not that mother wants to force you.
If you marry someone and take away a generous dowry, even if you don’t live well in your husband’s house, it’s better than being homeless and penniless.”

“Can’t I set up a female household like Jinzi?” Guan Suyi asked again.
This was actually the future she had planned for a long time.

“If it’s a commoner’s family, of course you can.
But the Guan family has a big business, and many people are staring at us.
If your grandfather and father are gone, not only the clan will take action, but even outsiders will also be involved.
The so-called the tall tree attracts the wind* is precisely this.
You are a woman, at that time you won’t know when you are hurt, so mother want to find you a support, so that you can live a safe life.” Zhong shi hugged her daughter and wept softly.

Guan Suyi finally woke up from the excitement and joy of returning home and began to face her own situation and the hidden crisis of the Guan family.
In her last life, she had gone early, and the Guan family was impoverished, with no money left except for a dilapidated house, so how could the clan care about them? But this life was different.
The Guan family was prominent for a while, and even estranged relatives often came to the door, let alone close relatives within five-clothes? Afraid they were all waiting to divide this huge business!

After pondering for a moment, she said apologetically, “Mother, it’s daughter’s fault.
I shouldn’t always think about myself and ignore your feelings.
Let’s not be in a hurry to get married.
Let’s bring Mu Mu here first and change his seniority.”

“Yiyi, what do you mean?” Zhong shi‘s eyes lit up.

“Didn’t the second uncle come to the door a few days ago and ask grandfather to adopt the seventh cousin as your son? Seventh cousin is three years older than me, already understand the matter, and now he want to catch up with the imperial examination, this is to borrow the power of our family to pave the way for him.
He has a father and a mother, and a lot of brothers and sisters.
In the past, when our family’s reputation was not prominent, he didn’t respect grandfather and father, so how could he treat you with sincerity? Afraid as soon as he get the family property, he will change his face.
If so, it’s better to adopt Mu Mu and let him be your son.”

“But after all, he already has a mother and son’s relationship with you, and has no blood relationship with our family.
Setting aside what the outsider will say, the patriarch will definitely not agree.
This is a bit difficult.” Zhong shi had already have this idea in the back of her mind, but she didn’t dare to say it openly.

“Even if it’s hard to, it’s still need to be done! Even if all of our family’s things are thrown into the lake, we still won’t let others have it.” In the previous life, in order not to be dragged down by her reputation, it’s unknown how many clansmen went to Cangzhou and begged her to die sooner.
A few other cousins sent her poison, which made her heart feel cold.

If it wasn’t for her maternal grandfather and grandmother running around for her and damaging their body; if not for her grandfather being repeatedly persecuted by the clan, she would not have cut her life short.

“Change the household, recognize him as the son, immediately start to prepare.
I’ll explain to Mu Mu.
Let’s hide it from the clansmen for now, and the matter of entering the family tree must be carefully planned, so that no one will interfere with it.” She took out a document from the box that Hunnar gave her, and indeed Mu Mu was assigned to her name as an adopted son.

With the support of her daughter, Zhong shi had the backbone, and immediately walked out, “Yes, I’ll go to your father to discuss it.
Your father may not have this idea, just afraid of messing up the seniority in the family and it’s not easy to open his mouth.
Your grandfather is old-fashioned, I’m afraid we have to persuade him slowly.”

“Go ahead, Mu Mu is still young and has just come to our house, so it’s not too late to change his seniority.” When Zhong shi walked away, Guan Suyi shook the document and instructed, “Jinzi, invite your former master out, just say that I have something to ask him.”

Jinzi did not dare to neglect, and hurried away.

TN: so basically the other Guan family is so awful that GSY is better off having an evil mother-in-law than staying single.