Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Is it That Simple? Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Is it That Simple? Before this, Zhou Liang must have been so entangled by Liu Yushui that he lost interest in studying, right? For Zhou Liang’s career advancement, Elder Mr. Zhou, his grandfather, really went all out. He even thought of marrying Liu Yushui to him first.
That way, Zhou Liang could study elsewhere.
As for Liu Yushui, she became a daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, bound by Zhou’s clansmen. Citing the need to preserve her pregnancy, she probably wouldn’t even get to see Zhou Liang for a while.
Since Liu Yushui had become Zhou’s daughter-in-law, the Liu family naturally lost all control over her. A woman who once could stir up quite a storm suddenly became the sacrificial fish on the Zhou’s chopping block.
This Elder Mr.Zhou is really clever!
“What status is the Zhou family willing to give Liu Yushui?”
Hearing his sister ask such a question, Lin Changhong raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat hard to articulate.
After hesitating for a while, he cleared his throat and looked seriously at Lin Caisang, “According to what people in our village have been saying, Old Madam Zhou promised Liu Rumei that as long as Liu Yushui gives birth to Zhou’s great-grandson, she can become Zhou Liang’s legitimate wife, but for now…”
Lin Caisang laughed, genuinely from the heart.
Certainly, it was Elder Mr.Zhou! Though he had taken a loss at her hand, he was still strikingly shrewd in other places.
“Yes, brought in the house as a minor concubine first, and then depending on whether the child is a boy or a girl, they’d decide later. That’s what people are saying.” Lin Changhong spoke softly.
Just like that, Liu Yushui was brought into the house as a concubine, and Liu Rumei was as happy as could be. She acted as if her precious daughter had married the emperor, he really couldn’t stomach this woman anymore.
No matter how they deny it, Liu Yushui was still their cousin. Having a cousin like her, they’d lose all face.
“It is said that Liu Rumei has been thrilled these days. Sangsang, what should we do? What if Liu Yushui really gives birth to a son?”
Hearing this, Lin Caisang raised an eyebrow, giving her brother a sharp look.
“What does it matter if she has a son?”
By that time, Liu Yushui would already be Zhou’s daughter-in-law. As long as Elder Mr.Zhou doesn’t agree, she would always be a concubine!
“Did the Zhou family put a written contract in black and white, promising to make Liu Yushui Zhou Liang’s legitimate wife in the future? Anything spoken can always be twisted and turned later.”
Besides, did Liu Yushui think it was that easy to marry into the Zhou family?
Elder Mr.Zhou could easily arrange matters simply by moving his lips, but did he really think he could predict everything that his daughter-in-law was thinking?
“Has anything else happened in the Liu family?”
“Other things? None anymore.” Lin Changhong thought and shook his head.
He only knew about these things because other people had mentioned them. As for other matters in the Liu family, how would he know?
That wasn’t right, would Madam Zhou allow her son to marry an unmarried pregnant bride?
Moreover, scholars value reputation the most. Zhou Liang didn’t have a legitimate wife yet, but a concubine was giving birth to his son, outpacing the legitimate wife. Mr.Zhou wouldn’t let his son be a laughingstock for life, right?
“What else could happen? Should I go inquire more?” Lin Changhong asked.
He thought, no matter what else happened in the Liu family, it couldn’t possibly be bigger than Liu Yushui’s marriage, right? All other matters should be negligible.