Chapter 336 Concern for Lu Lingyun

Chapter 336 Concern for Lu Lingyun

Lu Kuan was taken aback by what Lu Lingyun said, but quickly responded, "Got it, sis. I won't have Nanyuan bear kids."

Lu Lingyun was genuinely taken aback by how readily Lu Kuan agreed.

He didn’t bat an eye over it.

Back then, having kids was everything for a woman.

A woman who can't have kids or risks her life doing so is tough for any in-laws to swallow.

Yet, Lu Kuan didn’t hesitate for a second.

Seeing how dead serious Lu Kuan was, Lu Lingyun said, "Fine, I'll vouch for your marriage."

"Thanks, sis," Lu Kuan's eyes lit up with pure excitement.

Once he calmed down, he looked at Lu Lingyun, who always kept her cool, and seemed to connect the dots. "Sis, so these many years you haven’t had your own kid because of this, huh?"

Lu Lingyun hushed him with a wink, which was as good as saying yes.

Noticing she didn’t flinch, staying just as calm as ever, Lu Kuan felt a sharp stab of pain in his chest.

Turns out, his sister had been shouldering this huge secret all these years, walking alone.

For her to get this far, to earn their trust—and respect, was no small feat!

For a married woman back then, the easiest way to secure her place was to have a child of her own bloodline. Once you had a kid, your position in the husband’s family was safe, and they couldn’t easily kick you out.

Without kids, you lean on your family back home.

If you don’t have that either, life gets rough.

But Lu Lingyun never asked anyone for help.

Over the years, while being unable to bear children and without offspring, she ran the Marquis's Mansion and called the shots as its mistress—the difficulty of which is self-evident.

Upon further reflection, Lu Lingyun not only lacked her own children; she also never knew her biological mother. As for their father... Lu Old Master was someone they knew too well.

If his kids were unremarkable and unsuccessful, he wouldn’t even glance at them, let alone remember them.

So from start to finish, his elder sister had no one to rely on.

She could only depend on herself.

And yet, she was just a woman!

In this era, she, a woman, stood firmly on her own feet through sheer determination, and could even support him...

His elder sister... was truly remarkable.

Looking at Lu Lingyun before him, who appeared calm and composed, he felt that her strength made him ache with sympathy. He couldn’t help but say, "Sis, I've grown up. From now on, I can protect you from wind and rain."

Hearing this, Lu Lingyun's lips suddenly curved upward into a warm smile, "Kuan, spread your wings and fly well. The higher and steadier you fly, the more naturally your sister will be under your protection."

"Okay!" Lu Kuan nodded heavily.

After agreeing to Lu Kuan's request, Lu Lingyun wrote a letter preparing to send it to Jiangnan.

Her grandmother passed away a few years ago. In her past life, her grandmother had also passed away right before she moved to the Imperial City. Perhaps this time around, her reincarnation had inadvertently influenced many things.

A few years ago, she was heartbroken over her grandmother's early death, but now reflecting on it, it might as well have saved Tong Nanyuan's life.

In her past life, Tong Nanyuan would have married a few years ago and, after giving birth to a child the following year, she would have passed away.

In this lifetime, due to mourning for Lady Lin, Tong Nanyuan delayed marriage for three years, which also postponed her own marriage plans.

Now that Lu Kuan is willing to marry her and has assured Lu Lingyun that he will not let her bear children, it can be said that this has spared Tong Nanyuan's life in this lifetime.

Feeling conflicted, Lu Lingyun finished writing the betrothal letter, but she couldn't send the betrothal letter directly.

Uncle Tong is in the capital!

She must first visit her second uncle's house and discuss this matter with them, then have the betrothal letter sent through her second uncle.

Lu Kuan, who has recently become the top scholar by achieving three consecutive victories in the imperial exams, enjoys boundless prestige. His proposal to Tong Nanyuan is naturally a foregone conclusion.

After finishing the letter, Lu Lingyun sent an invitation to her second uncle's house.

The next morning, she led her entourage to the residence of Uncle Tong.

"Who’s here? Let me see!"

As soon as Lu Lingyun's carriage arrived at Uncle Tong's house, her aunt, Wang Peirong, personally led people to welcome her.

"Aunt." Lu Lingyun greeted her as she stepped out.

Wang Peirong hurried over, excitedly taking her hand and leading her into the estate.

Over these six years, Wang Peirong and Lu Lingyun have become very close.

When the Tong family first came to the Imperial City, they had no connections. They only had one relative, Lu Lingyun. With her good character and pleasant temperament, Lu Lingyun was very kind to the Tongs. Over time, Wang Peirong developed an excellent relationship with her.

She considers her like a daughter!

"You've come at the right time today. Jiangnan has just sent us this year's best fresh tea, you’re lucky!"

"That's great, I can’t wait to try it." Lu Lingyun smiled as she entered Wang Peirong's residence.

After entering her courtyard, she saw that there were already tea sets ready on Aunt Wang’s tea table.

Lu Lingyun had sent the invitation yesterday, so Wang Peirong must have prepared in advance.

"Aunt, are there other guests today?"

"Yes, your cousin Nanxia is visiting today!" Wang Peirong said.

At this moment, a large group of people walked in from outside Wang Peirong's courtyard, with Tong Nanxia leading them.

In the span of six years, Tong Nanxia, now a married woman, has become increasingly beautiful and captivating. She was originally one of the top beauties in Jiangnan, but six years ago, she was bullied by her stepmother and seemed like a timid little thing, always frail and delicate.

But now she appears even more distant and unapproachable, living luxuriously as the lady of the house. As the wife of a Duke, she is noble and unapproachable, and her demeanor makes her seem like a cold beauty, elegant yet fragile.

Indeed, after marrying, Tong Nanxia became increasingly reserved, unwilling to talk to others. Over the years, she hasn't given birth to any children for the Zhao Dukedom.

But her husband Zhao Yanshu spoils her rotten!

Every day, he treats her like something fragile that could break or melt. If his mother mistreats Tong Nanxia, Zhao Yanshu is the first to disagree.

Lu Lingyun often heard from her second aunt that Tong Nanxia had made her mother-in-law extremely angry.

Tong Nanxia refused to have children, and Zhao Yanshu let her do as she pleased, even forbidding her to take the medicine for conceiving sent by his mother. He was afraid she would suffer and feel uncomfortable drinking it.

Because of the issue of offspring, there was quite a fuss in the Duke Zhao's mansion for a long time. It was only in recent years that Zhao Yanshu gradually gave in and took a concubine at his mother's request, who then gave birth to a son.

The moment the son, born to the concubine, was born, he registered the child under Tong Nanxia's name, and afterward, never visited the concubine's quarters again. In the entire mansion of the Duke, nobody was allowed to mistreat her.