Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Minglan: "Aunt is concerned about the emperor's uncle, so why did she allow Miss Zou to come to the mansion... to get close to the emperor's uncle?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zou turned her face away in pain.

The maidservant beside Minglan felt sympathetic when she heard Minglan talk about this. She said, "Our lady cries every day because of this! But the Zou family's mistress said that if we don't do this, the Zou family may not be able to continue its current prosperity in the future... My lady can only bear it with tears because of her brothers and sisters from her mother's family."

Minglan: "There are many ways to keep the Zou family rich and powerful, why must we let Miss Zou marry the emperor's uncle?"

Mrs. Zou: "Mother said that other than relatives by marriage, other relationships are not reliable. I have no choice..."

Minglan: "Who said it's not reliable? Aunt, you and the emperor's uncle gave birth to two sons and one daughter. These three children are the bond between the Zou family and the Shen family. Why do we need the fourth Miss Zou?"

Mrs. Zou said: "But my children are still so young. If the master marries another woman, will they treat my children well? What if they are bullied? My sister's last name is Zou. If she marries, she will definitely be devoted to her nephews."

Minglan: "Aunt, do you know my husband's stepmother, Lady Qin?"

Mrs. Zou: "I heard Erlang mention that he was not good to them, father and son?"

Minglan nodded: "Her elder sister, Lady Qin, is my father-in-law's original wife. Did you know that she poisoned my father-in-law and my eldest brother from the Gu family in order to let her son inherit the title?"

Big Zou's eyebrows raised: "What?!"

Minglan: "This must be too unpleasant to hear. My husband doesn't want to mention it for the sake of my father-in-law. That Qin lady not only poisoned the father and son, but also instigated the eldest brother of the Gu family to become an enemy of my husband, hoping that the brothers would turn against each other and both would suffer, so that her son would benefit in the end."

Mrs. Zou: "But I heard that Sanlang is a good boy?"

Minglan: "Yes, my third brother Tingwei was not tainted by the mud, and he did not go along with his mother. However, he was a son after all, and he could not stop Madam Qin from doing evil things. He could only keep informing my husband in private. Even so, he could not find out that Madam Qin poisoned my father-in-law and my eldest brother. My eldest brother was already weak, and she had tampered with his medicine and food for many years, which drained his foundation and he passed away at a young age."

Mrs. Zou shook her head gently: "It's really a sin."

Minglan: "Aunt, I told you about my family's scandals because I hope you understand that a biological sister can't necessarily be a good stepmother. Once she has her own children, she will consider her children in everything. You and the uncle have been in love for so many years. If one day you are really gone, the uncle will definitely miss you. Do you think that with Mrs. Zou's temperament, can she really accept that her husband has other women in his heart?"

Mrs. Zou lowered her head and said nothing. Instead, the maid beside her was awakened by Minglan's words. She opened her eyes wide and said repeatedly: "Yes! That's the truth!"

Minglan: "In addition, the Zou family is not as well-matched as the current Shen family. I believe you are very clear about this. The wife of the Zou family must have taken this into consideration, so she insisted on putting the fourth lady of Zou into the Prince's Mansion, wanting her to take over your place and continue the wealth of the Zou family. However, do you think that with his current status as the Prince's Mansion, if he loses his wife and remarries, will the government allow him to marry into the Zou family again?"

Big Zou: "What do you mean by that?"

Minglan: "Now, the uncle is not only a relative of the emperor, but also an important official in the court. He controls hundreds of thousands of troops in the northern border, which is the shield of our dynasty in the north! For a person of such status, the marriage partner must also be an important official in the court, and it must be a civil official or an old official. You might as well think about it, since the emperor ascended the throne, which meritorious official who came out of the palace did not marry into the family of the famous official left by the previous emperor?"

Mrs. Zou thought about it seriously, and it was true! Gu Tingye was an exception. People like Prince Huan, the Queen's sister, General Xiao Duan, etc., all married old ministers.

Minglan: "The prince will marry a woman of this status. If the Zou family insists on marrying the fourth girl into the prince's mansion, she can only be a concubine."

Mrs. Zou frowned and said, "If I become a concubine... then maybe that's okay?"

Minglan: "Aunt! Are you confused? Not to mention that concubines are servants and slaves, even if the Zou family doesn't care, how can the daughter of a noble family who is married to the prince not care? By then, the prince will definitely favor the fourth lady Zou because of you, and your three biological children will inevitably be caged up in the house by the fourth lady Zou. Do you think that the prince's mansion can be peaceful under such a situation?"

Mrs. Zou: "If the master favors his concubine and kills his wife, there will definitely be trouble within the family."

Minglan: "Exactly! Besides, if your children are raised in my house in the future, then when they are married, which noble family will be willing to marry the children raised by me? The two boys may be able to earn fame and clear their names, but what about your daughter? How will she face the gossips of the people when she is a girl in seclusion? Will the mistress of the house at that time arrange a marriage for her without holding a grudge?"

The maid beside him was stunned when she heard this. She suddenly shouted, "Madam, the young master and the young lady are both very good children. You must not let them suffer like that!"

Mrs. Zou also opened her mouth slightly, and was stunned for a long time before she said, "I almost ruined my child's life..."

Minglan: "Aunt, it's not too late now. You just need to explain these concerns to the uncle, and he will naturally have a plan in mind."

The eldest Zou: "But...but what about our Zou family? Without the support of the Shen family, relying on my two useless brothers, the Zou family may not be able to survive..."

Minglan: "If the Zou family only relied on a concubine from a high family to get around in the capital, I'm afraid that wherever they go, people will laugh at them behind their backs. The prince and you are deeply in love. Even if you are not here, don't we still have three children? He will not watch the Zou family fall into decline because of the three children. Now that the Zou family is in the capital, there are plenty of good men for the fourth lady Zou to choose from. Whether the prince chooses a husband for the fourth lady Zou from aristocratic families or from the candidates, he can ensure that the Zou family is rich and prosperous, and the fourth lady Zou can also hold her head high and be the head of the family. Isn't this more decent than being a concubine in the prince's mansion? With the current status of the Shen family, if the fourth lady Zou marries into another family, with General Weibei backing her up, which family can look down on her? If the fourth lady Zou gets along well with her husband's family, then the Zou family will have another helper. Isn't this safer than hanging on the tree of the Shen family?"

Madam Zou took Minglan's hand and said excitedly, "Ming'er, you really woke me up with a word! If it weren't for your advice today, I'm afraid I would have missed my child and the Zou family!"

Minglan: "Aunt, I know that what I said is really presumptuous, but I really don't want to see the Zou family and the Shen family fall into the same predicament as the Gu family. I said these things out of helplessness. Aunt, please don't blame me. What I hope most is that your health will recover as before, and you will live peacefully with your uncle for the rest of your life, and let your children respect you until you grow old."

Madam Zou: "I know that honest advice is unpleasant to the ear, my dear child. I saw clearly in Youyang before that you are a kind and insightful person. Now that you can give me honest advice, I am really grateful!"

Minglan: "Aunt, you must make sure to talk to the uncle about these things. Now, he must be thinking about you and letting Miss Zou stay in the uncle's house... Steward, the children are already raised in her house. This is not a long-term solution, it is better to marry Miss Zou off as soon as possible."

Madam Big Zou: "I understand. Later, when my supervisor returns home, I will invite him over and talk to him. Don't worry, I won't be confused again."

Minglan finally felt relieved. She took out the small oil paper bag and unfolded it. Inside were a few pieces of glutinous rice cakes with brown sugar. She smiled and said, "When we were in Youyang, this was your favorite snack. I learned how to make it from the owner of the stall. I got up early this morning to make it. It smelled so good that I didn't even want to give it to you."

Mrs. Zou held up the oil paper with both hands, tears falling on the edge of the paper: "Silly child, this thing is quite difficult to make, why are you still learning it?"

Minglan's eyes were red as she joked, "I'm just as greedy as you are!"

The two of them laughed, but they couldn't stop crying.