Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 407 Adoption of a Son-in-Law
The Rong family was not a family of renown for generations, nor a powerful clan, nor a family of founding heroes. They were not a family of scholars and literati. They were just ordinary people.

In fact, going back a few generations, the Rong family probably didn't even own a single piece of land.

Fortunately, although the Rong family did not come from a high social standing, the current patriarch Rong was not a merchant. Although the current dynasty did not suppress commerce, in the eyes of the world, or rather in the eyes of aristocratic families, farmers were indeed more respectable than merchants.

Moreover, in the eyes of the royal family, everyone present was "trash" except for the royal family!
Getting back to the main point, Rong Zhixian's worries were actually quite simple: the Rong family was now prosperous, but there were no male heirs in the direct line of the Rong family. Apart from Rong Zhixian, there was only Rong Feiyan as the only direct descendant.

Of course, the direct line here refers to the line of Old Master Ronggui.

As the saying goes, of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring. Even in another world, this principle remains unchanged.

Of course, the old master of the Rong family also worked very hard on this, even to the point of being "selfless"!
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the old man has not had any more children all these years. He has not had a son, nor even a daughter.

Even though he was a groom every month and entered the bridal chamber every day, it was still to no avail.

That is precisely why the Rong family's wealth and status naturally seem so alluring.

This has tempted some people to wish that Lü Bu could be resurrected and perform the "heroic act" of "Lü Bu, who has wandered for half his life, is willing to become his godfather".

However, every country has its laws, and every clan has its rules.

Not everyone can pull off this move.

Although the Rong family were ordinary people, they were quite large and had several branches of blood relatives.

It is said that Master Ronggui was an only son, but his father, Old Master Rong, was not.

Rong Zhixian's grandfather, Old Master Rong, was the eldest son, but he had three younger brothers and one younger sister.

However, due to the war at the time, the second and third sons of the Rong family were lost in the chaos and have never been in contact since. No one knows whether they are alive or dead.

Even after the Rong family prospered, they requested the imperial court to send people to search for them, but there was still no news. In the end, only the fourth and fifth sons of the Rong family remained.

The fourth child is the younger sister, and the fifth child is the younger brother. Because Rong Zhixian entered the palace and became a concubine, in order to consolidate their power, the Rong family also inquired about their relatives and friends everywhere, trying to gather the clan members and expand the Rong family's power, but in the end they only managed to gather the clan members of these two branches.

Unfortunately, neither of these two branches of the family produced any outstanding individuals; in fact, they even somewhat hindered Rong Zhixian's progress!
These people often used the Rong family's name to commit crimes and evil deeds, bringing Rong Zhixian a lot of infamy.

Because she was mindful of Old Master Rong Gui's wishes, Rong Zhixian could only turn a blind eye. After all, given their status, they couldn't do anything too bad. Rong Zhixian was only thinking about nurturing the next generation of the Rong family so that some talented people could emerge and elevate the Rong family's reputation!

It's curious, but compared to Ronggui's lineage, the fourth and fifth branches are much more numerous and have many descendants. However, because of the fifth son's status, and since there is no clear male heir in the Rong family, the fifth son's descendants are eager to adopt him so that their own children can inherit this great wealth.

However, while the idea of ​​the fifth son's lineage was good, Rong Zhixian was not happy about it.

Although the old man was never able to have the younger brother he wanted, Rong Zhixian was unwilling to let her family's things be inherited by someone else.

Even those who are related to you by blood.

You should know that even if it is adoption, it is only a matter of title. When the old man passes away, who can control what will happen in the future?

Human nature is inherently selfish; it's not impossible that this stepson might try to steal the resources of the eldest son's branch and transfer them to the fifth son's branch. However, while Rong Zhixian thought this, Old Master Rong Gui hesitated.

He still held onto the old clan mentality, believing in blood ties and karma. He thought adoption was a good idea, but considering Rong Zhixian's strong opposition and his own inner struggle to see if he could have a child in his old age, he had delayed it until now.

However, because he had never had a son, Old Master Rong gradually gave up. In response, the fifth branch of the Rong family dared to start testing the waters, and even went so far as to try to move into the Rong residence.

It was precisely for this reason that Rong Zhixian was often worried about this matter. At the same time, she secretly instructed her younger sister to pay more attention to the family's movements to prevent any clansmen from taking advantage of her and causing Old Master Rong to do something unwise.

After all, Old Master Ronggui was more inclined to adopt the child.

Actually, Rong Zhixian had a better idea in her heart!

Rather than having a son-in-law adopted from a collateral branch, it would be better to have one's own sister find a husband who would live with the family!
Wouldn't that be wonderful?

However, Rong Zhixian knew her younger sister's personality and knew that she would not be willing to do so. After all, compared to her own boldness and decisiveness, Rong Feiyan was actually quite timid.

It's unclear whether it was because Rong Zhixian hired a governess after the Rong family prospered, but Rong Feiyan's temperament, though seemingly sharp, was actually bound by the constraints of current social norms. She believed that women should depend on men for survival and lacked the boldness she once had.

Thinking of this, Rong Zhixian couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Perhaps she should have paid more attention to her younger sister back then, otherwise, things wouldn't be so difficult now!
"Sister~!"

While Rong Zhixian was still regretting her actions, Rong Feiyan, led by Granny Lan, quickly entered the house.

"Sister~~"

Perhaps feeling a little guilty, Rong Feiyan seemed even more "naive" than usual at this moment.

Without saying a word, she threw herself into Rong Zhixian's arms, nuzzled against her affectionately, and said, "Sister, I missed you so much!"

"Ok?"

Seeing her younger sister acting like this, Rong Zhixian was secretly taken aback!
"What's happening here?"

Rong Zhixian first subtly gestured to Granny Lan, who immediately understood and led the surrounding maids and servants out, leaving the two sisters alone.

However, although Rong Zhixian was somewhat surprised, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Rong Feiyan was acting so coquettishly, it means that the adoption that she was worried about had not changed.

At this moment, Rong Zhixian chuckled and touched her younger sister in her arms, saying with a smile, "Alright, you're all grown up now, why are you still fooling around in front of your older sister?"

"Quickly step aside, let your sister see if our Little Swallow has become even more beautiful since I last saw her!"

Rong Zhixian's tone was full of doting affection, and for a moment, the room was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

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