The rankings from the elder to the younger members of the Yuan Family were clear to see.
Even if Yuan Xuan's capabilities were superior, and despite the fact that the Old Mistress doted on him, he still needed to occasionally bow his head to his elders. The people who came from the Capital City observed that certain matters like the inheritance of the elder's status would still prioritize Yuan Zhe as he was the eldest amongst the children.
If Yuan Xuan had impregnated Shu Qinger first and later taken the child back to the Yuan Family, then that child's ranking in the hierarchy would still be higher than Mu Chenyan's child's, even if he was an illegitimate child...
Thus, the city was awash with rumors that she had killed Shu Qinger after being overcome with jealousy!
Mu Chenyan was not a person who fussed over rankings or money. She was only concerned with one thing: who was it that Yuan Xuan genuinely cared about?
