Chen Qing sighed, her face showing a hint of unease as though she had been seen through. "The Zhu family said that after marrying into the Chen family, they would give Yu a good future, but... but I don't want that. I just want Yu to live a peaceful and safe life."
"Was it Uncle Hua who negotiated with the Zhu family?" Lin Jiaojiao asked, but her words were already a confirmation.
Chen Qing didn't speak, only giving a slight nod.
Everything was clear now. Men of the Chen family were not allowed to become officials, as decreed by the court. Even her older brother, Lin Xingzhi, only held a powerless position.
And this ruling was not just aimed at the Chen family.
Among the ten major businesses, only the Gu family obtained an official rank, while no other family held such positions.
