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The responsibilities for the manor were thus distributed, and while most accepted their lot, knowing the chances of getting their own courtyard were slim, Yan Yishuang couldn't help but lament the stark difference before and after, frequently seeking out Auntie Lin's comfort with her tears.
This situation could also be blamed on Auntie Lin herself, who had overestimated her importance. Indeed, in Yan Zhigao's eyes, she held a certain status and was indeed favored by him.
However, she forgot that she was but a concubine, one who had made no contributions to the Yan Family.
She wished for her children to enjoy the same treatment as the legitimate eldest son and daughter of the Yan Family. Not to mention whether Madam Li would agree to such a thing, the second branch would vehemently oppose it.
The children of the second and third branches, after all, were legitimate descendants of the Yan Family and surely deserved more nobility than those born of a concubine?
