"But aren't the Grand Princess Sheng An and the Duchess sticklers for rules?" Xie Yuan changed the topic, "Educating children and choosing daughters-in-law remain different matters. Ladies from prestigious families always have high expectations of their daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law."
Zhou Gu chose his words carefully, "The final decision in the Duke Residence is given by my grandfather. Despite valuing tradition, my grandmother and mother mostly focus on the eldest son and grandson. I am the fourth child at home, and the youngest, thus they are more lenient with me."
The underlying meaning was that while the highest expectations fell upon the eldest daughter-in-law, there would be more room for flexibility for his wife.
Xie Yuan nodded with a chuckle, "That does sound reasonable."
