Chapter 406 - Chapter 405, Nightmare after Nightmare (4 more updates)

"I told my mother that I already had a girl in mind whom I fancied," he said. "When she asked who it was, I mentioned your name. She remembered you and praised you for being bright and beautiful, as well as understanding of the bigger picture. She also talked about how, ever since marrying into the Marquis's household, she's had to contend with a mother-in-law who cherished her son like life itself and fight with concubines as ferocious as wolves and tigers. She realized early on that for a principal wife, whether the husband is a nobody or someone of high status, without his love, it's most devastating when he takes one concubine after another, bringing beauties into the residence. Her affection for her sister has its roots in her sister's birth, which led her to completely give up on our father, letting him take concubines and bring beauties back to the house without caring when he left or returned!"