"Why would the Zhao family make such a request?"
Not only was the County Magistrate puzzled, but Zhao An was also perplexed. His son had just died, and the two elders were casting aside their daughter-in-law and granddaughter? Wasn't this a bit excessive?
However, he didn't mind the widow left behind by Zhao Youlu. Hearing that the child was a girl actually brought him a genuine sense of relief. If they had forced a son upon him, that would have been a real headache. To raise it? How stifling. How many men in this world are stubborn enough to raise another man's son? And if he didn't raise it, the Zhao family wouldn't agree—how then could he play the role of Zhao Youlu? He certainly didn't want this matter to cause a scene and turn a "happy ending" into a disaster that ended with him wearing silver handcuffs.
Chapter 47