There's still the issue that he's still expected to produce an heir as head of the household. In the eras where arranged marriages were prevalent that tends to be a primary concern. In Ancient China, it's not unheard of for heirs to be selected based on their competencies rather than being the legal first born, though bloodlines could still be taken into consideration.

This is a dynasty where filial piety was greatly greatly valued and disobedience to your parents and elders was one of the absolute worst things you could do.

所以侯爺最後還是答應讓文姨娘陪諭哥去讀書

父母對子女之愛, 為計之深遠. 諭哥喜愛讀書, 學習出眾, 侯爺對他的妾室不夠關心是事實, 但對孩子確實用心. 他們是缺乏溝通, 要好好說清楚他的安排是用心良苦

男人設的規矩，只怪女人？

@@Connie810516 我啥时候怪女人了？我意思是因为有这么可怕的习俗，所以才把女人变得恶毒。。。

古代嘅规矩係咁呢妃嫔生仔叫皇后都系叫母后叫亲生母亲叫做母妃自从有共产党先改一夫一妻男女恶毒係天生文姨娘不安分守己最重视利益所以侯爷不喜欢元娘文姨娘利用徐家做生意徐家每个月都有阅银不满足

one official wife, 3 concubines

Shiyi is the wife

Shiyi was his second legal wife. The first one died and Shiyi was her younger sister.

He can sleep with all the concubines at will doesn't have to marry them ,the ones he marries are his own.

@@paulready8897 His first legal wife was her eldest sister.

This concubine does not who to contract husband with him ? It was little brother and not ML

there's not one single female the marquis had/has in marriage that wasnt a calculation.

@@nilajakamau7854 she's one married is wife only then all cocubinnes married with the Monther only . She's never touch cocumbuine