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Chapter 4765 [Time has passed]

Afterwards, Xiang Nan released the maids Sheyue, Bihen, Qianxue, Meiren and others, allowing them to marry freely.

They are all grown up now. For example, Meiren and Sheyue are already twenty years old. It will be difficult to get married if they are any older.

It is impossible for Xiang Nan to take every maid as his concubine. In this case, he should not hinder their future and simply release them, let them be free again and find their ideal husbands.

In order to make it easier for them to get married, Xiang Nan specially rewarded each of them with 500 taels of silver. According to what grandma said, 20 taels of silver could support a family of four for a year, so 500 taels of silver was definitely a lot of money.

With this money as dowry, they will most likely be able to find a good family.

After these maids were released, the younger maids began to take their places, such as Huixiang, Liu Wuer, Fangguan, Chunyan, etc.

In addition, Zijuan and Xueyan who are beside Daiyu, Ying'er who is beside Xue Baochai, Cuilu who is beside Xiangyun and others have also reached age.

In theory, they were all maids accompanying the emperor, and they were also qualified to be concubines. However, Xiang Nan did not have such a big appetite, and he did not want everyone.

Therefore, after discussing with them, Xiang Nan obtained their consent and finally helped them to choose good men in the mansion for marriage. He also promoted them to housekeepers, responsible for helping the master to manage the affairs of the inner house.

In this way, they not only do not have to leave their masters, but their status and treatment are also significantly improved.

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The following year, Xichun married the twelfth prince of Emperor Yongxi and also became a princess consort.

Besides Li Wan, there was no one else living in the Grand View Garden, and it was no longer as lively as before. At night, it was even a little eerie in its silence.

Therefore, Li Wan took Jia Lan away from the Grand View Garden and returned to their original residence. As a result, the Grand View Garden was completely deserted, with only some maids and old women responsible for daily maintenance.

As the saying goes, the mountains, rivers, wind and moon have no permanent owner, and the idle are the owners. These beautiful scenery are left to these idle people.

Later, Jia Huan also proposed to marry the daughter of Chen Ruiwen, the grandson of Duke Chen Yi of Qi and the hereditary third-rank general. However, this daughter was born out of wedlock, so she was a good match for him, a young master born out of wedlock.

In fact, although Jia Huan was born out of wedlock, he was not favored in the inner house of the Jia family and seemed a little embarrassing.

But outside the Jia Mansion, Jia Huan and Jia Baoyu were treated basically the same way, and were also able to attend the Jia family's external social occasions.

It’s just that Jia Huan is not as good-looking as Jia Baoyu, and his temperament and talent are also far inferior. In addition, he is a concubine’s son, so he is not so conspicuous.

As the illegitimate son of Prince Rong Jia Zheng, it was not difficult for him to get married, but it was not as grand as Xiang Nan's.

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The following year, Xiang Nan treated Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng, Xue Pan and Zhen Yinglian, making Wang Xifeng and Zhen Yinglian pregnant.

In the past two years, Jia Lian has become estranged from Wang Xifeng because of You Erjie.

Wang Xifeng hated him for having affairs outside, and Jia Lian hated Wang Xifeng for being too strict, making it difficult for him to have affairs. So the two gradually had some conflicts.

But even so, they both knew the importance of reproducing offspring.

They now have only one daughter, Qiaojie, who is not qualified to inherit the family business. They must have a son, and having only one is not safe.

So even though they were angry with each other, they still accepted Xiang Nan's treatment.

The Xue family also urgently needed a successor. After all, Xue Pan was the only son. If he had no offspring, the Xue family would be extinct.

The key point is that Xue Pan was not a good student since he was young. He started sleeping with prostitutes when he was a teenager, even with men and women. He played very promiscuously. As a result, he was exhausted at an early age. According to modern medicine, it is called asthenospermia or necrospermia.

If Xiang Nan hadn't helped him with his recovery, his life would basically have been over.

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On Xiang Nan's side, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun also became pregnant, which made Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Shi Nai and Shi Ding very happy.

But Lin Daiyu's stomach was still not moving.

However, she was not in a hurry, nor was she worried that her illegitimate son would threaten her position when he grew up.

Because she already knew that she and Xiang Nan were gods who came to earth just to experience the tribulation of love, and they were destined to be childless.

Moreover, she and Xiang Nan are a perfect match. Even if Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun give birth to a son, it will not threaten her relationship with Xiang Nan.

This is what she cares about most, nothing else matters.

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The following year, Xue Baochai gave birth to a son for Xiang Nan, and named him Jia Jing. The original meaning of "Jing" is chive flower, and later it was extended to mean "essence" and "blooming flower". Xiang Nan also hoped that his son would have a promising future and become an elite among people.

Shi Xiangyun gave birth to a daughter for Xiang Nan, and named her Jia Linlang. Linlang means exquisite jade, which is extended to mean something beautiful and precious. Xiang Nan also hoped that his daughter could grow up safely and become a person like a beautiful jade.

Wang Xifeng also gave birth to a son, named Jia Wei. The original meaning of "Wei" is artemisia, and later it was extended to mean "lush vegetation" and "literary talent". This name was also chosen in the hope that the child would have a promising future.

After Jia Wei was born, Jia Lian now had both a son and a daughter, and there would be someone to inherit the family business in the future.

With the birth of Jia Wei, the relationship between Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng also improved.

Because Wang Xifeng gave birth to a son, Jia Lian made a great contribution. From then on, Jia Lian had a real successor and no longer had to worry about the extinction of the family line. This was naturally a good thing for him.

As their relationship improved, Wang Xifeng officially agreed to let Jia Lian promote Ping'er to the position of concubine. From then on, Ping'er was no longer just a maid who was bullied by others, but became a real concubine.

Although a concubine was far inferior to a wife, it was considered a promotion for a maid like her.

This year, Yinglian also gave birth to a son for Xue Pan, named Xue Rui. Xue Pan hoped that his son would be smart and not be like his father, who lived a muddle-headed life without living a decent life.

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In the next two years, Xiren and Qingwen also became pregnant and gave birth to a son and a daughter respectively.

Xiren named her son Jia Mao. “Mao” originally meant “lush vegetation”, and later extended to mean “beautiful, excellent, grand”. Xiang Nan also hoped that his son would become an excellent, beautiful, and great man when he grew up.

Qingwen's daughter was named Jia Qiongyao, which means beautiful jade, and is also extended to "beautiful", "beautiful", "fairy palace", etc. Xiang Nan naturally hoped that his daughter would grow up to be graceful and beautiful like a fairy.

The main reason why Xiang Nan let them get pregnant and have children was that in ancient times, concubines without offspring had a miserable life. Without support for the rest of their lives and having lost the favor of their husbands, even the servants might not take them seriously.

Just like Jia Zheng actually has another concubine, Zhou, in addition to Aunt Zhao. But because she has no children, she has almost no presence in the whole book.

Although Xiang Nan couldn't possibly be unkind to Xiren and Qingwen, it was hard to guarantee that they didn't think so, so he gave each of them a child. In this way, they could also feel at ease.

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(End of this chapter)