"Not all families value only their male heirs," Ms. Ding said with a double meaning. "Even if they are daughters who have married into other families, as long as they are favored, their words can sometimes carry more weight than those of their own sons."
Gu Qianyi thought of his aunt. While outsiders might be in the dark about many of the family's internal affairs, he still knew a thing or two. Even now, his grandfather and the other elders still frequently consulted his aunt on major decisions. This was despite the fact that his aunt was now the Empress, and one who had fallen out of favor at that.
