Chapter 745 - The Feeling of Being Squeezed Dry by a Mother-in-law (1/2)
If he gave her a t.i.tle, the n.o.ble families would definitely threaten her, which wasn’t a good thing.
If he didn’t give her any status, he could give her whatever she wanted behind closed doors; who would dare say anything?
On the other hand, any wife he had would be registered as part of the royal family, and she couldn’t be a slave.
If he forced the issue and gave her the status of a wife, the n.o.ble families would only fight even harder against her and their children, and Mo Qian’er would be attacked on all sides.
After Lu Fenying told Gu Bailu all this, her temper subsided a little.
The fact that he could say all this proved that he had at least considered Qian’er’s ident.i.ty carefully and not just perfunctorily.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Bailu felt that Lu Fenying was right.
He had yet to become emperor, and even if he did, he would have to deal with numerous ministers. He was the most powerful man, and could give Qian’er a n.o.ble t.i.tle with a single word, but the n.o.ble families would indeed kick up a fuss. He couldn’t kill them all.
“Your considerations are reasonable, but a woman needs status to protect herself. If that is the case, how about you give me three conditions to guarantee that Qian’er won’t be bullied?”
Lu Fenying thought for a moment. “I’ve promised Mo Qian’er that I will give her a separate courtyard and have people watch over her so that she’s not disturbed by anyone.”
“That’s just one condition. Second, you have to promise that you won’t abuse her again. You can’t force Qian’er to do anything she doesn’t want. In particular, you can’t let Su Muwei bully her.”
“When did I abuse her?” Lu Fenying frowned.
“I don’t want to talk about the past. Also, you must let Qian’er raise the child when it’s born. You can’t deprive her of her rights as a mother.”
This way, Qian’er would at least have some hope of surviving that quagmire.
Lu Fenying didn’t hesitate. “Alright.”
It was the first time that Gu Bailu felt that Lu Fenying was a man. She quickly got up and wrote a contract.
She made three copies.