Chapter 575 - 226 Visit
After Luo Shao and the others had left, he dismissed everyone in the room and then took Madam Ping’s hand, saying, "Don’t worry, I will not take a wife from the second branch." He had refrained from speaking his mind in the presence of others.
Madam Ping’s eyes were somewhat red. "Heir Apparent..."
Luo Shao gently patted Madam Ping’s back. Although he was usually very stern outside, he allowed himself to relax only in front of Madam Ping. Their marriage had been arranged by their parents, but Luo Shao was very pleased with Madam Ping—indeed, there was no need for declarations of love and affection between husband and wife. Luo Shao spoke softly, "Rest assured, without a legitimate first son, there will be no concubine-born children." He was aware of the pressures his mother placed on his wife, but he was determined not to agree. It was certain that he would have a legitimate first son before any concubine-born children.
Luo Shao had seen too many cases of families of notable achievements torn apart by rivalries among concubine-born children for inheritance when there was no legitimate son, so he absolutely did not allow his own family to face such a situation. Of course, Luo Shao was insistent also because the Imperial Physician had said that Madam Ping was in good health, and the absence of children was merely a matter of timing. If the Imperial Physician had declared that Madam Ping could not bear children, he would certainly have needed to reconsider.
The pressure on Madam Ping was tremendous. Bearing an heir was a crucial matter for a family, and up to now, she had not yet given birth to a son, putting much pressure on her: "Heir Apparent, it is all my fault."
Luo Shao smiled and said, "The Imperial Physician merely mentioned that the time has not come, no need to rush." Indeed, Luo Shao was not in a hurry. He was only twenty years old, not forty.
Madam Ping merely murmured in agreement. However, inside, she was distressed. While pressure from her mother-in-law was manageable, what she feared most was her father-in-law intervening. If he did intervene, things would become problematic.