In ancient times, people often valued sons over daughters because, in their perspective, a son belonged to the family, capable of continuing the bloodline and ensuring the family's eternal prosperity; whereas a daughter was someone else's, becoming another's person once married, which led to sayings like "a daughter married is like water spilled," indicating they didn't value daughters much at all.
With Mu Zhongqing's promise, Prince Consort Dong had not the slightest complaint against the Mu Family, nodding and bowing in thanks to Mu Zhongqing, ensuring that Dong Wan'er would leave as soon as her confinement month ended.
Mu Zhongqing's family didn't stay long at the manor before leaving with the child. In the carriage, Lady Du held the little bundle lovingly and said, "This poor little thing, how did he become so thin, tsk tsk…"
