Over the years, Meng Xiao had come to recognize a reality: in the arena of power, no matter how high the position, there were many things beyond one's control.
"Yang Yi, what I mean is, if your parents genuinely like Miss Du, why don't you give her a try?" Meng Xiao suggested. She could understand if Miss Du harboured hostility towards her, as long as she was good to the child, Meng Xiao could keep her distance in future.
A girl with a good family background and upbringing, experienced in navigating various social situations, would certainly be a better match for Yang Yi's wife than she was.
However, Yang Yi shook his head, not rushing to correct her, and replied with some emotion, "She was born to a minor wife of the Du family, while the primary wife hadn't yet divorced. My parents look down on her."
In other words, Miss Du's background was unsavoury, and her mother's ascendancy was equally suspect.