Could you decipher from the relationship chart the connection between LJL and the Duke's household/Xue family?

Strange... Bc I remember the story he told RSB that he frequently got in fight with other kids who were teasing him bc he had no mother. And that later, when his father passed away, too, his uncles took the inheritance and returned it to him only when he passed the imperial exam fearing the consequences. Therefore, if it is written that this maid is his mother, she might have been the Duke's lover making LJL his illegitimate son. For some reason, they couldn't expose this fact and gave this child to a person surnamed Lu to raise...
Thank you again

Is this maid's name Li Xiu Niang? This role is played by Dong Xuan, old enough to play his mom in real time and not in flashback. I remember she played "an older gen" role back in the Legend of Fei that's why I've thought she is still alive.

 Totoro888:

Grandma is a Rong, she’s in charge until she
hands the business to a heir, currently it’s Shan Bao.
Men married into Rong family and their children take on the Rong family name

There’re 2 types of cousins.

Tang cousins:
Tang jie (elder) or Tang Mei (younger)
It means their fathers are sibling.

Biao cousins:
Biao Jie (elder)
Biao Mei (younger)
It means they’re related on their mothers side

All the cousins are Tang here so they’re related on the father side
Except Shen who is a Biao cousin. As her mother is a Rong sibling.

Yes the women are in charge, that’s why you don’t see the men here running the business.

Example Shan Chang, he’s not given a position of any importance

Shan Bao mentioned that her father and 2nd uncle went into becoming officials since they’re not in charge of business and 3rd uncle passed away.

Thank you for doing this. I only watched ep 1 so far and came in to see if I could get some info to help me understand the drama. 

 BeachGirl:

Thank you so much! This makes it easier to understand the drama.

***Xue family relationships

Yong Guo Gong/Duke Yong- Xue MaoTang

First wife: Lady Han
Daughter/1st Miss: Xue YingChuan

Second wife: Lady Chang

Lady Han’s maid: Li Xiu Niang, mother of Lu Jiang Lai

Duke’s son:
1st Young master/Heir:
Xue Shu Yu (courtesy name Heng Sheng)
Wife: Xie HuiQing (courtesy name Wan Niang)
Children:
Daughter-Xue XuanYu
Son-Xue Pei Xun

Concubine: Ji Ping

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PS Duke’s or Marquis’ heir often mistranslated to Prince

Prince: Huang Zi, of royal descent, son of emperor 

Crown Prince: Tai Zi, the prince who was chosen to inherit the throne 

Duke’s heir or Marquee’s heir: Shi Zi, the son who was chosen to inherit the title

Xue family will come up during the last 6 Ep.

lol you didn’t 🤣 enjoy the ride 🎢