At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the ancestors rewarded the founding fathers with knighthoods, and the ancestors of the Yuan family were granted the title of Duke of Zhenguo. The title was hereditary and was ignored for five generations. It has gone through four generations and is now the fifth generation.
The current Duke is the eldest son of the eldest son, Sun Yuanzhen. The eldest son of the eldest son is Sun Yuanzhen, the eldest son of the eldest son is the emperor's aunt, Princess Changping. He has four sons, the eldest son Yuanzhen, the second son Yuanfeng and the third son Yuanying are concubines. The fourth son Yuanlie is the youngest son of Princess Changping. Since the death of the former Duke, the family has been divided, and the eldest family has taken over the Duke's mansion.
The eldest son inherited the title of nobility, his master was Yuan Zhen, his wife was the concubine Xu, and he had a concubine named Xu in the back house. The eldest son, Yuan Zizheng, was born to the Xu family, and now he is married to Su Fang, the daughter of the Marquis of Anyuan, and he also takes a weaver's concubine from Jiangnan as his concubine; the eldest daughter, Yuan Xinyun, is married to the Anping Marquis and becomes the eldest concubine; the second son, Yuan Zijing, is the daughter of a concubine.
The second-fang Yuan was granted the title of Yuan, and the official title was the fifth-rank Hanlin. However, he has never been promoted since he donated his official position. His legitimate wife, the Chu family, was Xu Xian, and his ordinary wife, the Jing family, was the concubine of the minister. The eldest daughter Yuan Xinqing is from the Chu family, and the eldest son Yuanzi is from the Jing family. Today, the eldest daughter is engaged to Prince Jing.
Sanfang Yuanying paid homage to the censor and donated his official position, but because of his hard work, his official career was smooth. His wife, Wen Shi. The eldest son was born to his aunt Yuan Zijie from his aunt Liu, the eldest daughter Yuan Xinjin was born to his aunt Wen, the second daughter Yuan Xinqin was born to his aunt Wei, and the third daughter Yuan Xinhui was born to his aunt Wu.
Sifang Yuanlie, the magistrate of Huiyang, passed the Jinshi examination and has been out for seven years now. The eldest son Yuan Ziqi and the eldest daughter Yuan Xinchen were both children of his late wife Wu. They have not taken concubines yet. The eldest son is with him and the eldest daughter is raised by Princess Changping.