Marquis Chu had two brothers who had not yet divided the household. They continued living in the Chu Family residence with their respective children. However, since they all held official posts, the sisters-in-law got along reasonably well.
The sons of the two gentlemen were all married. Each household had one legitimate son and two born to concubines, along with two daughters each. The girls Lin Zhi had met that day were among them, all in their early teens.
As for Chu Jing, he had only one half-brother named Chu Ji, who had already passed the county exams to become a Scholar and was currently preparing for the Imperial Examination. Compared to other families that easily produced five or six children, the Chu Family lineage was considered quite sparse.
