What a joke! Who cares about their empty Marquis's mansion? She's even afraid they'll try to climb up to the Song family later.

It's better to be a little disgusted now, and it would be best to really sever this relationship so they'll have less trouble in the future.

"Then I wish you good luck. Madam Xu just said that she wanted us to go back to the Xu family to stay. She said that the Xu family's house is big and there are many empty rooms, so there will definitely be enough room for us. Once we go there, they will arrange the best rooms for us, and we will be the masters of the Marquis's mansion from now on."

The two of them are no longer angry, but worried.

What will happen to the Song family if the old lady really takes them there?

They were already having a hard time, and if the Song family were added to the mix, how would they survive?

No, absolutely not!

Madam Xu was anxious. Everything in the Xu family belonged to her son and could not be given to others.

We'll see.

After saying that, the two turned and left.

"You two really need to think this through. If we go back to the Xu family, then I've won!"

Watching the two figures leave, Song Ning smiled smugly: "The Xu family is probably not as famous as me yet, and they treat me like I'm the most precious person in the world."

"That's right. When I went to the Marquis's residence to pick up the old lady today, the gate was even worse than our home in Tianxiang County. The walls were almost collapsing. I asked, and they said they didn't have the money to repair it."

"That's fine. Since they dislike us, they should just cut ties. Otherwise, this connection will only cause trouble sooner or later."

Madam Xu didn't return home until evening. When she did, her eyes were red, but she was smiling.

"Madam can rest assured now. The eldest and second young ladies are both well. You can relax from now on."

"I never thought that I would be able to see my two children again in my old age. Even if I die now, it would be worth it."

As soon as Madam Xu entered the courtyard, her two sons, two daughters-in-law, and grandchildren came to see her. Madam Xu gave the nanny a wink, and the nanny nodded in understanding.

"Let them in."

Several people came in from outside. Madam Xu and Madam Xu looked unwell. Master Xu and Master Xu were unaware of what had happened and had just returned when their wives pulled them to their mother's place.

There were also a few younger ones there; if you didn't know better, you'd think the sky had fallen.

"It's rare to have so many people here. My old woman is still alive, so there's no need for such a big fuss."

Seeing that Old Madam Xu was pretending to be stupid, Madam Xu spoke first: "Mother, do you want to bring Yue Niang's family back?"

Madam Xu was not surprised and nodded with a smile: "That's right, Yue Niang is my daughter, your sister, so it's only right that she comes back."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present except for Madam Xu's two sons changed their expressions.

Madam Xu's two sons had no objection to the matter, but they couldn't resist their wives' demands.

Last time, because his wife stopped him, Liu Yuelan didn't see him off when she left, thinking that they would never see each other again anyway, so he just let it go.

"Mother, you're being foolish. Our family is in such a state now. If we bring Yue Niang's family back, what will happen to your grandchildren? We can't abandon our own family for the sake of outsiders, can we?"

Madam Xu's face darkened: "What outsider? That's my own daughter, just like your men, she's flesh and blood of my own flesh. How can she be an outsider?"

“Mother, things are not what they used to be. If our family were better off in the past, we could have had three, or even ten or eight. You have to think about your own grandson.”

"Yes, Mother, you know what kind of situation our family is in. You can barely afford to buy tonics now. If that family really comes back, how will we survive?"

"Anyway, Yue Niang has been missing for so long, just pretend she's dead, then you'll have no more worries, right?"

"Smack!"

Madam Xu was furious and slammed her hand on the table.

"You...you..."

Is this even human language?

He looked at his two sons, who were standing silently, and asked, "Do you think so too?"

The eldest and second eldest sons of the Xu family received a warning look from their wives and remained silent.

If I speak up for my mother today, my wife will have to go back to her parents' home, and the family won't be able to function without someone in charge.

I won't offend my mother, but if my wife leaves, I'll never have another one.

“Mother, Jinyu is right. Our family really can’t support so many people right now. Look at your grandson, he still hasn’t gotten married.”

"He's useless because he can't find a wife. He's neither good at literature nor martial arts. What girl would want to marry him? Would your daughters want to marry someone like that?" Old Madam Xu asked in a deep voice.

You can talk about anything else, but you absolutely cannot talk about your son; that's Madam Xu's bottom line.

"Mother, you've never liked Mingyang before, and now you're finally saying it? He's your own grandson, and now you're abandoning him for an outsider!"

The old nanny helped Madam Xu catch her breath, saying, "Madam, you must take good care of yourself."

Grandpa Xu, also siding with his son, said with dissatisfaction, "Mother, Mingyang is your own grandson, how can you say such a thing?"

Upon seeing the situation, Madam Xu immediately knelt down: "Mother, we are begging you, please consider your own family. Do you really have to ruin the harmony of the family for someone who has been dead for many years?"

Old Madam Xu clutched her chest, her fingers trembling as she pointed at the people below: "You...you...what if I insist on bringing Yue Niang back?"

Madam Xu gritted her teeth and knelt down as well: "Then this family is either her or me, it's either her or me!"

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xu was shocked, and both children rushed forward to hug their mother and cry, looking extremely pitiful.

Old Madam Xu gave a bitter smile and sighed, "Fine, this house belongs to you now. This old woman is leaving!"

The people on the ground didn't react for a moment, but Master Xu asked, "Mother, where are you going?"

“Where to? I’m going to find Yue Niang, of course. You don’t want her, but I do. I’ll live with Yue Niang from now on. You… just consider me, your mother, dead.”

"Mother, what are you saying? We are family, this is your home, where are you going?"

Madam Xu sneered, "Aren't you afraid someone will take this Marquis's mansion from you? In the future, no one will take it from you. The Marquis's mansion will be yours. You don't need to come looking for me anymore. Even if I die outside, it has nothing to do with you!"

"Go pack your things, let's leave now."

The old woman beside him responded and went to the back.

After the bundle was packed, the family realized that what the old lady had said was true.

"Mother, Mother, please don't be impulsive. If you leave, what will people outside say about us?"

"Outside? Even if the entire Marquis's mansion were wiped out, no one would care!" The foundation that Madam Xu and her husband built up back then has already been ruined in just a few years.

She's getting old now and just wants to spend more time with her two daughters, which would also make up for any regrets she might have.

"You short-sighted fools! Let me tell you, if you ever dare to set foot in the Song family's house again, this old woman will risk her life to break your legs!"