“If you had any shame at all, you shouldn’t have come here. Seeing that I’m still talking to you nicely, you should leave now and stop getting in my way.”

These words caused both of Xu's sons to change their expressions, as it was indeed their fault in this matter.

"Mother, please don't be angry. We know we were wrong, but... we are still family. Yue Niang is our sister, she is still family."

Old Madam Xu slammed her cane on the ground and said coldly, "Who says we're family? You're not ashamed of what you've done, but I, this old woman, am ashamed! Get out of here!"

The two sons of the Xu family did not have the same thick skin as Madam Xu, and they immediately lost face after their mother said that.

Madam Xu, standing behind her husband, could no longer contain herself. She stepped forward and began to speak sarcastically: "Mother, you knew all along, didn't you? Yue Niang is related to the Duke's family by marriage. You should have told us sooner. You knew but didn't say anything, and you came here to live a good life while we in the manor barely have enough to eat. Mother, you have your own son and grandson in the manor. You can't just think of yourself and not care about the family."

That's a really big pot.

Even the maids around her couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for Madam Xu: "Madam, aren't you afraid of losing your conscience by saying such things? How much has the old lady worried about this family over the years? How many grievances has she suffered? How can you still say such things?"

Madam Xu scolded, "I'm talking to my mother, what right do you, a mere servant, have to interrupt?"

Madam Xu was so angry that she trembled all over and could hardly stand.