"Mother, how can you eat alone? I'm so badly injured, you should save the food for me to recover."

Madam Shen's lips trembled, unable to utter a single word. The other exiles also frequently glanced in this direction, all knowing that Shen Lijun was just an excuse.

Shen Lijun gave Madam Shen a push.

"Mother, whether our second branch of the family can have food to eat in the future depends on you and the third branch of the family to work together."

Madam Shen's straight back slumped down, her eyes filled with disappointment.

"You want me, an old woman, to go and ask the third wife for it? Don't you know how heartless they are?"

Shen Lijun frowned: "Mother, just go. They can't just stand by and watch you starve to death."

Old Madam Shen had no choice but to leave. She kept hoping that Shen Lijun would call her back, so she kept turning back to look at him as she left.

Shen Lijun's impatience became increasingly apparent, and he looked ready to explode. Old Madam Shen dared not say anything more and immediately went to the third branch of the family.

Even though Madam Shen couldn't always get the money from the third branch of the family, if she encountered Madam Shen's mother, who was soft-hearted, things would be better.

If you encounter Aunt Qin, she may seem diligent, but she's timid and afraid to take responsibility. She'll leave without agreeing to anything.

If she were to encounter Aunt Liu, she would inevitably be met with a cold shoulder. Aunt Liu's sons, who were not born of concubines, also disliked her. Although they wouldn't verbally abuse her, driving her away would be enough to give her a hard time.

“I am your grandmother. What you are doing is utterly disrespectful.”

Aunt Liu smiled coldly.

“We remember all the things you did to us back then. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have such a tragic life. I’ve refrained from taking revenge on you simply because I have a strong sense of morality.”