The old lady took a bite and immediately felt that Xie Zhaozhao must be lying to her. This was simply the most disgusting fruit in the world. She couldn't help but throw it away, her face darkening: "What kind of fruit is this? It's extremely disgusting!"

Xie Zhaozhao was quite puzzled and said, "The Grand Secretary likes this the most, saying it's very sweet. Since Mother doesn't like it, then let's have a piece of amaranth; it's very crisp and sweet."

The old lady looked at the five-pointed star-shaped amaranth fruit, which even looked pretty. She took a piece and ate it. It was crunchy, but really... it was awful!

The old lady was so angry she almost threw up. She wiped her mouth and said to Xie Zhaozhao, "I'm tired. You should go back and rest too. I'm going to take a nap."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded and told Taxue to bring out the custard apple and five-spice fruit. The old lady lay down and the curtains were lowered.

Ta Xue watched them go out, took a piece of fruit and tasted it. It was quite delicious, crisp and sweet. Custard apples are even sweeter than honey, and they are also chewy. It's very tasty.

Was the old lady deliberately picking a fight? She threw away such delicious fruit?

As Xie Zhaozhao came out of the old lady's courtyard, she "bumped into" Xie Xiangxiang right next to her.

Xie Xiangxiang bowed respectfully: "Elder sister!"

"Hmm!" Xie Xiangxiang was obviously waiting for her here, so something must have happened.

Xie Xiangxiang whispered, "Elder sister, my mother-in-law wants me to consummate our marriage..."

"Young Master's injuries will take a month to heal. You have plenty of time to consider," Xie Zhaozhao said calmly. "Things are different now! As a wife, you must be magnanimous!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Sister!"

Xie Zhaozhao left after speaking, and Xie Xiangxiang snorted coldly, saying in a low voice, "It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering! You want me to tolerate Aunt Yue? You want me to be magnanimous? Dream on!"

Granny Wei shook her head: "This old servant thinks that what Miss means is for you to help your son-in-law take more concubines, to make that woman angry."

That woman clamored for a lifetime of one love, but things didn't go as she wished. She instead provided Gu Chengyan with a whole courtyard full of beautiful women.