Xu Zhi wanted to offer some advice, but then felt that this was a matter between the mother and daughter, and it wasn't appropriate for her, an outsider, to interfere. She smiled and said, "Aunt Feng, did the doctor give any instructions? Before I came, my mother made a lot of pills for me to take with me. If you need anything, just let me know."

Thinking of Madam Xu's third wife, Madam Shen felt even more sad. As a relatively well-known figure in the capital, Chen Zhaoci was known to outsiders not because of her medical skills, but because she and Xu Rao loved their child.

Then, when Shen thought of her own daughter, she wondered if Chen Zhaoci would also force her daughter to marry into a certain family, just like she had done.

For some reason, Madam Shen asked the question. Xu Zhi was stunned for a moment after hearing it. Seeing Madam Shen's uncomfortable expression, she thought about it seriously and said, "Aunt Feng, my parents and brother have always told me since I was little that they would support me in finding a husband. I can marry into whichever family I want. If I don't want to get married, I can live with my parents while they are still alive. If they are no longer alive, I can live with my brother. They will always make sure I have a place to eat."

Upon hearing Xu Zhi's words, Madam Shen retorted, "Ah Jiu, that may be true, but in the end, won't you still be living with your husband? Even if you have children, your daughter will get married, and your son will get married, won't it still be just the two of you left in the end?"

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Aunt Feng, not everyone wants to be trapped in that small inner courtyard. If your husband and mother-in-law are kind and discerning, they will not let their daughter-in-law suffer. But what if you encounter a heartless man and an unkind mother-in-law? Such a life is very difficult to endure. In that case, it would be better not to get married and just stay at your parents' home."