Lady Hou said, "Putting aside everything else, just take Sixing's marriage. The family that Shao'er and her son-in-law liked is not acceptable to her mother-in-law. She insists that Sixing marry her own niece. Everyone knows what kind of state her family is in now. Not only are they down on their luck, but their sons are also useless. Even if our family is demoted in the future, Sixing will still be a count. How can he marry a girl from such a family?"

The Marquis knew that his eldest daughter's return must have been because she had told his wife about her unhappiness at her husband's family, which made him even more irritable. After the Marquis's wife recounted the things that the former wife of the Yongping Marquis had done, he calmed down and carefully asked, "Did you know that Rao'er's in-laws sent something to the old lady today?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Hou paused for a moment and said, "I heard from the servants that it was delivered by a servant from the Zhang family. They left the things and then departed."

The Marquis said, "I heard that after they left, the old lady opened the storeroom and said she wanted to find something to send to Rao'er and the others. Hasn't our manor sent anything to Rao'er and the others in the past two years?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Hou's face immediately changed. She was so angry that she gasped for breath and gritted her teeth, saying, "Although that child calls me 'Mother,' we all know how he came to be here. Lord Hou, please don't come here to accuse me of this. We agreed that I would not interfere in anything concerning that child. You can interfere if you want. As for whether the household sent anything, I don't manage the household anymore, so I don't know."

After Lady Hou finished speaking, she turned her head to the side. When the Marquis saw this, he stood up with a stern face and strode out. When Lady Hou saw this, she buried her face in the kang table and began to cry sadly.

Wu Mama, the head maidservant by the Lady of the Marquis's side, stood in the outer room to serve. Every time the Marquis came, it was Wu Mama who served him in the outer room, just to prevent the Lady of the Marquis and the Marquis from having their conversations spread.

Wu Mama had naturally heard what the two men were saying. Only after the Marquis left the room and went on his way did Wu Mama quietly close the door and hurry to the inner room.