Xu Shao left as quickly as she had come. Looking at Xu Shao's retreating figure, Madam Wu said to Granny Wu, "What sins have I committed to deserve this? How could I have given birth to such an ignorant child? Oh dear, I'm so angry!"

The Marquis naturally knew that Xu Shao had left without having lunch. He had his lunch set up in Wu's courtyard and ate with her. After the meal, the two of them squatted on the daybed by the window and drank tea.

The Marquis said, "I've thought about it carefully, and I still think we have to let Sixing go. He can't stay in their mansion any longer. Their mansion is always filled with filth and disorder, and a good child will be corrupted if he stays there for too long."

Mrs. Wu said, "Shao'er cherishes Sixing like her own eyes, how could she bear to let him go? Besides, he'll be gone for several years, it'll probably be quite difficult."

The Marquis said, "We have to find a way, even if it's difficult. Their household is rotten to the core. Even if they separate, they won't have peace. Shao'er is always running around and jumping around. Just watch, she won't get any advantage. Our daughter is really not that cunning. It's our fault for not teaching her properly from a young age. She's like this now, and we can't teach her well anymore. So let's just teach Sixing properly. This child is calm and collected. If we teach him well, he will be his mother's support in the future."

Madam Wu nodded repeatedly and said, "Then how can we persuade Shao'er to let Sixing go to Ru'er's place?"

The Marquis said, "I'll invite Shao'er's father-in-law out for a meal these next couple of days to have a proper talk with Sixing. If that doesn't work, we'll give them some benefits and have them take turns teaching Sixing."

Mrs. Wu sighed and said, "I never thought that we would still have to make plans for our daughter who has been married for more than ten years at such an old age."

The Marquis said, "Raising a child is a lifelong worry, even if you live to be a hundred. No matter how old the child is, they are still our children, and we still have to worry about them. You should rest and recuperate. If Shao'er comes over again and says something that makes you unhappy, just listen to her. I'll take care of everything."

The Marquis's attitude pleased Wu greatly. She had been married into the family for over thirty years, and for the first few years, the two were deeply in love. Later, the Marquis insisted on bringing Consort Zhu into the household, and even had her give birth to a son. Wu had resented the Marquis for decades because of this. Starting last year, however, the Marquis stopped getting angry because of his temper. Wu felt that living like this, in a state of blissful ignorance, was actually quite good. Why did the couple have to argue about right and wrong? Too much arguing only hurt their relationship.