Tonight's dinner was somewhat different from usual. There was a subtle tension among the three of them at the table. Hongzhou noticed that Wukuzha hadn't looked at him once since entering Rongyi Courtyard, and he was puzzled. After being married for many years, Hongzhou knew that I wasn't the kind of person who would throw a tantrum like that. Something must have happened that upset Wukuzha.

Seeing that Wu Kuzha was usually very kind, Hongzhou served her a dish, but she didn't eat it and deliberately put it aside. Normally, Wu Kuzha would have been very happy, but her unusual behavior made Hongzhou even more puzzled. When did he make Wu Kuzha angry? She had never acted like this before.

Sitting to the side, Geng Shi could also see that the couple was having a disagreement. Geng Shi always sided with Hong Zhou, and seeing how Hong Zhou treated Wu Kuzha Shi, Geng Shi was even more dissatisfied. So she looked at Wu Kuzha Shi indifferently and said, "Why are you like this today? Is it because the dinner in my Rongyi Courtyard is not to your liking?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Kuzha suppressed her anger and offered no explanation, only saying to Geng, "The dishes in Mother's courtyard are always delicious."

Seeing that Wu Kuzha was also making excuses, Geng glanced at Hongzhou beside her and continued to say to Wu Kuzha, "You need to take good care of your health and serve Hongzhou well so that you can have children for the royal family."

Upon hearing Geng's words, Wu Kuzha recalled Hongzhou watching Qiuyun outside the courtyard earlier. Always gentle and filial to Geng, Wu Kuzha no longer wanted to continue the conversation. In the past, when Geng brought up this matter, Wu Kuzha would be unhappy, but she knew that Hongzhou would side with her, so she would not refute Geng and would always go along with her. However, this time Wu Kuzha could not hold back and stood up, saying, "Your son is not feeling well today. Mother, please enjoy your meal. Your daughter-in-law will take her leave now."

Without waiting for Geng's consent and ignoring Hongzhou's outstretched hand to grab her, Wu Kuzha hurriedly walked out of Rongyi Courtyard, and the maidservant serving beside her also hurriedly followed.

"You..." Looking at Wu Kuzha Shi who walked out the door, Geng Shi said with dissatisfaction, "What exactly is going on? She got upset after I gave her a few words of advice."

"Is it that I can't even make decisions here at Rongyi Courtyard?"

Hongzhou, who was standing to the side, withdrew his hand that was about to grab Wukuzha's and looked at Geng, who was still angry, and comforted her, "Mother, please don't worry. Wukuzha has always been respectful to you and will definitely not be dissatisfied."

Already in a fit of anger, Lady Geng became even more resentful upon hearing that Hongzhou was still defending Lady Wukuzha. "All you do now is protect her, and you don't respect your mother at all!"

Seeing Geng Shi like this, Hong Zhou, caught between Wu Kuzha Shi and Geng Shi, was also very helpless. "Mother..." However, Hong Zhou could not refute anything, so he said to Geng Shi, "She probably has something to do. I will go and see her."

So Hongzhou stood up and bowed to Madam Geng, saying, "Your son will take his leave now."

Geng waved her hand, not wanting to keep him, and gestured for him to leave. So, Hongzhou hurriedly left Rongyi Courtyard to catch up with Wukuzha.

Before long, Hongzhou caught up with Wukuzha's backyard, dismissed the maids who were serving her, and hurriedly went up to ask Wukuzha, "What's wrong with you today? Has something happened?"