As a mother, it would be dereliction of duty to know nothing; as a legal wife, it is her fault for not managing things properly when this happens.

"Mother, I...I didn't know about this." Madam Gao's face was very pale. How could such a thing happen right under her nose? She clenched her hands tightly and scratched her palms.

She desperately wants to go back and investigate what exactly happened.

"Why don't you know?" Mo Yan looked at her coldly. The original owner had always given her a lot of authority, so she shouldn't not know.

"It's the daughter-in-law's fault." Yes, she didn't know, so it was her fault, without any excuse.

She never expected her daughter to do such a thing. She never had anyone watch over her two daughters, giving them too much freedom.

"If I lock the three of them up and live on my own, will you complain?"

Mo Yan glanced at her indifferently, still holding a teacup in her hand. She had to admit that the tea was quite good.

"No, Mother did this for their own good; it's the daughter-in-law who failed to manage them properly."

"No matter what the eldest son thinks, you must remember that you are the wife, and you should manage the household. Your dowry is yours, and you don't need to give it to him."

You need to show your abilities, don't worry about him, I believe you'll know what to do.

It wasn't that Gao didn't understand; it was that she was unwilling, unable, and afraid.

Because she likes that man, she doesn't want to do anything to upset him, so she won't lay a hand on his child or discipline him too much.

She trusted and protected her own daughter too much; one was too naive, and the other felt she was being biased.

So why have so many kids? It's exhausting.

"Yes, daughter-in-law understands."

"Don't be so nervous. I'm telling you the truth. Do you think Nan Yue would be completely unaware of what Nan Yin did?"

How could the servants not gossip? But they didn't reach your ears. Why? Because someone wanted to keep it a secret. You're the legal wife; you could have just taken action directly, slapped her a few times to teach her what a concubine is like, locked her up, and made her copy Buddhist scriptures.

If the boss comes looking for you, you can settle accounts with him about how much silver he spent. I'll cover the rest.

Mo Yan felt exhausted. Had she taught him step by step?

"But won't the old man be angry? If I have him..." then there will be no possibility of it anymore.

Mo Yan's lips twitched, wishing she could just smother the teacup on her face.

"What time is it? You're still thinking about him! What good is he? Did he give you support or warmth? He's a scumbag. Who cares if he's happy or not? Your daughter and your future are the most important things. The more you value him, the less he cares about you. You'd be better off living your own life, don't you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Gao's eyes welled up with tears, which fell uncontrollably.

"Think about it carefully. What will happen to your daughter if her reputation is ruined? Will she really marry that scholar? A woman without a proper status. She deserves to be tormented to death."

"Come out with me in a couple of days, and you can see how other people's matriarchs behave." Mo Yan felt that the original owner was too gentle, which led to her two daughters-in-law being bullied.

"Yes!" Gao nodded and withdrew.

She also needs to think carefully about what her mother-in-law said.

On the other side, Aunt Wan'er had been waiting for the master to come and see her. When she chased after him, he had already left.

She didn't know how much the old man had heard, nor whether he would misunderstand.