The one who spoke was Liu, the second wife of Yang, who was sitting next to Yang. Li Shiyue remembered this person.

The four masters of the Xu family, the Duke of Rongguo and the mother of the third master Xu Huaiting and Li Shiyue, were all born to the old lady Xu, while the second master Xu and the fourth master Xu were both born to the old Duke's concubine.

However, since Master Xu's birth mother, a concubine, was murdered and lost her life, and because she was kind and honest, Old Madam Xu raised him in her care, making him practically her legitimate son.

Only Xu Er Ye's birth mother, an aunt, was restless in her youth, frequently causing unrest in the Duke's mansion. It wasn't until the old Duke passed away a few years ago that she finally settled down and stayed obediently in the west courtyard.

Liu was the daughter-in-law chosen by Xu Erye's birth mother herself. Her behavior and mannerisms were exactly the same as Wang Yiniang in the West Courtyard. Therefore, Xu Laoshi disliked the second branch of the family the most.

As expected, the lively and harmonious atmosphere suddenly turned cold as soon as Madam Liu finished speaking.

The smile on Madam Xu's face had lost its previous eagerness and enthusiasm. Her aged eyes stared straight at Liu Shi, her tone indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger: "If you don't want to come, no one is forcing you. You're just saying unpleasant things and bothering me."

“Mother has misunderstood her daughter-in-law. There are some selfish motives involved.” Upon hearing this, Madam Liu quickly stood up and walked to Li Shiyue’s side, her tone of intimacy completely different from before.

The sudden enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming, but Li Shiyue subtly avoided Yang's hand by moving towards Old Madam Xu, smiling politely so as not to be perceived as impolite.

Madam Liu smiled warmly: "Of the young men in the manor, the second and third sons are the eldest. The second son is the heir apparent, so his wife is naturally the matriarch of the clan. I wonder which family's daughter-in-law my eldest sister-in-law has chosen."

"But my Sanlang is so handsome, and I've taken a liking to our cousin, so I had some selfish thoughts."