In Madam Zhou's courtyard, Mr. Zhou and Zhou Shiyuan were gathered together. Mr. Zhou and Madam Zhou talked in detail about what had happened that day.

"My son originally wanted to divorce that slut, but he didn't expect Yuan Zhao to stop him."

"After thinking about it, the son felt that what she said made sense, so he locked that wretched woman in an abandoned courtyard and left her to fend for herself."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou stopped fiddling with her prayer beads and glanced at her son and grandson:

What are your thoughts on what happened today?

"It must be related to that bitch Yuan Zhao."

Zhou Shiyuan said coldly.

He was initially stunned and didn't think about it carefully at all, but later he realized that something was wrong with the whole thing.

How could my mother do such a thing?

Even if she were to have an affair, she wouldn't be interested in the servants in the mansion, wouldn't that give them leverage against her?

“Your mother was wrong first. She was too short-sighted. When asked to return the dowry, she insisted on causing trouble for others, which gave Yuan Zhao a handle to use against her.”

"However, can Yuan Zhao really accomplish all this in such a short time?"

As expected of someone who had worked her way up in the inner quarters of the household, Old Madam Zhou immediately noticed something was amiss.

"That must have been the work of the Yuan family father and son."

Zhou's father chimed in from the side.

Both the Yuan family father and son were military officers, and they had many skilled men around them. It was not strange that they would send two people to steal those things from Zhou's mother's room and put them in the servants' room.

Hearing Mr. Zhou's words, Old Madam Zhou frowned:

"I hope so."

Her biggest worry was that person would make a move.

If it really is Rong Ruo, then their troubles will be even greater.

Mr. Zhou and Zhou Shiyuan understood what Mrs. Zhou meant. Neither of them spoke for a moment, until finally Zhou Shiyuan couldn't help but say:

"Grandmother, aren't you overthinking this?"

"Everyone knows that the dead eunuch has an unpredictable temperament and has never treated anyone differently."

He couldn't see anything special about Yuan Zhao that would make Rong Ruo stand up for her.

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Zhou closed her eyes and slowly spoke:

“You have been away from the capital for a long time and are unaware of many things.”

Rumor has it that Rong Ruo would never touch anyone he had ever been with again.

At the time, they had this idea in mind when they asked Yuan Zhao to ask Rong Ruo, thinking that it was just one time anyway, and even if it didn't work out, they wouldn't lose anything.

To everyone's surprise, it actually came to fruition.

Most importantly, for three years, Rong Ruo has never shown any disdain for Yuan Zhao and has come to pick him up every month.

Hearing this, Zhou Shiyuan's expression turned even more unpleasant.

During those three years, he had an affair and had a child with another woman. Yuan Zhao was not idle either, and she kept him cuckolded for three years.

Even though Rongruo was a eunuch, he still felt disgusted by the thought.

"She must be eliminated as soon as possible."

Zhou Shiyuan said through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou continued to fiddle with the prayer beads in her hand, pretending not to have heard.

There was a moment of silence in the room before Old Madam Zhou spoke:

"Keep a close eye on that woman, don't let her cause any trouble."

Upon hearing his grandmother mention Bai Mianmian, Zhou Shiyuan's expression softened somewhat:

"No, Grandmother, Mianmian is gentle and won't cause any trouble."

He also promised Mianmian that he would find a way to let her meet the child.

Old Madam Zhou raised her eyelids and glanced at him, but said nothing more.