Just as she was weeping and wailing, Liu Zhong returned from the military camp with the joyous news that Rou Niang had been granted the title of princess. He had also heard about Madam Zhou's affair from his servants, and he was filled with rage.
Seeing Zhou's tears, he felt a lump in his throat; he deeply respected and loved his wife.
Liu Zhong stepped forward and comforted Zhou Shi, then said, "It's not your fault, you were probably implicated. Mother-in-law, you did some things inappropriately."
Zhou wanted to defend her mother, so she said, "Mother meant well; Rou Niang is all alone and helpless."
Before she could finish speaking, Liu Zhong's face darkened: "What do you mean by 'helpless'? She has me and Fufeng in the Liu family mansion, so she has a home. How can she be helpless? Besides, look at the person my mother-in-law found. Anyone with eyes can tell she's no good. What is she really up to? You and I both know!"
"What number?" Zhou was even angrier when she heard this. She never expected her husband to say such a thing. Of course, although he had hit the nail on the head, he had still lost face.
Seeing that Zhou was truly angry, Liu Zhong quickly softened his tone and said, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. But this has been quite a hardship for you. You'll need to calm down and go to the hospital to talk to your mother."
Zhou Shi, wringing her handkerchief, was naturally reluctant to go, but she knew that filial piety was paramount; she had to go to the hospital no matter what to do and appease her mother-in-law.
Although she felt guilty because her family hadn't given her face, her mother-in-law's act of publicly driving her away had still left her feeling disheartened.
Sigh! It would have been better to separate and move out.
Of course, she didn't dare tell Liu Zhong these words. All the difficulties and grievances she felt were probably just something she had to swallow down.
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