She could choose not to believe Fu Wanning's words.
But Grandma Fu was different. She didn't know why Grandma Fu and Cui Hailu had fallen out, but she could clearly see how much Grandma Fu had loved the three of them in the past.
She never dreamed that her seemingly honest and dutiful husband was secretly keeping a mistress behind her back, and that the mistress was a young vixen.
That wasn't all. Old Mrs. Fu continued to reveal more, "Your in-laws have always known about it. Pei Guangzong and Pei Antong caught them in the act, and Cui Hailu found out that the mistress is supposedly the granddaughter of your mother-in-law's personal maid before she got married. Apparently, she already has a son, who is about five or six years old now. Your in-laws really like that little grandson and have long looked down on you. If it weren't for the filial piety allowance you have, they would have kicked you out long ago."
“What they need is a virtuous wife and loving mother, not a domineering daughter-in-law like you who only knows how to quarrel with your sister-in-law all day long. Little sister, I originally wanted to tell you about this, but I didn’t want you to get involved in your in-laws’ affairs and cause the two families to never speak to each other again. After all, you are both relatives of the lower five families. Can you understand me?”
This was all thanks to Old Madam Fu. No matter what her intentions were, she managed to disgust Cui Hailu and her niece, as well as Pei Danfeng, and gradually destroy the sisterly bond they thought was 'strong'.
What could Zhao Baiping say?
If it were her, she wouldn't break ties with the Xie family just because her son-in-law had an affair. In that case, her daughter would have to suffer, and she would remain the rightful wife as long as she didn't get a divorce.
Besides, in their time, having multiple wives and concubines was very common. Even though it's strictly enforced now, many powerful and wealthy people still keep concubines and mistresses outside the marriage. One is considered a small number; some even have several, provided that they don't threaten the status of their wives. It's not a secret in their social circles.
Moreover, the Xie family is a large and wealthy family. As far as she knew, Xie Jiaming's father also had a mistress outside.
"Which wealthy family doesn't have many women around them? Danfeng, try to be more open-minded. The most important thing right now is to rescue Jiaming."
Fu Wanning was stunned by her words. "It's none of your business, so of course you're indifferent. If it didn't happen to you, you'd be the first to go crazy. It's a family trait. Pei Zexing is just like that. He had an affair with Cui Hailu before he even married my mother. Luckily, my mother was discerning and remained devoted to Fu Yanzhou. She didn't accept Pei Zexing, or she would have been disgusted to death."
"Who knows? Pei Tai might really have a concubine, but he's just keeping it well hidden. Or maybe he's like Old Lady Fu's husband, Old Man Fu, who still misses his first love even after getting married."
When the old lady mentioned her husband, she instantly became furious. "You can't believe men's lies. Little sister, you have to watch your husband. I'm a prime example. He pretended to be honest in front of me, but he still turned around and abandoned me for his first love!"
Zhao Baiping said forcefully, "Does Pei Tai dare? Without me, let's see who will still give Pei Tai face?"
Fu Wanning added fuel to the fire, "It makes Pei Tai look like a live-in son-in-law, suffering oppression from the Zhao family his whole life."
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