Zhou Biyao stepped forward to support Lady Zhao, while Wong Qiao feigned ignorance and asked Xiuqin with surprise, "You've been with Mother so well, why suddenly think of staying behind? Let's go back together, you still have family by your side, if you stay here alone, what will you do if something happens? Everything is packed, why be so troublesome? Hurry and get in the carriage, can't you see how many people are waiting?"
Xiuqin had already begun working for Jiang Yifan at the time when Lady Zhao forced Wong Qiao to leave the Qi family, passing messages back and forth through an inconspicuous old woman servant beside Ye Xinyan.
Both Wong Qiao and Zhou Biyao were aware of her actions. At this moment, seeing the expressions of Wong Qiao and Zhou Biyao, Xiuqin understood that Wong Qiao was feeling sorry for his mother, afraid that Lady Zhao would be more hurt, and hence pretended not to know about it.
It turns out her honest cousin also knew how to put on an act at times.
