Lady Gao felt she had been overwhelmed with too much shock today and was having trouble processing it all.
The two remaining, struggling concubines, Maternal Aunt Dong and Maternal Aunt Meng, both began to tremble at the calves.
Lady Ruan had already discreetly had someone take her daughter away and was now crouching below, wishing she could retreat into a corner.
She made up her mind that no matter what this acknowledged elder brother was like, she dared not provoke this sister-in-law or mother-in-law and resolved to persuade her own husband to avoid dealing with a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law as formidable as these.
Old Granny Zhang was unaware of Lady Ruan's thoughts and simply clapped her hands: "Madam, when will this silver be reimbursed to my son-in-law? The New Year is approaching; surely it won't be delayed until after, right?"
