Regarding the matter of Madam Zhou and the master, Fu Gui knew he couldn't avoid it, and had already prepared himself mentally. Now, facing the question from the first wife, it felt like a weight had been lifted from his heart, it finally came to this.
Anyway, the master intends to acknowledge the people back into the Wu Family, and eventually, the first wife would know. There's no point in hiding it; it might even offend her. It's better to speak truthfully.
However, speaking the truth required tact. Having served Wu Lihong since childhood, first as a servant and now as a steward, Fu Gui was no stranger to the intricacies involved. So, he didn't hide anything, and embellished or omitted as necessary when recounting how Wu Lihong re-encountered Madam Zhou.
