After being rebuffed by his father, Prince Consort Dong returned dejectedly to the manor. Dong Wan'er and Zhao Qing greeted him, eagerly asking how things went.
Prince Consort Dong said with a frown: "What else could happen? The old man is afraid of the Mu Family, so he dared not say a single 'no' to them. Forget about standing up for us; instead, he scolded me thoroughly, blaming me for not teaching my daughter strictly and causing a family disgrace. He said a lot of jumbled things!"
Zhao Qing, upon hearing this, angrily said: "Wasn't it Dong Lian'er who entangled herself with Mu Chongwen? Why doesn't the old man say anything about her? It's just a case of the victor being praised and the loser being blamed. Seeing that our daughter isn't favored, they show such ugly faces. If our Wan'er were favored, who knows how he would praise Wan'er and the Second Young Master for their deep love, stronger than gold?"
