Fourth Master Xiao looked at the doorway with a profound gaze, his expression somewhat cold and severe...
"I heard that yesterday the Count lost his composure before the Emperor and was reprimanded," Tong Xiyan said with a smile in his eyes. "Isn't that why Third Sister hasn't come back?"
Madam Jiang laughed as she listened, "It's just a minor issue. The Marquis Mansion is a prominent family for a hundred years, and it's inevitable for the Count to have some lapses due to his age. Fourth Mistress, let's not dwell on it." After all, she was Tong Xiyan's sister-in-law, so there were some things she avoided discussing with him, but her tone was much more casual than when she spoke with Xiqiu.
"Sister-in-law!" Tong Xiyan pouted, "What great family are you talking about? My husband said that the Marquis Mansion's power is waning. Once the Count falls, the Emperor is likely to revoke the Marquis Mansion's privileges!"
