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It was clear that the Lian Family suffered the greater loss.
"Lady Gu scolded Auntie fiercely; no one could withstand such harsh words," Lian Zhizhi added.
"How could she not? Lady Gu was heartbroken for her older sister-in-law," said Lian Manman.
Of course, this was only one of the reasons.
Moreover, the Lian Family had always maintained a clear distinction between men and women, public and private spheres. The Old Master Lian had almost entirely entrusted the management of household affairs, daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters to Lady Zhou. With such incidents occurring continuously, the first issue was Lady Zhou's lack of strict discipline, and Old Master Lian's dissatisfaction with Lady Zhou gradually began to surface.
At this juncture, Lady Zhou obviously couldn't remain silent; she needed to make a good impression.
And, Lady Zhou likely had other plans in mind.