Lady Jiang had always been dependent on the main branch of the family, and she was aware that she now thought there was no hope for Third Brother. She and the head of the family also didn't value the third branch; Second Brother was consistently distant from the family's affairs, and Fourth Brother was not yet married.
With Jinpan and Jinshao still young, for the sake of the two children, she could only try to follow the main branch without offending herself in the hopes that Jindou and the others would be able to help Jinpan and his brother in the future.
In her heart, she scoffed at Lady Jiang for being too naive and foolish. Given Lady Lin's nature, seeing the entire Wang Family as belonging to their main branch, would the children they raised let the third branch take advantage of them?