When Su Rong and Zhou Gu arrived at Zhengyang Hall, the Nanchu King and the Old Duke of Protectorate were happily seated, with Duke Cui and Xie Yuan also present, creating a lively atmosphere.
Seeing the two arrive, the Lady of the Duke, playing the role of the mother-in-law, personally greeted Su Rong. Noticing Su Rong's pale face, she pushed Zhou Gu aside sharply and glared at him, lowering her voice to say, "What did I instruct you? I told you to be mindful of restraint. Why didn't you listen?"
Zhou Gu touched his nose, not daring to utter a word.
The Lady of the Duke took Su Rong's hand and turned to face her, showing much more warmth than she did towards Zhou Gu, "This rotten boy, completely lacking restraint. You must never spoil him too much."
Smiling, Su Rong replied, "Mother, it's just that I've been overly fatigued recently with court affairs and the wedding preparations. It's not his fault," she sighed, "After all, the wedding processes are really too cumbersome."
