Qian Manxia said, "I've told you, both father-in-law and husband have explained it, but they don't believe it, and they say that husband only takes his wife's side and not his mother's."
Lady Wu also shed tears and said bitterly, "What should we do? No matter what, she is still your mother-in-law. We can't just let you and your husband separate, can we? If they really bring a concubine back, Madam Xia's life will become miserable."
Qian Yixiu said, "Although our family cannot compare to the noble aristocratic families, our backbone is definitely much firmer than the Wan family's. How could we allow her to bring a concubine back? My brother-in-law would not agree either." She then asked Qian Manxia, "How do they treat Fangfang and Fufu? Have they asked for your dowry?"
