Jiang Xiuwan did nothing but silently accompany her mother-in-law, patiently listening to her repetitive memories of the past, occasionally uttering a "hm" or nodding her head, at most adding a few simple words in short, ambiguous phrases to assert her presence and indicate she was still listening, but she refrained from saying anything more.
Even if the relationship with her mother-in-law was good, Xiuwan wasn't foolish enough to think she could speak ill of her other son in front of her, not even in agreement.
Besides, there was no reason for a daughter-in-law to casually interject and discuss the rights and wrongs of her husband's elder uncle. This principle had been repeatedly emphasized to her by her own mother before marriage.
Xia Na didn't actually expect Jiang Xiuwan to offer any useful advice; all she needed at the moment was someone to lend an ear while she vented her emotions.
