The Old Zhou family, guests gradually left, and Madam Lu found an opportunity to have an intimate talk with her family and to air her grievances.
"...Mother, Eldest Sister-in-law, you saw during the tea ceremony, didn't you? Such a large gold bracelet, when I married into the family, I didn't receive such a luxury!" Madam Lu said with a sour tone.
"It's true that the emperor favors the eldest son and the common folk dote on the youngest, and those words aren't wrong. Your mother-in-law's favoritism is too blatant," Old Lady Lu expressed her dissatisfaction.
"Mother, the young one is favored, as it is Old Lady's command. Naturally, she is partial to him," Eldest Sister-in-law Lu pursed her lips and cast a glance at the third daughter-in-law, who was engrossed in cracking melon seeds, thinking to herself that her own family was no different.
Third Sister-in-law Lu noticed the meaningful look from her sisters-in-law and, being smart, didn't say a word.