Second Madam Shi listened obediently with all due respect and humility, yet inwardly she rolled her eyes, thinking: Who knows who is unreliable in their conduct! To reach into a nephew's room, aren't they afraid of people talking!
Who would have expected that Aunt Shui felt unwell again? Having fought with Aunt Fang for many years and recently falling behind, Aunt Shui longed for a new concubine of equal status to steal Aunt Fang's thunder. Thus, she was even more eager than Second Master Shi to have Liu Ya enter the household. To her disappointment, it all ended in vain.
Aunt Shui felt dejected and intentionally sought trouble. Her eyes spinning, she turned to Second Madam Shi and said, "This matter seems rather odd! Just think about it, Madam, young master could have taken Liu Ya as his maid and concubine at any time, yet he chose last night. Isn't this clearly aiming at our Master and intending to stop you from speaking up?"
