Song Wu had figured out that this mother-in-law was impervious to both soft and hard approaches.
He could only chuckle bitterly, "My dear mother-in-law, you are a clever person, why pretend to be confused? What I ask of you is not difficult. It's just a hope that when you have the chance, you could advise the eldest son that there's no need to always oppose Lord Duke. After all, Lord Duke is the elder, and his pride might prevent him from lowering his head. As juniors, a bit of concession would do no harm, wouldn't you agree?"
"If I may speak frankly, since the eldest son returned, who knows how many people he has offended. Right now, many eyes are watching, waiting for him to make a mistake to pull him down from his position. Not to mention, the eldest son's years of hard study, if at this crucial moment he makes a slip and rumors spread, it would have a considerable impact on his future."
