If the children are Madam Wang's backbone, then Wu Guanyu is Madam Wang's lifeblood, her most crucial weakness. She can disregard her daughter's happiness, but not her son's.
When Wu Lihong mentioned their son, Madam Wang felt suffocated, as if an invisible hand were strangling her, tightening bit by bit, making breathing difficult.
Seeing her startled, Wu Lihong felt smug and said, "Yuyu is also my son, my only legitimate son. Would I not care for him or think of his interests? I'm merely a fifth-rank official, and the Wu Family has only been prosperous for two or three generations. Families like ours are abundant in Changan. How can we compare to the Imperial family and nobility?"
Madam Wang said nothing.
