The Capital City is a place most concerned with reputation. Regardless of whether it is a misunderstanding, Lin Qinghan using her niece's dowry as a gift for her own mother is enough for the official's wives of the Capital City to ridicule.
Ma Peng heard the rumors outside and frowned, saying: "How did Tingzheng end up marrying such a wife?" Ma Peng had only seen Lin Qinghan once, during a family gathering, so he wasn't very familiar with her.
