Although the old family estate wasn't divided, each courtyard was occupied separately. The servants who stayed in the old estate had tidied up one side early on and, per Zhao Hanzhang's instructions, opened a door on the other side for convenient access.
With the Wang family in Chen County, even though she wanted to return to Xiping to see the second branch's predicament, her interest waned upon hearing that Zhao Ji and his wife hadn't returned.
She disliked the people of the second branch and was not fond of their children, but she wasn't about to overtly bully the kids. Her main targets were Zhao Ji and Mrs. Wu.
Unfortunately, they hadn't returned.
For this reason, Mrs. Wang complained, "If they came back, I could get my revenge."
