Mrs. Liu led Xiang Zhenzhu away, and no one said a word about Mrs. Wang's suicide.
Xiang Minghou dismissed the crowd and had the steward handle Mrs. Wang's funeral arrangements.
Ye Qianning returned to her room. 'Whether or not Xiang Zhenzhu gets to stay is a separate issue. Mrs. Wang's suicide is highly suspicious. If she were just throwing a tantrum, you could say it was for the sake of her children's future prosperity.'
'But committing suicide is a different matter entirely. She must have thought that if she died, Father would be soft-hearted enough to let Si Yan and Zhenzhu stay. Mrs. Wang really overestimated herself.'
'Xiang Siyan is just like Xiang Mingli—unteachable. And while Xiang Zhenzhu might still have a chance, a child who witnesses her own mother's death will have her innocent heart changed. She can't be allowed to stay, either.'
'The children may be innocent, but they're also a liability. I just don't know how Father will handle them.'
