Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. In this chapter, Zheng Fu Ren is distraught upon hearing about Wu Xian's stay in the courtyard, feeling betrayed by her husband for choosing to be with a dancer rather than in their main quarters. Er Gongzi, her son, struggles with his mother's stubbornness and her obsession with her family's honor, which conflicts with the family's dynamics. He reflects on the weakness of his maternal uncles and tries to navigate the tension between his parents, hoping to reconcile their relationship. Meanwhile, Qi Gongzi contemplates the pressures of their military situation and familial expectations, feeling overshadowed by his younger brother's talents. As the narrative unfolds, tensions rise within the family, revealing personal struggles, loyalty issues, and the weight of expectations against a backdrop of political and military instability. The chapter ends with an ominous sense of foreboding regarding the family's future. .

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