Lady Ruan was embarrassed by the laughter, but she still remembered that her daughter now had to make a living under Lady Gao's roof. Judging by Lady Gao's attitude today, she clearly intended to favor the newly acknowledged one.
If she truly offended Lady Gao, her daughter's days would likely become even harder to bear.
However, despite her displeasure, she forced a smile more pitiful than tears, "Indeed, my dear mother-in-law is so kind, treating the daughter-in-law as her own. One might even mistake her as her biological daughter-in-law."
"I can't blame my girl, being so dull and honest, unlike the Eldest Young Lady who knows how to win the elders' affection, which can't be helped. In this world, those who speak sweetly are favored, and we who are naturally tongue-tied and uncharted suffer a disadvantage. It's the same with filial piety, just because one is clumsy with words, one fails to please the elders!"
