Previously, Song Yunzhao had deliberately shown favor to Xu Anchen and his wife to sow discord within the Marquis Wuxin Mansion. When the Song Family later used Song Qinghan's situation to apply pressure, the couple seized the opportunity to demand their own separate residence. Marchioness Wu Xin, acting as the mother-in-law, had never paid much attention to her eldest daughter-in-law and assumed she could easily control her. But who would have known that as soon as the households separated, Mrs. Pan would quietly seize control of the finances while the Marchioness was preoccupied with matters concerning Xu Ji.
Furthermore, with her husband's support, she replaced many of the stewards, big and small. As a result, it was no longer easy for information to be passed from inside her residence to the outside.
