Even before Ji Xiu'e spoke, the atmosphere in the main hall was already tense.
The crux of the problem lay with the new bride.
The new bride was thin-skinned and stayed in the bridal chamber. It was a good thing she did, or the fourth son, Ji Liantang, might have stormed off.
Speaking of the bridal chamber, Granny Kang's original plan was to tidy up the two wing rooms where the second branch of the family used to live and give them to the fourth son for his wedding.
But then, the fourth son failed the Scholar examination, putting him at a disadvantage when marriage negotiations with the Du Family resumed.
The Du Family claimed that two wing rooms were too much of an injustice to their precious daughter—they wouldn't even be able to fit her dowry. They insisted a new courtyard had to be built.
Building a new courtyard? Wouldn't that mean splitting the family? With only the third and fourth sons left in the old residence, this demand was absolutely impossible to meet.
