Everyone was confused when they saw that Mo Zili had not brought Xiang Yun back but instead had brought back a maid. Old Madame asked, "Li'er, where is Xiang Yun? Why didn't you bring her back?"
Mo Zili knelt on the ground and said, "Replying to Grandmother, I have offended Xiang Yun, and she refused to come back."
Lady Bai angrily said, "Her scandal has caused an uproar throughout the city, making everyone in our mansion lose face, become the butt of jokes, and be pointed at. We haven't even gotten angry at her, and she still has the audacity to be upset? I think she is just guilty and dare not come back to face us!"
The First Lady disagreed, saying, "Sister-in-law, you can eat messily but you should not speak carelessly. The matter with Yun'er has not yet been clarified, and here you are, tossing dirty water on our own daughter-in-law without distinguishing right or wrong! Aren't you worried that Li'er's reputation could be damaged too?"
