Yueyao had stayed a night at Ma's Mansion, which went smoothly this time. Lady Cheng was detained, and Ma Linlin was also confined; nobody came out to trouble her.
The next day, after having breakfast, Yueyao returned to her own residence. The first person she visited was Old Madam. Yueyao briefly mentioned the events at Ma's Mansion but did not bring up the matter of the family register.
It was Old Madam who brought up the matter of Tingzheng's education, "You have been teaching him for two months, has he finished learning the Hundred Family Surnames?
Yueyao's heart grew tense; why bring this up now? "He has finished, and I am now teaching him the Thousand Character Classic. It's quite extraordinary that Brother Zheng completed the Hundred Family Surnames in just a month and a half."