Madam Xia's many years of obsession had been demolished just like that. For a moment, her heart was empty. There was hatred and resentment, but most of it was guilt for her son. She had no idea how to face him now.
Madam Xia could not stand steadily. Ever since Zijin entered the capital and bluntly asked her to choose between her husband and son, she'd been in poor health. Having not slept the entire night, waves of fatigue was attacking her now. Yet, she felt hyper and had no intention of resting at all.
The room fell into a strange silence. Qi Xiuyuan was the first to break the silence. He went forward and supported Madam Xia slightly, then said with a smile, "We'll talk about this later. As long as Aunt and Cousin are fine, these domestic matters can be settled with a word from you. Let's eat breakfast first."