"Grandfather also asked my brother and me whether taking leave from the private school would affect our studies. I assured him that Mr. Loo would give us extra lessons, and only then did he feel relieved," Xiao Qi said.
"Grandfather wants us to study hard so that we can pass the imperial exams in the future. He also told us to cherish and pity the old and the poor, to be kind and accumulate good deeds, and to take care of any relatives and friends we can if circumstances allow," Wu Lang added.
Lady Gu and Lady Chiang were busy with something and didn't come back; Lady He went into the kitchen and didn't come out either.
Zhao Xiue had a room full of her maternal family members; they probably had private matters to discuss, so it was inconvenient for others to go there. And in Lady Zhou's room, the conversation wasn't lively, so it was pointless to go there. Thus, only the mother and daughters talked in the main hall.
