After Madam Tang took over as the steward, she still followed the rules set by Zhuang Ruolan, and everything was orderly, bringing a sense of harmony throughout the mansion. Lady Cheng tried several times to seize the steward duties from Madam Tang but was deflected each time by Madam Tang's firm yet gentle resistance. Eventually, Ma Yue spoke up, and only then did Madam Tang loosen her grip, although she only relinquished the handling of some trivial matters. Madam Tang would not let go of the major affairs. It wasn't that she clung to power, but rather she dared not let go. This mother-in-law lacked discernment, and if she were in charge of the mansion, it would certainly fall into chaos, and she would undoubtedly be blamed.
Su Zhu felt somewhat suffocated, "Madam, the Old Madam is too..." The word "shameless" was too harsh for Su Zhu to say outright.
