When Chu Ying left, his final mocking comment that the Old Madam was a tortoise was heard by more than just the two of them.
Every honored guest present was as clear-headed as a mirror, but no one dared to point it out openly. Even so, the way they deliberately avoided her gaze made Old Madam Guan feel as though everyone were laughing at her. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Her face turned the color of a charred pot, her right hand trembled as she repeatedly slapped the armrest of her sandalwood chair, and in a low, frantic voice, she interrogated Guan Daocheng:
"I heard he was invited by you. Wonderful! Truly, a marvelous son I have. Is this how you show filial piety to your mother?"
Chapter 181