Through these visits, she had naturally met Dai Xiaoyao several times when he came to see Dai's Mother, and had learned quite a few of Tang Shan's "achievements" from him.
Knowing that her son could now stand on his own, Tang Shan's mother naturally wanted to see those businesses. After obtaining Li Chen's permission, she and Dai's Mother disguised themselves and left the palace together. Unexpectedly, they happened to run into Tang Shan's aunt, Tang Hongxiu, who invited them to her residence. Before they could have a proper chat, however, she had to come here to discuss the Tang Family's affairs.
"Since Shan is confident, let's do that." Seeing how certain Tang Shan was, Tang Hongxiu could hardly say anything more.
Before she left, Tang Shan's mother had repeatedly told her that she did not want Tang Shan to know her whereabouts. Tang Hongxiu had agreed, so she could not say much about that either.
In Tang Hongxiu's eyes, the matter involving Tang Shan's father had far-reaching implications. Tang Shan's mother presumably had her own arrangements, and acting on her own might ruin the plan.
After the Tang Family discussed a few more details, Tang Hongxiu hurried back to her residence.
Three beauties whose charms had not faded sat together in a pavilion beside a moonlit lotus pond.
"Come to think of it, the last time I saw you, Sister-in-law, Shan didn't even reach my knees. Raising him all by yourself through all these years of hardship must have been terribly difficult. Fortunately, he's made something of himself. You'll have plenty of blessings to enjoy now."
Tang Hongxiu smiled and opened the conversation. They had not seen each other for years, so claiming there was no distance between them would have been a lie. When dealing with a child's mother,