Another reason prompting Mrs. Gu Sr. to take decisive action.
This Ms. Yan, while speaking with Mrs. Kong, vaguely mentioned that she was the daughter of a Scholar, which positioned her as a child from a family with scholarly accolades who could not be dismissed lightly.
For a century, the Gu Mansion's reputation has been passed down, and why is that?
The primary point is not to bully the weak. If someone less reputable than the mansion causes trouble, they should not be driven out; instead, the noble family's magnanimity should be shown, with no grudges.
Every time Gu Er made a mistake, she always thought he was young and spoiled, believing that slow teaching would correct him. But now, each incident was escalating beyond the last.
Mrs. Gu Sr. had been holding in her anger, always feeling it would be resolved over time. With the last incident, he should have learned his lesson. But now, even his mess is visibly apparent.
