"Why?" Marquis Cheng'an was puzzled.
"If you truly cared about having such a son, how could you not recognize whether the deceased was your biological son? This shows that you don't really understand your own son. Since you don't care about him, how genuine could your feelings be? What reason do I have to return?"
"You are now an official at court. You should know how busy daily duties are. As a man, I can't possibly be confined to the inner quarters all day, managing women and children in the household, can I? I do care about my children, though I have indeed been neglectful. I have already sent someone to bring back your wet nurse; there is no one more familiar with you than she is. By then, it can be proven whether you are my Jing'er."
"Then let's wait until she arrives. Marquis, don't hold too high hopes, lest you end up with empty happiness."
Zhou Wangshu stood up and said, "I will take my leave. Marquis, please take your time."
