When Mrs. Ren received the news that Mr. Ren had returned, Ren Shijia sent her maid to plead with Ren Yaoyu and Lin. She was still in confinement and it was not convenient for her to go out, but she still showed her concern for Lin and her daughter.
Old Mrs. Ren originally didn't want to pay attention to her daughter's plea, but after learning that Old Master Ren had returned, she thought for a moment and changed her decision. She ordered people to temporarily lock Ren Yaoyu up in the ancestral hall and not allow visits. She would decide on the punishment after investigating today's incident.
Lin was temporarily confined to her own Liuli Courtyard. Because Ren Yaoyu had caused a great disaster, and it was unclear whether she had done so under Lin's instructions, Lin was implicated.
Despite this, the Lins, mother and daughter, breathed a sigh of relief for the time being. The word "family law" was so rarely used that it instilled fear.
On the surface, Mrs. Ren sold her daughter out as a favor, making Lin feel grateful to her sister-in-law, Ren Shijia. In reality, this was a tacit understanding between Mrs. Ren and Old Master Ren. She knew Old Master Ren wouldn't come back for no reason. Since he was invited back by his son, even though she didn't come to the main house to interfere in this matter, she hinted at his intentions.
It had to be said that Mrs. Ren was actually a smart person. She immediately put aside her own likes and dislikes and firmly followed Mr. Ren's wishes. She followed them in a way that was not easily noticed, and also gave her daughter a lot of face.
However, Master Ren Wu's decision at a crucial moment softened Lin's already bitter hatred for her. When Master Ren Wu insisted on sending her back to Ziwei Courtyard, Lin didn't refuse as firmly as before. Later, while the maids in Liuli Courtyard were gossiping, Master Ren Wu even secretly accompanied the Fifth Madam to the confined main room, refusing to be driven out by her. Someone even heard the Fifth Madam crying inside, accompanied by Master Ren Wu's comforting voice.
This final house arrest unexpectedly confined both the husband and wife, but one was forced and the other was willing.
At this time, Concubine Kang was lying in the west wing of the Liuli Courtyard, almost half dead. However, at this time, the Fifth Master and the Fifth Wife chose to ignore this matter.
No one knew what kind of mood Concubine Kang was in at this time as she lay on the pearwood bed in the west wing of the Liuli Courtyard. It was as if Concubine Kang had calculated everything, but in the end she did not have the ability to calculate a man's heart.
Back in the East Palace, Ren Yaoting went to his mother's place first after returning.
The moment she saw Su, Ren Yaoting's eyes welled up. She rushed forward and hugged Su, refusing to let go. She had been genuinely frightened today, and she'd managed to stay calm outside just to save face. But when she saw her mother, she felt even more wronged.
Strictly speaking, Su Shi had a cold personality and could not be considered a loving mother, but that was also due to her own personality. She loved her only daughter from the bottom of her heart.
Seeing Ren Yaoting like this, Su felt distressed and did not immediately ask her daughter what happened. Instead, she patiently held Ren Yaoting and coaxed her for a long time. She also asked someone to bring the calming tea that had been prepared in advance and fed it to Ren Yaoting herself. Finally, she coaxed Ren Yaoting to rest on the soft couch in her main room.
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