Not long after, Han You sent someone over to say that Mrs. Han was feeling much better today and could meet guests.
The old lady of the Han family said to the eldest lady of the Ren family, "In that case, I'll go with you to see her. This child, like me, doesn't like to go out much and doesn't know many people. She would be very happy for you to come and see her."
Wang smiled and nodded: "Then I'll trouble you."
Logically, the old lady of the Han family was the elder, and she shouldn't have been the one to accompany the guests to her daughter-in-law's yard. She took the initiative to make Wang feel that the old lady of the Han family was easy to get along with and had no airs.
In addition, Mrs. Han was very talkative and her words were very friendly, which made Wang very impressed with her. She had originally thought that the Han family's rules were very strict for female relatives, and that the old lady of the Han family was just from a gentry family and must be an old woman with little knowledge. She didn't expect that the real Mrs. Han would be so shocking when she saw her.
Ren Yaoqi recalled what she had learned the last time. The Han family's old lady was the only daughter in her branch of the family. She lost her mother at a young age, so she was a capable young woman in her youth, handling all the major household affairs. However, after marrying Han Dongshan, she stayed in the inner house to take care of her husband and children, and refused to go out easily.
After seeing Old Lady Han today, Ren Yaoqi believed what she said. This Old Lady Han was indeed a powerful person. But why did she start to control her words and actions after marrying Han Dongshan, and even discipline her daughter-in-law and granddaughter so strictly?
The Han family is really shrouded in mystery.
Ren Yaoqi and several sisters of the Ren family followed Mrs. Ren and Mrs. Han to Mrs. Han's yard.
The inner courtyard of the Han family is as square as the outer courtyard. Apart from some trees, flowers and plants dotted around, there is no sign of grandeur on the surface.
But when we arrived at Mrs. Han's courtyard, we found that even the flowers, plants, and trees were gone. We even saw several chopped-down tree stumps against the wall in front of the courtyard gate. It was impossible to tell what kind of trees they were originally.
Seeing everyone's gaze fixed on the tree stumps, Old Lady Han said, "There were originally a few peach trees planted there. The doctor said that kind of tree might trigger asthma, so Qian'er had Ren take down all the trees. It wasn't just these few trees. The child also had his men pull out all the flowers and plants originally planted in the yard."
As expected, upon entering Mrs. Han's yard, all I saw was a bare, square wall and nothing else. It did bear some resemblance to Old Lady Ren's yard, which she also disliked because it attracted insects and ants in the summer.
When everyone followed Old Lady Han into the house, she had already gotten up. However, she was still concerned about her health and couldn't see anyone. She lowered the gauze curtain in front of her bed, and Han You waited by her bedside.
The younger generations of the Ren family came forward to greet them. Mrs. Han said apologetically, "I am sorry for being rude. I hope you won't blame me."
Mrs. Ren laughed and said, "You're being polite. You're a patient. Why are you worrying about being rude? The most important thing is to recover from your illness."
Mrs. Han sighed softly through the curtain. Turning to see her daughter's worried look, she smiled and followed Mrs. Ren's words, "Thank you for your kind words."
Mrs. Han's room was furnished entirely with mahogany, simple in style. It had a somewhat elegant, glossy black finish. There weren't many ornaments, but a foot-tall coral tree on the antique display shelf was clearly a special find.
The girls of the Ren family must have been taught by their elders when they were at home, so they all sat in the outer room in an orderly manner and were very obedient.
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