Chapter 476 - 316 Concubine Causes Trouble_3
Remembering this filled her heart with hatred, that the man wouldn’t marry her was one thing, but now he was even helping his mother to deal with her. In her fury, she thought that once she gave birth to a son, she would definitely take over the entire estate.
Under the resentful gaze of Aunt Lai, Hongji’s father began to feel soft-hearted again, but having already spoken, he could only offer consolation, saying,
"Aunt Lai, your husband cannot accompany you back to your parents’ home, but you can stay there for a few days, and then someone will fetch you back."
Aunt Lai... Back at her parents’ home, she would have to help with family chores. Here she was living comfortably, why would she want to stay at her parents’ place? Asking to "return home" was merely a ploy to have the man accompany her and make a grand entrance.
But if the man did not accompany her, returning with lavish gifts would also be nice.
After placating the concubine, Hongji’s father turned and, looking down at Mrs. Lai who was still sitting on the ground, scolded her,
"A woman of your age, not as sensible as Aunt Lai, what are you doing sitting there? Aren’t you ashamed? Do you also want to go back to your parents’ home?"
Mrs. Lai... Initially she had wanted to make a fuss. Her husband wasn’t following that temptress home, so she had already stopped crying, but his suggestion that she also return home—was that an implication that he would send her back to her parents’ home?
If she really was sent back to her parents’ home, she could imagine the misery of her later years. She already felt that her eldest son and daughter-in-law were unreliable; by then, her daughters certainly wouldn’t be able to help, and that would leave the temptress to benefit.
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