The Plot of a Concubine's Revenge

Chapter 16 The Great Aunt

In the intricate family mansion of the Ren family, the relationship between the fifth wife, Lin, and Aunt Fang was like a carefully choreographed drama, full of hidden undercurrents and subtle tensions. They have known each other since childhood and are nominally cousins, however, Lin, as the main family, is proud of her noble status and has always disdained Auntie Fang's dealings, and when she sees them on weekdays, she treats them as if they have not seen them. In her eyes, Auntie Fang is just a concubine of the Ren family, her status is humble and not worth mentioning.

Ren Yaohua dawdled at Lin's place for a while longer, and her words were nothing more than hinting that Ren Yaohua was the one behind the framing of Ren Yaoyu. She purposely spoke vaguely, yet with a bit of certainty, as if she was conveying some sort of important message to Lin. Her words were full of innuendo and provocation, as if she was trying to stir up the anger in Lin's heart and make her suspicious of Ren Yaohua.

Once Ren Yaohua left, Lin recruited her beloved Sister Sun to go to the outer courtyard to investigate the matter. Sister Sun was also a respected Sister in the Ren family, and quickly investigated the relationship to its fullest extent. She reported the results of her investigation to Lin Clan, her tone tinged with a bit of exasperation, “Mistress, this third young lady is a bit too vicious, she even resorted to this kind of tactics!”

Lin's but tapped the small table pondered for a long time, eyes deep, as if thinking about something important: “I do see that this matter is not as simple as it seems.” Her words were filled with a bit of caution and skepticism, as if she didn't easily believe Ren Yaoshi's words.

“What does Mistress mean?” Sister Sun asked in confusion, her eyes filled with doubts.

Lin slowly said, “My grandmother once said that nothing that is rushed is a sale, and the news that people are dying to let you know is most likely not the truth. Today that Sister Zhu did not encourage the fifth maid to come on this trip, I would really believe it is not certain.” Her words were filled with a bit of wisdom and insight, as if she had already seen through the conspiracy behind it.

Sister Sun was startled, “What Mistress means is that someone is deliberately provoking your relationship with that side?” A trace of surprise flashed across her eyes, as if she hadn't expected Lin to think this way.

Lin's skin smiled without smiling, “Whether it's a deliberate provocation or they want to take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, we might as well wait and see. With that woman's mind, once she strikes, she will definitely still leave a backstroke.” Her words were filled with a bit of disdain and caution, as if she had already viewed Auntie Fang as a potential enemy.

After pondering for a moment, Sister Sun came to a sudden realization, “Mistress is talking about Fang ......” Her words came to an abrupt end, as if she had realized something, a hint of panic flashing through her eyes.

Lin's careless with the copper brazier fiddling with the bronze three-legged engraved Sanskrit incense burner incense ash: “When I was a girl I was most disgusted with her attitude, obviously is a concubine girl's life, but the spectrum is set up more than anyone else. She likes to play dirty. Look at my cousin's aunt, she is also a powerful one, right? A room full of commoners, which is not by her to clean up the bow to the ear, to the front of her do not even dare to put a fart? They are the only two siblings who have gotten well, and now her brother has become a seventh-grade magistrate.” Her words were filled with a bit of jealousy and dissatisfaction, as if she was feeling indignant over Auntie Fang's power.

Sister Sun laughed, “The slave girl thinks that this Auntie is a kind person, and it is said that the young master of the Fang family is only able to get this job thanks to her efforts. If it were any other householder, she'd be lucky if she didn't go out of her way to suppress her.” Her words were filled with a bit of sympathy and understanding, as if she was defending Auntie Fang.

Lin looked askance at Sister Sun with a smile, “Do you think my cousin aunt is really a vegetarian? Although she only has one stupid son, she has five or six commoners' sons. Why do you think she singled out Aunt Fang's brother for cultivation back then?” There was a bit of disdain and skepticism in her words, as if she was implying that Aunt Fang's rise to power was no accident.

“Why is that?” Sister Sun asked curiously, her eyes filled with doubt.

Lin skimmed her mouth, extremely disdainful: “It's not because Fang Yaru ran to the first mother to show her heartfelt feelings and rushed to come to the Ren family to become a concubine? You should know that being a concubine is like handing over your life to someone else, our old lady and Fang Yaru's first mother are sisters, she did this to tell her first mother that she can't run away from her all her life. Her making such a statement really played right into the first mother's hands, and her brother also stood out amongst the many concubine sons of the Fang family as a result.” Her words were filled with a bit of contempt and disdain, as if she was mocking Aunt Fang's stupidity and naivety.

“In that case, this Aunt Fang is quite good to her own brother, willing to make this kind of sacrifice for the sake of her brother's future.” Sister Sun sighed, her eyes filled with admiration.

Lin sniffed and shook the brazier in her hand, “You, you don't understand her. My cousin aunt has six concubine daughters, but all of them married shabbily, only one married higher, the man is still a consumptive! She is the only one, because she came to the Ren family as a concubine, my cousin aunt gave her dowry more than ten times more than the other concubine daughters as a favor. And our old lady also treated her differently for the sake of her cousin's aunt. Her brother, because of her love, is now her biggest backer in the Ren family. Look at her calculations, can you calculate as well as her?” Her words contained a few hints of jealousy and dissatisfaction, as if she was feeling indignant over Aunt Fang's gain in power.

Sister Sun sighed and shook her head, “A slave servant cannot, a slave servant is a slave life.” Her words were filled with a bit of helplessness and self-deprecation, as if she was saddened by her own fate.

Lin laughed coldly, “She's one that doesn't recognize her fate. Not only is she not resigned to her fate, but she also likes to earn it, likes to grab it, and prefers to pick herself clean. To put it in brown words, she wants to be a w***e, but also wants to set up a house of cards!” Her words were filled with a bit of contempt and disdain, as if she was mocking Auntie Fang's hypocrisy and pretense.

“Then this matter, let's just wait and see?” Sister Sun hesitantly said, her eyes filled with confusion and unease.

Lin frowned, her eyes not hiding her worries, “I've taken care of Yu'er's side, I just don't know when the old madam will lose her temper.” Her words were filled with a bit of worry and helplessness, as if she was anxious about Ren Yaoyu's situation.

Speaking of this, Lin's face hardened, “My mother repeatedly urged me not to easily confront her, saying that her mind is too deep and she's afraid I'll suffer. But if she really dares to hit my daughter over the head, I will definitely make her look good! You continue to keep a careful eye on the outer court side, if there is anything wrong, immediately report it to me.” There was a bit of determination and ruthlessness in her words, as if she had already made up her mind to deal with Auntie Fang.

“Yes, Mistress.” Sister Sun answered, her eyes full of determination and loyalty, as if she was ready to serve Lin.

In the afternoon, Xi'er came over to tell Ren Yaoyi that the arrangements had been made according to those she had ordered. Ren Yaohua had already sent Xi'er back to serve Li early this morning, so she came over to deliver a message for Ren Yaohua. Between her words, Xi'er did not forget to curiously survey Ren Yaohua, but her expression was genuinely joyful. There was no one around Li who wasn't happy about the harmony between the two sisters nowadays.

In the evening, when everyone went to the Ronghua Courtyard to faint, Old Mrs. Ren publicly said the words for Ren Yaohua to move to the Ronghua Courtyard. Lin, the fifth wife who pleaded for her daughter and was ignored by the old madam, glanced at Ren Yaohua, and her heart wavered a bit in her suspicions again. She had asked Ren Yaoyu, the puppet and even the birthdate were all from her hand, and only one word had been changed, so she couldn't defend her own daughter even if she wanted to.

Originally she suspected that Auntie Fang wanted to use her hand to remove Ren Yaohua, but if this matter is really Ren Yaohua out in order to let Ren Yaoyu to their own land is not impossible. Everyone knows that the reason why Ren Yaohua walks horizontally in the Ren family relies on the love of Ren Old Madam. This time when she has been gone for a year, it is the right time to make up for the love between grandchildren and grandparents.

Ren Yaohua answered happily. Lin's heart is not happy, is thinking about whether or not to pull Ren Yaohua down before, next to Ren Yaohua is quietly to her side of half a step, some anxious towards her to make eyes for her to take the lead. Lin's heart thought for a moment, is really not fork to Auntie Fang kind of people as a gun, then simply skimmed over the head to pretend not to see.

Early the next morning, Ren Yaohua's maids and maids-in-law began to fanfare to the Ronghua courtyard to pick up clothes and utensils. It was as if they were afraid that the people in the mansion didn't know that the third young miss of the Ren family had gained the old madam's favor. They were in and out of the courtyard, busy as if they were announcing Ren Yaohua's glorious return to the public.

In the morning, the concierge of the outer courtyard reported that Xiao Da Gu had come. “Big Aunt” was a kind of honorific, it mostly referred to the kind of people who had high reputation in a particular circle.