After receiving the news, Han Xinran, though reluctantly, promptly bought gifts and visited the injured Sun Family and Yan Yile at the Prince Residence.
After some polite exchanges with the two, Han Xinran went to see Daohua in the main courtyard.
"What is this all about?"
Han Xinran sipped the hot milk tea, feeling her body warm up, and couldn’t help complaining to Daohua: "I used to think only that my uncle and aunt lacked empathy towards our main branch, but now I realize, they are so selfish that they don’t even consider their own daughter."
"Traveling in the heavy snow, even overturning the carriage midway, if people unaware of the situation heard this, they would talk about how unfilial the second sister is."
"Look, forcing their own biological mother to run away from home."
"Our second aunt really went beyond bounds!"
Daohua remained calm: "The uncle and aunt always act selfishly, never considering how their actions might trouble or affect others."
Han Xinran agreed, "Don’t even mention it. Yile really has mastered their traits, a perfect ten out of ten."
Daohua looked at Han Xinran: "Sister-in-law, it seems we will have to handle Yile’s matters. For now, leak some hints outside, it’s just the end of the year, a good time for me to host more banquets."
"Let’s help look around more, striving to settle this issue sooner so we can both wash our hands clean early."
Han Xinran nodded, "Given our Yan Family’s current status and social standing, there are plenty of people wanting to connect with us. It should be easy to find someone suitable for Yile."
"Men care more about power and family interests. If Yile is really wise, making good use of this, even if she gets divorced, her life won’t be too bad."
"But the current problem is, the second aunt and Yile are setting their demands too high."
Daohua thought for a moment and said, "That, neither of us should directly mention. Let the second sister talk about it when she comes."
Han Xinran nodded and sighed, "Always so many issues with the secondary branch. I thought we could have a relaxing year, seems like it’ll be busy again."
...
Yan Yihuan arrived at the Prince Residence the day after Sun Family and Yan Yile moved in, rushing over right after they had left.
Seeing an anxious Yan Yihuan, Daohua reassured: "The second aunt and Yile are fine; you shouldn’t worry too much."
Upon hearing this, Yan Yihuan visibly relaxed, picking up the teacup and drinking eagerly, downing two cups before stopping.
Her mother leaving silently with her sister had really worried and upset her.
She couldn’t believe that her mother, already a grandmother, still acted without considering the consequences.
Luckily the carriage just skidded off in the snow, luckily someone saved them. If anything had happened to them, did she want to live with guilt and regret all her life?
Thinking about her mother’s lack of consideration for her, Yan Yihuan’s eyes reddened somewhat.
During the past two months since her mother and sister went to Lanwu Prefecture, she truly understood the feelings of her sister-in-law, learning why the main branch had such reservations about the secondary branch.
Always troublesome, relying on others, continuously nitpicking, ungrateful afterwards, with endless complaints—being their own daughter and sister, she couldn’t stand it, let alone others.
Seeing Yan Yihuan’s reddened eyes, Daohua did not ask the reason nor offered consoling words. She had no interest in meddling with the internal matters of the secondary branch.
"The second aunt and Yile are staying in the guest courtyard, I’ll have someone take you to see them."
Yan Yihuan nodded and headed to the guest courtyard.
...
Seeing her mother wrapped in thick bandages on her head and her sister with bandages on her leg confined to the bed, Yan Yihuan, though still angry, couldn’t bring herself to utter reproachful words upon seeing them injured like this.
Sun Family felt slightly uneasy seeing her eldest daughter, calmed down after a while, and realized she had been impulsive; but being a mother, she couldn’t bring herself to apologize to her own daughter.
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