Chang Lian didn't have any mind to argue; he was not only fearful of his father but even more fearful of his mother, who had a heavy hand. Anyway, the room was warm, so standing it would be!
Lady Zhao and Lady Dong bowed their heads even lower. If this had happened before, Lady Dong would have felt some dissatisfaction in her heart, but now there was none at all. All she wanted was to ingratiate herself with her mother-in-law, hoping that the old lady would look after her during the time before her marriage was consummated. The thought of the possibility that Chang Lian might have concubines in the future, as her own mother had mentioned, tied her stomach in knots. At such a time, all she wanted was to please her mother-in-law, and she wouldn't just stand, she would kneel if necessary.
