Just as Lady Wu Wang said, the Lian Family had no relatives or close branches in this place. Old Master Lian was the only family head, with no elders to subdue him, nor peers to advise him. Regarding the Lian family's household affairs, who would speak so bluntly and directly to him?
Although Lian Shouxin had complaints, and although Wu Lang had spoken harshly, at the time, Old Master Lian took it in. But as time passed, his favoritism towards Lian Shouren ultimately prevailed.
This situation partly arose because no outsiders completely exposed these matters. Old Master Lian, so concerned with face, deceived himself and plugged his ears to it, continuing in this way. Furthermore, there was no authoritative figure among relatives to advise or even reprimand him.
Thus, Old Master Lian allowed his bias and confusion to lead him further down a wrong path.
