After that night, Li Cheng never step into the concubine's room. He stay away from her thus whole day long she is breaking and smashing things in the room. Wang MoMo punish her by locking her up in the room. The girl wail and scream till she got no voice.
When the snows falls in the city, Banou and Li Cheng brings the children to play outside the icy lake that have started to be harden. Luo Yin Wen demanded to be taken along but LI Cheng deny her and ask Wang MoMo to take care of her. They left and play with the children. By the late afternoon they all return however at the gate, the solider hurry to inform that the mansion two hours ago was on fire however now they got the fire under control.Upon reaching home, the air is smokey and hard to breath. Thus Li Cheng had the children sent to the Persian mansion. Banou insist to stay to see what she can do. She look for Wang MoMo in the chaos. She manage to find her laying near the the burnt down boudoir.
Li Cheng asked the imperial physicians to take a look at those who are injured in the mansion. Wang MoMo is old and she had inhale quite bit of the smoke. The physicians suggest to move her back into the imperial palace to recover. Thus Banou watch them move her back to the imperial carriage. Meanwhile Li Cheng is looking for his concubine in the mess however she is missing. He got worry if she is dead.
After two days, as the snow falls in the city, minster Luo send his daughter back to the prince mansion. With her still kneeling down, her father bow to Li Cheng.
"Your highness, i humbly ask for your forgiveness. My daughter, i found her hiding in my mansion. I am returning her today as she is already married to your family. Whatever you do to her i will not interfere!"
He look at his daughter who is looking away.
"You have make your own bed! Now you have to lay down, whether you like it or not!"
She begin to cry. With her red nose, she wail loudly,
"Mother say that he will love me after i give myself to him! I give and he take but he said he doesn't love me!"
Minister Luo's face turn bright red and he is fill with anger. He look at Li Cheng and bow lower.
"I am so a shame! I did not teach her well enough! I am so sorry to cause you such pain and anguish!"
Li Cheng look at the pitiful girl from the chair that he is siting on. He look at Banou who is staring at the girl. He knows that Banou is not angry at the girl but pity her.
"Luo Yin Wen, why did you run home?"
"I... I want my mother."
"Did you know that you have married into my family?"
"Yes but you said you don't love me. I want to go home."
"Stupid girl!! Marriage is not a game! Didn't my wife tell you! Once you are married you are their family now! Not mine! When you are not happy, you should talk to your husband! Not run back to your maiden home!"
"Mother told me that i can come home anytime! She said she will help me! I just need to give birth to a son and my husband will love me! But i am still not pregnant! Am i not as pretty as the princess consort?! Tell me your highness!"
"In the first place, we are a mistake. Since it's my fault. I will take up the responsibility for you. I will keep you safe this life. However I don't have that kind of love for you like my princess consort. I love her like i love my life. When i made that mistake in minister Luo's mansion, it's the great sin..."
"She is not that clean! She sleep with a lot of men!"
Her father at that point slap her. She stare at her father as she holds her cheeks.
"Mother is right. You men only side with those women who are harlots!"
"Enough! I don't know what my wife have teach you all those years!"
Minister Luo bow to the prince.
"I am a shame that i did not teach my daughter well. She is this unreasonable. I should take her back and lock her up! However she is now the member of your family... i..."
"Minister Luo please stand up straight. I will continue to shelter your daughter. As long as she is my concubine. She is still young, we will try to correct her."
Minister Luo bow deeply again and look at his daughter in a disappointed look.
"Lou Yin Wen I hope you will be more matured as you are married now."
He sigh and walk away with his servants. While Yin Wen only can watch her father walk away. She look at Banou who is sighing.
"Can you tell me, how did Wang MoMo get injured? Do you know how the fire started?"
"Princess consort, i don't understand. Are you accusing me? "
"I am not accusing you. I am asking if you know did she get injured. Do you know how the fire started?"
"I know nothing. "
"Fine, You did not know anything. Since your boudoir is burnt down. We need to put you at the side room for now. Till the repair is done. Which most likely, be done after spring."
Lou Yin Wen get angry and stand up. She stare at Banou and suddenly charge at her. Li Cheng who is fast in taking action stop her in time. He lock her hands behind her while he hold her down.
"You are treating me like a dog here! My room should be big as ..."
Banou gently say while walking away from her
"You choose to burnt your room down. The fire started in there. Wang MoMo might know what had happen but she is now still unconscious."
"Wang MoMo is like my second mother too me, so you better apologise to her when she is awake. Lee Wei, bring her to her room. Get two of my men to stand guard. She is not allow to leave her room. Since her temper is so bad, feed her with all three vegetarian meals per day. "
Banou watch her husband and Lee Wei struggle to bring the young concubine to the side room. Aylin walk up to Banou and whisper
"We are keeping a viper in the mansion."
"Hopefully we can tame the viper and she will be a harmless snake in future."
She turn to her left to look at the burnt down boudoir where the snow is falling in. It look sort of a beautiful sight.