Ren Yaoqi thought about it carefully, then shook his head: "I didn't say that, why would grandma ask that?"

When Mrs. Ren saw that she couldn't get any more information out of him, she looked at Mr. Ren again.

Old Master Ren's expression remained serious, and indeed, the expressions of everyone present were somewhat grim. Ren Yaoqi also showed a hint of unease after noticing this.

Mrs. Ren said to Ren Yaoqi, unwilling to give up, "Could it be that you didn't understand the princess's letter? Perhaps she hinted at something? How about this, where do you put all the letters? I'll have someone fetch them, and let Grandmother take a closer look at them for you."

Ren Yaoqi frowned and said, "But the princess doesn't let others read her letters. Last time, when Second Young Master Xiao accidentally opened the wrong letter, she got really angry."

Old Madam Ren said unhappily, "Then don't let her know!"

Ren Yaoqi lowered his head and said nothing, but shook his head stubbornly.

Old Mrs. Ren has been feeling very unhappy recently, or rather, many people in the Ren family have been feeling unhappy. When facing Ren Yaoqi, out of some concerns, Old Mrs. Ren was patient and gave him a good face.

But seeing Ren Yaoqi dare to openly resist, Old Lady Ren was still annoyed: "What's wrong with showing it to Grandma?"

Master Ren San couldn't stand it any longer, and under pressure, he spoke up for Ren Yaoqi: "Mother. The letter is a personal item. If the princess and Yaoyao don't want others to see it, forget it. It's disrespectful to the princess. Even if Yaoyao doesn't tell the princess, she will still feel guilty when she sees the princess in the future. Wouldn't it be even worse if the princess finds out?"

Old Mrs. Ren was so angry that she pointed at him and cursed, "Shut up! What do you know!"

Mr. Ren San really didn't understand what such a big event in the Ren family had to do with his youngest daughter. He was a scholar and couldn't stand things like opening letters privately.

Old Master Ren, who had been silent the whole time, slammed the table and said, "Alright! It's already late! What are you arguing about?"

Old Master Ren glanced at Ren Yaoqi, who lowered his head and said nothing, and said gently: "If you don't want to read the letter, then don't read it. But Yaoqi, the Ren family needs your help with something now."

Ren Yaoqi looked up at Old Master Ren and asked, "What can I do for you, Grandfather?"

Old Master Ren nodded in satisfaction, then said, "You will return to Yunyang City later, then go to the Yanbei Palace to pay your respects to the princess. Write down her attitude towards you and every word she said to you, and then come back and tell me."

Ren Yaoqi nodded, and then asked in confusion: "But why?"

Lin, standing nearby, muttered quietly, "Why else? Someone dug up last year's mine collapse and filed a lawsuit against us. Now all three of the Ren family's mines are sealed."

Ren Yaoqi overheard this and acted stunned: "But what does this have to do with the Yanbei Palace?"

The eldest son, Ren Yiyan, whispered, "This kind of thing happened in previous years, but usually the families of the miners who died were settled, and some tributes were given to the government, and the matter was put behind them. This time, when father and his men went to the government to give them money, they said nothing and just told father to come back and wait for news. Unexpectedly, as soon as father returned, soldiers arrived and sealed off the mines. Even several coal warehouses in Yanzhou were taken over by the government and the accounts were investigated."