Ren Yaoqi was not afraid that Su would think too much, but was afraid that she would not think too much.
However, she was not sure whether Su would get involved in this mess, after all, she was not a god.
"Fifth sister, what should we do next? Or should we just keep an eye on it?" Xiang Qin seemed to understand.
Ren Yaoqi thought for a moment and then instructed, "Just keep an eye on them. If anyone from the East Palace comes into contact with Madam Lin, find a way to have them see you. Anyone will do, but make sure you get rid of all your own people first."
Xiang Qin nodded quickly: "I understand. I will tell the two maids right away."
Ren Yaoqi gave her a few more instructions and sent her away.
Ren Yaohua didn't quite understand Ren Yaoqi's arrangement, but now was not the time to talk, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Afterwards, the eldest young lady's wife, Zhao, brought Ren Yaoyin over to ask Old Madam Ren if they could set the table. After getting Old Madam Ren's instructions, Zhao brought Ren Yaoyin and directed the maids to set the table.
Zhao Shi must have called Ren Yaoyin away to teach her some household chores. Ren Yaoyin and Ren Yaohua were not much different in age, and they were already married. The eldest wife had too many things to take care of on a daily basis, so Zhao Shi, the eldest sister-in-law, had to teach her more. Because of this, Ren Yaoyin and Zhao Shi had a good relationship.
Because Zhao and Ren Yaoyin were of the same generation as Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua, it was difficult for Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua to watch over them while they were busy, so they went out to help, although there were not many times when they were actually needed to do anything themselves.
Zhao was a simple and honest person. Although there were bound to be some distance between them, she was willing to teach Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua when she saw them coming.
The Ren family treated Mrs. Lin with great care, serving eight cold dishes, sixteen hot dishes, and eight congee and snacks.
Mrs. Lin's expression was normal. Although the family members all insisted on not talking while eating or sleeping, both the host and the guests were very happy after the meal.
After finishing the meal, she sat for a while and drank tea before Mrs. Lin said goodbye. After leaving the Liuli Courtyard, Mrs. Lin did not mention the matter of her daughter and granddaughter to Mrs. Ren again, as if she was very relieved to leave them to Mrs. Ren's disposal.
Old Madam Ren asked Madam Lin to stay several times before she got up to personally see her out and instructed Madam Gui to have someone move the return gift that the Ren family had prepared for the Lin family onto the Lin family's carriage.
The two old ladies walking in front held each other's hands, exchanged politeness, and the atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.
Old Mrs. Ren accompanied Mrs. Lin all the way to the second gate before turning back to Ronghuayuan.
Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua did not follow Old Lady Ren back. Old Lady Ren had the habit of taking a nap, so the two sisters went straight back to Ziwei Courtyard.
The third wife, Mrs. Li, had just made a brief appearance and had been sent back by Mrs. Ren, not allowing her to accompany the guests. Mrs. Li had long been accustomed to this, and when she saw the two sisters return, she even pulled them aside to ask if they had eaten enough.
Although there are many dishes at the banquet for guests, it is common for them not to be full.
Ren Yaoqi wasn't hungry. She ate when she should, drank when she should, and casually pointed at the maids to serve a lot of dishes. Her appetite was the same as usual. She ate a lot and followed the same etiquette, so no one complained.
Xiangqin returned shortly afterward. Ren Yaohua made a gesture, and the two of them, along with their maid, went to the east side room where they usually talked and drank tea.
Xiang Qin was not ambiguous and reported directly, "While Madam Lin was at the mansion, no one from the East Mansion came over. However, when the Lin family's carriage drove out of the mansion, the maid from the East Mansion who had been chatting in the gatehouse also took the opportunity to leave. The maid we sent out to keep an eye on her was quite clever. She immediately found a way to send two of the gatehouse maids out to run errands, while another one quietly went out the side door to take a look. She happened to see the maid being allowed into Madam Lin's carriage at the entrance of the alley."
Hearing this, Ren Yaoqi felt relieved and said to Xiang Qin, "Very good, I'll give each of you a reward of one or two taels of silver."
Xiang Qin rolled her eyes and joked, "That's quite a few taels of silver! Should we take it from Fifth Sister's account, or from our Third Sister's account?"
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