Ren Yaoyu has returned to her grandmother's house these days. She has become much better and has regained some of her former liveliness. However, she is still really afraid of Old Lady Ren. Hearing this, she just curled her lips slightly and didn't dare to say anything in front of Old Lady Ren.
On the other hand, Fifth Madam Lin smiled and said to her nieces, "Our Fifth Girl and the Princess are really close. A while ago, the Princess even went to Baihe Town to look for the Fifth Girl. Next time the Princess wants to go boating, ask the Fifth Girl to invite you to come along."
The Fifth Wife had suffered a great loss a while ago, but recently, she was enjoying a happy life thanks to reconciling with the Fifth Master. She was always very concerned about her reputation and loved to show off in front of her sisters-in-law. She said this to make herself look good in front of her family, but also thought it would save face for her in-laws and avoid upsetting her mother-in-law.
Not wanting her casual promise to make the girl who had just asked the question remember it, she stepped forward, took Ren Yaoqi's arm, shook it, and asked, "Fifth cousin, is that true? I've never been on a pleasure boat before."
Ren Yaoqi was very unhappy with the Fifth Madam's monologue, but she couldn't get angry. She was about to say a few words to change the subject, but it was Lin's mother, Mrs. Lin, who took the initiative to stand up and rescue Ren Yaoqi.
She patted the little girl's head gently and scolded her with a smile, "Your aunt is joking with you. The pleasure boat doesn't belong to your fifth cousin. How can she invite anyone she wants? Besides, boats are not allowed on the inner city river. I heard that the princess was lectured by the princess when she returned last time."
The little girl stuck out her tongue and wrinkled her nose at Mrs. Wu: "Auntie just likes to tease us." Her innocent and lively appearance made everyone laugh.
Mrs. Lin smiled at Ren Yaoqi, and her kind smile contained some comforting meaning.
I have to say, compared to Mrs. Lin’s cleverness and good manners, the daughter she gave birth to is really... Ren Yaoqi could only shake his head in his heart.
The matter was exposed. Old Mrs. Ren and Old Mrs. Lin were sitting on the kang and talking intimately, and they seemed to be unaware of the episode here.
Gradually, many women from families close to the Lin family arrived. From this time, it could be seen that the yard that the Lin family gave to Ren Shijia was extremely spacious, and even with so many people, it didn't feel crowded.
The young ladies of the Lin family were all very enthusiastic about Ren Yaoqi. The girl who had previously said she had never been on a pleasure boat was particularly curious about the relationship between Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin. However, the girl's frankness, curiosity, and quick talk made people feel embarrassed and really dislike her. This girl was Lin Baoling, the third daughter of the Lin family.
In Lin Baoling's generation, the Lin family had only four girls, two of whom were born out of wedlock. Compared with the dozen or so boys, it was truly a situation where there were more men than women. Scarcity makes things valuable, so the young ladies of the Lin family were more favored than the young masters.
Ren Yaoqi and her sisters from the Ren family were entertaining the three young ladies from the Lin family when a maid came in to report that "the old lady from Baoping Hutong" had arrived.
This report brought silence to the room. The laughter and greetings that were originally going on seemed to be suddenly cut off by someone, which was very strange.
Ren Yaoqi was also slightly taken aback. She knew that the name "the old lady from Baoping Hutong" actually referred to her grandmother, the deposed wife of Prince Xian. Because of her awkward status, the women in Yunyang City called her "the old lady from Baoping Hutong." This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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