Ren Yaohua understood and nodded, saying, "Of course I know that." After a pause, she said to Ren Yaoqi, "Don't worry, wait for me... I will take care of it when the time comes."
Ren Yaoqi smiled. Although she was worried, she knew she had to let Ren Yaohua do it herself. Otherwise, Ren Yaohua would probably blame her for meddling in other people's affairs.
Before Xueli left, Ren Yaoqi comforted her, saying, "I want to postpone your marriage to Zhu Ruomei for another year, but don't worry, I will make sure you get married in style when the time comes."
Xueli's face flushed red upon hearing this, but she still tried her best to appear graceful and respectful. "Thank you, young lady." She hesitated for a moment, then added, "Young lady, can I still work for you after I get married?"
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but smile when he heard this. There was also a hint of teasing in his tone: "Zhu Ruomei is now a big shot, big or small. When he goes out, many people have to call him Lord Zhu. What's the big deal about you coming back to work for me?"
Xueli thought Ren Yaoqi was joking with her and quickly said, "I just want to serve you."
Xue Li's words were sincere. Although the master-servant relationship between her and Miss Ren Wu did not have a good start, after staying with Ren Yaoqi for a long time, she realized that Miss Ren Wu was a very good master.
Even after she left the Ren family, Ren Yaoqi took good care of her. Her monthly allowance and rewards were no less than those of a close servant. Also, because Miss Ren Wu valued her as a maid from beginning to end, everyone in the Zhu family respected her very much.
Besides, Zhu Ruomei didn't hold a proper official position, and Xueli only considered him a small attendant to the Second Young Master of the Yanbei Palace. Xueli thought that even if he couldn't serve the Fifth Young Lady closely in the future because he had to serve his mother-in-law, he could still manage her dowry shop or farm.
Ren Yaoqi patted her hands and said gently, "It's good that you have this intention. How about this, when the time comes, if you think it's a good idea to come back and help me, then you can come back. I won't treat you unfairly."
Xue Li heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that, and quickly thanked him for reading the full text of Eternal Summoning.
Ren Yaoqi's words were merely a reassurance, for she knew Zhu Ruomei was no ordinary woman. Judging by the current situation at the Yanbei Palace and the Xian Palace, there would likely be major developments in the coming year, and Zhu Ruomei would undoubtedly prove invaluable. Waiting until Zhu Ruomei had a position of authority before marrying Xueli would naturally be preferable to marrying her now. However, these matters weren't appropriate to be brought to light with Xueli right now, so Ren Yaoqi didn't explain too much.
The following days were quite peaceful, and in the blink of an eye it was late August, and Ren Yaohua was about to get married.
Just a few days before Ren Yaohua got married, news came from the Ren family's old house that the fourth Miss Ren, Ren Yaoyin, had returned.
The eldest wife of the Ren family was not happy that her daughter came back at this time. The Ren family was in a precarious situation now, and no one knew when they could overcome the difficulties. The eldest wife had written to her eldest daughter a while ago, asking her to find a good family for Ren Yaoying in Jiangnan. With the help of the power of the Gu family, she would give a generous dowry, so there would be no worries about Ren Yaoying not being able to find a good family.
But Ren Yaoyin had chosen to return at this time. How could the Ren family still plan for her marriage? Ren Yaoyin's age was already too late to delay. This had frustrated Mrs. Ren's plans. Even though she hadn't seen her daughter for several years and was truly worried about her, she still didn't treat Ren Yaoyin with a friendly expression.
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