Old Madam Ren frowned and said, "Who asked you to interfere in government affairs? Why don't you just go back and ask the person in charge of the palace for help?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled and asked, "If the eldest wife came to you and asked her relatives from her mother's family to buy the Ren family's coal at 10% of the market price, would you and the eldest master agree?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ren was speechless, and the eldest wife did not say anything either.
Ren Yaohua continued, "I remember one time, a cousin from my second sister-in-law's family in the East Mansion wanted to rent a mountaintop owned by the Ren family. He thought the price was too high, so he asked my second sister-in-law to intercede. But then the old lady had my second brother summoned and scolded him, saying that their family had no rules and didn't even understand that women shouldn't interfere in other people's affairs."
When Mrs. Ren heard this, her face turned red and white.
Ren Yaohua turned to Ren Yaoqi and said, "I think we should go." Then Ren Yaoqi started to walk out.
Seeing this, Mrs. Ren couldn't help but get anxious and quickly winked at the first wife.
The eldest wife quickly stepped forward and took Ren Yaoqi's other hand, while gently advising Ren Yaohua: "The two aunts, please talk it out nicely. Your grandmother has been very sad these past few days and is also very ill. She spoke with anger without realizing it. Yin'er has been scolded and cried several times while serving her these past few days. Don't bother with her."
Old Mrs. Ren covered her chest and gasped for breath, while secretly looking at Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoqi pulled her hand away from the eldest wife and turned to the old lady, saying, "Old lady, I really can't do what you said. The women of the Yanbei Palace, like the women of the Ren family, must abide by the rules. All I can do is ask Madam Xu to ask the Yu family to give the Ren family some time to pay off their debts. If you don't think it's necessary, then just ignore what I said."
The eldest wife quickly said, "If Fifth Auntie could help, that would be great."
Old Madam Ren said reluctantly, "The Ren family has spent so much money raising you all these years, has it all been in vain?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a moment and said, "You have a point. We certainly can't let you support us for nothing. How about this? I'll give you a rough estimate of how much money our family has spent over the years, and then I'll pay you back in cash. Is that okay with you?"
The eldest wife glanced at Old Mrs. Ren, wanting to signal her not to agree, because if she did so, the Ren family and Ren Shimin's family would really have no relationship at all.
Old Madam Ren was about to say something, but when her eyes rested on Ren Yaoyin, she suddenly paused, as if she had thought of something. After pondering for a moment, she said, "That's not impossible, but I have one condition, which is to treat it as interest."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at Old Lady Ren and waited for her next words.
Old Madam Ren reached out and pulled Ren Yaoyin, who was standing nearby, toward her. Pointing at her, she said to Ren Yaoqi, "Yin'er is the only obedient granddaughter left by my side. I want to find a good home for her, but you know the current situation of the Ren family. It's really difficult to find a good match for her, and I don't want her to suffer any injustice. I don't ask anything else from you. Just take her to live in the Yanbei Palace for a while."
Everyone present was stunned when they heard this, not knowing what Mrs. Ren was going to do next.
Ren Yaohua remembered that when she got married, Old Madam Ren wanted Ren Yaoying to be brought along as a dowry. She thought Old Madam Ren was planning to use the same trick again to make Ren Yaoyin and Ren Yaoqi share the same husband, and she couldn't help but get furious: "The girls of the Ren family can't get married or what! You want to rush to send them away as concubines? First it was Ren Yaoying, and now it's Ren Yaoyin. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
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