The maid heard Old Man Han scolding Han Yunqian. What was he scolding him about? Was it related to the painting in her hand?
Ren Yaoqi felt a headache as he thought about it.
This Han family is so confusing.
In the blink of an eye, spring arrived and flowers bloomed. Yun Wenfang returned to the Ren residence. He heard that the man he had beaten half to death had fallen seriously ill in the winter and died.
The man's father was a sixth-rank official. He ran to the Yanbei Palace to appeal for justice and asked the Yanbei King to severely punish Yun Wenfang.
Yun Wenfang was ordered by his grandmother to stay at the Ren family and not go anywhere until the matter was settled.
Yun Wenfang began to study in the outer courtyard with the children of the Ren family.
One day, Ren Yaoqi was reading in her room when Pingguo, the new maid, came in to announce that her aunt had returned and was already heading to Ronghua Courtyard.
Ren Yaoqi was stunned for a long time before she realized that the "aunt" the maid was referring to was her aunt, Ren Shijia, who was married to the second branch of the Lin family in Yunyang City.
But she remembered that Ren Shijia was still pregnant. There were still three months before her due date. Why would she come back at this time?
"Auntie, did you come back alone?" Ren Yaoqi asked.
Apple nodded: "My uncle didn't come, only my aunt came back."
Ren Yaoqi thought about it, then got up and went to Li's main room.
Nanny Zhou was just reporting to Mrs. Li about Ren Shijia's matter.
"...I heard she had some arguments with Mr. Lin and returned to her parents' home to give birth. While she was on the way, the old lady from the main house sent two groups of people to persuade her to go back, but she was still determined to come back."
Mrs. Li couldn't help but be surprised. "Hasn't the relationship between my aunt and my uncle always been harmonious? Why is she making such a fuss now that my aunt is pregnant? What happened?"
Nanny Zhou said, "I heard that Second Master Lin took in a maidservant from my aunt when she was pregnant and not feeling well. He hasn't given her any money yet. When my aunt found out, she was furious and packed up her things and left."
Li was stunned: "Mr. Lin has not had a maidservant by his side for many years, only my wife. Why is it that now..."
Nanny Zhou shook her head: "I don't know about that. But what cat doesn't like to steal fish? Second Master Lin..." Nanny Zhou only saw here that Ren Yaoqi had come in at some point, standing aside and listening to their conversation with great interest.
Nanny Zhou stopped talking in time, stood up with a smile and bowed to Ren Yaoqi.
Ren Yaoqi didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed about being caught eavesdropping. She smiled and said, "I heard my aunt is back, and I was wondering if my mother should go over."
At this time, Ren Yaohua also lifted the curtain and came in. She also came here because she heard that Ren Shijia had returned.
Mrs. Li nodded and said, "It's just right that you're all here. I was just about to go to Ronghua Courtyard. Come with me to meet your aunt."
Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua followed Li to Ronghuayuan.
Several people outside heard the laughter of the fifth wife, Mrs. Lin, coming from inside.
After the maid went in to report, the Li family, mother and daughter, entered the main room. Ren Yaoqi saw that sitting to the right of Old Lady Ren was a pregnant woman, her aunt Ren Shijia.
Ren Shijia is the only daughter of Old Lady Ren and is also the oldest among the current generation of Ren family members. She looks most like the fifth master Ren Shimao, except that her face is a little more delicate than Ren Shimao's. It is said that before she got married, the relationship between the two siblings was the best.
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