After all, the focus of Li's investigation was different from hers.
After Ren Yaoqi finished writing, he read it over himself and asked Li to take a look to see if there was anything he needed to add. Li nodded after reading it and said, "That's good, that's good."
Ren Yaoqi dried the ink, sealed it, and handed it to Madam Zhou: "Madam, please have someone send it to my grandparents' house."
Nanny Zhou didn't dare to delay and went to borrow the letter.
Ren Yaoqi suddenly felt like a huge stone in his heart was released, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
What she really wanted to find out was Han Dongshan's background.
The Han family had been landlords in Jizhou for generations, and their wealth was limited to that of affluent families. The emergence of Han Dongshan was a turning point for the Han family.
After the Han family's grandparents returned from the Ren family, they also had a conversation.
In the Han family's study, Han Dongshan sat behind the desk, looking expressionlessly at his grandson standing in front of him, a pair of white jade balls the size of a child's fist slowly turning in his palms.
Han Yunqian lowered his head slightly, seemingly looking at the small space in front of him, yet also seemingly looking at nothing. Although his head was lowered and his posture was respectful, his back was straight.
"The Ren family has agreed to marry into our family." Han Dongshan said lightly, with a slight smile on his face, but his expression was full of sarcasm.
Han Yunqian seemed not to hear it, and as if this matter had nothing to do with him, he didn't even raise his eyelids.
"The Fifth Sister Ren today was the one who took the painting back from you last time?" Han Dongshan asked unexpectedly.
"Yes, grandfather." Han Yunqian replied in a low voice.
Han Dongshan spun the two jade balls in his hands a little faster, as if he was pondering, "The Ren family wants you to get engaged to the Third Sister Ren. But I think you and the Fifth Sister seem to be more compatible. Since the marriage hasn't been finalized yet, how about I ask for the Fifth Sister Ren's hand in marriage for you?"
Han Yunqian's face changed and he immediately looked up, then met Han Dongshan's cold eyes that contained a gleam of brilliance.
Han Yunqian took a deep breath to calm himself. He heard his own calm voice slowly say, "The result will be the same no matter who it is. Why bother to upset the Ren family at this time?"
Han Dongshan looked at Han Yunqian for a long time, then leaned back on the nanmu chair with his head raised. His tone softened, and he acted like a sensible elder again: "It's good that you understand."
Han Yunqian bowed and said, "Grandson will withdraw first."
"Well. Call your father in, I have something to tell him." Han Dongshan said calmly.
Han Yunqian responded and stepped out.
The sun in the spring afternoon was less lazy than that in winter, and it diligently coated everything with a uniform layer of golden glaze. Han Yunqian walked slowly out from the corridor and walked into the courtyard bathed in sunlight, making him look warm and gentle.
In the eyes of the maids who came and went, the young master was still gentle, calm, indifferent and noble.
But Han Yunqian's mind was now reverberating with his grandfather's words: "How about I ask for the fifth sister of the Ren family to marry you?"
He didn't feel any happiness, joy, or anything like that; he just had sweat on his back for no apparent reason.
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