Ren Yaoqi knew her temper, and even when she got angry at him, she didn't get angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "I don't think Mother is forcing a smile, because... isn't Father going this time?"
Ren Yaohua was stunned, and her furious look turned into a dazed look.
"So I think it's a good idea for Mom not to go this time. You know Dad's personality. Once he's painting, he can forget about eating. Even if Mom went to Yunyang City with us, she would still miss Dad." Ren Yaoqi winked at Ren Yaohua with a teasing look. "Third sister, you're so old and still can't leave Mom. Aren't you ashamed?"
"I, I'm not..." Ren Yaohua subconsciously wanted to defend herself, but when she saw Ren Yaoqi's smirk, she realized that she was being teased by her sister.
"You're just talking nonsense!" Ren Yaohua waved her sleeves and acted like an older sister. After a moment's thought, she asked uncertainly, "Is Father really not going?"
Ren Yaoqi nodded: "Of course, I asked. Why don't you ask your mother?"
Seeing that Ren Yaohua's face finally looked better, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but smile.
Whether or not to go to Yunyang City wasn't that important to Li. Would going there allow her to assert her status as the principal wife in front of Concubine Fang? Even if she felt wronged, it was only for Ren Shimin.
So when Ren Yaohua was furious about this matter, Ren Yaoqi secretly asked Yuan Dayong to help her buy an old painting from the previous dynasty from a poor scholar.
Ren Yaoqi knew the origins of every beloved painting that Ren Shimin had in his previous life. Originally, this painting was to be bought by a manager under Ren Shimin as a gift to him this autumn, but Ren Yaoqi bought it in advance.
Because Ren Shimin has a hobby, every time he gets a good painting, he will spend half a month to carefully ponder it, and then copy it himself.
As expected, Ren Shimin froze at the sight of the painting. The Dragon Boat Race on the Dragon Boat Festival was nothing more than a passing cloud in the Third Master's mind. He wouldn't neglect his beloved for a fleeting moment. So, with a wave of his hand, the Third Master declared, "I won't be going to Yunyang City. I'll stay at home and concentrate on painting."
In this way, Li was happy and Aunt Fang was depressed.
If Concubine Fang and Ren Shimin went to Yunyang City to watch the dragon boat race, the principal wife, Li, would be left at home. People would naturally speculate about the status of the wives and concubines of the third branch of the Ren family, and Li would inevitably be looked down upon. Concubine Fang, with her status as the principal wife, would have greater ease visiting relatives in Yunyang City.
Now that Ren Shimin has given up, it is not so easy for Aunt Fang to do things.
In the afternoon, Old Lady Ren sent someone to find Ren Shimin, wanting him to go to Yunyang City with her. After all, this was an annual event, and all the prominent families in Yanzhou would go there, and the men could also exchange family ties while drinking.
But who was the Third Master? He wouldn't go if he didn't want to. Even the oxen came to pull him, but he wouldn't go. No one could force him. In the end, he just lay down in the main room and pretended to be sick. Old Lady Ren was furious, but there was nothing she could do about him.
Li cooperated and served the third master by his bedside, bringing him water when he was thirsty and food when he was hungry, doing her best.
Now Lian Ren Yaohua was also happy. His face, which had been sullen for a few days, finally brightened up. He smiled and went to watch the maids pack up their things.
Ren Yaoqi was also in the room watching the maids packing up. She was watching, but actually it was Aunt Xu who was directing the maids while she lay on the kang, reading a book.
Just at this moment, Nanny Zhou came over.
Seeing Nanny Zhou coming over, Ren Yaoqi thought that something had happened with Ren Shimin and Li in the main house, so he put down the book in his hand and sat up from the kang.
Nanny Zhou came forward and bowed, then said, "Fifth sister, Mrs. Luo is here."
Ren Yaoqi didn't react for a moment when she heard the name: "Mrs. Luo?"
"It was the old woman from the farm you wanted to meet a while ago." Nanny Zhou explained in a low voice.
Ren Yaoqi immediately remembered.
It was the old woman who lived on the farm. Last time, Ren Yaoqi asked Madam Zhou about the affairs of the Qu family. There was an elderly woman living on Madam Zhou's farm who knew everything about the affairs of Baihe Town.
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