Something big happened in the Ren family, and the third master Ren could not return to Yunyang City for the time being. Now that old lady Ren was ill again, Ren Yaoqi also stayed that night.
Ren Yaoqi looked at Old Madam Ren, half lying drowsy on the kang with a haggard face, and then looked at everyone in the Ren family who looked panicked and anxious, and felt very complicated.
Everything that happened today was caused by her. As the daughter of the Ren family, she is really unfilial.
But Ren Yaoqi did not feel any regret. Compared with foolish filial piety, she cared more about the life and happiness of her parents and sister. If one day in the future she would be punished for what she did today, she would be willing to accept it.
Old Madam Ren was taken care of by the eldest wife and the eldest young mistress. Ren Yaoqi stayed in Ronghuayuan until the time when the keys to the Ren family's garden were handed over, and then returned to Ziweiyuan, where the third wife used to live, to rest.
The news of Old Lady Ren's illness also spread to Yunyang City. On the morning of the second day, Mrs. Li and Ren Yaohua returned. Ren Shijia and Lin Kun and his wife rushed back with Mrs. Li.
After discussion, several masters of the Ren family decided that no matter how much money it would cost, they would first go to the government prison to rescue Old Master Ren and Master Ren.
Afterwards, Fifth Master Ren Shimao and his son-in-law, Lin Kun, went to the government office with the banknotes. The women stayed at home with Old Madam Ren while they waited for news. A tense atmosphere permeated every member of the Ren family. Even the usually loud Fifth Madam, Mrs. Lin, was gloomy and silent. Every quarter of an hour, she would send someone outside to check on Fifth Master Ren and his family.
Old Mrs. Ren was frightened and fell ill, her body weak. Having Mrs. Ren Wu hanging around her like this made her even more panicked. She leaned over the kang and shouted, "If you can't stand being here, get out!"
Mrs. Ren Wu's eyes turned red after being yelled at by the old lady. She felt wronged and scared, and didn't care about scaring Old Lady Ren anymore. She immediately shouted out her true feelings in dissatisfaction: "There are so many men in the Ren family, who can go? Why does Wu Lang have to go? What if he doesn't come back?"
Old Mrs. Ren was so angry that her eyes rolled back. She pointed at her and cursed, "Shut up! Who did you say can't come back? Who can't come back?"
Mrs. Ren Wu cried, "Don't you know? Nine out of ten people who enter the government office never get out! The last one who gets out will be skinned alive!"
In Mrs. Ren Wu's opinion, anyone who went to jail would never come back. When she was trying to control the maids under her, she would always threaten to send them to the authorities.
When Ren Shimao wanted to go to the government to rescue people today, Mrs. Ren Wu disagreed. She felt that Ren Shimao was the fifth child and the youngest son, and he had two older brothers. Why should he be the one to take the lead when something happened?
But Ren Shimao, who usually went along with the Lin family in everything, refused to listen to her this time. Did he not know the habits of his two older brothers? With the old man and eldest master of the Ren family away, Ren Shimao was the only one who stepped forward. Fortunately, his brother-in-law Lin Kun also showed up, giving him some peace of mind.
Lin cried and made a fuss, and Ren Shimao comforted her for a long time. In the end, he left with Lin Kun.
Mrs. Lin was worried about Ren Shimao and hadn't spoken much the entire morning. She was terrified. Old Mrs. Ren was also afraid. She couldn't imagine what would become of the Ren family if Old Master Ren and First Master Ren couldn't return. Fifth Madam Ren's words hit home.
Old Mrs. Ren propped herself up and was about to sit up, wanting to scold Mrs. Wu, but she hadn't eaten much since yesterday. She was so angry that she felt dizzy and was about to faint.
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