Since Ren Yaoying said this, Li naturally couldn't stop her from fulfilling her filial piety.
Ren Yaoqi was worried about Ren Yaohua, so he followed them.
After returning to the Ren family home in Baihe Town, the three sisters were immediately escorted to Ronghua Courtyard by the maids and servants who had been waiting at the second gate. The maids and servants were all smiling and eloquently flattering the sisters Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi.
An old woman said, "The old lady misses the third and fifth young ladies so much that she sent servants to the second gate to welcome you two early in the morning. Miss Coral, who is by the old lady's side, comes to ask about you every once in a while, saying that the old lady has been thinking about you two and urging her to come out to see you." She didn't mention Ren Yaoying in her words, as if only Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua had come.
Everyone in the Ren family knew about the feud between Ren Yaohua and Concubine Fang. Concubine Fang had disappeared, carrying a dishonorable reputation and expelled from the Fang family. Fang Ya's influence within the family was also gradually declining. Meanwhile, the sisters Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi, one of whom had a close relationship with the Princess of Yanbei Palace, and the other was about to marry into the Lei family and enjoy unlimited glory as the head of the household. These servants and old women had become shrewd and naturally knew how to please them.
Ren Yaoying fell a step or two behind, ignored. Although she had been mentally prepared for this kind of neglect before returning, she still felt as if someone was slowly stabbing her heart with a blunt instrument, the pain almost making her faint.
She glanced at her two elder sisters walking in front of her, lowered her eyes and slowly clenched her fists.
Old Madam Ren was in high spirits as she was overjoyed. She had completely swept away the haggardness, anxiety, and moodiness she had shown in the past. When she saw Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua coming in, she laughed and waved at them, "Come here quickly, come here, let grandma take a look at you."
Just as Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua were about to kowtow to Old Lady Ren, she pulled them one by one onto the Arhat bed and made them sit down. Ren Yaoying had also followed suit and kowtowed, but Old Lady Ren pulled both Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua to their feet, but she didn't tell them to get up.
She bit her lip. She could only kneel down and silently complete the ceremony. When she stood up, she saw Old Lady Ren holding Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi, calling them "good children" and "sweethearts," asking about their well-being. Her gaze hadn't lingered on her for even a moment. Her kneeling seemed to imply that Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua were kneeling as well, and she couldn't help but feel deeply humiliated.
Old Madam Ren pretended not to see Ren Yaoying. Ren Yaoying didn't dare to sit down on the chair next to her without being told. The maids and servants in the room were busy trying to join in the fun with Old Madam Ren. No one reminded her that Miss Nine was still standing and hadn't sat down. Ren Yaoying could only stand there with her head down.
Ren Yaoqi sighed at this scene. She had seen this kind of thing before, but it always happened to her mother, Li. Old Madam Ren favored Concubine Fang. When she was suppressing Li, she often gave Concubine Fang a seat, but ignored Li.
Now the situation has changed. Before Ren Yaoqi could even teach Ren Yaoying a lesson, Old Lady Ren jumped out to vent their anger, as if this could offset what happened before. Unfortunately, Ren Yaoqi did not feel any pleasure at all, she only felt it was ironic.
Only after the drama of love and filial piety was over did Ren Yaoying find an opportunity to interrupt and present the shoes and socks she had made for Old Lady Ren.
Mrs. Ren finally noticed Ren Yaoying's presence, but her expression remained indifferent. She directly asked the maid to put away the shoes and socks made by Ren Yaoying, not to mention trying them on. She didn't even take a look at them.
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