Li lowered her head and stammered without saying a word.
Ren Yaohua tried to speak up to defend Li, but Ren Yaoqi shook her head. Old Madam Ren was deliberately trying to provoke Li, and Ren Yaohua's confrontation with her would only add fuel to the fire.
Ren Yaohua pursed her lips and patiently swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Old Madam Ren looked at Li and said, "If you can't manage the yard well, I'll assign someone to do it for you!"
Ren Yaohua was startled: "Grandma, don't you want Aunt Fang to go?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ren glared at her and said, "Shut up! I haven't settled your score yet!" Old Lady Ren turned around and ordered Shanhu, "Go let Maidong's family in."
Ren Yaohua frowned and glanced at Ren Yaoqi.
Not long after, Shanhu came in, leading a middle-aged woman in her early forties wearing a navy blue jacket.
After the middle-aged woman had paid her respects to Old Lady Ren and the other guests present, Old Lady Ren pointed at her and said to Li, "This is Maidong's daughter. You're taking her with you to Yunyang City this time. Let her manage your inner courtyard."
Ren Yaohua looked Mai Dong's family up and down critically, curling her lips and saying, "Grandma, where did you find her? Isn't she one of your servants? Why does she look so unfamiliar? If you were going to give her to someone, why not give her someone who serves in your courtyard?"
Ren Yaohua's words were actually a disguised flattery of Old Lady Ren. Ren Yaoqi looked at Ren Yaohua in surprise.
Mrs. Ren's expression brightened considerably. She said to Ren Yaohua, "Why isn't she mine? Her mother was my maidservant when she came with me as a dowry. She was a very capable woman, and later married the head of the Jizhou coal warehouse."
Is she really Mrs. Ren's person? This is really hard to refuse.
Ren Yaoqi suspected that Old Lady Ren's actions today were probably because she was concerned about them leaving the Ren family's control and establishing their own independent household. So, she wanted someone "from her side" to keep an eye on them. The Ren Yaoying incident was just an excuse; whether Ren Yaoying was there or not, she would find another excuse to send someone to their household.
She dared not refuse the gift from the elder. When Old Madam Ren wanted to appoint someone for the third house, Li had no room to refuse and could only accept it.
When Mrs. Ren saw that Li had accepted the girl, she was finally satisfied and said, "Although Yaoying is not your biological child, she is still your daughter. You must pay more attention to her in the future. She has been locked up for so long, she has learned her lesson. I will release her when I return this time. She is not young anymore, so you won't need to worry about her for a few more years."
Li nodded again.
Old Madam Ren turned around and instructed Ren Yaoqi, "After returning to Yunyang City, you must go to the Yanbei Palace to pay your respects to the princess. Aren't you still communicating with the princess? If the princess still refuses to see you, ask the princess to say a few good words for you in front of her!"
Before Ren Yaoqi could answer, Old Madam Ren instructed Mai Dongjia, who was standing nearby, "Remember to remind the Fifth Miss when you get to Yunyang City! I remember you can read, so from now on, when the Fifth Miss writes to the Princess, you'll be the one to handle the writing. Do you understand?"
Maidong's family lowered their head and replied "yes".
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi didn't say anything, Old Lady Ren cast a stern look at Ren Yaoqi again.
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