Ren Yaoqi was just speculating wildly when Zhu Ruomei said, "Fifth sister, the sun is shining here. Why don't you get in the car first? I'll be staying at Yuan Dayong's house for the next few days. If you need anything, please send someone to find me at Yuan's house."
Seeing that Xiao Jinglin had already gotten on the carriage to wait for her, Ren Yaoqi didn't want to let him wait for her too long, so she nodded and walked towards the carriage.
Zhu Ruomei watched her get on the carriage, and only turned and left after the carriage drove out of the alley.
After Ren Yaoqi got in the car, Xiao Jinglin nodded and told Dongsheng outside to drive away without asking what happened between Ren Yaoqi and Zhu Ruomei.
The carriage drove out of the alley. Ren Yaoqi deliberately paid attention to the entrance of the alley and saw two people dressed as guards guarding it.
The carriage stopped at the street ahead. Ren Yaoqi ordered Pingguo to get off and call the maids and servants who stayed in the teahouse to go back to the Ren family together.
"Does the princess know Mrs. Mo's family?" Ren Yaoqi chatted casually with Xiao Jinglin.
Xiao Jinglin nodded. "Mo Kai was originally a veteran soldier stationed at Jiajing Pass. A few years ago, while leading his men on patrol outside the city, they encountered a group of Liao cavalrymen. A fierce battle ensued, and Mo Kai realized that the group had shielded a scout, allowing him to escape. He gave chase, but unexpectedly encountered another pair of Liao cavalrymen. Outnumbered, Mo Kai, fearing the scout might possess damaging information, jumped off his horse and rolled down the cliff with him."
Mo Kai should be Mo's wife's husband and Mo Liang's father.
Ren Yaoqi was silent for a moment after hearing this: "Does Mo Liang have another brother?"
Xiao Jinglin nodded calmly: "Yes, Mo Kai's eldest son, Mo Long, is young, but he is a very good scout. However, he disappeared during a mission in the winter of the previous year."
As a scout, disappearance usually means death somewhere quietly. Many scouts' bodies are never found, which is a very normal thing in the army. Mo Long has been missing for so long, it is impossible for him to still be alive.
No wonder…
Although Xiao Jinglin's tone was light, Ren Yaoqi felt a little heavy in his heart when he heard it.
The two of them didn't speak again along the way.
The carriage soon arrived at the gate of the Ren family. Xiao Jinglin lifted the curtain and glanced at the gate of the Ren family. He said to Ren Yaoqi, "I won't go in."
Ren Yaoqi knew that Xiao Jinglin might not be used to life in the inner courtyard, nor did she enjoy chatting and laughing with the ladies in the boudoir. She nodded and smiled, "Then I'll go back first. By the way, when will the princess leave Baihe Town?"
Xiao Jinglin thought for a moment and said, "I came here with Xiao Jingxi this time, so I won't stay long. I should be back in Yunyang City tomorrow at the latest."
"If the princess still needs someone to accompany her on a trip, please send someone to find me." Ren Yaoqi blinked.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinglin curled the corners of his mouth and nodded slightly.
Ren Yaoqi got off the carriage and entered the Ren Mansion.
Before she even reached the second gate, a maid hurried out, walked up to Ren Yaoqi and said with a smile, "Fifth sister, you're back? The old master and the old mistress are waiting for you at Ronghua Courtyard. They told me to come and call you over as soon as I see you enter the house."
Ren Yaoqi was not surprised at all when he heard this. He nodded and followed the maid from Ronghuayuan to meet Old Master Ren and Old Madam Ren.
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