Ren Shijia sighed a little, but when he thought about how Mrs. Lei was almost in her seventies, even though she didn't look that old, he felt relieved after all, she was old enough.
Ren Yaoqi, however, was thinking more. She wondered if Mrs. Lei's sudden death was related to her identity. If the cause of death was really not that simple, then who was the one who did it?
After all, the timing of Mrs. Lei's death was quite coincidental, as it happened when others wanted to use her identity to attack the Lei family.
Will her death bring the secret of her identity to her grave or push the Lei family into a more dilemma?
Soon after, Mrs. Lin sent a nanny over. The Lin family was going to the Lei Mansion to pay their respects in the afternoon. Mrs. Lin meant that Ren Shijia should go with Mrs. Lin.
That nanny must have been useful to Mrs. Lin. Ren Shijia was very polite to her and even chatted with her for a while.
Ren Shijia is very popular among the servants of the Lin family because she is generous with tips and has no airs.
Speaking of Old Madam Lei, the nanny also sighed: "She was fine the day before yesterday. When she left us, I accompanied the eldest lady to send her to the second gate. Now she is gone, it's really..."
Ren Shijia sighed, "She's old after all. I heard that when Madam Lei was in the south, the Lei family was in trouble. Her family also fell into poverty, and she suffered a lot. It's hard to say what kind of illness she developed back then."
The nanny was silent for a moment after hearing this, then lowered her voice and said, "There are some rumors outside now."
Ren Shijia was a little surprised and couldn't help asking, "What rumor?"
"I heard that Mrs. Lei's death was a bit strange. She didn't die of an illness, but was murdered by someone!"
Ren Shijia was stunned when she heard this, and her face turned pale. "This... is impossible? Who would want to harm her? The Lei family has only been in Yanbei for a short time, where could they be enemies?"
"That's unclear. I've only heard rumors. Think about it, this Madam is known to take great care of herself, and she doesn't have even a minor illness year-round. I've never heard of any illness, and every time she appears in public, she's rosy-cheeked and full of dignity. As for who the enemy is... that's hard to say. Perhaps they're targeting the Lei family, or Madam Lei, or someone from outside, or someone from within their own household."
"Where did you hear that rumor?" Ren Shijia stammered, and it sounded like he hadn't recovered from his shock yet.
"I heard it from the maids in other mansions, but some also say it came from the maidservant of the Lei family. As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. I think there's something fishy going on here!"
At this point, the eldest lady sent someone to find the nanny, and the nanny stood up and said goodbye to Ren Shijia.
Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaoyin, who were sitting next to each other, overheard most of the conversation between Ren Shijia and the nanny.
Ren Yaoyin was not very interested in the affairs of the Lei family. She was helping Ren Shijia embroider a pair of tiger shoes for Xiao Lincen, threading the needle carefully.
Ren Yaoqi was peeling pine nuts with a pair of pliers while watching Ren Yaoyin work, but his thoughts had already flown away.
The rumors just spoken by the nanny made Ren Yaoqi think of the rumors deliberately spread on the day of Cen Ge'er's full moon banquet.
Someone is secretly manipulating others to spread rumors that are detrimental to the Lei family.
But why did rumors spread that Mrs. Lei was murdered? What was the purpose of the person behind this?
As for why Ren Yaoqi felt that the rumor that Madam Lei was killed by someone else was a rumor, it was because she knew that in a family like the Lei family, the people in the inner courtyard, especially those who served the masters personally, were absolutely reliable.
Moreover, if it was an enemy like the Han family who took action, it would actually be more beneficial for them if Old Lady Lei were alive rather than dead, because her identity itself was a flaw.
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