The Yun and Han families' architectural styles were somewhat similar: less ornate and more solemn. Ren Yaoqi only took a few casual glances to get a general idea of the Yun family mansion's layout, but she couldn't find anything surprising. Even the plants that adorned the house were mostly trees, less flowers.
The courtyard where Old Madam Yun lived was on the central axis of the Yun family, and it looked larger than any other courtyard Ren Yaoqi had seen along the way. The older the family, the more they emphasized respect for seniority, and this could be seen from the layout of the house.
Ren Yaoqi followed Xiao Jinglin straight to Old Lady Yun's courtyard. The Nanny Gong who led them there was a very talkative and friendly person, so even though she talked all the way, she didn't seem annoying. On the contrary, Xiao Jinglin, who was usually cold, even responded to her for a few words.
As soon as I walked outside the house, I could hear the sound of talking and laughing inside. Judging from the sound, there were quite a few people in the house, and they were talking enthusiastically.
Someone saw them coming from a distance, and the person waiting at the door immediately went in to report. When Ren Yaoqi followed Xiao Jinglin to the door, the little maid waiting outside had no time to open the curtain before it was opened from the inside. Then, an old woman with a full forehead and a wealthy appearance came out. When she saw Xiao Jinglin, a gentle and loving smile appeared on her face, and she took Xiao Jinglin's hand first.
"Sister Lin, let my aunt come and see if you've lost weight."
Xiao Jinglin was pulled so intimately by someone that her body stiffened slightly, but she still managed not to shake him off, and smiled with her lips pursed: "Grandma."
The old lady laughed heartily and patted Xiao Jinglin's hand before putting it down. Then she turned her gaze to Ren Yaoqi's face, took a look at her, and said with a smile, "Is this the girl from the Ren family?"
Ren Yaoqi bowed his head and called out softly, "Grandma."
Like Old Lady Ren, Old Lady Yun was born into the Qiu family. They were actually distant relatives, only five generations apart, and had no prior contact. However, Old Lady Yun's father, the previous patriarch of the Qiu family, had adopted Old Lady Ren's brother in his later years.
Despite this relationship, Old Madam Yun and Old Madam Ren were not considered blood sisters. However, they were not completely unrelated. In addition, they were both from the Qiu family, so it was completely reasonable for Ren Yaoqi to call Old Madam Yun her great-aunt.
Old Lady Yun smiled lovingly and praised, "Good boy, you are so pretty."
At this time, a voice laughed behind Old Lady Yun and said, "Mother, we understand that you are happy to see the princess coming, but it's not a good idea to block her outside the door and not let her in, right?"
Ren Yaoqi looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged woman with a dignified temperament. Although she was not young, her face was extremely outstanding. She looked somewhat similar to the brothers Yun Wenfang and Yun Wenting.
Mrs. Yun finally reacted, patted her forehead, and shook her head with a smile: "Look at me, I'm getting old and confused."
So everyone moved into the house together.
It was only after entering the house that Ren Yaoqi discovered that the old lady was followed not only by the eldest wife, but also by many other people. It was just that the door was not wide enough and was blocked by a screen, so no one saw it.
Old Madam Yun looked very happy. She wanted to pull Xiao Jinglin to sit on the Luohan bed in the north of the room, but Xiao Jinglin refused.
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