Ren Shijia and his wife, along with Ren Yaoqi, first went to the Ren family to pay their respects to Mr. and Mrs. Ren, and then went to the Han family to pay their respects.
Ren Yaoqi had been away from home for some time and wanted to go back to Ziweiyuan to see her parents as soon as possible, but Old Lady Ren kept talking to her for a long time. If it weren't for her experience in her previous life, Ren Yaoqi would have been flattered.
Old Madam Ren remembered that she had said before that she wanted to give Ren Yaoqi some jewelry, so she asked Nanny Gui to go to the inner room and get a small mahogany box with carvings and inlaid mother-of-pearl. When she opened it, the glittering jewels inside almost dazzled Ren Yaoqi's eyes.
"I see that you don't have many decent jewelry. Although the things here are not as exquisite and valuable as the head ornaments you got from the princess, they are still worthy of being taken out. Take them all to match your clothes." Old Lady Ren handed the box to Ren Yaoqi personally and said to her lovingly.
Ren Yaoqi took a quick look. The pair of Hetian jade bracelets and the red gold inlaid jadeite necklace on the surface alone were very valuable. There were also some earrings, bracelets and the like below. Ren Yaoqi did not look at them in detail, but they should not be toys taken out to scare her.
Ren Yaoqi bowed his head, thanked Old Lady Ren, and then walked out.
After returning to Ziwei Courtyard, Ren Yaoqi went to the main house first. Li had already received the news of Ren Yaoqi's return and sent Que'er to watch at the door. As soon as Ren Yaoqi walked to the door, he was welcomed in.
Ren Yaohua was also in the main house, sitting on the kang in the east room with Li and talking. When Ren Yaoqi went in, he heard Ren Yaohua seemed to be talking about the upcoming banquet.
"Oh, look, our female runner-up is back. Come here and let me see her." Li was obviously in a very happy mood. She smiled and joked when she saw Ren Yaoqi.
Nanny Zhou, Xier Que'er and several other maids all laughed.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and walked forward to kowtow to Li. Li bent down and pulled her up, letting her and Ren Yaohua sit on her left and right.
She looked at Ren Yaoqi carefully for a few times: "Why do you look thinner?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "How can I be thin? When I was in Yunyang City, the chef at my aunt's house cooked dishes that were very much to my daughter's liking. She even ate half an extra bowl of rice at every meal. If you don't believe me, ask Ping Guo and the others."
Ren Yaohua glanced at her and said to Li: "The clothes I took away last time are already a bit tight for her. If she gets any fatter, her waist will be invisible."
Ren Yaohua's words were a joke, and Li was amused. Ren Yaoqi didn't take it seriously and laughed along with them.
Afterwards, the mother, daughter and her two daughters talked about Mrs. Han. When Mrs. Li mentioned Mrs. Han, her face was filled with sorrow and regret. She had also gone to the Han family to pay her condolences yesterday.
"Miss Han is so pitiful. She's almost skin and bones, and her eyes are swollen like peaches from crying. I heard that she has been staying by Mrs. Han's side since she fell ill. She is a filial and good child. If you see her in the future, please give her some advice."
Although Li had heard about the Han family's old man's affairs in her mother's letter, she felt that the child was innocent and should not be involved in the grudges of the ancestors. She was also a mother, and although she no longer liked Han Yunqian as a son-in-law, she felt very sympathetic towards Han You, who was experiencing the pain of losing his mother.
Ren Yaoqi chatted with Li for a while, then asked, "Where is Daddy? He doesn't seem to be in the study either."
Li's smile faltered. Then she continued, "I'm afraid she's in Auntie's Fangfei Courtyard right now."
Ren Yaoqi raised his eyebrows.
Nanny Zhou said, "My aunt asked Master Fang to get two ancient paintings. I heard they were found underground, so they are a bit damaged. Grandpa has been helping to repair them in Fangfei Courtyard these past few days."
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