After leaving Madam Xu, Ren Yaoqi returned to the warm room and told everyone about Guo Yujiao's situation as Madam Xu had instructed.
With this incident, the stove party couldn't continue. After Li and the others had explained everything, Ren Yaoqi helped Madam Xu see the guests off. Everyone was a little surprised by Ren Yaoqi's appearance, but after thinking about it, they all felt it was reasonable. Madam Xu always loved and respected Ren Yaoqi, her closed disciple.
Li and Ren Yaohua also went back first. After Ren Yaoqi dealt with the follow-up matters, he went to find Mrs. Xu. When he arrived at the study where Guo Yujiao had been settled before, he found that people from the Guo family had heard the news and came. When Ren Yaoqi went there, he happened to see people from the Guo family coming to pick up Guo Yujiao to take her back.
As soon as Ren Yaoqi entered the study, she heard a woman's angry voice: "...The maid saw that it was Jiang Yuanniang who threw our Yujiao into the river during the argument. How can this matter be let go like this? The Jiang family is simply going too far!"
Madam Xu comforted him gently, "I've already asked before, and the maid said that the two had a dispute before, but no one saw the Eighth Miss Jiang hit anyone."
The woman said angrily, "They were arguing at the time. If Jiang Yuanniang hadn't helped Yujiao, could it be that our Yujiao had jumped into the lake on her own?"
Mrs. Xu sighed, turned around and saw Ren Yaoqi coming, so she waved for her to come over.
Ren Yaoqi saw a woman in her thirties sitting next to the couch where Guo Yujiao lay, her face still brimming with suppressed anger. Ren Yaoqi had met this woman before and knew she was the head of the Meng family. She was from the Guo family of Weizhou and was Guo Yujiao's aunt. Guo Yujiao had stayed at her aunt's house when she came to Yanzhou. The Meng family was one of the most powerful families in Yanzhou, and although this Guo had only been in charge for a short time, she was a formidable figure.
Ren Yaoqi went forward to greet Mrs. Meng. Mrs. Meng was a little surprised, not knowing why Ren Yaoqi was here, but she still nodded reluctantly.
Mrs. Xu asked Ren Yaoqi a few questions in a low voice, and Ren Yaoqi answered them one by one.
At this moment, Guo Yujiao, who was lying on the couch, suddenly woke up. Mrs. Meng immediately turned around and asked anxiously, "Yujiao, you're awake? How do you feel? Are you still cold?"
Seeing this, Mrs. Xu also stood up and walked over to ask, and Ren Yaoqi followed behind Mrs. Xu.
Guo Yujiao's lips were still a bit blue, but her complexion looked much better than before. The lake wasn't deep, and she had been rescued in time, so she hadn't choked on much water. She'd just been frozen and hadn't recovered yet. The doctor had just checked her out and said she wasn't seriously ill.
"Yujiao, can you tell me if it was you, Jiang Yuanniang, who went into the water just now?" asked Mrs. Meng.
"Yes, it's her." Guo Yujiao said hoarsely. "Aunt, I'm cold."
Mrs. Meng immediately ordered the maid, "Go get the bed and quilts quickly. Where are the hand warmers? Bring a few more." After she finished her instructions, she said to Mrs. Xu, "Madam, you heard it too. Yujiao said that the girl from the Jiang family fell into the water. Don't try to be a peacemaker. The Jiang family must give us, the Guo family, an explanation for this matter."
Mrs. Xu sighed. Guo Yujiao's situation had happened to her, so she had to intervene. However, Mrs. Meng's words implied that she wanted to settle the score with the Jiang family herself and didn't want her to interfere. With Mrs. Meng's attitude so firm, she couldn't say anything else.
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