"Aunt, what happened to Mrs. Lin San?" Jinju asked curiously.
Aunt Fang came back to her senses and smiled softly at her, as if to comfort her: "Nothing, I just remembered something."
There is one good thing about Aunt Fang: she never loses her temper with the people who serve her.
At all times, she was kind and considerate, a woman as gentle as water, so the maids and servants around Aunt Fang were all very dedicated to her.
"Bring me pen and ink. I have a letter to write." Aunt Fang sat for a while, then finally got up and walked towards the study.
Jinju advised: "Auntie, it's very late, please be careful with your eyes."
Aunt Fang shook her head: "It doesn't matter."
Aunt Fang knew that her younger brother would be promoted soon, and she also hoped that Fang Yacun could come to Yanbei so that her position in the Ren family would be more stable in the future.
Fang Yacun had mentioned a few things about officialdom in her letters. She'd already inquired about the residences and preferences of various officials before her sister-in-law came to Yanbei. There were five or six vacancies in several wealthy prefectures and counties in Yanbei, but there were more than five or six people vying for them. Fang Yacun had mentioned in her previous letter that a relative of the Su family was also interested in coming to Yanbei.
Concubine Fang was a clever person who could see things through quickly. Second Madam Su had helped First Madam Lin for no apparent reason this time, so there must have been a reason. Now it seemed the most likely reason was that Su wanted to connect her natal sister-in-law with Third Madam Lin.
Aunt Fang was very glad to have learned about this matter now, so that there was still room for improvement. She needed to tell her brother about the Su family's intentions as soon as possible so that he could prepare early.
Things finally developed in the direction that Ren Yaoqi hoped for. This was just the beginning, and as long as things had a beginning, everything would be easy.
The Ren family decided to set off for Yunyang City on the Dragon Boat Festival. It was only an hour's journey anyway, not too far.
Ren Shijia returned to Yunyang City with the Ren family this time. She had just finished her postpartum confinement, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to remain hidden away at her parents' home. This trip would also allow her to catch the full moon banquet the Lin family had prepared for Cen'er. So, Old Lady Ren would stay at the Lin family for a few more days.
This time, First Madam Ren stayed home. Old Madam Ren brought the grandchildren with her. Originally, Old Madam Ren had intended to give Fifth Madam the cold shoulder and not bring her and Ren Yaoyu, but then, for some reason, she changed her mind. As for Third Madam Li, Old Madam Ren had always refused to take her out.
"It's grandma's turn today. Aunt Fang and Ren Yaoying should go too." When they came out of paying their respects to Mrs. Li in the evening, Ren Yaohua said to Ren Yaoqi.
"Because that Mrs. Fang is coming?" Ren Yaoqi raised his eyebrows slightly, not looking surprised.
"Yeah." Ren Yaohua was in a bad mood and had a cold expression.
Before they parted, Ren Yaoqi heard her say with restrained reluctance, "Who among these three rooms is the concubine, and who is the legitimate wife? Is this the so-called rule of our Ren family? It's really ridiculous!"
Ren Yaohua didn't expect to hear an answer from anyone. She walked away, her back stiff and straight. Ren Yaoqi stood in the courtyard, watching her figure gradually fade into the shadows of the corridor. Only the dark red hem of her skirt flickered in the light of the lantern held by the maid, and soon it disappeared at the corner gate ahead.
The next day was the Dragon Boat Festival, and the entire Ren family was preparing for the trip.
Although Li did not go, she was busy packing things for the sisters Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua.
The daughter stood up for Li, but Li had long been accustomed to it and did not mind being left at home. Instead, she seemed to be in a good mood.
Seeing that Ren Yaohua has been frowning and looking unhappy these days, it seems that she will explode if she is provoked by something.
Ren Yaoqi was worried that she would lose control of her temper, so one day she finally pulled her aside and said with a smile, "Third sister, why are you so angry? You've been vomiting for several days now, it's time to calm down. As long as Mother is happy, isn't that enough?"
Ren Yaohua got angry when she heard this: "What do you mean by 'as long as mother is happy'? I don't believe she's truly happy! I even went to ask Grandma for help yesterday, but she changed the subject as soon as I opened my mouth."
Although Ren Yaohua looked very angry, there was a hint of grievance in her voice.
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