The new maid was so frightened that she cried and swore that she had not stolen anything and did not know how the young lady's hairpin came into her bag. However, the evidence was so strong that the new maid could not deny it.
The steward of the inner courtyard was not uncommon to see such things, and was about to beat the maid with a stick and sell her off according to the rules, but unexpectedly he met the third young lady, Ren Yaohua.
Ren Yaohua glanced at the maidservant and pleaded nonchalantly, "It's just a hairpin that's causing such a scene. If outsiders knew about this, they'd think we Ren family members are all short-sighted. Besides, I think this maidservant is honest and loyal. She might have offended someone and been framed. How about this: Just send her back to the farm and consider it a favor."
Now Ren Yaohua had more face in front of the old lady, and with her temperament, few maids and servants in the Ren family dared to offend her. Even the inner court steward could only smile and say that he would ask the eldest lady for instructions first after hearing what Ren Yaohua said.
The eldest wife was busy preparing Ren Yaoyin's luggage and had no time to care about the grievances between Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoying. After hearing what the inner courtyard manager said, she agreed without thinking.
So Ren Yaohua successfully rescued the little maid.
After Ren Yaoying found out, she became even more furious. She ran to Aunt Fang and said, "Mother! Will there be a place for us in this family in the future? She can do whatever she wants with my maid, but I can't do anything about it myself."
Aunt Fang was sitting at the desk in the study, writing. Ren Yaoying's angry voice didn't affect her at all. Only after she finished writing and put down her pen did she look up at Ren Yaoying and said calmly, "Didn't I tell you not to touch that maid?"
Ren Yaoying was a little unconvinced: "Do you think I should tolerate her putting eyes and ears around me?"
Aunt Fang frowned, but said patiently, "If she were to be with us, she might not be able to control us. Ying'er, you are too impetuous."
Ren Yaoying felt a little aggrieved. "Mother, we didn't have to worry about her face like this before. Now she really doesn't take us seriously anymore! Is it because my uncle can't come to Yanbei? Also, it's because my grandmother wants her to marry into the Qiu family. I heard that the Qiu family will be passed down to my cousin in the future, and then she will be the head of the Qiu family. Now all the maids and servants in the family are trying to please her."
Aunt Fang sighed, stood up from behind the desk, walked slowly to Ren Yaoying, touched her cheek, and said softly, "Since you know the reason, why can't you hold back your anger for a while? Aunt Fang taught you before, don't confront someone who is more powerful than you."
Ren Yaoying bit her lip and placed her hand on Aunt Fang's hand that was caressing her face. "Mother, I just can't swallow this! She treats us like this now. When she really marries into the Qiu family, grandparents will definitely pay more attention to her. How can we have a good life? Grandmother is partial to her, and father only has eyes for Ren Yaoqi as his daughter... Mother, can you not let her marry into the Qiu family? If you can just let her marry a few years later... By then, my uncle might have come to Yanbei, and our lives might be much better..."
Aunt Fang held Ren Yaoying in her arms and patted her back gently, without saying a word for a long time. Her gaze was fixed on the reflections of mother and daughter projected on the window frame, and she seemed to be in a trance.
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