Mrs. Meng waited until Guo Yujiao calmed down a bit before taking her back home. Mrs. Xu didn't stop them, but instructed the maids to carefully lift Guo Yujiao and the couch onto the carriage. Mrs. Meng hurriedly took Guo Yujiao away, probably intending to go to the Jiang family to reason immediately.
After everyone left, Madam Xu rubbed her forehead tiredly. Shijin helped Madam Xu sit down and massaged the acupoints on her head.
Madam Xu pulled Ren Yaoqi to sit down as well: "Thank you for your hard work today."
Ren Yaoqi shook his head. Seeing that Madam Xu looked unhappy, he began to massage the acupuncture points on her hands. "I didn't do anything. I was just seeing you off."
Madam Xu squeezed Ren Yaoqi's hand, then had Grandma Gao called in and asked, "What exactly happened? Have you figured it out?"
Mrs. Xu had no intention of asking Ren Yaoqi to leave, so Ren Yaoqi continued to sit there and massage Mrs. Xu's acupoints.
Grandma Gao said, "It was Miss Guo who suggested going for a walk by the lake. Then, for some unknown reason, Miss Guo suddenly lost her temper and cursed at Miss Jiang's Eighth. Miss Jiang's Eighth was good-tempered and didn't say anything back, but just quietly defended herself. Miss Jiang's Sixth was also there to mediate between the two. Then, Second Young Master Yun suddenly appeared. Seeing them arguing, Second Young Master Yun didn't step forward. At that moment, Miss Guo's Eldest suddenly fell into the lake."
Madam Xu frowned: "Who rescued the eldest daughter of the Guo family?"
Grandma Gao understood what Madam Xu meant and said hurriedly, "It was a skilled water maid from the Jiang family who rescued the eldest daughter of the Guo family. Although they had dismissed the attendants during their argument, the maids and servants didn't dare stray too far. After the eldest daughter of the Guo family fell into the water, Second Young Master Yun, although very close to them, did not jump in to help. Perhaps he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he turned and left before Miss Guo could reach shore. It was Miss Jiang Eight who called a skilled water maid from her family to rescue her. Fortunately, the water in the lake was not deep."
Mrs. Xu shook her head and said nothing.
If Yun Wenfang had gone to save Guo Yujiao, the situation would have become even more complicated. However, his decisive decision to leave her in danger made people think he was too cold-hearted.
Grandma Gao thought for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "But some people say that the Eighth Miss of the Jiang family doesn't seem like someone who would resort to violence. It's possible that Second Young Master Yun used some trick to harm the eldest Miss of the Guo family."
Yun Wenfang was engaged to Jiang Yuanniang, and he was a reckless person. It's not impossible that he would have taken out his anger on his fiancée after she was wronged. Although Yun Wenfang didn't get close to Guo Yujiao at the time, he was a martial artist, so it's not impossible that he used some means to make Guo Yujiao fall into the water.
Madam Xu frowned and said, "Don't mention such groundless things anymore. Tell your subordinates not to gossip about them."
Grandma Gao quickly agreed.
Ren Yaoqi listened to the whole story in silence and did not express any opinion.
Mrs. Xu's face looked better and she patted Ren Yaoqi's hand gently: "You are tired too, go back, I will arrange someone to take you back."
There was nothing else for Ren Yaoqi to do here, so he nodded and said goodbye to Madam Xu.
When she came out, the snow outside had stopped, but it was still very cold. Ren Yaoqi still wore her hood, and the wide and thick brim almost covered half of her face.
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