Ren Yaoqi couldn't understand why a concubine like Fang could occupy a courtyard all to herself, manage the affairs of the three houses on behalf of Li, and show up in front of guests during festivals.
Later she figured it out. It wasn't that their grandparents were crazy, nor that Concubine Fang was likable, but rather that the interests of the Ren and Fang families were intertwined.
As long as the Fang family does not fall and Fang Yacun successfully takes over the Fang family, then Concubine Fang will not fall in the Ren family.
Ren Yaohua thought about it slowly, and gradually figured it out. It was rare for her to have sweat on her forehead. She murmured, "Is that so?"
Ren Yaoqi sighed, "This reminds me of a story about cutting flesh to feed an eagle. A young man, struggling to survive in troubled times, picked up a young eagle. He was barely surviving himself and had no extra food to feed the eagle, so he cut his own flesh every day to feed the young eagle. Later, the eagle grew up and became a divine eagle. Not only did it save the young man from danger several times, it also became his magic weapon for victory in battle."
Looking at the azure horizon in the distance, Ren Yaoqi said slowly, "If you dare to sacrifice, you can gain. But how many people in this world have the courage to cut off their flesh and feed the eagle like this young man?"
"Aunt Fang..." Ren Yaohua frowned and uttered a name.
After a long silence, Ren Yaohua finally said, "If she is like this, can an ordinary concubine from the Ren family's third room satisfy her?"
Ren Yaoqi did not answer.
In her previous life, Aunt Fang became the de facto head of the inner courtyard of their third house. Unfortunately, the Ren family met with misfortune not long after, and Aunt Fang had no chance to get anything from the Ren family again.
But she knew that an ambitious person's desires were endless. This desire would drive her to constantly fight and grab, and she would sweep away all obstacles that stood in her way.
Ren Yaoqi originally thought that dragging Lin into the game and letting her confront Concubine Fang might divert Concubine Fang's attention. Unexpectedly, after Lin confronted Concubine Fang, she was dealt with so quickly.
This also indirectly reflects the scheming and action of Concubine Fang. Fang Yacun must have always felt guilty and grateful to her sister, and his help was indispensable.
"I used to think too simply," Ren Yaohua said softly. "When Aunt Wu was in trouble, I even gloated over her misfortune. Now that I think about it, we can't let Aunt Wu fail like this."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but be a little surprised when she heard this. Although Ren Yaohua was not stupid, she liked to act according to her own preferences and could not bear to be wronged. This time, she actually thought of helping the Lin family, whom she hated, in order to achieve her goal of curbing Concubine Fang.
This must be Ren Yaohua's progress. It's worth it that she specially called her here and did so much for her.
"Then how do you want to help Aunt Wu?" Ren Yaoqi asked with a smile.
Ren Yaohua thought about it and shook her head: "How can I help you just because I want to? Besides, I'm not really helping her, I'm helping ourselves."
Ren Yaoqi felt relieved that Ren Yaohua could understand this, and this was also the purpose of her talking to her today.
Ren Yaoqi said, "There's no rush for this matter. Not only Grandmother and Fifth Aunt, but the Lin and Ren families also need a period of buffering and calming down. After all, the interests of both families are involved."
"Wouldn't that be more complicated?"
Ren Yaoqi shook his head. "Once interests are involved, everything can become complicated, or it can become very simple. On the other hand, if it's just a matter of simple preference, it will be much more difficult."
Ren Yaohua didn't quite understand what was said, but she understood that it meant that there was a solution, and she felt relieved for some reason.
Ren Yaoqi didn't say much, just said: "Isn't Fifth Aunt going back to her parents' home? Then let her go first. Given her personality, staying in the mansion at this time will only give others an opportunity to take advantage of her." This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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