Shijin took Ren Yaoqi to a courtyard very close to the lake. There were no side rooms in this courtyard, only three large houses side by side, which looked like a study.
Ren Yaoqi saw from afar that there were many people walking outside the door, and it was very lively.
A maid hurried into the room carrying hot water, a copper basin, and a charcoal basin, and also brought a thick mattress to the old woman. Listening carefully, there were still faint sobbing sounds in the room.
Shijin led Ren Yaoqi directly into the house. As soon as Ren Yaoqi entered, he found that this was indeed a study. He looked up and saw a large black lacquer desk. Madam Xu's voice came from the room on the right. Ren Yaoqi followed Shijin and found that there were already four charcoal basins inside. However, because the charcoal basins had been brought in not long ago, they were not as warm as the warm room where he had been staying before.
There was a soft couch at the side of the room, with a group of maids and servants bustling around it. Ren Yaoqi could only see a piece of wet hair and a neck that was eerily white, peeking out from under the thick mattress. Madam Xu stood beside the couch, frowning and giving orders in a deep voice.
When Ren Yaoqi got closer, she could clearly see half of the face of the person lying on the bed. It was Guo Yujiao who fell into the water. She then realized that Guo Yujiao's body hidden under the thick mattress was shaking, and she could even hear the sound of her teeth chattering.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi come in, Madam Xu waved to her, then without turning around asked the maid, "Why hasn't the ginger soup been served yet? Has the doctor come?"
Ren Yaoqi approached, and when he saw an opening, he asked, "Miss Guo, are you okay?"
Madam Xu sighed, "Luckily, he was rescued in time, so he didn't choke on water. But the lake water was too cold, I'm afraid he must have frozen to death."
Ren Yaoqi looked at Mrs. Xu's expression and knew that Guo Yujiao should be fine, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have something for you to do." Seeing that the arrangements were almost complete, Madam Xu said to Ren Yaoqi, "It was urgent just now, so I rushed over and didn't have time to take care of anything else. I've left the ladies' affairs to your mother and Madam Liu, and I'll leave the girls to you."
Mrs. Xu whispered a few detailed instructions to Ren Yaoqi, asking her to tell the young ladies that Guo Yujiao was no longer seriously injured, and to try her best to quell the bad rumors to avoid any bad rumors in the future that would damage the reputation of the young ladies.
"I am the master of the house today, so it is my responsibility to step forward when something like this happens. But I don't have a daughter or a daughter-in-law, and everyone knows that you are my little apprentice, so I will leave this matter to you." Mrs. Xu patted Ren Yaoqi's hand and instructed.
Ren Yaoqi understood what Madam Xu said. Madam Xu was now too busy to handle everything, so she should have left the aftermath to her daughter-in-law or daughter to help her. Unfortunately, Madam Xu had neither a daughter-in-law nor a daughter, so she could only find Ren Yaoqi, who was regarded as her apprentice by everyone.
Ren Yaoqi knew that given Madam Xu's status among the women of the Yanbei aristocratic families, asking her to do this was essentially a sign of trust in her and a desire to praise her in front of everyone, so she immediately agreed.
To be honest, she was very grateful to Mrs. Xu for praising Ren Yaoqi time and time again.
The short guy has become thicker, and the long guy is not far away...╯﹏╰
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