Looking at the kind and friendly expressions on the faces of Old Master Ren and Old Lady Ren, Ren Yaoqi lowered his eyes slightly.
This was the second time in her two lifetimes that her grandparents looked at her with such respect. In her previous life, when the Ren family wanted to give her to Supervisor Lu, they had a long talk with her.
What he wanted was nothing more than for her to put the family's interests first, serve the powerful eunuch well, and find ways to make profits for the Ren family.
Her first reaction was nausea. She couldn't understand how someone could be so shameless.
After living a new life, Ren Yaoqi no longer felt cynical when facing such a face. She felt extremely calm in her heart.
The Ren family had always been a force for good. When they arranged for her father to marry her mother, it was simply because they wanted to "get a rare commodity".
Because before Prince Xian's mother, Concubine Wan, committed suicide, Concubine Wan's influence was not to be underestimated. When Prince Xian first came to Yanbei, the current emperor and the Yan family were not yet firmly established, so Prince Xian might not have no chance of making a comeback.
However, what the Ren family did not expect was Concubine Wan's determination and decisiveness. They did not expect that she tried every means to send Prince Xian to Yanbei just to let him live in peace, and not to retreat in order to advance and plan for the future.
As time went on, with the support of the Yan family, the current emperor's rule became more and more stable. Prince Xian's situation became more and more precarious, and Li, who married into the Ren family, became an increasingly difficult chess piece.
Sometimes Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but feel fortunate that Prince Xian's family was in Yanbei, making Empress Dowager Yan's forces in the capital unable to reach them. Otherwise, if Prince Xian had any trouble, the Li family would definitely become the victim of the Ren family.
The reason why Li was able to survive after being abandoned was probably because the Ren family had an instinctive fear of the surname "Li".
If the imperial court attacked Prince Xian, they could naturally consider killing Li Shi as a tribute to the court. However, the imperial court had not yet moved against Prince Xian, and taking action might cause trouble. Therefore, although Li Shi had suffered a difficult life in the Ren family for many years, she had not lost her life.
Ren Yaoqi lowered her eyes slightly, her voice still respectful and submissive: "The princess and the Second Young Master Xiao are here on business. They will return to Yunyang City tomorrow, and she will go with them. The princess has other places to go today and is not free. As for the Second Young Master Xiao... my granddaughter doesn't even know how to invite him."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ren's brows subconsciously furrowed, and her tone was filled with reproach: "Why didn't you take the princess with you today? If you could have her stay with us for one night, everything would have been much easier. It's rare for the princess to show affection to you. Don't you know how to seize the opportunity?"
Facing this inexplicable accusation, Ren Yaoqi only lowered her head even more, feeling somewhat uneasy: "If the princess doesn't want to enter the mansion, I can't force her to come."
Old Madam Ren was wondering what else she was thinking. Old Master Ren, however, smiled and smoothed things over for Ren Yaoqi: "Well, just because we didn't invite the Princess and Young Master Xiao this time doesn't mean we won't have a chance next time. I think the fifth girl is smart, otherwise she wouldn't have caught the Princess's eye. Don't be too harsh on her."
Old Mrs. Ren was in a dilemma.
Old Master Ren said kindly, "Fifth girl, you must remember this: next time, if there's a chance to invite King Yanbei's Ren here, you must find a way to do it. You must know that if our Ren family can establish contact with the Yanbei Palace, it will be a rare opportunity for us. And only when the Ren family is doing well, can you, the descendants who rely on the Ren family for your protection, do well."
Ren Yaoqi replied softly, "Yes."
Old Master Ren was very pleased with Ren Yaoqi's obedience, so he said to Old Madam Ren, "I think the fifth girl is a very good one. She's just a little timid. You should spend more time on her and train her well. I think this child will have a bright future!"
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