The Lei family's actions completely disrupted the plans of Mr. and Mrs. Ren. Mr. Ren is still bedridden and naturally can't think of a way to deal with the situation, which makes Mrs. Ren very anxious.
Old Madam Ren was unwilling to accept this, but the Lei family's reasons were quite valid. Lei family rules stipulated that a Lei family member could only take a concubine when he was forty. This was the Lei family's ancestral precept, and even Lei Ting, the head of the family, could not violate it. Old Madam Ren couldn't argue with the Lei family's ancestors. It would have been fine if Old Madam Ren had tacitly prepared a few concubines for Lei Ting, but she insisted on having both granddaughters marry into the Lei family at the same time.
The person who was most anxious about this outcome was Ren Yaoying. She and Ren Yaohua had already broken off relations, and there was absolutely no possibility of reconciliation. If she failed to marry this time, her stepmother would no longer treat her well, and Ren Yaohua's methods...
Ren Yaoying started having nightmares all night long again.
In desperation, Ren Yaoying also considered taking the initiative and having some substantial contact with Lei Ting before Ren Yaohua got married, so that he would have to allow her to marry him. However, she had no chance to meet Lei Ting at all, and even if she had some evil tricks, she couldn't use them.
The Lei family was very kind. Although they rejected the Ren family's concubine, they only refused privately and did not make the matter public. Unfortunately, the truth could not be hidden, and the Ren family had not deliberately concealed the news before. So soon after the Lei family rejected the Ren family, the matter was widely spread.
At first, some people blamed the Lei family for being disrespectful to their in-laws and deliberately embarrassing them. However, later on, the remarks that Zhou Rong had deliberately spread took effect, and more and more people began to laugh at Ren Yaoying.
The Ren family was also ashamed and angry after finding out. Now the rumors about Ren Yaoying were getting worse and worse, especially with Zhou Rong's gloating and instigation. Most people in Yunyang City believed that it was Ren Yaoying who first fell in love with her brother-in-law and wanted to be a concubine in the Lei family. In the end, she was ruthlessly rejected by the Lei family, and Ren Yaoying became a joke.
When Ren Yaoying found out, she almost fainted from anger. She went to Old Madam Ren and cried, begging her to make a decision for her. But Old Madam Ren had no time to care about her. After seeing that Ren Yaoying could not enter the Lei family, she focused her attention on the maids who came with her as a dowry and tried her best to win over Ren Yaohua.
But now Ren Yaohua is no longer someone who can be coaxed by a few nice words from Old Lady Ren. After some comparison, Ren Yaohua has clearly realized who treats her truly with all their heart.
In mid-July, Master Ren San suddenly received a transfer order from the Yanbei Palace. The palace had tasked Lord Shengshi Hongsheng with compiling a series of books, "Yanshanhetuzhi," on the geography, customs, and folkways of the sixteen prefectures of Yanbei. The participants included several civil servants from the Yanbei Palace, some prominent Yanbei scholars, and several scholars from the Yunyang Academy.
Master Ren San was also among the selected artists this time. Although he was young, his achievements in painting had impressed many people, especially in the last year or two. Perhaps due to his broadened mindset, his painting skills had reached a new level.
This set of geographical customs and practices to be edited by Mr. Sheng would include issues related to painting. The dean of Yunyang Academy recommended Ren Shimin to Mr. Sheng.
The Yanshan Hetuzhi is an official document, and those who participated in its compilation naturally had official status. Although Ren Shimin was only temporarily seconded, he still managed to get a seventh-rank position.
After Ren Yaoqi got the news, he understood what Xiao Jingxi meant by the timing.
Because of his participation in compiling the Yanshan Hetuzhi, Ren Shimin received an official position. Although it was a nominal position in normal times, it still brought about a fundamental change in his status. Moreover, after this move, Ren Shimin had gained another layer of wealth. Combined with the merits he had made in participating in the literary competition in Kyoto, he would be able to have a smooth career in Yunyang Academy.
What Ren Yaoqi cared about was that now that Ren Shimin had an official position, things would be much easier for the Third House in the future.
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