After Xiao Jinglin returned, she saw Hongying and, after some thought, decided not to tell her about Mu Hu. It wasn't that Princess Xiao was desperately trying to break up the couple or couldn't bear to see her trusted subordinate being seduced by another man. On the contrary, Princess Xiao was a very understanding and considerate master.
The reason why Xiao Jinglin suggested Nanxing to teach Mu Hu a lesson was not because he looked down on Mu Hu and wanted to tease him deliberately, but because Xiao Jinglin knew that Hongying probably didn't even know who Mu Hu was, and Hongying had someone else in her heart.
Nanxing, however, was a former spy and was too aloof. Xiao Jinglin saw that Xiao Jingxi seemed to want to keep Nanxing by his side, presumably to use her for Ren Yaoqi in the future. Xiao Jinglin thought that if Nanxing joined the inner court, it would be better for her to gain some popularity. So Princess Xiao entrusted this important task to Mu Hu, who looked naive but was actually stubborn.
Besides this, Xiao Jinglin actually had a little secret in mind. She knew that Nanxing had been with Xiao Jingxi for many years, loyal and devoted, and was Xiao Jingxi's confidant. She was afraid that Nanxing had some ulterior motives for Xiao Jingxi. If that was the case, Nanxing would most likely become a useless chess piece in the future, which would be a pity.
If Nanxing could find a home before Xiao Jingxi got married, not only would her overly cold temperament change, but Ren Yaoqi would also be able to use her more easily in the future. After all, Leshan and Leshui were still young, and their status made it easier for them to go out than that of a little girl.
Ren Yaoqi had no idea Xiao Jinglin was still harboring these subtle thoughts for her. The day after returning from Prince Xian's mansion, she had Pingguo go out a few times to investigate, concluding that Yunyang City's defenses were tighter than usual, though ordinary citizens couldn't feel the difference. As for Li, perhaps she'd gotten a heads-up from Rong, but after returning from Prince Xian's mansion, she'd taken Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi home and rarely left the house. With Ren Yaohua getting married that year, she had a ready-made excuse for staying indoors.
Within the next month, Yunyang City experienced two midnight floods and two burglaries, but otherwise experienced no major disturbances. However, Ren Yaoqi learned from a letter written by Xiao Jinglin that the southern court had issued an imperial decree three days after Li Tianyou's wedding, ordering Yanbei to arrest the Xian Prince's family and bring them to the capital. While the interaction between the Yanbei and Xian Prince's palaces was kept under wraps, it was also not concealed, and the court finally became unable to tolerate it.
Xiao Jinglin only hinted at a few things in the letter, but didn't intend to say anything. After all, correspondence wasn't particularly safe at the time, and he feared someone with ulterior motives might find him vulnerable. There was no news from Prince Xian's mansion, and the family remained very low-key.
However, the Ren family started making trouble again before the end of March.
Ren Yaoqi had always had people pay attention to the affairs of Baihe Town. Although he paid less attention to the Ren family due to the relationship with Prince Xian's Mansion, he was still well aware of the situation of the Ren family.
The Ren family had come to congratulate Li Tianyou on his wedding, and the Ren family's eldest master had even attended the wedding banquet. However, relations between the two families hadn't been good over the years, and Prince Xian hadn't had the time to attend to the Ren family. Therefore, the two sides hadn't warmed up. Ren Yaoqi had anticipated that the Han family might take action soon, so when Yuan Dayong brought in the news that members of the Ren family's second branch had been in contact with the Han family, he wasn't overly surprised. Instead, he was somewhat impressed by the way that Old Man Han had ignited this fire within the Ren family itself. From the perspective of the revengeful party, it was indeed a satisfying experience.
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