Ren Yaoqi looked at Zhu Ruoju who was standing up after completing the ceremony.
The girl before him had thick eyebrows and large eyes. Although she was far from the slender and beautiful figure that was popular nowadays, she was still pleasing to the eye. Her eyes were particularly lively, and I thought she must be a lively person.
But today, these bright eyes contained some anxiety and worry.
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi was accompanied by several maids and servants, Zhu Ruoju did not speak immediately. After Ren Yaoqi sent the maids and servants away, Zhu Ruoju asked anxiously, "Fifth sister, do you know the whereabouts of my brother?"
When Ren Yaoqi heard this, his heart sank.
"How long has your brother not been home?"
Zhu Ruoju's face paled as she murmured, "Fifth sister, don't you know where he is? That day, after he returned from Baihe Town, he told Mother and me that he had something to attend to and would be away for a few days. He was supposed to be back in three days at the latest, but it's already the sixth day and he's still nowhere to be seen."
Sure enough, he hadn't returned since that trip to Jizhou? But where had he gone?
"Fifth sister, do you know what he went to do? We were afraid that Sister-in-law Zhu would worry, but Ruomei took a short job and won't be back for some time. But the truth will come out sooner or later. If Ruomei never comes back, then..." Sister-in-law Yuan's face was also full of worry.
Ren Yaoqi sighed softly and said to Sister Yuan and Zhu Ruoju, "Zhu Ruomei is out on a mission for me. He should be back in two or three days. So, I'll send someone to look for him right now, and I'll definitely give you an explanation."
Mrs. Yuan said, "Why don't we ask my son Dayong to go look for her? He's known Ruomei for many years and is very familiar with her. If Ruomei encountered some difficulties on the road, she might have left some marks."
Ren Yaoqi was just thinking about who to send to search for the person when he heard Sister Yuan mention Yuan Dayong. Ren Yaoqi recalled Yuan Dayong's appearance in his mind and nodded. "If that's the case, that would be even better. Ask Yuan Dayong to come into the mansion. I'll give him some instructions."
"Well, I'll ask my head of the family to call him over." Mrs. Yuan bowed and hurried away.
Ren Yaoqi saw Zhu Ruoju standing there in a daze, so she walked over and whispered, "I'm so sorry. I originally thought he had finished his business and returned to Yunyang City. But when I saw that he hadn't sent any news in the past few days, I felt something was wrong and was about to send someone to Yunyang City to inquire."
Although Yuan Ruoju's expression was gloomy, she shook her head and said clearly, "My brother always repays a drop of kindness with a spring. Fifth sister, you saved my mother's life. If I do something for you, even if it means risking our own lives, we will have no complaints."
After hearing this, Ren Yaoqi felt even more guilty.
Not knowing when Yuan Dayong would arrive, Ren Yaoqi invited Zhu Ruoju to sit with him and ordered the maid to bring some tea and snacks.
Both of them were worried about Zhu Ruomei's whereabouts, so they were a little absent-minded when chatting.
When someone came in to report that Mrs. Yuan had brought Yuan Dayong to wait at Yiran Pavilion, Ren Yaoqi immediately stood up and walked out, and Zhu Ruoju followed behind her.
When we arrived at Yiran Pavilion outside the second gate, Mrs. Yuan and Yuan Dayong were already there.
Ren Yaoqi sent the maids and servants away and said to Yuan Dayong, "Zhu Ruomei went to Jizhou to help me with a private matter. Go to Jizhou and look for his whereabouts."
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