Soon, the room was filled with conversation again, as naturally as if the silent silence that had just fallen upon everyone had not existed.
Princess Xian usually does not attend the social gatherings of the ladies in Yunyang City. If Xiao Jinglin had not invited her in person at the last Dragon Boat Festival, she would not have shown up. Even if she went that day, she did not speak to anyone, so everyone present had different opinions about her arrival today.
It was Mrs. Lin who reacted quickly. She smiled and said, "Mrs. Li is here. She's a rare guest." Then she glanced at Mrs. Lin.
Calling Rong "the lady from Baoping Hutong" inevitably conveyed a sense of isolation, and if addressed in person, it would have been disrespectful. However, Mrs. Lin's addressing Rong as Madam Li was a safe bet. After all, not many people in Yunyang City could be addressed as Madam. Madam Li avoided the awkwardness of Rong's status without embarrassing the sisters Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua.
And although she said so, she did not take the initiative to immediately send someone to welcome Rong in, but first looked at Mrs. Lin and waited for her mother-in-law to make the decision. Mrs. Lin did not want to offend anyone.
Without waiting for Mrs. Lin to speak, Ren Shijia hurriedly said, "What a rare guest... I'd better go and greet him myself." Ren Shijia did not have the sophistication and tact of Mrs. Lin. After being stunned for a moment, she felt a little uneasy. She was a little worried about Rong's identity.
Old Mrs. Ren glanced at her daughter and frowned slightly.
Old Mrs. Lin saw this and laughed, then said to Ren Shijia, "You just came out of confinement, so you should just sit still." As she spoke, she looked among her daughters-in-law, feeling a little hesitant, not knowing which daughter-in-law she should let go to greet the guests.
The Lin family was planning to hold a full-moon banquet for Lin Cen, so many families in Yunyang City had received invitations. The families in Baoping Hutong might have received one as well, but it was just a courtesy. Rong would never attend the banquet because she knew that the people who invited her didn't really want to invite her, and going would only make both parties embarrassed.
Therefore, Mrs. Lin was confused about the purpose of Rong's visit and had not yet decided how to invite her into the house.
"Aunt has to take care of Brother Cen and can't leave. Should my fifth sister and I go to pick up grandmother on her behalf?" Ren Yaoqi seemed not to notice the unusual behavior of the people present, and spoke with an innocent look on her face.
It was not right for Ren Yaoqi to pick up people on behalf of the Lin family, but no one thought there was anything wrong with him picking up his grandmother on behalf of his biological aunt.
Ren Shijia smiled at Ren Yaoqi when he heard this: "That's good too."
This time, Mrs. Ren just glanced at Ren Yaoqi and didn't say anything to stop her. Mrs. Lin smiled and nodded, saying, "Then let Ling go with you."
Lin Baoling jumped out immediately: "Okay, I'll accompany my third and fifth cousins."
Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua followed Lin Baoling to the second gate to pick up Rong. Ren Yaoqi smiled, but inwardly she was thinking, no wonder Xiao Jinglin didn't like interacting with these women in the inner chambers. They were just welcoming guests into the mansion, but they had so many twists and turns in their minds, afraid of being wronged.
When they reached the second gate, they saw Rong Shi coming in. Ren Yaoqi pulled Ren Yaohua forward and said, "Grandma."
Ren Yaohua's attitude towards Rong was much better than his attitude towards his grandfather and uncle, and he also followed Ren Yaoqi in paying his respects.
It was the first time Lin Baoling had met the rumored "lady from Baoping Hutong." Although she tried her best to hide it, a hint of curiosity was visible in her eyes. However, she remained polite and stepped forward to pay her respects to Rong.
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