Chapter 232: Mourning
"The fourth sister was shaved last night in the firewood room of the Ren family's courtyard? Who is so bold? Ren Yaochi was shocked.
Ren Yaohua shook her head: "Grandmother has asked Mama Gui to call the people in the courtyard one by one and interrogate them, but she didn't ask why. The key to the firewood room has been kept in the grandmother's room, and it was only taken out by Mama Gui early this morning, but the lock of the firewood room is so good that it doesn't look like it has been touched. And there have been people on duty near the firewood room last night, and the mother-in-law on duty said that they were not lazy to sleep, but they didn't hear any sound, and it was impossible for someone to pass in front of them, and they couldn't find it. I don't think it's going to be someone from another courtyard, what do you think? ”
Ren Yaochi nodded, she didn't think it was the Ren family who did it.
Now there are only old lady Ren and Mrs. Fang's mother and son living in the courtyard, Mrs. Fang and Ren Yaoyin have no grievances and no enmity, they will not attack her, and she can't do it even if she wants to.
As for the descendants of the Ren family, it is even more impossible, the old lady is here, and the people below are only waiting carefully, where will there be anyone who will come out to make trouble at this time? None of the following offenses will be tolerated. And no matter what Ren Yaoyin's nature is, in the eyes of the maids and daughters-in-law of the Ren family, she is still a gentle and temperamental master who is very good at serving, and her popularity is excellent.
But if it's someone outside, who would be full and run to the Ren family's courtyard just to shave Ren Yaoyin's hair? It's also incredible.
Ren Yaohua said: "I originally thought that the county lord sent someone to avenge you, but if it was her, you should know." ”
Ren Yaochi shook his head: "The county lord wouldn't do such a thing. "It may be possible to deal with Wu Yiyu, but it will not be able to deal with Ren Yaoyin.
"Did you say that Miss Wu wanted to take revenge on her, so she sent someone to do it?" Ren Yaohua frowned.
Ren Yaochi thought about it and was a little unsure: "Miss Wu's words are possible, but what she wants to do now is to settle accounts with the second prince of Yun, followed by me and the county lord, even if the fourth sister wants to be retaliated by her, it shouldn't be right now." ”
And Ren Yaochi thinks. For Wu Yiyu, shaving her hair is at most just a joke, if she wants to retaliate, she should directly scratch Ren Yaoyin's face, otherwise she and Xiao Jinglin would not have given them poisonous spiders because they didn't like it.
Ren Yaohua said: "No, could it be that he really committed some ghosts?" "In fact, the maids and ladies in the courtyard all said that the fourth lady had committed an evil spirit, and was targeted by demons and monsters who didn't know where to go, and shaved her hair.
The hair and skin of the body are subject to the parents, and since ancient times, there has been a saying that the hair is used as a substitute, and shaving the hair is equivalent to replacing Ren Yaoyin with the hair.
Ren Yaoqi suddenly thought of a person, a person who had the ability to enter the Ren family's courtyard at night without being discovered. And bad and boring enough to do this kind of thing.
Back then, the young man once stood in front of her with his arms crossed, and while looking at her hair, he said with bad intentions: "Ren Yaoqi, if you don't obediently let the young master slap that slap back, the young master will run to your room in the middle of the night to shave your hair and make you a sister-in-law!" ”
She just gave him a blank look at the time, but when she went back, she was so worried that she had to check the doors and windows herself before going to bed every day to feel at ease.
It seems that as long as Yun Wenfang is mentioned, all Ren Yaoqi can think of are some bad memories.
But what did this young master do to provoke Ren Yaoyin in a good manner?
Ren Yaohua saw Ren Yaoqi thoughtful, so she asked, "What did you think of?" ”
Ren Yaochi shook his head. It's just speculation.
"If this happens, the old lady will definitely not be willing to stay in the courtyard for longer, and we may have to rush back to Baihe Town today." Ren Yaohua said, "Is your salute still on my aunt's side?" Do you want to send someone to clean it up now? ”
Ren Yaochi thought for a while: "I want to stay one more day." I'll go again tomorrow. I want to say goodbye to my aunt, and the county lord has some things to explain to me. ”
Ren Yaohua frowned when she heard this, and then said, "Forget it, you can do your own things yourself." Grandmother should have allowed you. It's about paying attention to safety on the road. ”
At this time, someone from outside came and said that he could arrange for the Ren family's carriage to leave.
Because of Ren Yaoyin's accident, Mrs. Ren wanted to leave early. I sent someone to say hello to Mrs. Yunda, so the Ren family left early.
When the maids and daughters loaded the things into the carriage, Ren Yaoqi also followed Ren Yaohua into the carriage.
When the eldest lady came out of the house, her eyes were red and swollen, and her face also looked exhausted, Ren Yaoqi had never seen such an embarrassed eldest lady. She took Mama Cao's hand and hurriedly got into the carriage, and she didn't even see Ren Yaoqi saluting her.
Ren Yaoying and Ren Yaoyu should have also heard some rumors, after all, the eldest lady's emotions today are too exposed, but Ren Yaoyin's relationship with them is not bad on weekdays, so they did not show a gloating look.
The carriage left the hot spring villa and drove all the way back to Ren's villa.
The eldest lady hurried away as soon as she got out of the car, and the rest of the girls looked at each other, and then they all went to the old lady's yard.
The old lady was also shocked by what happened last night, and she didn't find out for a whole morning. She didn't dare to let Ren Yaoyin close the firewood room anymore, so she asked her mother-in-law to carry the person back to Ren Yaoyin's room in the other courtyard.
When Ren Yaoqi and a few people went in to greet her, the old lady was sitting on the kang with her eyes closed, and asked the maid Jin Lian to rub her temples, and when she saw that her granddaughters had finished saluting, she waved her hand to let Jin Lian retreat, opened her eyes and looked at them a few times, and then stopped her eyes on Ren Yaoqi.
"You all retreat first, go back and pack up and prepare to go back to Baihe Town, Qi'er and Hua'er stay, I have something to say to you."
Ren Yaoying and Ren Yaoyu retreated.
Old lady Ren showed a kind smile and beckoned to Ren Yaoqi, who bowed her head and stepped forward.
The old lady touched Ren Yaoqi's head, and Ren Yaoqi tried her best to ignore the goosebumps that were scrambling all over her body, and tried to show a low-brow appearance.
"I heard that you performed well at the Golden Banquet, and you came back with an example?"
Ren Yaochi bowed his head and replied, "This time it was the light of the county lord. ”
Old Lady Ren nodded and said with a smile: "No matter what, this time you have won face for the Ren family, and you can open your mouth to your grandmother if you want anything, and your grandmother will reward you." ”
"Thank you, grandmother, my granddaughter doesn't lack anything at home."
Old lady Ren laughed: "You kid." Well, since you don't want to speak, how about I reward you with a few pieces of jewelry at the bottom of the box when you go back? ”
Ren Yaoqi thanked him softly.
Old Lady Ren nodded, and suddenly asked, "What else does the county lord have in mind?" ”
Ren Yaochi was puzzled: "What does grandmother mean?" ”
Old Lady Ren muttered and said, "You must have heard about your fourth sister, she deserves some lessons for doing such an ugly thing, and your grandfather and I will not protect it." If the county lord has any ideas......"
This time, Ren Yaoqi understood it, and the old lady Ren also suspected that Ren Yaoyin's shaved hair was secretly sent by the county lord to vent her anger.
However, the attitude of the old lady Ren made Ren Yaoqi even more chilling, and the old lady's position was obvious: if the county lord felt that Ren Yaoyin's punishment was not enough, the Ren family would not protect her, and if her granddaughter's life could calm the anger of the Yanbei Palace, the old lady Ren would not mind handing over Ren Yaoyin to Lu.
Holding back the discomfort in his heart, Ren Yaoqi said: "The matter of the fourth sister has nothing to do with the county lord, I have always been with the county lord, and I will know what she does." The people of the palace would not do such a thing. ”
If Yanbei Wangfu wants to teach Ren Yaoyin a lesson, Ren Yaoyin can't just lose her hair.
Old lady Ren's suspicious heart finally let go: "You guys also go down and clean up." ”
Ren Yaoqi proposed that she would stay in Yunyang City for one more day, because of the county lord's shield, Mrs. Ren nodded almost without hesitation.
After Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua came out of the old lady's courtyard, they met Mrs. Fang and Fang Shuzhou. Mrs. Fang is still calm and dignified, but she doesn't have the vigor when she first came to Yunyang City.
Ren Yaohua and Mrs. Fang had some unpleasantness when they lived in the courtyard before, and the two sides greeted each other politely, and then passed by.
Mrs. Fang's second visit to Yunyang City was not short, but in the end she returned in vain. The appointment of Yanbei officials has been issued, and Fang Yacun is not listed.
Mrs. Fang is going to leave for Jiangnan tomorrow, and she is going to find Mrs. Ren to resign.
Ren Yaoqi went to Ren Yaohua's courtyard and sat for a while, then called a carriage to go to the Lin Mansion.
Ren Shijia heard that Ren Yaoqi had won the title of Qianjinyan, and he was very happy for her, and sighed after hearing about Ren Yaoyin.
Ren Yaochi has always felt that her aunt is not like the Ren family, she is simple and true-natured, and has never had any bad intentions, Ren Yaochi really hopes that she can live well.
In the afternoon, Ren Yaoqi was carefully sorting out some of the books and calligraphy and paintings she had collected in Yunyang City in the room, thinking that she would bring them back to her father tomorrow, and Ren Shijia came to her with Brother Cen in her arms.
"Period, I'll go back to Baihe Town with you tomorrow." There was no smile on Ren Shijia's face.
Ren Yaochi was stunned: "Auntie, what's wrong?" ”
Ren Shijia gently patted Lin Cen in his arms and sighed: "The wife of the Han family is gone today." ”
"Mrs. Han?" Ren Yaochi was surprised.
Ren Shijia nodded: "The Lin family is also going to mourn, tomorrow you will go with me and your uncle." ”
Ren Yaoqi doesn't remember much about when Mrs. Han died in the last generation of the Qing Dynasty, but it was vaguely these two years.
No wonder she didn't see Han You and Han Yunqian at the daughter's banquet, presumably Mrs. Han was a little bad a few days ago.
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(To be continued......)