is as smart as Aunt Fang, and she is a little confused at this time.

She never felt that what she had done over the years could hide from some smart people in the Ren family, and everyone was fine, so she didn't know why Dongfu would intervene at this time.

The Ren family has this kind of family ugliness, and the most angry is the old lady Ren. After the Kang family and the Liu family were settled, Mrs. Ren scolded Mrs. Ren fiercely, but taking into account Mrs. Ren's face in front of the younger generation, Mrs. Ren was very measured to teach her a lesson behind closed doors.

Since Mrs. Ren married into the Ren family, she has been in harmony with Mrs. Ren, and she is very harmonious in front of outsiders, and she rarely blushes after decades of cooperation. Mrs. Ren occasionally makes a small smoking, and Mrs. Ren turns a blind eye, but this time it is really a shame to lose face.

Mrs. Ren also understood that she had done something wrong, and she couldn't talk back after being scolded, although she was so angry in her heart that she still released Ren Yaoyu according to Mrs. Ren's instructions and exempted the fifth wife Lin from the grounding.

Ren Yaoyu is just a teenage girl after all, and this incident has hit her very hard. In just a few days, she lost a lot of weight, and when she was released, she was wilted, and she lost the spirit of a young girl of this age.

On the contrary, it was the fifth wife, Lin's face, when she came out, her face was full of red, and when she looked at people, she looked like she was separated by two pools of autumn water, like she was more than ten years younger.

After this incident, the fifth master regained the acceptance of the fifth wife because of the blessing of misfortune, and the two are now like a newlywed Yan'er's little couple, sticky together all day long, and even their daughter Ren Yaoyu has to stand aside.

As for the inconsequential Aunt Kang and others, they have long been forgotten by the two of them.

Who would stand in front of the fifth master Ren Shimao now, point at him and ask, "What about your sworn alliance to Aunt Kang?" What about the care of the good man? "The fifth master will definitely reward you with a white eye, and then a back of ecstasy.

The first day of May is the birthday of Liao, the old lady of Dongfu.

Liao's fifties the year before last, and the Su family also did a lot of work for her at that time. The second old lady and the fourth old man of Dongfu, who were far away in the capital, all went back to Baihe Town. Liao's 50th birthday was also beautiful.

This year is just a birthday, the second old lady did not come back, and the fourth old man was busy and did not come back, but the birthday gift was delivered half a month in advance, and two big cars were generously pulled, from clothing to food.

Originally, this year, the Su family also wanted to invite a dozen or twenty tables for the Liao family. Then call a troupe to come to the house to be lively. I don't want Liao's to let an old nun who came to Huayuan calculate last time, saying that this year is not good and not extravagant, and it will be a long life.

Therefore, after the last time, the Su family only invited people from Xifu, which was considered to be a lively family together, and no one outside was invited.

The east and west provinces are only half a wall apart, and even the carriages and horses are saved from the two sides.

The Liao family no longer likes to associate with people in the West Mansion, and the East Mansion and the West Mansion are not really separated after all. This kind of face still needs to be had.

Ren Yao, these juniors, followed Mrs. Ren to Dongfu. Aunt Fang, as a special existence of the Ren family, as in previous years, Mrs. Ren also allowed her to come forward.

In addition to respectfully following the local aunt behind the Li family, Ren Yaoqi also saw Ren Yaoying, who had not appeared in front of everyone for a long time.

Since Ren Yaoying lost face in front of everyone a year ago, she hasn't shown up for more than half a year. Seeing her again this time, Ren Yaoqi felt that Ren Yaoying was different from before.

When I came to give the Li family a gift. Ren Yaoying has always lowered her eyebrows and pleasing her eyes, and her voice is much quieter than before, and she looks a lot quieter. Except for growing taller, there is not much change in his face, and he is still fair and delicate.

If it was in the past, her nemesis Ren Yaoyu would definitely have a good sneer when she saw her. But recently, Ren Yaoyu has also been a little back, wilting everywhere she goes, and she looks far less good than Ren Yaoying. In addition, the old lady's temper has not been very good these days. No one dares to provoke right and wrong at this time. Therefore, Ren Yaoying's reappearance did not cause much movement.

The elders play leaf cards in the flower hall of Dongfu. Ren Yaoqi and the sisters of the Ren family drank tea and chatted in the side hall.

Today, it is rare for several sisters of the Ren family to gather again, but the scene is not very lively.

Ren Yaoyu and Ren Yaoying sat away from each other, no one paying attention to anyone and not saying a word. Ren Yaohua is a cold character, and it is rare to speak. So only Ren Yaoting, Ren Yaoyin and Ren Yaoqi occasionally said a few words.

Ren Yaoting couldn't hold back at first, and said to Ren Yaoqi: "Fifth sister, do you want to go with me to change clothes?" On the other hand, he secretly glanced at Ren Yao.

Ren Yaochi nodded, and the two walked out of the side hall together.

When passing by the flower hall, Ren Yaoqi glanced inside, the two old ladies of the Ren family, the eldest lady and the second wife, gathered at the same table to play leaf cards, and Aunt Fang moved a small pestle to sit behind Mrs. Ren to give her advice. The eldest and youngest grandmothers sat behind the eldest lady to observe, the fifth wife, Lin, was not in the flower hall, and only the third wife sat alone and drank tea.

Ren Yaochi is used to this situation, and her mother has never really integrated into the life circle of the Ren family since she married into the Ren family.

Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaoting came out after changing their clothes, and saw that Ren Yaoying was also here.

Ren Yaoying saw that the two of them were a little unnatural, nodded and walked away quickly.

When Ren Yaoying's figure entered the changing room, Ren Yaoting laughed out loud, and whispered in Ren Yaoqi's ear: "I guess the ninth sister is uncomfortable when she hears the word changing clothes now, and she doesn't come when we come out, so she has to sneak around by herself." ”

Ren Yaoqi just smiled, and then pulled the topic away. It's just that she noticed that Ren Yaoying was surrounded by Aunt Fang's eldest maid Kumquat in addition to her own maids, and the last incident still had lingering palpitations for Ren Yaoying.

When the two of them were about to walk under the cloister next to the flower hall, Ren Yaochi stopped Ren Yaoting: "It's a little stuffy inside, let's sit here for a while." ”

The east and west sides of the large flower hall used for banquets in the east courtyard are not wing rooms, but a corridor that is not long or short, the front is a boxy courtyard, and the back is planted with a circle of shrubs, and the green shade is dense. In winter, if you don't burn the ground, the dragon flower hall will be very cold, but in the summer, it will be very cool.

Ren Yaoting said with a smile: "I don't like to go in and see them staring at each other, I see that it's still early to leave the table at this time, just sit down for a while." ”

Saying that, Ren Yaoting himself first sat down on the green lacquered railing of the corridor, and Ren Yaoqi sat beside her.

The environment is quiet, and you can hear a few birds chirping from time to time. It is more elegant than the big flower hall in Xifu.

The two of them talked to each other. Ren Yaoting asked Ren Yao about the follow-up of Aunt Kang's miscarriage last time, she stayed in Dongfu for a while and did not go to Xifu to visit the door, Su Shi has been a little strict with her recently, because she has had nightmares for several days since she came back from Xifu last time, and she only got better after an old nun drank a bowl of talisman water to her.

Although he was frightened, he still had curiosity, and when he saw Ren Yaoqi, he inquired. also made a thief and sent his maids and daughters-in-law away.

Ren Yaoqi was saying inconsequentially. Suddenly changed the topic without a trace: "Today's mansion is not as lively as the year before last, I remember the last time my uncle and grandmother celebrated their fiftieth birthday, the guests from Yunyang City came over early in the morning, and the flower hall here couldn't sit down, and the Rongjin Hall in Xifu was opened." ”

Ren Yaoting pursed her lips: "Originally, my mother said that she would invite the Dexin class from Yunyang City to sing a big opera, and it was decided a month earlier. A few days ago, an old nun came, and she talked about it in the east and in the west. My grandmother said that she would not invite guests or sing this year. ”

"But I heard from the mother-in-law below that there are many people who have come to the house to give gifts these days."

Ren Yaoting said disapprovingly: "Except that the fourth uncle in the capital sent someone to send two carts of gifts, that is, the stewards from all over the country are filial." After thinking about it, Ren Yaoting said again, "The Su family and the Lin family in Yunyang City have also sent stewards. ”

Ren Yaoting has also been learning some housework with the Su family for a while, so he also knows a little about these courtesies.

"This time, the birthday gift from the Lin family is thicker than the year before last." Ren Yaoting said casually.

Ren Yaochi tilted his head and smiled at her: "You have such a good memory?" Do you remember what gifts each family gave the year before last? ”

Ren Yaoting glared at Ren Yaoqi: "You don't know what to do, this time my mother happened to give me all the gift lists in the house in the past few years, saying that it was for me to learn these etiquette exchanges." I remember that the last time the Lin family sent a large piece was a red coral sculpture, this time it was a white jade statue of Guanyin. When I went to my mother's main house, I happened to meet the mother-in-law who came to give gifts from the Lin family. Then she gave me a purse. Inside are two golden pearls the size of a dragon's eye, saying that Mrs. Lin frightened me. ”

Ren Yaoting touched Ren Yaoqi with his elbow. Squeezing his eyebrows: "No wonder the fifth aunt and the eighth sister don't take you in their eyes on weekdays, this Lin family is so generous as soon as they make a move, it can be seen that the family has a solid foundation." ”

Ren Yaochi thought for a while and said, "Isn't the Lin family close to our family?" Do you still have an opinion on your generosity? ”

Ren Yaoting smiled proudly: "I naturally have no opinion, am I flattered?" The beads were put away by my mother, saying that they would be used for me in the future. But I've never seen the Lin family so generous before, and I haven't seen that kind of pearl in the fifth aunt and eighth sister. ”

"Could that be the reason why the Lin family and your grandfather's family are more friendly?" Ren Yaochi asked suspiciously.

Ren Yaoting thought about it for a while, a little unsure: "My mother didn't tell me about this, but the last time I was in Yunyang City, I followed my eldest aunt to the Lin family as a guest, and my eldest aunt and the Lin family's wives got closer. ”

Ren Yaochi nodded, and said as if he had an understanding: "No wonder Mrs. Lin mentioned Mrs. Su and Mrs. Lin San when she went to our Xifu last time, it seems that the two have a very good relationship in private." ”

Ren Yaoting didn't care about this matter, and didn't take it to heart after listening to Ren Yaoqi's words.

There was not much difference between Mrs. Lin San and Mrs. Lin in her heart, and she didn't understand these things, so her attention quickly shifted elsewhere.

Ren Yaoqi saw from the corner of his eye that someone not far away turned around and retreated from the path, and after a while, Ren Yaoying walked out of the path with a few maids.

When a few people walked past Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaoting, Ren Yaoqi's eyes swept over the skirt of Aunt Fang's maid Kumquat and turned their gaze away.

When she was talking to Ren Yaoting before, someone was standing behind the bushes and eavesdropping, Ren Yaochi saw it early in the morning, but she didn't make a sound.

Presumably, when that person saw Ren Yaoting send the people around him away, he thought that they were talking about something private.

Ren Yaoqi deliberately mentioned the third wife of the Lin family just now.

The famous families in Yanbei intermarry with each other, and the more entrenched the Ren family is over the generations, the more complicated the relationship is, and there is always some relationship between each family.

The fact that Aunt Fang's maiden sister-in-law was about to come to Yanbei made Ren Yaoqi finally remember something.

Fang Yacun wants to come to Yanbei to be an official, and his wife's visit to Yanbei this time is not just to attend Ren Shijia's son's full moon banquet, she is here to play for her husband. Yunyang City, as the location of Yanbei Palace, is essentially the hub of all parties in Yanbei, so it is natural to open up the joints first.

Fang Yacun wants to fight for Yanbei's official position, and Yanzhou's lack is the best. However, Ren Yaoqi remembered that Fang Yacun could not stay in Yanzhou in the previous life, but a relative of the Su family was the same as Fang Yacun and stayed in Yanzhou.

Ren Yaoqi had already inquired before, that person was the maiden brother of the eldest wife of the Su family, just a fellow jinshi, and wanted to use the relationship of the Su family to come to Yanbei to be a small magistrate. And the uncle of the third wife of the Lin family is a powerful official in charge of the dispatch of officials in Yanbei, which is equivalent to an official of the imperial court.

Although the imperial court has the right to send officials to Yanbei, it is still up to the Yanbei royal palace to decide how these officials will be arranged.

And the maid Kumquat, who eavesdropped on the conversation between the two, relayed what she heard to Aunt Fang as soon as she returned home.

"Mrs. Lin?" Aunt Fang lowered her eyes and thought carefully, the pair of jasper butterfly earrings that shook in her ears cast a light shadow under the lamp, she always likes to wear this kind of small tassel earrings, which makes her look like a Jiangnan woman's different gentleness.

Halfway through, Aunt Fang's brows furrowed slightly, and she raised her head as if she was a little shocked: "I see." ”

(To be continued.) )