Chapter 131: Eavesdropping is wrong

As clever as Aunt Fang, I am a little confused now.
She never felt that what she had done over the years could be concealed from some smart people in the Ren family, and everyone was in peace, so she didn't know why Dongfu would have such a kick at this time.
The one who is most angry about Ren's family ugliness is the old man. After the Kang family and the Liu family were settled, the old lady Ren severely scolded the old lady Ren, only considering the face of the old lady Ren in front of the younger generation, the old lady Ren carefully closed the door and taught the lesson.
The old lady Ren has sung the marriage with the old lady since she married into Ren's house. She is very harmonious in front of outsiders, and she rarely blushes after decades of cooperation. Mrs. Ren occasionally made a small twitch, and Mrs. Ren also opened one eye and closed another, but this time he was really embarrassed.
The old lady Ren also understood that she had done something wrong, and she couldn't stop her mouth when she was scolded. Although her heart was so dull, she still released Ren Yaoyu and removed the fifth wife Lin after a few days according to the instructions of the old lady. Banned.
Ren Yaoyu is just a teenage girl after all, and this incident has dealt a huge blow to her. I lost a lap in just a few days, and when I was released, I was sluggish, losing the energy of a young girl at this age.
On the contrary, it was the fifth wife Lin. When she came out, her face was red. When she saw people, she seemed to be separated by two streams of autumn water, like she was a teenager.
After this incident, the fifth master was regained by the fifth wife because of a blessing in disguise. The two are now like newly married young couples, sticking together all day long, even their daughter Ren Yaoyu has to stand aside.
As for the insignificant Auntie Kang and his like, they have long been forgotten to the horizon.
Who would stand in front of the fifth master Ren Shimao now and point to him and ask: "Why did you take care of Auntie Kang's eachother?" The fifth master would definitely reward you with a white eye and give you a back.
The first day of May is the birthday of Liao, the old lady of the East Mansion.
The Liao clan was 50 the year before, and the Su clan had done it for her. The Second Grandpa and Fourth Grandpa of Dongfu who were far away in the capital all returned to Baihe Town. Liao's fiftieth birthday was also very beautiful.
This year it was just a birthday break. The second elder did not come back, and the fourth elder did not come back when he was busy with things. But the birthday gift was delivered half a month in advance, and he drew two large carts generously, everything from clothing to food.
Originally this year, the Su family also wanted to buy a dozen or 20 tables for the Liao family, and then call a troupe to come home to lively and lively. I didn’t want the Liao family to let an old nun who came to beg a favor last time. If you don't want to be extravagant, you will lose your life.
So in the end, the Su family only invited people from Xifu. It was a family that was lively and lively, and no one from outside was invited.
The East Mansion and the West Mansion are only separated by half a wall, and there is no need to travel between the two sides.
The Liao family no longer likes to interact with people in the West House. After all, there is no real separation between the East House and the West House. This kind of face is still necessary.
Ren Yaoqi these juniors followed the old lady to the East Mansion. Aunt Fang, as a special existence of the Ren family, as in previous years, the old lady Ren also allowed her to come forward.
In addition to respectfully following the local aunt behind Li, Ren Yaoqi also saw Ren Yaoying, who hadn't appeared in front of everyone for a long time.
Since Ren Yaoying lost face in front of everyone a year ago, she hasn't showed up for more than half a year. Seeing her again this time, Ren Yaoqi felt that Ren Yaoying was different from the past.
When she came to meet Li, Ren Yaoying kept her eyebrows down and her eyes pleasing, and her voice was much smaller than before, and she seemed to be quieter. Except that he grew taller, his face didn't change much, and he was still fair and beautiful.
If it were in the past, her enemy Ren Yaoyu would surely be ridiculed after seeing her. However, Ren Yaoyu has also been a little back lately, lingering wherever he goes, and she looks far from Ren Yaoying's complexion. In addition, the old lady Ren's temper was not very good these few days, and no one dared to stir up trouble at this time, so Ren Yaoying's reappearance did not cause much movement.
The elders played leaf cards in the flower hall of the East Mansion, while Ren Yaoqi and Ren's sisters were drinking tea and chatting in the partial hall.
Today, the rare sisters of Ren's family gathered again, but the scene was not so lively.
Ren Yaoyu and Ren Yaoying sat a long distance apart, neither paying attention nor speaking. Ren Yaohua has a cold temper and rarely speaks. So only Ren Yaoting, Ren Yaoyin and Ren Yaoqi said a few words occasionally.
Ren Yaoting couldn't hold back at first, and said to Ren Yaoqi: "Fifth sister, do you want to go together if I am going to change clothes?" On one side, he winked at Ren Yaoqi secretly.
Ren Yaoqi nodded, and the two of them led out of the side hall.
When passing by the Flower Hall, Ren Yaoqi glanced inside. The two old ladies of the Ren family, the eldest wife and the second wife, gathered at the table to play leaf cards. Aunt Fang moved a small troll and sat behind the old lady Ren and gave her advice. . The eldest grandmother sat behind the eldest wife to observe. The fifth wife Lin was not in the flower hall, and only the third wife was sitting alone drinking tea.
Ren Yaoqi has become accustomed to this situation. Her mother has never really integrated into the life circle of the Ren family during these years after marrying the Ren family.
After Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaoting came out after changing their clothes, they saw Ren Yaoying also coming.
Ren Yaoying saw that they were a little unnatural, nodded and walked away quickly.
After Ren Yaoying's figure entered the dressing penthouse, Ren Yaoting let out a "poof" laugh, and whispered in Ren Yaoqi's ear: "I guess the nine sisters are uncomfortable when they hear the word changing. She didn't come when we came out, so she had to sneak up on her own."
Ren Yaoqi only smiled and pulled the topic away. It's just that she noticed that Ren Yaoying's side was not only following her own maids, but also followed Aunt Fang's maid Kumquat. The last incident still lingered for Ren Yaoying.
When the two hurried to the corridor next to the flower hall, Ren Yaoqi stopped Ren Yaoting: "It's a little sulking inside, let's sit here for a while."
The east and west sides of the big flower hall for banquets in the east courtyard are not wing rooms, but a long or short corridor. The front is a square courtyard, and the back is surrounded by shrubs with dense greenery. If you don't burn the Dragon Flower Hall in winter, it will be very cold, but in summer it will be very cool.
Ren Yaoting smiled and said: "I don't like to go in and see them with big eyes and small eyes. I see it's too early to leave the table now. Let's sit for a while."
Speaking of Ren Yaoting, first sat down on the green painted horizontal railings of the corridor, and Ren Yaoqi sat beside her.
The environment here is quiet, and you can hear a few birds and insects from time to time, but it is more elegant than the Big Flower Hall in Xifu.
The two talked one after another. Ren Yaoting asked Ren Yaoqi about the follow-up of the last time Aunt Kang’s miscarriage. She has been in the East Mansion for a while and did not go to the West Mansion. The Su family has been a bit strict with her recently. , Because she had had nightmares for several days after coming back from Xifu last time, and the last old nun gave her a bowl of rune water before she recovered.
Although I was frightened, I still had curiosity, and when I saw Ren Yaoqi, he inquired. He also sent away his maids and women with a guilty conscience.
Ren Yaoqi was talking insignificantly, and suddenly changed the subject without a trace: "There is no lively activity in the previous year in the mansion today. I remember the last time my uncle's grandmother was in her 50th birthday. When I came, I couldn't sit down in the Flower Hall, and the Rongjin Hall in the West Palace was opened."
Ren Yaoting curled his lips: "Originally, my mother said that she would invite Dexin Ban from Yunyang City to sing the big show. It was scheduled a month earlier. A few days ago, an old man came here, and he said something about everything, my grandmother. Let’s say we won’t invite guests or sing this year."
"But I heard from the woman below that many people have come to the mansion to give gifts these days."
Ren Yaoting said disapprovingly: "Except for the four uncles in the capital who sent two gifts, that is, the stewards from all over the country are honored." After thinking about it, Ren Yaoting said again, "The Su and Lin families in Yunyang City also sent stewards."
Ren Yaoting also learned some housework from the Su family for a while, so those who communicated with these courtesy also knew a little bit.
"The birthday gift from the Lin family this time is thicker than the year before." Ren Yaoting said casually.
Ren Yaoqi tilted his head and smiled at her and said, "You have such a good memory? Do you remember what gifts each family gave the year before?"
Ren Yaoting glared at Ren Yaoqi: "You don't know, my mother happened to have given me all the gift lists from the mansion in the past few years, saying that I was asked to learn these courtesies. I remember the last time the Lin family gave it to me. The big piece is a red coral statue. This time I gave a white jade Guanyin statue. When my son went to my mother’s main house, I met the woman who came to give gifts from the Lin family, and she gave it to me. I have a purse with two golden pearls the size of a longan. It was said that Mrs. Lin Da was shocked."
Ren Yaoting touched Ren Yaoqi with an elbow, winking his eyebrows: "No wonder the fifth aunt and the eighth sister don't put you in their eyes on weekdays. The Lin family is so generous as soon as they make a move, which shows that the family has a solid foundation."
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while and said, "Isn't the Lin family close to ours? Do you have any opinions about your generous actions?"
Ren Yaoting smiled triumphantly: "I naturally have no opinion. I am flattered, okay? The beads were put away by my mother and said that they would be used for me in the future. But I have never seen the Lin family so generous before. My aunt and my eighth sister didn't see that kind of pearls."
"Is that the reason why the Lin family and your maternal grandfather's family are better friends?" Ren Yaoqi asked suspiciously.
Ren Yaoting turned his head and thought about it, a little uncertain: "My mother didn't tell me about it, but the last time I was in Yunyang City, I followed my aunt to the Lin family. My aunt went with some of the Lin family wives. It's closer."
Ren Yaoqi nodded, seemingly enlightened: "It's no wonder that Mrs. Lin Da and Mrs. Su and Mrs. Lin San were mentioned last time when they visited our Xifu. It seems that the two have a good relationship in private."
Ren Yaoting didn't care about this, and after listening to Ren Yaoqi's words, he didn't care about it.
There was not much difference between Mrs. Lin San and Mrs. Lin No. 2 in her heart, and she didn't understand these, so her attention quickly shifted elsewhere.
Ren Yaoqi used the corner of his eye to see someone not far away turning and retreating from the path. After a while, Ren Yaoying took a few maids and women out of the path.
When several people passed by Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaoting, Ren Yaoqi's eyes swept away on the skirt of Aunt Fang's maid, Kumquat.
When she was talking to Ren Yaoting before, someone stood behind the bush and listened. Ren Yaoqi saw it early in the morning, but made no sound.
Presumably the person saw that Ren Yaoting sent everyone around him far away, thinking they were talking about something private.
Ren Yaoqi just mentioned the third wife of the Lin family on purpose.
The famous families in Yanbei intermarried with each other. The more deeply ingrained the Ren family over the generations, the more complicated the relationship, and there can always be some relationships between each family.
The fact that Aunt Fang’s maiden-in-law was coming to Yanbei made Ren Yaoqi finally remember one thing.
Fang Yacun wants to come to Yanbei as an official. His wife's visit to Yanbei this time is not just as simple as attending the full moon banquet of Ren Shijia's son. She is here to play forward for her husband. As the seat of the Yanbei Palace, Yunyang City is essentially the hub of all parties in Yanbei, and naturally the joints must be opened first.
Fang Yacun wants to fight for Yanbei's official position, Yanzhou's lack is the best. However, Ren Yaoqi remembered that Fang Yacun was not able to stay in Yanzhou in his previous life, but a relative of the Su family stayed in Yanzhou with Fang Yacun as a group of local officials sent to Yanbei by the court.
Ren Yaoqi had already inquired about it before. The man was the maiden brother of Mrs. Su's family. He was just a jinshi who wanted to use the Su family's relationship to come to Yanbei as a small magistrate. The third wife of Lin's uncle is a real power official in charge of the official dispatch of Yanbei, which is equivalent to an official of the court.
Although the imperial court has the right to dispatch officials to Yanbei, the final arrangement of these officials is the final decision of the Yanbei Palace.
And the maid Kumquat, who overheard the conversation between the two, really relayed what she had heard to Aunt Fang as soon as she returned to the house.
"Mrs. Lin San?" Aunt Fang lowered her eyes lightly and thought carefully. The pair of jasper butterfly earrings shaking her ears cast light shadows under the lamp. She always likes to wear such small tassel earrings to make her It seems that there is a different kind of gentleness from Jiangnan women.
After a while, Aunt Fang frowned slightly, and she looked up in shock, "So that's it."
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