Although Lei Ting's opinion is objective, the reputation of the Ren family is bound to be damaged because of this. Mrs. Ren cannot tolerate the reputation that has been working hard for decades to be ruined like this.
Grandpa Ren didn't think there was anything wrong with his decision. Although he wanted the master to change his confession, he would compensate the other party on the silver and two sides, and both sides would take what they needed. Moreover, this matter itself arose from the coal depots he handed over to the second room for management, and there was nothing wrong with him wanting to push the second room out to bear the guilt. Mr. Ren also found out that Ren Yongxiang had contact with the Han family, and he couldn't beat his brother to death.
Because of the difference in concept, Mr. Ren couldn't understand Lei Ting's painstaking efforts. He felt that the Lei family did not want to do their best in this matter, and now that something happened to the Ren family, Mr. Ren was very worried that the Lei family would dissolve the engagement with the Ren family.
At this time, a guest came to Lei's family, and someone from Lei Ting's original wife's family came to defect.
Lei Ting's late wife, Qiao's family, was from Jiangnan, her family was not prominent, and there was no one in the family. Qiao's sister had married in Yuezhou, but it was a pity that her husband died not long after the marriage. Xiao Qiao was young. Lightly widowed.
The atmosphere of Jiangnan is different from that of Yanbei. Back then, when all the people in Yanbei were soldiers, women were forced to marry early, and widows were encouraged to remarry. Now, although there is no law forcing women to marry, they do not discriminate against remarrying women. , the wind is relatively open. Jiangnan has always advocated Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism. Women are taught to be one and the same. In order to reward loyal women, the imperial court will issue chastity arches and give generous rewards to these families.
Xiao Qiao was only in her twenties, and she was born beautiful. Originally, she was kept in a remote yard at her husband's house all day long without seeing the light of day, but less than a year after her father-in-law died, her mother-in-law also became seriously ill. When my mother-in-law passed away, only my uncle's family was left, but my uncle was a lustful person. Her mother-in-law was afraid that something scandalous would happen in the family after her death, so she wanted to kill her, so she arranged for the following people to die Later, he strangled Xiao Qiao, and claimed to the public that Xiao Qiao had committed suicide for her husband after fulfilling the responsibility of serving her in-laws. Maybe she would be named a martyr by the court for some benefits.
It's just that the people around Xiao Qiao's mother-in-law were not strict. Before her mother-in-law died, Xiao Qiao knew about it, and finally found a chance to escape. There is no one in Xiao Qiao's family now, and she also He didn't dare to stay in Jiangnan for fear of being caught back, so he fled to Yanbei and went to the deceased sister's husband's house to seek refuge.
The Ren family didn't know where they got the news, and they also found out that the little Qiao family was not only beautiful, but also had five or six similarities with her sister. The old lady Ren felt that since the Lei family kept the people, for the sake of the name, Lei Ting was justified. May take Xiao Qiao as a concubine.
If they accept other women, the Ren family will not care about Lei Ting having one or two more women, but since Lei Ting was willing to be filial to his deceased wife, he must have had affection for his wife, plus there is another Lei Paner... My aunt's care must be better than anyone else's, and the Ren family naturally has an idea.
Ren Yaoqi frowned when she learned that a person like Xiao Qiao suddenly appeared in the Lei family. The timing of Xiao Qiao's appearance was too coincidental, so she had to think more. Also, is it really that easy for a festival woman who is locked up in the ancestral hall all day to escape from the inner courtyard and escape the pursuit of her husband's family and go to the Lei family thousands of miles away
The first thing Ren Yaoqi thought of was that it was very likely that the Han family was making trouble. No one would like the Ren family to turn against the Lei family more than the Han family at this time, because with the Lei family as the backing, the Han family wanted It will not be easy to completely destroy the Ren family.
Ren Yaohua also knew about Xiao Qiao's affairs, but this time Ren Yaohua was calm and didn't say anything. He still embroidered a dowry in his boudoir every day according to Li's request.
After a while, one evening, when Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua came out of the Li family's place together, Ren Yaohua suddenly said to Ren Yaoqi, "It's been a while since I received a letter from Pan'er."
Ren Yaoqi stopped when he heard the words, turned to look at Ren Yaohua, and happened to see a pair of worried eyes.
Lei Paner has been writing letters to Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua frequently since she started to learn to read. At the beginning, more than half of each letter was in circles. Encouraged by the replies of Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua, Lei Paner practiced calligraphy. I practiced very seriously, and after I got there, the circles gradually became less, and the words were corrected a lot.
"Third sister is worried about Pan'er?" Ren Yaoqi asked softly.
Ren Yaohua frowned and said, "I don't know if I'm sick."
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "Why don't I write a letter to Xiao Nizi tomorrow? I can count as half of her master, and ask her how well she practiced calligraphy."
Ren Yaohua's brows loosened a little when he heard the words, and he nodded: "That's exactly what I mean." Lei Pan'er learned that Ren Yaoqi's handwriting was well written, and pestered her to ask for a teacher, sometimes in letters. He will also playfully call Ren Yaoqi Mr. Yaoqi's sister, which makes people wonder whether to laugh or cry.
It was only the second day that Ren Yaoqi's letter had not been delivered to the Lei family, and the Ren family couldn't hold back. The old lady Ren sent someone to take over Yaohua back to Baihe Town.
Ren Yaoqi originally wanted to accompany Ren Yaohua back, but she still did not follow after thinking about it. She could predict the reason why the Ren family asked Ren Yaohua to go back, and she could also guess what the second elder of the Ren family would say to Ren Yaohua. He smiled sarcastically. At this time, it was time for Mrs. Ren to use up the last bit of love between grandparents and grandchildren in Ren Yaohua.
Ren Yaohua returned to Baihe Town by himself. Although the Ren family was at the forefront of the storm, the pomp of taking over as Yaohua was still not small. After Ren Yaohua arrived at the Ronghua Courtyard, Mr. Ren was still his wife's heartfelt call, and then led Ren Yaohua to visit Mr. Ren who was ill. After that, the grandparents and grandchildren said some kind words.
When the atmosphere was the most harmonious, the old lady Ren made a request to Ren Yaohua.
The old lady Ren's request was very simple: "You have seen the situation at home, and your grandfather has... Hey! Tomorrow is the birthday party of the old lady of the Jin family in Yunyang City, and your grandmother will take you to celebrate your birthday. The Lei family and the Jin family have some differences. Friendship, the eldest master of the Lei family will definitely show up on this occasion, and then I will think of a way to let you and Lei Ting meet."
Ren Yaohua frowned when she heard this. She glanced at the old lady Ren and pursed her lips and said, "Grandma, I heard my father say that the Lei family has come forward to help our Ren family a lot this time?" Ren Yaohua felt a little unhappy. It was really awkward to let her secretly meet with Lei Ting from the mouth of her elders.
The old lady Ren disagreed: "It's just to say hello in the yamen, it's a big effort for the Lei family. It's just that our Ren family's reputation will eventually be damaged. This is what your grandfather and I don't want to see. Good boy, think about it, when you marry into the Lei family, if the Ren family is not good, who will support you if something goes wrong? "
The old lady Ren paused and sighed, "I heard that there is a woman who defected from the Lei family. She looks similar to Lei Ting's original wife, but she is very thoughtful." The old lady Ren glanced at Ren Yaohua. , meant something, "That little girl from the Lei family hasn't sent you a letter for a while, hasn't she?"
Ren Yaohua looked at the old lady Ren and pursed her lips and said nothing.
Old Madam Ren patted Ren Yaohua's somewhat stiff hand and comforted: "Don't worry, when the Ren family gets through this difficult time, grandmother will definitely decide for you, you don't have to worry about it."
Ren Yaohua slowly took his hand out of Mrs. Ren's hand, lowered her eyes and still said nothing.
The old lady Ren didn't take it seriously, she still whispered about her tomorrow's arrangement and what Ren Yaohua said to Lei Ting in detail. Ren Yaohua sat there with a tense face and never opened her mouth.
Knowing that Mrs. Ren had finished her explanation, she asked, "Have you remembered what your grandmother said?"
Ren Yaohua was silent for a moment, and finally said a little hard: "Grandma, I did this before I got married into the Lei family. Have you ever thought about what the Lei family would think of me?" The old lady Ren hinted that she was in front of Lei Ting. Some means can be used.
The old lady Ren smiled and said: "What's the matter, your wedding date is not far away, then you will be a family."
Ren Yaohua blinked fiercely before pressing down the sourness in her eyes. She opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't speak.
But the old lady Ren made a final decision: "This matter is settled like this, you go to Ziweiyuan to rest first, and go to Yunyang City with me tomorrow."
Ren Yaohua took a slow breath, bowed her head and left without saying a word. When she came out of Mrs. Ren's room, she walked in a hurry and almost knocked over the maid who was about to enter the room.
Not long after Ren Yaohua returned to the Ziwei Courtyard, the old lady Ren sent someone to give Ren Yaohua a set of clothes, as well as a set of head and jewelry accessories. The clothes were very delicate, and the head and face jewelry was a good thing for the old lady to press the bottom of the box. It's just that Ren Yaohua didn't even look at the things on the table, she just sat leaning on the head of the bed, looking at the quilt embroidered with Liu Yun Bai Fu, stunned.
On the second day, the old lady Ren really asked someone to call Ren Yaohua and take her to Yunyang City. Ren Yaohua didn't say anything, put on the outfit prepared for her by the old lady Ren, and followed her into the carriage under the satisfied eyes of the old lady Ren.
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These few days, I have been busy during the day, and there are some social events that I can't put down. At night, I can't change my words when I come back 〒_〒…
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