bayedsolid Chapter 288 The disguise has been exposed, Brother Ning is amazing.
Chapter 288 The disguise has been exposed, Brother Ning is amazing.
Ren Zihao and Ren Zixin have gone to the yamen.
"Hey, eldest brother, second brother's back! Why are you back so early today? It's not even past Shenshi yet."
Ren Zihao replied immediately, "There was nothing important at the yamen, so I came back."
Ren Zixin echoed the same sentiment, "It's a low-level government office, nothing important. It doesn't matter whether I come back early or late."
Madam Ren: "Alright, the doctors are inside. You can go in and take a look."
Ren Zihao: "Mother, take the children back inside. If anything happens, we'll come and call you in a bit."
The group escorted Madam Ren back to her room. Madam Ren held Ren Jinning's hand with one hand and Wenwen's hand with the other, saying, "Come on, come with your grandmother and let's go inside and rest. It's getting windy outside."
And so, Wenwen splendidly blended into the group of women.
Although she was dressed as a boy, she was so thin that she looked like a frail girl.
Therefore, the women in the Ren family treated her as a child and there was no need for them to be shy about it.
It wasn't until the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) when the family sat down at the dining table for dinner that Wenwen learned the doctor had already left. As for what her maternal grandfather and the doctor had said, she had no way of knowing, but it didn't really matter to her anyway. Her father and older brother were there to handle everything, so she was happy to relax.
After the meal, Ren Zuan led the three to the outer courtyard and settled them in the room next to the study.
As night fell, the Ren family courtyard gradually quieted down.
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The study in the outer courtyard of the Ren family.
Normally, Ren Zuan would spend half an hour writing and drawing in his study every day. Today, after dinner, Ren Zuan entered his study and saw several boxes of books he had brought back from the academy. He smiled wryly, took out a few handwritten notebooks from the pile of books, and started reading. After a cup of tea, he put down the books, wrote a note, and handed it to the steward.
"Go and send an invitation to the Zhou family, saying that I, Ren, will be inviting the Zhou family patriarch for tea tomorrow."
After the butler left, Ren Zuan continued to look at the record book beside him.
The covers of these books are a bit worn and have frayed edges, which shows that they have been read quite often.
Ren Zuan not only looked at it carefully, but would also occasionally write a few words on it.
The flickering candlelight cast the old man's shadow as he read and wrote notes onto the wall. The occasional chirping of crickets at the base of the wall was barely audible to the old man, who was completely absorbed in his book.
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The study in the outer courtyard of the Ren family, the room next door.
Wen Qilin and his son and daughter were talking in the room. As was their habit, whenever they talked, they either transmitted their voices or used soundproofing techniques.
At this time, they were using soundproofing technology.
Soundproofing prevents outsiders from hearing sounds inside, but those inside can hear outside sounds and sense external movements within a certain range.
Wen Qilin said to the brother and sister, "Alas, the injuries of your cousins are quite difficult to treat, and the key is that they need time to recover."
Wen Chengjian nodded: "Indeed, my eldest cousin's lumbar vertebrae were broken like that, but luckily he was kept alive by good medicine. My second cousin's leg may have only been cut once, but that knife was very cunning. It pulled out the Achilles tendon and tore it apart. The key point is that the knife was also poisoned. Tell me, how vicious is this thief?"
Wenwen: "It seems that my third cousin's injury is relatively easy to treat."
Wen Qilin: "It seems that as long as the blood clots in his brain are gradually cleared, he will slowly regain consciousness."
Wenwen's emotions were showing, and her eyes welled up with tears. "Father, how have my maternal grandparents been coping these past six months? I feel so sorry for them. Shouldn't we...?"
boom!
Click!
The cup fell to the ground, the sound of it shattering reaching their ears and interrupting Wenwen's words.
The sound wasn't actually loud, but since their senses were far superior to ordinary people and they were at full power, even the faintest sound was crystal clear to them.
The Ren family was in the midst of a turbulent period, and no clue could be overlooked. The group immediately used their spiritual senses to trace the source of the sound.
The sound came from the bedroom of Miao Fanglu, the eldest cousin's wife, in the inner courtyard.
At this moment, Miao Fanglu was sitting on a chair in the bedroom, holding her child. An old nanny was kneeling in front of her. Not far from the nanny's feet was a broken teacup. The hot tea had soaked the carpet and was still steaming.
Miao Fanglu said angrily, "Granny Qiu, you are my dowry maid. Instead of wishing me well, you are urging me to divorce and go back to my parents' home. What are you up to?"
Granny Qiu raised her head and earnestly advised, "Miss, don't you understand how I feel about you? I raised you from childhood, how could I not think of you? Tell me, for the past six months, you've been crying every day, serving your son-in-law during the day, and then your mother-in-law and children. I can't bear to see you suffer like this, my heart aches for you..."
Miao Fanglu interrupted her, "Granny, who told you to say these things? My stepmother told you to say them? She sees the Ren family's current situation and thinks there's nothing to gain, so she wants to trick me into coming home, is that right?"
Granny Qiu hurriedly waved her hand in denial, "Miss, Miss, you can't say such things. Madam, she, Madam is only doing this for your own good. Miss, you really need to think about it carefully. After all, your family is still your family."
Holding the child, Miao Fanglu said coldly, "Granny, go back tomorrow and tell that woman to give up on that idea. I will never leave the Ren family. This is my home, the home with my husband. What nonsense about my maternal family? I don't need to go back tomorrow. Stay there and take care of your wife. Qiuyi, help Granny downstairs. Pack her things tomorrow."
Granny Qiu never expected to end up like this. "Miss, Miss, please think about it again."
The head maid, Qiu Yi, helped Granny Qiu up and whispered, "Granny Qiu, let's go. Don't make a fuss. If you wake up the old lady, you'll be in big trouble."
Thinking of Madam Ren's ruthless decisiveness, Granny Qiu shut her mouth, lowered her head, and left.
The noise inside the house gradually faded away, leaving only the lullabies to soothe the children.
After listening, the three members of the Wen family looked at each other in bewilderment. They hadn't expected that they would unintentionally stumble upon a piece of gossip—a piece of gossip about the eldest grandson of the Ren family.
This was rather awkward. Wenwen, one of the gossip trio, smiled and tried to brush it off.
"Father, my eldest cousin's wife is quite formidable; she's quick, ruthless, and precise."
Wen Qilin: "Hmm, she's quite capable, she has the temperament of an eldest grandson's wife."
Seeing that Wen Chengjian hadn't commented, Wenwen couldn't help but tease, "I hope my future sister-in-law will be just as temperamental, hahaha."
Wen Chengjian almost choked on his saliva. He never expected that this trouble would fall on his head. Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside.
"Someone's here, it's the butler."
A moment later, the butler outside the door said, "Gentlemen, my master invites you in."
The butler led the way, and the group arrived at Ren Zuan's study.
Upon entering, I saw Ren Zuan and his two sons, along with a child.
Upon seeing the gossip trio, the child ran to the door, holding Wen Qilin's hand with his left and Wen Wen's hand with his right, and said with a smile, "Uncle heroes, brothers heroes, please have a seat."
Looking at the smiling faces of her maternal grandfather and uncles, Wenwen inwardly groaned. It seemed their disguise had been completely exposed, all thanks to this child's sharp eyes.