Scheme of the Official Descendant

Lei Ting and Lei Zhen were the only two brothers left in the Lei family that was once prominent in Yanbei.

Twenty-six-year-old Lei Ting became the head of the Lei family.

Because there was no one else around, Rong saw her granddaughter was curious about the affairs of the Lei family, so she told her about the period of the Lei family.

The head of the Lei family is considered to be a young talent. He started to take charge of the Lei family at the age of eighteen. In just a few years, he has accumulated a lot of wealth for the Lei family, so returning to Yunyang City now does not seem like a teenager. The Yun family was so shabby years ago. Of course, the current Yun family is not what it used to be, but when the Yun family moved back from the south, they basically had no financial resources.

The first time the Lei family returned to Yunyang City, it took a lot of time to regain a foothold here. However, Lei Ting, the young Patriarch, has superb means and outstanding abilities. Once inside, he re-entered the Yanbei family clan.

Rong's words are very optimistic about the future of the Lei family.

Ren Yaoqi listened to Rong's narration but always felt that something was wrong, and couldn't help thinking.

Mrs. Rong has already talked directly about the inner courtyard of the Lei family: "...the head of the Lei family originally had a wife, Mrs. Qiao, who passed away a few years ago, leaving only one daughter, who is only four years old this year, and is now being raised by her great-grandmother. The old lady of the Lei family is quite old, and she seldom comes out to socialize. I heard that she is also a layman who eats fast all the year round, but recently she released a message to renew the line for the Patriarch of the Lei family."

When others talk about these gossips, they always give people a feeling of gossip, but Rong's eloquence makes people feel light and comfortable, not abrupt.

The reason why Rong said so much is that he wanted his granddaughter to know more about the situation in Yunyang City, so that he would not be at a disadvantage when dealing with it. The Lei family had only arrived in Yanbei not long ago, and most of the family didn't know much about the Lei family, that's why Mrs. Rong mentioned this Lei family in detail.

In addition, Rong also mentioned to her about the other aristocratic families in Yunyang City one after another, and they changed two cups of tea.

Ren Yaoqi understood her grandmother's good intentions, so she listened very carefully. In her memory, she and Rong's grandmother have never had a very close moment, but Rong still loves her. Her love is not manifested in the utmost care and attention, but in imparting as much as possible what she knows.

The sound of beating drums sounded outside again, and quite a few handsome maidservants came in with a bamboo basket in their hands, asking ladies and wives one by one for prizes.

Same as the last Ice Play game, it was still betting on which team would win.

It's just that the dragon boats launched were all sent by various families in Yunyang City, such as Yanbei Palace, Yun Family, Su Family, Lin Family, etc. all sent their own dragon boats to participate in the competition. Generally speaking, in addition to supporting the dragon boats sent by their own families, each family also rewards other people's boats.

On such occasions, dragon boat racing can actually be regarded as a non-contested sport. The real focus is on participation, and no one is really rushing to win the championship. Because the annual champion, if nothing else, is Yanbei Palace.

So despite the excitement outside, there were not many people who really proposed the surprise event, and everyone was busy connecting with each other. Ren Yaoqi wasn't very interested in this either, she just took out the money she had prepared and offered it as a lottery when the maid who was begging for the lottery came over.

Ren Yaoqi sat with Rong for a while, talking softly, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Until the maid Sangshen who was guarding outside ran in and said: "Miss, the girl with red tassels next to the princess has come and said that the princess has just boarded the big boat. If you go out, go find her on the big boat."

The big boat that Xiao Jinglin mentioned should be the one that Yun Wenting mentioned when he met the two brothers from the Yun family.

Ren Yaoqi nodded and signaled Sangshen to go back and say that she knew. She didn't leave immediately, she would rather stay here for a while and listen to Mrs. Rong tell her some stories about the various families in Yunyang City.

It was Rong who asked: "Are you very familiar with the princess of Yanbei Prince's Mansion?"

Ren Yaoqi thought about it, in fact, she and Xiao Jinglin only met three times in total, so it's not really close to each other, but the two of them got along really well. Having seen intrigue, Ren Yaoqi liked Xiao Jinglin's character very much.

"I only met with the princess by chance, but we hit it off." Ren Yaoqi said truthfully.

Mrs. Rong nodded without being surprised: "No wonder. Since the Princess invited you, you can go. Don't you have to stay in Yunyang City for a few more days? If you have time, you can visit me and your grandfather. "Rong looked at Ren Yaoqi with a kind smile.

Just as Ren Yaoqi was about to say something, the maid Sangshen, who had been away not long ago, came back again.

"Miss, the princess sent someone to invite you to the big ship."

Ren Yaoqi couldn't help being a little surprised when she heard the words, didn't Hongying just come here before? And Hongying didn't say that Xiao Jinglin asked her to go to her immediately. Why didn't Hongying leave before she sent another person?

"Who is here?" Ren Yaoqi asked.

Sangshen said: "It's another girl named Hongxiao next to the princess."

Rong said with a smile: "Go, the scenery on the boat is beautiful, it's your first time watching a dragon boat race, so you might as well go out and have a look."

Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, but obediently got up and left.

"By the way, Xia Sheng will be back soon. Uncle ** received his letter yesterday." Before Ren Yaoqi left, Rong told her.

Ren Yaoqi was overjoyed when she heard the words, Xia Sheng went south this time to check on Mr. Han for her, I don't know if there is any news. Originally according to the itinerary, Xia Sheng should have come back, but he sent a temporary letter saying that he would be delayed for a while, so he postponed the date of returning to Yunyang City.

After Ren Yaoqi said goodbye to Rong Shi and came out, she saw the red silk waiting outside. Seeing Ren Yaoqi, Hongxiao saluted, and then took Ren Yaoqi to the river without saying a word.

On the river bank not far from the place where the painting boat was parked before, I heard a colorful boat covered with colorful silk. It looks similar to those official boats in Kyoto. It is not small and has two floors. Ren Yaoqi took this kind of boat in her last life.

When they got to the side of the boat, someone from above set up a boat ladder and Hongxiao helped Ren Yaoqi get on the boat. Xiao Jinglin's maids should all have learned martial arts, and this red silk maid is very stable, because the boat ladder is not wide, so when she dragged Ren Yaoqi onto the boat, she walked backwards.

As soon as Ren Yaoqi got on the deck of the ship, she heard a familiar voice

"Fifth Miss."

In the blink of an eye, Ren Yaoqi saw that the person who put the boat ladder for them turned out to be Dongsheng.

Ren Yaoqi nodded and smiled at him: "Where is the princess?"

Since Dongsheng is here, Second Young Master Xiao should also be here.

"Fifth Miss Ren, please come with me." Dong Sheng hurriedly led Ren Yaoqi.

The cabin in the middle of the ship was originally a room, but now the barriers in the middle have been removed, so the entire cabin has become a big flower hall.

As Ren Yaoqi walked all the way, he heard the chatter and laughter and the sound of silk and bamboo from inside, it was very lively.

However, Dong Sheng did not take Ren Yaoqi to the big flower hall, but took Ren Yaoqi to the upper floor after turning around half a circle.

"Fifth Miss, I've been looking through the local chronicles of the palace these days." Dong Sheng suddenly said softly.

Ren Yaoqi paused, then moved on: "Have you found any clues?"

Dong Sheng shook his head, with doubts on his face: "I have searched through nearly a hundred year old county annals, and found a few families with the surname of Qu in Yanbei, but they don't look like the one you mentioned."

Ren Yaoqi was a little disappointed when he heard the words, but still nodded and said: "It's a pity for you."

Dongsheng caught a glimpse of Ren Yaoqi's expression, but felt a little guilty, feeling that he hadn't been of help.

But at this time, he couldn't say anything more, because the place was here.

The upper floor is not as big as the first floor, and the bulkheads are carved and hollowed out, which is very airy. It's quieter here than the floor below though.

Dongsheng took a step forward and opened the bead curtain for Ren Yaoqi, the sound of water droplets colliding was very pleasant.

As soon as Ren Yaoqi entered, he saw Xiao Jingxi and Yun Wenting sitting opposite each other by the opposite window, and they were playing chess.

Xiao Jinglin sat beside the low table in the corner, drinking tea while looking out the window, indifferent to the match between the two.

Compared with the hustle and bustle below, this place is very quiet, as if it is isolated from all the hustle and bustle outside, forming a world of its own.

As if aware of it, Xiao Jingxi, who was holding a chess piece in his hand, looked up first, because half of his face was against the light, Ren Yaoqi couldn't see his expression clearly, only felt him nodding his head this way . Leading that Young Master Yun also tilted his head.

"Yaoqi." Xiao Jinglin called out to Ren Yaoqi in a low voice, motioning for Ren Yaoqi to come and sit with her.

Ren Yaoqi bowed her knees to Xiao Jingxi and Yun Wenting's side, and then walked towards the low table where Xiao Jinglin was sitting.

Seeing Ren Yaoqi sitting down and looking around, Xiao Jinglin said: "We came early, I'm afraid there will be more people here later, we will get off the boat then."

As soon as Xiao Jinglin finished speaking, she heard Young Master Yun's gentle voice over there: "If the princess doesn't like it, I'll tell others not to come up."

"No need." Xiao Jinglin's words were still concise.

Young Master Yun over there didn't say anything more, and still focused on the chess game.

Just as Ren Yaoqi sat down, someone came in from outside and whispered a few words in Young Master Yun's ear. Because there are few people here, even if you lower your voice, you can hear a few words, so Ren Yaoqi vaguely heard "Wu Missy" these words.

Over there, Young Master Yun's face was normal, he waved his hands to make people retreat, and then calmly fought with Xiao Jingxi a few times before saying: "A few guests are here, I'll go down and make arrangements."

Yun Wenting got up and went out.

Not long after, Ren Yaoqi heard the sound of getting up again, and then Xiao Jingxi came over.

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