Chapter 223 Some people are happy while others are worried
To Shuang'er's expectation, Zhou Yunning became very calm after hearing this.
"Shuang'er, find a reliable little maid to keep an eye on Lanyuan. If there is any movement, report immediately." Zhou Yunning pondered for a moment and then ordered.
Zhou Yunning stood up and walked towards the bed: "I'm tired, let's take a rest first. If the third master hasn't come back after half an hour, you can wake me up again."
"Okay, slave, I obey."
I originally thought I wouldn't be able to sleep, but I didn't expect to fall asleep very quickly as soon as I lay down on the bed. Zhou Yunning was worried about the little breast dumplings for a long time, and her nervousness relaxed, and she naturally fell asleep in a moment.
Half an hour later, when Shuang'er was about to call Zhou Yunning, she saw Ruan Qi coming in. She turned around and saluted before retreating wisely.
Ruan Qi walked to the bed and saw that Zhou Yunning was already asleep. Looking at her, Gu Ling'an's face naturally appeared in his mind.
To be honest, when it comes to appearance, my wife is better, but she only knows a few words and cannot be compared with Gu Ling'an, who is full of poems and songs.
Thinking of the elegant exchange of poetry, painting, writing and flower appreciation with Gu Ling'an in the Orchid Garden, especially when she looked at him with admiration, Ruan Qi felt that the inferiority complex during this period had been cured, and he seemed to have found his past again.
That's me.
Reaching out to touch his arms, he saw that the three hundred taels of silver notes that Shuang'er had brought were still there. Ruan Qi suddenly felt depressed. He prided himself on being noble but he had to give in for money.
Thinking that Zhou Yunning was born as a merchant and was naturally good at calculations, Ruan Qi suddenly doubted his choice. Why did he risk everything and even fall out with his parents to marry a merchant's daughter like her?
Looking at Zhou Yuning who was sleeping soundly, Ruan Qi thought for a moment and turned around and walked towards the study.
This night was not peaceful. In a large house somewhere in the capital, Li Gong looked at Li Minghui with a gloomy face.
"Hui'er, you've always been a smart kid, why are you so restless this time?"
"Father, I was wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"I shouldn't provoke Ruan Mianmian."
"That's not a provocation. Even if it is a provocation, it's nothing."
"Then Hui'er doesn't know what's wrong?" Li Minghui lowered her head and glanced secretly at Li Mingzhi sitting next to her.
When Li Mingzhi saw that Li Minghui was looking at him, he said: "Hui'er is still young. Please let me know from my father, and I will follow suit."
"The mistake was that I shouldn't have caused trouble in front of your imperial grandmother."
After Li Gong finished speaking, he saw that Li Mingzhi and Li Minghui looked confused, and he reminded: "In the capital, who is the only one among us that we have to worry about?"
Li Mingzhi and Li Minghui had the answer in their minds at the same time. The emperor was naturally his father's concern. In an instant, they suddenly realized that going to the emperor's grandmother did not mean that he also knew about it.
"Father, it was Hui'er who didn't think well, and I was wrong." Li Minghui admitted her mistake sincerely.
"Although the capital city is not as good as Southern Xinjiang, I really don't pay attention to other people." Li Gong said with a cold face, "If Ruan Mianmian dares to be so arrogant, it must be that old guy Ruan Geng who is instigating it behind his back."
Li Mingzhi immediately asked: "Father, don't you want to deal with him?"
"Humph, back then I went to southern Xinjiang, and this old guy played a huge role."
"In this case, it's new hatred plus old hatred." Li Minghui's face flashed with cruelty, "I don't care about the other things, I will definitely avenge my revenge anyway."
Li Gong sneered and said: "Hui'er, every kid, let's not talk about revenge or not. It's just fighting and quarreling."
"Father, don't worry, Hui'er knows." Li Minghui replied knowingly.
Li Mingzhi's eyes flashed: "This Ruan Mianmian is a bit interesting. I have heard a lot about her in the past two days, and I am very curious about her."
"You can't hide your thoughts from me, so you'd better not act rashly." Li Gong looked directly at Li Mingzhi with his sharp eyes.
"Yes." Li Mingzhi cupped his hands towards Li Gong.
"It's late, let's go down and have a rest."
Watching his children retreat, Li Gong sat on the chair thoughtfully. His hands tightly grasped the armrests of the chair. The resentment on his face and the cruelty in his eyes were frightening.
Ruan Mianmian and Li Minghui's Queen Mother also suppressed it, and even Li Yu kept silent, but there was nothing in the palace that could be hidden from the emperor.
"This is what happened yesterday." After speaking, Eunuch Kang bowed slightly and took half a step back.
The emperor picked up the tea on the table and took a sip before saying: "The box of pink pearls brought as tribute by Qian'er is suitable for little children to play with. It will be given to Princess Linglong. You can send it to her later."
"My slave obeys the order." Eunuch Kang agreed with a smile.
It seems that the emperor is very satisfied with the performance of Ding'an Hou Mansion. Regardless of whether Princess Minghui or Princess Linglong is right or wrong, the emperor is on the side of Xiao Nai Tuanzi.
When Li Yu came to pay his respects to the emperor, he happened to see Eunuch Kang leaving the palace and asked him a few questions. He knew full well and was happy for Ruan Mianmian.
After receiving the imperial gift from Eunuch Kang, Ruan Mianmian was not surprised at all that the emperor sided with the Ding'an Marquis Mansion.
To Ruan Mianmian's surprise, the emperor's move was undoubtedly a public statement. It seemed that the relationship between him and the King of Southern Xinjiang was far worse than imagined.
"Jiu'er, go make a cup of good tea for Eunuch Kang."
The princess and Eunuch Kang wanted to talk about something. Jiu'er still had some foresight, so she bowed and left.
Ruan Mianmian turned to Eunuch Kang: "I just arrived at Huangshan Maofeng today. Eunuch, please try it and take some back with you if you like it."
"Then I would like to thank the princess."
"Have you found your family yet?"
"I found it. In fact, if my parents are gone, the home is no longer home. I sent someone to give my brother some money and things to make his life easier." Eunuch Kang sighed with emotion, "I can help the family more or less.
That’s my wish.”
"That's good, my father-in-law still cares about brotherhood." Ruan Mianmian changed the subject, "The royal family is different."
Eunuch Kang is a man of spirit. Listening to the meaning of Ruan Mianmian's words, he immediately understood what Xiao Naituan wanted to ask.
"Princess, this servant is just a servant. If you want to know anything, you can ask the old Marquis." Eunuch Kang lowered his voice, "In fact, the person who knows the most about what happened back then is the old Marquis."
The little girl jumped down from the chair and walked to Eunuch Kang's side and whispered: "If grandpa is willing to tell me, do I still need to ask you?"
"Since the old Marquis doesn't say anything, then I can't say anything anymore."
"Eunuch Kang." Xiaonuituanzi took Eunuch Kang's arm and shook it, "Let's talk, let's talk."
Seeing that Ruan Mianmian had no airs as a princess at all, and even pulled her affectionately to act like a baby, Eunuch Kang smiled so brightly that he couldn't bear to refuse her.
After habitually looking around, Eunuch Kang leaned down slightly and whispered to Ruan Mianmian: "Princess, the late Princess of Nanjiang, the mother of Princess Minghui, and the Queen are sisters."