Ruan Qi had no reason to be dissatisfied. Even when they made a fuss, no one said anything to him.
Since returning to Beijing, Ruan Qi's inner sense of loss has increased day by day. He feels aggrieved both inside and outside the house.
Fortunately, there is Lan Yuan and Gu Ling'an. No matter how bad his mood is, Ruan Qi can regain some confidence by staying with her for half a day.
Although Gu Ling'an didn't make it clear, the admiration on his face had to be said to have greatly satisfied Ruan Qi's vanity as a man.
"I haven't come to visit you for a few days, and I happen to be free today." Ruan Qi avoided Gu Ling'an's gaze.
Gu Ling'an lowered his head slightly and said aggrievedly: "Well, I know, third brother is busy, so it would be great if he could take the time to come and see me."
"Ling An, you are so sensible." Ruan Qi's guilt was palpable.
Gu Ling'an, who lowered his head, had a glint in his eyes. He was right. Fortunately, he was "sensible" and held it back. Ruan Qiren would come to the door automatically.
"It'll be fine after you've been busy for a while. I'm sorry, third brother didn't take good care of you."
Looking up, Gu Ling'an had a smile on her face but tears in her eyes: "It's okay, I'm fine, really."
"That's good." Seeing this, Ruan Qi felt more and more that Gu Ling'an was sensible.
When it was almost brewing, Gu Ling'an timidly asked: "Why didn't Third Sister-in-law come with you today?"
"She's busy." Ruan Qi couldn't help but frown when he mentioned Zhou Yuning.
Gu Ling'an did not ignore the change in Ruan Qi's expression. She said softly: "I heard that the third sister-in-law is a gentle and virtuous woman. The third brother is blessed."
"What's so gentle and virtuous?" Ruan Qi blurted out and then stopped abruptly.
Gu Ling'an frowned slightly: "Third brother doesn't have to be secretive in front of me. Didn't you tell me on the way to Beijing that third sister-in-law is extremely gentle, has a gentle personality, and is an easy person to get along with, but I have met her a few times.
Ling An feels..."
At this point, although they didn't continue, they both knew it well. Ruan Qi looked at Gu Ling'an's concerned eyes and had the urge to express his feelings.
Opening up the conversation, Ruan Qi talked more and more. Of course, he was still a little measured. He didn't say anything else, but just told all the grievances he had felt at the Ding'an Marquis Mansion during this period.
"According to what Third Brother said, when I came back this time, I found that Third Sister-in-law's temperament has changed drastically?"
"You can't say that." Zhou Yunning's face appeared in Ruan Qi's mind. It had to be said that it was still the same face, but her eyes and temperament had changed, but she was as eye-catching as if she had changed her appearance.
He found that Ruan Qi was distracted, thinking of Zhou Yuning's beautiful face. Gu Ling'an had to admit that he was not as good as her in terms of appearance, no matter how unwilling he was.
"Third brother, people are all red when they are close to red and black when they are close to ink. Maybe third sister-in-law is influenced by someone."
"But she hasn't left the house in the past few years, that is, when we came back, she only left the house because of the embroidery workshop. I haven't heard of anyone she interacts with?" Ruan Qi thought about it.
Gu Ling'an smiled and said: "If you are not from outside the mansion, and you have not made friends with anyone you shouldn't, then you must be someone from within the mansion."
"What you said about the people in the house makes sense." Ruan Qi murmured to himself thoughtfully, "Could it be the second sister-in-law? But although the second sister-in-law is fierce, she is like a mouse meeting a cat when she sees her second brother."
"I've been here for such a long time. Apart from going to Fu'an Hall to greet the old lady, Third Sister-in-law has not gone anywhere else. Besides, although the Hou's Mansion is large, there are actually not many people there." Gu Ling'an secretly reminded.
Ruan Qi immediately reacted: "You are right, it must be someone from the Yanlong Courtyard."
"This person should get along with the third sister-in-law more, so the temperament of the third sister-in-law has changed subtly."
Now that they have reached this point, Gu Ling'an can't say any more. If she continues to talk, she will have to mention her by name. She is talking, but her heart is still pounding. In fact, she still half-believes what that person said. Besides, Ruan
Would Qi really think that way?
The room was very quiet, and Gu Ling'an didn't make any sound. After a while, Ruan Qi suddenly seemed to think of something.
"It must be her."
"Third brother, who do you think you are?"
"Who else is there? It's just that evildoer."
Gu Ling'an covered her mouth and looked at Ruan Qi in shock. As expected, he put all the blame on Ruan Mianmian. That person was really good at predicting things.
Seeing Gu Ling'an's surprised look, Ruan Qi felt a little unbelievable himself. He muttered: "Look, how old she is, and she dares to ignore human relations and deny me as her father."
"The princess is not only supported by the old Marquis and his wife, but also by that one." Gu Ling'an pointed upward.
"That's right." Ruan Qi felt more and more that his guess was correct, "I heard that even Eunuch Kang, the most difficult person in the palace who didn't even give his father's face, was flattering her."
"Third brother, Mianmian also saved the life of the Queen Mother." Gu Ling'an carefully lowered his voice, "So, you'd better not argue with her."
Ruan Qi jumped up when he heard this: "No matter how powerful she is, she is still my daughter, Ruan Qi. It is only natural for a father to teach his daughter a lesson."
"Keep your voice down." Gu Ling'an held Ruan Qi's hand, "Don't make yourself angry."
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Besides, Ruan Mianmian sat in the pavilion for a while, then stood up and walked away.
"Princess, are you going to Lanyuan?" Jiu'er asked anxiously.
"Where am I going and why?" Xiao Naituanzi asked in confusion.
Jiuer was startled for a moment before saying, "Master Busan, has he been in there for so long?"
"So what?" Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but laugh, "Sister Jiu'er, it's impossible for my scumbag father to do anything in broad daylight if he doesn't act right? Besides, even if he does do something? That's my mother's business.
, I’m just a little doll.”
"The princess is right." Jiu'er also smiled, "You are omnipotent in my heart, and I have ignored your age."
"I don't like to hear what you say. Everything is only about what you should and shouldn't do. Whether you want to do it or not has nothing to do with your age."
"Yes." Jiu'er nodded repeatedly, "You are right."
While the master and servant were talking, they walked towards the Yanlong Courtyard. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Shuang'er running over.
"Princess, Princess."
Jiu'er couldn't help but preach: "Shuang'er, you are so reckless, please slow down."
"Yes." Shuang'er slowed down and stepped forward, "Princess Princess, the third lady ordered me to wait here for your return."
"Is something wrong?" Ruan Mianmian's eyes fell on Shuang'er's hand.
Shuang'er stretched out her hand and handed it out: "This is the post sent by the third lady's servant."
"It's almost the Chinese New Year, why are you messing around? Throw it away." Xiao Tiao Tuanzi said without hesitation.
Jiu'er accepted it. There were many invitations to invite Ruan Mianmian, and the third lady had all stopped them. The invitation that allowed her to stay and Shuang'er was waiting to be delivered to Ruan Mianmian must not be an ordinary invitation.
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"Princess, guess whose post this is?" Jiuer was a little surprised after opening it and taking a look.
Looking up at Jiu'er, the little breast dumpling sighed softly before squeezing out three words from his mouth: "Li Minghui."