Chapter 229 Responding to an appointment but not an appointment
Ruan Mianmian's eyes rolled around. The three members of King Nanjiang's family had made such a big fuss, and I was afraid that the palace would not be peaceful either during the Chinese New Year.
"I hope your Majesty will not have any dispute with the Queen Mother." Little Tits Tuanzi said leisurely.
"Oops." Ruan Geng stood up and sat down again and sighed, "When I left the palace just now, the emperor had already gone to the Yishou Palace. Now even if I rush there, it's too late."
"Will the Emperor go to see the Queen Mother alone?" Ruan Mianmian asked after thinking about it.
Ruan Geng shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness happened to be in front of the emperor. I guess the emperor took him with him."
"Fortunately, if my little brother can smooth things over, even if the Queen Mother and the Emperor have a dispute, it shouldn't be too serious."
"That's what you said." Ruan Geng frowned.
My heart was heavy, and I always felt like a storm was about to come. No one understood the grudges between the Emperor and the King of Southern Xinjiang better than Ruan Geng. Even their biological mother, the Queen Mother, only knew a little about it.
Ruan Mianmian saw the seriousness in Ruan Geng's expression, but she couldn't ask if her grandfather didn't tell her. However, the confusing things that Eunuch Kang said about that year appeared in her mind.
"Grandpa, don't worry too much." Ruan Mianmian comforted him.
Ruan Geng nodded slightly and looked at Ruan Mianmian: "The invitation for the second grade of junior high school, do you think we should go?"
Grandfather, the old fox, started to test herself again. Ruan Mianmian knew it well, but she still honestly expressed her thoughts.
"My brothers and I will go, but my grandfather won't go."
"Oh? Let's talk about it." Ruan Geng finally showed a smile, and what the little breast dumpling said was exactly what he thought.
Ruan Mianmian sat on the chair and straightened her back, naturally speaking like she was talking about business.
"When interacting with juniors, treat the visitor as a guest and show respect. Didn't my grandfather say that the Marquis of Ding'an will never take sides and will only be loyal to the emperor?"
Ruan Geng's eyes suddenly became clear. At first, he was still in a dilemma. If he went, he would offend the emperor, and if he didn't, he would offend the queen mother. Now the problem was easily solved. Xiaonai Tuanzi had hit the mark, Ding'an Hou Mansion was only loyal to the emperor.
"That's good. Okay, I can go and inform my brothers later."
"Grandpa found out?" Ruan Mianmian stuck out his tongue.
Ruan Geng raised his hand and stroked Ruan Mianmian's round head: "You just winked at Ruan Xiao. Grandpa, I haven't reached the point where my eyesight is dim yet."
"Didn't grandfather originally plan to let the brothers go?" Ruan Mianmian asked.
"Well, but I thought about it just now. Except for Ruan Xiao, who is smart and tactful because he has been with His Highness the Prince, your brothers should also meet different people."
"Grandpa, don't worry. Brothers will take care of each other and nothing will happen."
"They look after each other, what about you?"
"Me?" Ruan Mianmian held her head high and raised her chest proudly, "I am still confident of dealing with Li Minghui, and besides, I have Jiu'er by my side."
Ruan Geng looked at the confident little breast dumpling, but worry flashed across his face: "Otherwise..."
"Grandpa, stop talking. I have to go to the appointment." Ruan Mianmian analyzed objectively, "The Queen Mother still has to give her face. If you can't go, I have to go."
"Actually, it doesn't matter."
Ruan Geng had long known about the little granddaughter's transparency, but after the last time Ruan Mianmian didn't deal with it, it was already a certainty. Anyway, the Queen Mother was already unhappy if she didn't go, so it wouldn't be a big deal if she didn't go.
Ruan Mianmian knew that her grandfather cared about her, and she smiled brightly: "Don't worry, Grandpa, I think my little brother will definitely go."
Yes, Ruan Geng feels a little more relieved when he thinks about it, with His Highness the Crown Prince protecting him.
"Then remember, keep a low profile and don't cause trouble." Ruan Geng paused for a moment and then said, "We don't cause trouble, but we are not afraid of it."
Hearing this, Ruan Mianmian looked surprised and then moved. It turned out that he was so important in his grandfather's mind, and he was willing to rely on him no matter what happened.
"Grandpa, don't worry."
Sensing the hesitation in Ruan Mianmian's eyes, Ruan Geng couldn't help but ask: "Do you still have any questions?"
"Grandpa, why did the King of Southern Xinjiang fall out with the Emperor back then?"
"Did you hear any gossip?" Ruan Geng looked serious for a moment.
Ruan Mianmian pursed her lips and thought for a moment before answering truthfully: "Eunuch Kang told me."
Ruan Geng was stunned for a moment and then murmured: "This old guy is really arrogant."
"Grandpa, what happened back then?" Ruan Mianmian squeezed to Ruan Geng and asked in a low voice.
Darkness flashed in his eyes, and Ruan Geng remained silent. After a while, he stretched out his hand and patted Ruan Mianmian's shoulder: "It's better that you don't know about this."
It was a waste of time to come up with something. It seemed that my grandfather was very cautious about this matter and was really tight-lipped and unwilling to mention it. Ruan Mianmian was just out of curiosity, so he was not too disappointed.
"Mianmian, just remember that our Ruan family will always be loyal to the emperor."
"Even if the emperor is wrong?"
"Your Majesty, you are right." Ruan Geng knew something was wrong as soon as he said those words, and the little breast dumpling was trying to trick himself.
Facing Ruan Mianmian's smug smile, Ruan Geng couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and emphasized again: "Your Majesty is right."
"Oh." Ruan Mianmian nodded heavily.
Since her grandfather said that the emperor was right, it was the King of Southern Xinjiang who was wrong. Ruan Mianmian stopped asking questions. Knowing this was enough for her.
After the grandfather and grandson chatted for a while, Ruan Mianmian said goodbye knowingly when his second uncle came to see his grandfather.
In Molu Zhai, the brothers gathered together and discussed Li Mingzhi, the son of the King of Southern Xinjiang.
"I have never seen this person before." Ruan Jin looked at his three younger brothers.
Ruan Xiao said: "I met him a few times in the palace, but we didn't have much friendship with him."
Unexpectedly, Ruan Chen actually said: "I have some friendship with him."
"When did the third brother have friendship with Li Mingzhi?" Ruan Zhao was very surprised.
Ruan Chen said calmly: "I met and chatted with him a few times before. He is quite talented. He is polite to others and has a good temperament."
When Ruan Mianmian entered the door, she heard the last words Ruan Chen said: "Who else is the third brother going to talk about?"
"Mianmian is here!"
Seeing the small-breasted dumpling walk in, the Ruan family brothers greeted her with smiling faces.
"Third brother is talking about Li Mingzhi." Ruan Xiao stepped forward and took Ruan Mianmian's hand, "Come and sit down."
Ruan Jin stood up and ordered the boy to serve hot tea to Ruan Mianmian: "Drink a few sips to warm yourself up."
"Thank you, brother." Ruan Mianmian took a few sips and then Ruan Jin took the tea bowl and put it down.
Ruan Mianmian then turned to Ruan Chen: "Third brother knows Li Mingzhi very well?"
"I can't say I know him well, but I feel pretty good about this person." Ruan Chen told the truth.
Ruan Mianmian tilted her head and thought for a while and said with a smile: "It's rare that Li Minghui has a brother who can make my third brother like him."
Ruan Zhao frowned and said, "Li Minghui is Li Minghui, and Li Mingzhi is Li Mingzhi. They are two different people."