Qin Ruolan glanced at the door, and Xiao Xi retreated out of the door, closing the two doors smoothly. Only Chen Wanyu and the others were left in the room.
"Aunt, I'm a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
"If I cheat, let people know that I didn't solve the Rubik's Cube..."
"Stop it. Just remember, we never said who solved the Rubik's Cube. It's just those people who made wild guesses."
"Yes, Ruolan knows."
Chen Wanyu's eyes flashed with calculation: "I originally planned to blame Ruan Mianmian directly."
"It is rumored that the person who solved the Rubik's Cube was a junior from the Ruan family. I am not considered a member of the Ruan family, so it is appropriate to blame Ruan Mianmian." Qin Ruolan nodded knowingly in agreement.
"Hey——! It's such a pity when you think about it. That rumor can bring great benefits and finally push you into the upper circle.
Qin Ruolan frowned: "It's just that I have to be gossiped about."
"Just pretend you didn't hear it. It's just a matter of a gust of wind." Chen Wanyu smiled gleefully, "Ruan Mianmian will become a joke by then, and most of the attention will be focused on her, so nothing will happen to you."
"Aunt, you are so clever."
Ruan Mianmian has no face to see anyone since then. The face-loving Mrs. Ruan might kick out the third room in anger. Thinking of this, Qin Ruolan felt extremely comfortable.
Chen Wanyu thought of something: "By the way, I heard that there is another distinguished guest here today?"
"The fourth cousin called him 'His Highness'." Qin Ruolan became more and more unwilling to think about it, but she still told the truth, "I don't know which His Highness it is? I didn't expect that he actually knew Ruan Mianmian."
"Impossible, Ruan Mianmian has never left the Hou Mansion." Chen Wanyu was surprised, "Tell me, how old is your Highness?"
"It should look similar to me."
"The current emperor does not have many heirs. There are five princes in total. The eldest prince and the second prince are all in their teens. The third prince and the fourth prince are about the same age as you. The fifth prince is two years younger than you."
Qin Ruolan said regretfully: "It's a pity that I missed the opportunity to make friends."
"Ruan Xiao is the prince's companion. I think the person here today is probably His Highness the prince." Chen Wanyu suddenly stood up, "No, I want to go to Fu'an Hall to have a look."
"If my aunt wants to go, she can wait until tomorrow." Qin Ruolan held Chen Wanyu's hand, "Grandma Ruan left Ruan Mianmian to rest there without being disturbed. Everyone left."
"Go down and have someone call Ruan Jin and Ruan Zhao."
Qin Ruolan understood that Chen Wanyu planned to get the news from her two sons.
Seeing Ruan Jin talking with joy on his face, Qin Ruolan turned her head away angrily. The eldest cousin happily took a bite of his sister, and it was clear that his whole heart was on Ruan Mianmian.
On the other hand, Ruan Zhao, who was always chattering, was uncharacteristically expressionless and didn't even speak. Qin Ruolan thought that it would be better for her to be her second cousin.
"Zhao'er, why are you so quiet today?" Chen Wanyu noticed something strange about Ruan Zhao.
"Brother has already said it, I have nothing more to say." Ruan Zhao stood up and yawned, "I didn't sleep well yesterday and I'm a little sleepy. If you have anything to ask, just ask eldest brother. I'll go back and rest first.
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As soon as he finished speaking, Ruan Zhao raised his feet and walked out. Seeing Chen Wanyu wink at him, Qin Ruolan followed him out knowingly.
"Second cousin, wait for me."
Qin Ruolan's call came from behind, but Ruan Zhao continued walking forward as if he didn't hear it.
"Ruan Zhao, stop!" Qin Ruolan shouted, raising her voice.
After taking a long breath, Ruan Zhao finally stopped. He turned around and saw Qin Ruolan running over with her skirt in hand.
"Second cousin, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, as I said just now, I didn't sleep well last night."
"Yeah, I didn't sleep well last night, and so many things happened today." Qin Ruolan said while observing Ruan Zhao's expression.
Ruan Zhao clenched and unclenched his hands, forcing a smile: "There are quite a few surprises."
"I'm scared." Qin Ruolan tried, "Second cousin, if you walk faster, maybe you can catch Ruan Mianmian."
Turning his back to Qin Ruolan, Ruan Zhao said: "When I arrived, Mianmian had already fallen into the water."
"Oh, it's a step too late."
"You go back, I'm going back to Molizhai."
Looking at Ruan Zhao's back, Qin Ruolan finally felt relieved that he did not see the scene where he pushed Ruan Mianmian into the water.
Thinking of what Chen Wanyu said, Qin Ruolan couldn't help but be excited. She seemed to have seen the scene where Ruan Mianmian was ruined and was kicked out of the Hou Mansion.
When Ruan Mianmian woke up again, it was already midnight. She couldn't help but feel warm in her heart when she saw her grandmother sleeping on the bedside bed.
"Grandma, grandma." Ruan Mianmian called softly.
Aunt Yun, who was across the screen, heard the movement and quickly walked in and lowered her voice: "Miss, you're awake."
"Mommy, why is grandma staying here?"
"I didn't listen to anyone's advice. I kept guarding you." Aunt Yun reached out and touched Ruan Mianmian's forehead. "Finally, the fever is gone."
"What's wrong with me?" Ruan Mianmian realized that her limbs were weak and she was feeling sick.
"Miss, you've been sleeping all day and all night, and you've made everyone anxious."
"How can I let my grandmother stay here to guard me? Where is my mother?" Ruan Mianmian looked around.
Aunt Yun smiled and said, "Your mother has been staying here too, so why don't I let her take a nap outside."
The lights flickered, and through the screen, Ruan Mianmian saw Zhou Yunning leaning on the armrest of the Grand Master's chair with one hand on her cheek.
"Mianmian!" Zhou Yunning suddenly woke up as if from a dream. She quickly got up and walked inside.
"Mother." Ruan Mianmian felt very guilty about Yun Ning's red and swollen eyes last week. He made her cry again and worried.
Mrs. Ruan also opened her eyes: "Mianmian is awake."
"Come, drink some water quickly." Zhou Yuning hurriedly went to pour water.
"Old madam, the young lady must be hungry. I will go and get some food."
"Ayun, Mianmian needs to eat something lighter," Mrs. Ruan reminded.
"The porridge in the kitchen is always hot, and I asked them to prepare some delicious side dishes."
"Grandma, I want to eat snacks, sweet snacks."
"No, the snacks will be ready for you. You can have as much as you want. The imperial doctor said you should eat light."
Although she was a little reluctant, Ruan Mianmian felt stronger after eating the warm white porridge.
"I'm going back to my room in the Yanlong Courtyard so that grandma can have a good rest."
Mrs. Ruan disagreed: "No, just lie down and wait until tomorrow if you feel better again."
Zhou Yuning also advised Ruan Mianmian: "Listen to your grandmother, the wind is strong at night. What should I do if I get cold again on the way back?"
Mrs. Ruan was worried: "The imperial doctor said that you fell into the water last time and the cold air invaded you and you still haven't recovered. This time you fell into the water again. If you don't take good care of yourself, you will be in trouble in the future."