"Grandma, I'm not going." Ruan Mianmian, who walked to Mrs. Ruan's side, emphasized again.
"Mianmian, this is a rare opportunity. Don't worry. With Ruolan and your sisters as companions, we can take care of each other." Chen Wanyu persuaded patiently.
"I have four brothers, but no older sisters."
"Mianmian, Ruolan has been in the house since she was a child and grew up with you..."
"Her surname is Qin, and my surname is Ruan. Our third brother-in-law and her are not even relatives, and she and I are not sisters." Ruan Mianmian looked up and asked with a smile, "Grandma, am I right?"
"Yes, Mianmian is right." Mrs. Ruan glared at Chen Wanyu angrily, "Boss wife, I think you don't understand as well as a three-year-old baby."
Knowing that she had made a mistake, Chen Wanyu laughed and said: "Old madam, it was me who made a mistake. The Ruan family finally has a young lady. Princess Jingwang's poetry festival will be a big event, and I thought it would be a good time for Mianmian to show her face."
"Auntie, you just said that I represent the face of Ding'an Marquis Mansion. Princess Jing gave me a message and I still had to consider whether to go. What's more, she didn't leave a message for me."
After hearing this, Zhou Yunning suddenly realized that if Ruan Mianmian went, not only had he surrendered his status, but also became Qin Ruolan's sidekick, no wonder he felt something was wrong.
What a transparent little breast dumpling. Mr. Ruan recalled that she usually made trouble, played tricks, and acted coquettishly. It was not surprising that such an elf doll could see through her.
Mrs. Ruan nodded repeatedly: "Listen, listen, Mianmian may be young, but her heart is bright."
"Besides, since it's a poetry gathering, everyone present must make a fool of themselves." Ruan Mianmian looked at Chen Wanyu with a half-smile, "Does Auntie want me to make a fool of myself?"
The small-breasted dumpling was really too smart and could react faster than adults. The people present looked at Chen Wanyu differently. Everyone knew very well that she had no good intentions.
Chen Wanyu forced a smile and said: "Oh my, it was because I was not thinking carefully and I neglected to think that Mianmian was not yet enlightened."
There was disdain in Ruan Mianmian's tone: "As for letting me show my face, there are so many ways, why bother to rely on the poetry meeting of Prince Jing's Mansion. If this happens, the Ding'an Mansion will be embarrassed."
"That's right." Mrs. Ruan looked at Ruan Mianmian with a face filled with joy, "As for Mianmian, Mr. Marquis and I will make arrangements ourselves."
She walked away for free, was humiliated by others, and was found to be uneasy and kind-hearted. Although Mrs. Ruan was not interested in her, Chen Wanyu couldn't hold back the smile on her face.
Qin Ruolan was ignored by her instincts from the moment she walked in. Even her cousins didn't say hello to her.
All eyes were focused on Ruan Mianmian, so Qin Ruolan took the initiative to step forward just now, but unexpectedly she became even more embarrassed.
I thought my aunt Chen Wanyu could regain some face, but she didn't expect to be even more embarrassed. Qin Ruolan thought of finding an excuse to leave.
"Miss, the snacks are heated up." Shuang'er walked to Ruan Mianmian and whispered.
Ruan Mianmian said with a smile: "Grandma, you are here by chance, just in time to try the snacks made in the imperial kitchen."
"Mianmian, are you fooling Grandma Ruan?" Qin Ruolan was about to leave but didn't expect the opportunity to come.
"No." Ruan Mianmian blinked his big eyes and said innocently.
Qin Ruolan pretended to be joking: "Why don't you tell the truth, where did you get the snacks? You dare to lie and claim they are snacks from the imperial kitchen."
Ruan Xiao was about to open his mouth to confirm for Ruan Mianmian, but when he found her little hand waving towards him behind his back, he shut up knowingly.
Mrs. Ruan looked at Ruan Mianmian with confusion and said nothing, but she was obviously waiting for her explanation.
"Grandma, try it first. Is it the same flavor?" Ruan Mianmian asked the maids to put out snacks.
Mrs. Ruan stood up and came to the table with the help of Granny Yun, and other people gathered around her.
"Wow, the dim sum looks so exquisite." Gu Qingrou exclaimed.
"Looking good may not taste good," Chen Wanyu said critically, "Everything in the imperial dining room is delicious in color, flavor, and taste."
"It looks quite similar." Qin Ruolan smiled at Ruan Mianmian with ill intentions, "We have never tasted the craftsmanship of the imperial kitchen, but Grandma Ruan has tasted it many times."
"Grandma, please." Ruan Mianmian motioned to Grandma Yun to put the snacks on a small plate and bring them to Mrs. Ruan.
After taking a gentle bite, Mrs. Ruan took the whole soft and round snack into her mouth and chewed it carefully.
"That's right, that's the smell. The coconut-flavored glutinous rice cakes are the flavor of the dim sum made in the imperial kitchen." Mrs. Ruan was surprised and delighted, "Mianmian, where did the dim sum come from?"
"It's a gift from my little brother," Ruan Mianmian replied.
Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Mrs. Ruan, all turned their attention to Ruan Xiao.
"Xiao'er, snacks are a reward from nobles in the palace, right?" Gu Qingrou asked in surprise.
"No, no, no." Ruan Xiao waved his hands repeatedly, "The snacks were given to Mianmian by His Highness the Crown Prince."
Oh! Everyone came to their senses. By the way, Ruan Mianmian had always called Ruan Xiao "fourth brother", but the little brother she was referring to was actually His Royal Highness.
Li Yu's face appeared in Qin Ruolan's mind, and she couldn't help but look envious and jealous.
Why does everyone like Ruan Mianmian? Even the aloof and arrogant Crown Prince treats her differently.
Without Ruan Mianmian, Ruan's grandmother's favor, brothers' favor, uncle's favor, including His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's favor, etc. would not belong to him.
Qin Ruolan looked at Ruan Mianmian, she couldn't hide the hatred in her eyes.
No one else noticed, but Ruan Zhao did. Pain and disappointment flashed across his face.
The food in the Royal Dining Room is naturally much better than what is available outside, but it still failed to satisfy Ruan Mianmian's picky appetite, so it only received a fair rating.
Chen Wanyu and Qin Ruolan did not dare to stay any longer, so they casually found an excuse to leave.
Although it was none of their business, Ruan Jin and Ruan Zhao felt disgraced by having such a mother, so they left first.
Ruan Mianmian originally wanted to persuade her to stay, but thinking that her eldest brother and second brother were unhappy if they stayed, she decided to forget it.
"By the way, fourth brother, why didn't third brother come with you?" Ruan Xiao and Ruan Chen were inseparable, so Ruan Mianmian asked this question.
"I came straight to you when I came out of the palace."
"Chen'er is not in the house." Gu Qingrou heard what the two children said, "He went out to visit friends with his father today."
"Oh, that's it." Ruan Mianmian nodded slightly.
Suddenly I realized that I had never met my second uncle Ruan Zhu so far. I heard that he loved books and was a bookworm. He didn't care about anything except books.
Such a person actually took his third brother to visit a friend today, and Ruan Mianmian became curious about Ruan Zhu.
"Mianmian, don't you love snacks the most? Eat more." Gu Qingrou held Ruan Mianmian's hand.
Ruan Xiao shouted: "Mom, you are too partial."
Gu Qingrou led Ruan Mianmian to the table, picked up the chopsticks, picked up some snacks and stuffed them into her mouth before turning back: "Where am I biased?"
"Now you only care about Mianmian and don't care about me."
"When you become a soft and cute girl like Mianmian, I will only care about you." Gu Qingrou rolled her eyes and replied.
Ruan Mianmian's mouth was a little confused and his words were a little slurred. He suggested kindly: "Fourth brother, how about you dress up as a woman."
The people present burst into laughter. Ruan Xiao couldn’t laugh or cry, but it’s really nice to have a younger sister! This chapter has been completed!