There was no time to sit down and sip tea. Murong immediately took An Ruoxian to the front hall to pick up the guests.

An Ruolan followed.

The person who sent the things over was still the deputy head of Prince Gong's Mansion - Mama Xiao, she was arranged to drink tea in the front hall, and when she saw Murong coming over, she immediately got up and saluted without humility or arrogance.

"There's Mama Lau." For this stern-faced old man, An Ruoxian showed a good face for the first time, and stepped forward to bless her body.

"Miss An Shi is polite." Mama Xiao bowed her head slightly.

An Ruolan stepped into the living room, just when she heard this, she immediately smiled and said: "You should be polite, the sun is high now, but Mama has come with all her might, and Sister Xian should be polite." ”

Hearing her voice, Mama Xiao looked back, and after recognizing her, she saluted: "I've seen the county lord of Chenshuang." ”

"Mama, please." An Ruolan generously helped her.

"County Lord Xie." Mama Xiao thanked her.

Seeing that she was so respectful to An Ruolan, An Ruoxian's eyes were full of disbelief, and she once again really realized the gap between herself and An Ruolan - she saluted Mama Xiao, but Mama Xiao saluted An Ruolan, which made her feel embarrassed even more than letting her salute An Ruolan directly!

Thinking of this, her eyes turned red.

No one cared about An Ruoxian's mood, and after a few words of greeting, Murong An Ruolan and Mama Xiao sat down.

An Ruoxian also wanted to sit along, but was swept away by An Ruolan's gaze, and immediately stood behind Murong obediently.

An Ruolan retracted her gaze and asked casually: "I heard that it's not the first time that Mama has sent something over, so I dare to ask Mama." When does the prince plan to welcome Ruoxian? ”

As soon as these words came out, several people present were stunned.

An Ruoxian blurted out: "I haven't agreed yet!" ”

She glared at An Ruolan hatefully, she really couldn't open any pot. She didn't believe that An Ruolan wouldn't know that she didn't want to be a concubine!

"Didn't say yes?" An Ruolan pretended to be surprised and glanced at An Ruoxian, then groaned for a while, and said: "In this case, please ask Mama to bring these things back, for Ruoxian's reputation, these things cannot be accepted by the Hou Mansion." ”

Hearing this, An Ruoxian's eyes widened. I almost couldn't stop yelling at you about your. The reason why she didn't shout it out was because An Ruolan used her reputation to talk about things.

"This ......" Mama Xiao glanced at An Ruoxian in embarrassment.

Although she thought that what the county lord of Chenshuang said was very right, she looked down on An Ruoxian's behavior of not letting go and accepting gifts. But that's not something for her to decide.

Du Juan couldn't help but worry: "But the county lord, my young lady has already received a lot of gifts, what can I do?" ”

Don't look at her anxious face, she is actually happy in her heart. She can't wait for An Ruoxian to lose face!

An Ruolan glanced at the maid named Cuckoo. Asked An Ruoxian: "Did you really receive a lot of gifts from Prince Gong?" ”

"......" An Ruoxian pursed the corners of her lips and did not speak.

The cuckoo wanted to reveal her bottom again, but was secretly pulled by Qiulan and had to stop.

An Ruolan then turned to the Murong clan and asked, "Mother, what did Ruoxian take?" ”

Murong smiled secretly in his heart, but hesitated on his face: "I don't know, every time it is sent directly to Sister Xian's room." ”

It's not good to say much, I'm worried that An Ruoxian will hold a grudge.

An Ruolan's stern gaze swept towards An Ruoxian again, and An Ruoxian was trembling by her cold gaze. Stiffening his neck, he said, "I said no, but he insisted on sending it." What can I do? I'm also worried that refusing will upset him and implicate the Hou Mansion at that time. ”

"If only you had this heart." An Ruolan looked away.

She didn't believe An Ruoxian's words, if it was really for the good of everyone in the Hou Mansion, how could she be powerful in the Hou Mansion, how could she wear the things that Zhao Qing gave her on her body with peace of mind?

She could see at a glance that what An Ruoxian was wearing on her head, neck, and hands was not her own.

You don't have to guess where it came from.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the anger in her heart, An Ruolan pondered what to do next.

Since she is back, she has to do her best to do her best, otherwise it will be a disaster for the Hou Mansion if it drags on.

Mama Xiao is here to give gifts, as long as the gifts are delivered, her task will be completed, as for An Ruoxian's reputation, she doesn't want to care. Seeing that the An family was in trouble, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Mrs. An, the county lord, there are still things waiting for the slave to go back to deal with in the palace, and the old slave will leave first." ”

"Mama, slowly." An Ruolan blocked the exit, got up and bowed his head and saluted, and said in shame: "My sister is young and ignorant, let Mama smile, Mama should take these things back, please also bring a word to the prince for me, if the son really wants to stay with Ruoxian, he shouldn't just send these external objects to please Ruoxian, Ruoxian is not married to him as a concubine now, doesn't he still understand the reason?" ”

Murong guessed An Ruolan's consent, and also said: "As for the gifts that Ruoxian received, the Hou Mansion will also return them as much as possible, and ask Mama and Shizi to explain clearly." ”

"Madame and the county lord are really tormenting the old slave!" Mama Xiao couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly helped the two up. But if she really wanted to bring things back, she couldn't.

She sighed at An Ruolan's dignified and virtuous nature, and sighed: "It's not that the old slave forced the Hou Mansion to accept this gift, it was really the prince who ordered that Miss An Shi must accept the gift." ”

As soon as the words fell, An Ruoxian argued strongly: "Look, I just said that I didn't want to accept it, I was forced!" ”

This sentence made the faces of Mama Xiao and Du Juan Qiulan look ugly.

What does it mean to be cheap and sell well? That's it!

Compared with An Ruolan again, Mama Xiao almost suspected that her son was blind and fell in love with such a person!

Seeing Mama Xiao's face change, An Ruolan lowered her face and whispered: "There is no part for you to speak here, the concubine should have the appearance of a concubine!" ”

An Ruoxian pursed her lips disdainfully, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in her mind, and she curled the corners of her mouth and said: "Sister Lan, a married girl should also have the appearance of a married girl, when will it be your turn to take care of the affairs of the Hou Mansion?" ”

Hearing this, Murong Clan's expression turned grim, and he said angrily: "How can you ......?"

"Lan'er can't manage it, I can manage it." Qing Yue's male voice interrupted Murong Clan's unfinished words.

"Fifth uncle?" An Ruolan looked at An Shiyan who appeared in front of the living room door in surprise, why didn't he go to the yamen to be on duty at this time?

King Jin returned to Hengji Island, but An Shiyan stayed in Shengjing and is now on an errand in the Ministry of Officials.

An Shiyan's face sank like water, and he strode into the hall door.

"Lord An." Mama Xiao hurriedly stepped back and saluted.

An Shiyan gave her a salute in return, and then bowed to the Murong family.

"Why did the fifth uncle come back?" Murong asked.

"Come back and get something." An Shiyan replied respectfully, looking at An Ruoxian coldly.

Since she was warned sharply that time, An Ruoxian has never faced him again, and now she was swept away by his cold eyes, and she couldn't help but shudder, and called out: "Father." ”

An Ruolan also respectfully blessed the blessed body.

When his eyes turned to her, An Shiyan's eyes were a little warmer, and she got up, but she ignored An Ruoxian.

After seeing each other's courtesies, An Shiyan said to Xiao Mama: "The so-called merit is not punished, since the little girl accepted the gift of the son, I, An Shiyan, will make the decision to give her to the prince as a concubine, and ask Mama to inform the son, and ask him to take the little girl to Prince Gong's mansion as much as possible, so as to save a lot of gossip." ”

Before she finished speaking, An Ruoxian was so anxious that she shouted: "How can you make me a concubine?!" I'm your daughter! Don't you feel ashamed?! ”

"I don't feel ashamed." An Shiyan looked at her expressionlessly, "You are just the daughter of a concubine, it is your blessing to be a concubine for Prince Gong, others will only envy me." Otherwise, what kind of husband do you think you should find in your identity? ”

An Ruoxian was speechless by his question, and her face turned pale.

An Shiyan continued: "If you are not willing to be a concubine for Prince Gong, just return all the gifts you received as your sixth sister said, and I will find a suitable family for you at that time." There is a good candidate right now, although the other party's family background is not as solid as the Hou Mansion, but it is better to be honest and honest, and he is still a lifter, so he can't insult you. ”

An Ruoxian's face became even more ugly, and she gritted her teeth and did not make a sound.

Her reluctance was expressed on her face, and everyone saw it, and it was An Shiyan who said: "If you don't like the person I picked for you, then go to the palace to be a concubine." Don't say no, but what you do is criticized, I can't afford to lose this face. ”

Everyone can see clearly that An Ruoxian would rather be a concubine than marry An Shiyan.

An Ruoxian always said that others were greedy for Ronghua, that was because she couldn't eat grapes herself and said that grapes were sour, like now, she said she didn't want the things that Zhao Qing gave her, but she hung them on her body in the same way, which shows that she is the most greedy for Ronghua.

After a long time, An Ruoxian said: "You have never taken care of me since you were a child, why bother putting your father's shelf now, I am in charge of my family affairs, and I don't need you to worry about it." ”

She is out of the way, anyway, the An family can't see her well, so why should she be afraid anymore.

is also very angry, she forgot that this is a feudal society, and a woman's marriage has always been decided by her parents, and she can't help herself at all.

Hearing this, An Shiyan looked at her with the eyes of a different person, and said: "Marriage has always been the words of the matchmaker at the behest of the parents, so I can't say a word, this matter is decided like this, you prepare for it in the next few days, and wait for the palace to send someone to pick you up." ”

After that, An Ruoxian was no longer given a chance to defend herself, and someone was called to send Mama Xiao out.

An Ruoxian was panting breathlessly, stomped her feet and ran back to the room crying. Cuckoo Qiulan gloated after her.

Although Mama Xiao felt that the Hou family was inexplicable, she didn't care too much, she was just a gift-giver. And she also hopes that An Ruoxian can go to the palace as much as possible, although she also looks down on An Ruoxian, but she doesn't want to run around on such a hot day anymore. She also saw that An Ruoxian was vain.

It can be said that An Shiyan's decision is happy for everyone, except for An Ruoxian, of course.

As soon as Mama Xiao left, An Shiyan also left the house, An Ruolan wanted to ask him why he asked An Ruoxian to be Zhao Qing's concubine, so she had to give up, after thinking about it, she went to An Ruoxian's room. (To be continued......)