The case of Dali Temple has to be tried slowly, and Ruan Biyun on the side of the Prime Minister's Mansion really took the maids and servants to carry the table, the stove, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone to set up a calligraphy and painting stall at the door of Moxiangju the next day.

Business was even bleaker the next day than the day before.

The curious spectators disappeared, and the people who bought the paintings out of pity did not come, and the people around them were all idle people who only watched the excitement and did not spend money, and they had no insight into calligraphy and painting, but their mouths refused to be idle for a moment: one moment said that the plum blossom branches were bent like that and they were afraid that they would not die, and the other time they said that the thin appearance of the orchid was simply a weed on the side of the road, and the next time they said that the chrysanthemum and the plum blossom were not in full bloom at the same time, how could they be painted on a painting...... You didn't stop for a moment.

Luan Yin Fengming and several girls couldn't hold back their faces several times, and they almost wanted to scold others, but they were all stopped by Ruan Biyun.

Miss Ruan Er, who has been pampered since childhood and is almost more noble than the royal princess, has shown extremely outstanding self-cultivation, gentle and calm to the point of amazement.

However, the idle people in the market will not respect this young lady because of her generosity. On the contrary, after realizing that the wilted little guys around Ruan Biyun didn't intend to do anything to them, the idlers soon found new fun.

"Miss Ruan Er," a bearded man opened his mouth with a grin, "In the middle of winter, the sons of rich families will only look for elegance in that gentle township, who will come to the street to endure this biting cold wind?" The people who are willing to go to the streets here are poor people like us who can't afford to pay! If you want to sell paintings and make money, you should go to that elegant place to set up a stall! ”

Several men next to him immediately burst into laughter when they heard this, and then squeezed their eyebrows at each other and lowered their laughter, all waiting for Ruan Biyun to ask the sentence "Where is the elegant place".

Then there will be more jokes on the streets: Miss Ruan Er inquired about the "elegant place" for men to have fun on the street, which is a new thing!

Surprisingly, Ruan Bijun did not ask.

She pursed her lips and smiled, "This gentleman is wrong." Where there is the fragrance of ink, there is a place of elegance, and it has nothing to do with money. ”

With that, she picked up the pen in her hand, and the last word of the small character inscription stretched out on the paper like a dance.

Slender hand picked up a delicate seal and gently pressed it, and then lifted it, and there were two more bright red seal characters under the payment: Fenglin.

Ruan Biyun didn't sell it, put down the seal and moved her wrist slightly, and Luan Yin and Fengming hurriedly took down the painting and hung it on the rope behind Ruan Biyun.

The calligraphy and painting are elegant, and they cannot be sold at a price, just waiting for someone who is destined.

Ruan Biyun's luck today is obviously not very good, and the destined people who are willing to pay for it have not come for a long time.

On the contrary, the idlers who were previously calmed by her words came to their senses and scrambled to speak again: "We don't understand the elegance of your daughter, but Miss Ruan Er, since you are elegant and don't take money into your eyes, why do you have to come out to sell paintings?" Why can't those of us who don't have money be 'destined people'? It's so nice, isn't it still for money in your bones? Miss Ruan Er, are you considered to be a fool like this...... Then why do you want to set up a torii? ”

"You...... Licentious! This time, Luan Yin finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Ruan Biyun refused to open her mouth to refute, but her eyes were already red with anger, and she stood in front of the table with her sleeves clutched, looking pitiful.

A loud shout rang out from the crowd: "It is indeed presumptuous! Who is Diao Min, who dares to speak disrespectfully to Miss Ruan Er?! ”

This voice is still quite immature, but it has a convincing momentum. The idlers around were immediately silenced, and they all shrank their necks.

Ruan Biyun raised her head, her face full of joy: "Your Highness the Seven!" ”

The person who came was none other than Ling Yu, the seventh prince. Wrapped in a thick cloak, he rode a tall horse with a dozen guards and unceremoniously whipped away the few idlers who had just spoken out.

The others were naturally afraid, but they didn't run far, but stopped in the corner of the wall next to them, pricked up their ears and waited to listen to the two of them.

The people in Beijing are not afraid of seeing the princes and nobles, after all, they usually see a lot. They prefer to see these princes and nobles up close and listen to what they have to say, so that they can keep it for future conversations.

Ling Yu was obviously used to seeing such a gaze, so he didn't care about it, he dismounted and went straight to Ruan Biyun's calligraphy and painting stall, and hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her sleeve: "Miss Ruan Er, why are you ...... How can you suffer such a grievance?! Is that sister of yours bullying you at home again? ”

"No, it's not!" Ruan Bijun hurriedly denied it, "My sister treats me very well and has never bullied me!" ”

Ling Yu hated that iron could not become steel, and he was so angry that he stomped his feet: "You still have to lie!" I don't know what your sister's personality is? Can't I think of how many grievances you've suffered over the years? Miss Ruan Er, how long will you have to swallow your anger! ”

"There's really no one bullying me!" Ruan Biyun blushed and pulled back her sleeve and took two steps back: "Your Highness the Seventh, Biyun knows your kindness, but the reputation of your daughter's family is important, please forgive my sister is not easy, don't judge her outside, so as not to hurt her with false rumors!" ”

Ling Yu first heard that "the reputation of his daughter's family is important", and thought that Ruan Biyun was blaming him Meng Lang, but then he heard her say that it was not easy to be considerate of his sister, and he suddenly rushed up again with a burst of anger: "You always say that you are considerate of her and considerate of her, has she ever been considerate of you?" Don't forget, all she has now is from stepping on your shoulders! She can't wait to trample you into the mud, and you still understand her! ”

"She's a sister." Ruan Biyun sighed, "And my sister treats me really well." Your Highness doesn't know the inside story, so don't interfere in the family affairs of the Ruan Mansion. ”

Ling Yu was so angry with her that he was speechless for a long time, and he snorted for a long time before he brushed his sleeves and said, "You insist on protecting that evil girl, and I have nothing to say, but on such a cold day, what are you selling paintings here for?" How much money can a person who goes out shopping on such a day have? Won't you tell me if you lack money? …… How can you be short of silver? Didn't the prime minister himself have a land? Could it be that your sister has seized all the land? I also heard that yesterday the Luan family picked up a young master, who is said to be the twin brother of your sister? How is your family ......?"

"I haven't heard of it." Ruan Biyun frowned, and her face was not very good-looking: "I rested when I got home last night." ”

"How much money did you earn yesterday? And today? Ling Yu asked.

Ruan Biyun lowered her head, her face was a little red: "Yesterday, it was seven or eight hundred taels." It's cold today, and it hasn't opened yet. ”

"Hmph, it won't be today!" Ling Yu sneered, "Those people who bought the painting yesterday just wanted to humiliate you with silver, they won't come again today!" ”

Ruan Biyun clutched her sleeves and slowly retreated and sat down, her expression gloomy: "I always feel that someone will come." Even if it's to humiliate me...... Am I not worthy of their humiliation a second time? ”

Ling Yu was stunned, and only asked after a while: "But, why?!" Do you know that they are humiliating you and want to sell them paintings? Aren't you rushing to humiliate them? Miss Ruan Er, you are depreciating yourself! ”

Ruan Biyun raised her head, her eyes were red: "But I have no other way, I need money!" It's not the one hundred and eighty taels of money given by the Prime Minister's Mansion, but a lot of silver, so much ...... that can be used to do great things."

Ling Yu's brows furrowed more and more, and he couldn't help but interrupt her words, and asked urgently, "What do you want so much silver for?" Are you moving out of the Prime Minister's House? ”

Ruan Biyun hurriedly shook her head, hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying, "Your Highness should have heard about it too, right?" There was a snow storm in the north, thieves swarmed, and the people had a hard time. Moreover, I have also heard that the snow disaster on the Beiyan side will only get worse, they have no food, they will definitely go south to plunder, maybe there will be a big war again......"

Ling Yu was confused.

He is not yet old enough to go to court, and he usually only barely distinguishes one or two from the discussions of his husband and his staff, and he really doesn't think about it.

It's nothing for the people to suffer, the court will help them, and it's not his turn to worry about this kind of thing now.

But the war was a bit troublesome. Therefore, the third brother has only returned to Beijing for a long time, and now he is going to be ordered to go on the expedition again?

Ling Yu's heart was quite complicated, and he couldn't tell whether he was more sympathetic or admiring.

In my ears, I heard Ruan Biyun continue: "If there is a war, it will inevitably cost a lot of money. In the past two years, the treasury has not been full, and there was an accident in Yangcheng a while ago, and it was still the money advanced by His Royal Highness King Li, and I don't know if the household department has made up for him. Now that such a big thing has happened in the north, it will cost more money, and I guess His Royal Highness King Li will definitely not have enough money to fill the hole again. ”

"So," Ling Yu was stunned, "are you raising money for the third brother?" ”

Ruan Biyun hurriedly shook her head: "No! Not for His Royal Highness the Third, but for the court and the people of Nanqi to raise money! I know that my skills are limited, but even if I only raise a hundred taels, I can make many cotton clothes for the soldiers in the northwest. Seventh Highness, I don't know any big truths, but I think that as long as I have a heart, I can always contribute to the people of Southern Qi. ”

Ling Yu thought for a long time, then suddenly slapped his face and shouted: "Second Miss Ruan, Ling Qi admires!" ”

Ruan Biyun blushed and lowered her head, then stood up and saluted Ling Yu: "This is just a little bit of my careful thinking, just don't laugh at me Your Highness the Seventh." ”

"How so!" Ling Yu's face flushed with excitement, and his voice was a little brighter than usual: "I only have a thousand and ten thousand admiration for you, how dare I laugh at you!" Don't worry, I will definitely tell my father about this, and ask him to take a good look at the old man, which is the real phoenix with the world in mind! ”

After that, he didn't have time to say goodbye to Ruan Biyun, and immediately turned around and got on the horse and left.

Ruan Biyun was not shocked, and when he walked away, he immediately returned to his place and sat down, re-picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, and began to write.

Someone slowly surrounded him, and a young man tentatively asked, "Miss Ruan Er, are you selling paintings here to raise money for the Northwest Army?" ”

Ruan Bijun didn't answer directly, but just let out a long sigh: "Alas, we are already cold here, isn't it even colder in the northwest?" I don't know if the cotton clothes and quilts of those soldiers are thick enough, and the food is not enough to eat. ”

After hearing her, the young man thought silently for a while, and suddenly took out a handful of copper coins from the cloth bag and put them on the table: "Miss Ruan Er, I can't afford your paintings, but I also want to contribute to the Northwest Army, please accept it." ”

Ruan Biyun put down her pen and smiled: "This money can buy more than ten steamed buns, I thank you for the officers and men of the Northwest Army." ”

The young man's face turned even redder when he heard this, and he scratched his scalp and thought for a long time and had nothing to say, so he covered his face and turned around and ran.

Ruan Biyun smiled even deeper, and hurriedly said to Luan Yin: "Quickly put away the money, the people's wishes must not be disappointed." ”

Luan Yin's face was full of joy, and sure enough, he immediately wiped the copper coin into the basket and put it away.

Someone took the lead, and soon a few people ran over and said they wanted to donate money, some donated one tael, some donated five taels, and some wanted to donate ten copper coins.

Ruan Bijun treated everyone equally, and did not show half a bit of ridicule because of who donated less.

Later, more and more people donated money, and Ruan Bijun didn't have time to ask her name or say thank you, so she had to give the gift over and over again, with a smile on the corner of her lips, but her eyes gradually turned red.

Feng Ming looked distressed, and came back to help her in her busy schedule: "Miss, everyone knows our thanks, you can sit and rest!" ”

"Yes, yes, Miss Ruan Er, let's rest!" The people hurriedly agreed.

Ruan Biyun wiped her tears and sat down in the same place, and then immediately picked up the pen again, dipped it in thick ink and wrote down the four big characters of "Righteousness Heaven and Earth", and ordered someone to hang it on the rope behind her.

"Everyone!" Luan Yin raised her voice for Ruan Biyun and said, "Everyone's thoughts, my young lady must truthfully convey them to His Royal Highness King Li, and the soldiers of the Northwest Army will definitely be able to feel it!" Please all the righteous people who have donated silver coins to come here and register their names, the Northwest Army thanks you, and the court thanks you! ”

Feng Ming also continued: "My young lady said, anyone who donates a thousand taels of silver will give a painting, donate a hundred taels of silver and give a word, less than a hundred taels or even less than one tael, please don't complain, your kindness, the past gods and Buddhas can be seen, you will get good fortune!" ”

The maids and maids present were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, some were responsible for counting the money, some were responsible for keeping accounts, and some were specially responsible for putting the piles of silver coins on the table into bags and putting them away, in an orderly manner.

In this mess, Ruan Biyun was not affected at all, the wolf pen in her hand was steady, and the ink was full of righteousness.

No one expected that this hectic chaos would last for a whole day, and Ruan Bijun only had time to eat a few steamed buns at noon, and she didn't even have time to take a breath.

Hundreds of people heard the news and came from afar, just to put a few copper coins on the delicate table, write a name in the book in the hand of the little servant, and listen to a sincere "thank you".

For the Northwest Army, for the Northern Frontier, and for the Southern Qi World.

The streets are bustling with activity.

In the evening, the number of people who came from afar gradually decreased, and the little girls were finally no longer as busy as before, and a few girls could take a breath, and immediately sat down on the bag containing the money regardless of the image.

"Miss," Luan Yin said with a sweat, "Today's most is only twelve taels, you have been busy for a day, and you haven't given away a single painting, don't paint tomorrow, right?" ”

"A piece of money is also a great righteousness," Ruan Biyun put down her pen and said with a smile, "I'm happy, I just have time, why not paint more, maybe tomorrow there will be rich and noble people willing to donate?" ”

Luan Yin nodded heavily: "Yes, a piece of money is also a great righteousness!" I didn't expect there to be so many today! Miss, guess how much silver the white people have donated today? - more than two thousand seven hundred taels! ”

"Dripping water meets the sea," Ruan Biyun said with emotion, "The people of Shangjing are so supportive, the officers and men of the Northwest Army will definitely be able to tide over the difficulties, and the border of our Southern Qi will be as stable as a rock." ”

Several maids nodded when they heard this, and some people next to them sighed: "Miss Ruan Er is really a living Bodhisattva-like character!" ”

"Yes, yes," someone next to him immediately chimed in, "The two young ladies of the Prime Minister's Mansion are both Bodhisattva-like people!" Miss Ruan was treating and saving people in Yangcheng, and Miss Ruan Er raised funds for the Northwest soldiers to spend the winter, which was really righteous and moving! ”

When it comes to Miss Ruan, there is even more to say. A woman wrapped in a red turban smiled and said, "Miss Ruan Er is a living Bodhisattva, we have seen it, then Miss Ruan is not so much a Bodhisattva as a King Kong!" I've heard people say that Miss Ruan is in Yangcheng, and it's true that she treats diseases and saves people, but she won't be as smiling and welcoming as Second Miss. The people of Yangcheng said that she was fierce! ”

Ruan Biyun was a little uneasy when she heard this, and hurriedly got up and said, "My sister is very good!" ”

The people next to him hurriedly played a round and said: "Miss Ruan is naturally very good, otherwise how could the imperial court give the county lord and give marriage to His Royal Highness King Li?" It doesn't matter if Vajra is still a Bodhisattva, in short, it's all for the good of our people! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone hurriedly echoed them, and after a sound of praise, someone suddenly asked, "Miss Ruan Er, why didn't the county lord of Qingyang come out with you?" ”

"My sister ......" Ruan Biyun's smile stiffened, and she seemed to be a little embarrassed, and only after a pause did she smile again: "She has other things to do." ”

"That's not right!" An old man with white hair shouted, "What could be more important than the life and death of the officers and men of the Northwest Army?" Your second Miss Ruan has bothered to come out to raise funds, is the county lord of Qingyang still hiding behind? ”

At this time, many other people also came back to their senses, and someone immediately answered: "Old Yuan's words are reasonable! If you want to be close to the Northwest Army, the county lord of Qingyang should be ranked in front of the second lady! She promised His Royal Highness King Li, the affairs of the Northwest Army are her own business! Why didn't she come forward, but let the second lady suffer for her? ”

"Yes, yes," several voices echoed at the same time, "The calligraphy and painting of the county lord of Qingyang are famous all over the world, obviously she can sell a random painting at a sky-high price, why didn't she come herself, but let the second lady suffer from the cold?" Could it be that she is embarrassed and unwilling to do such a thing? ”

The people were suddenly a little angry when they thought of this, and they were very upset for Ruan Biyun.

Some people even shouted: "The county lord of Qingyang is too unkind like this, right?" Miss Ruan Er, tell us the truth, does the county lord of Qingyang just want to make a fortune and make money, and she is not willing to suffer the slightest grievance, let alone take out a penny to help the officers and soldiers of the Northwest Army tide over the difficulties? If she's willing to pay for it, you won't have to suffer this sin at all! ”

Everyone asked me a word, Ruan Biyun seemed to be frightened, and she couldn't answer for a long time.

By the time she came to her senses, all sorts of doubts had filled the street. Those who had not yet had time to return home quickly took these speculations out and passed them on to many more.

"The Northwest Army is in trouble, and the county lord of Qingyang is not pulling out a dime, forcing Miss Ruan Er to sell paintings on the street to raise money to save people!"

"She still has a marriage contract with His Royal Highness King Li, I wonder if His Royal Highness King Li will be chilled after seeing her true face?"

"I'm afraid I'm already chilling! Have you heard of that? That day, the Xiangfu Singing Hall would celebrate her being awarded the title of Qingyang County Lord, and His Royal Highness King Li didn't go to such a big event, isn't it chilling, but why? ”

"Alas, this is really a mistake, according to me, a beauty is a hero, Miss Ruan Er and His Royal Highness King Li are a perfect match!"

"Who can say this kind of thing, which is the phoenix of Southern Qi, I'm afraid even the imperial court doesn't know, right?"

……

When these discussions were transmitted back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ruan Qingzhi slapped his face heavily and exclaimed, "Wonderful! ”

"Miss, how is it wonderful?" Banyue jumped to her feet angrily, "This is clearly a trick she played!" It's really shameless, she cheated the people out of their money, and she still wants the people to praise her, and she wants to scold us through the mouths of the people, how can she take all the good things! ”

Ruan Qingzhi smiled: "What is this?" Our second miss wants more than just letting the people praise her, her big drama has just started! ”

"There's a back-up move?!" Banyue exclaimed, "Why is she so shameless?" What's her trick? It won't ......"

Yiyun suddenly continued: "Could it be, she wants to use this trick to snatch the phoenix life back, right?" Didn't Miss say last time that as long as she chose the right path, this phoenix life would still be hers? ”

With the moon's face immediately turned pale.

Ruan Qingzhi didn't panic. She thought for a moment, shook her head, and said, "Probably not." Her intentions for doing this were bad. If she does bad things and God still helps her, I will have to think about stabbing that thief God out! ”

Banyue immediately echoed loudly, but Xianyun was worried: "Second Miss has suffered so much, it must be more than just to make people scold you." So Miss, what exactly is her trick? Can we handle it? ”

"Of course." Ruan Qingzhi smiled, confident: "I'm just afraid that she won't have a follow-up." As long as she has, she can't win. ”

General Xianyun was suspicious, and the gloom on his face was a little lighter.

Ruan Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly: "Underestimate me for everything else." She shouldn't have underestimated my eyes on men. ”

"Huh?!" Accompanied by the moon exclaimed.

Ruan Qingzhi clapped his hands and smiled: "So don't worry, not only will Ye Han and I be fine, but-"

And she has to give her all the things that Ruan Biyun wants to swallow in her stomach, lest she taste the sweetness and do this kind of immoral thing of looting people's fat and people's ointment in the future!

"With the moon," Ruan Qingzhi flicked his sleeves and sat down again, "Let Li San run the Spring Moon class and tell the class owner: My brother is sure that he will not go on stage, tell them to help the second horn on the stage quickly and start singing as soon as possible!" If you are short of money, I will give it! ”