This uneasiness continued into the afternoon.

After lunch, customers began to come to the door one after another. The maidservants were busy, and the old lady could no longer concentrate on listening to the play, so she simply asked someone to bring a soft couch and laughed with the female guests comfortably.

Cheng Hu really summoned more than a dozen soldiers, all of whom pretended to be ordinary house slaves to guard outside the theater and in the plum forest, always vigilant in case anyone made trouble.

But the night cold still didn't come. The news that Cheng Hu brought back said that he went to Dali Temple, as if it was because King Rui suddenly wanted to retract his confession, and the people in Dali Temple secretly sent a message to Yehan and asked him to help him think of a way.

Whether the confession of a major case is reversed or not is a great thing, and it is not uncommon to spend a day grinding your teeth. Ruan Qingzhi couldn't be willful in this kind of thing, so he had to keep his worries in his heart.

I was worried for most of the day, and the only good news was that the lengthy "Hibiscus Tribulation" was finally sung.

Ruan Qingzhi was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but a visiting lady smiled and said, "We are lonely and unheard, and we didn't know that there was such a good show in Beijing." Now that I've caught up, I'm going to listen to it again anyway! ”

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately attracted a large number of echoes, and even the old lady said: "Today is to have a good time, everyone can sing whatever they like to hear." ”

Ruan Qingzhi immediately said: "I don't like the play just now, so can you stop singing that?" Grandmother, shall we change the excitement? ”

Immediately after that, someone's wife smiled: "If you want to talk about liveliness, is there anything more lively than the one just now?" In the face of danger, he was not afraid of a silver needle to come back to life to save the young girl, and thousands of people in the city joined hands to protect their homes...... Tsk, I've listened to dramas all my life, and I really can't think of a more lively play! ”

The man who spoke came early, and listened to a small half of the play. Those who came later and didn't catch up with any soldiers coming to the city were suddenly aroused with curiosity, and they had to listen to everything again.

The actors of the Chunyue class agreed very happily, and only Ruan Qingzhi was not very happy in the garden.

But as today's protagonist, she has no weight at all in her speech, and so many people refuse to listen to her.

They all laughed at her for being thin-skinned.

When the familiar gongs and drums sounded again, Ruan Qingzhi pretended to be aggrieved and wanted to leave, and the old lady also deliberately ordered the girls: "Stop her!" Press her to a chair and don't let her run! ”

Some familiar ladies and ladies were also busy making fun, laughing and laughing around Ruan Qingzhi, comforting and joking, which was very lively.

Today's visitors are all relatives and friends, so there are no screens and curtains in the theater, men, women and children sit together, and naughty children run around, which is also interesting.

Ruan Wenzhong also came with a few officials who were barely willing to look down on him, and the juniors of the various families in the building hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and the elders also followed with each other to compliment each other, saying something like "I still have to rely on the Xiangye to carry me a lot".

It's a rare sight in years. Ruan Wenzhong was in a good mood, and when he looked at Ruan Qingzhi, he suddenly felt particularly pleasing to the eye.

Of course, anyone who is willing to come here to listen to the play today is pleasing to the eye when they see Ruan Qingzhi.

The horns on the stage had already appeared, and many ladies and ladies let Ruan Qingzhi go, and they all looked for a place to sit down and listen to the play.

There were only two or three women left who refused to leave, still surrounding Ruan Qingzhi, and you praised me word by word, but they were clumsy and couldn't boast anything new.

Ruan Qingzhi was already panicked in his heart, but now he felt that his head was buzzing, and after listening to it for a while, he couldn't bear it anymore and stood up again, wanting to leave.

Where Ruan Qingzhi is going now, few people really dare to ask. The two people next to her hurriedly got out of the way when they saw that her face was wrong, but a woman hurried forward to block her way, and even grabbed her hand, with a smile on her face: "Everyone says that the county lord of Qingyang is a heroine and doesn't let her eyebrows, I think those people are blind!" We are obviously a beautiful woman, why do they compare us with men? Tell me, county lord, isn't this the reason? ”

Ruan Qingzhi frowned and didn't speak, but the woman continued: "We women, we should stay in the inner house for the rest of our lives, and be spoiled by men when we dress up beautifully!" Those stupid mouths keep saying that you don't let you shave your eyebrows, this boasting is worse than scolding! It's also a shame that His Royal Highness King Li doesn't dislike it, otherwise the county lord has such a tough reputation, I really don't know which of the descendants of the family is willing to marry! ”

At this time, a lady finally couldn't listen to it anymore, and snorted coldly and said in a weird manner: "You should worry less about it!" No matter what, it's not your turn to marry, what are you talking about here? ”

Ruan Qingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief after this effort, and turned around and asked Ban Yue, "Have I not beaten anyone for a long time, so everyone thinks I have lost my temper?" ”

Before Banyue could speak, she heard the woman raise her voice and say, "Mrs. Han, you really don't look down on our family, if it weren't for His Royal Highness King Li's sword snatching love, the county lord of Qingyang would really be our daughter-in-law!" ”

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the audience for a moment, and the eyes of the guests all converged on this side, and no one went to see the play on the stage anymore.

Ruan Qingzhi couldn't bear it anymore and sneered: "It's really fresh today." Since I cleared my name as a 'demon', it was the first time I had heard someone say that I had no one willing to marry me, and it was also the first time that anyone other than the royal family dared to marry me. ”

During the banquet, the faces of many people changed instantly.

Ruan Qingzhi smiled, her eyes were cold: "This lady doesn't look like an imperial concubine." If your son-in-law wants to marry me, I'm afraid you have to go to the dynasty to usurp the throne first, right? ”

Everyone felt shocked when they thought about this sentence in their hearts, but when they heard it in their ears at this moment, they were almost scared.

The woman didn't think it was wrong, and still smiled: "Where is the county lord talking about, I said in the past!" In the past, when you and my family were in love, I was truly happy that you were our daughter-in-law. If it weren't for Qian'er's obstruction, I would have personally brought someone to carry the dowry to the door! Isn't that a mistake...... Now that you are a member of His Royal Highness King Li, we don't dare to think about it, we can only say that my son is not blessed! ”

Ruan Qingzhi understood it.

It turned out that this woman was a madman.

Be more tolerant of the sick. Ruan Qingzhi squeezed out a little smile, trying her best to make herself appear patient: "This lady, crazy and stupid is also a disease, you must treat it as soon as possible, don't hide the disease and avoid medical treatment." ”

"What crazy stupid? Who is crazy and stupid? The woman didn't understand.

Ruan Qingzhi really had no choice but to say helplessly: "If you don't want to admit it, I believe that you are not crazy and stupid." But madam, I have to tell you solemnly that the only person in my life who has been 'happy with each other' so far is Li Wang Linghan, and there is no one next to me. ”

When the woman heard this, she immediately became anxious: "You are lying! Qian'er clearly said ......"

"I don't know anything Qian'er," Ruan Qingzhi's expression was cold, "I'm not afraid that you won't believe it, and I'm not afraid that you will talk nonsense, my reputation can't be ruined by you making up a few filthy lies here." but the life of your son shall be buried in your hand. ”

At the mention of her son's life, the woman finally became a little smarter, and her brain turned around with difficulty, revealing a frightened look: "You mean, His Royal Highness King Li will kill my son?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi felt that this person was really hopeless, so he simply sat back and watched the play.

It was still the yin and yang weird lady from before who mocked her: "Where is the need for His Royal Highness King Li to do it, your son covets the Qingyang County Lord who is destined for the phoenix, isn't that just going to rebel?" If you want to rebel, then everyone will be punished, and whoever kills you will worship the marquis! ”

"No, we don't!" The woman was frightened, and became more and more speechless: "My son has never 'coveted' anyone, and it was obviously the county lord of Qingyang who took the initiative to show favor!" It was she who took the initiative to help my son find a way to shout grievances and clear up our family's grievances, so that my lord could be rehabilitated! My son took an errand to go to the northern frontier, and the county lord obviously said that he would wait for him to come back, but who knew that my son had only been gone for two or three months, and she hooked up with King Li in a blink of an eye......"

"Shut up!" The old lady slapped the table and stood up, "Whose wife are you, talking nonsense here to ruin the reputation of my Ruan family's daughter?" When my Ruan family is gone, can't I?! ”

Ruan Wenzhong also got up and walked over, and said coldly: "Forgive me for being clumsy, I have never seen your relatives and friends." I don't know which family Madame belongs to? You say that my daughter has an affair with your son, but do you have any credentials? ”

The woman panicked even more when she saw this battle, and retreated: "This, I—how do I know if they have any tokens or anything like that......

"Hmph, there is no evidence, the prime minister can sue you for slander!" Ruan Wenzhong's face was gloomy, "Fu'er, you go to Jingzhao Yamen!" ”

Fu'er promised to go, and Banyue immediately followed: "Wait for me, I'll go too!" I've been serving Miss for more than six years, and I really haven't seen any man that Miss has seen except for His Royal Highness King Li! You'd better invite that young master of your family to come, and give us a long insight! ”

"Xiangye, Xiangye!" The woman was so frightened that she sat down on the ground and began to cry: "My lord was innocently wronged, and it was easy to be rehabilitated, and it has only been a few days since the peaceful life passed, you can't bully us orphans and widows like this!" ”

When she cried, the theater suddenly became even more noisy, and even the sound of gongs and drums on the stage was drowned out.

Nguyen Van Trung had never met a woman Sapoo, and he was a little at a loss when he saw this. The full house of guests is not good to interject, and those who want to see the excitement want to see the excitement, and no one came out to say a word.

Ruan Qingzhi had no choice but to stand up again and call back Fu'er and Banyue, who had already walked to the door: "Come back, this lady has accused our family of being safe enough, don't let people add another 'bullying' to us." ”

"Miss, it's obvious that she bullies people!" Banyue was so angry that she wiped her tears and walked back, stepping on every step.

Ruan Qingzhi casually handed over the handkerchief, turned around and sat down: "This lady, is it the Yu family?" ”

Everyone was stunned, and the woman who was sitting on the ground raised her head happily: "Yes, my late husband is the commander of Huaihua!" You see, you remember! ”

"I remember because I really didn't have a lot of nosy things in my life." Ruan Qingzhi said coldly, "That time I met your son by chance, he said that his father died unjustly, I thought to myself that Nanqi can't kill loyal ministers in vain, and it's not a bad thing to check if you are wronged, so I gave him a way to meet my grandfather." ”

At this time, Luan Yutang on the stage stopped, and after a while, the music also stopped, and the whole theater was quietly waiting to hear Ruan Qingzhi explain the reason.

Ruan Qingzhi sat steadily, with a cold expression: "Since your family can be rehabilitated, presumably your husband was indeed wronged at the beginning." Your son has thanked me afterwards, and I have also said that there is no need to worry about it, and this matter will be overturned. I don't know what went wrong that caused so many misunderstandings in your old man's family? ”

When Mrs. Yu heard this, she immediately became anxious again: "But my son clearly said ......"

"I don't want to know what your son said to you." Ruan Qingzhi sneered, imposing: "I just want to tell you, Mrs. Yu, I don't have any thoughts about your family." In addition, I will give you another suggestion: If you can't be a person or speak, you can buy a package of medicine to poison yourself into a dumb person, otherwise your son's life will one day be buried in your mouth like your husband! ”

Mrs. Yu was so frightened by her that she shuddered: "I didn't!" How so? The Swiss franc wasn't framed because of me! ”

Ruan Qingzhi had already stopped looking at her, and she didn't react when she heard this, so she only turned back to Xianyun and said, "Go and ask why you don't sing on stage?" If you think this play is not good, change it, don't hang it on the stage. ”

With Yun loudly agreeing to pass the word on herself, Mrs. Yu was still kneeling on the ground in a daze, and someone next to her was already pointing and laughing at her:

"It is said that a virtuous wife and a husband have few disasters, this woman has such a mouth, she must offend people a lot, and her husband is framed by others, but I am afraid that it really has nothing to do with her!"

"The county lord of Qingyang took pity on her family and kindly helped her, she is good, she is picking a good day to ruin the reputation of the county lord, isn't this revenge?"

"I've heard about it before. It was some rumors in the market that could not be put on the table, saying that Young Master Yu saved Miss Ruan, and then the two had some contacts...... This kind of nonsense was originally unbelievable, but now looking at Mrs. Yu's virtue, maybe the rumors at that time were spread by Mrs. Yu herself! ”

"It's not impossible, after all, with the Yu family's family background, if you can climb to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it will be a step to the sky! What is this now? Seeing that I can't climb it, so why don't you just splash some dirty water, and everyone don't think about it? ”

……

Everyone was talking about it, and they didn't show any mercy at all.

Mrs. Yu was angry and aggrieved, kneeling on the ground and glaring at the Ruan family, gritting her teeth with hatred.

Ruan Qingzhi noticed her gaze, glanced down, and did not order someone to invite her to get up, but looked around at the Ruan family during the banquet, and asked coldly: "Who sent this invitation to Mrs. Yu?" I remember saying that the people invited today are all relatives and friends, but my grandmother and father don't know Mrs. Yu, so when did the Yu family become our relatives and friends? ”

Everyone looked at each other.

The old lady also reacted, and the bamboo cane touched the ground: "Chu, what's the matter?" ”

Chu Jianniang was so frightened that she knelt down, her face turned pale: "Old lady, the concubine hasn't sent a post to the Yu family!" The concubine is from a small family, and she has never been out of the gate when she marries in, how can she know what a fish family and a crab family are...... Those posts were all copied by Kyauer according to the list you gave, and there will be no mistakes! ”

As soon as she said this, the old lady's face became even more ugly: "You didn't send it, could it be that the ghost sent it?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi thought for a while, and suddenly smiled: "Maybe, it's really a ghost." - Fu'er, go and show me today's post. ”

The guests' posts were all put away by the little guys, and Fu'er of course knew where to look, so she promised to run out to find it.

Ruan Qingzhi took it and flipped out Yu's one, looked at the handwriting carefully, leaned over to the tip of his nose and sniffed, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Please Aunt Chu get up, remember to be cautious next time you do something." Like this, someone stole the post to imitate the handwriting or a trivial matter, if someone took advantage of the loophole to steal the pair of cards in the house, I don't know what kind of mess to make it! ”

Chu Jianniang was helped to stand up by Ruan Suying, and when she heard the second half of the sentence, she was so frightened that she almost knelt down: "Miss, you, don't make fun of me, it's not my turn to come to the palm of my hand in this house, how can anyone come to me to steal the right cards!" ”

Ruan Qingzhi didn't answer, and Ruan Wenzhong didn't say anything. Chu Jianniang stood in a daze for a while, her expression gradually dimmed, and she twisted Ruan Suying's arm fiercely while she couldn't see anyone.

"With the moon, Mrs. Buyeo gets up and adds tea." Ruan Qingzhi commanded in a deep voice.

Banyue was very reluctant, standing still and refusing to move. Xieyun had no choice but to replace her and stepped forward to help Mrs. Xiangyu up.

Ruan Qingzhi handed the stack of invitations to Fu'er: "Put them away." Mrs. Yu was invited by our Ruan family, so we can't neglect our guests. If you don't fight or know each other, we will have one more family and friend in our house in the future. ”

"Lord Qingyang" is different from "Miss Ruan", and the decision she makes now will not be easily opposed by the old lady and Ruan Wenzhong.

Mrs. Yu was helped to sit down by Xianyun in a daze, and was stunned for a while before coming back to her senses, unable to believe it: "Lord Qingyang, you mean...... Don't blame us? ”

Ruan Qingzhi said lightly: "If you have no malice, I won't blame you." ”

"No malice, no malice!" Mrs. Yu was overjoyed, "Lord Qingyang, I really have no malice, Qian'er also said that I am not very good at talking, but I really want to thank you, County Lord, if it wasn't for your help, our family still doesn't know if we can live now......"

"Okay," Ruan Qingzhi's face was still faint, "It's just a gesture, no need to mention it." ”

Mrs. Yu said "yes" in a sneering manner, and watched the maid change the hot tea on the small table in front of her, and couldn't help but be grateful.

Seeing that there was no excitement to watch, everyone hurriedly followed the joke and said a few words to play the round, and went to talk in twos and threes.

The gongs and drums on the stage sounded again, and the play did not change, but it was still Luan Yutang who dressed up Ruan Qingzhi in the "gatehouse" when the husband was majestic, and his voice was clear and exciting, very beautiful.

Banyue was still angry in her heart, and muttered softly: "Why did you let her go like this?" She was so frightened that she knelt down, and she should be sent to the yamen to let her know that we are not easy to mess with! ”

Xiyun also lowered his voice and explained, "Human words are terrifying. If we insist on sending the official, what she just said will spread and be bad for Miss's reputation. ”

Banyue was even more angry when she heard this: "So that's not a good thing, and she should be taught a hard lesson!" ”

"That's not the case," Ruan Qingzhi shook her head, "she has no malice, she's just plain stupid." If we report to the official today, or kick her out on the spot, it can almost be said that her way of life will be cut off. Her fault does not deserve such a severe punishment. ”

Banyue thought for a moment and didn't speak again.

Ruan Qingzhi himself felt a little blocked in his heart. It's not that I'm sorry for what I just did, but I suddenly remembered something more ancient.

In a flash of thought just now, she decided to let go of the Yu family because compared to the Yu family, the Xiangfu was too powerful. If she directly kicked out Mrs. Yu for the sake of a momentary mood, the blow to the Yu family would be fatal.

In a high position, we must grasp this "degree".

This is something she has only recently figured out. Therefore, when she didn't understand this truth in her previous lives, was it possible that she had inadvertently injured someone because she was too powerful, like an ant stepping on the side of the road?

For example, Ruan Biyun?

Just thinking like this, the old lady next to her suddenly asked, "Who wrote the invitation of the Yu family?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi blurted out: "Ruan Biyun." ”

The old lady was not surprised, but Ruan Wenzhong, who had not yet gone far, suddenly paused: "Are you sure?" Don't rely on your sister for everything just because you have a prejudice against her! ”

Ruan Qingzhi came back to his senses and raised his head: "Father." ”

Ruan Wenzhong made eye contact with her, and subconsciously took a step back, feeling a chill in his heart.

At this moment, Ruan Wenzhong was thinking about another daughter, but Ruan Qingzhi was thinking about the plague seventeen years ago and many messy things related to it.

Nguyen Van Trung quickly calmed down, still maintaining his majesty as a father, glaring at Ruan Thanh Chi.

Ruan Qingzhi's expression also returned to calm, and said lightly: "Being able to write and imitating other people's handwriting is not something ordinary people can do." What's more, there is still the smell of Lu Ningxiang on that invitation, is there anyone else in our house who uses Lu Ningxiang besides her? ”

Ruan Wenzhong was speechless and speechless.

Ruan Qingzhi smiled mockingly, and her expression became more and more cold: "It's not once or twice that she wants to harm me, this little trick is simply not worth mentioning compared to before." I didn't say that I would settle accounts with her again for this matter, what are you doing so nervously? ”

"Qingzhi, that's not what I mean to be a father." Nguyen Van Trung hurriedly defended.

Ruan Qingzhi waved his hand disappreciatively: "Loving father, my father wants to protect Yun'er, I understand." Don't worry, I won't pursue this matter. ”

"That's good, that's good!" Nguyen Van Trung really breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they are both daughters, he really doesn't know how to get along with Ruan Qingzhi. So although he knew that she was uncomfortable at the moment, he couldn't think of anything to say, so he had to sit back and continue to drink tea and listen to the play.

The atmosphere in the theater finally returned to warmth and liveliness. The sound of silk and bamboo on the stage is smooth and high, Luan Yutang's clear voice is endless, the tea fragrance is curling on the table, and the maids with light steps shuttle between the scattered small tables, sending hot tea and freshly baked snacks to each table of distinguished guests, and the guests whisper to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of the play's singing voice and posture, and they are happy.

This picture of wealth and happiness was shattered by a scream.

A lady near the front row drank a lot of tea, and her maid was busy thanking the little maid who had added tea to the prime minister's house, but when she turned around, she saw her own lady staggering and sinking into the snack plate in front of her.