In any case, there seems to be no doubt about this at the moment.

Shopkeeper Song stood in a daze for a long time, and a smile appeared on his face again: "Master Zhu, if there is no problem, let's hang up the painting, right?" ”

The taster pulled his beard in distress: "Shopkeeper, there is a problem!" This pricing ...... I'm afraid it's not easy to do! ”

Well, it's no wonder he's worried.

Calligraphy and painting have always been difficult to price. In addition to the work itself, the identity of the author, his age, the number of works handed down, and the preferences of connoisseurs...... There are so many things to consider.

What Master Zhu meant was that he had to invite other experts to take a look, or let those big customers pass by, otherwise he really didn't dare to say it.

This is not the matter of ten taels or twenty taels of silver as before. Shopkeeper Song thought about it for a while, and was stunned again.

Only Ruan Qingzhi himself is very calm.

After all, the biggest difficulty for her in the two "broken paintings" was that she had to take care of her age and had to go to great lengths to make them just right.

It took her two days to barely do this, and in the future there will be as many such paintings as there will be.

Thinking of this, Ruan Qingzhi was a little proud, and smiled at the shopkeeper Song and said, "It's not a rare thing!" You can just set a 3500 one, and you can make small profits but quick turnover! ”

Shopkeeper Song choked on the air for a while, leaned on the counter and coughed for a long time, and said helplessly: "Miss, this thing can't be 'small profits but quick turnover'!" In this way, let's keep it first, let Master Zhu take one to Mr. Maoquan to see, and how about we discuss the next things tomorrow? ”

Ruan Qingzhi had nothing to do, and he agreed indiscriminately and said goodbye to go out.

Shopkeeper Song and the guys slowly dispersed reluctantly, but a few customers who were joining in the excitement next to them gathered around again.

The scholar from earlier hurriedly asked, "This young lady, your painting ...... Do you sell five hundred taels or not? ”

Ruan Qingzhi casually pointed at the shopkeeper Song: "Ask him." ”

Shopkeeper Song immediately shook his head.

The scholar glanced at the counter and gritted his teeth: "Or, eight hundred?" Thousand? Miss, that's the case, after a few days the old lady of the Xiangfu will have a birthday, Xiaosheng has searched several shops to buy birthday gifts, and has not yet found a desirable thing, so ......"

Before he finished speaking, the men in the temple laughed.

Ruan Qingzhi also couldn't help laughing: "So you want to buy my paintings to give gifts to my grandmother?" That's not a good fit, is it? ”

"Huh?!" The scholar was stunned, "You are from the Prime Minister's house...... Second Miss? ”

As soon as these words came out, another guy laughed next to him: "We have been shouting 'Miss Ruan' for a long time, is this son behind his ears?" ”

Of course, this son doesn't turn his ears. It's just that......

Isn't it Miss Ruan Er who is smart and beautiful? Where did this Miss Ruan come from?

The scholar was still stunned, and a few customers next to him had already remembered the rumors a few days ago, and couldn't help but look Ruan Qingzhi up and down several times.

Although those unbearable rumors have been refuted, the people of Shangjing still have no good impression of "Miss Ruan". After all, waste is still waste, and it's a shame that the amazing Miss Ruan Er has such a twin sister!

Everyone turned a few thoughts in their hearts, looked at Ruan Qingzhi, and then looked at the calligraphy and paintings spread out on the counter.

Rubbish? Disgrace?

Damn it! These calligraphy and paintings are spread out, and the calligraphy and painting circle in Beijing and even the whole world will change the sky, okay!

The scholar couldn't remember to buy a painting at this time, so he looked at Ruan Qingzhi and couldn't help asking, "Are you really Miss Ruan?" Prime minister's? That Miss Ruan Er of the Phoenix Life is your sister? ”

Ruan Qingzhi didn't answer his words, smiled detachedly, turned back to say "goodbye" to Shopkeeper Song, and walked away without hurry.

Several customers were a little unwilling, hesitated and refused to give way, Ye Han stepped forward and walked in front of Ruan Qingzhi, so the road was unimpeded.

When she went out and got into the carriage, Banyue was still a little confused: "Miss, do those people mean that you draw well?" ”

"Of course!" Ruan Qingzhi was triumphant, "I'm a genius!" ”

With the moon speechless, he supported his forehead.

Ye Han said coldly on the side: "What's the use of genius? My mother was killed! ”

Ruan Qingzhi rolled her eyes at him unceremoniously: "Big brother, I was just born when my mother died!" Don't say that geniuses are useless, even immortals are useless! ”

Ye Han was inexplicably embarrassed, so he hurriedly leaned to the side, followed sullenly for a while, and then asked, "How are you going to check?" If it turns out that the enemy is not Kim but Nguyen Van Trung, what will you do? ”

"Ye Han, you are ......" Ruan Qingzhi sighed, "You really have the potential to be an old mother!" The two of you with clouds and the moon by my side don't have you to worry about it! ”

Ye Han's face stiffened even more when he heard this: "It's not because I care about ...... yet"

Ruan Qingzhi didn't hear the latter words, frowned and raised his head and asked, "What?" ”

"Nothing!" Ye Han slammed the horse's belly and rushed to the front of the carriage.

Ruan Qingzhi lifted the curtain and glanced out, only to see him riding on a horse, his back straight, his eyes not squinting, and his figure was as motionless as a mountain.

"It's inexplicable!" Ruan Qingzhi muttered and lowered the curtain.

Banyue raised her head in the corner, her little face wrinkled tightly: "Miss, in fact, I also want to ask, what do you think about that matter?" ”

That thing? What about the birth mother?

"For me," Ruan Qingzhi smiled nonchalantly, "it's all the same." ”

As long as it doesn't get in her way, it doesn't matter to her who her biological mother is.

The problem now is that Kim and Nguyen Bijun are already in her way.

"Banyue," she thought for a moment and instructed, "when I go back, I am not allowed to show it in front of outsiders, and I will treat the Kim family as my biological mother." Secretly, you and Xieyun pay attention to inquiring about who was with my mother fourteen years ago, and who was with the Jin family. Also, what was the origin of my nursing mother at that time, and did she have any family members alive? ”

Banyue nodded in agreement, knowing in her heart that this was a very difficult task.

Ruan Qingzhi thought in his heart while arranging, and quickly sorted out his thoughts: since you want to check old things, the most convenient way is, of course, to start with the old man.

The train of thought suddenly opened, Ruan Qingzhi suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face again: "Banyue, when you went to Chunhui Courtyard yesterday, did your grandmother say anything?" ”

Banyue woke up from her distraction and said busily: "What else can I say, it's nothing more than telling us to be careful, and tell the housekeeper in time if we lack anything or something, and then let us guard against the cold ...... night."

Talking about some old things from far and near all the way, the carriage soon returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. As soon as Banyue lifted the curtain, the smile on the corner of her mouth froze instantly.

Ruan Qingzhi suspiciously squeezed her away and poked her head out, and saw a tall and strong young man standing next to the side door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, looking this way with his neck stretched.

Ye Han dismounted and greeted him, with an extremely unkind attitude: "Young Master Yu, do you have any advice?" ”

Yu Zhongqian instinctively took two steps back, making a defensive gesture and staring at the mask on his face: "I'm here to see Miss Ruan, who are you?" How will you know me? ”

Ye Leng snorted, and his tone became more and more cold: "Since you asked to see the eldest lady, why don't you let the porter hand over the post and wait in, but sneakily wait outside the door?" This is the tutor of your Grand Consulate? ”

He was aggressive word by word, so angry that Yu Zhongqian's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to argue with him for a while, so he had to straighten his waist and stare at his round eyes, releasing all the murderous aura he had cultivated in the martial arts hall in the past few years.

Banyue was so scared that he didn't dare to step forward when he was far away, but Ye Han didn't move as if he didn't notice it, and even raised his hand to show his disdain.

"Miss, they're not going to fight, are they?" Banyue asked nervously.

Ruan Qingzhi sighed and stepped forward and gave Yu Zhongqian a shallow salute: "Young Master Yu came to see me, but is there something?" ”

Yu Zhongqian saw that it was her, and immediately showed joy: "Miss......"

Ye Leng snorted and took a step forward, blocking in front of Ruan Qingzhi: "Young Master Yu, it is not appropriate for my young lady to meet a foreign man in private, please make a long story short." ”

Yu Zhongqian was so angry that he almost threw his fist, but for the sake of the words "my young lady", he had to hold back, and asked Ruan Qingzhi in a softened tone: "This ...... Is it the eldest lady's bodyguard? ”

Ruan Qingzhi agreed vaguely, and looked up at the side door of the Prime Minister's Mansion: "Young Master Yu, if you have something to say, please say it directly." ”

Yu Zhongqian's face suddenly turned black and red, and he bowed his head for a long time before saying, "It's nothing, just a special trip to thank the eldest lady." My father's case has been clarified, and in a few days he can be rehabilitated. Now that the gangsters who framed my father have been punished, my family and I can move back to our ancestral home. ”

"Oh, that's congratulations!" Ruan Qingzhi said sincerely.

Yu Zhongqian's face turned even redder, and he bowed to Ruan Qingzhi awkwardly: "Mother said that she should thank the eldest lady and the Ruan family in person no matter what, so in a few days, grandmother will take her sisters to the mansion to congratulate Old Madam Ruan on her birthday...... But I am afraid that I will not be able to come, I have been allowed to return to the army, and in three days I will leave for the northern frontier, and it will be about two or three years before I return. ”

After he finished speaking, he tentatively looked up at Ruan Qingzhi's face, and saw that her expression was blank as if she hadn't reacted, so he hurriedly said, "You don't have to worry, I'm ...... I have been trained in the army with my father since I was a child, and I can endure both hardships and dangers. ”

Ye Han couldn't help but sneer "hey" on the side.

Ruan Qingzhi still had no expression on his face: "I'm not worried. Since you choose to join the army, you deserve hardships and dangers. In the future, worshipping the marquis and the wife and the son will have to rely on this hardship and danger to earn it. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Yu Zhongqian nodded again and again and grinned.

Ruan Qingzhi didn't laugh along: "Young Master Yu, you are in the army outside, who else is there in the family besides your grandmother and mother?" ”

Yu Zhongqian hurriedly said: "There are two younger sisters and a younger brother, both of whom are still young. But you don't have to worry about this, now my family is not a criminal minister, and the clan will take care of it. ”

Ruan Qingzhi felt as if something was wrong with this, and couldn't help frowning again.

Ye Han couldn't bear it anymore, and said sharply: "Young Master Yu didn't come to provoke the Prime Minister's Mansion?" My young lady is not your mother, why should she worry about your family's affairs? ”

Yu Zhongqian was furious when he heard this: "I'll talk to Miss, what are you talking about three times and two times!" ”

"Young Master Yu!" Ruan Qingzhi's face immediately sank.

Yu Zhongqian was startled and hurriedly bowed his head to apologize.

Ruan Qingzhi had no good face to give him: "Young Master Yu, I don't like to talk deeply, so some words were originally intended to be held back." Now it seems that it is not said that it can't be done! ”

Yu Zhongqian hurriedly lowered his head to show that he was listening.

Ruan Qingzhi looked at him and sighed: "It doesn't matter what you do at the border pass, but your grandmother and mother have to think about it in Shangjing." If you don't understand the rules of human relations, then you simply don't see people, so as not to be self-defeating and ruin your good future! ”

Yu Zhongqian was terrified: "What, my mother...... No, is there anything wrong with what I just said? ”

"Of course not!" Ruan Qingzhi said coldly, "Last time you came to the mansion to thank me, why did you come in quietly through the corner gate?" Of course, it's because I helped you with this matter by hiding it from the house! It's enough for you to thank me alone, and this time it's a big deal to thank my grandmother and my father? What are you going to do with me? ”

Yu Zhongqian's expression was dumbfounded, as if he couldn't understand.

Ruan Qingzhi was even more helpless when he saw this: "I don't understand this, so I said that you had better participate in less personal exchanges!" The intestines are so straight, aren't you waiting for someone else to frame you? ”

"I see." Yu Zhongqian smiled honestly, "So we don't have to come to Old Madam Ruan's birthday banquet, and even if we come, we won't mention the eldest lady helping us." We are only grateful to the eldest lady in our hearts! ”

Banyue Chang patted his chest with a sigh of relief: "You finally understand!" ”

Ruan Qingzhi asked again: "Have you thanked the Luan family over there?" Although this is a matter within the scope of Yushitai, after all, it was Luan Zhongcheng who helped you speak, and you should thank him. ”

Yu Zhongqian hurriedly said: "Grandmother has sent someone to send a thank you gift. ”

Ruan Qingzhi sighed again when he heard this, knowing that this family was really not the material for officialdom.

Yu Zhongqian saw her look and knew that this matter was still not done properly, so he had to laugh: "My mother is really not good at this. That's why my grandmother used to say that when I marry a wife in the future, I must choose a well-trained and transparent official lady......"

Ruan Qingzhi nodded and interrupted him: "I have received your gratitude. Young Master Yu, if there is nothing else, please go back. ”

Yu Zhongqian agreed, but then hesitated and refused to leave: "Doesn't the eldest lady have anything to say to me?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi frowned: "I think you may not like those cheap blessings such as 'you must make meritorious contributions and worship the marquis' when you go." Of course, if you like it, I'll send you a few words. ”

Yu Zhongqian laughed "haha": "Yes, I'm tired of hearing those words." Since the eldest lady doesn't want to say more, then don't say anything, wait for me to come back! ”

With that, he bent down and bowed his hand to the usual military salute, and turned to leave.

Ruan Qingzhi hadn't come back to his senses yet, and was stunned for a while before asking Banyue: "Did he say something strange?" ”

Banyue stomped her feet angrily: "Miss, why don't you slap him with a big-eared scraper!" You didn't even hear the yin and yang in his words, he was taking advantage of you? ”

Ruan Qingzhi thought about it seriously and frowned: "Is there one?" Didn't you? ”

Banyue covered her face and wailed: "It's not stupid to look at, why are you so dull in this kind of thing!" ”

Ruan Qingzhi was even more confused by her howl.

What kind of thing is "this kind of thing"? She hasn't met her before! What's going on with this girl's flickering words? Could it be ...... Something to do with marriage?

Impossible, right?

Banyue saw that Ruan Qingzhi really couldn't figure it out, so she didn't want to say more, so she revealed the matter with a few vague words.

It's just that the night chill still doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Ruan Qingzhi walked in front of him, and he could feel that the air behind him seemed to be a little colder than elsewhere.

Hell yes! All yin and yang weird!

Ruan Qingzhi walked faster and faster, thinking that when he returned to Xifang Garden, he could completely abandon those inexplicable things, but he didn't expect that when he passed by the door of the main house, he bumped into Jin and Ruan Biyun standing under the porch and talking.

The mother and daughter are both very pompous and enjoy it, and it seems that it is the first time to stand in the wind and talk like this.

Ruan Qingzhi was a little curious, so he deliberately walked over lightly and stood against the wall.

I only heard Jin's voice and said coldly: "Anyway, you are still the second lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion now, but I have become a 'flat wife' who is nothing, what else do you have to be unhappy?" ”

Ruan Biyun's voice was cold and hard, as if she was gritting her teeth: "Can this concubine be the same as the other concubine?" If it weren't for your ......"

Ruan Qingzhi pursed her lips and smiled when she heard this, and was about to turn around and walk away, but the Jin family suddenly rushed out from under the porch and almost collided with her.

"Mourning Star, you dare to laugh!" The Jin family was obviously holding his breath and had nowhere to go, and as soon as he saw Ruan Qingzhi, he immediately came to his senses, raised his slap and was about to hit him.

Ruan Qingzhi hurriedly dodged. He took a few steps back and saluted with a smile: "Mrs. Jin." ”

"! What do you call me?! "Kim was thundering.

Ruan Qingzhi stood up straight, and smiled with crooked eyebrows: "Maybe I called it wrong?" Although my mother has become a flat wife, Yun'er and I still have to call you 'mother' as before? Of course, this is better, but mother, why do you call me a ''? Are you scolding yourself, or are you scolding your father? ”

"Of course I'm scolding you!" Jin Tie blushed and glared at her angrily, "Cheap seed! How many sins did your father do to raise such a ruined thing as you! ”

Ruan Qingzhi smiled and showed horror on his face: "Destroy the family? Oh, my God...... Is my mother cursing my sister for not being a queen? Otherwise, my Ruan family would be ruined! ”

As she spoke, Ruan Biyun also walked out, her eyes were red, and her expression was still the same as before: "Sister, what are you talking about?" The mother is just in a bad mood and vents a few words indiscriminately, so let's just take care of our children. ”

"My sister is right." Ruan Qingzhi smiled and turned around to salute her, as intimate as usual in front of outsiders: "Your face is not very good, what's wrong?" ”

Ruan Biyun looked up at the sky: "It's okay, the wind is a little stronger today, and the wind is uncomfortable." - Where is my sister from? I heard early this morning that you went out, and it rained so hard......"

Jin narrowed his eyes and looked at Ruan Qingzhi, and finally had a place to go with his anger, and immediately said in a weird manner: "It's good to go out on a rainy day!" There are few people walking around on a rainy day, so it's convenient to do something sneaky! ”

Ruan Qingzhi was unhurried: "Is this my mother's experience?" The daughter remembered. ”

Jin sneered: "You don't have to show off your lips in front of me, I just ask you: Where did you get this skirt on you?" I went out early in the morning without telling anyone, and when I came back, my skirt was changed, heh! ”

Ruan Qingzhi smiled and didn't intend to explain, but Ruan Biyun stepped forward again and said with a smile: "The fabric of this skirt is very good!" It looks like something used in the palace, my sister is so blessed! ”

Ruan Qingzhi glanced at her funny, and said lightly: "If my sister also wants such a 'good fortune', I will borrow you a few taels of silver to buy one, and it is not expensive." ”

Ruan Biyun was stunned for a moment.

Ruan Qingzhi looked around, and when he didn't see the servants next to him, he smiled and said coldly: "Our mother, daughter and sister hate each other, and they know it, so why waste their tongues and tongues talking about such groundless gossip, can they talk about dead people or what?" If my mother and sister have nothing else to do, I'll go back first! ”

Jin originally wanted to say something, but when he saw the cold night next to him, he was a little stunned, so he had to swallow the cool words on his lips unwillingly.

Ruan Biyun still maintained a smile: "My sister just came back, I'm afraid I don't know yet, right?" His Royal Highness King Rui has just sent someone to propose marriage. ”

"Oh?" Ruan Qingzhi was a little surprised, "So fast?" Congratulations to my sister. ”

Ruan Biyun shook her head and smiled even deeper: "No, sister, Your Highness mentioned you!" ”

"What?" Ruan Qingzhi was stunned.

After a while, he smiled again: "No matter who you mention, it's a good thing!" Didn't my sister say 'congratulations' to me? ”

"Of course congratulations," Ruan Biyun smiled on her face, "Your Highness said, although my sister has reversed black and white to cover up the events of that day, you and he both know the truth of the matter, and he must not treat it as if it never happened." Therefore, His Royal Highness is willing to be responsible, and after you are married, he will join the palace as a concubine. ”

Ruan Qingzhi frowned slightly.

Ruan Biyun sighed, showing a look of pity: "Sister, I know that I have wronged you as a concubine, and my father is also hesitating in this matter......"

Ruan Qingzhi's brows furrowed more and more, and his expression finally became a little anxious: "I'm not wronged!" Yun'er, it's you who should be wronged! You and I were married on the same day, and it stands to reason that you can marry on the same day, why did he only mention you and not you? Could it be that he doesn't want to marry you anymore? ”

Ruan Biyun's face immediately changed.

Ruan Qingzhi was so anxious that he stomped his feet: "You have to ask him about this matter!" There is no need to prepare anything in advance for a concubine, but marrying a concubine is a lot of trouble to ask for a name, three media and six certificates! If he plans to marry you as a concubine next year, many things should be prepared now! At this time, he only said that he wanted to take me as a concubine, and never mentioned the matter of marrying you as a concubine, could it be that he changed his mind......"

Hearing this, the Jin family suddenly jumped to his feet: "Mourning Star, shut your stinky mouth!" ”

Ruan Qingzhi didn't want to shut up, but said faster and faster: "But don't worry too much about my mother and sister, if King Rui doesn't marry my sister, it's a big deal for me to work harder, and then I can think of him to straighten me right!" Anyway, whether it's my sister or me as the crown princess, it's the same, our twin sisters are not separated from each other! ”

"You're dreaming!" Jin was so angry that he rushed over and grabbed her and was about to beat, "Death Star!" You do your mother's spring and autumn dreams! ”

Ruan Qingzhi retreated again and again as if frightened, and the Jin family chased after her, dragging and cursing crying: "You still want to be the crown princess?" Let me tell you, don't talk about being a concubine of the palace, you have no way to be a maid of the palace! You're only worthy of marrying a slave......"