After that the night was fine.

At the fourth watch, he was troubled again, changed into filial piety clothes and wore white flags, and walked out of the city to send the Jin family to be buried, and there was no accident.

Ruan Biyun was listless all the way, I don't know if it was because she didn't wake up or because she was too preoccupied.

When I got home, it was already dark.

The mourning hall had almost burned down last night, so it would be convenient to withdraw it at this time. So the juniors of the family went in and kowtowed for the last time, and the little servants took the meat, vegetables and fruits on the table and gave up the beggars, and the scattered white flags were also removed.

This is the end of the funeral. The relatives and relatives each changed out of their filial piety clothes and untied their filial piety belts, some of them laughed and went to the flower hall to wait for the old lady's birthday banquet to begin, and those who knew that they were not qualified to sit at the table gathered around the Chunhui courtyard and said a few auspicious words, and after receiving the thank-you gift from the Prime Minister's Mansion, they dispersed and went home.

The courtyard was silent, and suddenly it seemed lonely again. Ruan Biyun suddenly threw herself on the threshold without warning, crying loudly.

Ruan Qingzhi, Ruan Hongyu, and Ruan Suying looked at each other: Isn't it over? Why are you crying again? Do you want to keep up?

After a little hesitation, Ruan Hongyu flicked her sleeves heavily: "What is there to cry about?" Third sister, Jiao'er, follow me to my grandmother's birthday! ”

Ruan Suying stopped talking and glanced at Ruan Qingzhi, and pulled her younger brother to follow Ruan Hongyu away.

Ruan Qingzhi had no reason to stay here longer, and he didn't want to raise his feet to follow, but he heard Ruan Biyun crying in the back: "I will take revenge, mother, I will avenge you......"

"Hey, are you sick?" Ruan Qingzhi couldn't help but walk back, "There is no one else here, who are you acting for?" You're going to get revenge on her? How to report? Hang yourself on the beam? ”

Ruan Biyun wiped her eyes fiercely, raised her head and sneered: "Don't hang on myself." As long as you die, I will avenge my mother. ”

Ruan Qingzhi took a hissed breath: "Sure enough, it's not light!" ”

Ruan Biyun slowly stood up with her grip on the door frame, gritting her teeth: "If you hadn't forced me step by step, I wouldn't have fallen like this." Ruan Qingzhi, it was you who sent my mother to Jingzhao Yamen, it was you who forced my mother to become a wife, and you forced me to take this step...... So you killed Mother! My mother has always treated me well, and I can't help but avenge her for this revenge! ”

Ruan Qingzhi rolled his eyes, turned around and left.

Ruan Biyun was still chasing after him and shouted: "And Ah Leopard Ah Hu, those two lives were directly forced to death by you!" I still have to settle this account with you! Ruan Qingzhi, think for yourself how much you owe me! I'm not going to give up with you! Mother's bones are not cold, and the mourning hall will be demolished before the first seven years have passed, also because of the fire last night......"

Ruan Qingzhi didn't look back and promised as he walked: "I know, I am also to blame for the fire, in short, I am to blame for everything." Prepare for revenge, I'll wait! ”

Ye Han heard the movement in front of him, and hurriedly greeted him and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's okay," Ruan Qingzhi frowned, "I'm a little worried...... Is Ruan Bijun crazy? I knew I was bullying her all the time, but I wasn't going to scare her crazy so soon. ”

Ye Han smiled and rubbed two handfuls on the top of her head: "You are too merciful." You should have scared her straight away. ”

"Hey!" Ruan Qingzhi was angry, "Who told you to rub me?" Do you still have the consciousness to be a slave? ”

"Oops, forgot!" Ye Han was suddenly embarrassed, and hurriedly turned around and combed her five fingers into a comb to help her comb her messy hair, and couldn't help it for a while and pinched her pigtails twice.

This is even more wrong.

Ruan Qingzhi shook off his hand angrily and went back to Xifang Yuan to comb his hair again.

Ye Han followed behind her, quietly showing a triumphant smile.

It seems that if you go to Chunhui Courtyard after redressing like this, it will inevitably be later than others. Ruan Qingzhi was worried about whether he would have to talk again, but he saw that the people all over the courtyard were looking up at the sky, and they all looked panicked.

"What's wrong?" She subconsciously followed and looked in the same direction.

I saw a white line on the horizon slanting from due east to southwest, and the sun passed through it impartially. At first glance, it only seems that the white light is dazzling, and the color of the whole sky is darkened.

White rainbow through the sun.

Ruan Qingzhi pursed his lips disapprovingly, walked into the hall and respectfully saluted the old lady to congratulate her birthday.

The old lady was still looking out the window, a little absent-minded: "Eldest sister, you are coming...... Do you see what is the good and evil of this vision? ”

Ruan Qingzhi stood up, pursed his lips and smiled: "Heaven is constant." Not for Yao, not for death. ”

The old lady sighed and smiled reluctantly: "Young people don't believe in this or that, but the things in this world ......"

Ye Han interjected beside him: "Don't worry, old lady, even if it is the main culprit, it is also the murderer of others." The old lady is blessed, and the celestial phenomena can't hinder you. ”

The old lady instinctively shuddered when she heard his voice, and completely came to her senses: "You, you...... What are you doing here?! ”

Ye Han said unhurriedly: "Both of them are infected with the wind cold, and it is inconvenient to come out to serve the young lady, so I can only come." ”

"You go back," the old lady said with a straight face, "there is someone here to serve the old man, and I don't need you!" ”

The night cold refused.

Ruan Qingzhi slapped him on the back funny: "Guard outside!" There's a lady from outside here coming in a moment, and you're here like you're doing something! ”

Ye Han was a little reluctant, and glanced at Ruan Biyun warningly, before walking out slowly.

Ruan Biyun was chilled by his glance, and it took a while before she could barely squeeze out a smile and said to Ruan Qingzhi: "Sister, is your slave too ignorant of the rules?" ”

"Yes," Ruan Qingzhi complained, "since the last time he came out of the Jingzhao Yamen safe and sound, he has been a little floating, and even I can't control him." ”

Ruan Bijun immediately shut up.

Seeing this, the second aunt Fang smiled and said: "In the end, there is no overnight feud between sisters, and they quarreled like that yesterday, and it was okay in a blink of an eye." ”

Ruan Biyun hurriedly waved her hand: "Second aunt, don't mention that incident again, my sister and I didn't quarrel, what happened last night...... It's just a little misunderstanding! At that time, I was so sad and stupid that I only thought that my mother's mourning hall was burning, so I didn't notice that my sister was wronged. My grandmother was right, the mourning hall burned down only because of the strong wind, and my father and I thought too much about it. ”

Fang Shi smiled and immediately agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, there is no quarrel!" When something like that happens, it's inevitable that you will be anxious. In the end, we as juniors have never seen much of the world, and when we encounter major events, we have to come forward to calm the scene. ”

When the people next to him heard this, they hurriedly echoed him. The old lady had to be humble for a few words, but her heart was still up and down.

Last night's mourning hall burned because of the strong wind, and today's white rainbow is an ordinary celestial phenomenon. So...... Is it all a coincidence?

She subconsciously glanced at Ruan Qingzhi again.

At this time, Ruan Biyun smiled beside her again: "My sister and I have already dedicated our birthday gifts to the old lady, have you brought my sister's birthday gifts?" Now that my sister's painting is worth a thousand gold, do you want to make a picture for the old lady today? ”

Ruan Qingzhi shook his head and said with a smile: "I also hide so much ability, don't make fun of me!" The old lady is not one of those elegant nerds, what should I do with the paintings? ”

Ruan Biyun seemed a little lost, paused and asked with a smile: "Then what are you sending!" Don't sell it, take it out and show us it, okay? ”

Ruan Qingzhi proudly flicked his sleeves and showed her a triumphant smile: "I gave it to my grandmother, but I won't show it to you!" ”

With that, she walked straight up to the old lady, took out a very delicate box from her sleeve, and bowed to offer it.

"What is this?" The old lady took it with a smile and was about to open it.

Ruan Qingzhi stretched out his hand and held it, and said coquettishly: "The things I gave to my grandmother are confidential!" So can my grandmother promise me to wait until the birthday feast is over? ”

"Yo, are you still selling Guanzi?" The old lady laughed again, and everyone next to her was busy and funny, saying that Ruan Qingzhi was bullying them too much "outsiders".

Ruan Qingzhi had no choice but to continue to be coquettish, insisting that if she opened it in advance, she would lose most of its meaning, and she would live up to her hard work.

So the old lady immediately handed the box to Xiaomei to keep it, and no one wanted to see it.

Not to be aside, it was Ruan Qingzhi's gift that made her look forward to it too much.

Although Ruan Qingzhi doesn't often come to Chunhui Courtyard these days, he doesn't send a lot of good things here. What kind of pillow to calm the nerves and help you sleep, plaster to treat leg pain, porridge to warm the stomach...... Everything is good, and of course the birthday gift sent today can't be wrong.

So no matter how coquettish Ruan Biyun said all the good things, she never looked at the contents of the box.

There is no reason for the gift to be opened in public, and it would be too ignorant to make any more trouble, so she can only give up.

After that, everyone gathered in one place to talk and laugh, and the atmosphere gradually improved. The dazzling white rainbow still hung in the sky, and everyone tried not to look at it, so it was just that.

It was almost noon, and there were a lot of guests outside.

Ruan Wenzhong's popularity in the court was not good, except for a few Shangshu waiters who had to make good friends in government affairs, the rest of them were between coming and not coming.

Therefore, when Nguyen Van Trung realized that there were more than twice as many people as expected, and the birthday gifts he gave were more generous than he originally imagined, he was stunned for a while.

Later, after thinking about it, he quickly understood again: his daughter is already fourteen years old! Maybe it's the princess this time next year, of course, you have to take advantage of this year!

Thinking of this, Ruan Wenzhong was proud, and he became more and more high-spirited in the crowd, and the pain of losing his wife was completely left behind.

But he soon realized that something was wrong.

Why is it that after the guests are welcomed to the flower hall, the topic of conversation is always inseparable from the "old monster who perches on the ground"?

He had already sent someone to inquire, of course he knew that the "old monster of Qiwu" was his eldest daughter of the evil barrier, and he also knew that the old monster of Qiwu was in the limelight at the chrysanthemum banquet in the palace, but ......

Isn't it more important than a destiny?

Ruan Van Trung fell into deep self-doubt: he just missed a chrysanthemum banquet because he lost his wife, how can he feel that he can't interject when people in Beijing are talking now?

If the topic is something else, the most ridiculous thing is that people are talking about his daughter.

With reverence and even some fanaticism, he talked about the "Mr. Qiwu", and discussed every detail of yesterday's chrysanthemum banquet with relish.

Calm and calm, amazing, approachable, and benevolent......

A lot of beautiful words fell on the head of the evil obstacle like money, and no one mentioned the topic of Miss Ruan Er's destiny all morning.

Why, isn't the phoenix life worth anything this year? There's no value in even being mentioned in passing when talking about her sister?

The more Ruan Wenzhong thought about it, the more angry he became, and he jumped to his feet in anger. The good mood vanished.

There are still people who are not interested, so they came to ask him if the eldest lady had kissed.

Ruan Wenzhong was about to say that he was afraid that no one would marry him, but someone next to him came to laugh at the person who asked him just now, saying that a woman like "Mr. Qiwu" was wronged even if she married to the royal family, so we ordinary people don't want to think about it.

Well, it was An Guogong who said this.

Ruan Wenzhong was so angry that he wanted to hit someone, so he turned around and called Fu'er: "Go and call me that evil obstacle!" ”

Fu'er looked embarrassed: "Master, I'm afraid it won't work." Ye Han didn't know what evil he had fallen for today, and he was holding a sword at the gate of Chunhui Courtyard as a door god! Just now, Lu'er went to deliver today's medicinal food to the old lady, and he interrogated him for a long time before he had to enter the door! ”

Ruan Wenzhong was so angry when he heard this: "What does he mean?" The old lady's birthday, he blocked the door to stop the customer? Which of the ladies who entered the Chunhui Courtyard was not a first-class family, and where was his turn to speak......"

"No," Fu'er's face became even more bitter, "Master, he doesn't stop customers, he only interrogates us and the people of Jinghua Academy." ”

"He ......" Ruan Van Trung was so angry that he slapped the pillar, "I'll kill that dog slave sooner or later!" ”

Fu'er didn't dare to answer, shrunk her shoulders and withdrew, pretending to help other guys run errands.

Ruan Wenzhong only felt faint in front of him for a while, and he suspected that he was going to die young and go with his wife.

At this time, an uninteresting official Shangshu came over and looked at him expectantly: "Ruan Xiang, Mr. Qiwu must have sent you a lot of paintings on weekdays, right?" I don't know if the lower officials have a good eye......"

Ruan Wenzhong was so angry that he threw up his sleeves and left, going straight to Chunhui Courtyard.

At this time, of course, Chunhui Temple is also very lively.

Where there are many women, the topic is nothing more than husbands, children, and domestic gossip such as men and women marrying.

For the Ruan family, the second lady's marriage is not up to her own decision, and the rest of the children are still young, and only the eldest lady Ruan Qingzhi is worth mentioning.

This daughter, who has been neglected in previous years, has stood at the forefront of the limelight overnight.

Many of the ladies and ladies present had seen them at the chrysanthemum banquet yesterday, and they felt very cordial when they saw Ruan Qingzhi. So this morning, Ruan Qingzhi didn't have to be quiet, and there were always little girls around her talking about books and paintings, and they were full of interest.

Most of the topics of conversation between the ladies next to her are her, of course, the focus is on her marriage. Those who have sons in the family praise their own sons in every way, and those who don't have sons say that they are the sons of their relatives, and they can't wait to pull all the school-age sons in the city over and let the Ruan family pick them.

Ruan Biyun listened to it for a while, funny and angry for a while, and had the heart to make fun of her sister, but she couldn't even squeeze in the small circle around Ruan Qingzhi.

Ruan Hongyu exclaimed beside her: "Second sister, I didn't expect you to be beaten by the big sister so quickly!" ”

Ruan Bijun bit the corner of her lip and chuckled: "Big sister has ability, of course we are happy to be sisters." Don't say anything else, let's talk about your marriage, there is such a sister with you, and you have to follow it. ”

Ruan Hongyu and Ruan Suying had already seen this, and of course they were secretly happy in their hearts.

Ruan Bijun added: "Whether you can paint or heal, it is better to marry a good man." My sister is now considered to have survived. ”

Miss Wang Si next to her was busy saying: "So no matter how much Ruan Qingzhi is in the limelight, she is still not as good as you." Yun'er, you must marry the royal family, you must be the mother of the world, and she can't catch up with her. ”

"Don't say that," Ruan Bijun smiled gently, "She's my sister, and of course I hope she marries well." ”

Ruan Hongyu pouted beside her: "What about the liar?" You want to skin her alive! ”

……

The old lady's birthday is a happy day, and even if the little girls are noisy, they will not dare to take the adults seriously. So until the birthday banquet was put on, Chunhui was still happy in the courtyard.

Until a scream came from the back room, which shattered the joy of the whole room: "Snake, there is a snake!" ”

When Ruan Qingzhi heard the word "snake", he immediately shuddered in fright, and subconsciously shrank behind the little girl next to him.

The old lady sat still, with a shocked face: "Nonsense! Snakes are things that avoid people, how can there be in the house! ”

The little girl ran out crying, staggered and pounced on the threshold: "Old lady, there are really snakes!" And...... Gave birth to two snake heads! ”

"Two-headed snake? Isn't that a youkai?! An exclamation immediately rang out from the crowd.

The ladies and ladies were originally afraid of snakes, but when they heard that it was a monster, they couldn't help but turn pale with fright, and they were full of thoughts about escaping, but their legs were so weak that they couldn't stand up.

There were only Mama Zhou in the room who had the courage to go over and take a look, and when she saw the snake shaking two pointed little heads and spitting out two slender letters, she was suddenly so frightened that she couldn't walk.

The old lady slowly stood up with a bamboo cane and shouted outside, "Go and call the little maids!" Whoever takes the monster will be rewarded! ”

At this time, Ruan Qingzhi finally stood up, threw himself to the door and shouted: "Night cold, help-"

The night cold came in like a gust of wind in an instant.

The room full of people suddenly seemed to have seen a savior. The old lady didn't care about being afraid of him, and hurriedly pointed to the door and hurriedly said, "There is a snake inside, you have to think of a way......

Before the words fell, Ye Han had already lifted the curtain and went in, picked up the two-headed snake with a sword, grabbed it, pinched his neck and carried it out.

The little girls burst into screams.

Now that the snake had been restrained, there was no need to be so afraid, so everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the hateful little thing.

Sure enough, it's a two-headed snake. And the whole body is snow-white, and the eyes are red, but the words "I'm a monster" don't grow on my body.

Many of the little girls were frightened into a cold sweat just by looking at it, and they always felt that those terrible eyes were staring at them.

Ruan Qingzhi didn't dare to look at it at all, and said to Ye Han in a trembling voice: "Throw it out!" Throw it away! Throw out of the house...... No, throw it out of town! ”

Ye Han casually agreed to leave, but one of the guests hesitated and asked, "Do you want to bow down?" In case it is a fairy ......"

"How can there be any immortals," Ye Leng smiled, "this kind of thing, everywhere in the deep forests of Lingnan!" ”

Seeing that he was always calm and calm, all the guests finally felt relieved, and gradually sat up straight.

Seeing Ye Han carrying the snake out of the second gate, the guests in this room breathed a sigh of relief, but they were still speechless.

Mama Zhou called a few servants from the outside and went into the old lady's inner room to take a closer look.

At this moment, there were many gift boxes piled up in the inner room, and the little ones were nervous and scared, and they searched for a long time before they came out and said: "I have searched them all, but I haven't seen any snakes." ”

There's only one. Everyone was a little relieved, and a few older ladies smiled and began to try to liven up the atmosphere, and the frightened little girls finally gradually "lived".

The old lady's face was still ugly. She called Mama Zhou and the little maid who screamed at the beginning, and asked in a cold voice, "How did that beast find out?" ”

The little maid's face was still pale, and she couldn't kneel down, so she had to fall on the ground and cry, "It was the slave who went in to get something, and when I saw it hanging on the edge of the bed, I hissed and screamed......"

Mama Zhou added on the side: "I already fell to the ground when I saw it. ”

Another little maid next to her trembled and said, "Hanging from the edge of the bed, could it be those gift boxes-"

In a house like Xiangfu, whether it is the beams, doors and windows, it must be seamless, and it stands to reason that there will never be such a thing coming in from the outside.

So, could the snake have crawled out of those gift boxes?

This sentence will definitely offend all the guests present, after all, no one wants to bear this suspicion.

So the little maid didn't dare to finish her words. But there was a little guy next to him who immediately answered: "Box? By the way, when the villain went in to check, he found that there was a box that was overturned and the lid was open! ”

"Which box?!" Mama Zhou was shocked.

The little maid hesitated and pointed, and the faces of Mama Zhou and several maids changed at the same time.

One of them had already shouted: "Wasn't that sent by the eldest lady?" How is it empty? Maotou, when you just rummaged through, did you see where the contents of the box fell? ”

"Nope!" The little guy stomped his feet in a hurry, "We checked each box just now, and that one is empty, and there is nothing in it!" ”

A room full of guests suddenly looked at each other.

Ruan Biyun burst into tears: "Sister, what are you going to do!" ”

The old lady frowned and looked at Ruan Qingzhi suspiciously, and was about to ask, but heard another shout from outside: "Old lady, it's not good!" There was a lot of noise in the flower hall in front of them, saying that something strange was wrong! ”

"Tell me more!" The old lady took two steps forward on crutches, trembling all over.

The little guy outside limped in: "The old man over there is already drinking, everything was fine, but somehow those freshly opened wine jars are all ...... It's all stinky water! ”