When Ruotang returned to her small courtyard, Cai Qing had already woken up. When she saw Ruotang, her tears flowed.

"Girl, the slave has embarrassed you."

"It's not your fault." Ruotang comforted her.

Chu Qianlan made up her mind to toss her, but Cai Qing just happened to hit the muzzle of his gun. She didn't want to ask what happened, it was nothing more than a frame-up out of nothing.

"Come on, eat something first." Ruotang handed her the pastries she had packed from the kitchen.

Cai Qing still kept crying, "There is only one slave and maid who can be used around you, and now that the slave is like this, you have to worry about the slave and maid, and the slave and maid really hate to die." ”

"What stupid things are you talking about?" Ruotang interrupted her, and her soft-spoken tone and gentle and obedient demeanor made people feel like a spring breeze.

Cai Qing's sobs were lowered because of this, "The slave and maid can't even do some trivial things, don't you blame the slave and maid for being useless?" ”

"I know it's not your fault." Ruotang poured a glass of water for her, "You don't have to blame yourself, and I won't blame you." You also know that I don't have anyone around us, so you have to heal quickly, and you don't need to think about anything else. ”

Cai Qing nodded vigorously, "The slave must get better quickly." It's just that I'm going back tomorrow, and the slave looks like this......"

She has always taken it as her duty to protect her master, and when she thought that tomorrow her master would return to the Shen Mansion alone to face the pair of femme fatales and mother and daughter, Cai Qing felt very sad and anxious.

"Believe me, I won't let them cheat again." Ruotang still said softly.

Cai Qing to her dark eyes, deep, clear, unquestionable firmness, her impetuous and anxious mood slowly became calm.

"You still have to be careful."

Ruotang nodded and smiled.

……

Getting married is Ruotang's business alone, and she thought that returning to the door was also her business. Therefore, when she went out and saw Chu Qianlan, who was carelessly sitting on horseback and looking down at her, Ruotang was very stunned.

"Lord Wang." When she was stunned, the dignified and elegant Concubine Deng led a group of warblers and Yanyan over, and when she saw her, she also saluted very respectfully, "Concubine to Niangniang." ”

The rules and etiquette can't find the slightest mistake. In comparison, the Qin family and the Liu family are much more perfunctory.

"The concubines who returned to the door are all ready." Concubine Deng pointed to the carriage behind her, and handed the gift slip to Chu Qianlan respectfully with both hands, "The prince and the mother take a look, if there is any omission, it is still early in the daylight, and there is still time to make up for it." ”

She makes her posture so good that no one can fault anything.

Where would Chu Qianlan care about such a trivial matter, and casually threw the gift list to Ruotang, "Princess, take a closer look." ”

Ruotang glanced at it, and a grateful smile appeared on his face, "You have a heart." Yesterday, the reckless girl next to me hurt you, and I apologized to you on her behalf. ”

Concubine Deng glanced at Chu Qianlan quickly, and said with sincere fear: "Niangniang's words are serious, where can the concubine stand it." ”

But she was very proud in her heart, and the princess apologized to her in public, so that those who had bad intentions could see who had the final say in the inner courtyard of the palace.

Ruotang swept Concubine Deng's smug smile into his eyes with a smile, and he did not miss everyone's disdainful and contemptuous gazes, and his heart was relaxed. There's nothing wrong with that, they have to fight and fight so that they don't get the wrong person.

She, the nominal princess, has a pure life.

……

Halfway through the carriage, someone stopped Chu Qianlan's horse and invited him to watch the performance on the flower boat in broad daylight.

Chu Qianlan left with the man without saying a word.

Ruotang in the carriage breathed a sigh of relief, this is like what the pervert did. The rules and regulations accompanied her back to the door, she felt very creepy when she thought about it.

Of course, the fact that the prince of Xiang left the bride who returned to the door and ran to drink flower wine will soon be known. She will become the talk of others after dinner, so what, anyway, there are enough talking points about her, and if there is one more, she will not lose a piece of meat.

Soon arrived at the Shen Mansion.

Shen Anbang, who was originally waiting in the mansion, learned that King Xiang left Ruotang halfway and left, and he went out with a flick of his sleeves. Therefore, the only person who greeted Ruotang in the Manchu Mansion was Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Xu.

"Don't blame your father, he couldn't wait for you in the mansion because of his heavy duties." Xu personally helped Ruotang get out of the carriage and explained to her gently, "Your sister has to come out to greet you, but the imperial doctor ordered her, she can only stay in bed and recuperate now, don't blame her." I've got your favorite pastries ready, so let's go back to the house and talk. ”

Like all loving mothers in the world, she is warm and considerate to Ruotang.

But no matter how good she is at disguise, she looks lively, and she still shows her feet inappropriately.

"The prince thinks he's very busy, so he can't accompany you back to the door, don't blame him in your heart. Men's minds are not as delicate as women's, we women marry and obey their husbands, and everything has to obey the husband's words, so that the husband and wife can be harmonious, do you know? Even if there is some small friction between husband and wife, it doesn't matter, you have a good temperament, the prince will understand your good one day, and your good days are still ahead. ”

People all over the world know how King Xiang dislikes her and snubs her, but she can still empathize with Ruotang to save face. said that the good days were ahead, because she knew that she couldn't have a good life at all. If it was her own daughter Shen Ruolan who encountered this, she was afraid that she would have already held Shen Ruolan to crusade and curse Chu Qianlan at this time.

Therefore, whether people are sincere or false, you can see if you pay a little attention.

Ruotang replied calmly, not as cowardly and cowardly as in front of Shen Anbang or Cai Qing. Those clear eyes are so bright that they can't be forced, with a sharp sense that can see through people's hearts.

Xu's smile stiffened slightly, and he slowly lowered his eyes, "Why does Sister Tang look at her mother like this?" ”

Ruotang smiled, his vision was as fine as silk, woven into a net.

Xu's heart trembled, as if she was a worm struggling in her net. She was calm, and raised her eyes to look closely, her face was a little pale and haggard, but she was still a beautiful girl.

She looked at herself with a slightly sideways face, her nose was straight, her eyelashes were straight and long, and she raised her eyebrows inadvertently, and her eyes were like lightning in the dark night, which was shocking.

This is not Ruotang that Xu is familiar with, she has grown up under her nose since she was a child, what kind of temperament, she knows better than anyone else, although she is arrogant, she is obedient to her, and Shen Ruotang, who obeys her every word as if she were a holy decree, when did she have such sharp and compelling eyes?

"Sister Tang, but she blames her mother?" Xu Shi took Ruotang's hand, changed his face and changed his attitude, his eyes turned red instantly, and he blamed himself, "Actually, my mother also knows that this family affair has wronged you, but this is holy will, and my mother and your father are helpless." If you can, how can your mother be willing to let you suffer like this, how can she be willing to let you be criticized like this, but mother, what can mother do......

Ruotang looked at her performance and smiled unconsciously, "Madame doesn't have to be like this, although I don't have the blue eyes of King Xiang, I can still live my life." Since my father is not here, I will go and say hello to the old lady first? ”

Xu Shi was stunned, "Your grandmother had a head attack last night and needs to recuperate quietly." ”

"Even so, I guess there are no other people in this mansion who are good to see." Ruotang was not disappointed.

Cai Qing said that Shen Lao Taijun has always disliked Shen Ruotang's biological mother, Zhou's businessman's identity, and even disliked her granddaughter with the blood of the businessman's family. What's more, her granddaughter also killed her favorite good granddaughter Shen Ruolan, and it was strange for the old lady to meet her.

Xu Shi was slightly embarrassed, "Your second uncle and third uncle are not at home, and your aunt and other sisters have gone to Puji Temple to offer incense, and I am afraid that I will not be able to come back until the next day." ”

"It's impossible not to rush." Ruotang didn't care, just looked at Xu with a smile: "I happen to have something here, I want to talk to my wife." ”

She took a bite and a lady, which made the smile on Xu's face gradually unable to hold back, "Sister Tang blames me in her heart, so she refuses to even call her mother." ”

"Madame is too careful, you raised me for a while, how can I blame you."

While talking, the two entered the house where Ruotang used to live. The house seems to have remained unchanged, but some of the valuable ornaments are gone. As soon as she got married, those things were put away.

The maid served tea lightly, and went out lightly.

Xu Shi saw Ruotang sitting quietly and didn't speak, and for some reason he felt a little uneasy, so he asked, "Sister Tang just said that she has something to tell me?" ”

Ruotang unhurriedly took out the dowry list copied by Cai Qing from the purse he was carrying, and pushed it in front of Xu, "The dowry that Madame bought for me is obviously inconsistent with this, and I ask Madame to take a closer look." ”

Xu frowned, stretched out his hand to take the list, his eyes opened, and his face changed greatly.

"After my mother died, her dowry was taken care of by her wife. It stands to reason that when I get married, my mother's dowry should be counted as my dowry. Of course, I am not disgusted with the dowry that my wife has purchased for me. "Although there are also Grange shops, Cai Qing said, they are all useless and unprofitable, and it is useless to hold them in your hands, and there are many other objects, and they are all worthless things." It's just that this dowry belongs to my mother, and she didn't leave anything behind when she died, so I can only use her dowry to keep a memory. ”

Xu's hand tightened and tightened, and the fierce light flashed in his eyes under his long eyelashes, and he barely smiled, "Sister Tang'er, but I don't understand what Sister Tang said." Your biological mother's dowry was taken back by your grandfather's family as early as that year after she died. You were too young to remember. ”

Ruotang's eyes brightened, "I'm afraid it's Mrs. who has a bad memory, my grandfather's family really wanted to keep my biological mother's dowry for me at that time, but Jiangnan was far away, so I wrote an agreement with my father in front of the patriarch and the elders in the clan, and the biological mother's dowry was temporarily kept by my father, and all of it was handed over to me when I got married." Since the lady did not know about this, she should ask my father to come back. ”

The husband is innocent and guilty, Ruotang can finally be sure that the fundamental reason for Shen Ruotang's death is this eye-watering rich dowry!

Xu's face changed several times, and his surprise, doubt, and anger were all hidden in the depths of his eyes, and he smiled softly: "It's been too long, I'm afraid I've made a mistake." So when your father returns, I will tell him to go. ”

Ruotang smiled, his voice was as sweet as a yellow warbler out of the valley, but it was extremely harsh in Xu's ears. "Madame bothered, this list will be left to Madame for reference."

Xu completely understood from Ruotang's attitude that she was no longer the ignorant girl she had taken care of from her predecessor, could it be that she discovered something that made her suddenly become so tough? Xu's mind turned quickly, and he said with a smile, "Sister Tang, don't worry, my mother will handle this matter well." I just don't know, who gave you this list? ”

In the past, Shen Ruotang let her handle it, if this list was on her, she would have already got it. How could she have the opportunity to take it out and ask for the dowry of the Zhou family.

Ruotang squinted slightly, and did not answer her question, but said: "Marriage is the most important thing in a woman's life, so I sent a letter to my grandfather earlier, hoping that they can come to Beijing to watch the ceremony." But Jiangnan to the capital is a long way, they can't catch the wedding, I was a little disappointed at first, now I think about it, they didn't see how I married into the palace, it's also a good thing, so they have to be sad for me. I haven't seen my grandfather in all these years, and I really miss them. Mrs. is not the Zhou family, it is better to discuss this matter with my father, otherwise when my grandfather's family comes to the capital, I am afraid it will not be good to know these bad things. ”

Xu frowned, Ruotang told her plainly, don't try to fool the dowry, if she dares to do something, she will dare to sue the Zhou family. When the people of the Zhou family came, something happened, and it was the Shen Mansion that didn't look good. If it weren't for the Zhou family, would the Shen Mansion have the status and wealth it has today? It's just a girl who folds in, and now her granddaughter is married, but she is still holding on to the Zhou family's dowry, like something!

Shen Anbang cherishes feathers, and even his own daughter can give up for the sake of fame, when the Zhou family comes to the door, how can he affect the reputation of the Shen Mansion for the sake of the Xu family?

Xu didn't dare to bet. Although she has a childhood friendship with Shen Anbang, she has no tough family to rely on, although the old lady is not thin on her, but she is old, and the only one she can rely on is Shen Anbang and her two sons. If she does something that makes the Shen Mansion shameless, what will happen to the Xu family can't predict.

Thinking of this section, Xu's expression finally changed, and she no longer deliberately showed her overflowing maternal love, and said lightly, "I will discuss with your father well, you just need to serve the prince well, and don't do anything that makes your father unhappy and shame the Shen Mansion." ”

As soon as Xu Shi left Ruotang's courtyard, he couldn't help but sink his face anymore, and rushed into Shen Ruolan's house angrily, seeing her looking depressed and leaning against the head of the bed with a pale face, he couldn't help but feel anxious and distressed, "Didn't the imperial doctor order to recuperate, why can't you lie down and sit up again?" ”

Shen Ruolan's delicate and slender eyebrows are picturesque, and her expression is like autumn water, especially with such a delicate and pale appearance now, she is even more indescribably soft and delicate when she looks at it. She took a breath, looked at her mother's anxious look, smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, mother, my body has been a lot lighter, and it's okay to sit down." ”

Xu Shi hugged her distressedly, "I knew that you were so guilty, I would never agree to you using that medicine no matter what." You too, your father has always loved you, even if you pretend to hide it, you have to ......"

Shen Ruolan shook her head, "How shrewd my father is, if he just pretends, he will definitely be noticed, and then the gains will outweigh the losses." Don't worry, I know in my heart that the medicine can't hurt me at all, but it just makes me uncomfortable for a while. ”

She raised her head as she spoke, carefully examined Xu's expression, and frowned slightly, "Unhappy?" Is that idiot pissing you off? ”

Xu looked at his daughter's pale face, and didn't want to bother her about Fang Cai's matter. However, thinking that Ruotang had a different attitude from the past, he was a little uneasy in the end, so he told the matter as it was.

The more she talked, the more angry she became, "As soon as the little slut returned to the door, she didn't mention it, but opened her mouth and asked me for a dowry, and I don't know where she got this dowry list." ”

Xu said, angrily throwing out the dowry list in his sleeve, "In a short period of time, this little slut has also learned to make his heart." ”

Shen Ruolan thought for a while, "It is said that that fool was taken care of by us, and she never doubted our words." This time, was someone instigated? ”

Xu shook his head affirmatively, "There are two maids around her, one Cai Hong has long been our person, and Cai Qing is an impulsive stupid girl." The people who married later were also the people I used for the years. What's more, those people were sent back as soon as they entered the palace, who could instigate her? ”

Shen Ruolan thought for a while, "Could it be that that idiot really changed into a person after being beaten?" Mother, don't worry, I'll take a look at what she can become. ”

Xu Shi was still worried, "What should I do with this dowry?" I'll keep it all for you, where can I get cheap that! ”

Shen Ruolan asked the maid beside her to pick up the dowry list, glanced at it twice, and comforted her gently, "Mother doesn't have to be angry with her, if she wants it, do we have to give it?" ”

Xu Shi saw that Shen Ruolan was very calm, although she was still anxious, she calmed down in the end, "Now she is holding this dowry list in her hand, and she has sent a letter to Jiangnan, if we don't follow her, as soon as this matter comes out, not to mention others, your father will annoy us first." You are not unaware of your father's temper, and if he is angry, we will not have any good fruit to eat. ”

"Mother, what's the panic!" Shen Ruolan was not in a hurry, and said softly, "With me here, I can still let her turn the sky upside down." ”

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment, hurriedly clinging to his ears, and listened to Shen Ruolan whisper a few words, and his frowning eyebrows slowly stretched, "You still have a way." ”

Shen Ruolan's slightly pale lips curled slightly, "When my mother and father talk about this, they don't have to say anything, it's just the same as before." ”

Xu Shi didn't want to nod in response, "I've lived with your father for so many years, and I still know what to do." ”

……

Shen Ruolan was weak and innocent at the moment holding Ruotang's hand, and said with red eyes, "Sister, you are finally back, I have been worried about my sister for the past two days." Are all your injuries healed?? ”

Ruotang stared at her intently, if she was good at disguising herself as an innocent little white flower, then the beautiful and delicate little girl in front of her was obviously better than her. Look at the small red lips of the people biting lightly, the watery eyes are full of sorrow and worry, as if the weak begonia flowers that can't withstand the wind and rain are much more pitiful than her.

This is the difference between amateur flowers and professional flowers.

"My injuries are fine, how is my sister doing these days?" Although he can't fight professionally, Ruotang can't admit defeat because of this, so he followed with red eyes, innocent and aggrieved: "I haven't seen my sister for so long, I still hate me when you are, and you won't see me again." Sister, do you also think that I poisoned you to harm you? ”

Shen Ruolan hurriedly shook her head and shed tears with her, "Anyone can harm me, but it will never be my sister." It's all because of me that my sister has suffered so much. I told my father that my sister and Mr. Xie must be innocent, and my poisoning has nothing to do with my sister, and someone else must have framed my sister. I begged my father to believe my sister, but he wouldn't listen to me. Sister, will you blame me? ”

Ruotang unconsciously lifted the corners of his lips, "Sister, where are you talking, it's a blessing that you don't blame me." ”

If Shen Ruolan came to scold her today, she would still feel more credible. But Shen Ruolan is in such a posture - even if she is her own sister, robbed her fiancé, and poisoned herself and wanted to murder herself, it was just a turn of face and no discussion.

With such a small girl's family, where did she get such good acting skills?

Shen Ruolan shook her head weakly and said softly: "What I know is that everyone in this world will lie to me, insult me, and harm me, and my sister will never treat me like this." I believe that sister, you must have your reason to go to see Gongzi Xie, and it is definitely not what they say. Sister rest assured, I will persuade my father there, and one day, my father will believe in my sister's innocence. ”

Ruotang said casually, "There is Sister Lao." ”

How could I think that Shen Ruolan's tears fell faster because of this, "Sister is so polite, it can be seen that you are still annoyed with me in your heart." ”

"The residual poison in my sister's body has not been cleared yet, so she really shouldn't run out like this." Ruotang glanced at the maid beside her and said lightly, "Hurry up and send your girl back to rest." ”

She gave the eviction order so bluntly, which made Shen Ruolan stunned again, wiped her tears pitifully, and choked up: "Sister wants to drive me away?" ”

Ruotang said patiently: "You and I are dear sisters, and the future is long, are you still afraid that our sisters will not speak in the future?" Sister is also thinking about your body, and when you get better, you can talk to me for as long as you want. ”

"Then, when I'm ready, can I go to the palace to accompany my sister?" She was going back to the palace in the afternoon, and for a while, Shen Ruolan couldn't observe more, and she couldn't stay for a while now, so she had to make up her mind in the future.

Just give her a little more time, she can't believe what she's thinking!

"Absolutely." Ruotang smiled.

As long as she dares to come, what's not to do?

Shen Ruolan clearly felt that her smile was inexplicably a little weird, but when she looked closely, she didn't find anything abnormal, so she just thought she was too careful. Breathing a sigh of relief, he smiled happily, "When I'm ready, I'll go and play with my sister." ”