When the sedan chair arrived at Duanfu, it was already half a month later, and the mid-year festival had passed, and it was a pity that I didn't catch up with the bustling night market.

In late August, early September, when the weather became cold, Duan Rubian got up early and sat at the stone table in a daze as usual, perhaps there were too many trivial things recently, she looked a little haggard, and her thin figure was like a leaf floating in the wind.

Qinghe pushed the door in, and as soon as he raised his head, he met Duan Rufang's cold eyes, and his scalp was numb for a while.

"Where have you been, and why did you come back at this time?"

Qinghe smiled and stepped forward, "Miss, I was wrong, I lost the woman, I wanted to go back to Jingci Temple to round with you, but the master temporarily found me something, so I went with Chasing the wind, and before I could send you news, you came back......"

Duan Rubian squinted his eyes, supported his chin with his bare hands, knocked on the table with his slender fingertips, and raised a light smile, "What do you think...... Will I believe it?"

'Of course not,' Qinghe secretly slandered to himself.

took out a note from his waist, unfolded it and handed it to Duan Rubian, "Miss, this is what my master asked me to give you, saying that you will know it when you read it"

Duan Rubian took the note, swept his eyes, knew it in his heart, raised his lips, and handed it back to Qinghe, "Forget it this time, remember to give me the news next time"

Qinghe nodded quickly, turned around and left to prepare breakfast for Duan Rubian, the cold breeze in the courtyard was blowing, rolling up the skirt of the floor, reflecting the sneer on the corner of Duan Rubian's mouth......

After breakfast, Duan Rubian went to the front yard to greet the old lady accompanied by Lu Fu, the old lady's spirit was much better, and the smile on the corner of her mouth gradually emerged, Duan Rubian sat quietly on the side, unwilling to greet the Shui family more, this appearance attracted the old lady's special attention.

"Ahem" The old lady coughed lightly a few times, and looked at Duan Rufang lovingly, "Why are the three girls always distracted lately?"

Duan Rubian just wanted to answer, but was preempted by the Shui family, she gently covered her mouth, and let out a series of laughter like silver bells, "According to me, these three girls are afraid that they are...... It's spring......"

Duan Rubian was stunned in his heart, very unhappy, but pretended to be ashamed and retorted, "Mother is really, how old is Rufang, how can you think about that kind of thing, even if there is, it is for my sister."

cleverly changed the topic, always blocking Shui's following, Duan Rubian sat back on the chair again, but now she couldn't pretend to be transparent anymore, the old lady mentioned her in three or two sentences, obviously dissatisfied with her attitude, Duan Rubian didn't want to be bored, so he also talked with the old lady, back and forth, the two ancestors and grandchildren got along well, so that the Shui family on the side was speechless all of a sudden, and the nose of the anger was almost crooked.

"Old Lady Jin'an"

The two were chatting, Aunt Wang led Duan Xiang in, and after more than half a month, Aunt Wang's originally fat figure had lost weight, and her already charming face added a little charm, which made Shui Shi feel indifferent.

Duan Xiang is not so good-looking, even if she barely covered the haggard on her face with rouge gouache, but the godless eyes betrayed her, Duan Rufang snorted coldly, this is called self-inflicted, you can't live!

The old lady was on the rise, and when she saw that it was Aunt Wang and Duan Xiang coming, she was even more unhappy in her heart, and even her tone was a little impatient

"Hmm"

After a pause, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes suddenly widened, "Do you know what time it is?

Aunt Wang's face froze, she bit her lower lip, and hid the hatred in her eyes, "Old lady...... It's that Xiang'er has been in poor health recently, and she didn't want her to disturb the old lady, but Xiang'er wants to come, and there is nothing the concubine can do."

As he spoke, he pushed Duan Xiang forward, and Duan Xiang knelt down a little dejectedly, "I've seen my grandmother, my grandmother is fine."

"Oh, don't come if the fourth girl is not in good health, do you see that the fifth girl didn't come today to take care of the Ning family?

The Shui clan said coldly with a high-minded look, obviously targeting Aunt Wang, Duan Rubian raised the corners of his eyebrows and had a plan.

Aunt Wang is not easy to mess with, and immediately retorted, "Sister's words are not right, Xiang'er is not in good health, it is filial piety to come to visit the old lady, you must come, the mother of the five girls has a body, and it is also filial piety to take care of it, and there is no fault if you don't come, doesn't my sister even understand these truths?"

Duan Rubian secretly admired Aunt Wang, a concubine confronted her mother in public, she set a precedent, but she also wanted to know what Aunt Wang had experienced in the past half a month, and how her temperament had changed so quickly......

The old lady threw her cane and shouted, "Enough!

As he spoke, he glanced at the Shui clan, "The dignified Duanfu mastermother, who taught you to talk to your sisters like this! Xiang'er is also your daughter, what about your upbringing?"

Then he looked at Aunt Wang, "In Duan Fuzhong, the master mother is second only to the head of the family, you are just a little concubine, who will give you the courage to talk back to the master mother!"

"The concubine knows that she is wrong" Shui and Aunt Wang owed together, reluctantly, obviously unwilling, the old lady didn't want to be annoyed, so she invited Duan Rufang to chat.

Duan Xiang stumbled forward and tugged on Aunt Wang's sleeve, "Auntie, I'm tired, I want to go back first......"

When Aunt Wang heard this, her face turned sideways, and her tone was cold and hard, "The old lady hasn't said anything yet, where are you tired?"

Duan Rubian spoke at the right time, and her willow eyebrows tightened, "Auntie is too strict, the fourth sister has just been allowed to go out, so she came to her grandmother to say goodbye, she is not feeling well, it is already good to be able to last so long, why should it be difficult for auntie?"

The old lady's heart also throbbed, and she glared at Aunt Wang fiercely, "What your aunt is doing is really 'good', what else are you going to do?" Don't think I can't see what you want to do, you should save this kind of means, come on, bring the fourth lady back, and serve her well, as for Aunt Wang, don't go to the fourth girl in the next few days."

Aunt Wang rolled her eyes angrily, she really had nothing to refute, and left after staying for a long time. When the old lady arrived to chant the scriptures, Duan Rubian and Shui also left one after another.

As soon as Duan Rubian entered Youtan Garden, he was bumped into his arms by the oncoming ball, and when he saw that her face was flushed, he was puzzled.

Tuanzi gasped for a long time before he could speak, but who knew that the first sentence he blurted out shocked Duan Rufang

"Miss, no...... Oh no...... Aunt Ning is dead!"