Chapter 42: High Hopes
Dozens of years of old husband and wife, Mrs. Ruan understood as soon as she heard it.
"Looks like you've already figured it out."
"The Ding'an Hou Mansion is in Ruan Xiao's hands, and at most it will be as stable as me." Ruan Geng's words changed, "If it is handed over to Mianmian, it will be different, she has a lot to do, she has a lot to do." ”
Old Madam Ruan shook her head disapprovingly: "Mianmian is a girl, I just want to be spoiled and hurt well, so that her life will be smooth." ”
"It's still young at the moment, I plan to observe it for a few more years, and the succession of the Hou Mansion is also decided. I just want you to not be restricted, and raise her into a cookie-cutter boudoir woman. ”
"Don't worry, I'll rot in my stomach after hearing this." Old Madam Ruan said solemnly.
Ruan Geng patted the back of Mrs. Ruan's hand: "Old woman, I have no choice but to do it, my grandmother's halo has shone for two generations." If the Ruan family has no outstanding descendants, the Ding'an Hou Mansion will definitely go downhill. ”
As soon as the words fell, Ruan Geng let out a long sigh, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked towards the study.
Seeing the old marquis leave with Ah Dong, Mama Yun, who was outside, walked into the house.
"Ah Yun, it's not easy for an old man!" Old Madam Ruan sighed.
Mama Yun stepped forward: "Old lady, you can't help with all the miscellaneous things outside, so don't think about it." ”
Old Madam Ruan's gaze was instantly sharp: "Ah Yun, you are right. I can't help him outside, but I can still help him with the things in the house. ”
"Old lady, have you made up your mind?" Mama Yun was a little surprised.
After beating Chen Wanyu before, Old Madam Ruan didn't make the next move, and Mama Yun knew that she was hesitating.
Old Madam Ruan originally wanted to stop talking, but now she felt that she had no reason to pretend to be deaf and dumb anymore.
"Hmm." Old Madam Ruan nodded heavily.
Ruan Geng came to the study and saw Ruan Mianmian sitting cross-legged on the Taishi chair behind the bookcase.
The chair was too big, the little milk balls were huddled in a ball, and she was holding the book in her hand and reading it so intently that she didn't even know that Ruan Geng had entered the room, and he smiled with relief.
"Hey, grandfather, when did you come?" After a long time, Ruan Mianmian closed the scroll and found Ruan Geng sitting in front of the bookcase and looking at the book.
"It's been a while." Ruan Geng put down the book in his hand, "You rest for a while, grandfather just has something to tell you." ”
"Oh." Ruan Mianmian put her hands in order, "Grandfather, please speak." ”
Ruan Geng suddenly struck each other with both palms, Ruan Mianmian had a black shadow shaking in front of her eyes, and in the blink of an eye, a person appeared out of thin air and knelt on the ground, and she was so frightened that she jumped onto the chair.
"My subordinates have seen Master Hou."
"Mianmian, don't be afraid, your own people." The old marquis pointed at Ruan Mianmian with his hand, "Ruan Yi, have you seen Miss." ”
"My subordinates have seen Miss."
Ruan Mianmian patted her heart and calmed down: "Grandfather, is he your bodyguard?" ”
"What bodyguard?" Ruan Geng chuckled, "He's the head of my personal guard." ”
"Oh! If there is Ruan Yi, then there will be Ruan Er, Ruan San, etc., isn't it? ”
"Miss Yu, there are currently seventeen members of the guards."
"That is, Ruan Seventeen." Ruan Mianmian stood on the chair and held her hands in a virtual position, "I'm sorry, I forgot to let you get up." Ruan Yi, hurry up. ”
Ruan stood up and looked at Ruan Mianmian, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.
The mysterious guards under Ruan Geng are all elites, orphans brought back from his southern and northern wars, and they are carefully taught and cultivated when they are young, so they are loyal to him.
The guards obeyed Ruan Geng's orders and kept hiding in the shadows, and even the Ruan Chan brothers didn't know about their existence.
Why are they exposed in front of Ruan Mianmian today? This young lady is indeed soft and cute, but Ruan Yi is puzzled by the old marquis's approach.
Although I was puzzled in my heart, for Ruan Geng, the guards were absolutely obedient.
At the same time, Ruan Mianmian also looked at Ruan Yi, he was about in his early twenties, and the light in his eyes was chilling, looking like a ruthless character.
"Let's talk about it." Ruan Geng spoke up.
"King Jing's Mansion is holding a poetry meeting today, and there are new rumors at the moment that the person who solves the Rubik's Cube is Miss."
Unexpectedly, the matter was still related to herself, Ruan Mianmian asked with a smile: "Didn't you say Qin Ruolan last time, why did you become me again?" ”
Ruan Yi glanced at Ruan Mianmian, who was protecting the old marquis in the dark, and naturally knew that this rumor was true.
Ruan Mianmian thought for a while and asked, "Last time, there were rumors about the flower viewing party, did Chen Wanyu and Qin Ruolan go?" ”
"Go." Ruan Yi reported truthfully.
Sitting back on the chair and playing with her little hands, Ruan Mianmian looked innocent: "Grandfather, what a coincidence, they are also going today." ”
"You're saying it has something to do with the two of them?" Ruan Geng's expression changed.
"I didn't say anything, you said it." Ruan Mianmian clapped with both hands, "Wow! Grandfather is amazing. ”
It was rare to see the old marquis crying and laughing, the corners of Ruan Yi's mouth twitched, he wanted to laugh but couldn't help it, the young lady is really capable.
"Okay, Ruan Mianmian, put away your thoughts, don't pretend to be crazy and stupid to your grandfather. Now the finger is pointed at you, how to deal with it, shall we? ”
Ruan Mianmian shook her two little short legs: "Grandfather, tell me first, if you try your best, can you hide me and keep me?" ”
"Difficult." Ruan Geng thought for a moment and was in a dilemma, "There is such a rumor that you have not shown up, if I find someone to replace you, I am afraid that your reputation will be damaged." ”
"Put away your thoughts, this won't work." Ruan Mianmian pointed her finger upward, "I'm afraid that he is going to see it with his own eyes this time, after all, there are still four Rubik's cubes that have not been unlocked." ”
Ruan Geng's expression was solemn: "It is very likely that the emperor personally inquired about me before, and I was fooled in the past, and this time it was spread in a big way, I am afraid that there is no way to fool the past." ”
Ruan Yi looked at Ruan Mianmian's eyes a little different from just now, he was worthy of being a person valued by the old marquis, and it was not easy to point out the key at a young age.
"Even if I dodge, will my grandfather be a turtle with a shrunken head for the rest of my life?"
"Of course not, for your safety, grandfather meant to wait for you to grow up."
"Grow up? How big? Is it my dad's age? Ruan Mianmian asked bluntly.
Ruan Yi was surprised and admired Ruan Mianmian a little, Ruan Qi was a thorn in the heart of the old marquis, no one dared to say it for a few years, but she didn't expect her to mention it in person.
A thick sadness instantly filled the entire study, Ruan Geng slumped in his chair, Ruan Mianmian's words reminded him of the loss of his son.
"Old marquis." Ruan Yi wanted to speak and lowered his head again, "It was a subordinate who was derelict in his duties back then. ”
Ruan Geng shook his head lightly: "It's none of your business, it's me who didn't think about it." ”
Ruan Mianmian jumped out of the chair and came to Ruan Geng: "Grandfather, you know your thoughts. But Mianmian is not a father, have you forgotten besides? I'm just a little doll, and I'm still a girl. ”