Ruan Mianmian nodded again and again: "By the way, grandfather, did the emperor say when to let the little brother go?" ”

"Not so soon, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to go, he will naturally have to make arrangements, at least until the end of the year."

When she heard that it was going to be delayed until the end of the year, Ruan Mianmian's eyes lit up: "Grandfather, Mianmian will be five years old after the year." ”

"Well, what the hell do you have in mind?"

"I heard that there is also a women's class in the Heavenly Dao Academy, and I want to go to study."

"What are you making a fuss about?" Ruan Geng frowned, "Others don't know, don't grandfathers know?" Even if your knowledge is not as good as those students in Class A, I am afraid that it will not be able to compare. ”

"Yo, I didn't expect me to be so powerful in my grandfather's mind." Ruan Mianmian pretended to be surprised.

Ruan Geng glared at Ruan Mianmian: "I know, it's for His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Grandfather, sooner or later, I have to go out of the Hou Mansion and the capital for a walk, and now it's not good to go to study in advance, and my brothers don't take care of me there."

Hearing Ruan Mianmian's words, Ruan Geng was silent, although she was still young, but he knew very well that she was not just talking, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, and besides, he also had great expectations for her, and it was not necessarily a good thing to detain her.

Seeing that her grandfather was silent, Ruan Mianmian didn't say anything, she knew that he was moved by her own words, as long as she didn't object at the moment, it would be eighty percent of the agreement, even if there was one or two percent left, there was time, it would always make sense.

Suddenly, Ruan Yi appeared in the study, although Ruan Mianmian was not frightened, but he also felt a little surprised, he had always been summoned by his grandfather.

"What's the matter?" Ruan Geng's face straightened, and in an instant, he changed from the kind grandfather who teased his granddaughter to the majestic Ding'an Hou.

Ruan Yi didn't answer, but glanced at Ruan Mianmian.

"It's inconvenient for Ruan Yi to say here." Ruan Mianmian jumped down from the chair with interest, "Grandfather, that Mianmian retired first." ”

"Wait, didn't I say before, don't worry about the county lord."

Come on, it seems that grandfather didn't plan to hide it from him, since this is the case, Ruan Mianmian climbed back into the chair.

"My subordinates received a report from the nunnery outside the city."

"Is Chen Wanhe making trouble again?" Ruan Mianmian preemptively spoke, "It stands to reason that it shouldn't be, I thought she had figured it out that day." ”

"No, the old marquis, the county lord, the eldest lady has gone."

"What?" Ruan Geng and Ruan Mianmian's ancestors and grandsons both showed shocked expressions in unison.

Ruan Mianmian reacted quickly: "How did you die?" ”

"Hang yourself." Ruan Yi replied.

"Impossible." Ruan Mianmian blurted out without thinking.

Ruan Geng immediately came to his senses: "That's right, if Chen Wanyu wants to seek death, she should die long before she is sent to the nunnery, and it will not be delayed until now." ”

"Did the nunnery treat her harshly?" Ruan Mianmian frowned.

Ruan Yi continued to reply: "There is no such thing. At first, the eldest lady was a little temperamental, and the abbot punished her for working hard. Since the county lord's birthday, she has wanted to open it, and she has become more and more harmonious with all the teachers in the nunnery during this time. ”

"In that case, why did she hang herself?" Ruan Geng felt more and more strange.

"I don't know about this subordinate, but I ......." Ruan Yi wanted to speak and stopped.

Ruan Geng urged impatiently: "If you say it, you can say it briskly." ”

Ruan Yi then continued: "The eldest lord went to see the eldest lady today. ”

"Uncle was the last person to see her?" Ruan Mianmian reasoned.

"Yes." Ruan Yi affirmed Ruan Mianmian's guess, "After meeting, the two seemed to quarrel, and they talked in the house for a long time, and the people in the nunnery heard the eldest lady crying, and then the eldest lord angrily brushed his sleeves and left. ”

"Is Ruan Chan in the mansion at the moment?" Ruan Geng raised his eyes and asked.

"The eldest master went back to the house after going to the nunnery, and he has been in the house all the time." There is really nothing that Ruan Yi doesn't know about the affairs of the Ding'an Hou Mansion.

"Then does he know about Chen Wanyu's death?" Ruan Geng continued to ask.

"I don't think I heard it yet."

"Tell someone to pass him over." After Ruan Geng finished speaking, he turned to Ruan Mianmian, "You go back to the smoke cage courtyard, and leave the rest to your grandmother." ”

"Yes." Ruan Mianmian jumped out of her chair and left the study.

Walking out of the study, the little milk dumpling rarely looked heavy, and Jiu'er followed behind her unhurriedly.

After leaving Fu'an Hall, seeing that Ruan Mianmian still had a calm face, Jiu'er couldn't help but ask, "County Lord, what happened?" ”

"Chen Wanyu hanged herself."

"Huh?" Jiu'er was also surprised, "Why can't she think about it so much?" ”

"I don't know, what is the reason for it." Ruan Mianmian sighed, "I'm afraid that the two elder brothers won't be able to accept it, especially the eldest brother, the imperial examination is just around the corner, if he knows, he will definitely be affected." ”

Jiu'er comforted: "County Lord, the affairs of the big house are in charge of the eldest master, and besides, he can't control the old marquis and the old lady, so don't worry about it." ”

"Yes, let's see how it goes."

Besides, Ruan Chan was suddenly summoned to the study by his old father, and although he was in a bad mood, he still hurried over. If there is no urgent matter, his old man will not take the initiative to find himself.

As soon as he entered the study, Ruan Chan saluted An Gang and stood up straight, and heard Ruan Geng say, "Chen Wanyu hanged herself." ”

With a sudden, Ruan Chan's face turned pale, and his voice trembled: "What did my father say?" ”

"I said Chen Wanyu is dead." Ruan Geng's eyes were fixed on Ruan Chan, "Hanged himself to death." ”

Ruan Chan stepped back and sat down in his chair with a shocked face: "How come? How so? ”

Ruan Geng's eyes flashed, looking at his eldest son's bloodless face for a moment, he sighed secretly, among the three sons, Ruan Chan was the most like his own love and righteousness.

Chen Wanyu repeatedly challenged Ruan Geng's limits, but the most fundamental reason why he repeatedly tolerated it was not that she was Ruan Jin and Ruan Zhao's biological mother, but more importantly, that he knew that his eldest son was sincere to her.

Seeing Ruan Chan immersed in sadness after being taken aback, Ruan Geng let out a long sigh after observing him carefully.

"You went to see her before she died?"

"Father suspicious of me?" Ruan Chan's eyes widened sharply.

Ruan Geng frowned: "I'm asking you." ”

Ruan Chan's expression was gloomy: "That's right, I've seen her." I knew she wouldn't be able to think about it, so I wouldn't have gone to see her. ”

"Why do you suddenly want to see her?" Ruan Geng asked.

After being silent for a long time, Ruan Chan looked at his old father with a look of embarrassment: "Can I not say it?" ”

Ruan Geng thought about it and replied: "If it is confirmed that Chen Wanyu did commit suicide, you can not say it." ”

"Father still doubts me?"

"I didn't doubt you, you still have some sincerity towards her. It's just that although the Chen family is not as good as it was back then, if they know it, they will definitely not be reconciled. You're the last one to meet her, and they'll find you soon. ”

Ruan Chan took a deep breath to calm himself down, and after hesitating for a moment, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ruan Geng: "I went to find her because of this." ”