Shangguan Ruolan then introduced the beautiful woman to Shangguan Ruoli and said, "Little sister, this is Mrs. Bai, the wife of Gu Fujun. She is my cousin. Her father-in-law and the Marquis of Nan'an are brothers."

Shangguan Ruoli knew that this was Gu Ran's legendary stepmother. Although Shangguan Ruoli and her had not met, they had secretly fought several times.

Shangguan Ruoli smiled lightly and saluted, "A civilian woman pays homage to Mrs. Fujun."

Although she is beautiful and stunning, her temperament is also fierce and majestic. She has been in a high position for a long time, and her majesty has long been integrated into her bones. When she smiles, the ends of her eyes are slightly raised, giving her a hint of ice melting and snow melting.

Madam Bai looked at Shangguan Ruoli who was slightly absent-minded. She thought that this talented lady was a timid and rustic village woman, but she didn't expect that she turned out to be such a stunning beauty. Her appearance and temperament were both eye-catching and her aura made her heart tremble.

When Mrs. Xie saw that she was silent and asked Shangguan Ruoli to squat down and be polite, her face darkened, her eyes turned cold, and she coughed lightly.

Mrs. Bai suddenly came back to her senses and said with a smile: "My wife, please forgive me! Look, I saw a woman as beautiful as the Crown Prince's wife, and she was so stunned that she lost her mind."

Shangguan Ruoli stood up straight, walked to sit next to Mrs. Xie, and said with a smile: "Although I don't know Mrs. Bai, I have known her for a long time. When I met her today, I was also impressed by Mrs. Bai's demeanor."

The smile on Mrs. Bai's face froze slightly, and she said: "Yes, my eldest son and your son are classmates and good friends, and they often visit your house as guests. If you have free time, Mrs. Dong will also take your son to our house as a guest.

"

Shangguan Ruoli smiled and said nothing. If he really wanted to invite her to be a guest, he should have posted a message to invite her. Obviously, this Bai family was just talking.

Both Xie and Shangguan Ruolan felt that the atmosphere between them was not harmonious. They looked at each other and Shangguan Ruolan picked up the tea bowl.

When Mrs. Bai saw that she was about to see off the guests, she smiled a little reluctantly and said, "I have been bothering you for so long. It's time to leave. If Mrs. Shizi and Xie Yiren need anything, just ask someone to inform me. Anyway,

I am familiar with Fengcheng."

Shangguan Ruolan said with a smile: "Of course, I will trouble my siblings if something happens. The things my siblings asked us to bring to my parents' family will be sorted out as soon as possible. We will set off back to Beijing soon."

"Okay, sorry, sister-in-law." Mrs. Bai said goodbye, and Shangguan Ruolan asked Nanny Zhang to escort her out of the door.

Mr. Xie asked Shangguan Ruoli, "Are you at odds with Mr. Bai?"

Shangguan Ruoli explained the matter in this way and laughed at himself: "Come to think of it, it was my fault of speaking that caused so much trouble.

I didn't expect that Gu Fujun and the Bai family would use so many vicious tricks against us. If it weren't for the emperor's grandson protecting us, we would at least have been driven out of Fengcheng."

Mrs. Xie slapped the armrest of the chair and said, "This is so unreasonable! This Mrs. Bai is really a vicious woman!"

Shangguan Ruolan didn't find it strange, "This is a common filth in the back house of a wealthy family. My father has no aunt, and my mother has been ill for these years. I don't know how many people like Bai are there."

Ms. Xie snorted coldly and said, "I can't control what happens to her, but she can't bully me, Li'er!"

Shangguan Ruoli said with a smile: "Don't be angry, mother. In fact, she didn't bully me. I'm not someone to be trifled with."

Xie said to Shangguan Ruolan: "Next time you come here, you have to give her a beating! Although Fu Jun is a second-rank officer and has real power, if there is no Marquis of Nan'an in the capital, he will not be able to act reliably as a second-rank general!"

Shangguan Ruolan smiled and comforted: "Okay, I will listen to my mother. Don't get angry for such a short-sighted person, it's not worth it!"

Mrs. Xie then gave up, took Shangguan Ruoli's hand, and said sadly: "Li'er, from now on you have a mother, a sister, and a natal family. No one can bully you."

Her voice was gentle, but the firmness in her tone made Shangguan Ruoli feel extremely sore.

Xie thought about it and said, "No, I can't let you stay in Fengcheng. Why don't you and your son-in-law go to the capital? There are many good schools in the capital, including the Imperial College and many famous official schools."

Shangguan Ruolan said: "Yes, yes. It is not easy to enter the Imperial College, but you can still take the exam for some official schools. The gentlemen are all Jinshi or Confucian scholars with status."

Shangguan Ruoli said with a smile: "There is a big family here. Wulang's father is the lifeblood of the old lady, so I'm afraid he won't be able to let go. Besides, he is a scholar, and it really means nothing if he enters the capital."

Seeing Mr. Xie's disappointment, she quickly said: "However, more than a year later, he went to Beijing to take part in the examination, and the children and I followed him. By then, he would at least be a scholar and could hold his head high in front of his father-in-law.

Come."

Shangguan Ruolan said: "It's almost April now. It's the time for the provincial examination in the new year. After the provincial examination, you will go to Beijing and ask your brother-in-law to find some knowledgeable officials to give guidance on articles. You will be more confident in the next year's examination."

Only then did Mr. Xie smile, "Just do the math, it's quick."

Shangguan Ruoli hurriedly opened the food box and said, "I brought you some food, but it's almost cold."

Mrs. Xie touched the temperature of the cup and said, "It's okay, the temperature is just right. It's just right for your mouth."

Shangguan Ruolan ordered people to serve food.

Shangguan Ruoli asked: "Where is Gu Ran?"

Shangguan Ruolan smiled and said: "I'm going to visit a friend. I have to take him back quickly. If he goes crazy like this and delays his studies, his mother should blame me."

Soon the food was served and the three of them ate.

Mrs. Bai returned home in a sedan chair and had already missed her usual meal. The kitchen thought she was eating out and did not prepare her meal. After all, she was not going anywhere but to her cousin-in-law.

Bai's face turned pale with anger, "What? Why don't you prepare meals when I'm not in the house? Did I ask someone to come back to inform you that you won't come back to eat?"

The servants knelt on the ground, "Ma'am, please calm down. The slaves have realized their mistake!"

Bai said angrily: "Two months of monthly payment will be deducted from each person, so get out!"

When the slaves went down, she angrily smashed a sweet white porcelain tea cup. She also planned to have dinner with Shangguan Ruolan today. She hadn't seen each other for a long time and wanted to keep in touch.

The personal maid advised: "Madam, calm down and take care of yourself."

Mrs. Bai took a few deep breaths before calming down her anger, gritted her teeth and said: "I am just a wife of a crown prince, and you are showing off to me as the wife of a second-rank general? She is not Mrs. Hou!"

The maids were kneeling on the ground collecting broken pieces of porcelain, and no one dared to speak.

Mrs. Bai continued to curse: "It's all that poor village woman! She's a mud-legged person and she wants to climb on my head!"

She suddenly calmed down. The culprit was still Gu Ran! What a scoundrel, why didn't he follow his short-lived mother to hell?

Thinking of this, a murderous intent flashed in her sharp phoenix eyes. Little brat, you have a good life, you asked for it!
Chapter completed!