Ruan Yuyiting stood inside the Zhumen, while Mrs. Cheng Zhu huddled under the corner outside the Zhumen.
Mrs. Cheng Zhu was still wearing brocade clothes, but the patterns were worn out and the original color was so dirty that she couldn't see clearly. On her wrinkled face, a pair of eyes full of tiredness appeared, and they were turbid, but they stared at Ruan Yuyi.
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Cheng Rui was a very strong man. He squatted beside her, picking at the wet moss in the corner of the wall, and his fingernails were full of dirt.
Seeing the pair of forged shoes stepping out of the threshold, she just rolled her eyes and seemed to be more alive. She climbed up on her hands and feet, "Sister Yi...Sister Yi...No, my queen, the whole world praises you for your kindness.
You won’t leave your aunt alone, right?”
Ruan Yuyi was startled and couldn't retreat. A drop fell from her waist, and the jade pendant around her waist was torn off. The smooth Ruyi-shaped jade pendant was thrown to the ground and broke into two pieces.
When Leng Buding heard this movement, Cheng Rui trembled all over.
Ruan Zhuoxin, who was lagging behind, was also caught off guard. He stepped forward and blocked the two little girls behind him.
After all, it was the jade pendant given to her by her mother-in-law, so she felt uncomfortable after all. She frowned and raised her eyes, but she caught a glimpse of Cheng Zhu's eyes flashing, shaking his head desperately, making his hair disheveled, looking panic-stricken.
I don't know when, the aura of the Cheng family's mistress had faded, and she became extremely timid, scolding her, and apologizing constantly. However, this apology was probably for this jade pendant, but it was not what she had done before.
What kind of things does it take to make a person look like this?
"No, I didn't mean it," Cheng Zhu said, still wanting to get closer, "Sister Yi won't blame her aunt, right?"
She pursed her lips tightly, leaned over to pick up the jade pieces on the ground, put them in her sleeves with a handkerchief, and pulled Xian'er back a little, "Mrs. Cheng will also dream about it when she returns home at midnight."
Those scholars who lost their fame because of your protection?" Her voice was calm.
Ruan Yuxian covered her mouth and nose with some disgust, as if seeing Cheng Zhu's appearance, she already smelled it, "Sister, do you really recognize this person?"
He raised his eyes to look at Ruan Yuyi, but saw that her expression was calm and she didn't look relaxed. Xian'er knew in her heart that she was a real acquaintance - she was a distant relative who didn't know where she came from.
Even when the Ruan family had no supporter and they were living in straits, they still kept themselves tidied up and took care of themselves in the morning and dusk without slacking off at all.
In order to prevent Mrs. Cheng Zhu from getting closer, Ruan Zhuoxin kicked her on the shoulder mercilessly, knocking her upside down.
Not only was she not angry, but she got up on her hands and knees, with a flattering smile on her face and cloudy eyes, "This must be..."
She racked her brains for a long time, but couldn't remember the name of the person in front of her, so she had to turn around and say, "He's just the general, he's really an incredible person."
Ruan Zhuoxin recognized from her words that this was probably his sister's old mother-in-law. He looked at Cheng Zhu as if she were watching a play, a sneer escaped from his lips and teeth, but the words he said were to the two sisters behind him.
"Xian'er, please take your sister in first."
Xian'er was eager to go in early, so she hurriedly agreed and walked in with Ruan Yuyi on her arm.
How pitiful, Ruan Yuyi thought to herself.
After taking a few steps, she even heard Cheng Rui suddenly calling "Sister Yi" behind her, followed by a deep and hoarse cry.
She paused, turned around and walked out.
"Hey," Xian'er wanted to stop him, "Sister."
She pushed open the half-open door and revealed her head. Seeing that she was willing to look back, Cheng Zhu didn't care to coax Cheng Rui next to her. She was ecstatic, with tears on her face.
But she never glanced at Mr. Zhu, "Brother, don't wait too long, the breakfast is getting cold."
"Okay, you two will go back first."
He was also very good at changing his face. After coaxing his two sisters, he looked at the person walking away. When he turned back to face Cheng Zhu, his face was already cold.
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As soon as Ruan Yuyi arrived in the hall, Mrs. Ruan put down her chopsticks and said, "Can you send it away?"
Before she could say anything, Xian'er rushed over and said, "She's from the Cheng family. That old lady is in trouble." She wrinkled her nose, sat back in her seat, and reached out to pick up a small bun.
After saying this, Mrs. Ruan knew that it was Cheng Zhu. She took Ruan Yuyi's hand and looked up and down, "You're not hurt?"
"No," she smiled and shook her head to reassure her.
Mrs. Ruan breathed a sigh of relief, but did not ask Cheng Zhu how she was doing. How could she be recognized as a beggar by the guard guard. Suddenly, her eyes stopped at her waist.
She lowered her eyebrows and took out the broken jade pendant, "Auntie, it was thrown by Mrs. Cheng Zhu."
Mrs. Ruan was actually a little happy. She took the jade pendant and asked the mother-in-law to put it away, "This is to protect our daughter from disaster. It turns out that the temple cannot be returned. Tomorrow you can go to Shenghe Temple with my mother-in-law.
, to fulfill this wish.”
After hearing what A Niang said, she felt at ease and agreed.
Ruan Yuxian's mouth was bulging with something still in his mouth, so he mumbled and shouted, "I want to go too!"
Ruan Zhuoying cast a disgusted look at her, "Can you swallow what's in your mouth before you speak?"
"What does it matter? I will pay attention in front of outsiders." She put her hands on her hips, looking a little proud.
With the side dishes, Ruan Yuyi ate through most of the bowl of porridge before seeing her brother come back.
Ruan Zhuoxin saw her looking at him. When he passed by her, he rubbed her hair and said, "It's okay. They won't bother her anymore."
She opened her eyes slightly, could it be——
Then someone flicked his forehead with a finger, and he said, "What are you thinking about? It's nothing." As a military commander, he couldn't think of any good ideas for revenge. If he saw a little blood and knew it hurt, he wouldn't do it again.
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He didn't even need to do these things himself. Someone would take care of them. He just had to watch from the side.
After a few rounds of conversation, the people at the table dispersed and went back to their respective courtyards.
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As soon as Ruan Yuyi returned to the courtyard, she asked Mu Xiang to prepare paper and pen, grind the ink and pick up the pen.
She wrote elegantly in small regular script with hairpin flowers, dropped a few lines, put a banknote in the envelope, and sent it to Aunt Mei, who was far away in Changyu.
In the Cheng family, apart from the maids around her, the only person she could talk to was Aunt Mei.
Although Aunt Mei was sent to a different place, she still lived on the money given by the Cheng family. The arrival of the Cheng Zhu family gave her a boost. If the Cheng family collapsed, Aunt Mei would also feel sad.
"Miss." Mu Xiang's voice brought her thoughts back from her wandering thoughts.
She followed Mu Xiang's gaze. At the door, Ruan Zhuoying didn't know how long she had been there. She took a step forward, thought for a long time, and then shrank back. Seeing her looking over, she called out blankly, "Sister."
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Ruan Yuyi responded and stood up, "Why don't you come in?"
Only then did he step inside. Mu Xiang poured freshly brewed tea.
They had not seen each other for two years. Ruan Yuyi looked at Ying'er, who was wearing a strip, with long arms and legs, and she was really a little emotional.
Ruan Zhuoying rubbed the tips of her red ears and whispered, "Sister, it's very hot here."
Mu Xiang, who was standing by the side, couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing, earning a glare from him. Then she cleared her throat and pretended that nothing happened.