Fan Kun's face turned dark.

But Ruan Zhen can only be his. How can he let the other party have a way out?

He looked at the woman's pretty features and laughed at her for not overestimating her abilities.

But now the Marquis Mansion cannot compare with the prosperous Guogong Mansion, and he still has to look up to him in front of Gu Huaizhi. It is really hard to push Ruan Zhen into a hurry.

He curled his lips and said in a thoughtful tone: "That's what my cousin said."

Ruan Zhen tightened her palms, breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked away. The cold wind blew by, blowing the red hair ribbon.

She always wore plain clothes, but that hair tie made her look more lively.

Smelling a lingering fragrance on the tip of his nose, Fan Kun stretched out his hand, but nothing happened.

The woman's back was Pingting, who regarded him as a jackal, so she walked in a hurry, but held the hem of her skirt for fear of falling. He looked at it with fascination. This woman was beautiful from beginning to end.

But because of the reputation of the Duke's Palace, he tried to fly out of his hands.

However, Gu Huaizhi had already angered the Chi family by destroying Chi Xingxun's leg. When the prince ascended the throne, how could Zhou Huan not settle the scores and make the decision for Chi Xingxun?

At that time, the Duke's government will not be able to protect itself.

Can she escape?

——

"girl!"

Ruan Zhen was restless all the way, and as soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she heard Tan Yun call out.

The steward of the Duke's Mansion was considerate in his work. After several masters went to Teng Pavilion, he sent someone to take Tan Yun back to the Marquis Mansion.

Ruan Zhen was not surprised. She threw away the distracting thoughts in her heart and smiled.

"It's cold outside, does your lower abdomen not hurt anymore?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Ge's mother heard the noise and went out of the house. Since Tan Yun came back alone, her heart was hanging.

Really worried.

Seeing Ruan Zhen back, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"This girl is walking around the house and outside eagerly. It makes my eyes hurt."

As he spoke, he turned around and scolded rudely: "Why don't you go in and drink the bowl of ginger tea? Do you still want me to feed it to your mouth? It doesn't hurt now, but you will suffer it at night."

With that said, he stepped forward and grabbed Ruan Zhen.

He looked distressed: "Look at the cold hands of the girl. Come into the house quickly. The house is warm, ginger tea can dispel the cold, but the smell is unpleasant. The old slave has prepared candied fruits early."

Tan Yun:......

She stepped forward eagerly.

"Has mom prepared for me?"

Mother Ge was angry: "No! I told you to stay in the house, but if you don't listen, I'll die in misery!"

Ruan Zhen couldn't help it and chuckled.

Half of the depression caused by Fan Kun faded away.

The room was warm as spring, Ruan Zhen took off her cloak. Turning around, she saw Tan Yun pinching his nose and drinking ginger tea with a sad face.

She waved.

Tan Yun quickly came over.

When Ge's mother was not prepared, Ruan Zhen picked up a candied fruit from the plate, stuffed it into Tan Yun's mouth, then took out her purse and poured out the snack.

"This is Tengge's dim sum. It's a few percent better than what was delivered from the Hou Mansion kitchen or bought outside. You guys should try it."

With that said, she went to the cabinet and took out the black box containing the bracelet.

"Girl, what is this?"

Ruan Zhen glanced at the clock and calculated the time it would take for the carriage to go back and forth. She placed the empty purse and the box together.

"The property returns to its original owner."

Ruan Zhen picked up the porcelain bowl and drank it in several mouthfuls without even frowning.

Tan Yun didn't ask any more questions, but with sharp eyes he caught sight of the mutton-fat jade hanging on Ruan Zhen's waist.

She exclaimed: "Where did this come from?"

Ruan Zhen followed his gaze and looked down.

Then, she glanced at the black box used for exchange, and tapped the mutton-fat jade with her slender white fingertips. Her pupils were filled with seriousness, and she answered the question: "Does it look good?"

"nice!"

Ruan Zhen nodded slightly.

He said slowly: "Mine."

——

Knowing how precious this bracelet was, Ruan Zhen calculated the time and personally delivered it to Chang Feng who was rushing back, for fear that something might go wrong.

If the bracelet is lost, is it possible that she can still compensate Gu Huaizhi, a lady?

"I thanked the girl on behalf of the young master." Changfeng clasped his fists with his usual paralyzed expression.

Look, the people serving him are more sensible than Gu Huaizhi.

The night swallowed up the light bit by bit, and when Ruan Zhen returned, there was food on the table.

Tan Yun didn't see Ruan Zhen. He was placing dishes and said to Mother Ge: "I just went to the kitchen and heard something that made me feel strange. Since the girl is not here, mother, please help me analyze it."

Is there anything that needs to be discussed behind the master’s back?

Mother Ge stopped what she was doing and looked at Tan Yun.

Tan Yun frowned and said, "When I went there, I bumped into Mrs. Wang and the woman in the kitchen chatting with each other. Because they were standing far away, I couldn't hear clearly what they said, but Mrs. Wang secretly gave the woman a piece of cake.

A silver ingot."

Mother Wang is always searching, so naturally she won't give away money for no reason.

"I watched her leave with the basket from a distance. So I kept an eye on it and walked around the kitchen without anyone noticing before getting the meal. I actually bumped into some medicine residue in the corner that I had no time to pour."

Tan Yun always felt something was wrong.

When she mentioned this, Mother Ge remembered something and her expression changed.

"Don't mention this matter to the girl. Be more careful. There's nothing they can do to harm us."

"The girl doesn't say anything these days, but she is worried in her heart. One thing after another is overwhelming a girl like her, and even an older girl wouldn't know what to do? She is afraid that we will worry.

, I don’t say anything, and it has decreased a lot in recent days.”

Tan Yun nodded immediately: "I don't have to."

Ruan Zhen lowered her eyes and curled her fingertips slightly.

She suddenly felt uncomfortable. She did not enter the house again, but slowly looked at the grape trellis outside the courtyard.

She closed her eyes and fell into memory.

Her aunt always liked to sit there and comb her hair. Ruan Zhen remembered clearly that one time her aunt was in a very low mood and said.

"You are born white, and you are most charming and festive when you wear a red skirt. Your parents would praise you again and again before you were alive."

Can……

In the Hou Mansion, Fan Kun's biological sister, Fan Yan, is the most domineering. She likes red, but doesn't allow others to wear it.

Not to mention that the other party is the charming Ruan Zhen.

Fan Yan claimed to be a beauty, but the oil bottle brought by her stepmother weighed her down several times.

She has long buried her hatred in her heart, how can she not be angry?

In front of everyone, he pushed Ruan Zhen into the river.

She was the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, so she didn't even receive a harsh word, let alone a punishment.

Yes, it's just a saying that spreads up and down: The cousin doesn't know what to say, and she insists on hitting the taboo of the eldest lady of the Hou family.

"You were ill for a long time when you fell into the water. When you woke up, you were afraid of causing trouble and getting me into trouble, so you burned all the clothes in the box that were bordered by red."

Ruan Xi hugged her and her voice became choked: "It's useless for my aunt."

Ruan Zhen didn't dare to think about it anymore. She walked over slowly and touched the cold stone table with her fingertips, which brought a chill to her heart.

It's ridiculous that she burned Luo Qun with her own hands, but still couldn't save her aunt.

Watching her die before her eyes.

There was dazzling red blood underneath him.

The wind gently blew the red ribbon that tied her black hair, as if Ruan Xi was caressing her.

Ruan Zhen moved her lips, and her voice was blown away like the wind.
Chapter completed!