Wen Tingzhou looked at Ruan Ruan's rosy face and red ears, and really wanted to take a bite, but he was afraid of scaring Ruan Ruan, so he calmed down and rubbed the tip of her nose affectionately.
"Ruan Ruan, I'll take you to meet grandma."
Ruan Xi blushed and let go of his hand, gently pushed him, Na Na responded: "Okay."
Wen Tingzhou smiled lowly, changed from hugging to holding her soft little hand and left the small garden.
When they stepped out of the small garden, the two saw Zhang Qing and two tall black-clothed guards guarding the small intersection.
Zhang Qing saw Young Master and Fourth Miss Ruan coming out, so he walked up to them quickly.
"Zhang Qing, why are you here?" Wen Tingzhou was a little strange seeing Zhang Qing and his two guards.
Zhang Qing hurriedly said: "My lord, Fourth Miss, it was Madam who sent the servant here."
"Mother needs me?" Wen Tingzhou was surprised.
Zhang Qing shook his head, hesitantly said: "No, madam is just afraid that you will forget the time."
Wen Tingzhou: "..."
Ruan Xi pursed her lips and snickered.
On the way to the main courtyard, Ruan Xi asked Zhang Qing about Mu Qingci's follow-up gossip.
"Miss Si, the matter you asked has been spread all over the world. Everyone knows that Miss Mu deliberately used means to destroy her innocence and rely on the Fourth Prince, ruining her reputation. Therefore, Miss Mu now faces two choices. It is the fourth prince who agrees to accept her as a concubine, and the second is that the fourth prince does not agree, so that Miss Mu can only twist her hair and become an aunt."
Zhang Qing told what he knew.
Ruan Xi silently sympathized with the heroine who was tricked by Ruan Sanniang, her reputation was ruined.
Ruan Sanniang really committed a crime.
"The Mu family is Concubine Mu's natal family. For the sake of the Mu family's face, that Miss Mu will enter the fourth prince's backyard even if she is a concubine, and she will not twist her hair to be a sister-in-law." Wen Tingzhou suddenly said.
"Well, I think the same as you." Of course Ruan Xi knew that the heroine Mu Qingci would enter the fourth prince's backyard, and she believed that the fourth prince, as the male protagonist, would not anger Mu Qingci for no reason.
The Mu family is an exception.
The two tacitly did not mention Mu Qingling, Mu Qingling's inappropriate behavior at Mrs. Wen's birthday banquet, and Wen Tingyi, who has a heart to belong to, will definitely take this opportunity to resolve this marriage.
Zhang Qing silently watched the young master and Miss Ruan Si's more and more natural and intimate interaction, and was very happy in his heart.
"By the way, Mrs. Qin said that Miss Ruan San pulled Miss Mu's arm, and Miss Mu accidentally bumped into the fourth prince's arms, but no one believed it. Miss Ruan San and Miss Mu made friends, and everyone thought it was Miss Mu's instruction. " Zhang Qing continued.
Ruan Xi was stunned that Ruan Sanniang, who was the culprit, had been wiped out.
The heroine has become a scheming and unscrupulous person.
Rumors are indeed rumors, it is too outrageous.
Wen Tingzhou squeezed Ruan Xi's palm: "The fourth prince knows exactly what is right and what is wrong."
Zhang Qing: "..."
The son's words seemed to mean something.
Along the way, Ruan Xi met many noble ladies and young masters from aristocratic families, and everyone shunned them wisely.
The main courtyard where Mrs. Wen lived was low-key and elegant, but everything was exquisite and exquisite.
Ruan Xi saw Yang's mother and Suyu chatting with the gatekeeper and several unknown maid mothers at the gate of Mrs. Wen's main courtyard. The three of them saluted quickly after seeing Ruan Xi and Wen Tingzhou.
Ruan Xi nodded with a slight smile, and was taken into the main courtyard by Wen Tingzhou without talking to them.
Zhang Qing and two taciturn black-clothed guards stayed at the gate.
Old Mrs. Wen rested for a while, she was sitting on the couch and flipping through the scriptures, she seemed in good spirits, when she heard the sound of the curtain, she raised her head and saw that it was her grandson and his fiancée, with a smile on her face.
Ruan Xi quickly stepped forward to salute respectfully: "Ruan Xi greets the old lady."
Wen Tingzhou also greeted his grandmother afterwards.
Mrs. Wen smiled and waved to Ruan Xi and Wen Tingzhou and said, "Ruan girl, Tingzhou, come and sit down, Mama Lin, serve tea."
"Yes, old lady." Mother Lin served tea to the two with a smile on her face.
Ruan Xi was flattered to hear Mrs. Wen calling her Ruan girl affectionately. After thanking Mrs. Wen, she generously sat on the embroidered pier beside the couch. She inadvertently saw the scriptures in Mrs. Wen's hand, and was slightly taken aback.
It was actually the Huayan Sutra that she copied.
Seeing that Ruan Yatou saw the scriptures in her hand, Mrs. Wen smiled slightly, and praised: "The scriptures copied by Ruan Yatou are quite good, and it is comfortable to read, which shows that she put her heart into it."
The handwriting of the scriptures is beautiful and graceful, and there is a sense of tranquility and peace between the lines, without a trace of impetuousness.
It can be seen that Ruan girl is elegant in nature and calm in heart. Mrs. Wen already had a good impression of Ruan Xi, and it is even better now.
Ruan Xi held the teacup handed over by Lin's mother, and smiled shyly: "The old lady praised me, Ruan Xi is ashamed."
Wen Tingzhou took a sip of tea, with a look of pride on his face. Grandma has studied scriptures for decades, and has seen countless hand-copied scriptures. It is very rare for Ruan Ruan to get a good evaluation from her grandmother.
"Grandmother, I said that Ruan Ruan is a good girl, do you believe it now?"
Ruan Xi blushed, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, how could anyone praise his fiancée like that in front of his elders.
But she found that Brother Tingzhou looked different in front of the elders who were close to him.
I feel very novel in my heart.
It was the same in front of Mrs. Wen, and it was the same in front of Mrs. Wen.
Seeing her grandson's appearance, Mrs. Wen was secretly amused when she saw Ruan's shy appearance, how could she not know how careful he was, and nodded in agreement with a smile on her face.
"You have a good eye, Ruan girl is indeed a good girl."
As soon as these words came out, the maid in the room immediately took a look at Ruan Xigao.
With the old lady's words, Fourth Miss Ruan's status in the Wen family has risen.
Wen Tingzhou glanced at Ruan Ruan who was drinking tea with his head bowed beside him, his eyes were full of smiles, his grandmother said that Ruan Ruan was a good girl, no one in the Wen family would dare to pick on Ruan Ruan's character in the future.
Ruan Xi thought of Wen Tingzhou's good intentions after a while, and sweet bubbles burst into his heart.
Although there is no ambiguity between the two, the flowing atmosphere makes people around them feel like they are superfluous.
Mrs. Wen shook her head silently. She was getting old. She used to worry that her grandson, Tingzhou, would die alone, but now she seemed to be worried for nothing.
"Ruan girl, come to my side."
Ruan Xi hurriedly handed the teacup in her hand to the maid beside her, stood up and stood beside Mrs. Wen.
Mrs. Wen took off the rosewood buddhist beads on her wrist, pulled Ruan Xi's left hand that didn't wear a bracelet, and put the beads on her white wrist.
"Ruan girl, this string of Buddhist beads has been consecrated by an eminent monk and has been with me for more than ten years. Today I will give it to you."
Mrs. Wen had originally prepared another precious headgear as a meeting gift, but now she changed her mind after meeting Ruan Xi and gave Ruan Xi the Buddhist beads she had been wearing for more than ten years.
The surrounding maids and mothers couldn't hide their shock that the old lady actually gave away this string of Buddhist beads.
Looking at the smooth and round patina of the red sandalwood beads on her wrist, Ruan Xi knew that this was a special meeting gift, and she thanked her generously.
"Thank you for your kindness, old lady. Ruan Xi will definitely take good care of this string of beads."
Mrs. Wen liked Ruan Xi's temperament quite a lot, patted her hand, and said with a smile, "Good boy, good boy."
When Wen Tingzhou saw the meeting gift from his grandmother to Ruan Ruan, he was surprised and then filled with joy. He knew that his grandmother would like Ruan Ruan's temperament, but he didn't expect that Ruan Ruan was more liked by his grandmother than he imagined.
Next, Ruan Xi and Mrs. Wen had a very pleasant chat. Under the guidance of Mrs. Wen, Ruan Xi unintentionally revealed her knowledge.
Wen Tingzhou listened with a smile, saying a few words from time to time, his eyes brightened, looking at Ruan Xi with tenderness and pride.
After a stick of incense, Wen Tingzhou and Ruan Xi left Mrs. Wen's yard.
Mother Yang and Suyu followed, Zhang Qing followed closely behind, and the group returned to the main hall.
As soon as the two came in, several eyes swept over, one of which was that of the Fourth Prince.
Ruan Xi immediately noticed the cold and handsome face of the fourth prince, with an aura of not getting close to strangers.
He was secretly surprised that such a thing happened, and the fourth prince hadn't left yet, nor did he intend to make friends with other ministers, and sat there alone drinking tea.
It's incredible.
Wen Tingzhou obviously knew what she was thinking and whispered something in her ear.
"Grandmother is an elder, and her seniority is high in the royal family. Even if the banquet is over, it is best not to leave before the auspicious time for the banquet."
Ruan Xi understood in seconds.
Emperor Shengde was over fifty years old, and the adult princes below were eager to move, fighting fiercely in private. Of course, the fourth prince would not be criticized by other brothers for disrespecting his elders for a trivial matter, which would make Emperor Shengde displeased.
At this time, Bo Cheng, who was communicating with the courtiers, was in high spirits. All this was because he gave birth to a good daughter. When he saw the fourth daughter came back, he waved to them with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Wen, fourth girl, come here."
Ruan Xi: "..."
She glanced sideways at Wen Tingzhou.
Wen Tingzhou smiled slightly at Ruan Xi, and as soon as he walked past her, Chengyi looked at the outstanding fourth daughter and handsome future son-in-law with a smile, and introduced the senior officials in front of them as an elder.
In fact, Wen Tingzhou is quite familiar with them, and Bo Chengyi's introduction was superfluous. It is obvious that the drunkard's intention is not to drink, but Wen Tingzhou is quite cooperative.
Ruan Xi is not stupid, how can he fail to see Uncle's intentions, and cooperate with Wen Tingzhou without hesitation, don't think about it, it must be because of her, Ruan Xi was secretly moved.
The old foxes in the officialdom are sharp-eyed. When Ruan Xi presented her birthday gift, she didn't wear ornaments on her left wrist, but now she has a string of familiar Buddhist beads. You can easily guess who gave it, and they all praised the sincerity on their faces. My good daughter, I've joined the Wen family, and soon, Cheng Yibo's deputy, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, will probably be removed from his post as Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Uncle Chengyi spoke modestly and couldn't hide his joy on his face.
In this way, Ruan Xi and Wen Tingzhou were shown off by Uncle Chengyi.
Ruan Xi was completely speechless to uncle, she quietly gave Wen Tingzhou an apologetic look, Wen Tingzhou smiled at Ruan Xi, expressing that he didn't care.
As for the hidden smile in the eyes of the fourth prince, a personal friend, Wen Tingzhou directly ignored it.
Ruan Xi wandered around, Duke An and other Wen's family apparently also saw the red sandalwood beads on Ruan Xi's wrist, and had different reactions.
Wen Shangshu and Mrs. Wen are naturally happy.
Others are hard to say.
On the other end, Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Sincerity, heard a lady with a higher status than her say good things to compliment her, she was happy on the face, but regretted and panicked in her heart.
She never thought that Si Niang would fall into the eyes of Mrs. Wen. Mrs. Wen is different from Mrs. Wen Shangshu. If the matter of the sterilization drug was exposed...
Her son's future is also over.
Fortunately, apart from Mama Sun and Mama Gao's confidantes, only the counterfeiters knew about the sterilization pill.
Mrs. Zhang regretted telling the counterfeit about it very much.
Who knows if the counterfeit will slip up for a while.
Mrs. Zhang now has a deep understanding of the ability of counterfeit goods to cause trouble, and what happened in the small garden spread.
The fake thing was also spread, but the bad rumors were all aimed at that Miss Mu, and the actions of the fake Miss La Mu were rumored to be ordered by Miss Mu.
Mrs. Zhang was very clear in her heart.
She had seen that Miss Mu before, she would definitely not be able to do such a thing, and her reputation would definitely be ruined by counterfeit goods.
For the first time, Mrs. Zhang felt a killing intent towards the counterfeit goods, and she no longer wanted to keep her tormented slowly.