married daughter

Chapter 286 Chapter 323~324 Silly boy, isn't this adding to the chaos?
There are not many people around Ruan Yunting who she can trust, among which Hongdou and Chanjuan are the most.In such a complex environment as the Xu family, one can only feel at ease when one is with someone one trusts, one must be careful of intrigue outside, and how sad it would be if one returns to the Jingsi Garden and closes the door to guard against the people around him.

"I've always regarded you as a family..." Ruan Yunting really wanted to ask her why she would tell such unnutritious lies, which would do her no good at all.But when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them again.

No matter how stable and mature Hongdou is, she is just a young girl in love.

Although Ruan Yunting doesn't understand the feeling of loving to death, it's only natural for a young girl to do some inexplicable things in front of the person she likes. What's more, Hongdou has always been loyal to her and cut off the relationship between master and servant , she did take care of her like a family.She can't erase her past achievements just because of this trivial matter.

Ruan Yunting stroked her forehead, and said helplessly and tiredly: "Forget it, forget it."

Hongdou's face was already flushed with shame, and the moment the lie was exposed, she really wished she could find a hole in the ground.

When she was in the small kitchen just now, she looked at Ruan Yunting's slim and graceful back, and for the first time, a thought that a maid should not have, jealousy.

She is beautiful, and she is the granddaughter of the Xu family with a different surname. She is studying in Fengxian Academy, and she has performed several times, making her famous far and wide.Why is there such a perfect person in this world?Hongdou knew that she was humble, and never compared herself with girls before, but the appearance of Deming later completely broke the balance in her heart that she had built so easily.

Ruan Yunting is Dai Ming's future concubine, and she will be the concubine's servant girl when she is married in the future, with a lower status.But every time she saw Dai Ming, Hong Dou wished she was Ruan Yunting.I hope that Deming can silently pamper him with his gentle words.Originally, she thought very clearly that as long as she served Ruan Yunting wholeheartedly, there would be a day when she would marry into Dai's family, and serving Dai Ming would be just around the corner, but what happened next made her very unbalanced, so she had yesterday. Saying that on purpose, to let Ruan Yunting know that she doesn't cherish De Ming, and it will cause trouble for De Ming.When she said those words, seeing Ruan Yunting's movements stopped, she felt extremely happy.She really wanted to say to her: Since you got it, you should cherish it. There are still many people in this world who are envious of the things you dislike.

It's just that Hongdou made a mistake, Ruan Yunting is not an ordinary master, she has been with her for such a long time, how could she not know that Ruan Yunting is a person who never treats servants as human beings?Although she can order her servants to do things, she never looks down on anyone, and always gives people the most sincere smile and respect, and will protect them in times of crisis, and her advantages do exist, such as talent, beauty, and family background Noble... She saw Ruan Yunting struggling to survive in the Xu family, how could she unconscionably treat her as an enemy?
What the hell did she do!

The girl has always been so kind to her. Even if she secretly reported on the last time, the girl didn't pursue the matter and entrusted her with a heavy responsibility. How could she be like this!

Hongdou was so ashamed that she felt that she had no face to face Ruan Yunting anymore, as if she didn't hear what Ruan Yunting said later, she saluted and hurriedly turned and left the hall of Dai's house.

Ruan Yunting frowned, but did not stop her.She knew that Hongdou was losing face.She can forgive Hongdou, but it doesn't mean what Hongdou did was right.Let her go back and think about it.They will spend a long time together in the future, don't let this matter become a knot between them.

Funing is a smart person. Seeing Ruan Yunting's master and servant like this, he knew that there must be something he didn't know, so he stood quietly by the side, so as not to offend Miss Ruan. Ruan Yunting is their son. People who are on the top of their hearts must not be neglected.

Not long after, Deming arrived.Because he was walking in a hurry, the cloak unfolded behind him, revealing the light blue straight dress he was wearing underneath. It was the unlined clothes that Deming wore casually when he was at home. When he came out in the cold weather, he only wore a cloak on his shoulders, which shows that he came in a hurry .

Ruan Yunting stood up, "Zhiqian."

Dai Ming came up to him with a smile, his deep and sharp eyes swept across Ruan Yunting's side without any trace, and he saw no entourage, and said, "Why did you come by yourself?"

Ruan Yunting would not say anything wrong with her maidservant in front of Dai Ming, and said with a smile: "Hongdou came with me, if she has something to do, let her go back first. Mrs. Dai went to Xu's house yesterday. Mr. Xiao went to see the piano, but he came back a bit late, so he missed it. I feel very sorry, so I came to see Madam."

Dai Ming's smile became more gentle and sincere. She knew that Ruan Yunting must be a person who strictly abides by etiquette and would not be rude to her elders.

"Mom has gone out of the house now, and it seems to be going to see a handkerchief, and it will take an hour to come back."

"Really, that's really a coincidence." Ruan Yunting didn't see Mrs. Dai, but she was actually relieved.It wasn't that she was afraid of seeing her, but that what happened to Hongdou just now made her very upset, and she was afraid that she would say the wrong thing when her mind was upset.Can't see better.

He handed the bundle he had brought to Deming, "This is for my wife."

"What's inside?" Deming asked, but he didn't open the bag to look.

Ruan Yunting smiled and said: "It's a cloak. I made it myself. It's a pity that my needlework is very rough. It's just a thought."

"Really, mother will definitely like it." Dai Ming handed the burden to Funing, admiring Ruan Yunting's gentleness and courtesy even more, looking at her with unprecedented softness in his eyes.

Ruan Yunting raised her head, she was about to say something, but she quickly lowered her head after meeting his gaze, and said, "You still have something to talk to Master Dai, so I won't stay any longer. Let me go first." leave.

Knowing her dodging, Dai Ming felt indescribably depressed. The good mood he had just seen her just now disappeared completely. Does she just get tired of him like this, wishing to hide away? !

Ruan Yunting wasn't bored with Dai Ming, or rather, she admired him. It's just that they had a hard time talking to each other last time, and they got along more naturally. She didn't want her behavior to make him feel wrong.

Thinking this way, she walked faster, but after taking two steps, someone grabbed her left hand.Because of the strength, his body suddenly turned around and nearly fell down, and the long black hair behind his head swung a dazzling black arc.

"Zhiqian?" Ruan Yunting looked at him suspiciously, struggling to withdraw her hand.

De Ming's hand tightened, and that glimpse made him want to stop her even more, but his face did not show any emotion, and he said rationally, "Let me see if your injury is healed." He said and lifted her left wrist The tightened cuffs of moon white satin embroidered with jasmine flowers and two scars showed a pink color on her snow-white wrist, which looked particularly dazzling.

Ruan Yunting hurriedly struggled to regain her wrist, put down her sleeves, and said, "It's already done."

"Yes, but there are scars after all."

Frowning, Ruan Yunting didn't know what to say to Dai Ming.

But Dai Ming smiled mockingly and said, "Don't you want to go back? I'll see you off."

"No need, the Xu family's carriage is outside. I can just go back by myself."

"Then I'll take you to the gate of the mansion."

Dai Ming put on his cloak and wanted to send her away, but Ruan Yunting couldn't refuse, so she could only follow him.When he got outside, he watched Ruan Yunting get into Xu's carriage, and Dai Ming felt relieved. Seeing the carriage start, Dai Ming said, "Take care of yourself, don't be sick." After receiving Ruan Yunting's answer, he turned and returned home.

Funing kept following him with his bundle in his arms. Seeing that Dai Ming didn't go back to his study, he went straight to the back house and asked, "My lord, where are we going?"

"Go to mother's."

"Yes." Funing lowered his head, although he was very puzzled, why the young master stopped Miss Ruan from seeing her when Mrs. Dai was clearly in the mansion, but he understood his duty as a servant, he would not ask questions that should not be asked .

When they arrived at Mrs. Dai's residence, Funing waited outside knowingly, while Dai Ming went to the back room alone.

Qiu Shi was wearing a deep purple cross-collar padded jacket covered with peonies all over the body, and a tea-gold eight-panel skirt underneath, and was reclining on the warm kang with his eyes closed.

"Mother." Dai Ming bowed and saluted, and sent the servant girl away.

Chou opened his eyes lazily, saw that Dai Ming was holding an unfamiliar bag in his hand, and asked, "What is this?"

"Tinger just came here and brought you a gift. She said she made it herself." Deming said, and handed the cloak to Qiu.

Chou took it, opened it, and smiled with satisfaction: "The material is very good, but the needlework is still not ready, the style is new, the pattern is unique, and she is in line with my temper, so I'm going to give it a try." I like purple."

Chou stood up, put on the cloak, walked slowly to the side, looked at himself in front of the bronze mirror, and slowly tied the neckband into a bow.

Dai Ming just smiled and followed behind Qiu Shi, and seeing that she really fit her, he said with a smile, "Mother is in her prime of life, she is beautiful in everything she wears."

"I'm afraid that in your eyes, the most beautiful one is no longer for my mother." Chou stared at him teasingly, and said, "How, my trip this time is according to your wishes?"

De Ming was rarely shy, coughed dryly and said, "My son thanked mother for her help."

"Forget it, I'm also doing it for the benefit of both of you." Qiu sighed: "I think that girl Ting'er is pretty good. The concubine's room doesn't count as wronging you, so don't bully others."

"Where did I bully him?"

"You deliberately asked me to go to Xu's house yesterday. Didn't you want to make Mrs. Xu feel pressured, and you will be stricter with her in the future?"

"I think so."

"If you think this way, the goal can be achieved, but Ting'er's position in the Xu family is already embarrassing enough, maybe from now on, she will add a 'disorderly behavior' to Mrs. Xu's heart." Mrs. Dai sighed and shook her head.

Hearing this, Dai Ming's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his eyes were broken. He only cared about his future with Ruan Yunting, but forgot to take her feelings into consideration.

Seeing her son's remorse, Mrs. Dai sighed and patted the back of his hand, then took off her cloak and put it on the kang, saying: "Okay, the matter has come to an end, it's useless for you to think about it later. It’s just that she’s better. Hey, I’m not qualified to talk about you as a mother. After all, I’m also a selfish mother. For your wishes, even if I thought about the result, I didn’t object to your actions. And I didn’t tell you at the time You, afraid that you will return."

Chou patted Dai Ming's arm, and said, "I don't know about your temperament? Now that you have really thought about Ruan, don't regret it in the future. Also, if you don't understand, just say you won't marry him in the future. I’m a wife, as long as she’s one, that’s all I need to say in front of me, but don’t tell your father again. Your father expects too much from you, and he still expects you to come out of nowhere, you know?”

"Yes, mother." Dai Ming was in a state of turmoil, thinking carefully about her words and deeds when he spoke to Ruan Yunting just now, obviously, the loneliness and grievance suppressed in her expression were ignored by him.With Mrs. Xu's temperament, she must be reprimanded yesterday, right?Maybe she will be punished...

Now Dai Ming really wanted to catch up with Ruan Yunting and pull her into his arms to comfort her, but doing so would be tantamount to exposing his actions.Ruan Yunting is a thoughtful woman, maybe she will be more annoyed at him and alienate him.

Seeing his son like this, Qiu shook his head, and deliberately brought the topic up to Dai Xuefei's marriage, which made him no longer frowned.

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On the way back home, Ruan Yunting was in a depressed mood. Even if she could think about it, she could understand what Hongdou did, but what Hongdou did still made her sad.After all, it doesn't taste good to be betrayed by someone you've always trusted and cared for.

Back in Jingsi Garden, Chanjuan greeted her: "Miss, you are back."

"Yeah." Looking left and right, he didn't see Hongdou, "Where is Hongdou? He just came back first?"

"Hong Dou is coming back, I left this for you and went out." Chanjuan took out a folded note from her arms, took Ruan Yunting's cloak and put it away, and asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law Zhao is in the kitchen?" I'm busy now, and I can have dinner later. Miss, you..."

The remaining words froze in her throat hesitantly, because Chanjuan found that Ruan Yunting's spirit was abnormal, her hands holding the note were shaking, and her eyes became more and more sad and anxious from the initial doubt.

"Girl, what's the matter?" Chanjuan walked up to Hongdou.

Ruan Yunting didn't answer Chanjuan, but concentrated on looking at the note in her hand.

To say that it is a note is a bit of an exaggeration, because there are only some very simple words on the note, mixed with some pictures, and it takes guesswork to understand the meaning.

Hongdou is illiterate, so she must have racked her brains to write such a letter. The general content of the letter is that she has no face to see her again, and only wants to die, but before she dies, she must help her solve the problem. The biggest hidden danger.

What is Ruan Yunting's biggest hidden danger?If it is counted, Hong Dou knows that it is still life-threatening, only Lu Guogong!
Ruan Yunting stood up abruptly, her face paled with anxiety: "Get the car ready, Chanjuan, come with me!"

Chanjuan had never seen Ruan Yunting lose her composure before, she didn't know what was going on for a while, and rushed out in a hurry.

Ruan Yunting didn't have time to put on the cloak, so she only put on the beanie inside and stepped out of the threshold.

Zhao Linmu's family wiped their hands with an apron, and they walked across from Ruan Yunting: "Girl, what happened?"

Zhao Linmu's family is Hongdou's aunt, she should be taken with her in this matter, Ruan Yunting said: "Sister-in-law Zhao, come out with me quickly. There is something urgent."

"Yes." Zhao Linmu's family quickly took off their aprons and went inside to fetch Ruan Yunting's fox fur. When they left the main room, they saw Ruan Yunting's back disappearing in front of the courtyard gate.

It can make a dignified lady run wildly regardless of her appearance. It can be seen that the matter is urgent, Zhao Linmu's family also changed their expressions, and quickly chased after Ruan Yunting with the fox fur, and followed Ruan Yunting to the side corner door before putting the cloak on her. , out of breath, said: "Girl, don't worry, everything can be solved."

"Let's go. If it's too late, it's too late." Ruan Yunting got into the carriage with a pale face, and said again: "You guys come up quickly, let's sit crowded together."

Both Chanjuan and Zhao Linmu's family knew that the matter was urgent, and they nodded in response. After Chanjuan got into the car, Zhao Linmu's family decided to let the handlebars go back, and he sat on the shaft to drive the car. When the carriage drove out of Ronghua Lane, he asked, "Miss, Where are we going?"

"Go to Lu Guogong's mansion, sister-in-law Zhao, you must hurry up."

"okay!"

Zhao Linmu's family listened to Ruan Yunting's order and drove the carriage quickly.

Ruan Yunting and Chanjuan were bumping violently in the car, but this time is not the time to be picky.

Ruan Yunting almost didn't feel the order at all, because all his heart was on Hongdou, that silly girl, she didn't say anything about her, why did she become so stupid?If it really falls into Lu Guogong's hands, is there still a way for her to survive?
The more anxious he was, the more he felt that the road to Duke Lu's mansion was so far away.Ruan Yunting couldn't help raising the car curtain and looking out, her heart was like long grass.He only thought that if he could bring that silly girl Hongdou back, he would give her a good scolding.

"Girl, don't worry, don't cry. Everything will work out."

Chanjuan handed the veil to her eyes, only then did Ruan Yunting realize that she was in tears, so she casually took the veil and wiped her face, not knowing how to explain it to Chanjuan and Zhao Linmu's family.

Not long after, the carriage stopped outside the gate of Lu Guogong's mansion.

Ruan Yunting asked Zhao Linmu's family to pull over, but instead of getting out of the car, she raised the curtain to look outside.

The Duke's Mansion is as usual, with the main door closed and the side door open, and there is nothing wrong with the occasional servants coming in and out.

Hongdou, a weak woman with no strength to restrain a chicken, wants to "get rid of" Lu Guogong, what will she do?Obviously, rushing in is not a wise move, so I can only find a way to see him.

However, no matter how you see it, as long as Hong Dou has the intention to assassinate Lu Guogong, she will definitely die.There are so many masters around Lu Guogong, let alone a small and weak woman, maybe she will be caught, tortured and humiliated.Saving Jun Lanzhou last time had already exhausted her heart and energy. This time, where is she going to find three criminals whom the emperor cares about, and use a golden silkworm to get rid of her shell?
Ruan Yunting asked Zhao Linmu's family to drive around the front door, back door, and side door of the Duke's Mansion, but found no flaws, and returned to the main gate. Just about to go out and meet Lu Guogong, she went to the door to inquire, but saw the Duke's mansion. The vermilion lacquered door opened, and there were 40 or [-] people inside, surrounded by an old man wearing a sapphire blue cloak with the characters of Hundred Beasts, went down the steps and boarded the green-topped carriage in Huali. The man was none other than Lu Guogong.

Lu Guogong commanded thirty or forty servants to follow the carriage, and the carriage set off in a mighty way.It seemed that he was walking in a hurry, as if he was in a hurry to go somewhere.

If Hongdou broke into the Duke's mansion, it would be impossible for Duke Lu to have no anger on his face.

But it's not certain, if Hongdou's assassination fails, and Lu Guogong finds out about Hongdou's details, will he go to the Xu family to find fault?This is also unknown.

"Follow them. Follow them from a distance, so as not to be discovered."

Ruan Yunting was in a panic, and the voice of ordering Zhao Linmu's family to drive the car was trembling.

Zhao Linmu's family and Chanjuan have never seen such a big scene, hesitantly said: "Girl, that is the Duke's car, let's follow, shall we..."

"If you want Hongdou's life, just listen to me."

"What?" Chanjuan and Zhao Linmu's family were all taken aback.

Ruan Yunting smiled bitterly and said, "Let's go, talk while walking."

Zhao Linmu's family controlled their carriage one mile behind Lu Guogong's team, and Ruan Yunting told what Hongdou said today and what happened.After she finished speaking, Chanjuan's eyes widened in astonishment.She has always felt that Hongdou is the center of girls, but she never thought that she would plot against her master because of her petty thoughts?

Zhao Linmu's family slapped their thighs and scolded: "That girl who is good or bad, I will ask her mother to discipline her! I don't know who the master is? I really can't tell the inside from the outside." The conversation changed, Zhao The tone of Lin Mu's family was full of pleas, "Girl, you have to save Xiaohong no matter what, she was also fascinated by lard for a while..."

"Of course I will save her, otherwise I wouldn't have come here in a hurry." Ruan Yunting sighed: "I have long regarded you as my family, and you are in this mansion. My dear one, how can I care about her life or death. Nothing else matters now, as long as Hongdou comes back safely, I don't have to pursue anything."

Zhao Linmu's family was very moved, sighed, and waved the horsewhip to drive the carriage a little faster.

They chased the team of the Duke's Mansion all the way forward, and even went out of the west city gate, and walked forward for about three miles. A small pavilion appeared one mile away on the right side of the front.Below the gazebo are five red lacquered pillars, and the snow on the top of the pavilion is very thick.

From a distance, Ruan Yunting saw that slender figure in the pavilion, who is it not Hongdou?
"Sister-in-law Zhao, catch up!"

The leader of Zhao Linmu's family waved his whip to speed up the carriage. After leaving the city, Ruan Yunting's carriage was not far from the carriage of the Duke's Mansion, and within a few breaths, they had caught up with their team.

Some people in the car approached, and immediately three or five people came to stop them:

"Who are you? You don't even look at whose team is ahead, and you dare to disturb me casually!"

Ruan Yunting ignored them and said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law Zhao, go ahead and drive alongside the carriage."

"it is good."

Zhao Linmu's family speeded up again.

The person who stopped the car didn't stop Ruan Yunting, and angrily yelled at the car: "Stop, be careful ahead, someone is barging in!"

Xu Shi was noisy because he disturbed Lu Guogong in the carriage, and Lu Guogong poked his head out, "What's the matter?!"

The two cars were walking side by side at the moment, Ruan Yunting heard Lu Guogong's voice, raised the curtain on the side, and smiled at Lu Guogong, "Master Lu is always kind, sorry for the inconvenience of getting out of the car to salute, little girl, I will greet you here. "

(End of this chapter)