When Mrs. Fang heard that Luo Ran was coming, she was slightly surprised.
Luo Ruxue felt guilty. First, she was afraid that Luo Ran would reveal that Fu Mingzhu accidentally took the Juezi medicine. Chuntao got Luo Ran's consent and specifically told Luo Ruxue that she knew about it.
These days, Luo Ruxue was restless, feeling as if the knife on her head could fall off at any time.
The second reason was that she was afraid that Luo Ran would mention in front of the Fang family that she begged the Crown Prince to use money to supplement her parents' family. On the surface, the Duke of Jingguo's palace looked fine, but on the inside, it was actually in a tight situation.
Fu Shiheng didn't tell Madam Fang about this, so Madam Fang naturally didn't know about it yet.
No matter which of the two things came out, she would not be able to get along well with her mother-in-law.
Fu Mingzhu was very excited at the side and said: "Mom, she must have something to ask you for. You must act like a mother-in-law soon!"
"You kid, what are you talking about?"
Fang took a sip of tea and scolded Fu Mingzhu calmly.
Luo Ran came in and saluted: "Greetings to mother."
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Mrs. Fang to wake up, she stood up and said with a smile: "My daughter-in-law has been busy recently and has some discomfort in her waist. Thank you, mother, for your consideration."
Fang's reprimanding words were in her throat, so she had to swallow them back. If she said anything else at this time, it would be a harsh treatment of her daughter-in-law.
She was not afraid of this, but what she was worried about was being accused of being a monarchless person again. Who allowed this dead girl to have the title of county head? Thinking of this, Mrs. Fang couldn't help but want to tear up her handkerchief with hatred. son.
He said calmly: "Well, you should pay more attention to your health on weekdays. If you are too busy, don't push yourself. I still have a few people around me who can be used."
Luo Ran held up the hosta on her bun and said with a smile, "Thank you very much, mother, for your kindness, but I'm afraid mother can't help with this matter."
Before Fang could speak, Fu Mingzhu said from the side: "My mother has been the wife of a prince for decades and has walked on more bridges than you have walked. How do you know that my mother can't help if you don't tell me?" ? I think you are deliberately ruining my mother’s good intentions! As the saying goes, gifts from elders are indispensable. Is this how your Luo family teaches their daughters? "
Fang lowered her head to drink tea and pretended not to hear Fu Mingzhu's words.
Luo Ran smiled slightly, glanced at Luo Ruxue, who was unusually quiet today, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth: "How the Luo family teaches their daughters is not something that my sister has to worry about. It's just that no elder in the Luo family has ever spoken again. The rules for juniors to interrupt randomly. Also, my sister just said that I deliberately ruined my mother's kindness? Where do you start with this? "
Fu Mingzhu blushed and blurted out: "Who kind of elder are you?"
It was too late for Fang to stop him.
Just listen to Luo Ran say: "Who am I? As the saying goes, a sister-in-law is like a mother. Even if my sister doesn't take me as a sister-in-law seriously, I am the emperor's personally appointed county head. Is it possible that my sister is still dissatisfied with the emperor?"
"Mingzhu! Apologize to your sister-in-law!"
Mrs. Fang put down the tea cup and shouted.
I just don’t know whether the person drinking is Fu Mingzhu or Luo Ran.
Luo Ran didn't care. To deal with a boss like Fang's Li who bullies the weak and fears the strong, the most satisfying thing is to use your status to oppress others.
Fu Mingzhu saw her mother winking at her desperately, so she reluctantly got up and bent her knees hastily: "I'm sorry."
Just as he was about to turn around, Luo Ran chuckled: "What did sister say? I was thinking about something just now and didn't hear clearly."
"you!"
Fu Mingzhu looked at her angrily.
Luo Ran looked at each other with a smile.
Fu Mingzhu took a deep breath, bent her legs again, and said loudly: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry!"
"What are you talking about, sister? We are all one family, why bother so much. Get up quickly."
Having said that, Luo Ran didn't even move.
Fu Mingzhu sat back with red eyes.
She became quiet. Luo Ruxue was even more honest today. Luo Ran said a few more words and then stood up: "Mother, I'm busy these days and I can't take care of my grandmother. Now I'm going to see her."
Fang nodded: "Well, go ahead."
Luo Ran looked around again: "Where are my younger brothers and sisters? Do you two want to come together?"
When Fu Mingzhu heard this, she frowned and said in disgust: "I'm not going!"
Luo Ruxue also laughed dryly: "I am heavy and it is inconvenient to walk, so I won't delay my sister."
Luo Ran nodded to express his understanding, and said before leaving: "Although I am your cousin, the Luo family has been separated, and we all married into the Fu family. This fact made the people in the capital laugh at me, so From now on, sister, please call me sister-in-law, and I will also call you brother-in-law, or the crown prince’s wife, whatever.”
Luo Ruxue was easy to talk to and nodded in agreement: "Okay."
As soon as Luo Ran left, she saw Fu Mingzhu looking at her with a sneer.
Luo Ruxue lowered her eyes and said, "Why does my sister look at me like this?"
Fu Mingzhu snorted: "You know how to speak now. When I was bullied just now, why did you sit there like a mute and say nothing!"
Luo Ruxue looked at Fang aggrievedly: "Mother, I am doing this for my sister's sake."
Fu Mingzhu was puzzled: "Why is it just for me?"
Luo Ruxue said: "The third prince will be fifteen after the New Year. I heard that Concubine Liu is busy choosing the third prince's concubine. Luo... My sister-in-law and my eldest brother have always been close to the palace. What if I help my sister and anger my sister-in-law? , when the time comes for her to go to the palace and speak ill of her sister, won’t it mean that she will delay her for the rest of her life?”
Fu Mingzhu blushed when she mentioned the third prince.
Mrs. Fang also felt that Luo Ruxue's words were reasonable and said: "Mingzhu, you should change your temper. Be more patient in the future. When you become the third prince's concubine, she will have to bow to you even if she is the princess." .”
Fu Mingzhu twisted her body, responded in a low voice, and then said: "But mother, the third prince is one year younger than me. Will the emperor really agree to him marrying so early?"
Mrs. Fang thought for a while and said, "It should be possible. After the New Year, the Crown Princess will marry into the East Palace, and your cousin will find a way to convince the Emperor."
"But how come my daughter heard that the Liu family also wants to marry Liu Meng'er to the third prince?"
Fu Mingzhu was a little worried.
Madam Fang comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Liu Meng'er is still young. Even if she gets married, it will take two years. By then, you will already have the third prince's child. Mother is more valuable than her son. Even if she is the princess, she can't do anything to you."
As soon as she heard about the child, Luo Ruxue raised her voice again before letting go.
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Luo Ran looked at the familiar courtyard in front of him, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
Since her death in the previous life, and now more than a month after her marriage, this is the first time she has set foot here.
The old locust tree in the yard still stood half-dead in the corner. She still remembered that every spring, while other trees were lush and green, the leaves on this tree were always sparse.
There are not many leaves, but the insects on them are infested. Some leaves even turned into spider webs, and no one came to clean them up.
Every time she passed by, she walked a few steps quickly for fear of bugs falling on her.
Once, she couldn't help it anymore and told the old lady, why don't she ask someone to chop down the tree and plant a new one?
After hearing this, the old lady became furious, picked up the jade ruyi at hand and threw it at her, causing blood to flow from her forehead. Youqing was so frightened that it took a long time to realize what she was doing and wrap it up with a handkerchief for her.
Even though the area healed later, there was still a faint scar left. Later when you combed your hair, Youqing always deliberately left a strand of broken hair on his forehead to cover it.
Thinking of this, Luo Ran unconsciously raised his hand and touched his forehead.
Chun Yu hurriedly asked: "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Luo Ran shook his head and walked inside.
"Who?"
A hoarse, dry sound came from the inner room, like a broken bellows making an unbearable sound.
