"Is the prince suspicious of Ru Yan?"
Jiang Ruyan's eyes immediately turned red, and she covered her lips pitifully and coughed violently, "The children almost died due to premature birth. If I have private money, how can I let them live in the open?"
Liu Chengyu frowned, recalling that when he reunited with Jiang Ruyan, the clothes of the two children were all patched, and their faces were sallow and thin. She herself was also injured due to dystocia. If she had money, she wouldn't be like that. The tragic situation.
"But mother said..."
"It was Ruyan who betrayed the trust of the general's wife, but as long as it helps the prince, let alone stealing, he will not hesitate even if it costs Ruyan's life!"
Listening to Jiang Ruyan's cry, Liu Chengyu felt extremely guilty. It turned out that before General Xia's wife died of illness, she hid part of her dowry outside the general's mansion as a precaution. No one except Jiang Ruyan knew about it.
She could obviously take it for herself without anyone noticing, but after so many years, she had never been greedy at all.
Yan'er is so kind, but it was because of him that she had no choice but to do something ungrateful this time!
Liu Chengyu was immediately moved and took Jiang Ruyan into his arms, "If you want to blame General Xia's wife's spirit in heaven, you can only blame Xia Yunxian for not saving her, otherwise we would not be forced into this situation."
Jiang Ruyan, who was originally weak and aggrieved, had a glint of pride in her eyes. The prince hated being deceived the most, so she had already thought of her words before making the dangerous move.
"Your Majesty, please leave Ruyan to your sister. After all, everything was caused by Ruyan's negligence..."
Liu Chengyu hugged her tighter, "What nonsense are you talking about? How did you know that Grandma Qian is a guilty person, but it doesn't matter. Since she wants justice, just give it to her!"
"As for my mother, she said that as long as you can help the Hou Mansion tide over the difficulties, she will help us. So Yan'er, where are those treasures? Borrow them all."
Jiang Ruyan's face froze, how could Mrs. Liu be so greedy?
You know, those things are what she needs to protect herself and her two children from danger in the future!
"Ruyan has no reservations about the Crown Prince, there is only so much he can take..."
"Impossible! General Xia's wife is the apple of the Grand Tutor's eye, and those are just the tip of the iceberg. Once I rescue my second brother, I will successfully ascend the throne. In the future, you will be the Marquis's wife, and Yao'er will be the heir apparent!"
Madam Marquis? !
After following Liu Chengyu for so many years, he was worried about the old lady's prejudice against her and never made such a promise.
Who doesn’t want a status, and who doesn’t want a pair of children to call her mother in an upright manner?
Even though Jiang Ruyan's heart was bleeding at the moment, she still gritted her teeth and said, "Ruyan will look for her again, but I'm afraid she won't be able to raise the 200,000 ransom..."
"My good Yan'er! The rest is just a matter of finding a way!"
Liu Chengyu already kissed her lips passionately.
…
Early next morning.
"How long have they been kneeling?"
Xia Yunxian looked at the exquisite makeup in the mirror with satisfaction, and seemed to be in a particularly good mood.
"It's only been an hour since I returned to the imperial concubine." Chunxiao glanced at the two pale-faced people outside the house with disgust, and the next second she heard an angry voice coming from the yard.
"Xia Yunxian, you are going too far!"
When Liu Chengyu came over after hearing the news, he saw Jiang Ruyan crumbling on the ground, and he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.
It was cool in autumn, and she actually made people kneel in the wind for so long. What a vicious woman!
"Your Majesty, don't...it's none of my sister's business. It's Ruyan who wants to kneel down." Jiang Ruyan hurriedly grabbed Liu Chengyu with red eyes and tilted her body into his arms.
Xia Yunxian happened to see this scene as soon as she stepped out of the house. The adulterer was so arrogant.
Too much bullying?
He regarded her as his own sister and cared for her everywhere, taking her to various noble ladies' banquets to seek her future. How could he know that her heart was so high that she actually felt that this was a kind of humiliation and suppression, and regarded the general's government that was kind to her as House of Jackals!
Such a ruthless and unjust person, he can bear her kneeling down!
"Why is sister Ruyan here? The servants really don't understand the rules. If I had informed you about my concubine earlier, there would not have been such a misunderstanding."
Xia Yunxian pretended to be surprised. Jiang Ruyan's face froze, and he raised his head to meet her apologetic gaze. That bright face looked like a hibiscus in the sunshine, but there was an indescribable chill under the warm smile.
After not seeing each other for several years, the feeling Xia Yunxian gave her...why was it so different?
At this time, Chunxiao next to me had a cold face, "There have been too many little bastards coming to apologize recently, so I didn't recognize Miss Ruyan."
"A month's fine."
"yes."
Seeing the master and servant passing by in a few light words, Jiang Ruyan immediately looked at Liu Chengyu with aggrievedness. The man held back his anger and told her to calm down, and then spoke unhappily, "I will find the person you want." Out."
As soon as he finished speaking, the maid Qing Tao, who was kneeling next to Jiang Ruyan, kowtowed tremblingly.
"Everything is my slave's fault. I listened to the rumors outside the house and found Nanny Qian. I almost ruined the reputation of the Crown Princess. I beg the Crown Princess to be open-minded and spare this slave!"
"Qingtao is still young and doesn't know much about people. My sister is half of her master. If my sister wants to be punished, just punish her."
Jiang Ruyan said it sincerely, and Xia Yunxian praised with a gentle face, "She is just a maid who has served you for a few days. You sacrifice yourself to plead for her like this. You really understand the righteousness."
Jiang Ruyan did not hear the irony in these words, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she was worrying too much. She was still the fool who would soften her heart as long as she said a few nice words.
"But my sister has saved the prince's life, how can I punish you? Someone, pull out Qingtao's tongue and kill her with a stick as a warning to others!"
What? !
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. It was not until two guards came forward to hold Qingtao down that they saw her looking at Jiang Ruyan in horror.
"No, no! Madam promised this slave that she would only be punished a little. Why..."
However, before she finished speaking, her cheek was firmly clamped. As the guard raised his sword and lowered it, blood spurted out instantly, and a living tongue immediately landed at Jiang Ruyan's feet!
"Uh-huh!"
Seeing Qing Tao's terrifying appearance, Jiang Ruyan was so frightened that she could not speak. However, Liu Chengyu was the first to react, "Poisonous woman! You..."
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!" Xia Yunxian's aura suddenly changed, and he coldly met the other party's shocked gaze.
"How can the world be brought to peace if the family is not equal! A little maid almost caused the Hou Mansion to offend the Queen Mother. Instead of killing her, you are waiting for everyone in the house to follow suit and cause a catastrophe that will wipe out the family in the future?"
She pressed forward step by step, staring intently into Liu Chengyu's eyes, "How long has it been since the prince returned to Beijing? How many pairs of eyes are waiting for Yongding Houfu to go wrong during his trip? Can you afford to bet?"
