When Ruan Tang came in from the guard to report, he cheered up when he heard about the Earl's residence.
Later, when I heard about Jing'an Houfu, my heart suddenly became clear, and I vaguely guessed what was going on.
At this time, when I heard Chu Mu saying that he was going to handle official business, he became even more aware.
She obediently obeyed Chu Mu's instructions and returned to her room.
Chu Mu entered the room and changed his clothes before leaving Canglang Garden.
Ruan Tang knew that as long as she lived here, there would be guards guarding the outside. If she wanted to go out, she would have to get Chu Mu's permission.
But she had already thought of a way to deal with it.
She sat obediently at the round table outside the room. Not long after, a maid came in with food.
They were two little maids about fifteen or sixteen years old.
After the two of them laid out the dishes, when they were about to retreat, Ruan Tang stopped one of them, who seemed to be more honest.
"You stay and serve me, my maid is still being held captive by His Highness."
The two maids looked at each other with a look of embarrassment on their faces.
They are only responsible for delivering food, not serving the master.
What's more, this is not their master.
But they also know that it is not an ordinary woman to be able to live in His Majesty's room.
They didn't dare to offend either.
After much hesitation, the named maid nodded and stayed.
The other one quickly retreated and left Canglang Garden.
At first, Ruan Tang sat at the table normally and asked the maid to pick up the food for herself until she was almost done eating.
Then she said to the maid, "Bring me a bowl of soup."
The woman received the order, scooped up a bowl of soup respectfully and handed it to Ruan Tang.
When Ruan Tang took the soup bowl, his hand suddenly slipped and the bowl of soup spilled directly on Ruan Tang.
When the maid saw this, she was so frightened that she fell to her knees.
"My dear, forgive me. I didn't do it on purpose."
It was not her intention in the first place, but Ruan Tang's own intention.
"It's okay, get up." Ruan Tang knelt down and helped her up.
The maid was a little flattered. After getting up, she quickly bowed and took two steps away.
How can a master help his slave?
Ruan Tang knew that people in this era had a deep-rooted concept of superiority and inferiority, so he followed her.
"You can wait for me to bathe and change clothes."
The maid knew that she had gotten into trouble, but the girl did not blame herself and gave her a chance to redeem herself, which she accepted.
Soon, Ruan Tang took her into the inner room, and then opened her arms towards her, gesturing for her to help her undress.
The maid naturally knew this, so she quickly stepped forward and began to help untie her clothes.
Ruan Tang kept looking down at her, his eyes falling on the exposed back of her neck. He immediately raised his hand and slashed the back of her neck with a knife.
The maid soon fell to the ground softly.
Ruan Tang quickly knelt down and carried her to the soft couch aside, then took off her clothes and covered her with a quilt.
And she put on her clothes, and then did the same thing as a maid's bun.
Looking at myself in the mirror, I look a bit like a maid, and I am very satisfied.
After doing everything, she picked up the food box and came out of the room.
She lowered her head all the way and walked quickly outside Canglang Garden.
She couldn't help but feel nervous as she passed by the guard at the gate.
As long as the guard stops her and looks at her face, he can easily recognize her.
She lowered her head and passed them quickly.
The guard didn't look at her twice, he still stood upright and didn't look away.
Just when Ruan Tang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought he had escaped, the guard behind him suddenly made a sound.
"Wait a moment."
Ruan Tang paused, his heart about to beat out of his chest.
But she didn't dare to leave anymore, so she turned around slightly, still lowering her head.
One of the guards walked up to her, glanced down at her, and then spoke again, "Open the food box."
Ruan Tang didn't dare to delay and quickly took off the lid of the food box.
The guard took a look inside and saw that there was not much food left.
Then he nodded and said: "It's okay, you can go."
Ruan Tang quickly closed the lid of the food box, greeted the guard, turned around, and left quickly.
It wasn't until she walked a few hundred meters away that the guards at Canglangyuan could no longer see her. She finally let out the breath she was holding.
She put the food box on the bench in the corridor, lifted up her skirt, and walked quickly towards the living room.
If her guess is correct, the guard who just came to Canglangyuan to report, the young master and the young lady from the Earl's House must be Ye Qingyu and her brother Ruan Huaichuan, and the second son is Shen Qianyi .
And the old lady of the Marquis of Jing'an.
According to the memory of the original owner's previous life, this old lady was her grandmother.
It's just that her grandmother doesn't like her. What's the purpose of coming to Prince Ning's Mansion today?
With questions in her mind, she quickly arrived at the living room.
She didn't dare to go out directly and openly, so she had to go in through the side door, hide in the inner room behind the living room, and secretly listen to what was going on outside through the screen.
As soon as Ruan Tang stood there, he heard an energetic old man's voice, "Your Highness, I came to your mansion today to bring my granddaughter home. I hope Your Highness will do it."
Unexpectedly, Chu Mu said, "The old lady is serious. If I can make it happen, how can it be wrong? However, the old lady's granddaughter is not in my palace. You must be mistaken. Don't listen to the rumors."
Hearing what Chu Mu said, Mrs. Ruan couldn't help but look at Shen Qianyi and Ye Qingyu with a solemn expression on her face.
When Shen Qianyi saw the look of doubt on Mrs. Ruan's face, she was afraid that she would just give up, so she quickly said to Chu Mu:
"Your Highness, Prince Ning, stop joking with us. How come Ah Tang is not in your house? Did Ah Tang fail to do something well and offended you? Just say it and we will make amends for you on her behalf."
Chu Mu sneered and glanced at Shen Qianyi, but did not answer his words.
She didn't even look at him for a few more seconds.
Shen Qianyi couldn't help but look a little ugly.
No matter what, he is also the eldest son of the Duke of Guo's Palace. Soon, he will inherit the title and officially become the Marquis of the Duke of Guo's Palace.
Who wouldn't give him a penny in the capital?
But it was Prince Ning who targeted him everywhere.
When others go against him, he loses face in front of others.
But, he will get these back one day.
And he believes that this day won't be too long.
"Yes, if my Atang has offended His Highness in any way, Your Highness can just say that I will sacrifice this old bone to atone for her sins."
Mrs. Ruan said, getting up from the chair and about to kneel on the ground.
Chu Mu, who was sitting upright, immediately stood up, walked over in a few steps, held her arm, and stopped her from kneeling down.
"Old madam, please don't try to hurt me."
This kneeling would probably reach the ears of his queen mother, and he would inevitably be punished.
Although he is not afraid of punishment, he is really afraid of her nagging.
Although Mrs. Ruan did not kneel down, she burst into tears and began to cry.
"As I get older, I just want my children and grandchildren to be with Chenghuan. That child, Ah Tang, has been away from home for many years. We thought... thought she was no longer alive. Now that we know she is still alive, no matter what, I can't let her continue. Living outside, otherwise, how can I be worthy of her deceased mother?"
