Ruan Tang looked around the room. According to the memory of the original owner, this place was her previous residence.
It's just that this place is very deserted now.
The room was also in disarray because she had not had time to clean it up when she came back at short notice.
After Grandma Liu sent her back, she just asked the maid to tidy up the bed and change the bedding for her.
The rest of the place was covered in dust, and there was a faint musty smell.
This is caused by the long-term absence of people.
She got up from the bed, walked to the window, opened it, and prepared to remove the musty smell.
As soon as she opened the window, the door to the room opened.
A maid came in, carrying a tray with a bowl on it.
She was a little surprised when she saw Ruan Tang standing by the window, but then she saluted her, "Lianxiang has met the eldest lady."
Ruan Tang also didn't expect anyone to come, and there was a hint of surprise on his face, but it quickly disappeared and replaced the original owner's usual timid look. He nodded to her, then walked back to the bed and sat down.
Lian Xiang walked up to Ruan Tang and spoke again, "Why did the eldest lady wake up so soon?"
As he spoke, he looked her up and down with his eyes full of inquiry.
Ruan Tang shook his head, his watery starry eyes staring blankly, full of confusion.
Seeing that she was dumbfounded, Lianxiang didn't bother to ask her anymore, and directly gave her the medicine, "This is the medicine prescribed by the doctor for the young lady. You can drink it while it's hot."
Ruan Tang nodded, smiled slightly at her, then obediently picked up the bowl and drank the medicine in one gulp.
Lianxiang put away the bowl and said: "The eldest lady, please rest early. I will leave first. If you need anything, call me again."
After saying that, without waiting for her to respond, Lianxiang exited the room.
And Ruan Tang also saw the undisguised disdain in her eyes before she turned around and left.
Ruan Tangquan pretended not to see it.
Lianxiang is Mrs. Ruan's maid, and she is also a first-class maid. Keeping her here is just to monitor him.
Mrs. Ruan doesn't like her at all, and her people will naturally not give her a good look.
Ruan Tang lay down on the bed again, closed his eyes, and slept.
She had been busy for a day and she was already tired. If she had anything to do, she would talk about it tomorrow.
next day
It was only five o'clock in the morning when Ruan Tang was woken up from bed by Lian Xiang.
Ruan Tang rubbed her hazy eyes. She was so angry that she wanted to curse.
She didn't wake up completely until she saw Lianxiang's somewhat arrogant face.
"Miss, it's time to go pay your respects to the old lady."
Ruan Tang sat up from the bed and glanced out the window.
It's still dark.
These ancient people are really annoying. Who invented this thing?
But she complained in her heart, so she got up and washed herself obediently. After finishing all this, she followed Lianxiang to Fushan Garden.
Different from Haitang Garden where she lived, this Fushan Garden was so grand.
The floor space alone is probably several hundred square meters, right?
As soon as we entered the courtyard, the main road leading to the main courtyard was paved with cobblestones, and each one was extremely shiny. At first glance, it seemed that the pebbles were taken care of very well.
Several fruit trees were planted on the left and right sides of the main road, and stone tables, benches, and rocking chairs were placed under the trees.
On the right side, a small pond was dug, and a very large rockery was built beside the pond.
Further forward, the main road branched off into two small roads, both of which lead to the side rooms. As we continued walking forward, there were various flowers and plants planted on both sides of the main road, and a pavilion was built on both sides. After walking for a while, we finally arrived. Main courtyard.
As for the entrance to the main courtyard, a maid and a woman were already guarding the entrance.
Seeing Ruan Tang coming, an older woman came forward and said, "Miss, please wait a moment. I will go in and give a message to the old lady."
Ruan Tang nodded, then stood at the door and waited.
But after waiting for a while, her feet felt sore from standing, the woman came out.
"Miss, please go in."
Ruan Tang was about to step across the threshold when he heard laughter coming from inside.
It belongs to Mrs. Ruan and Ruan Changhuan.
She couldn't help but pause. After waiting outside the door for so long, she thought Mrs. Ruan hadn't gotten up yet. She got up when she arrived. She probably wanted to freshen up before summoning her.
But looking at it now, it wasn't that he didn't get up, but that he deliberately left her alone at the door.
Ruan Tang lowered his head and curved his lips slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile.
No wonder the original owner chose to end his life even though he was reborn.
In this so-called home, with her relatives treating her like this, what hope does she have of surviving?
Ruan Tang suppressed his sympathy and pity for the original owner and walked in.
As soon as they entered the inner hall, they saw Mrs. Ruan sitting on the upper seat, while Ruan Changhuan was sitting next to her, leaning his head on her arms, as if he was coquettishly acting coquettishly.
Both of them had smiles on their faces, and you could easily imagine how much fun they had just had.
But the moment they saw Ruan Tang, the smiles on their faces disappeared.
Ruan Changhuan also withdrew from Mrs. Ruan's arms, stood up, walked to a seat at the bottom and sat down.
He didn't give Ruan Tang a look at all.
According to the etiquette of this era, Ruan Tang is the elder sister and Ruan Changhuan is the younger sister. The younger sister should salute when she sees her elder sister.
But Ruan Changhuan regarded her as nothing, and Mrs. Ruan had no intention of correcting her at all.
Ruan Tang was polite and stepped forward to wish Mrs. Ruan a happy life, "Tang'er, please say hello to my grandmother."
"No need to be polite, just sit down." Mrs. Ruan pointed to a seat opposite Ruan Changhuan and motioned for Ruan Tang to sit down.
After Ruan Tang sat down, she asked: "Are you feeling better? Remember to apply medicine on time for the wounds on your face so as not to leave any scars."
Ruan Tang nodded in agreement.
There were no words after that.
Mrs. Ruan couldn't help but feel a hint of boredom in her heart when she saw her lowering her head and stirring the handkerchief.
Ruan Tang at this moment looks no different from Ruan Tang a few years ago.
Could it be that she is too worried? Mrs. Ruan couldn't help but murmur in her heart.
She obviously didn't look like this when she was in Prince Ning's Mansion.
Or is it because of old age and blurred vision? Did you really see it wrong?
She couldn't help but test her words, "How did Tang'er enter Prince Ning's Mansion in the first place?"
Ruan Tang had already guessed that she would ask this, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Yes, she wants to send Ruan Changhuan to the position of Princess Ning. How can she feel at ease if she doesn't understand everything about her in Prince Ning's mansion?
Ruan Tang curled up his lips and replied in a low voice: "When I left home, I went to Suzhou and stayed there for a few years. Then I felt homesick and thought about going back to Beijing. Unexpectedly, I met Ren Yazi on the way. , caught me, and then sold me to Prince Ning’s Mansion.”
After Ruan Tang finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Mrs. Ruan.
Mrs. Ruan looked at her seriously, wondering if she believed her or not?
"Then how long have you been staying in Prince Ning's Mansion? Have you met His Highness Prince Ning before?"
"I stayed there for more than a month. I was working in the kitchen and didn't have the chance to meet His Highness Prince Ning."
Mrs. Ruan listened to Ruan Tang's words, but the eyes she looked at Ruan Tang were full of doubts.
However, she did not continue the cross-examination, but changed the topic.
"Where did the five thousand taels you took out to redeem yourself at Prince Ning's Mansion come from?"
