When Ruan Tang left Xiujin Tower, Xia Zhu, who was waiting outside, came over to greet him, as well as Ruan Changhuan's maid Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi glanced at Ruan Tang, then looked behind her, and asked, "Where is my lady?"
"It's inside. She asked you to go in, so I went back first."
Ruan Tang said, took Xia Zhu's hand and walked away without looking back.
When she came, she rode in the same carriage with Ruan Changhuan. Now that she was leaving first, she naturally stopped riding in that carriage.
She took Xia Zhu for a walk, bought some story books, snacks and refreshments, and then rented a carriage and went to a villa on the outskirts of the city.
It was the villa where she kidnapped Chu Muhuan twice.
She bought this place and many of her things are still here.
She went in and packed some clothes, and then she took Xia Zhu leisurely back to Jingan Hou Mansion.
But as soon as she returned to Haitang Garden, Ruan Changhuan came over angrily and 'killed' her.
Ruan Tang didn't bother to pay attention to her, and went directly into the room, leaning on the beauty's couch, reading a storybook and eating tea.
Ruan Changhuan was immediately furious.
She walked directly to Ruan Tang and stretched out her hand, "Bring the money."
Ruan Tang didn't even raise her eyelids, her attention seemed to be focused on the script in her hand.
"Are you deaf?" Ruan Changhuan roared angrily again.
Whenever she thought of the way the shop maid looked at her just now, she felt so ashamed and angry that she wanted to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
She had so much fun trying on clothes at the beginning, but it became so embarrassing later on.
Although Ruan Tang gave her two hundred taels, it was not enough at all. She could not buy even a single piece of clothing.
She returned to the house angrily, but she didn't expect that she hadn't come back yet?
Originally, she wanted to go to her grandmother and sue her again, but she was afraid that her grandmother would be disgusted with her.
That's why she endured it. Once she returned to the house, she couldn't bear it anymore.
But Ruan Tang now is completely different from Ruan Tang five years ago. Before, she was dull and silly.
She is extremely arrogant now.
Not only did he beat himself in the ancestral hall, but he also humiliated her in public today.
Now that she dared to ignore herself, Ruan Changhuan couldn't bear it anymore and immediately went to grab her book.
But Ruan Tang held the book tightly, then raised his eyes and stared at her fiercely.
She had never seen Ruan Tang like this before, and she was so frightened that she let go of her hand.
"Ruan Changhuan, if you are promising, go earn it yourself. Don't worry about my money every damn day. My money didn't come from the wind, so why should I spend it on you?"
Ruan Tang originally came back feeling grievances because of Chu Mu at Xiujin Tower, and now he is even more annoyed by her making such a fuss.
"You..." Ruan Changhuan didn't expect that she would say such vulgar words, and was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute.
"Ruan Changhuan, if you want a man, I can give it to you, but please, please don't worry about my money again in the future. I thank your whole family!"
Ruan Tang's reading mood was disturbed by her, so he simply threw the book on the couch, stood up, and entered the inner room.
When Ruan Changhuan heard her saying that he could give up the man to her, he was immediately overjoyed. He ignored her vulgar words just now and followed her directly into the inner room.
"You mean you don't like Shen Qianyi and you don't plan to marry him, right?"
Ruan Tang lay sprawled on the bed, closed his eyes and said, "I said I would give it to you."
If she messed with people like Shen Qianyi, there would be no scum left.
But it's none of her business. She has to stick to it and not let her suffer. She is afraid that she doesn't know the dangers of society.
"I take it seriously, you can't go back on it!"
Ruan Changhuan came angrily and left happily.
He stopped pestering Ruan Tang for money.
Finally feeling clean, Ruan Tang fell asleep.
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In a blink of an eye, the Queen Mother's birthday party arrived.
Early in the morning, Ruan Tang was pulled up from the bed by Xia Zhu.
Dressing up and dressing up, it was so grand.
In fact, Ruan Tang was not interested in this banquet at all.
She didn't even want to go.
The thought of seeing Chu Mu again made her extremely upset.
But Mrs. Ruan gave strict orders that she must attend.
Although the Empress Dowager was choosing a wife for Mr. Chu Mun at this banquet, she also invited many young men from aristocratic families, such as Shen Qianyi and others, in order to not be so deliberately obtrusive.
Mrs. Ruan's intention was very obvious. She said she wanted to take her there and take the opportunity to develop a relationship with Shen Qianyi.
In fact, it was to interrupt her granddaughter Ruan Changhuan's thoughts about Shen Qianyi and let her know that Shen Qianyi and Ruan Tang were a couple, so she should not get involved and please the Empress Dowager and become Princess Ning. That's the right way.
Ruan Tang had no intention of participating. Originally, Xia Zhu had chosen a set of more grand clothes for her, and she also had a nice bun and many accessories on it.
But they were all demolished by Ruan Tang.
She's not participating in the concubine selection, so why is it so grand?
At this time, the lower profile the better, and it is best if no one can see her.
In the end, she chose a plain-colored dress and only wore one accessory on her head.
She could now predict how angry Mrs. Ruan would be when she saw her like this.
In fact, in ancient times, attending a banquet and dressing up so plainly would be ridiculed.
What they pay attention to is luxury and splendor. The more grand it is, the more attention it pays to the banquet, which can also show the prosperity of the family.
Ruan Tang would definitely be criticized for doing the opposite, but she didn't care.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Ruan saw her while gathering at the entrance of Jing'an Hou Mansion, her face darkened.
"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to embarrass our Jing'an Marquis Mansion?" Mrs. Ruan asked unhappy.
However, before Ruan Tang could answer, Ruan Changhuan spoke first.
"Grandma, my sister is naturally pretty. She dresses like this because she doesn't want to steal my limelight. Grandma, don't blame her."
Ruan Changhuan's kindness today made Ruan Tang a little uncomfortable.
And Ruan Tang also took a look at her at the right time.
The floral blouse is paired with a floor-length skirt of hundreds of flowers, and the hair is even more complicated and ostentatious. There are flowers and gold ornaments on the steps. I can't wait to plug in everything I can wear.
Looking at it this way, I can get along with that silly princess.
But Ruan Tang disagreed with her dressing up.
Thinking about it now, the dress Xia Zhu gave her at the beginning was indeed nothing.
Compared to Ruan Changhuan, he really pales in comparison.
Looking back now, the contrast is even more stark. Standing next to Ruan Changhuan, she is just a poor person, extremely shabby.
No wonder Mrs. Ruan has a dark face.
In the end, Mrs. Ruan sent her back to dress up again.
She had no choice but to go back and let Xia Zhu dress her up again.
This time she chose a short jacket with pink peony flowers, paired with a long skirt with pink butterflies playing among the flowers. Although the style was not particularly grand, it was much better than the plain shirt at the beginning.
The bun on her head is still the same as before, but it is replaced with a rose flower hairpin, and a few velvet flowers are inserted next to the bun, which makes it a bit more delicate.
Although Mrs. Ruan was still not satisfied this time, seeing that the time was almost up, she let her go.
Several people rode the most luxurious carriage in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion and headed toward the palace where the Empress Dowager lived.
