The Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion was surrounded, and the one who was most anxious to get angry was Mrs. Ruan.
I heard that I fainted at that time.
After that, he developed a high fever that never went away, and he was considered to be completely ill.
She has always valued the honor and disgrace of the family more than life. If she is not careful this time, the whole family may be implicated. Can she not be anxious?
There is also Ruan Jizhong, the Marquis of Jing'an who serves in the Ministry of Industry.
Some time ago, there was a flood in a neighboring county, and he was sent to build a dam.
As soon as he heard that Hefu was besieged, the old mother fell ill, left her work and hurried back without stopping.
As soon as Ruan Jizhong returned home and visited Mrs. Ruan, he ordered Ruan Tang and Ruan Wenxuan to go to the ancestral hall to see him.
When leaving Haitang Garden, Tana was worried about Ruan Tang and wanted to follow her, but was stopped by Ruan Tang.
"Tana, you stay here first. If you have a chance to leave the Marquis Jing'an Mansion, you should leave the house quickly and find Cousin Mog. You can go home."
I don’t know if it’s bad or good this time.
She worried that it would implicate them.
"No, what will you do if I leave? Will you..."
Although Tana grew up in the northwest, she also knows that when the emperor is angry, he will kill whoever he wants to kill? There wasn't even a chance to refute.
If that prince really couldn't wake up, then Ruan Tang might really have to be buried with him?
She and her brother found her with great difficulty, and there was no way they could just watch her die.
"No, don't worry. It is said that good people don't live long, and disasters will last for thousands of years. A disaster like Prince Ning's will not die so easily."
Ruan Tang patted Tana's hand, and then followed the maid who came to find her.
Ruan Tang and Ruan Wenxuan arrived at the ancestral hall first. Ruan Jizhong was already sitting in the hall. Seeing her appear, his deep eyes fell on her, as cold as ice knives.
But Ruan Tang still blessed him: "I have met my father."
Ruan Tang's impression of Ruan Jizhong is only in the memory of the original owner.
What she saw now was somewhat different from the Ruan Jizhong she remembered.
Withered face, sunken eye sockets, stubble all over his face, dry and peeling lips, the whole person looked haggard.
He must have been having a hard time outside these days, and if something like this happened to him at home, he must have been extremely worried.
If he hadn't known that he was a hypocrite and a father unworthy of being a father, Ruan Tang might have felt a little pity and sympathy for him.
But at the moment she just felt that he deserved it.
"When did you return home that night?" His voice was also cold.
"It's time to return to my father."
"Zi Shi? As a father, I heard that your brother returned home at Haishi? Why are you so late?"
Ruan Tang said dumbly, she also wants to go back, but your own son won't take me back!
But before Ruan Tang could reply, Ruan Jizhong continued.
This time his tone became colder and sharper.
"It's you, the broom star. If it weren't for you, why would our Ruan family be like this? Why didn't you die outside? Are you going to come back and harm the whole family?"
Ruan Tang originally wanted to maintain the superficial friendship, but he directly scolded himself angrily, and scolded him so viciously.
She didn't want to pretend anymore.
She snorted coldly: "It was my grandmother who brought my daughter home. Does the father also think that my grandmother has harmed the whole family?"
"You..." Ruan Jizhong was so angry that she choked and almost lost his breath.
"You rebellious thing, I will beat you to death today."
With that said, Ruan Jizhong stood up from his chair, raised his palm high, and slapped Ruan Tang on the face.
But how could Ruan Tang let him fight?
Old Mrs. Ruan was still pretending to be in front of her. He had broken her face like this. There was no need for her to pretend to be a filial girl in front of him and let him beat and scold her.
She quickly took a few steps back to avoid his slap.
Then he said coldly: "Kill me, and your whole family will soon be buried with me. I won't be alone."
Ruan Jizhong didn't expect that she would dare to hide and speak arrogant words.
He only felt the anger rising in his chest, and he just wanted to tear the person in front of him into pieces.
None of his children dared to be so presumptuous in front of him.
He took a few steps forward, wanting to teach Ruan Tang a lesson again.
But Ruan Tang did not hide this time, but choked his neck and raised his chin.
"If I die, the Marquis of Jing'an will soon be accused of assassinating a royal nobleman, and I will be the evidence that you were silenced in order to keep your mouth shut."
"If my father can bear this crime, he can kill me."
Ruan Jizhong had never been threatened like this before, and the fists in his sleeves almost made fire.
He had never thought about what Ruan Tang said.
But at this moment he had to think that he knew Ruan Tang might be trying to scare him.
But when I thought about it carefully, I found that what she said was not entirely unreasonable.
After all, she was on the boat that night, and Ruan Wenxuan was also there. Such a thing happened. The Holy Emperor and the Empress Dowager were originally furious, but they did not execute them immediately.
Presumably they all have some sense and feel that they are also victims.
If at this time, he suddenly kills Ruan Tang privately, you can imagine what will happen?
If someone with ulterior motives made a fuss, saying that Ruan Tang had colluded with those assassins, and he, Ruan Jizhong, executed the people privately in order to suppress this secret.
By then, his entire family, and even the entire Ruan family, may have to pay for it.
Ruan Jizhong couldn't help but sweat dripping down his back.
He didn't expect the stakes involved.
He almost became Ruan's sinner.
Ruan Tang paid attention to his expression and knew that he had listened to his words.
"If the father does not kill his daughter, the daughter will retreat."
Although Ruan Jizhong is angry, he doesn't dare to touch her casually now.
He snorted coldly and turned his back to her.
A mocking smile appeared on Ruan Tang's lips, and then he left the inner hall of the ancestral hall. After taking a few steps, he bumped into Ruan Wenxuan and Fang Huairou, who had arrived late.
When Fang Huairou saw her coming out of the inner hall, she frowned and said coldly to her: "Where are you going?"
She knew that Ruan Jizhong asked her and Ruan Wenxuan to come to the ancestral hall together.
Unexpectedly, she came here first, but why could she leave so quickly?
Didn't Ruan Jizhong punish her by kneeling down? Let her go so happily?
Fang Huairou suddenly felt unhappy.
Ruan Tang inherited most of her appearance from her mother, and sometimes she would mistake her for her mother Wen Zhinian.
Could it be that Ruan Jizhong is still thinking about that woman now?
After seeing her daughter, you are reluctant to punish her?
The seeds of jealousy suddenly grew crazily in Fang Huairou's heart.
She just wanted to go forward and scratch her face.
Ruan Tang stopped and smiled at them.
"Go back to Madam, I'm going back to Haitang Garden. My father is still waiting for my elder brother inside."
Ruan Tang's voice was soft and soft, obviously very well-behaved, but Fang Huairou sounded even more resentful.
For a moment, the expression on her face turned ferocious.
Ruan Wenxuan lowered his head, seemingly thinking about things, and did not notice any change in Fang Huairou.
Seeing that Fang Huairou was only talking to Ruan Tang, she quickly pulled her and said, "Mom, let's go in quickly.
His father had never liked him going out to hang out with those young masters, and had always wanted him to gain fame so that he could continue the glory of the Hou Mansion.
This time he not only went out to hang out, but also secretly took his sister with him, and what happened in the end.
Even if he came back first, he still went, and others didn't know that he came back early.
No matter which of these two things happened, his father would not forgive him lightly, so he called his mother over.
Only with his mother present could he stop his father from beating him to death.
Fang Huairou gave Ruan Tang a chop before entering the inner hall of the ancestral hall with Ruan Wenxuan.
When Ruan Tang returned to Haitang Garden, Tana and Xia Zhu hurriedly greeted him.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Ruan Tang shook his head.
But her brows were furrowed, and Tana looked on, worried.
Three days have passed since she came back from the ship. There has been no news from Prince Ning's Mansion. Chu Mu must not have woken up yet.
If he continued like this, he would probably die, and she would die with him.
She didn't want to die. Now she had to find a way out of the mansion, go to Prince Ning's mansion, and find Ling Qing. Maybe Ling Qing could do something about the poison that Chu Mu's servant was poisoned with?
Thinking like this, a glimmer of hope rose in her eyes.
But, how to get out of the house?
Now the front and back doors of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion are guarded by forbidden troops, and no one is allowed to enter or leave.
After a long time, she looked at Xia Zhu.
"Xia Zhu, do you know where there is a dog hole in the house?"
But Xia Zhu shook her head. Mrs. Ruan didn't like dogs, so dogs were never allowed in the house.
If Mrs. Ruan knew about the dog that Ruan Tang got back some time ago, she would probably be beaten to death immediately.
"Miss, why are you looking for a dog hole? Do you want to send these dogs out?"
Ruan Tang shook his head, "I want to go out..."
"ah?"
"If you go out to save people, if you continue to wait here, you may die."
"Save people? Miss, do you mean to save His Highness Prince Ning?"
Ruan Tang nodded.
Xia Zhu hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss, I know a place where I can leave the house."
Ruan Tang's eyes lit up, "Really? Where? Take me there quickly."
Xia Zhu nodded, pulled Ruan Tang and ran outside Haitang Garden, and Tana hurriedly followed.
Soon, several people arrived at the gate of Fushan Garden.
"Miss, the pond in Mrs. Ruan's yard is filled with running water. There is a water diversion channel under the pond that connects to the outside..."
"Good Xia Zhu, you are really my savior." Before Xia Zhu finished speaking, Ruan Tang hugged her and kissed her on the face.
Then he let her go and walked towards Fushan Garden.
Tana and Xia Zhu also quickly followed.
After Mrs. Ruan fell ill, the entire Fushan Garden was lifeless. Normally, the entire yard was full of people working, but now it was quiet, with only a few maids entering and leaving the main yard occasionally.
They sneaked in quietly, avoiding the girls and women, and soon arrived at the pond.
Ruan Tang first observed the direction of the water flow and knew the approximate direction of the exit. Without thinking much, he touched the pond.
Tana followed closely behind.
Xia Zhu didn't know how to swim, so he could only stand aside and watch the wind anxiously.
Ruan Tang swam near the exit and waved to Xia Zhu, asking her to go back.
Seeing Xia Zhu nodded, she went into the water.
