After the general's wife was reborn, everyone knelt down and begged her for mercy.

Aunt Yuan:......

To be honest, every time she came to Wutong Courtyard, she felt that she was expected to be rejected, and at this time, she was still feeling unreasonably confused.

The first reaction was that it was over, the general's wife's abacus was wrong again.

After hearing the news that Ning Ruyan was going to lead a spiritual practice in Wutong Yuan, Mrs. Huo felt completely bad. Before, she could say that the other party was just trying to avoid it because of her inner embarrassment, but now she knew that the other party really didn't want to be with the general. The government was involved in something, but it was okay not to be involved. The money had to be kept, so she came over in person.

"Mother, why are you here?" Ning Ruyan couldn't ignore this, so she walked out. She was originally wearing a Xiao, but now she even took off her hairpins and left her hair loose. , but still holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand.

"You are..."

"I have thought about it for a long time. The eldest young master is no longer here. All I can do is pray for him." Ning Ruyan smiled and said, "Amitabha."

Huo:...

Although he was speechless, he still took a deep breath.

"Ning, your eldest sister will arrive tomorrow. You, the eldest sister-in-law..."

"Mother, you are the head of the General's Mansion."

"Ning, mother is old."

"Then let the second brother get married as soon as possible." Ning Ruyan's main goal is to be non-committal. As long as she is not soft-hearted, no one can kidnap her morally.

"you……"

"If nothing happens, my wife will go back first. This sutra must be recited nine times at a time." Ning Ruyan clasped her hands together and bowed to Huo, then turned and left the hall and went directly to the backyard. of Buddhist temple.

Huo took a few deep breaths and could only stand up and walk out. She stopped after just two steps. There seemed to be a purple mark on Ning's neck just now. But when she looked over, Ning Ruyan's figure had disappeared. She could only frown and walked out with the help of Aunt Yuan.

The previous physical examination incident made her a little wary. If Ning was really unruly, she would have to find out the exact reason. Otherwise, she would become the laughing stock of the general's palace again.

After lunch, Ning Ruyan was ready to go out, but after all, she was still living under someone else's roof, so she needed Huo's permission before going out. However, she had a good reason to go to the Great Buddhist Temple in the suburbs of Beijing to pray for blessings.

"It's not a festival, why should we pray for blessings now?" Huo frowned.

"Mom, I dreamed of the eldest young master yesterday." Ning Ruyan stood there quietly, dressed in plain white, looking very frail, "He said he was short of money and had no clothes to wear, so I was going to give him Pray for blessings and send him money, he can’t live and die for the country, and he will still be so poor after death..." He lowered his head and wiped his tears.

Huo's expression froze. He couldn't say he wasn't allowed to go, right?In the end, she could only wave her hands, feeling that it was getting harder and harder to control her daughter-in-law. However, before Ning Ruyan could walk out of the door, she suddenly stopped him again.

"Mom, what else can I do?"

"Ning, it's the end of the month and all the accounts should be settled."

"so what?"

"You were in charge before, but now..."

"Mom didn't tell me, but I forgot. I took the dowry money and posted it before. It was originally a matter for the public. But if mother wants to supplement me, then I won't be polite." Ning Ruyan smiled. After a moment, he said, "Just let the accountant do the math later."

"you……"

"Mother, I'm leaving first." Ning Ruyan curtsied and turned to leave. "Look at her, look at..." Huo pointed at Ning Ruyan's back and slammed the table angrily.

"Madam." Aunt Yuan hurriedly came over to comfort her, "Don't be angry. It's not worth it if you get angry."

Ning Ruyan only heard this, and what happened next was none of her business.

After leaving the gate of the General's Mansion, Lao Qian had already driven a carriage and was waiting there. When he saw Ning Ruyan coming out, he hurriedly came over to take down the footstool.

Banxia and Bai Zhi came over and helped Ning Ruyan get into the car, and then they also got into the car.

Lao Qian waited for the three people to sit down, whipped his whip, and drove away from the General's Mansion and went directly to Willow Alley.

"Miss, this servant is preparing to deliver a letter to the mansion." Ning Xing saw Ning Ruyan coming and hurriedly greeted him personally. "You have already found out what you asked my servant to investigate."

"Yeah." Ning Ruyan nodded, "Let's talk about it."

"Liniang found less information. After all, there is no such person in the Jiang family's hometown. Later, the eldest lady sent a letter saying that she claimed to be from Gusu, so the servant sent people back to Gusu, and the news from there has not been sent back. , it is estimated that the eldest young master will directly pass it on to the eldest lady."

"Yes." Ning Ruyan nodded. When Liniang told her that she was from Gusu, she had sent a message to Ning Xing.

"As for the Xu family in Lake City..." Ning Xing fell silent.

"something wrong?"

"The Xu family in Hucheng is a scholarly family. Although no one from the noble family in the previous dynasty has entered the court as an official, our ancestors once held the highest official position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment." Ning Xing frowned slightly, "But the slave asked people to go After inquiring about the news, I found that the master of the house is fine, and the wife of the master, whose surname is He, is also here. There are two young masters in the family who are the direct descendants, and two young ladies who are the concubines. The eldest master is only 25 this year. He has the honor of being a civil servant, but he is not. After joining the officialdom, my son is only three years old now, and the other young masters and ladies are not married yet."

"So, that Mr. Wu is lying?" Ning Ruyan was shocked.

Ning Xing neither admitted nor denied: "However, I left someone there to see if there are any other families named Xu."

"Thank you for your hard work." Ning Ruyan nodded, "But please ask someone to come back. They shouldn't be able to find out."

Although Ning Xing was surprised, he didn't ask, he just agreed.

"I have something else for you to do."

"Please give me your instructions, young lady."

"In this case, you go to Zhongxing Street and open a tea shop..."

When he came out of Willow Lane, Banxia couldn't help but ask: "Miss, why do you think of starting a tea business?"

"Because the most profitable shop in the General's Mansion is the tea shop." Ning Ruyan picked up the pastries on the small table and took a bite. Since Huo was not determined to sell the shop, she would help to make it more popular.

Banxia blinked her eyes, and it took a long time before she suddenly realized: "What the eldest lady means..."

"It's good to know." Bai Zhi stopped Banxia, ​​"Don't be so surprised." She poured a cup of tea for Ning Ruyan.

Ning Ruyan had just eaten a piece of cake, and suddenly she felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. She hurriedly took the tea cup and took a sip. Then she felt much better. Her face suddenly changed: "Baizhi, hurry up and grab me a shelter." Soup." (End of chapter)