cabinet first lady

Chapter 22 She Came to Guard
The courtyard of Zhang Anyan and Wang's is called Zhanyuyuan, and this is Ruan Muyang's first visit.

When she walked in with Diancui and enamel, Mrs. Wang was already ready to welcome her with an eager smile on her face.

"How come the second younger sibling has time to come to my Zhanyu courtyard?"

Ruan Muyang didn't come up as if he wanted to argue, but smiled and said: "Suddenly remembered my sister-in-law, so I'll take a look."

Ever since the old lady asked Ruan Muyang to help her with housekeeping, Wang was worried that one day Ruan Muyang would think of her and come to claim power.She said calmly, "It happens that I'm bored too, so the second sibling can pass the time by coming to my place and chatting with me."

Ruan Muyang hooked his lips, looking gentle and demure.She took a sip of tea, then turned her eyes to the exquisite charcoal stove in the hall, looked at the wisps of green smoke and flames rising from the charcoal stove, and said, "The charcoal stove here is really unique."

Mrs. Wang smiled politely and said, "This charcoal stove was my dowry when I got married. It's been a few years. I didn't expect that the second sibling is a meticulous person, and they are still interested in my charcoal stove."

At this time, Ruan Muyang sighed quietly and said: "Yes, I have always liked these copper utensils. I also found a unique charcoal stove before, and I want to use it in winter—"

Speaking of this, she looked back at Wang Shi: "It's just that I don't know how little carbon is distributed by Chuanyun Academy every month. Before, I thought it was the old Shangshu who advocated simplicity and the Zhang family's rules were strict. I didn't know that was the case when I came to my sister-in-law. "

Hearing the deep meaning in the words, Mrs. Wang immediately understood the reason why Ruan Muyang came to Zhanyuyuan, and her eyes became shrewd.

The matter of reducing carbon distribution to Chuanyun Academy has been around since she married, and she has never taken care of it in these years.After all, in her eyes, Zhang Anyi was not even as good as the concubine Zhang Anchao.

"Second brother and sister, what does this mean? The carbon sent to each yard is the same every month, how can it be less?"

"It's really missing." Ruan Muyang's tone was still calm, as if he was just narrating something she didn't want to do, "The maid in our yard came to ask, but she was beaten by the mother-in-law."

Wang stood up, with a look of disbelief: "There is such a thing?"

"My sister-in-law will call someone to ask."

After a while, the steward and the mother-in-law arrived and knelt down in front of Wang Shi and Ruan Muyang.

The old woman said: "This old slave deserves to die. In the past, the second young master didn't generate carbon in winter, so there has always been less for Chuanyun courtyard."

Before Ruan Muyang could speak, Wang Shi said, "Second young master won't give me charcoal until he produces it? Do you still have a master in your eyes!"

The steward and the mother-in-law repeatedly begged for mercy.

At this time, Ruan Muyang's voice sounded: "Sister-in-law, these two slaves don't care about Chuanyunyuan and the second master, so we can't just let it go." Her calm voice was especially clear amidst the mother-in-law and the steward's begging for mercy , with a sense of indifference and majesty.This is the aura that only the daughter-in-law of the servant's mansion has.

This kind of calm pressure made Wang feel that he was also a bit shorter.

She was dissatisfied in her heart but had no way to attack Ruan Muyang, so she could only sternly say to the kneeling mother-in-law and the steward: "Don't go down to receive the punishment!"

After they went down, Wang's face showed a smile again, and he took Ruan Muyang's hand kindly and said: "Second brother and sister, this matter is due to my sister-in-law's negligence in discipline, and let the people under her take advantage of such a big loophole. There are so many people, it is inevitable that I will not be able to cover everything. Those who should be punished are also punished, and I ask the second brother and sister to forgive me."

"Then Muyang will share some burden for sister-in-law." Ruan Muyang said suddenly.

Wang's hands were stiff.She didn't expect that Ruan Muyang's purpose today was this!
Seeing that Mrs. Wang didn't respond, Ruan Muyang repeated: "Muyang, let's share some burden for sister-in-law."

Immediately afterwards, she took Wang's stiff hand instead, and suddenly changed from passive to active, saying: "Sister-in-law is indeed too busy to manage so many people and affairs in the mansion. If Mu Yang doesn't help to share some , I will be told by my grandmother that I am not sensible."

The feeling of being held by this kind of hand is like being caught in the palm of someone, which feels very bad.Mrs. Wang slowly withdrew her hand from her hand, and said with a smile, "What's the matter with the second sibling. Grandma will be very happy if you think of me so much."

"I don't know much, so let's help my sister-in-law share the things that are given to each yard every month."

Wang has no way to refuse: "Okay. It's just that the books in hand are messy and need to be sorted out, so I can't give them to the second sibling right away."

"It's okay." Ruan Muyang acted extremely considerate, "Then I'll ask the enamel to pick it up tomorrow, so as not to save the people from my sister-in-law's yard to go all the way."

In this way, Ruan Muyang kindly asked for a small part of the housekeeper's right from Wang's hand.

During dinner at night, she told Zhang Anyi about it.

Zhang Anyi stopped what he was doing, and looked at her in surprise.He seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end he only said one sentence: "If madam wants to take charge of the back house, I'm afraid it will be hard work in the future."

Ruan Muyang raised his eyes, and said with a rare bit of dissatisfaction in his tone: "Who is going to be in charge?"

He actually thought that she was interested in the power and benefits of Hou Zhai?

Ruan Muyang, who had always been calm and didn't want or want to get angry with Zhang Anyi, felt trapped in his heart because of his misunderstanding, and panicked.

"I never valued these things. It's just that my grandma valued me by asking me to help share. I can't let my grandma down by doing nothing." She paused and said, "Furthermore, I want my sister-in-law and others to know that Chuanyun The courtyard is not easy to bully." I don't know when, she actually cared about his opinion of her.

Zhang Anyi smiled teasingly and said, "It turns out that everything Madam did was for me."

All Ruan Muyang's grievances and dissatisfaction disappeared because of his ridicule.Zhang Anyi has this ability.

She didn't answer, just stared at him.

The candlelight shone into her eyes, matching the moonlight outside the door, this glance was extremely charming.

Zhang Anyi's eyes lingered on her face for a while before moving away, and said, "Let's eat."

Ruan Muyang did not notice his gaze.But she was also thinking about the man in front of her.

Regarding the unequal treatment received in the Zhang family, Zhang Anyi was so calm when he mentioned it.Those who can do this have either been trampled under their feet and smashed, or their vision is not here and they don't care about these gains and losses.

And Zhang Anyi is the latter.

His vision is higher than everyone else's, and what he pretends in his heart is the court, even Jiangshan Sheji, which is much bigger than a small Zhang's mansion!
But the more this is the case, the more Ruan Muyang can't see him being underestimated, misunderstood, and suppressed.

She found she couldn't bear it.

From now on, she will protect Chuanyunyuan's position in the Zhang family!
(End of this chapter)