Does the villain stepmother have a headache again today!

Except Zeng Er, Ruan Zhao, Ruan Qian, and Ruan Sun's faces are not very pale!

Somewhat green!

After all, one moment you have to pinch bones with your bare hands, and the next moment you have to squeeze a tea cup with your bare hands...

Madam is probably planning to cause trouble again today!

Countless facts have proved that as long as the madam has this idea, it is not whether she wants to cause trouble, but the extent of the trouble mainly depends on the mood of the madam!

Ruan Zhao had been with Zeng Meiyun for two days, eating and drinking every day, riding horse cranes, spending time with his wife, visiting officials' houses, or wandering around the capital, playing cricket crickets with the nobles, listening to music, and keeping company. One is worth two!

But I don’t know how such a person got involved with Madam!

Moreover, it was obviously Madam who took the initiative to get involved with him!

Otherwise, why would you "invite" me here?

He even "invited" him to the clothing store he had just visited two days ago. The shopkeeper of the clothing store was stunned and speechless!

The wife is in a good mood, looking at matching clothes and belts in the Accord on the second floor.

The day after tomorrow is the Plum Appreciation Banquet. Madam felt that the clothes of the old lady, the eldest lady, the sixth lady, and several young gentlemen still needed to change their accessories, so she came in person, leaving the Yage on the second floor empty, and only greeted Madam This place.

Second Young Master Zeng was carried, oh, no, "invited" in. He also came to the first floor to look at the clothes.

I didn't have any "intersection" with Madam on purpose, I just met her by chance!

When Madam arrived in Beijing earlier, Madam Zeng came to greet her. Later, the Zeng Mansion also sent gifts to the Mansion. Now that they met her, she greeted her according to the etiquette.

But everyone present knew that although they met "by chance", if Madam had not spoken, Mr. Zeng would not have even thought of leaving the garment shop today...

Zeng Meiyun knows this better than anyone else!

Otherwise Zeng Meiyun was completely stunned when she saw that the person in front of her was Ruan Tao!

Then two thoughts came to my mind - Oops!

Facts also proved that the two words that emerged in his mind were correct!

Especially when she had just finished squeezing the teacup with her bare hands and was bandaging her hand, she was still saying in a calm tone that she wanted to squeeze the bones after squeezing the teacup. In addition, the three guards around her were unnaturally trembling but could still detect it, which made Zeng Meiyun feel sad. Frightened...

Ruan Tao also just lowered his head and fiddled with his hands, and said quietly, "I received the gift from the Second Young Master earlier, so there is no need to be so polite."

The less he opened his eyes to look at Zeng Meiyun when he spoke, the more permeable this plainness became.

Zeng Meiyun swallowed her saliva and was thinking about how to respond when Ruan Tao added, "Um, what did the second young master give you?"

Zeng Meiyun: "..."

Don't slap someone in the face!

Ruan Zhao and others also felt that although Madam didn't say anything explicitly, her face was going to be swollen!

They even put people on the fire to roast them.

But the lady asked, so Ruan Zhao had no choice but to cooperate, "I really can't remember..."

"Oh, the gift is a string of beads. It's a waste of money." Ruan Tao sighed.

Everyone around, including Zeng Meiyun herself: ((?-_-)-_-)-_-)

Ruan Tao continued, "Thank you Madam for me. It doesn't matter if the courtesy is not there, but the person is here. I have met Madam, but the Second Young Master has not yet met. It is a coincidence that we met by chance today."

Everyone around, including Zeng Meiyun, again: ((?-_-)-_-)-_-)

So annoying!

But it seems that the other party didn’t say anything!

When Zeng Meiyun was speechless, Ruan Tao wanted to stretch out his hand to hold the tea, but Shou stretched it out, wrapped in a thick layer of gauze. Just like extending his "round hand", the tea cup could not be lifted, so Ruan Tao switched to his left hand.

Ruan Zhao, Ruan Qian and Ruan Sun held their breaths at the same time!

It’s served!

Time for tea!

Let it go!

call……

Several people breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that Madam would do another trick and perform a tea cup pinching with her left hand for Young Master Zeng to see.

After all, you are scaring yourself.

Several people secretly wiped their sweat.

On the side, Zeng Meiyun also reached out to wipe her sweat!

so close!

He just thought that Madam was really going to show him how to hold a teacup with her bare hands.

Then does he watch it or not?

Fortunately, it was a false alarm!

Zeng Meiyun sweated more on her forehead than Ruan and Zhao!

When I look at Ruan Tao again, I feel clearly sad.

But Ruan Tao put down the tea cup and sighed softly, "What's going on? I asked the shopkeeper to serve tea to the second young master. I have been standing there for so long."

Around again: ((?-_-)-_-)-_-)

Ruan Zhao could only bite the bullet again and respond.

Zeng Meiyun said quickly, "No need, Mrs. Lao will remember it."

Ruan Tao suddenly realized, "No need?"

Zeng Meiyun's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling came to her heart again!

How do you describe this feeling?

Just like how he played out all the cards in his hand at that time, but he still got a better card with all colors back!

No matter how hard you hit it, you can't knock it off!

Then, at the beginning of the next hand, he started with a big four...

This inexplicable bad premonition is surprisingly similar.

For a moment, Zeng Meiyun seemed to suddenly understand what was wrong with the left eye twitching for wealth and the right eye twitching for disaster!

Isn't this right in front of you? ! !

Sure enough, Ruan Tao continued what he just said, "That's right. The second young master is neat and can explain clearly in a few words. It doesn't take a cup of tea. Talking to a neat person will save you worry."

Zeng Meiyun:! ! !

Ruan Zhao and others: "..."

Sure enough, Madam was about to start again.

"Ruan Zhao." Ruan Tao called.

Ruan Zhao quickly stepped forward, took out a few pages of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed them to Zeng Meiyun.

Zeng Meiyun looked confused, but when she took it, she saw the words "IOU" at a glance!

Zeng Meiyun took it over with a "swish" sound.

Ruan Tao kindly reminded, "Don't eat it yet. This is a rubbing. It's useless if you eat it. The last one ate it very quickly without looking at it clearly first..."

Zeng Meiyun's face turned green again!

In fact, he had no intention of eating it, but he subconsciously felt that he wanted to protect it!

Zeng Meiyun's face turned red again after turning green.

Holding these pages in your hand, it seems that they have suddenly turned into a hot potato, and it is not good to put them anywhere!

Zeng Meiyun’s head is so big!

"The Second Young Master is a sensible person, otherwise the Marquis would not have left these matters to the Second Young Master earlier, and he also trusted the Second Young Master. The Marquis has mentioned this to me earlier, and it is not convenient for him to appear in the capital. He owns these shops, so he asks for your help, but just because it is inconvenient for him, it does not mean that these shops are not his..."

As long as Ruan Tao points it out, Zeng Meiyun can understand it.

Of course Zeng Meiyun understood it!

At first, when Ruan Tao brought the Nanping Houfu to Beijing, Zeng Meiyun took a chance.

Fu Boyun died in battle, which is regrettable and unexpected at the same time!

But the dozen or so shops that Fu Boyun put here are just a piece of fat in anyone's hands!

How can you not be tempted by the fat meat that is brought to your mouth?

When Fu Boyun told him about these shops, there was only an IOU as a document and nothing else!

But after such a long time since that meeting in Beijing, Fu Boyun didn't ask him about these shops, and he was also wondering in his heart - Could it be that Fu Boyun has forgotten about this problem?

With Fu Boyun's temperament, if he wanted to intervene, he would have done so long ago, and there would not be any silence all the time.

Zeng Meiyun even thought about whether Fu Boyun bought these shops on a drunken whim, and after buying them, she forgot to put them in his care!

The Nanping Marquis Mansion has a rich fiefdom and a large family. These ten shops are worth a lot of money in Beijing, but in the Nanping Marquis Mansion's property, they are nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

Maybe Fu Boyun really forgot that he had such a property in Beijing, and this property was still in his name.

After taking a commission every month, he would pay the remainder to Fu Boyun once a year.

Unexpectedly, from the end of the first year to the beginning of the second year, when the first payment of silver was made, there would be turmoil in the capital. At that time, everyone was very nervous, and the price of rice soared. Not to mention saving money, you could have savings. all good.

He actually sent a message to Fu Boyun explaining the matter.

But the situation was very chaotic at that time, and the letter was not sent out of Beijing at all.

He thought that he would not be short of the next six months, and Fu Boyun would not be short of the profits from these shops.

In this way, the turmoil in Beijing lasted for more than half a year, plus the next half year, and another year, that is, nearly two years. When he was about to pay Fu Boyun, he heard that Fu Boyun was going there again. There's a war at the border!

Fu Boyun didn't care about this amount of money. He put the shop under his name because he didn't want to be so conspicuous in the capital, so he could only keep the money in his hands and wait for Fu Boyun to come back from the border.

Who would have thought that Fu Boyun's battle lasted for more than a year.

Later, Fu Boyun's wife passed away, and he couldn't get into trouble with her.

Just like this, back and forth, back and forth for several years, Fu Boyun seemed to have forgotten about it at all, or else he never made any noise about it.

Or, even Fu Boyun himself didn’t know where the IOU had gone! I want to wait until I find the IOU before I go to Beijing to take care of him for this money!

He simply had to use his brain. Anyway, the money was here, and he thought it would not be too late to wait until Fu Boyun asked; if Fu Boyun couldn't remember...

It's not like he hasn't thought about this.

It's just that this incident happened so suddenly. Why did Fu Boyun suddenly die in battle? He always thought it was a smoke bomb released by Fu Boyun. But later he heard that Fu Boyun's head had been taken off by Qiang Rong people, and Zeng Meiyun really believed it. .

Fu Boyun is really dead.

Fu Boyun's death also made Zeng Meiyun regret and lament for a long time, but soon another thought came to his mind. If Fu Boyun had not told others about these shops...

This thought kept puzzling Zeng Meiyun's mind.

These more than ten shops are not a small number in his place, but they are really just a drop in the bucket in the Nanping Marquis Mansion.

It’s hard not to be tempted!

Moreover, something unexpected happened to Fu Boyun. On the day of Ruan Tao's wedding to Fu Boyun, Fu Boyun was ordered to go to the border. The wedding ceremony was probably only half-way through, so how could he have time to explain to Ruan Tao about this matter in Beijing?

What thing in Huicheng is not more important than this?

Even in Beijing, there are countless things that are much more important than this trivial matter!

Therefore, according to his guess, Ruan Tao must not know!

Even if someone knew about it in the Nanping Hou Mansion, it could only be Uncle Song.

However, these changes occurred one after another in the Nanping Marquis Mansion, especially a fire that burned most of the house and mansion. This is the top priority. Uncle Song is still staying in Huicheng to deal with these major events. He is overwhelmed and has no time to take care of it. His side?

It's more likely that even Uncle Song didn't know about this matter. Otherwise, Uncle Song was taking care of so many things in the Nanping Marquis Mansion for Fu Boyun, so there would be no reason for him to be forgotten.

Even if it is a matter as small as sesame seeds, it has been dealt with a lot, and it has accumulated a lot. In these years, Uncle Song has never asked about Fu Boyun once.

Therefore, in Zeng Meiyun's opinion, nine out of ten of these shops are already ownerless.

And the land deed is in his hand...

He is a businessman. How could a businessman not do this kind of business that makes a huge profit and takes away the capital as well?

Therefore, when I heard that the Marquis of Nanping brought the old lady and several young ladies from the palace to Beijing, but Song Bo did not accompany her, Zeng Meiyun lingered in her heart for a long time; she felt both uneasy and determined. Anyway, Fu Boyun was all He is already dead, and the person who came here is Ruan Tao, and he is not Song Bo, so why not test Ruan Tao first.

That's why when Ruan Tao arrived in Beijing, he first asked his wife to come forward and watched from a distance.

He didn't know if there was something abnormal about Ruan Tao, but soon, Ruan Tao fainted on the way to the mansion. He fainted for several days. Minister Ruan, Dr. Lu, and the palace's chief chamberlain, Eunuch Lu, all came together. He had to run to the mansion many times, and he didn't dare to join in the fun.

Later, Ruan Tao woke up. Whether the Marquis of Pingan and his wife were staying in the mansion and not leaving, or they were scoundrels who did not want to return the house to the Marquis of Nanping. In short, it was the Marquis of Pingan and his wife who made the noise in Ruan Tao's house. There are rumors that this place lost both his wife and his troops. He was not interested in the affairs of Marquis Ping'an and his wife, but he knew from the side that jokes would not work in front of Ruan Tao. Ruan Tao was Ruan Shimo's daughter and was not an easy person to deal with at all!

What's more important is that although the house that Ping'an Marquis Mansion finally returned to Nanping Marquis Mansion is not bad in location and is worth some money, compared with the shops he took in his hands, it is not even a bit worse!

Ruan Tao should not know about these shops!

Otherwise, the person who had to deal with it in the first place would not be Ping'an Houfu, but him!

This feeling of luck lasted until just now, when I saw Ruan Tao in this garment shop!

Zeng Meiyun is a smart person!

Why Ruan Tao wanted to see her was explained clearly just now. If he doesn't get these ten shops out of his mouth, he won't even think about leaving here.

After living in the capital for a long time, he had never dealt with the three religions, nobles, nobles, and nobles. Zeng Meiyun knelt down with a plop, "Madam, I was confused for a moment. Madam thinks that there are seniors and juniors above me..."

This move came so suddenly that Ruan Zhao and others opened their eyes wide!

Good guy!

Ability to bend and stretch, come as you say.

There is no intermediate stage of justification or cover-up, and it goes directly to the stage of pleading!

Such amazing efficiency and desire to survive!

But Ruan Tao knows how to use magic to defeat magic. "You don't have to worry. I didn't say I would pursue this matter with you, and the Hou Mansion doesn't want you to use it urgently..."

Ok?

what?

Sure enough, Zeng Meiyun stopped. Not only did she stop, her ears also stood up!

How could such crucial information be missed!

——If you don’t pursue it, it’s not urgent.

Zeng Meiyun seemed to suddenly be confused about Ruan Tao's routine.

Since there is no need to pursue the case, and this is of urgent use, why do you ask people to bring him here... to see him repent?

His confession just now was interrupted...

Zeng Meiyun herself was stunned!

Ruan Tao picked up the teacup again. This time he was not drinking tea, but holding it in his hand. From the looks of it, he seemed to have an impulse to try crushing the teacup with his bare hands...

Zeng Meiyun couldn't help but shudder!

He was afraid that she would pinch her hand again and cause serious injury!

Those who severely injure themselves often have to use someone to support them...

Ruan Tao also really tightened his grip, loosened his grip, tightened his grip, and loosened his grip, as if he was ready to start squeezing the cup with his bare hands at any time!

Zeng Meiyun already wants to die!

He doesn't want to see it!

But have to continue!

Ruan Tao put it down again, and Zeng Meiyun's heart almost jumped out of her throat and put it back down again.

"It's good to keep these shops here. If you keep them in the house, they won't be of any use for the time being. Instead, you have to worry about taking care of them. I'm thinking about it, and I might as well just keep them here. It will save worry and trouble." After Ruan Tao finished speaking, Zeng Meiyun was stunned. live.

What kind of brand new routine is this? !

The routine continues, "It's just that these shops can't be left here for nothing. Even if I can feel at ease, you can't feel at ease~ right, Second Young Master?"

The second young master broke out in cold sweat, "Yes, Madam is right."

Ruan Tao was satisfied and continued to "talk", "I don't want to think about it. Second Young Master, are you familiar with the editor of the Hanlin Academy, Mr. Du Mingzhong?"

Hearing the words Du Mingzhong, Zeng Er was stunned.

Ruan Tao joked, "It's the time of registration in the spring, and the Hanlin Academy is busy with official duties. The second young master can meet editor Du at the noodle stall. Isn't this more coincidence than meeting me here?"

Zeng Er's face turned green for the third time today!

"After the second young master met Du Bianxiu by chance, they happily ate a bowl of noodles at a table, talked happily for a while, and then went home happily. Finally, when the second young master returned home happily, he was still in a happy mood. I played a little song, it must be that the registration for Chunwei, which was entrusted by others, has been taken care of, right?"

Zeng Er is no longer green-faced!

There are all kinds of colors on the face!

"Oh, second young master, don't get me wrong, that's not what I meant."

No matter what she meant, Zeng Er was already hopeless!

"I have something to do, and I sincerely want to ask the second young master for help."

Zeng Er can hardly keep up with this dramatic change of painting!

Even the words "sincerely" were used, and Zeng Er suddenly felt a bad feeling.

But seeing Ruan Tao holding the teacup again and acting eager to try it out, Zeng Er had a headache. "Madam, I have something to do, but please tell me. Zeng will do his best to share the worries for madam."

Ruan Tao then put down the teacup and approached with a warm voice, "There's no need to worry too much. I just have something to ask Editor Du for help."

Zeng Er's mouth twitched and Nai He looked at her.

Ruan Tao smiled gently, politely, elegantly, dignified and generous.

Zeng Meiyun; "..."

*

By the time night fell, Ruan Tao had already taken a bath and washed himself. He was leaning on the bedside, reading a book, and was getting ready to fall asleep. Lan Dai came into the room and said that the garment shop had rushed to deliver the accessories. Madam had been there today, so that those who were rushing to make things could catch up. Come out, please take a look at it, Madam.

Ruan Tao took it and rested his fingertips on one of the ornaments.

"Put it down and I'll take a look at it." Ruan Tao said softly.

Lan Dai should be fine.

After Lan Dai put it down and left the room, Ruan Tao picked up the ornament that had been on his fingertips just now.

The ornament is a belt with stitches in the middle, but if you look closely, the workmanship of the stitches here is obviously different from other places.

Ruan Tao gently opened it with a hairpin on the side, and sure enough, there was a note hidden inside.

Ruan Tao slowly spread out.

In just a few words, you can read it in one glance.

But after reading it, Ruan Taodun didn't move at the same place for a long time.

——Chun Wei’s name is not Rong Lianqu, and there is no Rong Lianqu in the submitted article...

In other words, so far, Rong Lianqu has not appeared in any information related to Chunwei. The registration deadline for Chunwei is just around the corner, but Rong Lianqu’s name hasn’t appeared yet!

According to the plot of the original book, it was during this spring ceremony that Rong Lianqu stood out and won the favor of the emperor!

To stand out in Chunwei, you must first appear in Chunwei's exam.

To appear in Chunwei's exam, the Imperial Academy must first have this person's roster!

But there is no Rong Lianqu on the roster!

That is to say, if nothing happens, Rong Lianqu will miss this spring.

If Rong Lianqu misses this spring...

Ruan Tao's face gradually became serious, and he didn't calm down for a long time.

Although she had thought of this possibility earlier, she always felt that it was only a theoretical possibility, because after all, the "heroine" had the aura of being a "heroine". Otherwise, how could Rong Lianqu go to Qiang Rong alone to rob the country? Return to Fu Boyun's head.

This in itself is the main character halo and filter in...

She had always thought so.

However, there is this problem right now.

Should we turn a blind eye and continue to believe that Rong Lianqu has the aura of the protagonist and the blessing of filters. Even if he misses this spring, there will be another way to enter the official career?

Still, what she can do now is to sign up with Rong Lianqu's name to ensure that "her" name can appear on the spring roster. As long as "she" can return to the capital in time for spring in March, everything will be fine. Will get back on track.

Even if Rong Lianqu couldn't rush back to Beijing in March, he still had other ways and opportunities, but at least "she" retained the path of spring, and it was the safest path in the original book...

In doing so, there is only risk but no loss.

The only risk is that Rong Lianqu cannot rush back to Beijing for reference.

But there are too many reasons why a person cannot refer to it.

It could be a lack of time, a missed schedule, abdominal pain, a serious illness...

These risks all have their origins.

But at most I will just miss this spring exam.

Ruan Tao became increasingly confused in his heart.

——If the government is corrupt, then you should become a clear stream.

——Do what I should do!

Ruan Tao's eyes froze slightly.

After a long time, Ruan Taocai reached out and placed the note in his hand on the night light. Soon, the note was engulfed in the flames without leaving a trace.

Maybe, if after the collapse of Fu Boyun's bridge, Ronglianqu still needs someone to connect the bridge, is there a possibility - that person is her!