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

"Keep an eye on her, don't let her die." Ning Ruyan glanced at Aunt Yuan, "If she's too weak, give her some ginseng soup."

"Don't worry, madam, I'll save you this." Aunt Yuan nodded.

Ning Ruyan came out of Shoukang Courtyard and did not go back immediately. Instead, she went to the back garden. When she first got married, the lotus pond in the back garden was deserted. It was she who paid for it to be cleaned, thinking about the future of the coming year. In summer, the family can drink tea by the pond and enjoy the flowers. Unfortunately, now that the lotus flowers are blooming, those people are not worthy to see them.

"Miss, we brought these thousand-petal lotus from the south, and they are all blooming now." Zi Su said helplessly, "It's a pity that this family is not worthy of such a precious flower."

"Then take it with you when you leave."

"It's necessary." Zi Su nodded, "I won't leave a single petal for them then." After a pause, he said, "But Miss, when are we leaving? And, your..." His eyes fell on Ning On Ruyan's belly.

Now it has entered June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the clothes are starting to become thinner. Although it is not visible yet, it is estimated that it will be revealed in a month at most, and then I will not be able to hide it. .

"I know it in my heart." Ning Ruyan stroked her belly and then looked at Zisu, "Zisu, he will be born in anticipation. I will love him very much and let him grow up happily."

"Well, he will be our little master." Zisu also smiled and nodded, but with great expectations, he glanced and nodded, "The sun is a bit bright today, let's go back."

Ning Ruyan nodded, but she was stopped as soon as she took two steps.

"Sister-in-law, can I have a few words with you alone?" Jiang Bowen glanced at Zisu, and then looked at Ning Ruyan expectantly.

Ning Ruyan nodded: "Zisu, go and wait for me over there."

Zi Su glanced at Jiang Bowen, raised her leg and kicked a small stone away, and then heard a snapping sound. In the lotus pond a few meters away, a lotus leaf standing on the water broke. The huge lotus leaf suddenly fell on the water, floated with the water, and then walked to the side, but made sure that he could hear the movement here.

Jiang Bowen's neck shrank slightly, but at least he didn't lose his composure, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was a little stiff.

"Second Master, just tell me if you have anything to do." Ning Ruyan looked at Jiang Bowen. This brother-in-law is actually very similar to his father-in-law. He is very good at avoiding the most important and taking the easy. When something happens, he knows how to hide. If he has achieved results, he will definitely be the first. One comes out and enjoys it.

In the previous life, she used money to push him into an official career. In this life, she no longer cares about him, and he will probably just stay as a scholar.

"Sister-in-law." Jiang Bowen sighed, "Now that eldest brother is like this, in the house... Although I am a concubine, I also want to share a share of responsibilities." After a pause, "Now there is an opportunity, that is, I can go to other places to work. I am a county magistrate. Although I am not a big official, my status as a scholar is suitable. Moreover, with the position of a county magistrate, I have a great chance of promotion. Maybe in the future..."

"That's a good thing." Ning Ruyan nodded, "If you have such an idea, I believe my mother and husband will be happy if they know about it."

"As long as you support me, haha." Jiang Bowen smiled, "But this needs to be dealt with."

"You want money?"

"Yes, not much, just...just five thousand taels."

"Five thousand taels, that's really not much." Ning Ruyan nodded, "However, since there are only more than 300 taels left in the house's current books, I'm afraid we can't afford so much."

"Sister-in-law, you..."

"Hey, there's nothing we can do about it. There have been so many things going on in the house these past few months."

"Sister-in-law." Jiang Bowen suddenly knelt down.

"What are you doing? Second Master, it's inappropriate for you to do this. Get up quickly." Ning Ruyan was so frightened that she hurriedly took a few steps back.

"Sister-in-law, I know there is no money in the house, but you have money. As long as you help me, I will never forget you in the future." Jiang Bowen said with sincerity on his face and eyes full of hope, "Sister-in-law, please. "

Ning Ruyan hurriedly helped her: "Second Master, get up and talk first."

"Sister-in-law, I won't get up if you don't agree."

"It's not that I don't help you, it's just that I have more than enough ambition but not enough power." Ning Ruyan sighed, "I did have money before, but you also know that a few days ago, my mother-in-law took away my dowry , the door to Wutong Courtyard is blocked."

Jiang Bowen frowned.

"After your elder brother came back, he helped me take inventory. It turned out that everything inside had turned out to be fakes."

"what?"

"Your eldest brother went to ask your mother, but she can't speak at all now. However, my aunt came back to be the house for a few days, and then took away all the money in the house. Your eldest brother went to find her, and she actually We have already returned to Hanchuan, and even my uncle can’t find anyone.”

"how is this possible?"

"Your eldest brother is not dead. He will probably wake up tonight, right? You can ask him." Ning Ruyan sighed again, "Second Master, I'm really beyond my ability. If it's a hundred and eighty taels, I can save I only took out a little, but five thousand taels... My entire net worth now is not that much."

Jiang Bowen's expression instantly became complicated.

"I think you should wait until your elder brother wakes up and let him think of a solution, or... if you can find Mingzhu, let her return the money she took away." After Ning Ruyan finished speaking, she turned around and left.

Jiang Bowen was dumbfounded, but he still didn't believe it. He hurriedly got up and ran back, but instead of looking for Jiang Boyian, he went to find his aunt.

"Yeah, I've done the inventory, and I went over to take a look. In that warehouse, the dowry of tens of thousands taels was all fake." Aunt Zhao sneered, "When Ning married in, she showed it Yes, just that pair of luminous pearls is said to be worth ten thousand taels, not to mention boxes of calligraphy and painting jewelry. It’s a pity that now the calligraphy and paintings have become blank scrolls, and the luminous pearls have become stone eggs, but there are still real ones. , the mahogany screen canopy bed is still the original one, but it’s not worth a lot of money.”

Jiang Bowen instantly withered.

"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Aunt Zhao frowned.

Jiang Bowen talked about an opportunity he had outside: "I thought that if I could get this job, I would be able to leave the Jiang family and spend time alone in another place. It would be comfortable no matter what, right?"

"It's indeed a good thing, but five thousand taels is too much."

"Actually, we only need a thousand taels to get enough." Jiang Bowen lowered his voice, "But we still have to live our lives when we go out, why don't we need more?"