In front of everyone, Ji's eyes were naturally kind and gentle, and she said softly: "Good child, you are a filial son. I'm sure your aunt would be very happy if she knew about this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl heard a deliberately low but still sarcastic voice coming from the side.

"...You always talk about your short-lived aunt. How ridiculous!"

Her voice was not loud, and only Ruan Yuluan, who was sitting next to her, could hear it.

The girl didn't get angry with her, but just curved her eyebrows, glanced at Aunt Xu beside her, and whispered: "Does Fourth Sister also want to follow my example and pray for Aunt Xu? I'm afraid it's not convenient."

Ruan Yuxi's face couldn't help but darken slightly. Aunt Xu was still alive and well, so there was no need for her to pray for her... Ruan Yuluan's words were like a curse to her in secret.

"you……"

She immediately widened her almond-shaped eyes, but saw that the girl was looking at her calmly, as if she was not afraid.

When the fourth lady met his gaze, she suddenly remembered that she had been confined to her room some time ago, and cursed inwardly: Insidious! Knowing that this was not the time to vent, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she could only purse her lips.

No one noticed this little episode except Aunt Xu, who was holding the teacup in her fingertips and glancing over lightly.

However, when the Third Lady heard what the Fifth Lady said, she couldn't help but speak in a low voice.

"… Aunt Su and Second Sister's illnesses are not getting better," she said with a hint of worry between her eyebrows, "My daughter also wants to go to the temple with Sixth Sister to pray for them…"

Ji's fingertips holding the teacup couldn't help but pause slightly. At this critical juncture of the marriage proposal, she didn't want anything to go wrong.

But on second thought, the Second Lady and Aunt Su's illnesses have not been cured, and the doctor said they were congenital. If the mother and daughter really died one day... I'm afraid there would be rumors outside.

Therefore, she hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly: "Okay, you two sisters can keep each other company."

They both stood up: "Yes."

Five days later, a carriage slowly drove out from the side door of the Ruan Mansion and arrived at the gate of a temple halfway up the mountain on the outskirts of the city.

The girl was helped down to the ground by her maid. She raised her eyes and caught a glimpse of the ancient characters on the door - "Chanxin Temple".

The two sisters walked inside together, passed through the corridor, burned incense in the hall, and donated money. Then they sat down in the west wing that the monk had prepared.

Ruan Yufu calmly called a maid to wait at the side door. Only the two sisters were left in the room, chatting privately.

"Speaking of which..." Ruan Yuluan couldn't help but whisper the puzzlement that lingered in her heart, "Not only has the eldest sister already been engaged, but there is also a second sister before the third sister..."

If a concubine's daughter wants to marry in exchange for resources and support, the older one should be in front.

Ruan Yufu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this: "My second sister is born with a weak constitution and has been bedridden for years, so naturally it won't be her turn."

Besides... when the master and the mistress choose people, they should choose those who are smart and capable of handling things.

As for the Second Lady... Ruan Yuluan couldn't help but imagine her fate. She was probably worthless and would be abandoned and randomly assigned to a husband's family.

"It is precisely because the Ruan family has lost its male descendants... and the legitimate son is not outstanding," the third lady could not help but sigh softly, and said in a tactful tone, "that they need to use concubines to make friends with the powerful forces in the court, to curry favor with the rich and powerful, in exchange for resources..."

Ruan Yuluan was slightly startled when she heard this. She didn't expect that the third lady was so clear-headed...

For other families, marrying off their daughters is just to make friends with the in-laws and gain some benefits and resources, which is "icing on the cake".

But it is not the case with the Ruan family... The concubines of the Ruan family are used to stabilize their family and gain huge benefits.

For example...in her previous life, she was drugged and sent to King Fushan.

But having said that, a concubine's daughter is also a human being... Who would really be willing to be used as a tool?

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