The lady frowned, as if thinking about something, and was not in a hurry to make a decision.

However, when Ruan Yuxi heard this, she quickly retorted: "I am also concerned about the reputation of the Ruan family. If there is a concubine's daughter who secretly marries someone, will the sisters in our family still get married?"

This made sense, and Sanniang didn't dare to say anything else.

But Ruan Yuluan retorted, "When Fourth Sister was secretly having an affair with Prince Fushan... I wonder if she ever thought about what she is saying now?"

"You!" Ruan Yuxi couldn't stand hearing this. Upon hearing this, she was about to stand up and hit her. "How dare you take responsibility for the affairs of Fushan Palace? It's all because of you, a little bitch..."

Ruan Yuluan deliberately used this to provoke her in order to make her angry and emotionally unstable, as if she were crazy.

In this way, what she said would be considered as insane.

There was a "click" sound. It was the sound of the teacup in the wife's hand being placed on the table. It was a bit heavy, so Ruan Yuxi calmed down a little.

"Are you crazy?" The woman's eyes were extremely cold. She glanced at the two of them coldly before she set her gaze on the girl.

He took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "Isn't this really a gift from a lover?"

Ruan Yuluan's face showed a trace of grievance, and she spoke softly and softly.

"Luan Niang stays at home all day long. She rarely goes out except to accompany her wife to banquets or burn incense. How can she have the leisure to meet a strange man..."

This is true, because she has always been quiet and gentle, so this statement is somewhat believable.

The wife's expression eased a little, and then she asked, "How did it come about? Why don't you want to tell me?"

Ruan Yuluan looked hesitant and twisted the silk scarf with her fingertips hesitantly. Before she could say anything, she saw Xia Yue come in, glanced at her, and replied in a low voice.

"Madam, a young man from the Lou family has come and wants to see you."

"The Lou family?" For a moment, Ji couldn't remember which family had the surname Lou. She frowned slightly, and then she saw Mother Liu reminding her.

"It must be Aunt Lou's mother's family."

That makes sense, she nodded gently: "Let him in."

The man quickly lifted the door curtain and went inside. Ruan Yuluan turned her eyes and happened to meet the young man's gaze. They were instantly separated, and both of them understood each other.

The eldest cousin of the Lou family is very good at doing business. He is naturally a smart man and speaks clearly.

He stepped forward first, bowed to the lady, and said respectfully, "Lou Yun pays his respects to Madam Ruan."

The lady indicated that there was no need to be polite, and then he spoke in a gentle voice, explaining the purpose of his visit today.

"Although my aunt passed away, the Fifth Lady is still her bloodline. Our family was very poor before, but now it is better. We are doing business in the capital... so I thought about visiting your family and taking care of the Fifth Lady."

This made sense. Although Ji looked down on such a family, she nodded slightly as she didn't want to hit someone who smiled at her.

"We are half-relatives after all, and with the Fifth Lady here, it is only natural for us to visit each other."

Lou Yun explained, "On my way here just now, I heard the maid talking about the many disturbances that arose today because of the jade pendant that Fifth Lady had taken."

"Please understand, Madam," he smiled, looking somewhat helpless, "I gave this jade pendant to my cousin. It was just so that if she had any problems, the maid could bring it to me."

Aunt Lou is Aunt Lou's biological sister, and Mr. Lou is Ruan Yuluan's cousin brother. Moreover, he is a few years older than her. It is nonsense to say that there is any affair between the two of them.

But there was still one thing that the lady didn't understand. Seeing that Ruan Yuluan was about to make a comeback, Ruan Yuxi couldn't help but ask.

"She is just a lady in the boudoir. What can she ask a man like you to do for her?"

If it was a common thing, wouldn't the two hundred servants in the mansion be enough for her to command? If she had to hide it like this, it must be something that could not be put in the open.

Ruan Yuxi couldn't help showing a proud look on her face, and then she saw Lou Yun hesitated, but still spoke frankly.

"The tomb of Aunt Lou is right at the Ruan family's ancestral tomb in Meizhou." He said slowly, "She was a boudoir lady and it was not easy for her to travel. Every year on her death anniversary, she would give me a sum of money and my family would go to pay respects to her."

This is naturally a legitimate reason. And it is not a lie, Aunt Lou does go to Aunt Lou's curtain to offer sacrifices to her every year.

Even if his wife went to check, she would only tell him exactly what he said.

Ruan Yuxi was speechless for a moment. The wife listened and couldn't help but let out a breath and said slowly.

"In this case, it can be considered normal interaction between relatives, and it cannot be considered as any kind of private relationship. However, it is not good for an unmarried woman to be too close to a man outside her family."

Ruan Yuluan is fifteen this year, and will be sixteen next year.

The marriage is about to be put on the agenda, and we can't let these groundless rumors arise at this time.

"Yes," Lou Yun said apologetically, "Don't worry, Madam. Next time if there is something, my sister will come to talk to you, so as to avoid misunderstandings."

The two chatted for a while. Lou Yun was a well-mannered person. This time he showed up in front of everyone in the Ruan family, unlike the previous private meetings with Ruan Yuluan. He brought some fresh cakes and tea from the shop, all of which were of the best quality, to present to his wife.

He acted in this way appropriately, and his wife couldn't say anything to him, so she could only nod and have the cakes and pastries distributed to the ladies.

Someone was sent to escort him out in a safe manner, and the matter was finally settled today.

Since there were no outsiders present, the lady's tone became very sarcastic and she glanced coldly at the unconvinced Ruan Yuxi.

"What an idiot! You think you have a huge handle when you catch a little detail, and you are so arrogant that you can make anything you want. You have deceived me!" She scolded, "You are such a troublemaker. You are always displeased with your fifth sister. You have to make a fuss before you can feel at ease!"

She was very angry, and Mother Liu hurried forward to help the lady calm down.

Ruan Yuxi's eyes suddenly turned red. She stood up, stomped her feet, and ran out quickly.

When passing by Ruan Yuluan, he did not forget to bump her shoulder hard.

The girl was frail to begin with, and she nearly fell down after being bumped into. Fortunately, Sanniang was quick-eyed and helped her up.

"Fourth sister is becoming more and more outrageous..." she couldn't help but sigh.

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