"There were a lot of bets this time, but the manager of the gambling house said that the only girl in the entire capital betting on the Peng family's heirs is a girl. This stack of banknotes amounts to three thousand taels."

Mother Ge was extremely happy. After listening to Ruan Zhen's words, she all voted for it.

Ruan Zhen never thought that the Peng family scandal would come so quickly. She was stunned for a few seconds.

"Get ready and go to Fanshan Temple the day after tomorrow."

As he spoke, his fingertips touched the stack of banknotes.

"The incense in Fanshan Temple is strong, and there are countless pilgrims coming and going. I might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to clean up what needs to be cleaned up..."

Her voice was still hoarse, worse than yesterday, but after taking the medicine, her throat didn't hurt so much when she spoke.

Mother Ge smiled and looked at each other with Tan Yun. Ruan Zhen didn't finish her sentence, but they knew what it meant.

The two of them did not dare to delay, and both began to prepare.

Ruan Zhen didn't look at them anymore, hid the banknotes and went to the small cubicle in the yard alone.

That's the Buddhist temple she set up.

Everyone in the Hou family knew that Ruan Zhen would stay here for at least an hour every day.

Little did he know that there was another world.

Ruan Zhen glanced at the statue of Guanyin Buddha, who was compassionate to save all sentient beings. She paused and then slowly walked to the cabinet on the right and unlocked it.

Ruan Zhen looked at the large and small memorial tablets that were displayed prominently inside for a long time, and couldn't help but sniff. Her voice was already hoarse, but now her nasal sound became heavier and heavier.

She shouted softly.

"aunt."

After my aunt died, the Fan family just held a hasty funeral and went to other places.

Ruan Zhen secretly made the memorial tablet behind Fan's family's back.

The words on the tablet were carved by her herself.

Four words.

——Ruan Xiling's position.

There is no surname from the Fan family.

It's as if the aunt can marry in cleanly and leave cleanly, and has nothing to do with the Hou Mansion anymore.

Ruan Zhen still remembers the strong smell of blood in the air that night.

The doctor shook his head at her and asked the Fan family to prepare for the funeral.

Ruan Zhen fell in front of the delivery bed and cried out of breath.

"Zhen Zhen."

Ruan Xi's face was ashen and lifeless, and even breathing was painful.

She looked at Ruan Zhen lovingly, as if she wanted to see her one last time, with tears in her eyes.

Ruan Xi was thinking about her before he died.

"Stay in Fan Mansion, Zhenzhen. With our Ruan daughter looking like this, it will be a disaster for our family if we cannot protect it."

"Auntie is tired and finally relieved."

Her voice was too low to be heard.

"It's a pity that I can't see you get married."

Ruan Zhen sobbed and begged Ruan Xi not to leave. She held Ruan Xi's hand and wanted to leave something behind, but she kept nothing.

Ruan Zhen didn't dare to recall it anymore. She took the veil and gently wiped the tablet.

There was a snap and tears rolled down.

Ruan Xi is right, it is indeed a disaster for Ruan's daughter to look like this.

She took the incense, lit it against the candle, and then knelt on the futon.

She said in an almost cold voice.

"Old Mrs. Fan is getting old, and she has lost her decisiveness in her actions. Last time the Marquis went to work, he made a big mistake. He was reprimanded by the emperor and almost dismissed from his official position. Fan Kun was prosperous in the officialdom through the Xu family.

The water is rising, but the foundation is not deep.”

"If Fan Kun can't make great achievements, it will be difficult for the Hou Mansion to become a great weapon and it will be in decline."

But the Marquis Mansion is still the Marquis Mansion, and no matter what, it is hundreds of times better than the common people.

She curved her lips.

"Auntie from the Hou Mansion is tired of it, and so is Zhenzhen."

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Dingguo Gongfu

Sheng Wan broke into Gu Huaizhi's study with dozens of picture albums of girls in the boudoir.

Behind her was the languid Sheng Qinan.

Gu Huaizhi was sitting on the sandalwood chair. When he heard the movement, he only raised his eyes and glanced at it. Without any distractions, he dipped his pen in ink and practiced calligraphy on the rice paper.

Sheng Wan approached and looked at Gu Huaizhi condescendingly. His tone was strong.

"These are the girls I have chosen the most. Take a look, do you like any of them?"

Gu Huaizhi's hand moved for a moment, and the ink stained a piece of it, and a good calligraphy was ruined.

He didn't feel sorry, he put down his brush and pointed at Sheng Qinan with a half-smile.

"You don't have a wife either, so I allow you to choose first."

Sheng Qi Nansheng has no love...

He opened his mouth: "Amitabha, these dozen girls are all good. It's just..."

Then, he shrank his head.

Afraid that Sheng Wan would come over with a fist, he took a few steps back.

Sheng Wanmei's heart skipped a beat.

She glared at her nephew.

"you shut up!"

"There are more than a dozen girls in Lin'an who are all outstanding, but you don't like any of them! You have the nerve to hang around under my nose, aren't you afraid that I will teach you a lesson for your mother?"

Sheng Qinan was twirling Buddhist beads in his hand and did not dare to speak.

Sheng Wan was angry and pressed the portrait directly on the table with a snap, forcing Gu Huaizhi to look at it.

"This is the lady from the General's Mansion. She has spent several years in the frontier. She has a cheerful temperament. Although she is not proficient in writing and calligraphy, she is good at horseback riding and archery."

Gu Huaizhi took a casual look.

"oh."

Seeing that it was rare for him to cooperate, Sheng Wan took out several portraits.

"This is from the Duke of Zhenguo's residence. I heard that he plays the piano very well."

Gu Huaizhi leaned back, absent-minded.

"oh."

Sheng Wan had no choice but to take out another one.

"This is the Taifu's daughter."

A smile overflowed from Gu Huaizhi's mouth, and he finally stopped being perfunctory.

But what can be said is.

"Not long ago, I read a book about Tai Tu. He was beaten twenty times in public. He is still lying on the couch."

Sheng Qinan couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

Sheng Wan:!!!

She slammed the table.

"Gu Huaizhi!"

Gu Huaizhi stood up, bowed his hands and bowed, his voice was low and cool.

"My son made my mother angry again."

Sheng Wan: ...The attitude of admitting your mistakes is quite good.

With him acting like this, Sheng Wan had nowhere to vent her anger. She could only try to calm down.

Gu Huaizhi stood upright and looked sideways at Sheng Qinan, who was watching the show. Then he said respectfully.
To be continued...