Does the villain stepmother have a headache again today!

Before Xu Jinan took his wife back to this house, he had actually thought about many possibilities in advance!

Moreover, because they had never seen Ruan Tao before, Xu Jinan and his wife had been feeling uneasy and unable to calm down.

The key to wealth, life, and whether he can leave Beijing in the end actually depends on Ruan Tao!

When your wealth and life are all tied to a stranger, you feel like you are on pins and needles, every moment is like time being extended infinitely...

Especially when hope is ignited, but you don't know if there will be any consequences, you can only guess in your heart whether the other party knows the truth, or whether he accidentally hit it!

This thought lingers in my mind, and as the day approaches for Ruan Tao to enter Beijing, he becomes more and more on thin ice...

But he couldn't leave Beijing without authorization, he could only wait.

Moreover, while suppressing the excitement in the heart and pretending not to know anything, at the same time showing anger, annoyance, and impulsive waiting for this turn or resignation.

It seemed to him that the days had never felt so long!

Ever since Ruan Tao's housekeeper mother came to Beijing to ask for a house, he hasn't had a good sleep in nearly ten days!

It turned out that Fu Boyun suddenly died on the battlefield, and he knew that he would probably be trapped here for the rest of his life.

Later, when he heard that Fu Boyun had taken the life of an enemy general, but he himself died in the enemy camp, he thought of his brother...

Apart from being heartbroken, he also knew clearly that all his hopes for the rest of his life had actually been shattered!

After Fu Boyun died, there was only a young Fu Changge in the Nanping Marquis Mansion.

Even if Song Bo is here, in the final analysis, Song Bo's identity is still the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion. Even though Song Bo is wise, Fu Boyun has nothing to do with matters in Beijing. No matter how well the people around Fu Boyun know the Nanping Hou Mansion's connections in Beijing, It is also beyond reach.

Even though Fu Boyun had explained everything to Uncle Song in detail earlier, Uncle Song could only outsmart him when he entered the capital.

More can only be waited.

Once Fu Boyun is gone, the person who can mediate this matter with the new emperor will become unknown!

The new emperor may give honor to the family members of the Nanping Marquis Mansion, but Uncle Song is not a family member. In the bottom of his heart, Uncle Song is someone who does not need support.

But Xu Jinan knew very well that the old lady of Nanping Houfu would not come forward...

Once Fu Boyun died, the old lady and everyone in the Hou family might be in a mess.

I don't know how long it will take to sort out this confusing account.

Fu Boyun has his own beliefs and motivations about how he behaves and behaves, which is bound to affect the interests of some people.Therefore, regardless of whether Fu Boyun is still alive or not, these people do not want Fu Boyun and the Nanping Houfu to have a good life.

If the old lady is taking care of the Nanping Hou Mansion, then the Nanping Hou Mansion may be like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, and it is difficult to protect itself. How can there be any spare power to cross the river for the dead Fu Boyun?

Apart from Uncle Song and the old lady, there is only one new lady left in the Nanping Hou Mansion, Ruan Tao.

Ruan Shumo, a member of the Ruan family in Antang, was promoted to Minister of War, but he held the post of Minister of War and was an important minister with real power in the court.

No matter what the purpose of the marriage between the Antang Ruan family and the Nanping Marquis was, it had nothing to do with him or the Pingan Marquis. Even if he died in the capital, Ruan Shimo would not be able to find any reason for Ruan Tao to come forward to help him. Get a chance to leave Beijing.

Although Ruan Tao was married to Fu Boyun and was now the Marquis of Nanping's wife, he had also heard that Ruan Tao was in charge of the current affairs of the Marquis of Nanping.

But let’s not talk about whether Ruan Tao, a young girl who has just left the court, can handle the affairs of the Nanping Marquis Mansion, which is suffering from internal and external troubles. Fu Boyun went to the border on the day of Tong’s wedding. Did the wedding ceremony of the two of them finish? They are all unknown. How can Fu Boyun have time to explain the affairs in Beijing to Ruan Tao?

I'm afraid it's not that close...

Fu Boyun values ​​friendship, but he may not always be considerate of everything.

Fu Boyun's death stopped him from thinking about leaving Beijing.

But the arrival of He Ma brought the last glimmer of struggle and vitality to the extinguished hope in his heart...

Whether all this is a coincidence or not, this is probably his only chance.

It started when Ruan Tao came to Beijing and wanted to take back this house.

The chess game has already begun.

Make any wrong move and you could lose everything.

Therefore, Ruan Tao's purpose and attitude must be confirmed clearly in advance so that he can respond accordingly.

The trouble had already started. Before Ruan Tao returned to the capital with the Nanping Houfu, he had already done what he should do; but if Ruan Tao had not returned to the capital, these things would not have reached the ears of the emperor...

Therefore, Ruan Tao's attitude is crucial.

After Fu Boyun's death, the emperor wanted to subsidize the Nanping Hou Mansion and the border officers and soldiers. Therefore, Ruan Tao was the only person who could influence the emperor's judgment on this matter.

Xu Jinan knew it well.

He wanted to make a fuss, but he also needed Ruan Tao to cooperate with him, so that the matter could end, but it just happened to reach the ears of the emperor.

This is the best case.

There is another situation where Ruan Tao doesn't know the truth. He just saw the land deed of this house. In addition, there was a fire in the Nanping Marquis Mansion. The treasury and most of the mansion were burned down. But this time for Fu Changge His title had to go north again. Taking this house back from him would save a lot of unnecessary trouble. For example, others would speculate on the damage suffered by Nanping Houfu in the earlier fire from the recently purchased mansion. And the current situation of Nanping Hou Mansion.

Therefore, no matter what price Ruan Tao buys a house, it will arouse speculation. On the contrary, it is easiest to get Fu Boyun's house back from him.

In this case, although Ruan Tao didn't know about it, he did it right.

With a little guidance, he might still be able to see the light of day...

What he was actually most afraid of was that on a whim, Ruan Tao suddenly saw the land deed and had the idea of ​​taking back the house. However, after being reminded once or twice by others, he was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so he decided to take it back. He retreated and let the matter rest.

In particular, Ruan Tao is Ruan Shimo's daughter.

Ruan Shimo was originally a master of both sides of the aisle in Beijing. This time when Nanping Marquis Mansion came to Beijing, many pairs of eyes in Beijing were watching. Ruan Shimo was very likely to influence Ruan Tao and make Ruan Tao keep a low profile.

So it is difficult to determine the extent of this matter.

You have to control Ruan Tao, and you also have to control Ruan Shumo. You can't make a wrong move...

But Xu Jinan never expected that today's visit would be turned down!

Ruan Tao fainted!

Xu Jinan couldn't tell for a while whether it was a way of seeing off guests from the Nanping Marquis Mansion, or if it was really something.

But if Ruan Tao cannot be seen in person, it means that the matter will be delayed for another day.

The nights are long and there are many dreams, and there are great changes every day!

He can't afford the risk.

Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou looked at each other. Mrs. Ping'an Hou should understand that this matter cannot be delayed...

Xu Jinan smiled awkwardly, and then said to He's mother, "Mrs. Sister-in-law fainted? That matter is not big or small! We can talk about other things later. We want to go into the mansion first and see Mrs. Sister-in-law."

After Xu Jinan finished speaking, Mrs. Ping'an Hou nodded quickly, "Yes, this is the first day in Beijing. I think I have been tired from traveling all the way. Over the years, we have been living in the house of Nanping Hou Mansion. We are grateful in our hearts. Today, Mrs. When you enter Beijing, you always want to meet him and express your gratitude."

After Mrs. Ping'an Hou finished speaking, she moved her elbow along Xu Jin'an's area.

Xu Jinan quickly shook the specialty basket in his hand.

Mama He: "..."

Mother He was stunned, and then she said implicitly again, "Madam hasn't woken up yet. When Madam wakes up, I will send someone to the house to inform the Marquis and Madam. Is that okay?"

How can anyone insist on seeing someone on the sickbed?

Could it be that the Marquis of Ping'an and his wife were so worried about this house that they were nagging?

After hearing Ma He's glance, Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou shook their heads quickly and said in unison, "No, no, no!"

Mama He: "..."

He Ma looked at the two of them in turn.

Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou both smiled awkwardly again, and then one of them said sheepishly, "Originally, we were looking forward to Mrs. Sister-in-law's coming, and we were also worried about Mrs. Sister-in-law's arrival. Now that she's here, we don't have to bother with the trip to the mansion.

Another person also said, "Isn't that right? We will wait and watch in the garden. When Madam wakes up, we will meet and leave."

It’s just a meeting, nothing else, just consider it sincerity!

The smiles on both of their faces were completely gone.

He's mother was also upset!

It's okay if the other party is someone else, but it happens that the other party is Ping'an Hou.

This house was just returned from the hands of the Marquis of Ping'an, and the other party wanted to see his wife, so it was never good to make too much noise.

He Ma tried her best to be calm, "Master Marquis, Madam, the old slave should go back and talk to the old lady and listen to the old lady's arrangements."

He Ma was about to turn around after saying this. Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou looked at each other, something bad happened!

Mrs. Ping'an Hou quickly reached out and grabbed He's mother's sleeves. He's mother turned around in surprise!

"Madam's identity is inappropriate..." He Ma stopped.

Of course Mrs. Ping'an Hou knew something was wrong, but face is more important than this matter!

Mrs. Ping'an Hou took a deep breath, then held it in until her eyes turned red, and she opened her mouth and said, "We are also the Marquis and Mrs. Ping'an after all. Don't we just want to meet Madam to discuss the matter of this house? How can we come to He Ma and make things difficult for her at every turn?" ? Are you really not looking at our Ping'an Marquis Mansion seriously? Or are these servants in the manor relying on their seniority and being difficult to deal with, bullying us and our husband? "

Mrs. Pingan Hou is risking her life!

Xu Jinan didn't expect it either and was stunned on the spot!

Mother He was also stunned!

If you don't take a straight look at Ping'an Hou Mansion, the kid is difficult to deal with and makes things difficult for you. It's not a good thing if any hat falls on Nanping Hou Mansion.

He Ma also knew that Mrs. Pingan Hou acted like this because she was angry!

But it is a fact that the lady fainted, and the Marquis of Ping'an and his wife are so impatient. If they wait until they see the lady, they may cause a lot of trouble in front of the lady!

He Ma is an elderly member of the Antang Ruan family, so she can't even withstand these things.

The other party is the Marquis of Ping'an, so He Ma naturally has to "take a step back".

He Ma also really took a step back, then blessed the two of them, and then lowered her head and said, "If my words are wrong, please be patient with Mr. Hou and Madam Hou. I will serve you in front of Madam. These At that time, Madam had been taking care of the affairs of the Hou family, and fell ill due to overwork. Only then did she return to the house. The doctor was still diagnosing her pulse, and specifically asked not to disturb Madam and recuperate. Both Lord Hou and Madam Hou were You are a man of mighty virtue, can you allow the imperial physician invited by Lord Ruan to come and see you, and then give a reply to the Marquis and Madam Marquis?"

He Ma's voice was not loud, and her words and tone were humble and respectful.

Xu Jinan and Mrs. Pinganhou didn't answer the call for a while.

Especially since the other party also brought Ruan Shimo and the imperial doctor out, they couldn't let the imperial doctor clamor to enter the house without letting anyone see them.The mother in charge of Ruan Tao's side is not sharp-eyed and sharp-tongued, but she still has a good idea!

Although the two of them were dissatisfied, it was like a punch on cotton, very powerless!

The most important thing today is to meet Ruan Tao. There is no way that Ruan Tao didn't see her, so she first fell out with her mother, He Ma, who was in charge of her, and then ended up not settling the matter?

The two looked at each other in confusion again, thinking about what to do, when they suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind, "Ah, isn't this Marquis Ping'an, Madam Marquis?"

This voice is, is...

Xu Jinan and Mrs. Pinganhou both froze.

Sure enough, both of them turned around, and then their expressions suddenly froze.

"Hou Ping'an, Madam Hou." The visitor bowed his hands to the two of them.

"Lu, Eunuch Lu?" Xu Jinan quickly returned the greeting, "What kind of wind brings you here?"

Lu Zhiyuan, the emperor's confidant, has been taking care of the emperor since he was a child, and has been walking around in front of the emperor. He is the person who knows the emperor's temper best.

Lu Zhiyuan came here only for the emperor...

The other party should have come when the two of them were arguing with He Ma. Moreover, for some unknown reason, the carriage stopped a little far away. The people came directly on foot, so they both came behind them and spoke. Hearing Lu Zhiyuan's footsteps.

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Let's go for your majesty."

After Lu Zhiyuan finished speaking, he looked at He Ma.

He's mother also blessed her body, "Eunuch Lu."

It was not that He Ma had met this father-in-law in the palace earlier, but an old man from the Antang Ruan family. These etiquettes were all thorough and he did not necessarily panic; the family's heritage was also reflected in the actions of these servants.

"Your Majesty heard that the Marquis of Nanping brought the old lady and all the princes and ladies in the palace to Beijing today. Originally, Your Majesty wanted to see the old lady and the Marquis in two days, but he heard that the Marquis fainted on the carriage today and invited the imperial doctor. , His Majesty specially asked us to come and check on Madam for him. Is it important? Please help guide the way."

After Lu Zhiyuan finished speaking, Xu Jinan and his wife turned red and white for a while.

On the other hand, Lu Zhiyuan spoke concisely and to the point. He Ma once again blessed her body and said respectfully, "Father-in-law, please follow me here."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded and smiled, then turned to one side where Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou were, "Master Marquis, Mrs. Hou, didn't you just want to arrange for Mrs. Nanping Hou to go with us to visit her with our family?"

After Lu Zhiyuan finished speaking, Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou were stunned again, and then continued to look at each other to confirm whether it would be okay to follow them at this time.

Lu Zhiyuan had a panoramic view.

It seems that in the Mansion of Marquis Ping'an, Marquis Ping'an and his wife discuss and make the decisions together on weekdays, and no one notices when he is away.

Lu Zhiyuan smiled calmly and remained calm.

Elsewhere, Mrs. Pingan Hou nodded, and Xu Jinan responded, "That's very good. We, the couple, originally wanted to visit Mrs. Sister-in-law."

Eunuch Lu spoke, and Mother He certainly couldn't stop him, "Eunuch Lu, Mr. Marquis, madam, this way."

"Are Minister Ruan and his wife here?" Lu Zhiyuan asked after entering the mansion.

Xu Jinan and his wife quickly followed.

"Your Excellency and Madam are both here. Dr. Lu was invited by Your Majesty and is still diagnosing Madam's pulse in the room..." He Ma led the way.