The next afternoon, Qiu Xiu went to the kitchen and talked to the housekeeper on the pretext of bringing some snacks to Fifth Lady.

Then he went to the side door of the main courtyard and chatted with Mother Liu for a while. When he came back, he knew some of the inside story.

"...I heard that last month, the wife of the Minister of Personnel Cao came to visit us," she whispered, "and she and the lady chatted for a stick of incense behind closed doors. After they came out, they seemed to have agreed on something, and there was joy in their eyes and brows."

Just one meeting... If it was to discuss marriage, it would make sense. If it wasn't, it's not impossible.

The girl picked up a teacup with her fingertips and took a sip. "Anything else?"

"I heard that Madam Cao will go to the Chanxin Temple outside the city to pray for blessings in a few days. She should come again next month."

As Ruan Yuluan listened, she began to think.

Presumably, this was the ruthless man that Sanniang wanted to marry in her previous life...

Although the girl didn't want to get involved in this matter, the image of Sanniang's eyes filled with tears when she came back and held her hand appeared in her mind.

She sighed softly, she couldn't just sit there and do nothing.

It was a fine day, and the usually reclusive Fifth Lady sat in a pavilion in the garden. She fanned herself with her fingertips to cool off.

The pavilion is located behind the rockery, and happens to be the only way for Sanniang to return from the main courtyard to Qinyue Tower where she lives.

From afar, I saw a figure coming out of the main courtyard. It was the third lady.

Nguyen Ngoc Phuc was wearing a cherry red silk skirt today, with a light pink blouse on top. Her black hair was tied into a bun, hanging loosely behind her head, dotted with two pink silk flowers, making her look pure and elegant.

He just lowered his eyelashes, and there seemed to be a vague cloud of sorrow between his brows.

"Third sister." The girl waved at her. Ruan Yufu looked up and saw her, then walked into the pavilion.

"Fifth sister, are you in the mood to go out for a walk today?" The two sisters just exchanged a few pleasantries.

When Ruan Yuluan saw her eyes flickering, she knew that she wanted to ask something but didn't dare to say it directly.

The girl waved a round fan between her fingers and smiled, "Come to think of it, it will be the Dragon Boat Festival in a few days."

She met Sanniang's eyes and said in a gentle tone, as if with a hint of meaning, "I want to go to a nearby temple to pray for Aunt Lou. I wonder if Madam will allow it?"

The third lady listened, her eyes moved slightly, but she did not rush to respond.

Ruan Yuluan was not in a hurry. She just extended an olive branch. It was up to her to accept it or not.

Madam Cao will go to Chanxin Temple to burn incense in a few days. She can find out clearly by herself, and Sanniang will not be unaware of it.

"...I think they will," Sanniang's eyes changed several times, but in the end she just agreed gently, "Madam will understand your longing for your mother and will agree."

The two chatted for a while, and then the third lady got up and left.

After sitting for a long time, the girl felt her waist aching, so she stood up and slowly walked towards Guiyue Pavilion.

Qiu Xiu beside him couldn't help but whispered, "Fifth Lady, what does Third Lady mean by this?"

"Maybe she is considering it." She whispered softly, "I have never shown any intention of helping her before, so she must have considered it..."

This time I intervened, it was just a coincidence.

Qiu Xiu was even more puzzled: "Why would my lady help the Third Lady..."

In her opinion, helping others does not seem to be of much help to herself.

"Be kind to others," the girl whispered softly, "it will come in handy someday."

Besides, she didn't want to see the other party really fall into the abyss.

During the morning and evening visits of the next day, Ruan Yuluan, with a timid look on her face, could not help but whisper to Ji.

"... Luan Niang has been dreaming about my aunt recently, and I feel uneasy. I wonder if I can ask Madam to allow me to go to the temple outside the city to pray for my aunt to be reborn in heaven."

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