Before he could finish his words, he heard a knock on the door, accompanied by the anxious voice of a maid.

"… Third Lady, someone is coming."

Ruan Yufu then took a deep breath and stood up. She walked to the door, turned around, and gently thanked the girl with all her heart.

"Thank you for your help, Fifth Sister."

She was not such a stupid person. If Fifth Lady had not proposed to come to the temple to pray for blessings, the lady would not have allowed her to come out alone.

Her fifth sister, although young, is very thoughtful and attentive, and she is good at dealing with people. She will surely have great potential in the future.

Ruan Yuluan just shook her head gently, "We are sisters, so it's only natural for us to help each other."

The fourth lady smiled, turned around and left.

Mrs. Cao was a graceful and noble woman, wearing a dark blue satin skirt, a gray-green satin gown, and a gold and jade hairpin in her hair.

The woman, holding the hand of the housekeeper beside her, walked slowly under the corridor. At this moment, she heard a voice calling.

"Mrs. Cao..."

She couldn't help but stop and look at the person who came. She saw that it was a young lady, neatly dressed, and her steps seemed to be a little faster because of excitement.

The lady looked at him from afar, with a polite smile on her face. The maid behind her hurriedly caught up with her, calling her: "Third Lady... Third Lady, slow down!"

Madam Cao couldn't help but frown slightly. Third Lady? Could it be the Third Lady of the Ruan family who was planning a marriage with her family?

Soon, the woman tripped over the threshold when she came forward, and fell to the ground with a cry of "Ouch".

Her skirt was scattered all over the floor, stained with dust. A trace of shame inevitably appeared on the woman's face, and she was hurriedly helped up by the maid.

Coming closer, she knelt and saluted hesitantly: "Greetings to Madam Cao... I am the third wife of the Ruan family, the prefect of Meizhou."

It’s true... At this moment, Mrs. Cao’s expression was so ugly that it could not be described. She frowned and looked at the woman in front of her.

She has a pretty and graceful appearance, but she is not very well behaved. The two maids who follow her seem to be more well-behaved than her.

When she recalled the marriage she had happily agreed with Mrs. Ji last month, it was as if she had swallowed a few flies.

"It turns out to be Madam Ruan San..." Mrs. Cao still maintained the etiquette of an official's wife and greeted her in a calm tone.

"My lady is also at Chanxin Temple today. Are you here to pray and burn incense?"

The girl shook her head gently, twisted the scarf with her fingertips, and glanced at her shyly.

"I... came here to pray for a smooth marriage..."

These words were a clear hint to Mrs. Cao that she was very satisfied with this marriage.

Mrs. Cao felt like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express her pain.

She could hardly keep up a smile on her face, and used the scarf to hide the disgust that flashed across her eyes. She made up a few words and turned away.

She was shocked at once, and even the worship was just a formality. She quickly ended the trip and returned to the carriage.

Madam Cao twisted the Buddhist beads with her fingertips and silently chanted "Amitabha". Seeing this, the housekeeper beside her also whispered: "That Ruan Sanniang...she is a concubine's daughter, so she is not presentable after all."

Madam Cao also thought this was true. Originally, it was because her legitimate son had a bad reputation that she chose this concubine's daughter from a low-class family...but she didn't expect that the concubine's daughter didn't even know the rules, so naturally she didn't meet her expectations.

"Forget about this marriage," Mrs. Cao said with finality, "I will go to Mrs. Ji's house in a few days to ask her to cancel the engagement."

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