The old lady is reborn

"safely"?

Hearing her husband calling this name, Mrs. Rong finally remembered.

Tian Anran.

She is a distant relative of her mother-in-law's family. She has been living in the Marquis' Mansion since she was nine years old. She and Rong Ruzhi can be considered childhood sweethearts.

Tian Anran's parents let her learn dancing, hoping that their daughter would have the opportunity to enter the palace, but they kept it secret.

Finally, the mother-in-law found out and advised them to give up the idea, saying that given their family background, their daughter was not even qualified to be a candidate for the selection of concubines.

Her parents then tried the next best option and wanted her to enter the palace as a maid, but Tian Anran had scars on her body, which were said to be injuries from dancing practice, so she was eliminated in the preliminary selection.

So Tian Anran became an awkward existence. Her parents let her live in the Marquis' Mansion in the hope that she could see the world and broaden her horizons. Unexpectedly, although she saw the world and broadened her horizons, in the end she was still outside the door and could not get in. She could only look at the scenery inside.

When the Marquis's family proposed to her, the mother-in-law, probably because she was afraid that she would not like him, took the initiative to talk about Tian Anran, and said that Tian Anran was sweet-spoken, gentle, and about the same age as her mother-in-law's daughter, and they got along well.

She just thought of it as finding a companion for her daughter. In fact, it was just a nicer-sounding girl. After all, she was a child of a distant relative. Anyway, raising one more person in the Marquis's mansion was nothing more than adding a pair of chopsticks.

Even the expenses of this child's dancing lessons in the capital had nothing to do with the Marquis's Mansion; they were all paid for by her parents.

When the children grow up and get married, the Marquis's Mansion will not have to take any responsibility for this girl, as her parents will take her back.

It seems to be true.

When Rong Ruozhi was discussing marriage with her, someone mentioned to her that Rong Ruozhi grew up with a girl and they were very close, and it was likely that their relationship was unusual.

But Rong Ruozhi swore that they only had brotherly and sisterly love, and Tian Anran was soon sent away.

Her parents immediately arranged a marriage for her with the owner of a silk shop.

And the marriage between him and Rong Ruozhi was also going on step by step, with three books and six ceremonies, none of which were missed, including accepting the bride price, asking for the bride price, accepting the bride price, announcing the date, and welcoming the bride...

The veil was lifted for forty-four years.

But now, her husband, who had known her and accompanied her through countless ups and downs, was sitting far away opposite her, next to another woman. He looked at Tian Anran, his eyes full of joy that could be made public.

Rong Ruozhi: "An Ran, these are your favorites. The chef you liked back then resigned, so I specially invited him back. Try them and see if they still taste the same as they did back then."

Old Madam Rong looked at the man opposite her who was obviously dressed up carefully. As if to match Tian Anran, he also wore a moon-white gown, a jade waist belt, and a green jade on his head crown. Although he was over sixty years old, his tall figure turned sideways to Tian Anran, as if he was a protector.

Old Madam Rong suppressed the anger in her heart. More than forty years of experience had made her try hard to calm her emotions. Based on her understanding of Rong Ruzhi, if she got angry and asked more questions, she was afraid that she would only get an even colder face. Although she would be given an explanation in the end, it would seem like she was asking for trouble.

If he didn't ask, but just watched calmly like watching a show, even if Rong Ruzhi could hold back and not say anything, the eldest daughter-in-law with a glow in her eyes would soon be unable to hold back.

While waiting for them to speak, Madam Rong leaned back in her chair and looked at the servants serving in the flower hall.

At first glance, I was shocked to find that there was not a single old person in the Marquis' Mansion, only new faces.

Nanny Zhang, who had been with him for decades, was almost the only one of his own in the entire flower hall.

Rong Ruozhi spoke, but to his eldest daughter-in-law: "Is the plum garden ready?"

The eldest daughter-in-law said, "It has been arranged. If father is worried, he can go and have a look."

His eldest son, the legitimate owner of the mansion, Rong Huaishan, also smiled and said, "Don't worry, father. I will take care of the decoration. The curtains are all made of nightshade. If there is anything wrong, we can change them."

Rong Ruozhi nodded and reminded: "Although it is not cold now, you must prepare enough golden charcoal in the plum garden."

Then he said to Tian Anran: "Your legs are not good. The plum garden has floor heating all the way to the inner room. The yard is also paved with glazed tiles. Even if you stand in the yard to enjoy the plum blossoms, the snow and have a drink, it will be warm.

Ask the maids to put two more golden charcoal stoves in your bedroom and have them watch over them and keep them burning day and night. I have asked my grandchildren to find a doctor for you. They will be able to cure your old injury from dancing and your leg pain."

Old Madam Rong lowered her eyes and looked at her knees subconsciously. She once knelt in the snow in the imperial study for Rong Ruozhi for a whole day and night until she fainted. Rong Ruozhi was fine now. Her own cold legs recurred every year, but now all she had eyes for was Tian Anran's leg disease.

Those grandchildren all had their own studies and futures, and Madam Rong was reluctant to order them around. Now this man wanted the children to serve his childhood sweetheart.

Old Madam Rong glanced at her eldest son. When did he become such a lackey?

The Plum Garden is closest to Rong Ruozhi's yard and has beautiful scenery, but it has never been inhabited and is only used as a viewing garden.

The courtyard in the Plum Garden was the study and tearoom that Rong Ruozhi had reserved for himself. It turned out that it had been quietly renovated and decorated long ago.

No wonder the gate leading to the Plum Garden has been closed, and construction workers have been coming in and out through the gate outside the courtyard.

After handing over the management of the household to my eldest daughter-in-law, I trusted her completely and had been oblivious to what was happening outside for a long time.

Seeing that Old Madam Rong still didn't speak, the eldest daughter-in-law couldn't hold back and took the initiative to say to the old lady: "Father said that Mother will live in Plum Garden in the future."

Then he immediately covered his mouth exaggeratedly and said to Madam Rong: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not referring to you."

Madam Rong asked, "You call her mother?"

Seeing his wife finally speaking, Rong Ruozhi said, "I told the children to treat Anran as an elder and respect her as their mother."

Madam Rong asked, "Why? She raised them for a day?"

Lord Rong said dissatisfiedly: "Respect the elderly, respect the elderly as well as the elderly of others. Your family is full of great scholars, your father is famous all over the world, and his students are everywhere. You are really mercenary when you say such things. It is a disgrace to your family tradition!"

Madam Rong said, "So according to you, going to someone else's house and being affectionate with someone else's husband in public is not a disgrace to the family tradition?

Tomorrow I will go to the charity hall to invite widows, widowers, and orphans to come. We should respect the elderly and the elderly of others. The plum garden is warm now and can accommodate at least fifty people."