After seeing Jiang Ruoqi off, Jiang Ruohua went back into the house to prepare for dinner, saying, "Pack some of these cakes tomorrow and send them everywhere."

She quickly finished her dinner, wiped her mouth, and took out a set of clothes from under the bed. Although they were a bit old, they were not a big problem.

Her feet were no longer a problem, but she still looked like she needed to take care of them for a while.

"Miss, you have been practicing martial arts for many years, so this nightgown can still be worn." Huachan chuckled.

"Let's prepare a new one when we have time." Jiang Ruohua put on her nightgown. After some maneuvers today, she finally managed to temporarily control Aunt Yuan's diet and daily life. "You two should not be careless. The Third Madam gave in so easily. I'm afraid there will be big things waiting for us in the future."

"Why didn't Miss mention it to Aunt Yuan?" Yin Qiu said, "Now her food, clothing, housing and transportation are under the care of Miss. It's not easy to survive under the Third Madam."

"Who among the people living here is simple?" Jiang Ruohua thought, she really didn't need to rush it, "The Third Madam could have rejected me directly, and I didn't think that she would agree to me just by mentioning it this time. Who could have expected that such a scheming person would be suspicious of everything?"

"Besides, Aunt Yuan has worked under her for so many years, and she may not be willing to believe me if I suggest it. I was also fooled by the Third Madam in the past. If you were Aunt Yuan, do you think I can be relied on?" Jiang Ruohua wrapped a face scarf around her neck. "Don't be too hasty. You two are worried about me, but you have to think about it. We are outnumbered in this huge Duke's Mansion. This is not the time to act impulsively."

"That's right, young lady." Hua Chan nodded. "We will keep Shen'er alert and follow you. We will do whatever you say."

"Yes." Yin Qiu nodded.

"It is my blessing to have you two by my side." She hugged the two maids. In her dream, they were so loyal, but in the end...

Now looking at the shy faces of the two maids, Jiang Ruohua was more grateful that God gave her such an opportunity to let her know the future in advance. These smiles are rare and precious, like treasures, and must be guarded well.

Taking advantage of the night, she went to see her grandfather again, but in the past she entered through the front door, and today she climbed over the wall.

The Duke was in good spirits and seemed to be happy to see his granddaughter. The grandfather and grandson chatted quietly for a while, and then Jiang Ruohua left.

It is not so easy to seize the power of the family, especially since the Third Lady is the elder. Jiang Ruohua does not intend to make a big move at the beginning. The Third Lady agreed to Aunt Yuan's matter easily, and she may be suspicious because of the broken engagement. She can't rush to form an alliance with Aunt Yuan, otherwise she will be discovered by the Third Lady. What's more, Aunt Yuan is a concubine, and there are too few things she can do.

There is still a long time to go. The Third Lady will not always tolerate the hidden danger of Aunt Yuan. Knowing that she will not harm Aunt Yuan, Aunt Yuan will definitely come to her on her own initiative. Now she can't do anything, just take good care of Aunt Yuan.

Besides, she has to give herself a good image to the outside world. She can't always let outsiders think that she, Jiang Ruohua, is submissive and can't do anything.

Let Prince Ying and Zhao Yuexi bear the blame for the broken engagement.

The security was very lax at this point, and Jiang Ruhua climbed over the wall under the cover of night and slipped out of the Duke's Mansion.

Following her memory, she knocked on the door of a house.

This place was far away from the Duke's Mansion, and it was a small courtyard where ordinary people settled down.

"Who is it?"

The bolt behind the wooden door was pulled out, and the old man in his coat opened the door, still with sleepiness on his face.

"Grandpa Gao." A female voice rang in the dark, "I am sorry to disturb your rest so late at night. I would like to ask you to do me a favor for our old friendship."

In the wooden box that day, there was a token with a unique pattern, cast by molten iron. The Duke spent his whole life in the military and devoted himself to the country, but no one knew that he had such a secret in his hand.

Holding the oil lamp, the old man looked at the token carefully. He was startled and looked at Jiang Ruohua warily before saying, "Are you... the eldest lady?"

She nodded and took off her veil, "Sorry to bother you so late at night."

"I dare not. I have seen the eldest lady before." As he said this, the old man was about to bow to her.

"Grandpa Gao, there is no need to be polite. You are someone close to the grandpa and my elder." Jiang Ruohua reached out to support him, and then said, "May I go in and talk?"

Seeing Jiang Ruohua's outfit, the old man called Grandpa Gao knew that she had sneaked out. Now that it was curfew, it was naturally inappropriate for her to stand here and talk.

He welcomed her in, and the old woman's puzzled voice came from the house: "Who is it?"

"It's the eldest lady." Grandpa Gao said a word, and there was some movement in the house, and soon the old woman also came out wearing clothes.

"Grandma Gao." Jiang Ruohua bowed to her politely.

"Oh, I don't deserve it!" Grandma Gao hurriedly returned the greeting, somewhat flattered, "How dare I accept this greeting from the eldest lady."

"Grandma Gao, you don't have to be polite. You are the elder. I am visiting you late at night and I am sorry to disturb your rest." Jiang Ruohua sat down and said, "I have something to ask you two elders."

The old couple looked at each other, and Grandpa Gao said, "Miss, is the Duke okay? What happened?"

After all, the old man was always by the Duke's side, so he naturally noticed something wrong.

"Grandpa is fine, in good spirits, but something has happened in the mansion. Grandpa Gao, I want to meet the owner of this iron order. Grandpa asked me to bring the order to you, saying that you can help me."

Grandpa Gao pondered for a moment, looking at the iron order, which seemed to be lost in thought.

"Miss, I want to say something in advance." Grandpa Gao said, "Since the Duke has taken this out, it means that he has nothing else to give you."

It is a capital crime to privately raise secret guards in the Daqi Dynasty. The appearance of this iron order means that there is no one else available in the Duke's Mansion. The servants who guard the courtyard have to recognize others as their masters.

"The man you are going to see is neither good nor evil, and is not an easy person to get along with." Grandpa Gao still couldn't bear it. Although she had left the Duke's Mansion for many years, the eldest lady was still young after all, as old as a granddaughter. Grandpa Gao couldn't bear it, "Miss, you might as well think about it again. Now, this old slave and several of the former servants of the Duke are outside. If you need anything, just tell me."

For the time being, even if this iron order can be ignored, it will be better not to use it. If there is a shortage of manpower, please help find them. Although he is old, it is still no problem for him to do something.

But Jiang Ruohua thought about it and declined. "Grandpa Gao and several other grandpas are all out there managing a portion of the Jiang family's property. It would not be appropriate to ask you to divert your attention to me. Since Grandpa has given me this iron order, there must be a reason for it. I am willing to trust Grandpa's decision and want to give it a try. If it doesn't work, I will ask Grandpa Gao for advice in the future."