When Old Madam Xiao was led in, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement as she looked at the flowers and plants in the Third Prince's residence. This was even more beautiful than the previous Xiao residence!
As expected of the emperor's son, he uses only the best!
Soon, they arrived at Xiao Ruyan's courtyard.
Looking at Xiao Ruyan, who was sitting in the middle and dressed in gold and silver, Old Madam Xiao was shocked and her legs trembled.
But the thought that this person was her own granddaughter immediately made her straighten her chest: "Yan'er, you're doing so well..."
The moment Xiao Ruyan saw Old Madam Xiao, she was filled with disdain. She waved her hand, signaling the others to leave, before saying, "I sent you to the capital to deal with Bai Tuantuan. What are you doing causing trouble at my gate?"
Grandma Xiao said aggrievedly, "Yan'er, you can't say that. That Bai Tuantuan is now the Princess Zhenguo. Fugui was arrested because of her. If I go against her, won't I be arrested too?"
"Also, the village chief said that Fugui must go back. If he can't go back, the village chief will come to the capital to find you."
"Yan'er, you're now the Third Prince's woman, you must have a way, right?"
Grandma Xiao looked at Xiao Ruyan with hopeful eyes: "Yan'er, Grandma is having a terrible time at home, we don't know where our next meal will come from. Please help Grandma!"
As she spoke, Grandma Xiao rushed to Xiao Ruyan's side and grabbed her wrist: "Grandmother knows you are the most filial. If I can see the Third Prince, I will definitely praise you in front of him. Yan'er, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"
Xiao Ruyan disdainfully flung her arm away, glared at Old Madam Xiao, and said, "I'm just the Third Prince's concubine, what can I do? Go find Bai Tuantuan! She's your granddaughter too!"
Grandma Xiao hesitated, her eyes filled with panic: "Well, in the end, Bai Tuantuan is not my granddaughter. She left the Xiao family a long time ago and was removed from the Xiao family genealogy."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruyan was taken aback: "What did you say?"
Why didn't you say so before?
Grandma Xiao shrank back: "You didn't ask before!"
Xiao Ruyan glared at Old Madam Xiao. If she had known that Bai Tuantuan was not on the Xiao family genealogy, why would she have used Old Madam Xiao to deal with Bai Tuantuan?
Xiao Ruyan was so angry she was practically fuming. She was 100% certain that Old Madam Xiao must have been brought here by Bai Tuantuan!
"Yan'er, putting everything else aside, when are you planning to rescue Fugui? Is there any food left? Grandmother is hungry..."
Xiao Ruyan took a deep breath, had someone bring her some food, and then sat down to think of a solution.
After Grandma Xiao finished eating, Xiao Ruyan stared at her and said, "I can give you the money, but you have to do something for me."
"What?" Old Mrs. Xiao looked at Xiao Ruyan in confusion.
"It's simple. Tell everyone that Bai Tuantuan is an ingrate. No matter what, she's still your granddaughter. Now that she's successful, how can she abandon you?"
"Yes, she wasn't included in the Xiao family genealogy, but that doesn't change the fact that she has Xiao family blood in her veins."
“Grandmother, after things are settled, you will not only get the money from me, but you will also have Bai Tuantuan support you for the rest of your life. Isn’t that good?”
Xiao Ruyan thought that upon hearing these words, Old Madam Xiao would definitely agree without hesitation. However, she kept shaking her head: "No, no, Bai Tuantuan is not my granddaughter. I don't want to provoke her! If I get arrested too, I'm afraid my old bones will end up in jail!"
"Yan'er, you can't hurt me! Besides, I don't need that much money, ten taels a month is enough..."
To be fair, Old Mrs. Xiao didn't ask for much.
but……
Xiao Ruyan stared intently at Old Madam Xiao: "How could you..."
"Madam, the Third Prince has arrived!"
Outside, the voice of a maid could be heard.
Xiao Ruyan was slightly taken aback, then immediately said, "Go inside! Don't come out!"
Grandma Xiao nodded quickly and went into the inner room.
Soon, the Third Prince walked in: "Yan'er!"
Mu Yangrun walked in, extremely pleased: "Your plan is excellent! According to your plan, I've caught those people red-handed, so they have no choice but to join my ranks! Hahahaha!"
Xiao Ruyan breathed a slight sigh of relief, adjusted her hair, and giggled, "Actually, it's not just because of my plan, but mainly because of what you, Third Prince, have done to win them over."
"I heard that His Majesty praised the Third Prince in court. Is it because the Third Prince handled his official duties well?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yangrun was extremely proud: "Pretty much. There was a case at the Dali Temple, which you also know about. You casually reminded me of it, so I went to investigate and solved the case. Naturally, Father Emperor looked at me with new respect!"
Xiao Ruyan lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, "Congratulations, Third Prince. The Emperor must be quite satisfied with you now. It's just a pity that it would be even better if the Empress could leave the Cold Palace..."
Xiao Ruyan's words made Mu Yangrun's smile disappear, and his hands clenched into fists: "Hmph, the Empress Dowager is also the Crown Prince's biological mother, but he doesn't care about the bond between mother and son at all! He didn't even try to save his mother!"
"Third Prince, don't be angry. It's good that the Crown Prince is inactive; doesn't it just give us an opportunity?" After Xiao Ruyan whispered a few words, Mu Yangrun's eyes lit up. "Yan'er is so clever! I'll go and make the arrangements right away!"
Mu Yangrun had just walked out when he seemed to remember something. He turned back to look at Xiao Ruyan and asked in confusion, "I heard your grandmother came to the capital? She's just an old woman, so let's just take care of her. But don't let outsiders spread rumors."
The last sentence is a warning.
Xiao Ruyan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "Third Prince, don't worry, I will handle it."
"I naturally trust you to handle things," Mu Yangrun said with a smile. "If this matter is handled well, I will ask my father to issue an edict to bestow upon you the title of concubine."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruyan couldn't stop smiling and quickly curtsied to Mu Yangrun: "Thank you, Third Prince!"
Looking at the charming Xiao Ruyan, Mu Yangrun felt a surge of attraction, but since business was more important, he left quickly.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Yan'er, you're about to rise to great heights! You're about to become a concubine!"
Old Mrs. Xiao came out from behind: "Could the price be increased a little?"
Xiao Ruyan's smile vanished. After staring at Old Madam Xiao for a long while, she said coldly, "Can't get anything done, yet you still want money?"
"Yan'er, I don't like what you're saying. Didn't we just agree on ten taels? Is ten taels okay?"
Grandma Xiao's eyes darted around before she looked at Xiao Ruyan and said.
"If you don't give it to me, I'll go ask the Third Prince for it!"
"you!"
Xiao Ruyan took a deep breath, recalling Mu Yangrun's warning gesture, and reluctantly took out ten taels of silver: "Don't show your face in front of me!"
Grandma Xiao happily accepted it and followed the maid out of the Third Prince's residence through the back door.
However, not long after leaving the Third Prince's residence, Chen Xiaoran appeared. Old Madam Xiao's face turned pale, and just as she was about to beg for mercy, she heard Chen Xiaoran say, "Don't worry, it's only ten taels of silver. Go to Jinse Teahouse, you can get more silver there..."
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