"If you don't believe me, just spend some time to find out."

"If we go to Prince Gong's Mansion to investigate privately, it would be bad if Prince Gong and his wife find out."

"We are going to be in-laws, so before getting married, why don't you ask about my aunt's character? We have a point. If you are not happy, then don't be happy. It will be difficult for Ruan Xinchen in the future."

Um?

“That makes sense.”

…

After Ruan Xinchen left the front hall, she did not return to the ancestral hall, but went directly back to the small courtyard where she lived.

The yard was lush with all kinds of flowers, vegetables, fruits, and in order to eat eggs and meat, she also raised a few chickens.

The courtyard was simple and the conditions were similar to those for servants.

Because everyone knows that if it is done too well, she, an orphan without a father or a mother, cannot be kept.

That father is the same as if he doesn't exist.

Ruan Xinchen had a secret, which she knew all her life.

Otherwise, a little girl would not have been able to survive in the cannibalistic Ruan family's backyard until now.

My grandmother had passed away ten years earlier, and she had been left in this small courtyard to fend for herself for ten years as well.

"Second Miss, you are finally back, are you okay?"

This maid, Caiyu, who she depended on for life, was assigned to be by her side when her grandmother was alive. She was a little younger than her and was fifteen years old this year.

Ruan Xinchen shook his head lightly and smiled, "It's okay, Caiyu, pick all the persimmons on the tree."

Caiyu was stunned. "Now?"

"Yes."

"all?"

"Yes."

"Ah? Why? Many of them are not ripe yet. It would be a pity to pick them now."

Ruan Xinchen said, "Since we have to leave, pick them. Sell the ones that can be sold, and make the ones that can't be sold into persimmon cakes."

"Go? Miss, are we leaving now?"

Ruan Xinchen originally wanted to buy a household registration and a travel permit after saving enough money, and then flee the capital with her maid.

The maid was easy to deal with, because her grandmother had already given her the indenture.

The world is so big that everything is good.

In her last life, good things happened too quickly. She was taken to Prince Zhan's mansion before she even bought her household registration.

For her at that time, this was like heaven’s gift.

Because the war king was going to die, she wanted to inherit his property.

According to royal custom, they would also choose a child from the royal family to inherit her and raise her, and then inherit the title of War King to support her in her old age.

So why is she running away? She is heading straight to the pinnacle of her life.

Who would have thought that the King of War, who was sentenced to death by a dozen imperial doctors, would come back alive.

The War King was quite honest. After he came back to life, he directly laid out his cards with her.

He said that if there is a girl he likes, he cannot be a real husband and wife with her.

Let her cooperate with the acting and don't treat her unfairly afterwards.

Is it honest enough to touch her heart?

She immediately expressed her willingness to cooperate. After the matter was completed, all she had to do was get her a household registration and a travel permit, plus a sum of money.

She will stay away from the capital city incognito and will definitely not hinder them from living together.

Everything went smoothly, but unfortunately, she didn't expect that King Zhan would suddenly turn against her after ascending the throne.

well!

Well, don't think about the past.

It seems that it is better to rely on yourself than on others.

The original plan remained unchanged, and he ran away before Cui Yun married her off.

Ruan Xinchen told Caiyu about his own concerns and said that the plan had to be advanced.

Then he took out some silver and put it into Caiyu's hand.

"The matter of buying the household registration can't be delayed any longer. Take the money and go find Liu Si tomorrow. I remember you said last time that a girl about your age in Zhoujia Lane was dying..." Well, it seems a bit immoral to hope for someone to die.

No, it doesn't matter about moral issues.

"Why don't you ask the dead? If that doesn't work, let me think of another way. I'm willing to pay more."

Caiyu took the money and nodded solemnly.

"OK."

As the two were talking, Ruan Hong's voice suddenly rang out in the yard.

"Xinchen, are you in the room?"

Um?

Caiyu whispered, "Why is the master here?"

Ah, how did you get here?

Ruan Xinchen was still puzzled.

She has lived in this yard for so long and grown up, but this 'relative' is here for the first time.

"Just stay inside and go out and take a look."

"놆, miss."

Ruan Xinchen walked out of the house and saw Ruan Hong standing under the tree, picking one of her persimmons and eating it.

Ruan Xinchen: “…” You old thief, you steal without asking.

"These persimmons are in good shape and quite sweet. Are you taking care of them?"

Ruan Xinchen nodded.

"Are you also responsible for taking care of the fruits and vegetables in the yard?"

Ruan Xinchen said, "When I have nothing to do, I take care of this yard."

"Yeah, that's good. Find something to do, and life won't be so hard."

You also know that being locked up in this yard is a tough life.

"Xinchen, Dad has taken less care of you over the years, don't hate Dad. Dad doesn't want to take care of you and your mother... Alas! Anyway, Dad has no choice."

I thought this old man was really a jerk. He was either completely indifferent or just assumed that he had no chance of having a woman in this life.

Now, 놛 suddenly comes to say all this, could it be that she still wants to have some female affection with 놖?

How funny.

Thinking that she should leave quickly, there was no need to anger him, and maybe she could even get some money from him, so she said to him, "You know it's not easy for Dad, and you have never blamed him."

Ruan Hong was stunned, as if he was moved by her words, his eyes were wet.

"Really?"

Ruan Xinchen: “…”

"Xinchen, Dad knows that you are a good child. Don't worry, your bridefather will do his best to fight for you and make sure you marry into Prince Gong's Mansion with honor."

Oh, fighting for a dowry?

Isn't that a blank check?

I thought it would be better for you to just give me two pieces of silver.

"Dad, I remember that I had a lot of dowry, I wonder..."

"Ahem, you take a good rest. Dad has something else to do so I'll leave first."

Ruan Xinchen: “…”

This Lao Deng and Cui Yun are really a perfect match. Did he spend all the dowry left by his mother?

She wanted to see how much they could come up with as a dowry.

Caiyu came out only after 놛 left.

Ruan Xinchen had a bad feeling in his heart and said to Caiyu, "Don't wait until tomorrow, go find Liu Si now."

"Now? So urgent?"

"Yes, go ahead."

Caiyu took the money and went out through the back door.

The person in charge of guarding the back door was the old man left by her grandmother. He was very caring towards Ruan Xinchen and had always turned a blind eye to their servants selling fruits and vegetables.

She was picking persimmons in this room, when suddenly a maid burst in and shouted at Ruan Xinchen who was on the tree, "Hey, Second Miss, why are you still climbing the tree? Stop climbing the tree, and quickly follow me to the front hall. The betrothal gift from Prince Gong's Mansion has been delivered."

what?

She was so frightened that she nearly fell from the tree.

What's going on?

Why are you here now?

She remembered that she went to Prince Zhan's Mansion to celebrate her wedding in her previous life, and a year later, Ruan Yihe married into Prince Gong's Mansion.

Because Mrs. Ruan wanted to keep Ruan Yihe for two more years.

Madam Ruan, there is no need to wait any longer. It can't be delayed for a year, at least three to five months at the earliest. How come you sent the betrothal gift so soon?

She quickly descended from the tree and trotted to the front hall.

Seeing Ruan Yihe staring at the betrothal gifts all over the floor with a smile on her face, her eyes sparkling with gold.

These betrothal gifts look familiar to Ruan Xinchen. Isn't this what the Queen Mother prepared for her grandson, Prince Zhan?

Tsk, it turns out that Ruan Yihe's betrothal gift has arrived.

"Xinchen, come here quickly and take a look at the betrothal gift sent by Prince Gong's Mansion."

Um?