Chapter 2: They must change their minds.
"Miss Ran, you..."
The curtain had been opened by Ran Huan a long time ago. As soon as Nanny Xue, who couldn't wait to come in and urge her, walked into the door, she saw Ran Qingxuan lying on the bed, trying to open his mouth wide, and then the raindrops falling on his head...
There was a flash of shock in his eyes, until he saw Ran Qingxuan actually swallowed the rain water in his mouth, then he realized what he had seen.
Nanny Xue glanced around at the surroundings and her mind was as clear as a mirror.
"Mammy, I can't move. Could you please help me up?"
Ran Qingxuan said in a low voice with a pale face.
Nanny Xue frowned slightly, and walked over to Ran Huan who was beside the bed and helped the man up from the bed.
It felt cold to the touch. Nanny Xue took a closer look and pulled off the cloak on Ran Huan's back and put it on her. Ran Qingxuan did not expect this move.
"Thank you, Mammy!"
Being helped into the sedan chair, Ran Qingxuan was like an object about to be broken, and was packed into an equally simple box...
From the moment the sedan chair was lifted up until the moment she left the house, the Ran residence was so quiet that it didn't seem like someone was getting married at all, as if she didn't exist.
Ran Qingxuan leaned against the sedan chair, sighing that although all this was caused by his original self, since he had occupied her body, he had to bear part of the consequences.
The clothes wet by the rain stuck to his body, and Ran Qingxuan moved uncomfortably.
After walking for about half an hour, she felt a little better. Just as she was about to see where she was going, the sedan stopped steadily in a courtyard.
Nanny Xue stood outside and raised her head and shouted.
"The bride has arrived. Princess Chen, please get off the sedan chair by yourself!"
Ran Qingxuan sighed lightly. What was coming had to come. It seemed that the show of power was not enough.
But in one day everyone will become a prisoner, so who can be nobler than who?
Although the rainstorm outside was a little lighter, Ran Qingxuan was still soaked when he walked out.
At this moment, Ran Qingxuan felt like she was in a zoo, except that she was the one being watched.
In the main hall, her nominal mother-in-law was sitting in the main seat, and beside her were three young-looking beautiful women, who looked curious and dissatisfied with her in their eyes.
Nanny Xue walked up to Old Madam Gu and whispered something to her. The latter frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice.
"Let her in!"
Although Madam Gu was not of high birth, she was a sensible person. However, she was still dissatisfied because her original owner had plotted against her only son.
The Prince Chen's Mansion was filled with red lanterns and red silks. Although it was deserted and not very crowded, it was still a thousand times better than the Ran Mansion which didn't even bother to save face.
Ran Qingxuan took off his cloak, walked into the main hall in his red wedding dress like a drowned rat, and bowed firmly to Madam Gu who was sitting at the upper seat.
"My daughter-in-law Ran, please greet your mother-in-law!"
She was dignified and well-mannered, and one could ignore her dishevelled appearance and not find a single fault with her.
Old Madam Gu didn't say anything. She looked at her eldest daughter-in-law, Zhou. Both of them saw a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.
This scene was exactly what Ran Qingxuan wanted, because the book said that before Gu Yanchen was named a king of a different surname, his entire family, young and old, lived with him at the border, and were not brought back until the eve of the palace banquet.
Rumor has it in the capital that Ran Qingxuan is unruly, willful, and cunning, but Madam Gu looked at the dignified and polite man in front of her and did not dare to respond casually.
Gu family's eldest daughter-in-law, Zhou, noticed the look in her mother-in-law's eyes, smiled and walked forward, reaching out to support the pale-faced Ran Qingxuan.
"Sister-in-law, we are a family from now on. You have already met mother-in-law. Go change into some clean clothes first!"
Ran Qingxuan was not in a hurry to leave, but just spoke to Nanny Xue who was beside Madam Gu.
"Mammy, I haven't served tea to my mother-in-law and my three sisters-in-law yet. Please prepare it for them!"
After saying this, Ran Qingxuan took a few steps forward and knelt down beside Old Madam Gu, without showing any dissatisfaction or disgust throughout the whole process.
The entire Gu family will be exiled in one day, so she has to try her best to gain the trust of other members of the Gu family, because once they step into the Gu family's door, they will be tied to the same rope.
Although Old Madam Gu didn't understand what Ran Qingxuan was planning, she knew that one should not hit someone who smiled at her, especially since this marriage was granted by the Emperor.
Sister-in-law Zhou Furong has a gentle personality. After hearing what Ran Qingxuan said, she spoke in a soft voice.
"My sister-in-law is polite, not as bad as people say. I think she is quite nice."
"Who knows? The rumors outside change every day. Although we haven't seen it with our own eyes, what we see now may not be true."
The second sister-in-law, Chang Yue'e, is more direct and the type of person who speaks her mind. Although her words are unpleasant to the ear, they do not harbor any malicious intent.
Only the third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er remained silent and looked at Ran Qingxuan quietly.
Ran Qingxuan is also a piece of meat on the chopping board now. Everyone will be the same in a day anyway, so she can accept any discussion now.
The maid had already prepared tea, and Ran Qingxuan brought a cup to Old Madam Gu who was sitting at the top of the table.
"Mother-in-law, please have some tea!"
Ran Qingxuan came in in the rain, but Old Madam Gu had already noticed that her wedding dress under her cloak was wet. Seeing her outstretched hand trembling slightly, she couldn't bear it after all.
He took the tea and took a sip, then helped the man up.
"Get up! Change your clothes before going to Yan Chen."
When mentioning Gu Yanchen, Ran Qingxuan recalled the cold eyes in his original memory, and his body shook unconsciously.
Ran Qingxuan offered tea to his three sisters-in-law in turn. It was not until the third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er put down her teacup that the eldest sister-in-law Zhou Furong spoke softly.
"Speaking of which, please don't mind, your fifth sister-in-law's daughter Xuan'er was not feeling well today, so your fourth sister-in-law went to take care of her. She didn't get to see your sixth sister-in-law. You can see them one by one when the whole family has breakfast tomorrow."
Ran Qingxuan was puzzled when she heard this. Why did she remember that the book didn't mention that there were fourth and fifth sisters-in-law on the road to exile...
Could it be that she saw it wrong? Or is this a variable?
Ran Qingxuan left to change clothes with doubts. Old Madam Gu sat on the stool, lowered her eyes and asked her three daughters-in-law softly.
"What do you think of Lao Liu's wife?"
They knew their mother-in-law's personality very well, and since she could call Ran Qingxuan like that, they realized that she was now considered a family member.
Sister-in-law Zhou Furong smiled and said, "Mother-in-law already has the answer, why are you asking us?"
The second sister-in-law, Chang Yue'e, is outspoken and has a simple mind. When she heard that her mother-in-law had changed her name, she naturally wouldn't say anything. But she felt comfortable only after she expressed her own opinions.
"She'd better be the same as we see now, otherwise I will be the first one to disagree."
Only the third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er did not speak and just sat there quietly. When the eldest sister-in-law Zhou Furong saw her expression, she knew that she must be thinking about something.
"Wan'er, you are the most thoughtful, what do you think?"
Chen Wan'er raised her eyes and saw her mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law were looking at her. Her face turned red and she whispered.
"I'm not as thorough as my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. How can I be as careful as them?"
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