Chapter 80: Be on Guard Against Others

The shop in the east of the city had been renovated. Ruan Qinghuan went straight into the backyard from the front door and saw Ruan Qingzhou in the yard worrying about the accounts.

Growing up, the two siblings were together less often than they were apart, but they always had a good relationship. This time when Ruan Qinghuan returned to Beijing and did not see him, she realized something was wrong. When she received the note from him, she learned that he had moved into the shop.

Not many people knew that Ruan Qinghuan was planning to do business, and the shop had been idle since it was renovated, so it was quite quiet and comfortable here.

Seeing his sister, Ruan Qingzhou, who was extremely annoyed, threw the account book on the table and rubbed his messy head, as if he had seen a savior: "Sister, you are back. If you hadn't come back, I would have been tortured to death by these account books."

The pile of account books on the stone table looked quite a lot. Ruan Qinghuan then realized that it was almost the end of the month. "Why are you here? Where is our accountant?"

"I sent them back to eat at noon, and they haven't come yet." Since coming here to work, the accountant at home has to go back to eat and come back after lunch.

"Are you having a quarrel with your father?" Ruan Qinghuan sat on a stone bench nearby. "Why don't you go home and do it? It's so troublesome to move things here and there."

Speaking of this, Ruan Qingzhou couldn't help but sigh: "I also want to go home, but I'm worried that Wei Mingxi will find my home."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

I received a letter from my mother earlier, which mentioned some misunderstandings between my brother and Wei Mingxi. How could my brother, who has always been fearless, hide away?

Seeing that his sister looked at him strangely, Ruan Qingzhou quickly clarified: "The accident on the blind date had nothing to do with me. My father arranged a blind date for me and the daughter of the Minister of Revenue that day, but I didn't expect Wei Mingxi to come to Pinminglou as well. By chance, I got... that drug."

Ruan Qingzhou felt wronged: "But I didn't give the medicine, did I?"

Ruan Qinghuan knew about this and asked, "You haven't done anything out of line, have you?"

"Of course not. How could I be so greedy? I threw her into a water tank that day and used the medicine given by the master to treat her. But the first thing she did when she woke up was to complain to Madam He, saying that I bullied her."

At this point, Ruan Qingzhou was angry and guilty. He was angry that Wei Mingxi had wrongly accused him without any evidence, and he felt guilty because he was worried that this matter would affect his sister.

Ruan Qingzhou had not forgotten that he was sent to Jingzhao Prefecture due to a misunderstanding, and he had some resentment towards He An in his heart.

I was a little surprised to learn that the He family had not mentioned this matter. "Wei Mingxi has been staying at Baifu Inn for seven or eight days. Just to block me, I even asked the cashier to collect the inn's bill."

After chatting for a long time, Ruan Qinghuan finally figured it out. Ever since what happened that day, Wei Mingxi always felt that Ruan Qingzhou had drugged her to tease her, so she insisted on getting an explanation.

I even wanted to report the case to the police, but was stopped by my mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law would certainly not let Wei Mingxi do anything stupid, otherwise her reputation as a concubine would be affected. Moreover, this matter was very strange. Qingzhou would never drug her, and it was even more impossible for Wei Mingxi to drug herself. Then the only one left was Qi Siwei.

It seems that this matter needs to be discussed with an adult. The rift between the two must be resolved. Otherwise, given Wei Mingxi's personality, he won't let it go.

"I've been so unlucky lately. Wei Mingxi alone is already annoying enough, and I can't find peace even if I hide here."

Ruan Qinghuan thought he was fed up with the noise here: "The east of the city is a prosperous place, so it's inevitable that there will be some noise. In my opinion, you should go home instead of suffering here."

"I'm not talking about business quarrels. I'm talking about people quarreling in the back room at night. Sometimes they quarrel until late at night."

Ruan Qinghuan thought it was just a quarrel between husband and wife and didn't take it seriously.

After returning to the prime minister's residence, Ruan Qinghuan was about to go to his mother-in-law's room to ask about Wei Mingxi, but unexpectedly met a rare guest in the side hall.

Seeing her coming back, Ruan Xiaoyue stood up and greeted her: "Sister, I came here to tell you that the Pei family's betrothal gifts have been sent, and the marriage will be scheduled for September 6th."

September 6th, less than three months left: "So urgent?"

"Mrs. Pei calculated the date herself and said it was the wedding day. It would be unlucky to change it."

Ruan Qinghuan nodded. This was indeed the case. "In that case, congratulations."

Meng Suqiu held the coquettish He Zimo in her arms and waved to Ruan Qinghuan: "The sun is so bright outside, you sisters, come in and talk. I'll ask the kitchen to add a few dishes tonight. Miss Xiaoyue, please have dinner before leaving."

"I dare not trouble Madam He. I came here today not only to inform my sister about the marriage proposal, but also to receive instructions from my grandmother." He paused and said, "My grandmother knew that my sister brought back a child, and she wanted to see him. I hope my sister can bring the child home to visit us when she is free."

So that's what happened. Ruan Qinghuan had originally planned to take Zimo back to introduce himself to the family in a few days.

After coming out of He Mansion, Ruan Xiaoyue broke out in a cold sweat unconsciously and wiped her forehead with a handkerchief. She didn't expect Ruan Qinghuan to agree so easily and said that she would bring Zimo back to Ruan Mansion tomorrow.

The Prime Minister's vacation is over, so she has to go back by herself. Whether this matter can be accomplished depends on Liu Yueru's ability.

As soon as Ruan Xiaoyue left, Meng Suqiu's expression faded: "Qinghuan, when did your relationship with her become so good? Why did she come all the way to tell you about the engagement?"

Meng Suqiu was originally from a wealthy family and had seen a lot of things. Disharmony among several families in the same family was not new to her. What was new was that they suddenly became warm to each other.

Ruan Qinghuan didn't think much about it at first, but after hearing what her mother-in-law said, she felt something was wrong: "Maybe she has figured it out."

"I always feel that it's not like that. Instead, I feel that she is a little nervous today. It's easy for people to get stuck in a rut, but it's hard to get out of it. I always feel that her eyes are erratic and dodging, which makes her look guilty."

Meng Suqiu handed Zimo to Grandma Chen and went out to play. She still had some things to talk to her daughter-in-law.

They were the only ones left in the room. Meng Suqiu said bluntly, "I can't say much about the Pei family's marriage. As a woman in the harem, I dare not comment on court affairs. But based on my understanding of the Pei family, I'm afraid your sister won't have an easy life if she marries into the family."

He breathed a sigh of relief: "I've also heard about the Pei family's betrothal. The betrothal gift is quite satisfactory. Ordinarily, given the relationship between the two of you, she shouldn't make this trip."

A jealous person values ​​face, so if he loses it, he will try to hide it.

After saying this, Meng Suqiu relaxed: "Maybe I'm worrying too much. I don't think she can cause any trouble in this capital. I said this because I hope you understand that you should be on guard against others."

Ruan Qinghuan was touched: "I understand, mother."

Meng Suqiu then remembered that she seemed to have something to say: "What did you want to say to me just now?"