Seeing the ugly faces of Zhao Boyan and Liu, Zhou Ruonan felt relieved. Sure enough, Yizhi was right. You can't be too depressed, otherwise what's the point of living?
In the past, the reason why she was forced to retreat step by step by Mrs. Liu was because she still cared about Zhao Boyan, a scumbag. Now...heh!
“Lvzhu, go and report to the official, saying that Mr. Liu is arrogant and wears Zhenghong without permission.”
When Lu Zhu saw such a powerful lady, she felt excited and hurriedly ran out.
“Ruonan!” Zhao Boyan came over, “I will give you an explanation for this matter, but with so many guests watching here today, it’s better not to make things too embarrassing.”
He held Zhou Ruonan's arm, half threatening and half pleading.
Zhou Ruonan immediately shook off his hand as if it was stained by something dirty, smiled sweetly, but the words he spoke were like knives.
"You also know it's ugly. Why didn't you feel ugly when you brought a skinny horse back and made the backyard smoky? I am upholding the laws of the court. Don't stop me from being a law-abiding citizen. "
Zhao Boyan's face was livid, his eyes were fixed on him, and he said in a cold voice: "Are you really going to make the trouble go away?"
Zhou Ruonan smiled and came closer to him: "Do you know what I came back to do this time? I came to make peace with you. I have been tortured in your Zhao family for several years. If I don't take a good breath when I leave, Isn’t this a waste of the good opportunity Liu gave me? From now on, you can stay with your master without me being an eyesore in front of you.”
Zhao Boyan’s pupils shrank and his breathing became rapid.
He never expected that Zhou Ruonan would propose reconciliation.
Everyone was whispering and gossiping, and their eyes couldn't help but glance at the two of them.
At first I thought it was just an ordinary banquet, but I didn't expect to eat such a big melon. Everyone was very excited.
In the front yard, Zhao Zeyuan and Zhao’s mother rushed over after hearing the news.
Zhao Zeyuan bowed with his hands clasped in fists, and apologized to everyone: "Zhao is not strict in running the family, and you are laughing at it."
He also asked the housekeeper to call in the juggler team that had been invited in advance to perform for everyone, so as to divert their attention.
In the past, everyone would have gone to watch the lively sideshows, but now that there is something more exciting, how can they still bother to watch the sideshows? They all glanced at the Zhao family members intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhao Zeyuan had no interest in showing off household chores to the guests as a monkey show. He winked at Zhao Boyan and said, "Boyan, why don't you help your wife back to the room quickly?"
Zhao Boyan understood and was about to come up and force Zhou Ruonan back to his room. At this moment, someone came from the city lord's mansion.
Two officers in maroon official uniforms walked in with knives on their shoulders, "Who is reporting to the official?"
Zhou Ruonan stood up calmly, "It's me."
Zhao Zeyuan's face instantly turned black.
There is no suspense about what happened next. No matter how much Ren Liu cried, she was taken back by two officials.
The witnesses and material evidence are all there, and there is no room for her to quibble.
Those ladies would not perjury themselves for a concubine.
Even in my heart, I am still gloating that one of your concubines is arrogant. How about now? Once the main wife becomes serious, she still has to submit obediently?
Looking at Zhou Ruonan again, the ladies’ eyes were shining and their hearts were filled with admiration. This is the magnanimity a royal wife should have! It’s really satisfying!
The main wife and the concubine were naturally on opposite sides. Seeing Zhou Ruonan's victory, they couldn't help but become themselves. They felt as if they were the ones who defeated the concubine, which made them feel so happy.
Some of the main wives cheered up and rose up because of this. Although some could not deal with the concubines as neatly as Zhou Ruonan, they still had a fire buried in their hearts, waiting for a suitable opportunity to explode.
These are things for later.
Liu was taken away, but the banquet continued.
Zhou Ruonan replaced Liu and called all the ladies.
Compared with Liu, Zhou Ruonan is much more popular. As soon as she sat down, her tablemates and even the guests leading the table toasted to her.
In front of so many people, Zhao Zeyuan couldn't do anything to her. He glared at Zhao Boyan, rolled up his sleeves and left bitterly.
This place was specially designed to entertain female guests, so Zhao Boyan didn't want to stay any longer and left.
I just kept thinking about what Zhou Ruonan said before.
Is she serious, or is she just talking angrily?
Zhao Boyan deceived himself into leaning towards the latter option. If Ruonan loved him so much, why would he want to reconcile with him after leaving for a trip?
Maybe he's just playing hard to get.
Isn't it just because of him that she has become so young and beautiful now?
Thinking about this, his hanging heart gradually relaxed.
Even a little bit of complacency and joy came from this.
Since Ruonan has done so much for him, he should be nicer to her in the future. Thinking of Zhou Ruonan's cold and pretty face, his heart couldn't help but feel hot.
As for those concubines, they really shouldn't be pampered too much. After all, they came from a small place and had no rules for doing things, which made him lose such a big face today.
Those people don’t know what they are talking about him privately.
In the yamen of the city lord's mansion, Ms. Liu was still hoping that Zhao Boyan would come to save her. How could she have expected that the man she longed for would have annoyed her now, so how could he care about her?
When the board fell on her, she screamed in pain, with endless hatred in her heart.
Zhou Ruonan! I will fight you till death!
“Ruonan, your face is really white and tender. Tell me, did you secretly take some elixir?”
“And this figure, I remember Ruonan, you weren’t so…well, you were so bulging forward and backward, now you look at it, you are really enviable.”
“Which lipstick are you using today? It’s so delicate and charming, it makes me feel itchy as a woman.”
Ladies, you talk to each other, and the center of the topic is Zhou Ruonan. Don't make your inquiries too obvious.
Zhou Ruonan, however, did not tell them directly, and simply explained it: "It's just a matter of letting go of my worries, eating well and sleeping well."
No one believes it!
They believe that eating well and sleeping well will lead to good complexion, but it’s not like her, right?
If her facial features had not changed, they would have thought she had changed as a person!
The banquet was over and the guests dispersed. Zhao Zeyuan finally had a place to vent the anger he had been holding back.
"Ms. Zhou, you are so brave! Even if Boyan can't stand up to you, you won't involve the government, right? By tomorrow, our Zhao family will probably become the laughing stock of the whole city!"
After saying these words, Zhao Zeyuan thought that Zhou Ruonan would confess to him with trepidation, but unexpectedly she stood there with an indifferent expression.
Zhao’s mother couldn’t help it and shouted: “Kneel down!”
Zhou Ruonan chuckled, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and threw it in front of them.
Zhao Zeyuan picked it up and looked at it, his face trembled, "Do you want to make peace with Boyan?"