The Ruan family's reception hall is low-key and luxurious. All the tables, chairs and stools made of huanghuali wood, even the teapots and tea bowls are the works of the national craftsmen of the dynasty, which are of great value.
Ever since starting the business, Li Haitang has broadened his horizons, took a casual look, and had a general idea in mind.
On one side of the hall, there are oil paintings of the open sea, unique porcelain and fruits, the most common modern European murals.
"Cousin, do you also like the mural in Waihai?"
A smug look flashed in Wang's eyes. There were only three pictures in the shop outside the sea. She bought them at a huge price and brought them to Ruan's house. Yesterday was Chinese New Year's Eve, and the housemaids helped put up window grilles and Spring Festival couplets. Put on oil paintings to show your worth.
Mrs. Wang wanted to tell the Ruan family that she had made a comeback and had a big backer, and she was not a poor wretch who used to have no son by her side.
Didn't Ruan Pingzhi have a concubine born to a maid? Since she couldn't give birth, she might as well adopt the concubine under her own name and raise her as a concubine.
She knew Zhang Ruyi, she was just a girl, if Ruan Pingzhi liked it, she would have nothing against being a concubine.
Right now, the most important thing is to throw out the bait and mend the relationship with Ruan Pingzhi. As for those Yingying and Yanyan, when can't they clean up? Don't be in a hurry.
"Yeah, it looks good."
Li Haitang looked at Wang Shi hesitantly, and wanted to drive him away, so he could have a few words with his cousin alone.
She didn't come to recognize relatives, but used the recognition as an excuse to infiltrate Ruan's mansion and inquire about news.
It's a pity that she can't say anything in front of Wang Shi at this moment.
Li Haitang always believed that her cousin Ruan Pingzhi was a man with plans, so she was willing to trust him again.
"Let's go. Grandma has been talking about you for a long time. If you show up, you can give him a huge surprise."
Ruan Pingzhi never mentioned Zhang Ruyi's situation, stood up and went out first. Wang hesitated for a moment, then followed.
Seeing Wang's attitude, Li Haitang probably knew that she and Zhang Ruyi's sisters were close, otherwise she wouldn't have followed her so closely.
A group of people had their own concerns and went straight to the main courtyard where the old lady of the Ruan family was.
Ruan Pingzhi and the old nanny who guarded the gate murmured a few words in a low voice. When the other party learned about it, they were shocked and rushed in to report.
Not long after, there was a coughing sound in front of the door, an old lady with white hair mixed with her, went out with the help of a maidservant, and came straight to Li Haitang.
The old lady of the Ruan family looked serious, her eyes were red, her hands trembled slightly, she stood three feet away from Li Haitang, and said in a low voice, "But my granddaughter Haitang?"
"Grandmother!"
Li Haitang called out, sincerely, who is not an actor?
The old lady of the Ruan family wants to act, and she will accompany her. No, the scene of recognizing relatives is very touching.
Li Haitang almost took it seriously when the acting was in full swing. If it wasn't for the indifference in the old lady Ruan's eyes when she turned her head to the side, she would have been almost deceived.
In short, the old lady didn't like her, rather.
"When your mother was alive, she liked peonies the most. Her yard at home has always been kept, and someone will clean it every once in a while."
Mrs. Wang stood in the house, listening with ears pricked up.
The aunt of the Ruan family was well-known in the capital at the time, but news of her sudden death came not long afterward. At that time, the Wang family was still young, so I remember his father sighed about it for a few days.
It can be said that the daughter of the Ruan family was the dream of many men in Kyoto at that time.
With that kind of appearance, I don’t know who is cheaper. There are many guesses. Some people say that the man got a bad disease, an infectious disease, and was sent to a village far away from the capital, where he fends for himself. There are also rumors that the daughter of the Ruan family ran away with the actor and gave birth to a wild species. According to rumors in the capital, there are at least dozens of species , everyone swears
Dan assures that what he said is true.
There has been no news of Aunt Ruan for many years. However, Li Haitang is back. It seems that the latter is more likely.
The Ruan family was away, married an actor, and finally gave birth to a child. She was depressed and died early.
Wang observed the mood of the old lady of the Ruan family, and found that she was very excited, and wondered if she was more pleasantly surprised.
"This is your cousin, Mrs. Wang, who was born in the Wang family. From now on, you will follow your cousin more often."
The old lady of the Ruan family nodded, she didn't know if she really didn't know about her relationship with Zhang Ruyi, she didn't mention a word.
"Grandma is tired, so you can live in your mother's yard before she got married."
The old lady of the Ruan family said a few words, showing no emotion, and gave Li Haitang a jade pendant from the Ruan family, and asked the Wang family to entertain good people.
After the group left, Mrs. Ruan sat up, how tired was she?
"Old lady, look, the young lady is married, her belly is big, she is at least four or five months pregnant."
The old woman beside her looked at Li Haitang's stomach and estimated, "Should we invite someone to stay?"
"Oh, don't want it for now, who knows if it's a disaster!"
The old lady of the Ruan family, her eyes were shining brightly. Li Haitang, no, it should be Yu Haitang, just like her mother, she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to marry a descendant of the Xiao family.
"I'm her grandmother, that's right, but I'm also the old lady of the Ruan family, so I have to think about the Ruan family!"
How can a wealthy family decide their own children's marriage? It all depends on the maintenance of interests, and marriage is a tool to maintain interests.
What love, women want these, it is not as useful as power.
Back then, she was also a green girl, she was impulsive, and she suffered a lot. Only after marrying into the Ruan family did she realize that being a housewife requires status and obedience.
The aunts who were in love with the old man exhausted their efforts and died early. In the end, they found that they were nothing, not as important as a big goose!
Life is short, decades, with the flick of a finger, counting the time I spent in the same room with the old man, it is not as many as a goose, even though the goose died, it still occupied a place.
Lamentable!
Mrs. Ruan closed her eyes. At least, she is different from her aunts. She gave birth to a legitimate son and a legitimate daughter. The people who will inherit the Ruan family in the future will be her descendants.
In her later years, she enjoyed the same happiness, because she took the most correct path.
The daughter Ruan's fate is not good, she finally gave birth to a son, and she is still a promiscuous bastard. In the future, the King of Zhenbei will succeed to the throne, relying on Haitang, what's the matter?
This is also the reason why Mrs. Ruan has been entangled. If King Zhenbei is not in the limelight now, she must pretend that she doesn't know Li Haitang, and it is even more impossible for someone to come to her door.
"Old lady, this old slave has something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."
The old nanny has been with Mrs. Ruan for decades, and she is a trustworthy person by her side.
"You said, between our master and servant, what words need to be hidden?"
Mrs. Ruan took a sip of her tea and said with a smile, "You want to ask, why did I let Mrs. Wang come back?" After doing such a thing, she came back so blatantly. What kind of medicine is sold in the human gourd.