Bei Ze sent someone to the Ruan Mansion to tell Ruan Hongxin everything Shangguan Rui had said, word for word. Ruan Hongxin was shocked after hearing it and said, "Whoever is gossiping outside the Ruan or Liang Mansion will not let them go."

"Lord Ruan should know exactly who the master's cousin is."

"How is the Third Prince?"

"Our master and His Royal Highness Prince Mu are extremely angry."

"Please tell the Third Prince and Prince Mu that I will punish them severely and personally apologize tomorrow."

"Master Ruan, take your leave."

Ruan Hongxin saw the guard leave and said angrily, "Butler, go and call the two young ladies to the study."

"Yes."

He sat in his study, his thoughts drifting back to the past. Back then, he was still a prefect. In order to become an official in Beijing, he had sent his daughter to be a concubine of the Third Prince, the current emperor.

At that time, the emperor had not yet ascended the throne. His daughter was quite capable and won the favor of the prince. As a result, he was promoted and went to Beijing to serve as an official. Although he was a fourth-rank civil servant, he was still a Beijing official.

However, things did not go as planned. His daughter died in childbirth, leaving the child unattended. As a fourth-rank civil servant, he was not qualified to enter the prince's palace to see the emperor's grandson.

It was not until the emperor ascended the throne that he saw his grandson for the first time. He was seven years old at that time. Seeing his grandfather was like seeing a stranger, and he was not close to him at all.

They had only met a few times over the years, so the Third Prince was not close to the Ruan family at all. If it weren't for his mother, he wouldn't have wanted to see his grandfather.

At this time, the housekeeper took the two young ladies of the Ruan Mansion away. Ruan Yanran was a little flustered, and silently prayed in her heart that her grandfather did not call her over because of offending Prince Mu in Yipin Pavilion today, otherwise she would definitely be scolded.

The two walked into the study and saw Ruan Hongxin with a gloomy face. They asked cautiously: "Grandfather, why did you call your granddaughter here?"

He smashed the teacup onto the ground, slammed the table, and roared, "Who in the First-class Pavilion today angered the Third Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Mu by speaking nonsense?"

The two of them took a few steps back in shock. Ruan Wanxi quickly explained, "Grandfather, it's definitely not me who didn't go out today."

Ruan Hongxin cast a gloomy gaze at Ruan Yanran and said angrily: "Is it you?"

Ruan Yanran quickly explained, "Grandfather, listen to my granddaughter. It was my cousin who was talking nonsense and was heard by Princess Furong's sister. The two of them had an argument. Later, Prince Mu came over, and I didn't see my cousin at the scene."

Ruan Hongxin was so angry that he slammed the table and cursed: "Idiots, Grandfather's relationship with the Third Prince had just improved a little in recent years, and you guys ruined it. Without the Third Prince's protection, our Ruan family would never have a chance to succeed."

"I originally thought that the Third Prince would marry you as his principal or concubine for your aunt's sake, but since he didn't want to, I had to give up. I didn't expect that you would offend him and His Royal Highness Prince Mu now. Do you want the Ruan family to become the next Xue and Huo families?"

"Grandfather, my cousin is now crippled. A crippled prince won't be favored by the Emperor, let alone the throne. You don't see a future for him, so it's better to focus on Concubine Qi. If the Empress gives birth to a prince, our Ruan family will also benefit."

"That's nonsense. Concubine Qi only agreed to let Master Zhuang marry you because she saw that the Third Prince was helpless in the palace and wanted to win him over. Otherwise, how could our Ruan family, with its status, become in-laws with the Shangshu Mansion?"

"If the Third Prince becomes useless, is there any value for our Ruan family to use him?"

Ruan Yanran was extremely flustered and asked worriedly, "Grandfather, what should we do?"

Ruan Hongxin snorted coldly, "You are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. Go back to your room and reflect on your mistakes for a month. During this month, you are not allowed to step out of the house."

"Yes."

"housekeeper……"

"Master, what are your orders?"

"Call the young lady."

"Yes."

Soon Ruan Yanran's mother came and asked, "Dad, why did you ask your daughter-in-law to come here?"

Ruan Hongxin looked at his eldest daughter-in-law Liang gloomily and ordered: "From now on, your niece Liang Qian is not allowed to come to the mansion. If she comes, you will go back to the Liang family. From now on, you will no longer be my daughter-in-law in the Ruan family."

Liang quickly asked, "Dad, why are you so against Qianqian?"

"Because she's been gossiping outside and offending the Third Prince and Prince Mu, the Third Prince has sent a message here. If I can't control the Ruan and Liang families, he will deal with them on my behalf. By then, it won't be as simple as just talking."

Liang panicked and said, "This girl has no control over her words. What should we do if she offends the Third Prince and Prince Mu?"

"Tell them to stop talking nonsense. If they do it again, I won't care whether they live or die."

"Thank you, Dad. Your daughter-in-law understands."

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