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The next day, Ruan Hongxin arrived at Prince Mu's mansion with carefully prepared gifts and full of anticipation. He waited at the gatehouse for notification, and received the reply that Prince Mu would not see guests.

In desperation, he could only take the gifts to the Third Prince's Mansion. When he arrived at the Third Prince's Mansion, the result was the same, which made Lord Ruan panic and frustrated.

I walked back with the gift in a daze, my heart filled with fear and anxiety.

For so many years, he has been living cautiously in the officialdom just to wait for the third prince to grow up. He will protect the Ruan family for the sake of his mother. With the third prince mediating, the future of the Ruan family will not be too bad.

If the Minister of War and Concubine Qi knew that she had offended the Third Prince, she would no longer be eligible to marry into the Zhuang family.

The Third Prince has been growing up in the palace for so many years and is a stranger to the Ruan family. The Emperor has long forgotten the Ruan family. Lord Ruan is worried about the future of the Ruan family.

When Lord Ruan returned to the mansion, his face was gloomy. Madam Ruan quickly asked what had happened. He told her everything about offending the Third Prince and Prince Mu. Madam Ruan turned pale after hearing this.

"What should we do? Although the Third Prince's legs are now crippled, he is still a prince after all. Divine Doctor Ye and her apprentice are treating the Third Prince's leg injury. Once his legs are healed, he has the support of Prince Mu and is deeply favored by the Emperor. His future is bright."

"Concubine Qi saw that the Third Prince was helpless in the palace. With the Emperor's favor and Prince Mu's support, he had a promising future. That's why she ordered Lord Zhuang to ask you to use the marriage between the two families to win over the Third Prince and provide a support for her future."

"If the Ruan family offends the Third Prince, then the marriage alliance with the Zhuang family will be in jeopardy. If the Ruan family wants to become a prominent family in the capital, they must maintain a harmonious relationship with the Third Prince."

"I know that, but Prince Mu and the Third Prince are keeping their doors closed, leaving me with nothing to do."

"I'm going to the Third Prince's residence tomorrow. After all, I'm his grandmother. Even if he's angry, he'll still give me some face."

"Tomorrow, when you meet the Third Prince, appeal to his emotions and reason with him. Communicate with him effectively. After all, we are blood relatives, and we definitely wish him a good future."

"I see."

The next day, Mrs. Ruan dressed up carefully and went to the Third Prince's Mansion.

After the concierge informed them, they waited for a long time before entering the mansion. The servant brought Madam Ruan to the main hall for tea, while the steward sent someone to the Princess's residence to report to the Third Prince. After all, she was the master's grandmother, so the steward didn't dare to refuse her entry.

Princess Mansion,

The Third Prince, Shen Xue and Doctor Ye were talking about the recovery of patients who had undergone surgery.

At this time, Bei Ze came over and said, "Master, the housekeeper sent someone to report that Madam Ruan is waiting in the mansion with gifts."

Shangguan Rui was struggling over whether to go back to see her. After all, she was his mother's biological mother, and he felt it was hard not to go.

Thinking about how Ruan Yanran and the others discussed yesterday about her becoming a cripple and marrying the Ninth Prince, and how it had angered Xiaoxue, he became angry.

Shen Xue saw that he was a little hesitant, "Brother Rui, go back and see her! After all, she is your grandmother, so you can talk it over."

Shangguan Rui listened to Shen Xue's words, nodded slightly, and followed Beize back to the Third Prince's Mansion from the back door of the Princess' Mansion.

When Madam Ruan saw Shangguan Rui approaching with the military doctor, she quickly stood up and saluted, "I pay my respects to the Third Prince."

Shangguan Rui said calmly, "Madam Ruan, there's no need to be so polite."

When Mrs. Ruan heard Shangguan Rui call her Mrs. Ruan instead of grandmother, she felt unhappy.

But she remained calm and said with concern on her face, "Third Prince, how is your leg? Grandmother is very worried."

Shangguan Rui sneered in his heart. He had only seen her a few times in total. Since he was injured, the Ruan family had only sent people to his house twice. After being rejected, they had not come since then. Who was he trying to show his true feelings to now?

He had a blank expression on his face and said coldly, "Thank you Madam Ruan for your concern. This prince's injury has improved."

"That's good. Grandma has been worried about your injury, but you refused to see visitors. I couldn't sleep at night and couldn't eat or sleep."

"I often think of your mother when she was alive. She was incredibly beautiful, sensible, well-behaved, and proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Your grandfather and I treasured her like a treasure."

Shangguan Rui sneered, "Madam Ruan loves her daughter so much, why is she trying so hard to send her to the prince's palace as a concubine? Isn't there a folk saying that goes, 'It's better to be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine'? To put it bluntly, aren't you just trying to climb up the social ladder and get Master Ruan to become an official in the capital?"

"Do you know what kind of life Mother spent in the mansion? Do you still remember when Mother's birthday was and when her death was?"

Mrs. Ruan tearfully said, "As a mother, no one would be willing to give their daughter away as a concubine. We were thinking about her future and had no choice but to do so. I never thought she would be so beautiful and have such a tragic fate."

"As a mother, how could I possibly forget my daughter's birthday and death anniversary? Every year, her birthday and death anniversary are days of heartbreak for me. I regret my decision, but it's too late to regret."

"It's all for her future, but mother is just a pawn for the Ruan family to climb higher."

"Grandmother knows that you resent our original decision. If your mother had not entered the prince's palace, how could you exist?"

Shangguan Rui said firmly, "Although I was born into a royal family and enjoy all the splendor and wealth, I lost my mother at a young age and have been looked down upon. If I could choose, I would rather choose to live a peaceful life in a poor family."

Madam Ruan looked at Shangguan Rui in astonishment. "You are the child your mother risked her life for. You should cherish your status and future."

"What future does a prince have if he becomes useless?"

"Third Prince, don't be discouraged. It's only a matter of time before your leg injury heals."

The hall was silent, with only the clear sound of teacups clinking against each other.

Madam Ruan paused for a moment before getting to the point. "Third Prince, yesterday it was your cousin and the young lady from the Liang family who spoke recklessly, offending Princess Furong and His Royal Highness Prince Mu, and also displeasing you. They have already been severely disciplined by your grandfather. Please, for the sake of the Ruan family and your own flesh and blood, persuade His Royal Highness Prince Mu to forgive their ignorance and stupidity."

Shangguan Rui was furious at the thought. He said coldly, "Madam Ruan, Miss Ruan has already climbed up the social ladder of Concubine Qi and the Minister of War, yet she looks down on a disabled person like me. She even looks down on the powerless Princess Furong. She even arranged for Miss Zhuang to marry Prince Mu as a concubine. She arranged everything so perfectly that this prince truly admires her."

Madam Ruan was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Third Prince. This girl is so outspoken. I will punish her severely when I get home. Please forgive me, Third Prince."

Shangguan Rui looked at the servant and ordered, "Help Madam Ruan up quickly. After all, she is my elder. If this gets out, it will only lead to gossip."

"This prince has become a cripple and has become the biggest joke in the capital. If word spreads that I abused my elders, the spit of the people in the entire capital will drown me."

The two servants hurriedly helped Madam Ruan up. When Madam Ruan heard this, her face turned pale and blue, and she looked terrified. She was afraid that today's incident would be difficult to resolve.

Shangguan Rui continued, "Madam Ruan, do you think this prince doesn't know what your Ruan family is planning? Clinging to the powerful and wealthy, despising the poor and loving the rich, truly a good tactic."

"Lord Ruan has been a fourth-rank civil servant for a long time and wants to be promoted to a higher position. However, a high position may not be suitable for him. It is better for him to stay as a civil servant in peace and stability, so as not to end up with nothing and lose the entire Ruan family."

"This prince cannot influence His Royal Highness Prince Mu's thoughts. As for your Ruan family, take care of yourselves!"

Madam Ruan said tremblingly, "The Third Prince is right."

She knew very well that she had completely angered Shangguan Rui this time, so she hurriedly agreed and left in disgrace with her maid.

After she left, Shangguan Rui sat there in deep thought, his hands tightly gripping the armrests of the chair, the unbearable past vividly in his mind.

When I was little, I wished my closest relatives would stand up for me, even if it was just a little bit, so that I could feel the warmth of family love. But no one cared, and anyone in the mansion could step on me at will.

Entering the palace made him the target of schemes by many princes and women in the palace. If he had not been cautious and acted as an invisible prince in the palace, he would have been lucky to have escaped death many times, otherwise he would have died long ago.

At that time, no one from the Ruan family came to show concern for me, and I have survived in the cracks until now. Now they know what I have been doing as a close relative.

He returned to the Princess's Mansion, and Shen Xue hurriedly asked, "Brother Rui, what did Madam Ruan say?"

"It's because they want me to apologize for what happened yesterday. They want me to persuade Uncle Jiu to forgive their ignorance."

Shen Xue snorted softly, "Brother Rui, you don't have to take them to heart. It's best if relatives can get along. If they can't get along, it's fine if they each live their own lives, so as to avoid awkwardness and embarrassment for everyone."

Shangguan Rui said lovingly, "You're right."

Mrs. Ruan returned to the mansion in frustration. When Lord Ruan saw her return, he hurriedly asked about the situation. When he learned of Shangguan Rui's warning, his face instantly darkened and he sat there motionless.

"Master, what should we do now?"

Lord Ruan was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Perhaps he is in a bad mood because his leg injury has not healed, and he is confused about the future. If Lord Zhuang does not want to marry into our Ruan family, we can only give up."

"It's such a pity that such a good marriage is over."

"Madam, I'm not willing to accept this either. But the Third Prince is currently harboring grudges against our Ruan family. There's no need to antagonize him."

"Concubine Qi, she is not favored by the emperor in the harem, so it will be difficult for her to give birth to a prince."

"The Second and Third Princes are the only helpless princes in the palace. The Emperor has always disliked the Second Prince because of the Huo family's affairs. Only the Third Prince is deeply favored by the Emperor. If Concubine Qi wants to find a support for her future, she must cooperate with the Third Prince, otherwise she may not even be able to become a Concubine Dowager in the future."

"Master's analysis makes sense. Now it's not us who are begging for a marriage with the Zhuang family, but Concubine Qi who is begging our Ruan family."

"Madam, don't worry about the banker now. We are all happy if they choose to marry us. We don't need to care if they cancel the engagement. It will be difficult to tell right from wrong in the future."

"Go out and spend more time with the Third Prince to strengthen our relationship."

"I see."

"Go and warn everyone in the mansion that anyone who talks nonsense again will be expelled. The Third Prince is both the ruler and his subjects, and a close relative to our Ruan family. If he gains power, he will not ignore the fate of our Ruan family. If we offend him to death, our Ruan family will definitely have no chance of recovery."

"I see."