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The Concubine Shao wanted to make use of this matter to show everyone that the rumors in the manor might not be fake, and that the rumors might even come from the Bright Autumn Pavilion! Jin Lan gritted his teeth, and a cold light flashed in his eyes as he lowered his head.

Bi He saw that Jin Lan's complexion was getting worse, so she looked angrily at Cui Ya and scolded: "You little bastards, don't work all day and think about it yourself. If you make this girl angry, then see if I don't go back to my wife, I will take care of your skin!"

Cui Yu was already on tenterhooks, but how could she stand after being frightened by Bi He. With a plop, she knelt down towards Jin Lan, wiped away her tears and explained: "How could I dare speak carelessly, it's just that this matter has already spread outside the Second Gate. I only learned about it after hearing about it from my sisters." He then kowtowed towards Jin Lan, "This servant knows her wrongs and won't dare to do it again. I beg the Miss to spare this servant!"

Jin Lan lifted his head and swept his gaze across Bi He. His cold eyes made Bi He stifle his breath, and he couldn't help but lower his head and shudder. After a moment of silence, she slowly said: "Alright, you may go. You are not allowed to bring up the matter of coming to Lan Garden today."

Cui Yu acted as if she was granted amnesty. How could she dare to delay any longer? She immediately kowtowed and got up, hurriedly leaving.

Seeing that the curtains were drawn outside, Bi He hesitated for a moment. Finally, she could not help but ask: "How did Miss let her go? It's time to ask who sent the message behind the scenes. "

Jin Lan said flatly, "So what if I ask? "It's just that the maidservants are biting each other. Even if we find out who the rumors are, we won't be able to stop them from leaving. Instead, I seem to have gotten angry from embarrassment, and maybe, it is more like someone's words."

Since these words were said outside the Second Gate, Ye Lin would definitely not let it go. With Ye Lin appearing, it was much more effective than her doing it himself, why would she go over there and wade in this muddy water? Besides, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Hearing that, Bi He was startled, and only reacted after a long while: "Young lady's meaning is, this matter is deliberately done by someone …"

"Speaking of which, I've put a lot of bird's nest sugar in today's stew. It's a bit greasy." Suddenly, he gave her a gentle smile: "I remember that when it's summer, you will always make tea using the candied kumquats. It's so sour that it's the best to stop it, do you still have it now?"

Seeing Jin Lan smile at him, Bi He was both surprised and happy, and immediately replied: "Of course there is. If young lady wishes to drink it, this servant will go and get it."

Jin Lan smiled and nodded. "I'll be troubling you."

"Miss, where are you speaking of this? Serving this lady is a servant's business, how can it be considered troublesome?" Bi He blessed herself as she spoke, and quickly headed to the small kitchen to prepare some fruits and tea.

The candied kumquat tea was a secret recipe passed down in her family. After choosing a kumquat tea that was about the same size as her own, she used honey stains on it, then mixed it with good tea and soaked it with dew from the lotus leaves before dawn. The tea was a light gold color, and the taste of it was sour and sweet.

Jin Lan smiled as he watched her leave, listening to the sound of her hurried footsteps. She walked further and further away, until the voice disappeared from her ears, before calling Mu Lan, who had been quietly leaning against the soft couch, and whispering a few words into her ear.

Hearing that, Mu Lan's face looked surprised, and quickly waved her hand: "Miss, this is too much. If Old Master and Madam knew about this, what would happen?"

In truth, leaving this matter to Mu Lan wasn't the most appropriate decision, but now that Wan Ju was missing and the Mama Tang wasn't in the manor, she was more willing to trust Mu Lan by a little compared to him. Moreover, this matter had already been exposed. At most, Ye Lin would restrict their movements, and wouldn't lose much. On the contrary, she would lose out to someone else if she could see clearly from this.

Mu Lan felt that Jin Lan's clear eyes were filled with endless grievance. After forcing herself to endure for a moment, she finally could not bear the gaze anymore, and lowered his eyes, and said anxiously: "It's not that I am not willing to help Miss, it's just that this matter is detrimental to Miss, I know that Miss is wronged, but why do you look down on me like that? "Servant, even if this servant were to go all out, this servant definitely cannot agree with the miss!" He knelt down in front of Jin Lan with his back straight and an unyielding expression on his face.

Jin Lan stared at the stubbornness on Mu Lan's face and went silent for a moment. She could not help but let out a long sigh: "Hurry up and get up, how come you're already at the point of fighting for your life?" After Mu Lan got up, she said: "Some things cannot be done without a choice. What I do, naturally has its reasons."

Mu Lan raised her head, and with a slight smile on her lips, he said: "This servant only thinks that the master and wife, and even the old lady above, will seek justice for the young lady, why must you go through all this trouble yourself?"

The old lady … Jin Lan's gaze wavered a bit. The old lady truly loved her, but this love could not surpass the glory of Ye Family. The time when she stole a dragon and turned a phoenix in her previous life, the old lady probably nodded her head. Besides, the old lady had never been fond of her mother. How could the things she wanted to do be tolerated by the old lady? At that time, it would be better to speak twice about who he would be making the decision for.

As Mu Lan said this, she noticed that Jin Lan was absent-minded. She couldn't help but wave her hand in front of her eyes, and call out in a low voice: "Miss?"

Jin Lan came back to reality and suddenly held onto the hand that was swaying in front of his eyes. With a glint in his eyes, she said, "Mu Lan, you should accept this, this is not a difficult matter.

"But …" Mu Lan was immediately shocked, she bit her lips, and hesitated. Although the girl was her master and should listen to everything she said, this matter was clearly harming the girl, so how could she dare to easily agree?

Seeing that Mu Lan's heart had loosened, Jin Lan hurriedly struck the iron while it was hot, and then said slowly: "Don't worry, I won't degrade myself. I only want to do this, father and mother will definitely understand the seriousness of the situation, and maybe even benefit from it."

In the end, Mu Lan nodded her head helplessly, "I will listen to lady's orders."

Jin Lan felt as though he was carrying a heavy burden, his eyebrows immediately relaxed as he lightly patted Mu Lan's hands, "Do as I said just now." He then let go of her hand, indicating that she should move quickly. He then instructed her to be careful so that she would not reveal any clues to others.

Mu Lan replied and left. Jin Lan stared at her curvy figure, and only after the curtain had fallen did she retract her complicated gaze, clenching her fists tightly.

This was a gamble. If she won, everything would be resolved. If she lost, her reputation would be ruined.

When Bi He carried the tray into the room, she saw Jin Lan leaning on the pillow, her face was gloomy, Mu Lan who was initially in the room was nowhere to be seen, she could not help but be surprised: "Miss, where is Mu Lan?"

Jin Lan picked up the teaspoon that was placed on the crystal plate, stirred it a few times, and then scooped up a full and sparkling kumquat. He seemed to inadvertently say, "I remember mother made the rose cake in her room with great skill. It would definitely be delicious with the kumquat tea."

Bi He laughed and said: "Since Miss likes the Rose Soup, let this servant do it. In the early summer, I picked some of the roses for you and Wan Ju and marinated them in flower paste. It can't be better to use them to make a Rose Soup."

Jin Lan shot her a glance before suddenly releasing her teaspoon. He then indifferently said, "No need, I'm just here to try something fresh."

Bi He didn't know what she said wrongly, but it actually caused Jin Lan's expression to return to being distant, and she said with a coy smile: "Yes."

After two days, Ye Lin finally heard the rumours in the manor. After that, with a loud rage, he became furious at the Concubine Shao, and started to beat up a few of the most proficient female Attendant, who were mostly sons of their families. Naturally, all of the servants in the Ye Family were children of their families, so they got Dental Granny to come and sell the family of old and young to them. Apart from this, he had also personally spoken. If anyone dared to speak carelessly again, they would be directly thrown out!

His swift and fierce tactics immediately silenced all the rumors in the manor. For a time, all of the servants were trembling with fear. They did not dare to even speak to each other, let alone whisper to each other.

At first, Mu Lan was even worried about what she had done, afraid that someone would notice. But gradually, when she realized that nothing had happened, and the rumors were solved by the old master just like what the lady said, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Jin Lan, on the other hand, looked elated, as if everything that happened in the mansion had nothing to do with her. After her foot injuries had mostly healed, and she had Doctor Gong's permission, she finally didn't have to stay in the house every day. However, no one could have expected that the moment she stepped out of the door, she immediately headed towards the Yunxiu House as if to prove that those rumors didn't match up to the truth.

Unexpectedly, Ye Jinwei's screams broke the illusion of Ye Mansion calmness, causing the undercurrents that had been lurking to finally erupt, and even Ye Lin was unable to suppress the fear on everyone's faces. Various versions of the events spread throughout the Ye Family, and there were even some orchestrations regarding the trivial matters of Lan Garden, which were described vividly, as though everyone had seen it with their own eyes.

Every time Jin Lan went out, the servants and wives would scatter like birds. They could not avoid her in time and would just retreat to the corner of the wall. They hung their heads, not daring to even look at her. At night, none of the wives on patrol dared to pass through the Lan Garden gate. With a single glance, they hurriedly ran off with lanterns in their hands.

This time, no matter how much anger Ye Lin had, it was to no avail. If not for Madame SHen taking care of it in time, the rumors would have spread across the entire Yangzhou City in a few days. In the end, even Ye Lin started to doubt it.

"Miss, what should we do?!" Mu Lan would go out every day to find out, but the news she received made her even more anxious. She couldn't help but cry out loud, just what did this lady want to do? With great difficulty, the old master managed to quell the malicious rumors, but the girl wanted to smash it!

A austere look surfaced in Jin Lan's eyes. Seeing Mu Lan's red eyes, her heart warmed, and just as she was about to speak, she heard a surprised exclamation from behind her.