C44

After Mrs. Qian left, it was noon. The carriages that came to pick up the Madame SHen and Jin Lan were here, but they were different. There were a total of two carriages in total. Hui Xiu and the others had long received the letter, they packed the clothes of the two properly and carried them to the carriage at the back, then helped Madame SHen and Jin Lan to get on the carriage.

After discussing the matter of the Madame SHen's poisoning, the mother and daughter decided to keep it a secret for now. Buddhist Abbot Hui Wu did not need to worry, ordinary people would not be able to see him, and no one would think that he would help treat Madame SHen. Jin Lan suggested that even if they found the Snow Twig and detoxified it, as long as they couldn't find the source of the poison in a day, they should pretend to be weak in order to avoid that person failing with his plan.

The carriage was covered with a soft and luxurious Su Mei flower cushion, and a small piece of mahogany plate was placed in front of Madame SHen and Jin Lan, on top of which were two plates of exquisite pastries, afraid that the two of them would get hungry on the way. In the corner of the carriage, there was a Jadeite Guan Yin furnace with a sweet smell coming from it. Inside the furnace was the fragrance of sandalwood that Madame SHen loved. It was just that this sandalwood fragrance had long since been changed. It was no longer the fragrant bait that she had brought from the mansion.

Hui Xiu and Bi He sat in the carriage at the back and paid their respects to the carriage. Madame SHen closed her eyes and dozed off the entire way. She chewed a piece of cake slowly and carefully, her gaze occasionally sweeping across the curtain of the carriage, guessing where she had gone.

The Ye Family was located on Shuanghua Street, which was located to the east of the Yangzhou City. There was only one big house there, and it took up an extremely large amount of land.

After passing through the towering western city gate, after about an hour, he was finally able to see the Ye Family's gate. On the vermillion gate hung a black, lacquered signboard. On it, two words were powerfully written: Ye Mansion!

"Madam, Second Miss, we're here." Li San who was driving the carriage respectfully reported.

Jin Lan looked towards Madame SHen. She knew that after stepping through this door, both she and her mother would be different. Although she couldn't see it on the surface, she could still feel a hint of sharpness in her mother's gentle eyes.

Hui Xiu got off the carriage first and set up a footstool, then she pulled up the carriage's curtain. Man Ping, who had already been standing guard outside the door, quickly rushed over. With her right hand held by Madame SHen, he extended her left hand and carefully helped the Madame SHen down.

"Madam, Second Miss." Most of the maidservants behind Man Ping bent their bodies and bowed towards the Madame SHen and Jin Lan.

Madame SHen looked at Man Ping, her eyes did not reveal much excitement, but her expression was still calm. She looked around, and said, "All of you, stand up."

"Madam, you've worked hard!" Steward Li, who had been silent all this time, walked up and bowed towards Madame SHen. His face that was filled with smiles, barely squeezed out a trace of a faint smile.

The Madame SHen looked at Steward Li meaningfully, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Has the old master returned to the residence today?"

Steward Li did not expect that the usually careless Madame SHen would ask about Ye Lin's whereabouts. He could not help but be stunned, and immediately reported: "Reporting to Madam, Master has long returned home, and is currently in the study room."

Madame SHen swept a glance at the servants in front of the door, her eyebrows raised slightly, and without saying anymore, he patted Jin Lan's hands and said: "Go in first." As she spoke, she instructed the maidservant and his wife to move the luggage into the mansion.

Jin Lan nodded calmly. He raised his eyes to look at the plate with the golden word on it, and an unfamiliar feeling arose within him.

This was the place where he had lived from birth to childhood. Strictly speaking, it had been almost six years since she had last passed through this gate. At the end of next year, Ye Lin will resume his duties in the capital, and from then on, this house will be known as the Ye Family Ancestral Mansion. In her previous life, besides his mother's death, she had only helped his spirit return once. Even after dying, she had never taken a single step back. Now, the painting of destiny would once again slowly unfold from here, and she, was no longer that unscheming Second Miss who was being manipulated by anyone.

After spending so much time with the Madame SHen and the cleansing of the buddhist chants in her Lingji Temple, she no longer felt much hatred in her heart. All she wanted now was to change the fate of her mother and herself. Buddhist Abbot Hui Wu's warning was a warning to her. She could not believe in her fate, but she could not stop fate's invisible footsteps.

Thus, only by letting go of his resentment and allowing his heart to calm down, would he be able to find a way to change everything.

Jin Lan thought silently while holding Madame SHen's hand and walking up the stairs. Man Ping, Wan Ju and the others gathered around him as they headed towards the residence.

When they arrived at the second courtyard, the Mama Tang who had returned earlier had already prepared Soft Palanquin s. Seeing Madame SHen and Jin Lan walking over, he quickly brought the wife carrying the palanquin, bowing to them, "Madam, miss."

Madame SHen nodded indifferently, "Stand up." He then turned to Jin Lan and said gently, "Lan Er, go back to the Lan Garden first. There's no need to come over for dinner, I don't think I have had a good rest in the temple during these few days.

Jin Lan guessed that she was looking for Ye Lin to talk about something, so he nodded his head, blessed Madame SHen, and went on the Soft Palanquin.

When he returned to the Lan Garden, the sky had already darkened. The octagonal lanterns hanging under the eaves had already been ignited, illuminating the entire Lan Garden inside and outside like it was day. The Steward Li had long ago ordered people to send Jin Lan back, so Mu Lan, who was specially left in the courtyard, was waiting in front of the door. Seeing the Soft Palanquin coming from afar, he immediately ordered the Little Maid to go inside the house to inform Wen Zhu that they were going to set up a meal.

Jin Lan entered the room to rest for a little while. After he finished his dinner, he drank another cup of water mixed with a rose drop. Only then did he slowly heave a sigh of relief and completely relax. This way, however, he would feel tired and would be unable to stop himself from yawning.

Seeing that she revealed an indifferent expression, the Mama Tang immediately called for someone to help her wash up. All of a sudden, the maidservants in the room started circling Jin Lan. They showered, changed, loosened their hair, and busied themselves making the bed for a while. Only after she laid on the bed did she finally leave, leaving Mu Lan to stand guard, while he accompanied her to the side and slowly fan herself.

Jin Lan narrowed his eyes for a moment, then said softly to the Mama Tang: "Mama, let Mu Lan in."

Mama Tang nodded her head and went to the outer room to call Mu Lan. She then brought in a small tray made of yellow poplar wood and poured Jin Lan a cup of hot tea.

There were only three people left in the room, so Jin Lan naturally no longer had to stand on ceremony. He took a sip of tea and looked at Mu Lan who was standing quietly at the side.

"Miss." Mu Lan paid her respects to Jin Lan, and without waiting for her to ask, she reported what she had told him before she left: "As lady had expected, when Madam and the young lady left the house, First Miss's illness started to improve, and on the morning of the second day, she actually got out of bed by herself, and was even able to recognize the person. Master specially made a trip to the Yunxiu House, and I heard that he was very happy. "

Jin Lan's eyes flickered as she laughed coldly in her heart. As soon as she went out, Ye Jinwei immediately became better, what was this fellow trying to do if he didn't intend to put the Demonic Ghost's hat on her head? Although Ye Jinwei could not see any flaws in the attack, but the attack itself was strange. Furthermore, with the way she was doing it, she was even more sure that everything was caused by someone else.

It was just that he did not expect the Concubine Shao to be so heartless.

Mu Lan glanced at her expressionless face, and continued: "This servant did as Lady San's command, and often went to find Chen Xiang in Third Miss's room to talk, it's just that her sister Chen Yue is also just a servant girl in First Miss's room, if I don't get any information from her, this servant will not dare to ask too closely, for fear of arousing her suspicions." Then, he thought for a while and said, "Oh right, there is one more thing, but this servant cannot do it."

Jin Lan was slightly startled. "What's the matter?"

"First Miss's clothes have always been washed by Sunset Moon, and when Sunset Moon washed her clothes that day, she accidentally tore off the threads of First Miss's most beloved Blue Luminary makeup flower armor, causing her soul to fly out of her body. She originally wanted to secretly sew it up before taking it out, but she didn't expect to find out that there was actually a layer at the place where the threads were taken out on a small piece of yellow paper.

Jin Lan's eyes narrowed. "Little Yellow Paper?"

Mu Lan nodded her head, "Yes, Chen Yue thought it was Concubine Shao who had asked for the safety amulet for First Miss, and she softened her body even more, not daring to look at him any further. She quickly ran back into the house with the armor still dripping with water, and still called for Chen Xiang to help her with sewing the clothes. That day, Chen Xiang told me about it. She even patted her chest and shouted in fear. "

No matter how you looked at it, this was something caused by a servant's rough hands and feet. There were many maids and maids serving in a large family, so it wasn't strange. However, Jin Lan was keenly aware that something was amiss. She looked at Mu Lan, and then asked suddenly after a moment: "Why did you think of looking for Chen Xiang?"

Mu Lan was startled, then replied shyly: "Before this servant entered the palace, she and Chen Xiang were from the same village, and the two families were neighbors. "Your servant, your servant …" As he spoke, his face turned red, and after mumbling to himself for a while, he said, "This servant was once engaged to her son."

Jin Lan and the Mama Tang thought that there was still something like that, and was stunned for a moment. After a while, the Mama Tang said: "Then why did you enter the Palace? Don't you know that once you sign the death contract, you can never go out again? "

The words of the Mama Tang made a lonely look float up on Mu Lan's face, "This servant knows, it's just that the food on the ground couldn't be collected during the drought of that year. Chen Xiang and Chen Yue were also the same. At least, this servant's family was still better off. They had fewer children, and since they were the oldest, they were willing to sell it together. "

Jin Lan looked at the sadness on her face and sighed. She was the daughter of a lady. She had never known the feeling of starvation, but she had experienced the pain of being separated from her loved ones. She looked at Mu Lan, her expression softening, "Don't be sad, if you do your job well, I can let you go and reunite with your family."

Mu Lan's dull eyes suddenly lit up, and she kneeled down with a 'putong', "This servant, this servant will definitely not let Miss down on her kindness!"

Jin Lan nodded and smiled. "Get up quickly. If you're thinking about my safety, then help me with something."

Mu Lan quickly got up with a determined face, "I will listen to lady's orders."

Jin Lan slightly leaned forward and lowered his voice. He slowly said, "Go find Chen Yue and find a way to get that small piece of yellow paper."