Meng Ruhan stayed at the Lan Garden until it was time for lunch and only then did Madame SHen send Hui Xiu to invite him. Meng Ruhan reluctantly pulled Jin Lan's hand, and repeatedly warned her to rest in peace so that she could recover early.
Although Jin Lan was a little absent-minded, he still responded with a smile. It was only until Meng Ruhan's figure disappeared around the corner of the walkway that she returned to the house with Wan Ju's help. She sat for a while and then stood up again, walking up and down the room, feeling a little uneasy.
Wan Ju saw that there was a thin layer of cold sweat on Jin Lan's forehead, and could not help but say worriedly: "Miss, you are only slightly better now, Miss Meng has come to visit today, you are already tired, let's rest for a bit." As he spoke, he stepped forward to help her up.
The instant he lowered his head, Jin Lan saw the scar on Wan Ju's forehead.
Last time, the wound on his left forehead was extremely severe, leaving behind an ugly spider like mark. This time, because of the Yu Ge'er, he knocked on the right side again. Although he had asked the Imperial Physician Situ for some medicine to remove the scars, there were still some faint traces after applying it for a long time.
Because of this, Jin Lan often felt that he owed Wan Ju, and he treated her even better. Seeing that Wan Ju was worried, she could not help but worry for him. She obediently sat at the table and took the hot tea from her.
She thought for a moment, then said to Wan Ju in a soft voice: "Send someone to the second floor to take a look, if mother is free, then please come to Lan Garden."
Wan Ju nodded, and asked Wen Zhu to go over personally.
Madame SHen sent away Madame Qin and Meng Ruhan. Just as she returned back to the Inner Court from the Second Gate and was about to go there, she met Wen Zhu who was rushing over.
When she entered the room, she saw Jin Lan sitting on a rosewood chair. His eyebrows were lowered and his eyes were deep in thought. He looked fine. Only then did her heart drop.
Madame SHen sent her servants over, then she walked over to her and gently asked: "Lan Er, what are you thinking about? "I am so lost in thought."
When Jin Lan heard the sound, he suddenly came back to reality. When he looked up, he saw Madame SHen approaching, and immediately got up to greet him, "Mother."
"Alright, it's just the two of us, mother and daughter. Why are you being so courteous? Your body has not completely recovered yet. Quickly, sit down." "Madame SHen quickly stepped forward to help her up, and then pulled her hand to sit on the chair with her. I heard from Wen Zhu that you have something to talk to me about? "
"Yes." "Mother, just now, Sister Ruhan told me that the Bai Clan and the Zhao Clan had invited the Mama to enter their residence about half a month ago, and the time given was actually about the same as ours. My daughter is thinking, is there some secret behind this? "
Madame SHen used a handkerchief to wipe away the sweat on Jin Lan's forehead.
"Does mother know about fate?" Jin Lan's face was full of curiosity, but his heart felt as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. His mother knew about this, it should have been Madame Qin who told him.
"I know a little about this." Madame SHShe nodded her head, she did not intend to hide anything from Jin Lan. "Saying that I plan to elect consorts for princes of appropriate age, although the Bai and Zhao Families live in Yangzhou, they are still somewhat related to the imperial concubines in the palace. Naturally, we can fight over this. Right now, I have asked the Mama to enter my residence because I want to study some of the necessary rules so that I can participate in the elections in the capital. " He paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the matter of Old Granny assigning Mama s to you and Jinwei, I'm afraid that she's extremely angered by that matter."
Choosing a consort? Shang Jing? A 'boom' resounded in Jin Lan's mind. Something seemed to have surged out, and several images flashed through his mind one after another. His face immediately paled.
The Madame SHen was startled, and immediately called for a servant to get a doctor.
Jin Lan immediately pulled her back, took a deep breath to calm his emotions, and then shook his head. "Mother, don't worry.
Seeing that her complexion was getting better, Madame SHen sat back down, "Since you are tired, why don't you go and rest on the bed?"
"No need." Jin Lan shook his head as he sighed silently in his heart. "So that's how it is."
No wonder she felt that the old lady's words were familiar. In her past life, the old lady had pointed out the Mama in the palace to Ye Jinwei, not her! Not long after, Ye Jinwei went to the capital.
But why did the old lady give the Mama to him? Could it be that he wanted her to replace Ye Jinwei and go to the capital?
The more Jin Lan thought about it, the more he felt that this was a possibility. Her heart couldn't help but sink. Although she remembered that there was something about Shang Jing, she could not remember why Ye Jinwei was doing it. At that time, no one in the residence seemed to have mentioned it, and she had asked herself, causing Ye Jinwei to be confused.
Could it really be Shang Jing's consort selection?
No, it should not be a choice of concubine. The moment this idea appeared, she immediately denied it. She didn't want to say that Ye Jinwei was just a bastard, and couldn't even be placed in her eyes right now. Not only Ye Jinwei, even she was the same.
However, even though she thought this way, she still could not help but say, "I had thought that the old lady wanted me and elder sister to go to the capital to choose our consort." After all, there was still a clan in the capital with Ye Family, and the current Old Ancestor was also his biological aunt. If he were to seriously consider it, there might be a way if he really wanted to go.
The Madame SHen chuckled as she poked Jin Lan's shiny forehead with her slender white finger, "All day long you always think of random things. Fine, I'll tell you so that you won't feel apprehensive, and you'll mistake your body for something else." She held up the teacup, blew gently on the foam on the surface, took a sip, and continued: "Even though your father is the current ruler of the Yangzhou, and is a second rank official, to the capital, he is nothing. Even with the ancestors of our clan present, you must not forget that our clan has quite a few young ladies of appropriate age. "
If that was not the case, then why did Ye Jinwei go to the capital in her previous life? Jin Lan pondered.
Jiayu Hall
On top of a small plate of three bent legs made of purple sandalwood grass that was tied around her waist, there was a plate of glistening yellow oranges. Yan Rong sat on the side of the bed and peeled the orange in her hands with her hand. The golden orange peel had been peeled off bit by bit, and the orange pulp had also been meticulously divided into a single petal, which was covered with a white color. The old lady had never liked to pick out the orange. She remembered.
When she placed the peeled orange in the small crystal plate, and reached out to pick up the second orange, ready to peel it away, Old Madame Ye suddenly opened her eyes, and waved her hands: "Stop peeling, this thing is cold, it's not good to eat too much, one is enough." Saying so, she let out a long sigh. "I'm getting old, I even need to be afraid of eating."
"Old lady, you're not old." Yan Rong listened to her, put the oranges back onto the plate in her hands, then used a handkerchief to wipe the juice on her fingertips and brought the crystal dish to Old Madame Ye's side, "Right now, everyone in this house is counting on the old lady."
Only then did Old Madame Ye start laughing, and she instructed Pin Yue and the other servants who were waiting at the side: "You may leave."
"Yes." Pin Yue and the rest responded and left.
When there was no one else in the room, Old Madame Ye picked a piece of tangerine and placed it in her mouth. She chewed it slowly for a while before asking, "Madam Meng, you're back?"
Yan Rong nodded her head and replied: "Yes, Madam has just sent Madam Meng out."
Old Madame Ye slightly twisted the thin silver in her hand, her gaze deep and profound. "In your opinion, are you sure Madam Meng is here to visit?"
"This …" Yan Rong hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth: "This servant is slow, and was unable to see Madam Meng's intentions, only this servant felt that if Madam Meng had specially brought Miss Meng to visit the Second Miss, how could she not have entered Lan Garden door?"
Old Madame Ye sneered, "She is only using this as an excuse to deceive people."
Since Ye Family knew about that matter, how could Meng Family not be clear about it? Madame Qin must have come to ask for more information, but she just did not know how much she had divulged to Madame SHen. Thinking about it, Old Madame Ye's expression darkened. She specially took a hairpin from the Moon Landing Temple as a gift, hoping that Madame Qin would not disappoint her.
The next day, Mama Shang, who had been delayed on the road for quite a while, finally arrived at the Ye Mansion.
No matter if Jin Lan was willing or not, there was still an extra Mama in the Lan Garden who wanted to be taught a lesson.
Mama Tang and Wan Ju supported Jin Lan to sit on the soft couch outside the room, and the Mama Shang bowed to her.
A smile appeared on Jin Lan's face as he said softly, "Please sit Mama. There are no outsiders here."
Mama Shang gave way for a while, before lightly touching a corner of the chair and sitting down.
Jin Lan let Wan Ju serve tea, then said to Mama Shang: "Mama is an old man from the palace, and have come to Yangzhou from the capital with great effort. Jin Lan is endlessly grateful, and will wholeheartedly study, I hope Mama does not despise Jin Lan for his stupidity."
First Princess had once praised this lady's talent and intelligence. As long as this lady put her heart into it, she would definitely be able to learn everything. The Mama Shang had a lot of trust from the First Princess. The reason she was sent to teach xiaojie was also because the First Princess valued the Ye Lin family greatly. Even if her attention was mixed with schemes, it was not something that she could contend against.
Mama Shang naturally understood this logic, so she would do her best to help Yue Shuang.
However, he could not help but cough a few times, "Jin Lan did not want to let down the ancestor's kindness. He just blamed my body for not being able to live up to his expectations, I was sick for so long, and I still haven't recovered."
Mama Shang's eyelids twitched, "Miss does not need to worry, First Princess had specially instructed me, if necessary, I would like to request Imperial Physician Situ to personally help me."
Did he dare to bring the Old Ancestor down on her? A trace of ridicule flashed past Jin Lan's eyes, "Mama is new here, I'm afraid he isn't clear about my illness. Imperial Physician Situ helped me pulse before, but it's only taking care of me."
In the Grand Hospital, Imperial Physician Hua and Imperial Physician Situ's medical skills were the best, and Imperial Physician Situ was an arrogant person who was difficult to get along with. After suing him to return to the village, even First Princess might not be able to get him to invite him, so why would he let this little miss see a doctor?
Jin Lan noted the change in Mama Shang's expression and laughed coldly in his heart.
As expected, things were not that simple here! However, no matter what the Old Granny and the Old Ancestor wanted, they couldn't force a seriously ill person to travel thousands of miles to travel across the continent, right?