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"Lan Er greets the old lady and mother." She first paid her respects to Old Madame Ye and Madame SHen, then raised her head to look at the people in the room.

Aside from Old Madame Ye and Madame SHen, Mama Shang was also standing inside the house. When she saw Jin Lan's gaze on him, she turned sullen and blessed herself.

A cold look flashed past Jin Lan's eyes, and he shifted his gaze, his gaze landing on the person at the left side of Old Madame Ye.

The man was a woman of about forty, dressed in a turquoise brocade coat, with her hair neatly tied up in a bun and tied with a finely carved mahogany hairpin, and a silver string of rice beads strung across her temples. Although the bead was only the size of a grain of rice, it was still of the same size and had a round luster. It was a good item that ordinary people would not be able to see.

He had a face like a silver plate, fair skin and delicate hands, and a well-developed body.

Jin Lan recognized this person. She was the most capable person beside the Old Ancestor of the family, and his surname was Wu. In his previous life, when he moved to the capital, Jin Lan often went to and fro the main house of his family and often came into contact with her.

Although Mama Wu was the most capable person to the side of the Old Ancestor, she had a face that was pleasing to the ears. Everyone in the house was very willing to be close to her, even though most of the reason was for the sake of the Old Ancestor.

When the Old Madame Ye saw Jin Lan staring curiously at Mama Wu, she did not avoid nor bow to him. A trace of light flashed through her eyes, and she said with a beaming smile: "This is the most arrogant person in front of my clan's ancestor, Girl Lan, quickly come and greet Mama Wu."

"The old granny is breaking the servant's lifespan." The moment Old Madame Ye finished speaking, the smile on her face instantly became unnatural.

Even if she was a popular person in front of the Old Ancestor, she was still a servant. Although Yangzhou was a side branch and was the master, if Jin Lan really greeted her, the Old Ancestor would probably not let her off when he returned.

Therefore, she hurriedly bowed to Jin Lan with a cordial smile. "I've met Lady Jin Lan. Just as the old lady had said, she is indeed a beautiful person. Compared to the other young ladies in the mansion, she is much better. No wonder the old lady is so concerned about her in the capital."

Although these words flattered the old lady on the surface and made things difficult for her, there was actually a small stumbling block in the actual situation. If these words were to spread, the old lady would be alright. Jin Lan might suffer a big loss. The ladies of the family were not to be trifled with, how could they allow others to climb on their heads? Especially a girl from a side branch.

While Mama Wu was speaking, she intentionally looked at Jin Lan, to see that the smile on the branch Second Miss's face had always been indifferent. She was stunned for a moment. She had only seen this kind of unperturbed attitude before, without showing any sign of shame or disgrace. It was something she had only seen once on a person, and that person was the First Princess from far away in the capital.

But the Second Miss in front of him was only nine years old, how could he have such a deep state of mind? She frowned slightly, but quickly let go of her hold. Her gaze swept across Madame SHen, and heard that Second Miss was raised in a room with a weak body, and his wife had always been indifferent. Perhaps it was because she was affected, but she had developed such a cold personality.

When he thought that he understood, a bright smile appeared on Mama Wu's face again.

Old Madame Ye still had a kind and loving look on her face, but when she looked at Mama Wu, the smile in her eyes dimmed slightly. She waved to Jin Lan and smiled: "Come here, let grandmother see. After he finished speaking, he looked straight at Madame SHen, not at all afraid.

Jin Lan followed her words, catching a glimpse of the cold look in the old lady's eyes, she held her hand and spoke softly: "It's not Lan Er's fault. Last night, after seeing the bright moon, she brought mother Lan Er out to admire the lamp, but unexpectedly, they ran into water, luckily mother is safe, luckily, otherwise Lan Er would have made a huge mistake."

When the Madame SHen saw that Jin Lan had taken care of everything for her, she felt her heart go soft. Long before Mama Wu had entered the palace, she had already told the old lady about last night's events. She had only left out the details of Jin Lan's disappearance, then mysteriously appeared in the carriage. The old lady was naturally infuriated, and more than half of the authority of the steward that she had managed to hold in her hands had been taken away.

However, as long as his daughter was safe and sound, those by her side meant nothing.

Old Madame Ye clapped her slightly cold hands and sighed: "You must be more curious to see what happens from now on. If you want to see the lamp, just tell the maids and wives to hang it up. "Little girl, you must make me, an old woman, worry so much that I don't know when I'll be able to live a comfortable life."

As he spoke of Jin Lan, every word was directed at Madame SHen. Fortunately, after so many years, Madame SHen was already used to it, so his expression did not change at all.

Jin Lan glanced at her, but he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, so he relaxed. He stood up quickly and knelt in front of Old Madame Ye to apologize.

"It's all Lan Er's fault, causing grandmother to worry, Lan Er should be punished!"

"You child, it doesn't matter what you say. What are you doing? Hurry up and get up!" Suddenly seeing Jin Lan kneel down, the Old Madame Ye was startled, then hurriedly extended his hand to help her up, and said with a voice full of complaints: "The day of the autumnal equinox, when cold air drilled into this blue stone, your body was only able to get better with great difficulty, what if you get sick again?"

Jin Lan got up and snuggled into Old Madame Ye's embrace, his eyes filled with moisture. He bit his lips, and with a face full of guilt and uneasiness, he forced Old Madame Ye's heart to go soft.

"Forget it, forget it. There isn't any major incident in the past, otherwise …" The Old Madame Ye looked down at the Madame SHen and snorted.

"Oh, old lady, Lady Jin Lan really has a filial heart. Look at how painful it is. I can't blame the Old Ancestor for wanting to meet her." Mama Wu looked at the old lady and then looked at Madame SHen. Finally, her gaze landed on the pure white face and the smile on his face became wider.

"Speaking of which, Lady Jin Lan is exactly the age that people think she is. Not to mention Lady Jin Lan, which one of the ladies in our house would want to go out and admire the lanterns during the middle of autumn or New Year's Eve? It's just that under the feet of the Son of Heaven, she was more strict than her Yangzhou in the end, so she was safe and sound. "

Old Madame Ye squinted her eyes as she looked at Mama Wu's smiling round face. She was fully aware of what Mama Wu meant.

Originally, the discussion was in the letter, but now that she purposely left the Mama Wu hanging in the air, it was to let the family understand that even if Jin Lan was a girl from a branch, she would still grow a pearl in her palm and would not be able to fool him easily.

With the Old Ancestor's temperament, the more she thought about it, the more she would spend, and the greater the chances would be.

The Mama Wu could not hold it in and opened her mouth, taking what she wanted to say with a laugh: "Girl Lan, I called you over because I have something urgent to tell you."

Jin Lan's heart tensed up, but she had to put on an expression of confusion. She tilted her head and asked: "Since Grandmother is busy, logically speaking, Lan Er should not reject, but I'm just worried that if we delay it, what will happen? …"

Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Old Madame Ye laughed: "Grandmother, are you that reckless person? Finding you is naturally something that you can do. "

Jin Lan's heart gradually sank to the bottom. The old lady wanted him to agree personally, so she decided to tell him what she was supposed to do.

The moment he agreed, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to obediently follow the Old Granny's arrangements. However, if she rejected him, what if the old lady was not talking about the Shang Jing matter, but a normal family matter. Would she not become a disrespectful and filial person? Who knows, the old lady might even use this to make things difficult for her mother.

What should he do?

"What is it? Girl Lan finds it troublesome, so she is unwilling to help this old granny? " The hesitation in Jin Lan's eyes did not escape Old Madame Ye's eyes, she remembered that Yan Rong said that First Miss and Concubine Shao would speak to Second Miss outside, and suspected that Jin Lan knew of her plans.

Old Madame Ye's words shocked Jin Lan. He did not dare think any further and directly opened his mouth: "Grandmother, where do you say that? How did Lan Er …."

"Old lady." Although his expression was faint, his tone was filled with determination, "The old ancestor's birthday is already a joyous occasion, it's just that Lan Er's body has always been delicate, and the sickness left behind from her last fall has not completely healed. Imperial Physician Situ had specifically instructed us not to go to the bitter and cold lands." Then he glanced at the Mama Wu, "If we leave now, I'm afraid we will have to spend the winter in the capital. Although the capital is not the northern border, it still won't be as warm as Jiangnan. Your daughter-in-law is worried, with Lan Er's body, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on. "

Madame SHen's interruption caused Old Madame Ye's expression to darken in an instant. "What you mean is, will I harm Girl Lan?"

"My daughter-in-law wouldn't dare." Although she said that she dared not, Madame SHen did not lower her head in the slightest. She still looked straight into Old Madame Ye's eyes without yielding in the slightest. However, the old lady had gone to the capital at the beginning of the year and had not returned until a few days ago. There were many things that she was unclear about. If Lan Er's body was still the same as before, there wouldn't be any problem even if she went to visit her. However, I believe the old lady is also aware of the things that the Imperial Physician Situ s talked about a few days ago. Lan Er's current body is not comparable to what it was in the past. "

These words struck right into Old Madame Ye's heart, she had always been worried that Jin Lan's body would not be able to take it. Thinking of this, his face suddenly became gloomy.

Jin Lan could tell from Old Madame Ye's expression that there was room for maneuver, so after thinking for a bit, he grabbed Old Madame Ye's sleeves and raised his head, his lively eyes flashed with admiration, "Grandmother has always doted on Lan Er since she was young, if there was anything good, it would all be given to Lan Er. Lan Er, Lan Er is willing to share Grandmother's worries." The corners of her lips curled up, and her eyes reddened. "It's just that Lan Er can't bear to part with Grandmother …" The more he spoke, the softer his voice became. In the end, only his nasal voice could be heard.

Old Madame Ye had been observing Jin Lan the entire time. This child had been well-behaved since childhood, and no matter who he spoke to, he always had a gentle and obedient appearance.

She let out a long sigh, and hesitated.

"Old lady, madam, Second Miss." Seeing that Old Madame Ye's face was swaying, Mama Wu immediately became anxious. She rolled her eyes slightly and smiled. She took a step forward and said: "Please listen to this servant."