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With Jin Lan's promise, the matter was settled quickly.

Old Madame Ye looked coldly at Madame SHen, she then retracted her gaze and landed on Jin Lan, returning to her original benevolence, "It's hard on you, luckily you have your big sister's company, we will be accompanied along the way, and won't be lonely."

Jin Lan glanced at Madame SHen quickly, and then forced out a sweet smile. "To be filial to the Old Ancestor, that is what Lan Er should do, I wonder if Grandmother has decided on the day of her departure?" If she had enough time, she might be able to think of other ways.

"The second day of the ninth month." Old Madame Ye gently pulled Jin Lan into his embrace, and looked at her with a kind gaze. He smiled and said: "The second day is a good day, it is best not to touch the earth as a beam, it is better for us to travel together. If it had been earlier, it would have been inappropriate to prepare the birthday present, but if it was too late, it would have been too late. September 2nd is just right, there will be no snowstorm on the road, so you two siblings won't have to suffer. "

The second day of the ninth month? Today was the sixteenth of August, and there was only about half a month left. Jin Lan's heart skipped a beat – how could he be so fast!

Yan Rong had said that his mother would pay respects to the old lady early in the morning and discuss the matter up till now. That was to say that the old lady did not have time at all, and would not openly show her story in front of her mother. These days must have been calculated a few days ago, maybe, it was already calculated when they were in the capital, if not, how could the Mama Wu come in time?

It was enough to use half a month to prepare for departure, but it was far from enough to think of a way to escape from this predicament!

Jin Lan pondered for a moment before revealing a hesitant expression.

Old Madame Ye could not help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with that? "

Jin Lan looked at Madame SHen and said hesitantly, "The sixteenth of September is mother's birthday."

As soon as he said that, everyone in the room was stunned.

Mama Wu was not clear about this matter, but Old Madame Ye had completely forgotten about her daughter-in-law's birthdate. Only Madame SHen's spirit was shaken as she looked at Jin Lan with a glint in her eyes.

The Old Madame Ye frowned, "After the sixteenth day of September, there won't be a good day for us to travel."

The meaning in her words was that he didn't want her to stay and spend her birthday with her mother?

Jin Lan pouted, but he did not speak up to fight back. His face was filled with reluctance.

Seeing that the matter that he had settled upon with great difficulty had come to an end, the Mama Wu thought for a moment, then said to the Madame SHen with a smile, "After the sixteenth day of the ninth month, if you want to search for more days, you can get ten months later. Those who were rushing along the way would be able to make it in time. "The servants' skin is rough and their flesh is thick. They don't think anything of it. It's just that the ladies suffer from the ups and downs day and night." After a pause, he continued, "If you walk quickly, Mo will reach the capital by the middle of December. By then, you will be able to reward the snow even if you are on the road."

With that, she turned to Jin Lan with a smile. "Miss has grown up in Jiangnan since childhood. I'm afraid you've never seen the drizzling snow in the north."

Jin Lan looked coldly at Mama Wu's quivering lips, wishing she could take out something to block them. She really wanted to reply with disdain: She has even been to Drunken Sky Tower in the capital, not to mention admiring the snow.

She raised her head and smiled sweetly: "It is only right to be bumpy while congratulating the Old Ancestor. However, Mama Wu is right about one thing; Lan Er has never seen snow before, she has only read about the taste of snow and plum." Her pink lips curled up into a trace of ridicule. "Now, I'm looking forward to it."

She carefully sized Jin Lan up with two eyes, and as if there was nothing wrong with it, she quickly said with a smile, "It's still young lady who is interested in being a slave like us. My heart is thinking about the snow, the weather is cold all day, and even the errands will be harder."

Even though Jin Lan said that, the Madame SHen still understood what he said. After pondering for a moment, he said to Jin Lan gently: "Lan Er, it is better to leave early. If you are weak, you will be delayed on the road for one more day, which will worsen your cold condition. It would be better for you to come to the capital city as soon as possible and invite the Old Imperial Physician Hua for a look. "

Jin Lan's heart tightened, "Mother …"

"Exactly." Before she could say anything, the Old Madame Ye chimed in: "Your mother is right. Going out is not like going into a mansion and everything is more detailed. It's not like you going out to the capital for sightseeing. It's not good to be late." She patted the catkin in her hand, "It's settled. We will leave on the second day of the ninth month."

Even if Jin Lan had an idea in his heart, he wouldn't be able to say it after being interrupted like this. She gloomily looked at Madame SHen, only to see that his eyes had already turned red.

Madame SHen endured the pain in her heart. It was not that she did not want to keep her daughter by her side, but the journey was too far, and her daughter was weak. Moreover, her daughter had never left Jiangnan ever since she was young. The bone chilling cold in the north had undoubtedly added to the frost on her body. If he had arrived at the mansion earlier, the land dragon would have been burning hot and would have felt much better than rushing through the wind and snow.

Hence, she could only harden her heart and refute her daughter's words. Now that he saw Jin Lan raise his head to look at him, his eyes involuntarily turned red.

How could Jin Lan not understand Madame SHen's painstaking efforts? Glimmers danced in her eyes as she inwardly decided to leave early and come back early.

Having made up her mind, she temporarily put down the knot in her heart and said with a smile, "I'll do as Grandmother says."

Seeing that everything was settled, Mama Wu relaxed and retreated to the side, watching with a smile.

Old Madame Ye was very satisfied with their attitudes, especially towards Madame SHen, which looked especially pleasing to the eye. She nodded slightly as if she had thought of something. "Do you plan to bring those maidservants with you to the capital this time?"

Jin Lan was startled for a moment, and then said straightforwardly: "Mama Tang is Lan Er's wet nurse, so we naturally have to go. It should be enough with Wan Ju and Bi He, the two big maids." After all, she had only been gone for a few months. The more people she had with him, the more obvious she would be.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Wan Ju and Bi He seem to be safe, there is no harm in following them, as for Mama Tang, there is no need to go, let Mama Shang accompany you, on the way there I will talk about the rules of the capital."

Jin Lan looked at Old Madame Ye in shock, then quickly looked at the Mama Shang who was at the side, almost forgotten, without even opening her mouth. Her expression was as calm as still water, without the slightest hint of surprise. It was obvious that she knew of this result.

It was no wonder that the Mama Shang would appear here. Their relationship had long ago come to the old lady's side, and it was unknown just how many schemes they had planned behind the scenes, allowing the old lady to make this decision! When he thought here, Jin Lan's heart felt like it was being churned. He felt a faint sense of resentment.

When the time comes, we will bring two Female Cook s, and have arranged everything we need to eat and drink properly from the Manor. Old Madame Ye waved her hand and struck the hammer down, not allowing him to speak at all.

His other hand, tucked under his sleeve, was clenched into a fist, and his fingernails were not painful in the flesh.

Since things had already come to this, it would only get worse if she spoke up again. Who knew if the old lady was waiting for her to cause a ruckus so that she could change everyone around her.

She forced herself to calm down and reveal a cheerful expression. She lightly withdrew the small hand held by the old lady and half-squatted as she greeted, "Many thanks, Grandmother."

"Go back and see what else you need. Tell your mother." Old Madame Ye nodded kindly and helped her up. She raised the teacup and took a sip, her face revealing a look of exhaustion, she then called out to Yan Rong: "Bring Mama Wu to the East Wing to rest first, I'll instruct the kitchen to cook a few dishes later."

"Aiyo, old lady, I can't accept this." Mama Wu's mouth opened and closed, but his eyes narrowed with laughter, making him look like a crescent moon.

Old Madame Ye laughed: "Since you're here, it's not up to you to decide whether to use it or not." She paused for a moment before looking at Mama Shang, "You'll be coming over later too."

Mama Wu covered her mouth and laughed in joy, then said a few more polite words, bowed to Old Madame Ye, and followed Yan Rong down. The Mama Shang followed closely behind, but before she left, she looked at Jin Lan's small and exquisite embroidered shoes.

It just so happened that Jin Lan was also staring at her. For a moment, their eyes met, and she saw a profound look in each other's eyes.

Jin Lan's expression slightly changed.

After bringing the two Mama s away, the Madame SHen stood up and prepared to leave with Jin Lan, but he was held back by the Old Madame Ye.

Now, there were only three people left in the room. Old Madame Ye put down the teacup in her hand with a "bang" sound, the kind and loving gaze in his eyes faded away, and anger surged in his eyes. "What happened last night?"

Jin Lan's heart skipped a beat. When he entered the room, the old lady had already asked him about this. Why was he asking now?

She couldn't spend too much time thinking about it, or else the old lady would easily see through it. She made up her mind and prepared to do as she was told, but the Madame SHen snatched it away from her.

"Old lady, your daughter-in-law has already reported what happened last night in great detail to you."

Madame SHen's attitude was neither haughty nor humble, as if she was not too moved by Old Madame Ye's question.

"Do you think I'm muddle-headed?" Old Madame Ye snorted, "If it's really safe and sound, then where did that blood stain on your body last night come from?"

Jin Lan and the Madame SHen's eyes flashed with shock. When they went back to the mansion last night, although there was a maid who was on patrol, Jin Lan was wearing the Madame SHen's cape and was covered tightly. Furthermore, he was surrounded by them, so it was impossible for them to be discovered.

Could it be Li San who drove the carriage?

It shouldn't be, Madame SHen secretly shook her head. At that time, the crowd had relaxed a little, and she had returned to her original place with the maidservants she had found. In the end, she did not find Jin Lan. Just as they were looking for a place to park the carriage, they saw Li San anxiously running around.

Without even thinking, she sent Li San to search in another direction. As a result, when he found Jin Lan in the carriage, Li San was not there, and when they returned to the mansion, they did not see Jin Lan, so they had no way of knowing.

The mother and daughter pair looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Who was it?