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How could Jin Lan possibly go and be the target of all? She stood up with a bitter face and said, "Lan Er is rough with her feet and hands, I am afraid I will break the Old Ancestor's rules. This is the first time I have seen so many sisters, and I want to get closer to them.

Although there were maidservants serving the Old Ancestor, they had to be extremely alert beside him. From time to time, they had to serve food to the Old Ancestor. These were all things that the Old Granny had instructed and instructed them before her departure. Ye Jinyan and Ye Jinyu would often accompany the Old Ancestor to eat, so they did not feel that it was difficult at all. However, this was her first time doing it well, it was too eye-catching. In addition, Ye Jinyan was watching them from the side like a tiger eyeing its prey.

Therefore, she simply showed weakness and hid far away, saving herself the fear of being in danger even if she had to eat.

The smile on the Madame Chen's face did not lessen, but she was not anxious at all. She chuckled and said: "Whatever, let's just leave it at that for now, there's no need to pay attention to everything else."

The girls were naturally all smiling merrily as they repeatedly said "Many thanks to the Old Ancestor". Each of their faces had a gentle and obedient expression, and only Ye Jinyan took advantage of the moment when no one was looking to glance at the faintly smiling Jin Lan, his eyes filled with pride.

When Mama Wu saw that it was about time, she let the Little Maid clean their hands with warm water that was not too hot or too cold. Then, the maidservants that were in charge of serving the dishes entered in a line: Corn Chicken, Gold Needle Chicken Silk, Sugar Elbow Elbow, Silver Ear Sauce, Deer San Zhen, rouged Goose, Steamed Duck Duck with Wine, Eight Treasures Soup, and Dirty Quail. There were a total of eight dishes and a soup. Most of them were meat dishes, and they were also Beijing food with a heavy taste. Jin Lan, who was used to the faint taste of Jiangnan, could not swallow the food.

She glanced at Ye Jinwei and saw that although she looked reluctant, she still tried her best to look happy. After some thought, she moved the dishes in front of her and began to eat slowly.

The noble family had always been strict with their food and drinks, and did not speak at all. Other than the maidservants making light rustling noises, they did not even hear the sound of clinking cups. Madame Chen looked at everyone's elegant actions with satisfaction.

The dinner lasted for about an hour. Mama Wu then quickly ordered the maidservants to send water to wash their hands, and gargled some tea. After the dishes on the table were removed, the four maidservants, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, served the Six An tea.

Madame Chen held up the full color porcelain tea cup, took off the lid and stirred the tea leaves, then took a sip and looked at Jin Lan, "Girl Lan, did you accept the thing Mama Wu sent over?"

Jin Lan was shocked in his heart, he got up and replied: "Lan Er received it, thank you Old Ancestor for the gift."

"Jiangnan is not as cold as the capital. I don't know if the clothes you brought are thick enough. You are weak, so you should be more careful." Madame Chen's face was full of love, "In the end, all of you have to pay respects, hurry and wear them all for an old lady like me to see."

"Yes."

The ladies all stood up and returned the greeting with smiles on their faces. It seemed that the gifts the Old Ancestor had given them were definitely not ordinary. However, his clothes … Jin Lan lowered his eyelids, covering up the peculiarity in his eyes.

The Madame Chen did not speak anymore, she waved his hand to let them all leave, "Alright, it's getting late, you guys should go back and rest."

Everyone saluted the Madame Chen before quietly leaving the Eastern Warm Pavilion.

Leaning on the Plum Garden and the Pear Fragrance Court were on the left and right sides of the Longevity Hall respectively. No matter how unhappy Ye Jinyan was, she couldn't possibly keep everyone under the Pear Fragrance Academy's roof. However, she intentionally arranged to go to the garden with the other girls to admire the flowers tomorrow. Even Ye Jinwei was angered, leaving Jin Lan alone.

Jin Lan did not care too much about it, and followed behind slowly, until they left the Longevity Hall, before parting ways with Ye Jinyan.

The girls of the four halls were in groups of twos and threes. Although they were not far from each other, they were still quite distinct from each other. Other than Ye Jinyu stumbling on her, Ye Jinfang from the Plum Hall and the six girls and eight girls from the Plum Hall walked together with Ye Jinyu and Ye Jinde from the Ju Hall. Only Jin Lan was walking leisurely behind with Mama Shang and Bi He.

It seems that the main house and the Bamboo Flowers Hall are rather close, while the second and third house have a good relationship with the Plum Hall. As for her branch, the Orchid Hall … Most likely, the matter regarding the Old Master back then had grown up with the clan. Otherwise, even when she was born, the Old Master would not have rejected the gift from the Old Ancestor.

However, this was the first time in her life that she had stepped foot into my house, so why was Ye Jinyan, who she had never seen before, so tit for tat? Although in her previous life, the two weren't on good terms, there was a reason for this. Could it be that someone had instructed her to make things difficult for him? But she was just a side branch direct daughter, what did she have to do with the clan? Was there some other reason?

Jin Lan was filled with his own thoughts as he walked slowly, gradually distancing himself from the girls in front of him. While he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a clear voice from behind him, "Sister Lan."

She suddenly stopped and turned around, only to see Ye Jinyu chasing after her with quick steps.

"Sister Yu." Jin Lan smiled. "Just now, I heard Sister Yan say that she wanted you to stay in the Pear Fragrance Court. That's why I didn't wait for you."

There were still four or five steps away from Jin Lan when Ye Jinyu slowed her footsteps. Her soft, small hands gently patted her chest that was moving up and down slightly, and after a while, she smiled and said: "She's just like a cannonball.

Jin Lan pursed his lips into a smile, his eyes were like the crescent moon in the sky. "Elder sister, you worry too much. I'm not such a petty person."

The mischievous words implied something, but others didn't say it was wrong. Ye Jinyu couldn't help but to let out a "puchi" laugh, and realized that this little sister of her was actually also a person who understood everything.

"However …" Jin Lan frowned, feigning ignorance as he asked, "Sister Yan seems to hate me. Ever since we met in the corridor, she always acted like she didn't care about us. Sister Yu, did I do something wrong to make Sister Yan unhappy? "

"How could that be?" Ye Jinyu shook her head, she wanted to say something, but was a little hesitant. Her gaze flickered as she looked at Mama Shang and Bi He who were waiting at the side.

Jin Lan understood and sent them away, "Mama, Bi He, you two go back first. See if the house is ready? I will go with Sister Yu, there's no need to worry. "

Bi He looked at Ye Jinyu worriedly, but just as she was about to speak, she was pulled back by the Mama Shang, causing the two of them to leave.

After waiting for Mama Shang and Bi He to leave, Ye Jinyu also sent the servant girl behind him to the side. She then held onto Jin Lan's hand and spoke gently: "It's not that you did anything wrong, but some things were seen by the people around you and turned into dissension." With that, she meaningfully glanced at the backs of Mama Shang and Bi He.

Jin Lan instantly understood that all of this was because of the Mama Shang.

The Mama Shang was an old man who followed beside the Old Ancestor, and seemed to be rather trusted by the Old Ancestor. However, it was precisely such a person who was sent to the Yangzhou, becoming the teaching Mama of a branch lady like her, how could Ye Jinyan not be jealous? If she remembered correctly, even though Ye Jinyan's Mama s came from the palace, they couldn't compare to the trusted Mama Shang s by the Old Ancestor's side.

Presumably because of this, Ye Jinyan's heart was filled with jealousy. In the short period of half a day that she had just entered the palace, she had constantly put on airs, and teamed up with other girls to ridicule and snub her.

Jin Lan heaved a sigh of relief and blessed Ye Jinyu, saying, "Thank you, Sister Yu, for telling me the truth."

Since she knew the root of the matter, then everything would be easy to handle. Especially since there were no other reasons involved, she was relieved.

"What is sister doing?" Ye Jinyu immediately reached out to support her, and said with a pouting expression: "I only want to be sisters, it's a blessing from my previous life, don't ruin the friendship between sisters for such a small matter."

"Sister Yu, don't worry. I will definitely be more careful in the future. I will no longer anger Sister Yan." She would not take the initiative to cause trouble, but that did not mean that Ye Jinyan could continue to step on her head.

Seeing that although Jin Lan was young, he was able to see through the bigger picture, Ye Jinyu became even closer to her. Looking at the sky which had already darkened, he said: "Let's go back quickly.

Jin Lan also felt the cold get heavier. Even though he was wearing a cotton-padded jacket and a cloak, he could not help but shiver. He stomped his feet and said, "Alright."

The servant girls who were waiting at the side rushed back to the Plum Pavilion, and after they said their goodbyes, Ye Jinyu went to the East Wing s and Jin Lan went to the west wing rooms. As they stepped onto the stairs, they saw Wan Ju lift up the curtain to welcome her.

The earth dragon ignited within the house, and right after entering, the cold air around her dissipated. Wan Ju quickly took off her cape, and the Mama Shang helped her lie down on the warm brick bed. She also wrapped her in a bed, and Bi He quickly poured herself a cup of hot tea to bring over.

After drinking the tea and holding it for a while, Jin Lan felt his almost frozen limbs gradually regain their senses.

Wan Ju looked at her lips which had turned white from the cold, and said with a pained heart: "What this servant said Imperial Physician Situ is right, this lady's body is not in a cold or bitter place, and it's only just winter, and this lady can't take it anymore. How do you expect me to endure this for such a long time?"

If it was earlier, Jin Lan would surely have looked worried, but now that she had a plan, her heart relaxed a little. She said with a smile," My body is always like this. The Old Ancestor knows that if I can't handle it, I'll just get sick. After the birthday feast, I can return to Yangzhou, no?

Seeing her cursing at him, Wan Ju immediately covered her mouth with her hands, "Pui! Everything is fine, why did the young lady start cursing herself? "

Bi He nodded her head, "That's right, no matter what, the young lady should be safe and sound!"

Jin Lan helplessly looked at the two mummies who couldn't turn their heads, and then looked up at Mama Shang who seemed to be deep in thought, "What does Mama think?"

Mama Shang was stunned, facing Jin Lan's cunning eyes, he immediately understood, and his eyes could not help but light up, "This method is not bad!"