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Jin Lan's heart was in a mess, and for a moment, he forgot to answer Ye Jinyu's question.

Ye Jinyu did not take it to heart, her gaze flickered, her lips curved up slightly, and said: "Since Little Sister Lan is not feeling well, then I will not disturb your rest. As for Little Sister Yan, you do not need to worry, I will go back for you."

Jin Lan suddenly regained his senses, and looked at Ye Jinyu with grateful eyes: "Thank you, Sister Yu, for today's kindness, I will never forget it!"

After Ye Jinyu heard this, she lowered her eyes slightly, "Sister Lan is too serious, it's just a feast, even if I don't say anything, your big sister will definitely help you out." She then stood up and said with a gentle smile, "Sister, please rest. I will come to see you again tomorrow."

"Sis, take care." Jin Lan nodded with a smile, then got the Mama Shang to send her out. After the curtain was drawn, the smile on his face suddenly turned cold.

Although Ye Jinyu did not say it explicitly, her words just now, according to her elder sister's personality, definitely did not fit the bill. This time, she came because of Ye Jinyan. Firstly, she used Ye Jinyan to light up the suspicions the Old Ancestor had towards her, and secondly, she wanted to use the Old Imperial Physician Hua to say that the Old Ancestor, other than Ye Jinyan, had prepared another hand.

Regardless of whether she went or not, it would be impossible for her to escape the Old Ancestor's arrangements.

Why? He had clearly arranged everything in order, and after another half a month, he would be able to leave safely. At this critical juncture, did the Old Ancestor make any moves?

Jin Lan's eyes were filled with gloom. The first person she thought of in her mind, was Bi He!

That's right, since that day, the Old Ancestor did not let the Imperial Physician Wang come and check his meridians, and even Dong Xue very rarely wandered around in front of her eyes. This meant that the Old Ancestor was certain that she was feigning illness.

Although there were a lot of people arranged by the ancestor and the Madame Fu in the Lotus Root, under the constraints of the Mama Shang, the maids were unable to get close to the main house, other than Dong Xue who was also a maid. In the past month, Dong Xue did not find any clues, but now...

Adding on the words Ye Jinyu had said before she left, it proved that Ye Jinwei could speak volumes in front of him. Based on Ye Jinyan's personality, she should not have taken a fancy to Ye Jinwei. The only possibility was what Ye Jinwei said or did that captivated her.

What could be more interesting to the two of them than causing trouble for her?

If Ye Jinwei really knew something, for her, this matter could please Ye Jinyan but also shock her. To kill two birds with one stone, how could she miss that? In addition to the Old Ancestor's interference, this had naturally become the current situation.

All of this was too much of a coincidence, causing her to have suspicions towards Bi He.

Jin Lan took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to call Bi He in to interrogate him. Things had already gotten to this point, and she didn't have any concrete evidence on her hands, so if Bi He didn't admit it, she had no other choice.

The old ancestor had done everything for the sake of the few people in the palace. She had always been unable to avoid it, so how could she just barge in? He could only think of a way to get the Old Ancestor to give up on the idea of entering the palace as soon as possible.

However, having been ill for so long, he couldn't just let things be at peace, right? This was a slap in the face. If it wasn't good, then what reason could she have to reject the Old Ancestor's "kindness" in bringing her to the palace for treatment? It could be seen that the Old Ancestor's methods had turned her plan to protect him into a cage.

It was as the ancients said, the older the wiser! Jin Lan smiled bitterly. She was still too young.

Mama Shang sent Ye Jinyu off, and when she returned to the house, she immediately saw Jin Lan's dejected look, his face couldn't help but flash with a look of astonishment, this lady had always been confident, even in the Xuzhou, she wasn't as dejected. Could it be that the Flower Viewing Banquet that Lady Yu mentioned just now was very important?

As she thought about it, she deliberately slowed down her footsteps and increased her pace, waking her up.

"Sister Yu has left?" Jin Lan lifted his head, the expression on his face quickly disappearing as he smiled faintly at Mama Shang.

Only then did Mama Shang quickly enter the inner room. "Yes, Lady Yu went towards the direction of Fragrance Li Palace."

It seemed that Ye Jinyu was extremely cautious with her actions, and had borrowed the reason why Ye Jinyan had invited her to the Flower Lover Banquet to do so. Now that she had left the Lotus Root, she went straight to the Pear Blossom Academy to find Ye Jinyan, even if the Old Ancestor suspects that Ye Jinyu has told her anything in the future, she would not be able to find anything.

Her finger slightly retracted, and asked again: "Where did Wan Ju and Bi He go?"

"The two of them are in the kitchen, saying that the young lady's appetite has been bad lately, so they are thinking of making some pastries for the young lady to taste." How could the elderlies of the Mama Shang not see that Jin Lan had something he wanted to say to her? After pausing for a moment, they continued, "As for Miss Dong Xue, we couldn't find our ancestor's forehead a while ago, so we sent word for her to make another one. This time, she is busy working in the house."

A light flashed through Jin Lan's eyes. Although Dong Xue was someone from the Old Ancestor's house, so it was understandable for her to help the Old Ancestor wipe her forehead, but right now, her Lotus Root was lacking and the best needle from the Old Ancestor's side was … She did this because she wanted Dong Xue to temporarily leave her line of sight so that she could calm her heart and relax her guard.

She suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. The old ancestor was truly too good at scheming. He was in a loop, and as soon as he arrived, she was tightly bound before she could even react, making it impossible for her to break free.

Seeing Jin Lan suddenly shudder, Mama Shang thought that she was cold and tucked the cloth in. However, when she saw the cold sweat on her forehead, she was shocked, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Jin Lan looked at Mama Shang and said hoarsely: "Mama, I'm afraid the Old Ancestor knows about our actions already."

Mama Shang was startled, and immediately widened her eyes. "How is that possible? Could the girl be mistaken? "

Jin Lan shook his head bitterly. He had said out his own discoveries and guesses, but he had left out the part related to Bi He. It was not that she didn't trust Mama Shang, but this matter should be kept a secret temporarily.

"This, this …" When they found out that the Old Ancestor was bringing Jin Lan into the palace, Mama Shang was momentarily stupefied. In the past month and a half, hadn't they been scheming day and night just to avoid this matter? But now, the Old Ancestor had directly left and viciously attacked them! Everything he had done in the past had all been for naught.

No matter how hard she tried, she could not figure out what was wrong. After pondering for a while, she said in a low voice, "Miss, this is probably an unknown situation. We can't get into a mess just because of Miss Yu's words. Maybe the Old Ancestor did it on purpose so that the young lady could expose her own weakness. "

Compared to Jin Lan, Mama Shang was more inclined to think that Ye Jinyu was a trap set by the Old Ancestor specifically, and not because Jin Lan had guessed it.

Jin Lan did not refute Mama Shang's words. She was unable to think that Mama Shang would be able to explain the matters of his previous life, and Mama Shang's guess was also reasonable. Although she and Ye Jinyu had a good relationship in her previous life, they were only acquaintances in this life. The total number of times they met was not more than two fingers, so what if they were related by blood? Ye Jinwei was even her biological sister, she just couldn't wait for her death.

Right now, she was treading on thin ice, and the slightest carelessness could lead to eternal damnation. She could not afford to be careless.

Mama Shang had been staring at Jin Lan's small face. Seeing sher expression turn serious, he knew that she had taken her words to heart. After a moment of thought, she said, "So now, the lady can only think of a way to calm herself down."

Jin Lan solemnly nodded his head. That's right, he mustn't mess up his own plans, otherwise he would fall into the Old Ancestor's trap.

Ever since then, the Lotus Root temporarily calmed down. Every day, other than the Mama Shang and Wan Ju, almost no one would wander around in front of Jin Lan. Jin Lan specially tried to find an excuse to probe Bi He, but couldn't find any useful clues in the end.

Seeing that Bi He was becoming more cautious, she stopped and started to focus on thinking about how to enter the palace.

In the end, before she could think of a good method, there was a movement in her Longevity Hall.

It was noon today, and Jin Lan was resting on the collapsed bed. While he was still in a daze, he suddenly heard Mama Shang's voice, "Young miss, you have arrived in the middle of the summer, and are waiting outside."

Jin Lan instantly opened his eyes and ran away sleepily. When she looked at Mama Shang and saw her gloomy face, she knew that something was amiss. After tormenting herself for so many days, she had finally calmed down. She sat up from the bed and said with a deep voice, "Let her in."

As soon as Lixia entered the room, she paid her respects to Jin Lan, and said with a smile: "Miss Jin Lan, the Old Ancestor invites you to go to Longevity Hall."

So it was like that! Jin Lan's heart stirred, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "Originally, I should pay my respects to the Old Ancestor, but it's all my fault for not being able to serve the Old Ancestor and not only did I fail, I also have to trouble the Old Ancestor to remember. Elder Sister Li Xia, go back and greet the Old Ancestor first. I'll pay my respects after I change clothes."

While Jin Lan was speaking, Wan Ju happened to be bringing a bowl of Plum Blossom Sweet Soup in. Hearing her words, she could not help but say anxiously: "It's cold outside, how can your girl's body withstand it?"

Lixia heard this and laughed, "I was careless and did not make myself clear. The Old Ancestor was worried that Lady Jin Lan was freezing, so he specially sent his wife to bring a warm sedan. He reckoned that when the lady finished changing, the sedan would already be at the door."

In other words, she wouldn't be able to hide from him no matter what.

Jin Lan pursed his lips and smiled faintly, "Even if you don't have a warm sedan, it's time for me to pay my respects to the old ancestor." Then, he instructed Wan Ju to change.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Xia Zhi did not linger, bent down, and left the room, returning to the Longevity Hall.

Wan Ju called Bi He over, and then went to the small kitchen to bring hot water. The three of them served Jin Lan, washed him, and dressed him in clothes.

Jin Lan's gaze swept across their faces one by one. "Wan Ju, stay behind and watch over the house. Other than me, don't let anyone else in! No matter what excuse it is, it's not good! "

Wan Ju nodded her head seriously, "Yes, this servant will guard the house well and wait for the young lady to return!"

Jin Lan tidied up his camel's coat and stepped out of the room into the warm sedan chair.

The wives waited for Jin Lan to sit properly before steadily lifting the palanquin. After exiting the Lotus Root, they headed straight for the Longevity Hall.