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Jin Lan's heart was as clear as a mirror, but on the surface she pretended that nothing had happened, and even when she saw the annoyed gazes from Ye Jinyan, Ye Jinyue and the rest, the corners of her mouth curled up into a gentle smile. After everyone had left, she turned to the Old Ancestor's Madame Chen and said: "I wonder if the Old Ancestor has any orders for Lan Er to leave behind?"

Madame Chen did not say anything, she just stared at her for a moment, then waved her over.

Jin Lan hesitated for a moment, then he slowly stepped forward with his small Lotus Shattering Steps.

Madame Chen pulled her to sit beside him and studied her carefully. She stroked the pearl on her head and sighed: "Amongst you sisters, only Yu'er is living in the capital. Even though she would often come to accompany me, I'm not as close as I was in the past. You don't want to wear the clothes that I prepared like the other sisters today, so you can see that the Orchid Hall is still unable to let go of what happened back then. "

Jin Lan had originally thought that if the Old Ancestor asked him about clothes, he would answer according to his plan. However, when he heard the Old Ancestor mention the words "events of the past", "Orchid Hall", and "free from worry", his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately remembered the relationship between Orchid Hall and the family. It didn't seem as harmonious as it seemed on the surface.

Back then, the Old Ancestor had publicly denied the Old Ancestor's face, and he was not afraid of offending the Old Ancestor. From all the signs, it could be seen that the relationship between the two families had reached the point where fire and water couldn't tolerate each other.

Could it be that something had happened between my clan and the Orchid Hall in the past? Judging from the tone of the Old Ancestor's voice, he probably thought that his actions were at the behest of the elders of the Orchid Hall.

Originally, she woke up early in the morning to change the clothes that the Old Ancestor had bestowed upon Lan Er. However, when she opened the box, she saw the clothes and accessories that her grandmother and mother had meticulously prepared for the Old Ancestor's birthday banquet. She then thought to herself, "Although this body is not as good as the Old Ancestor's, it is still a gift from her mother and grandmother.

Then, she looked up at Madame Chen timidly, "If Old Ancestor wants to blame something, then blame Lan Er for acting on her own. Whether it's scolding or punishment, Lan Er will accept it all.

She really didn't know what had happened that year, not even in her previous life. The old ancestor had purposely kept it a secret in order to find out whether she was acting on her own or had received orders from someone else beforehand. If she was anxious to get what she wanted and recklessly agreed to the Old Ancestor's words, she would have immediately exposed herself. Denying it without warning would instead cause the Old Ancestor to be bewildered.

As long as the Old Ancestor was not too sure, she would have a chance to escape!

After a long while, he let out a long sigh and said: "Forget it, as the saying goes, children will have their own children's blessings. It was this old granny's fault for worrying about it, it seems like you are blessed, in the future …"

Hearing the Old Ancestor's profound words, Jin Lan held his breath, lowering his face as if he was shy, and covering the trembling of his eyes.

It seemed that the Old Ancestor would not let go so easily!

Seeing her shy look, Madame Chen couldn't help but hug her in her embrace, laughing and teasing. Just as she was about to continue probing, she saw Mama Wu pull up the curtain and come in.

"Old Ancestor." Mama Wu walked in front of Madame Chen with quick steps and greeted him. Her mouth moved, but she did not say anything as she lifted her eyelid to take a quick glance at Jin Lan. Her expression was extremely ugly.

Madame Chen lightly patted Jin Lan's back and said amiably: "Alright, you should go back and rest. After noon, I'm afraid that Aunt Tang is too busy and you guys will have to take care of it for me. However, there isn't much to do, just pretend that you recognize the face of the girls in the capital. "

Seeing Mama Wu like this, Jin Lan guessed that there was something important, so he stood up and bent his knees to kowtow to the Old Ancestor: "Lan Er will remember the Old Ancestor's instructions."

Mama Wu kept a close eye on Jin Lan, and only when she opened the curtain and went out did she whisper in his ear.

Although the Mama Wu's voice was soft, Jin Lan purposefully paused her steps when she crossed the threshold, adding on to her slowing down grip on the curtain, she listened intently, so that she could hear some words that were scattered around. No matter how much she spoke, she couldn't hear clearly.

As the door curtain was completely drawn down, Jin Lan realized that a thin layer of cold sweat had formed behind him. The cold wind outside blew in, causing him to feel a bone-chilling cold. He couldn't help but shiver.

Wan Ju and Bi He, like the other young ladies' personal servant, were originally invited to the Side Chamber to wait, until someone came to shout, saying that the young ladies were preparing to go back, then they would wait at the bottom of the walkway. However, the other young ladies had all left, waiting to the left and right, still not seeing their young miss coming out.

The two of them waited for a while, then saw Mama Wu hurriedly enter the house, then saw Jin Lan come out again. Seeing her trembling, they quickly covered her with a silk cloak.

"Miss, did something happen?" Wan Ju saw that Jin Lan's expression was a little unsightly, and remembered that the Old Ancestor had left her alone in the room, hence she asked nervously.

Jin Lan shook his head, indicating that she was not allowed to speak here, and sat in the warm sedan chair to return to the Lotus Root.

Along the way, the warm palanquin lightly swayed, causing her to feel a bit sleepy. However, she still kept thinking about the 'that matter' mentioned by the old ancestor, and couldn't quite close her eyes. After pondering for a while, he realized that the sedan had stopped, and steadily landed on the ground.

Wan Ju lifted the curtain of the sedan chair hurriedly, Bi He reached out to support her, but before Jin Lan could get off the sedan, Mama Shang had already come out.

The change in Mama Shang's expression was naturally reflected in Jin Lan's eyes, and she was immediately moved in her heart. Ever since Xuzhou, when Mama Shang risked her life to protect her, although she did not view this troubled woman as being as intimate as Mama Tang, she had truly treated her with sincerity. Now that she saw Mama Shang was worried, she immediately revealed a smile and asked: "Mama, have the bird's nest and soup been well?"

These were the words she discussed with the Mama Shang last night. If everything was safe and sound, they would use the nest as the symbol.

Hearing Jin Lan's question, she heaved a sigh of relief. "It's already cooked. It's still warm on the stove. Miss will enter the room first. Your servant will bring it over for you now."

What the Mama Shang meant was that everything inside the Lotus Root was safe and sound, and no unexpected situation occurred.

After sending off the wives who were carrying the warm palanquins, the master and servant entered the house. Mama Shang was the last to walk in, as soon as they entered the house they closed the door.

The three of them waited until Jin Lan had washed her hands before changing into the brick bed. Just as they were about to speak, they heard a maid call from outside, "Lady Jin Yu is here."

Everyone was stunned as they looked at each other. Then, they rushed to open the door.

"Sister Yu, why are you here?" Jin Lan smiled lightly as he invited her to sit on the warm brick bed, then told Bi He to quickly make some tea.

"Let me see you." Ye Jinyu smiled, she was also dressed up today, dressed in Peach Red Inscribed Silk, Twin Cloud Jade Palace clothing, with her head like a moth and her hair like a moth as she stroked her cloud bun, wearing an exquisite blue phoenix phoenix crest, raising her hands and wearing a ring around her feet, it was truly luxurious to the extreme.

In Jin Lan's heart, he was very clear that Ye Jinyu had come to see if she had been wronged by Ye Jinyan. After thinking for a while, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Yu, I'm fine."

Ye Jinyu took up the tea cup that Bi He had brought him, gently brushed the tea leaves on her face and took a sip, then said: "I can see that your complexion is still not very good. I'm afraid you're tired from waking up early, so since you're free, you should quickly rest and wait until night. "Otherwise, you'll have to endure it tonight."

The taste of it was really hard to describe. "In tonight's grand feast, all the well-known families in the capital had already accepted the invitations, so naturally, Aunt Tang had to take care of the people outside. She had to clean out the Fragrant Sky Garden so that all the young ladies could sit together, and then everyone would have to accompany her."

She thought that the Old Ancestor was just saying some polite words to her. After all, this was the Qing Clan's residence, and even if they had to receive guests, it was still a matter of Ye Jinyan. There was still Sixth and Eighth Sister supporting him, it shouldn't have been her daughter's turn to step forward.

"Alright, I will not disturb your rest anymore. When we leave, I will ask Jin Qian to come and call you." After Ye Jinyu finished speaking, she did not want to stay any longer, so she put down the tea cup and took her leave.

Jin Lan naturally stood up to send him off.

After Ye Jinyu left, the four of them closed the door again and whispered the news that they had heard.

It was just that the servants of the clan were extremely careful with their words and could not obtain any good clues. On the contrary, Jin Lan pondered for a moment, and then asked Mama Shang about the "source" mentioned by the Old Ancestor, regarding the relationship between the family and the Orchid Hall.

Unfortunately, Mama Shang knew nothing about this either. It seemed that the matter had been brought to light even earlier than the time Mama Shang had stayed by the Old Ancestor's side.

After a long discussion, Jin Lan closed his eyes wearily and rested for a short while.

The luncheon was specially prepared for the Ye Clan's clansmen. Although it was sumptuous, it was not very lively. After all, the number of girls who came back was few. He did not know where Ye Jinyan had gone to, but he was not at the banquet, so it was rare for Jin Lan to enjoy this small feast.

Until the sky dimmed slightly and the Marquis Runan' Mansion were filled with bright red palace lamps, lighting up the entire mansion as if it was daytime. The night wind was chilly, but it couldn't stop the people coming and going. Whether it was the Inner Court or the outer courtyard, both were as noisy as spring.

The Madame Chen sat on a high seat in the main hall with a smile on her face, and from time to time, a servant girl would announce the guest's honorific title:

"The marquis' wife is here."

"Madam Marquis Dingbei has arrived."

"Madam An is here."

With each word he said, the smile on Madame Chen's face grew wider. This secretly signified that the Ye Family still held a decisive place in the capital.

Jin Lan and the other girls quietly stayed inside the blue chiffon cabinets, watching the situation outside through the hanging curtains. When almost everyone arrived later, the Old Ancestor would call them out, which was also an opportunity for them to show their faces. After all, many of the ladies in Ye Family had already reached the age at which they should be betrothed.

In the main hall, Yan Yan Yan smiled and congratulated him. Madame Chen also smiled and nodded her head as she waved her hand.

The maidservant said: "North Prince Jing's Consort has arrived."

The room suddenly became quiet. A slim figure crossed the threshold and slowly entered the room. Before North Prince Jing's Consort could say anything, she caught sight of the person behind her and her expression changed.