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"Miss!" Wan Ju was the closest, and was shocked by Jin Lan's expression. When he followed her gaze forward, he couldn't help but turn pale.

"Why would there be a funeral?" A sharp thorn pierced the tip of her index finger, causing traces of blood to ooze out. However, she acted as if she did not notice it, and stared fixedly at the white silk that was flying up and down, "Quick, quickly go and ask, just whose family's funeral is it!?"

Bi He hurriedly said to her, "Don't panic miss, this servant will go take a look." As he spoke, he got the coachman to stop the carriage.

Without waiting for the carriage to stop, she jumped down and staggered a few steps towards the place where the funeral took place. She ran for a short distance before grabbing hold of a passerby and began to investigate.

To Jin Lan, this short period of time was as long as his entire life.

She was busy dealing with it, busy changing the fate of her previous life. Even if she often accompanied her mother to dinner, her heart was still filled with worry about how to uncover the evil deeds of Concubine Shao.

His mother's body had always been weak, and the prescriptions of the Buddhist Abbot Hui Wu's medicine could only suppress the poison. In the end, it still couldn't cure the poison, and with his grandmother and Concubine Shao …

Wrong, she was wrong!

She shouldn't compromise Shang Jing, she should resist until the end. Even if she were to fall into the water again, she should stay by her mother's side after suffering from a serious illness!

If mother is real, really...

She would never be able to forgive herself in this life!

Bi He retrieved the information he wanted and immediately turned back.

Looking at Bi He's figure, Jin Lan couldn't help but lean forward, but as Bi He got closer, she suddenly felt fear.

If it really was bad news, what should she do?

His body went stiff as he leaned out of the window. He grabbed the window's knuckles and felt a little pale. What should he do?

Bi He's running figure had already reached ten steps away, and Jin Lan looked at her anxiously and fearfully.

"Miss, girl! It's the Old Granny of the Prefect's family who has passed away! " Seeing Jin Lan leaning out of the window, Bi He shouted as she ran. Her voice was filled with joy, causing many passersby and mourners to look over.

The residence of the Procurator of Yangzhou was not too far away from the imperial history palace of the Patrolling Salt Censor. Furthermore, they were both located in the east side of the city, so the suona and the white silk hanging along the street looked like it was caused by Ye Family.

Not mother, not mother!

Jin Lan only felt his mind go blank as his body felt deflated. He collapsed and sat inside the carriage.

Wan Ju and Mama Zhu who were by her side hurriedly supported her. Their tensed hearts also loosened up as they cried out of joy, "That's great, not Madam! Not Miss! Not Madam!"

She closed her eyes like a butterfly on white jade, slightly fluttering her wings. After a long time, she breathed out a mouthful of foul air, opened her eyes, and said with misty eyes, "It's not mother, it's not …" As she murmured, her tears flowed down her pretty face.

Wan Ju and Mama Zhu couldn't help but turn their heads and wipe their tears away.

"Miss" Mama Shang was the person with the most situation. She looked at Wan Ju and Mama Zhu, then advised Jin Lan: "Let's return home quickly."

Jin Lan wiped his tears and nodded. He said hoarsely, "Mama is right."

The journey in winter was much slower than usual. In two months time, there were too many variables. She had to see for herself if her mother was safe and sound before she could be at ease.

Waiting for Bi He to get on the carriage, Mama Shang urged the carriage driver to continue on their journey.

"Two, Second Miss?" After about an hour, Jin Lan's carriage finally stopped in front of Ye Mansion's gate. When the guards saw Jin Lan getting off the carriage, they were all surprised, and after staring blankly for a while, they hurriedly went forward to pay their respects. At the same time, one of the Attendant went in to report, "Second Miss is back!"

Jin Lan didn't have time to explain further and hurriedly entered the mansion. He jogged all the way to the second door, but met Man Ping who was about to walk out.

Seeing the figure that was rushing over, Man Ping was startled, she rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then lost control of herself and shouted: "Second Miss?"

"Man Ping!" Jin Lan jogged all the way while panting heavily. She grabbed onto Man Ping's hand and asked intermittently, "Mother, Mother, what's wrong?"

Man Ping felt pain in her hands, she suddenly regained her senses and said happily: "Mistress is fine, I just finished my meal and had to rest. This servant is going to invite Doctor Gong to the palace to help with veins."

When he heard that his mother was safe, Jin Lan's panicked heart instantly calmed down. He then felt dizzy, and covered his mouth with his hand, coughing violently. His chest was burning with pain; this was the result of suffocating for too long.

"Miss, what's wrong?" Seeing her abnormal expression, Man Ping hurriedly patted her chest and back.

Wan Ju and the others who were following closely behind Jin Lan also hurried over. Seeing that Man Ping did not have much of a reaction, Wan Ju and Bi He quickly greeted, "Big Sister Man Ping."

Man Ping smiled and nodded at them, when Jin Lan's breathing calmed down a little, she then said: "Why did Miss come back? Madame only said yesterday that it would be at least half a month before she saw the girl. "

Jin Lan slowed down his breath, then stared at Man Ping and asked anxiously: "Is mother well?"

Man Ping was startled, the joy on her face immediately faded, she slowly shook her head and said in a low voice: "From the beginning of winter, my wife's body is getting worse every day, although the old lady personally took over the big and small matters of the house, to allow my wife to rest in peace, even though she used good medicine, she was still …" She glanced at Jin Lan and sighed: "Doctor Gong originally took half a month to enter the palace to help out his pulse once, but now it has gradually shrunk to three days. Today is the day that my pulse should be supported."

Had his mother's body become this weak?

She forced out a smile, and said: "Since that's the case, then quickly go and find Doctor Gong, I'll go and see mother at Shuixie Pavilion right now."

Man Ping looked at Jin Lan, and suddenly felt like saying something, but stopped. She thought for a moment, then swallowed her words and bowed to Jin Lan, and said: "This servant will go right away."

Jin Lan did not delay any further and nodded, bringing Mama Shang and the rest with him as they hurried towards the Shuixie Pavilion.

Man Ping looked deeply at Jin Lan's departing figure, and also hurried out of the palace to look for the Doctor Gong.

Whether it was Old Madame Ye's Jiayu Hall or Concubine Shao's Bright Autumn Pavilion, even the third lady, Ye Jinxian, and Concubine Ning had received the letter.

The calm and tranquil Ye Mansion on the surface, instantly turned into a surging undercurrent.

Jiayu Hall

Madam Ye was in the buddhist hall, kneeling on the prayer mat with her hands clasped together. She was mumbling something to a white jade on a rosewood altar. After a while, she opened her eyes and stood up shakily, offering three sticks of golden incense with red bones.

Only then did Mama Wu, who was quietly waiting at the side, rush forward to support him. As she walked, she passed on the message that Little Maid had just sent to him.

"Oh?" Old Madame Ye's footsteps paused, "You're saying, Girl Lan is back?"

Mama Wu nodded her head, and said: "Yes, the gatekeeper sent someone to report him, saying that Second Miss is back, and that she was alone, bringing two maids and two Mama s, we did not see any trace of him."

Old Madame Ye's gaze suddenly became sharp. Other than the two personal attendants, there was only one more wife accompanying Jin Lan in the capital. Why was there one more person?

"Where's the Girl Lan?"

Although the maidservant who reported the news went back to the mansion, she did not know where she went after entering, so the Mama Wu could only shake her head and say: "This servant does not know, but I do not know yet that Second Miss has come to pay respects to the old lady, most likely she has gone to her wife's place."

Old Madame Ye's face was gloomy, she snorted lightly, but did not say a word, and walked out of the buddhist hall with her walking stick one step at a time.

The fact that Old Madame Ye was able to keep her cool did not mean that everyone was like her.

Concubine Shao had already been in existence for nine months, and it was about to be born. The most precious person in the entire Ye Mansion, must definitely be her.

Old Madame Ye had personally invited a famous doctor from the Yangzhou City to come see him. Everyone said that Concubine Shao must be pregnant with a male child, so no matter whether it was Old Madame Ye or Ye Lin, they were both happily supporting him, afraid that something bad might happen to their stomachs.

Concubine Shao, who was enjoying life at the moment, couldn't sit still when she heard the news of Jin Lan returning to his residence.

"Why did she come back? Didn't they say that Steward Li would need at least another half a month before he gets to the capital? " Concubine Shao puffed out his stomach, with one hand on her waist and the other holding his stomach, because she was pregnant, her entire body seemed to become more round, like a round eight bow. It was a pity that at this moment, her rosy face was filled with both shock and anger, making her look exceptionally ugly.

Su Xin was afraid that she would accidentally hurt the child in her stomach, so she hurriedly supported her rotund body and sat on the chair, and advised: "Even if Second Miss were to come back, it would not change anything, why would Aunt bother?"

"What do you know?" Concubine Shao snorted, "This girl has too many thoughts! "Now is an important moment. If something bad happens, all my efforts will go to waste!"

Su Xin laughed but did not reply.

Concubine Shao thought for a bit, but was still unable to calm down. She clenched her teeth, supported herself with the armrest, and stood up, "No way! I need to personally go and take a look at Shuixie Pavilion. "

Su Xin looked at her protruding abdomen, but did not try to persuade her further. She went forward to support her, and had her prepared a Soft Palanquin to accompany her to the Shuixie Pavilion.

As for Ye Jinxian and Concubine Ning, they cleverly maintained their silence, did not rush upwards and quietly stayed in the courtyard.

She was completely unaware of the undercurrents in her residence, as her heart was filled with Madame SHen.

The Shuixie Pavilion was just like what she had seen before she left, it did not change at all. It was just that the flowers and plants in the courtyard had withered quite a bit.

Just as Jin Lan stepped into the courtyard, the eyes of Qiu Wen, who was guarding the corridor, lit up. She suddenly stood up and came over, "Second Miss, Second Miss is back!"

Jin Lan couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat at the joyous cry, and his feet quickened their pace.

Qiu Wen's eyes were red, she quickly took the initiative to throw the curtain open, "Miss, Madam is thinking of you everyday, at least I have looked forward to your return, please enter quickly."

Jin Lan looked at Qiu Wen gratefully, and without saying anything more, she entered the room and jogged over to the bed that was covered in books.

There was a strong smell of medicine in the room. Mother must have just finished her medicine.

Jin Lan stretched out his trembling hand, and slowly pulled open the curtain. When he looked in, he was shocked awake because of Qiu Wen's shout, Madame SHen who was struggling to turn around and sit up.

However, in just a few months, her mother had lost a lot of weight. With her sharp chin, pale and haggard complexion, and strands of silver strands at her temples, she almost didn't dare to look straight at her mother.

"Lan Er..." Madame SHen raised his head and looked at the person he missed the most. His tears immediately rolled down.