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Jin Lan stared blankly at Madame SHen's haggard face, completely dumbfounded.

"Lan Er?" Seeing her daughter's dazed look, Madame SHen could not help but call out, raising her hand with much difficulty, wanting to stroke her little face that was filled with yearning day and night.

"Mother …" Only then did Jin Lan regain his senses, and took a step forward to grip Madame SHen's withered hand, his palm felt ice-cold.

The curtain that was lifted by her suddenly fell down, covering the two of them.

Jin Lan couldn't hold it in anymore, threw himself into Madame SHen's embrace, and broke down crying.

The grievances she had suffered in the family, the dangerous situation she had encountered in the palace, the hardships she had gone through, and the terror she had felt at the first sight of the funeral had all turned into tears that poured out from her heart.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back …" Madame SHen didn't say anything, she only tightly embraced Jin Lan's slender body, with one hand on his back and the other stroking her hair as she softly murmured with tears.

Hui Xiu was initially busy working in the kitchen, but upon hearing Qiu Wen's orders, she hurriedly wiped her hands clean and jogged towards the main house. However, when she looked outside, she saw that there were quite a few people gathered around him.

She purposely slowed her pace, glanced at Mama Zhu, then walked over, "Indeed, Second Miss has returned."

Mama Shang turned her head to look at Hui Xiu, then turned and continued staring at the door curtain, as though the pattern on it was extremely attractive. She had an old-fashioned personality, but in the face of Jin Lan, she seemed a bit more gentle. To others, she still had a long face.

"Sister Hui Xiu." Wan Ju and Bi He greeted her. Mama Zhu also greeted her with a slight nod of her head.

Back then when Mama Zhu left the Ye Mansion, Hui Xiu, Man Ping and the rest were not by her side, thus none of the servant girls in the Shuixie Pavilion could recognize him.

When Hui Xiu saw Mama Zhu dressed decently and returning with Jin Lan from the capital, she wondered if this person was her own Mama. After pondering for a bit, the smile on her face lessened, but she still returned the greeting. Then, she looked at Wan Ju joyfully, "When did Second Miss return to the Palace? Is she in there right now? "

Wan Ju nodded her head, "Young lady has just entered the house, and did not even return the Lan Garden, she arrived at Shuixie Pavilion in the first carriage, and is currently in the house."

Just as they were talking, they suddenly heard faint wails coming from inside the house. It was clearly the Second Miss and her wife. Instantly, everyone felt their hearts ache, and their eyes couldn't help but become slightly red.

Hui Xiu was initially worried about Madame SHen's body, and anxiously extended her hand to touch the door curtain, but was stopped by Mama Shang, "Don't go in first, let the mistress and Madam calm down, and ask the servants below to prepare some hot water for us, so that we can clean our faces later."

Initially, the servants at Madame SHen's side all thought that Mama Shang and the Mama Wu, who had returned, were one of the same group. If it weren't for them, the young lady wouldn't have travelled thousands of miles to visit the capital to celebrate her birthday, and the young mistress wouldn't have missed her daughter so much that her body was injured.

As a result, when she saw the Mama Shang, Hui Xiu didn't have a pleasant expression on her face, but hearing her say this, she immediately felt that it was reasonable, and slowly retracted her hand. She turned around and returned to the kitchen to prepare hot water.

Before Hui Xiu could take a step back, Mama Zhu followed up: "Miss's heart is like an arrow, I did not eat properly on the way, I must be hungry now, I have to trouble Miss Hui Xiu to prepare some porridge for me. "Madam must not have had a very good appetite, and now that she has seen the young lady, she is very happy to be able to use some of it. It would be good for your health as well."

Compared to the Mama Shang's old-fashioned face, Mama Zhu was much more approachable, Hui Xiu's face naturally eased up a bit, nodded, did not delay anymore, and quickly went back to the small kitchen.

After she had prepared hot water and a meal, they entered the house together.

The mother and daughter had been talking for some time, crying and laughing, their eyes red and puffy.

Originally, Madame SHen doted on her daughter the whole way and didn't want her to be busy. However, Jin Lan couldn't change her insistence, and in the end, she still received the handkerchief.

After helping Madame SHen clean her face, Jin Lan helped her wipe her palms that were a bit sweaty. Then, he went to the side and cleaned himself up.

Madame SHen had Hui Xiu open the box and take out her new winter attire to change into Jin Lan. She himself, on the other hand, wanted to talk with Mama Zhu and the others about Jin Lan's time in the capital.

It was not until Jin Lan had changed his clothes that she finally looked up. The bright peach dark embroidery dress covered with the white begonias looked like it was custom-made. The more it was, the shorter it was, and the more rosy it looked with its alternating red and white colors, causing Jin Lan's pale skin to become a little redder.

The Madame SHen nodded her head in satisfaction, "Fortunately, it's just right. I was originally worried that it might be too short."

Hui Xiu placed the meals on the table one by one, then ordered the servants to go out. Looking at the clothes on Jin Lan's body, she could not help but say: "Miss, the design and hem of the clothes were personally embroidered by Madam, from the time you left the Shang Jing to the time you completed it a few days ago."

Madame SHen glared at her, "Hui Xiu, you talkative."

Hui Xiu secretly stuck out her tongue, and retreated to the side, not daring to speak anymore.

Jin Lan never thought that the Madame SHen would actually be the one to sew these clothes up. Looking at that haggard face, she complained in her heart: "Mother, your body is weak, why aren't you taking a good rest? Just let the people in the sewing room do all this tiresome work."

Madame SHen chuckled as she pulled her in front of him. After carefully examining her for a short moment, she lightly patted her hands and gently said: "I have nothing better to do, anyway. It's still too early for you to return. "It's just that the needlework has been put on hold for a long time, and the embroidery is no longer as good as it was when I was a girl."

"Where is this place? I can see that mother's embroidery is excellent. It's even better than the best embroidery master in the embroidery workshop." Jin Lan knew these words were just to comfort himself. When he had just left the capital, his mother had been in charge of matters within the mansion. How could she have time to spare? According to Man Ping, when her mother was unable to hold on anymore, the Old Granny would accept. At that time, reckoned that her mother would already be sick in bed.

Mother, I'm afraid that you have realized it as well. You want to do what you can for her!

Seeing that the mother and daughter pair's eyes were gradually turning red, Mama Zhu hurriedly stepped forward and interrupted them, "Miss, you got up early in the morning. Until now, you have only placed some pastries on top of the table.

"Lan Er still hasn't eaten lunch?" Madame SHen hurriedly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief and said to Jin Lan: "Go quickly, don't you starve to death."

Perhaps because he had relaxed his heartstrings, in addition to the fragrance that pervaded the room, Jin Lan felt that his stomach was empty. He was so hungry that he was panicking, she looked at the meal that was placed on the bed, which was still steaming, and turned to Wan Ju and said: "Move the few over here, put it in front of the bed.

Wan Ju nodded her head in agreement, then carefully moved a few steps forward with Bi He to the bed, and then brought over a Ink Pellet for her to sit on.

Red dates and green stalks of porridge, crisp and delicious mixed with lettuce, sparkling and translucent seven-jade soup, fragrant and fragrant stewed rice dumplings, and a plate of white and tender fragrant almond tofu. Just the rich aroma alone was enough to stir one's appetite.

Madame SHen did not use much for lunch, and with Jin Lan accompanying him, her gloomy mood immediately dissipated. Naturally, she felt hungry as well.

Seeing that she was willing to eat more, Hui Xiu was overjoyed, and quickly went to serve her.

Just as Jin Lan sat down, before he could even pick up the piece of ivory, Qiu Wen's voice came from outside, "Madam, Concubine Shao is here."

Concubine Shao? Why was she here?

Not only Jin Lan, even the Madame SHen frowned.

Ever since Concubine Shao got pregnant, she had avoided the Shuixie Pavilion like a snake or scorpion. Now, she actually came over, she probably got some sort of message?

Thinking about it, Madame SHen's face darkened.

Suddenly, a wave of warmth covered her ice-cold hands. As she lifted her eyes, she met Jin Lan's gaze full of concern.

Jin Lan's gaze contained a smile, and said softly: "Mother, rest well. Concubine Shao must be worried about Big Sister, after hearing that my daughter has returned, she came to visit, and told my daughter to go out and have a chat with her, and everything will be fine." After she finished speaking, she looked at Hui Xiu and said: "Big Sister Hui Xiu will accompany Mother to her meal first, I'll be back shortly."

"Lan Er..." Madame SHen knew clearly in her heart that Jin Lan didn't want Concubine Shao to obstruct her, but Concubine Shao was pregnant. If something were to happen to her accidentally, then she was afraid … After thinking for a moment, she said, "Let her in."

Jin Lan shook his head with a smile on his face and threw Madame SHen a comforting look. Then, he glanced at Mama Shang and left the room with light footsteps.

Just as the curtain of crystal pearls separated the inside and the outer room was drawn, Concubine Shao entered the room. Seeing Jin Lan's slim and graceful figure, his gaze focused and a surprised expression intentionally appeared on his face. "Second Miss?"

Jin Lan smiled faintly, walking straight to the seat of honor and sitting down. Only then did he reply crisply, "It's me. It's been a few months since we've seen each other, this aunt seems more blessed."

The words hid needles within her body made Concubine Shao feel pain. After three months, her appetite had become even better, adding the importance that Ye Lin and the old lady placed on this stomach, she had always had everything she needed. In the short span of a few months, her body had grown two circles horizontally. It was simply impossible to see her round belly clearly.

No one in the manor dared to speak out, fearing that they would be infuriated. Who knew that Jin Lan would ignore everything and step on her painful feet? How could she not hate him?

However, Jin Lan was not a Madame SHen, so she could not do anything about it for now. She rolled her eyes slightly and suppressed her anger as she laughed tenderly: "A few days ago, Old Master sent Steward Li to the capital to bring both First Miss and Second Miss back to the capital. I never expected that Second Miss would arrive today, if Old Master knew that Second Miss had returned, he would definitely be very happy. I just wonder, did the First Miss return to the Palace as well? "

Although it sounded like joy, it actually implied that she was going back to her own residence. Furthermore, there was a thousand miles between the capital and Yangzhou.