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It was not yet dusk, and a silver, silky spring rain was falling. Wet moisture was seeping into the room through the gaps between the doors and windows, bringing with it a cold that made people shiver.

Jin Lan rested for a moment, then stood up to wash up, preparing to pay respects to the old lady at Jiayu Hall.

"Miss, this servant can't stop seeing the rain outside for quite some time. Should we wait until morning before leaving?" As Mama Tang helped Jin Lan change his clothes, she advised, "The old lady has just received news that young lady has returned home today, so she will appreciate young lady's efforts."

Jin Lan raised his eyes to the slightly ajar window, looked at the drizzling and misty courtyard, then shook his head gently, "Why wait until tomorrow morning when things are going to come to an end? Besides, the old lady loves me dearly. As a junior, how could I not know what's good for me? "

When she returned to the residence, she immediately went to her mother's place. Adding the incident at Concubine Shao, although the old lady didn't say anything, she was definitely unhappy. If he delayed it until the next day, it would be even harder for him to say anything.

And the rain seemed a sad thing to others, but to her it was a heavenly beauty.

Therefore, how could he not go?

When Mama Tang heard this, she knew that she was determined to go to Jiayu Hall, so she could only change her mind to persuade him.

Not long after, Jin Lan had changed into a thick, yellow, flower-lined coat with fine silk lining. He wore white rice and white geese, and a plush plaid dress with a cloud pattern embroidered on her waist.

Mu Lan took out a silvery-white, bottom colored, jade-patterned, brocade satin cloak from the rack and put it on her. She checked the cloak with Mama Tang a few times, to ensure that Jin Lan would not freeze after she left.

The moment the closed door opened, water vapor that filled the sky poured onto their faces, giving them an ice-cold feeling.

Jin Lan took a deep breath, tidied up the cloak on her body, and swept her gaze across the western wing unwittingly. Then, Mu Lan held onto the green bamboo paper umbrella, and slowly walked into the curtain of rain.

Mama Tang was not by her side, the legal wife needed to be watched by people she could trust, but it was inconvenient for Mu Lan to be the only one there, so the Mama Tang called out to her twice, allowing Wen Zhu to follow along.

It was still early in the morning, but the continuous drizzling rain was like a thin layer of smoke that covered the entire mansion. The strange trees and stones that could normally be seen clearly, the pavilions and pavilions were all misty, giving off a unique beauty.

It was a pity that Jin Lanxin wasn't here. After walking slowly across the small bridge and passing through the water, and passing through the small rear garden, he sped up his pace after entering the corridor, moving towards the Jiayu Hall without stopping.

Just as the two oil-paper umbrellas arrived at the Jiayu Hall gate, the servants who were hiding under the eaves saw them with their sharp eyes. They hurriedly went forward to pay their respects, then led Jin Lan towards the main house.

"The old lady just passed down the instructions for dinner, and the young lady just happened to come over. Miss Yan Rong and Pin Yue are currently waiting on them inside." The old granny led Jin Lan to the eaves of the house, and just as she was about to pull up the curtains, she saw Mu Lan and Wen Zhu following behind her.

The Old Granny didn't like too many people surrounding her when she was eating. This was a well-known rule in the Ye Family.

However, it was not impossible for one or two maidservants to survive. It was likely that the old lady had intentionally done so.

Jin Lan smiled faintly. "Wait outside for now."

When the old woman heard Jin Lan's words, she immediately smiled and said, "It's raining today, the cold air is heavy, and the old lady feels sorry for the servants. She specially instructed the servants to prepare some hot tea and some snacks in the Side Chamber so that the servants can rest."

The meaning in his words was that they couldn't even guard outside?

Jin Lan's heart sank a little. This was to keep the people around her far away.

A trace of nervousness flashed past Mu Lan and Wen Zhu's eyes. They simultaneously looked at Jin Lan, only to see that their young lady's expression did not change, and still had a gentle smile on her face, her gaze as calm as water.

"Since that's the case, rest at Side Chamber. You cannot forget the old lady's grace." In just a short moment, Jin Lan had already answered with a smile.

Perhaps it was due to Jin Lan's calmness that Mu Lan and Wen Zhu's hearts slowly calmed down. They respectfully paid their respects: "Yes."

"Please, miss." After Jin Lan entered the room, she personally brought Mu Lan and Wen Zhu to the Side Chamber.

Sensing that the curtain behind him had fallen, Jin Lan stabilized her mind, and immediately saw Pin Yue walking out from the inner room.

"Second Miss." Pin Yue beamed as she blessed herself, "The old lady heard that the Second Miss is here, and told you to quickly enter."

"Is the old lady eating?" Jin Lan had an obedient smile on his face. With his white fingertips, he untied the silk belt around his neck and removed the cloak that was covered in water vapor.

Pin Yue quickly took the cape and smiled: "I only touched it a few times."

Jin Lan nodded and walked inside.

In the inner and outer room, other than the bead curtain in front of the door, there was also the four sandalwood Immortal Crane Soaring Cloud Lingzhi's glass screen. The golden wave nimbly circled around the screen, but did not see the old lady, only Yan Rong was busy packing up the things on the table.

"Second Miss." Seeing Jin Lan come in, Yan Rong immediately stopped what she was doing and bowed. Although she was no longer an ordinary maid, she was still a servant in front of Jin Lan.

Jin Lan glanced at the dishes on the table. Red oil belly silk, Seven jade soup, dried goose with rouge … They were almost all the old lady's favorite dishes, but seeing that the plates and plates were still in good condition, and thinking back to what Pin Yue had said just now, she could not help but frown, "Didn't Grandmother just pass down the food? It looks like they're going to take it before it even moves? "

Yan Rong looked at Jin Lan's concerned expression, and said helplessly: "From the start of the new year, this old woman's appetite has been declining, and a few days ago, I was able to use a small bowl. I don't know why, but I took my leave today with just a few movements."

Was he trying to say that the old lady was like this because she was mad at him? Jin Lan glanced at Yan Rong and spoke indifferently: "The new year has just passed, and we have a feast full of fish and meat. I'm afraid that the old lady is sick of it, but we are still short on meat, how can we eat? "You can take all of this and get the kitchen to prepare some porridge dishes to bring over to us." Without waiting for Yan Rong's reaction, she headed inside.

Jiayu Hall was the biggest courtyard in the manor, and the inner rooms were also separated by two levels.

Old Madame Ye was lying on her bed with her eyes closed, half lying on top of the Twin Moon Caves. On his forehead was a thumb-sized, emerald gold thread that was rolling and rubbing against his forehead. Her expression was slightly dispirited, completely different from the usual Grand Matriarch.

Mama Wu, who had been serving Old Madame Ye for most of her life, personally carried her and punched her legs. When she saw Jin Lan, she stopped and prepared to stand up to pay her respects, but she smiled and called out in advance: "Second Miss is here."

He seemed to be greeting Jin Lan, but he also seemed to be reminding the old lady.

The Mama Wu was someone that the Old Granny relied on so heavily, that even Yan Rong could not compare to her.

Their voices were not loud, but it was enough for the people inside the room to hear them loud enough. However, Old Madame Ye acted like she was sleeping, and did not move an inch.

Mama Wu did not say much, but continued to beat on Old Granny's legs, and the room immediately quieted down.

Jin Lan lowered her eyes. It seemed like the old lady was really angry. She really wanted to beat him up, but since the old lady didn't say anything, she could only wait on the side.

As time slowly passed, the Old Madame Ye showed no signs of waking up.

Suddenly, he took two steps forward, and looked at the old lady who still had her eyes closed, and said worriedly: "I heard from Yan Rong that Grandmother's appetite is not good, and now that Grandmother seems much more haggard, in my opinion, it would be better to call a doctor." As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave.

Mama Wu did not expect her to leave just like that, so she was stunned for a moment.

Old Madame Ye was already waiting for Jin Lan to deliver himself to her doorstep, so how could he let her go now? She didn't even bother to pretend to be asleep as she opened her eyes and asked in a tender voice: "Is it Lan Er?"

"Grandmother." Jin Lan had never planned to leave from the start. Upon hearing the old lady's voice, she immediately stopped, and said, "It's not the right time for Lan Er to come, I've troubled Grandmother." She bowed as she spoke.

The dark color in Old Madame Ye's eyes was thick, she waved her hand, gesturing for Jin Lan to come forward, "Quickly come over and let Grandmother have a good look."

Jin Lan had no choice but to follow her orders. Mama Wu quickly stood to the side, and she agilely sat down on the edge of the bed.

Old Madame Ye held Jin Lan's hand and scrutinized Jin Lan: "I lost weight. I didn't really take a good look at your mother earlier. It seems like it will be difficult for you this time in the capital."

Jin Lan only smiled respectfully but didn't reply.

When it came to the matter of his mother's room in the morning, it would inevitably involve the Concubine Shao, and the capital city was related to the ancestor of the family.

Seeing that Jin Lan did not speak, the black color in Old Madame Ye's eyes grew thicker.

It seemed like this grandson and daughter he doted on since he was young had become more and more difficult to control.

If it was in the past, that sort of intentional indifference would have caused her to panic. After that, she would have been able to dig out everything no matter what.

But now …

Old Madame Ye's gaze fell on Jin Lan's palm-sized face. With this girl's looks, she might have a chance to deal with the family matters, but she was unsure if she had succeeded. There was also Jin Wei who was still in the capital …

The more he thought about it, the more he hated the Madame SHen. If she did not take advantage of the time he was in to go to the capital to do something, she would not have allowed the Jin Girl Lan to leave the Jiayu Hall.

After he thought about it for a while, Old Madame Ye's attitude became more amiable, as though he was his grandchild's son. She pulled Jin Lan and asked him a few questions that were not too painful.

Jin Lan answered them one by one, the smile on his face unchanged as his heart slowly grew heavy. The old lady was obviously still angry, or else she wouldn't have hit him right from the start. Now that she was like this, she probably had other plans in mind.

Old Madame Ye listened and nodded. After a long while, she sighed, "Ever since you two sisters went to the capital, this Jiayu Hall has become colder and colder." There was even a hint of bleakness in her tone.

"Grandmother." Jin Lan was slightly startled. When his gaze landed on the old lady's snow-white temples, he suddenly felt a tingling in his heart. No matter what, the old lady had truly doted on her before.

Old Madame Ye clapped her small hands together and smiled benevolently. "I still remember when you were young, you lived in the Jade Curtain Pavilion with Yu Ge'er.

"At that time, the Yu Ge'er was mischievous and could not have been watched by anyone. The Second Miss was still the best. Mama Wu answered with a smile.

After the Old Madame Ye heard Mama Wu's words, she looked at Jin Lan and nodded. She then sighed, "That's right, Girl Lan is still the best.

"Where did Grandmother say that, why would Lan Er dislike Grandmother? I was afraid that Grandmother would not want Lan Er! " Jin Lan lowered his eyebrows and looked at Feng Feiyun obediently.

"If the old lady likes it, you can ask Second Miss to bring back his Jiayu Hall, isn't that better?"

Jin Lan was shocked, and quickly raised his head, but when he saw Old Madame Ye's meaningful gaze, his heart immediately sank to the bottom.

No wonder the old lady suddenly changed her mind!