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The Concubine Shao was dead.

No matter how much they were doted on, in the end, they were still thin coffins. After hastily burying everything, they did not even stop their spirit, not to mention burying in the ancestral tombs of Ye Family or even inviting their ancestral tablets into the Ye Family Shrine.

At the end of the day, she was just a concubine that had no status.

For several days, Old Madame Ye did not send anyone to Shuixie Pavilion to invite Madame SHen and Jin Lan. The news of Concubine Shao's death after the birth was like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples but they quickly recovered because the Old Granny's body was getting heavier and heavier.

"Mother." When Jin Lan returned from the Jiayu Hall, he lifted the curtain and saw that Madame SHen was sitting in front of a square table with purple sandalwood carved into it, calculating what was going on. He smiled and walked over to her side, "This is …"

Several thick, threaded books were placed on the table. The top one was open, and the slightly yellowish pages were densely covered with words that Jin Lan couldn't understand.

"This is the account book that the old lady sent over last night." Madame SHen's eyes were filled with smiles as she quickly calculated the final amount. After writing a few words on the account book, she placed the brush on the colourful porcelain holder, closed the account book, and walked out while holding Jin Lan's hand. The mother and daughter sat on the soft couch together, and she asked: "Is the old lady alright?"

Jin Lan shook his head, a complex expression flashing past his eyes, "My daughter did not see the old lady, Pin Yue said that the old lady ordered us to not see anyone for the next few days." Even Ye Lin was no exception.

Madame SHen frowned, her face was full of confusion, "I'm fine, why didn't I see you?"

"Maybe it's about the Concubine Shao!" Jin Lan didn't want the Madame SHen to let his imagination run wild, so he persuaded her with a few words before changing the topic. "Mother, you haven't fully recovered, why do you have to go through all this trouble?"

"It's fine. These few days, I feel much better than before. Soo Soo, take a look at my pulse after drinking the last pill. From now on, you only need to recuperate and it should be fine." Madame SHen laughed, but when she saw the account book on the table, the smile on her face dimmed.

She was not greedy for power, it was just that with the incident with Shaoyin, she could not trust the people in the residence. It just so happened that the old lady handed over the account book and the rights to be the host, why did she not accept? At least, from today onwards, no matter if it was her or Lan Er, there would be less evil spirits around them.

Jin Lan carefully looked at Madame SHen's cheeks that were slightly more plump than usual, but he still wasn't at ease in his heart. She gently held onto Madame SHen's arm, "En, Mother will definitely be fine, I definitely will!" It was as if he was speaking to the Madame SHen or to himself.

The Madame SHen gently patted Jin Lan's small hands, "Alright, at such a young age, there's no need to worry so much, there's no need to think so much. It's getting late, let's stay here for lunch.

Seeing that she was starting to settle the scores again, he quietly left the house. He planned to return to the Lan Garden for a trip, and after delaying it for so long, there were some matters that he should take care of.

She walked slowly along the corridor, and it was the time of the Spring Equinox. It was the time of the 'Thousand Flowers and Hundred Flower Competition', when the flowers in the garden were red and green, and the flowers were blossoming in clusters. With the addition of the fact that she had brought down Concubine Shao, this huge mountain, which was resting right in front of her, she felt that everything was good, that the sunlight was especially bright, and even the fragrance of the flowers in the air was especially tempting.

Just as she was happily strolling around to enjoy the scenery, she suddenly heard a dispute coming from her left, hearing the noise, it sounded like Ye Yu and his … Third sister?

She frowned, on the left was a fake mountain, but when she heard the sound, she did not even see Su Yun. After thinking for a moment, she gave a meaningful glance to Mama Tang, turned around, and walked down the corridor, and followed the pebble trail towards the fake mountain.

As soon as he had circled around the fake mountain, the situation inside immediately became clear for Jin Lan's eyes.

Behind the fake mountain was a small apricot forest, with a few silhouettes clearly visible, but it seemed like the Yu Ge'er was blocking Ye Jinxian inside. Ye Jinxian's round face was filled with panic, beside her, there was only the young maid Chun Xia who was tightly protecting her.

"Second Young Master, how could the three ladies know about this? If you want to find out, you can ask the old lady. " With regards to Ye Yu, Chun Xia was truly afraid of him, but even if her legs became weak, she still stood in front of him, not allowing him to move a step.

Ye Yu's face was filled with anger, "Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me in such a manner?"

Ye Jinxian happened to be facing the road, upon seeing Jin Lan approaching, she immediately came out from Chun Xia's back, extending her hand to pull on Ye Yu's sleeves, but she did not expect Ye Yu to be enraged, she raised her leg and kicked at her, "You bitch, you are not allowed to touch me!"

Although Ye Jinxian was younger than him, her body was taller by half a head. This kick of Ye Yu's did not hurt her vitals, but she was a man after all, so her strength was not small. Therefore, Ye Jinxian was kicked until she staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"Miss!" Everything happened too fast, Spring Aurora was unable to stop it in time, and could only support the crumbling Ye Jinxian in time.

Ye Jinxian said with a pale face and forced a smile, "I'm fine."

Jin Lan's eyes flashed sternly: "Yu Ge'er, what did you say just now?"

Ye Yu obviously did not think that there would be someone behind him, he turned around and looked, the anger on his face became even stronger, and shouted: "Am I wrong? "She's just a lowly slave, and yet she still dares to touch me!" The more he roared, the more malevolent he became as he glared hatefully at Jin Lan. "Don't think that I don't know. You were the one who killed my aunt. Just you wait, I'll definitely make you pay for her death!"

"Oh?" Jin Lan squinted, and looked coldly at Ye Yu. "If Third Sister is a lowly slave, then what are you? "Also …" Her gaze swept across the two Attendant s following Ye Yu, "Who told you that I was the one who killed Concubine Shao? "Hmm?"

Sensing Jin Lan's cold gaze, the two Attendant s lowered their heads and retreated obediently to the side, not daring to even breathe.

Ye Yu glared at them angrily, twisted his neck and shouted: "Who cares where you got this information from, in short, this matter is not over! "Just you wait, I'm going to find Grandmother and have her chase you and that evil woman out!"

When the two Attendant s saw him, they had no choice but to bow to Jin Lan and quickly chase after him.

Watching Ye Yu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Jin Lan only curled the corner of his mouth, his face didn't show any sign of anxiety.

She really wanted Ye Yu to go and fight in front of the old lady, so that she could use the old lady's hand to beat up those restless people.

"Sister Second Sister." Leaning on Spring Aurora, Ye Jinxian called out to Jin Lan in a low voice, her face full of unease.

Jin Lan glanced at the fresh footprints on the hem of her skirt, then instructed Chun Xia: "Take Third Sister to Lan Garden first!"

This place was the closest to Lan Yuan, and it only took them a few steps to get there.

Jin Lan got the Mama Tang to place Ye Jinxian in the East Wing, and also got Mu Lan to bring the medicinal wine over. When Chun Xia carefully rolled up the crescent white silk brocade pants on Ye Jinxian's left leg, revealing her injury, everyone took a deep breath.

From this, it could be seen that Ye Yu did not even consider Ye Jinxian as his close relative, if not she would not have given her all.

Jin Lan hurriedly got the Mama Tang to rub the medicinal wine that had scattered blood vessels all over Ye Jinxian's body.

Mama Tang rubbed the medicinal wine on her palms until it was warm and said to Ye Jinxian: "Third young mistress, I'm afraid it might hurt, just bear with it."

"Mama, don't worry, I can endure it." Ye Jinxian nodded her head obediently. However, when Mama Tang's hand really pressed on the bruise, the heart-wrenching pain still caused her to cry.

However, she endured the pain. Even though her whole body was trembling in pain, her left leg did not struggle at all.

Mama Tang rubbed her hands together for a while before letting go, "Alright, I should be able to get rid of the swelling by tomorrow, but I have to walk more carefully these few days."

"Thank you, Mama." Ye Jinxian sniffed and quickly used a handkerchief to wipe the tears and cold sweat off her face.

"Everything is fine, why did you argue with the Yu Ge'er?" Jin Lan sat on a chair at the side, pretending to not understand as he looked at Ye Jinxian.

She couldn't help but be suspicious. Ever since she saw through the true appearance of Concubine Ning, she had the feeling that the next time she saw her third sister, it would be a scheme that Concubine Ning had secretly set up!

After all, the place where the two of them were quarreling was just too close to the Lan Garden, and Ye Jinxian and Ye Yu, these two completely unrelated people, had actually appeared behind the unremarkable fake mountain at the same time.

No matter how one looked at it, the coincidence that followed made them feel that something was amiss.

"Speaking of which, it's my fault." Ye Jinxian forced out a smile and said softly: "I saw that the weather is not bad today, and heard that the apricots in the garden were blooming well, so I wanted to turn them into bottles, but coincidentally, I met Yu Ge'er, and he grabbed me and asked, straight to the point."

At this point, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face. She bit her lips and carefully looked at Jin Lan.

Even if she did not say it, Jin Lan could guess the answer, but she smiled gently at Ye Jinxian, "Don't worry, just say it, I will not take it to heart."

Ye Jinxian hesitated for a while, before continuing: "Yu Ge'er only asked how Concubine Shao died, and whether it was mother and Big Sister Second Sister who did it." Then, she anxiously tried to explain, "Big sister Second Sister, don't be angry, perhaps Yu Ge'er was bewitched by someone else. Everyone in the house knows, Concubine Shao only went there because it was difficult to give birth, even second brother …" Gradually, the voice faded away.

Jin Lan smiled faintly, "I am not angry. Yu Ge'er is still young, it is normal for him to not know his place, but I am afraid I cannot keep those servants that do not know how to serve."

Just a few short words caused Ye Jinxian's heart to turn cold. She looked at Jin Lan in a daze, as if she didn't know him. Since when did the usually naive and straightforward Big Sister Second Sister become as strict as an old lady?

Jin Lan raised the tea cup, and lightly stirred the tea powder. After taking a sip, she was just about to speak when she saw Wen Zhu rushing over: "Second Miss, the old lady has sent word for you to go with her to go to Jiayu Hall!"