C45 (1/2)

The next day, as the sky slowly brightened, Jin Lan got up. He had slept soundly the night before, but when the time came for him to wake up, his eyes would naturally open. After she was done washing up, she decided to pay respects to the Madame SHen at Shuixie Pavilion. However, Wan Ju walked in and said: ”Miss, just now, Madam's Big Sister Hui Xiu from her room came over, and said to let Miss sleep for a while longer, there's no need to go over to pay respects, and we'll also leave the breakfast at the Lan Garden. You can just order the kitchen to make it for you whatever you want to eat.”

”Why?” Jin Lan was stunned. ”Everything is fine. Why would mother suddenly ask me not to go over?” ”Could it be that mother's body …”

”Miss, don't think too much.” Wan Ju saw that she was shocked and quickly replied, ”Sister Hui Xiu said that Master is currently having breakfast with Madam at Shuixie Pavilion. Even the aunties that went to pay respects were all sent away by Master.”

”Father is having breakfast with Mother?” Jin Lan was slightly startled, he did not expect Ye Lin to accompany Madame SHen for breakfast, this was truly rare!

”Yes, I heard that Master rested at the Shuixie Pavilion last night.” Wan Ju covered her mouth and laughed.

Jin Lan lowered his eyelashes, concealing the solemnity that glided across the bottom of his eyes. He smiled faintly. ”Since that's the case, I won't go over. Let's set up a meal.”

Wan Ju nodded her head and was about to leave, but when she lifted the curtain, she saw Mama Tang heading over to the upper rooms, she had especially slowed her legs and waited for the Mama Tang to enter, then quickly went to the small kitchen.

When Mama Tang entered the room, she saw Jin Lan sitting alone in front of the make-up desk. He exerted himself with his feet and quickly walked to her side, bent down and quickly moved his lips next to her ear.

The color in Jin Lan's eyes flickered as a layer of coldness appeared in his eyes. He really couldn't hold it in anymore. It was just that she had just come back yesterday and was already doing this today. Did he really think that she was a fool that was blind and could not see? She humphed coldly in her heart and lowered her voice as she said, ”Watch her!”

After breakfast, Jin Lan wandered around the garden twice, ate, and returned back to the Lan Garden. He then ordered all the servants and wives to come out and complete a new assignment.

The Mama Tang was naturally the mother in charge of the yard. Wan Ju and Bi He were level 1 servant, other than serving Jin Lan in close proximity, they each took care of their clothes and jewelry in the kitchen. Originally, when Wan Ju was not around, Mu Lan had taken over the job, instead, she was taking care of the Little Maid and the old granny, while Wen Zhu was taking care of the flowers and plants in the courtyard.

The servants in the house were always arranged by her, it could be said that other than the young lady and Mama Tang, she had the highest prestige in the courtyard, and even Wan Ju, who was a level 1 servant, was shorter than her. But now, for no reason, Mu Lan had given her the job, and even Wan Ju had gotten the short end of the stick, but she could only manage the clothes and accessories. This, this had always been the work of a second class maid!

”Alright, let's do it like this. As for Mu Lan's silver, let's compare it to the hair of a maid and add it into the rest of the courtyard.” Jin Lan thought about it for a moment, then waved her hand to tell everyone to disperse.

She turned around and went back into the house, and directly walked behind the table to sit down. She found the half-copied letter and started to practice with focus, Wan Ju went to the kitchen to inventory the goods and exchange the account book with Female Cook.

Bi He waited at the side for a short while before borrowing the time to make Jin Lan's shoes to rush out.

Jin Lan didn't even raise her head as she steadily finished her last stroke, and only then did she place the white jade Bunny Hair Pen onto the mountain-shaped Azure Flower Mountain Water Pen rack in satisfaction. She lightly blew twice on the paper, and the scent of the ink slowly drifted to the side, and only after the writing had been half dried, she opened her mouth and said indifferently: ”Mama, Mu Lan, continue to instruct me. No one is allowed to say a word, except your wife, no matter who asks! If anyone accidentally makes a mistake, then don't come to my place and cry, and get someone to take them away! ”

Mama Tang and Mu Lan looked at each other and replied in unison, ”Yes, Miss.”

It was only when the sun was rising did his hands start to feel sore. After being bathed and dressed by the Mama Tang and Mu Lan, he was prepared to go to the Shuixie Pavilion to have lunch with the Madame SHen. She did not sit on the Soft Palanquin like yesterday. Instead, she brought Mama Tang and Wen Zhu to slowly walk along the hand roaming corridor towards the Shuixie Pavilion, where they could still see the autumn scenery in the garden.

”Sister, you're so elegant. You've worked hard in the temple for a few days. Why don't you take a good rest and go out for a stroll instead?” Jin Lan had only walked for a short while when a gentle voice came from behind him. However, the tone clearly indicated that the person who had come had not come with good intentions.

Jin Lan turned around and looked at the figure walking towards her. With a slight raise of his eyebrows, he said with a smile, ”So it's big sister. I haven't seen her for a few days. My big sister's face is flushed red. It's even more obvious now.”

Ye Jinwei was ten years old this year, and her features had grown a little. Although the Concubine Shao wasn't some peerless beauty, Ye Lin was actually a completely beautiful man.

”This is all thanks to little sister!” Ye Jinwei clenched her teeth, thinking back to how her concubine had mentioned that she was a crazy woman a few days ago, and how there were other servants in the house who looked at her strangely, she couldn't help but want to tear Jin Lan's smile away.