C82 (1/2)
”Lan Er greets the old lady and mother.” She first paid her respects to Old Madame Ye and Madame SHen, then raised her head to look at the people in the room.
Aside from Old Madame Ye and Madame SHen, Mama Shang was also standing inside the house. When she saw Jin Lan's gaze on him, she turned sullen and blessed herself.
A cold look flashed past Jin Lan's eyes, and he shifted his gaze, his gaze landing on the person at the left side of Old Madame Ye.
The man was a woman of about forty, dressed in a turquoise brocade coat, with her hair neatly tied up in a bun and tied with a finely carved mahogany hairpin, and a silver string of rice beads strung across her temples. Although the bead was only the size of a grain of rice, it was still of the same size and had a round luster. It was a good item that ordinary people would not be able to see.
He had a face like a silver plate, fair skin and delicate hands, and a well-developed body.
Jin Lan recognized this person. She was the most capable person beside the Old Ancestor of the family, and his surname was Wu. In his previous life, when he moved to the capital, Jin Lan often went to and fro the main house of his family and often came into contact with her.
Although Mama Wu was the most capable person to the side of the Old Ancestor, she had a face that was pleasing to the ears. Everyone in the house was very willing to be close to her, even though most of the reason was for the sake of the Old Ancestor.
When the Old Madame Ye saw Jin Lan staring curiously at Mama Wu, she did not avoid nor bow to him. A trace of light flashed through her eyes, and she said with a beaming smile: ”This is the most arrogant person in front of my clan's ancestor, Girl Lan, quickly come and greet Mama Wu.”
”The old granny is breaking the servant's lifespan.” The moment Old Madame Ye finished speaking, the smile on her face instantly became unnatural.
Even if she was a popular person in front of the Old Ancestor, she was still a servant. Although Yangzhou was a side branch and was the master, if Jin Lan really greeted her, the Old Ancestor would probably not let her off when he returned.
Therefore, she hurriedly bowed to Jin Lan with a cordial smile. ”I've met Lady Jin Lan. Just as the old lady had said, she is indeed a beautiful person. Compared to the other young ladies in the mansion, she is much better. No wonder the old lady is so concerned about her in the capital.”
Although these words flattered the old lady on the surface and made things difficult for her, there was actually a small stumbling block in the actual situation. If these words were to spread, the old lady would be alright. Jin Lan might suffer a big loss. The ladies of the family were not to be trifled with, how could they allow others to climb on their heads? Especially a girl from a side branch.
While Mama Wu was speaking, she intentionally looked at Jin Lan, to see that the smile on the branch Second Miss's face had always been indifferent. She was stunned for a moment. She had only seen this kind of unperturbed attitude before, without showing any sign of shame or disgrace. It was something she had only seen once on a person, and that person was the First Princess from far away in the capital.
But the Second Miss in front of him was only nine years old, how could he have such a deep state of mind? She frowned slightly, but quickly let go of her hold. Her gaze swept across Madame SHen, and heard that Second Miss was raised in a room with a weak body, and his wife had always been indifferent. Perhaps it was because she was affected, but she had developed such a cold personality.
When he thought that he understood, a bright smile appeared on Mama Wu's face again.
Old Madame Ye still had a kind and loving look on her face, but when she looked at Mama Wu, the smile in her eyes dimmed slightly. She waved to Jin Lan and smiled: ”Come here, let grandmother see. After he finished speaking, he looked straight at Madame SHen, not at all afraid.
Jin Lan followed her words, catching a glimpse of the cold look in the old lady's eyes, she held her hand and spoke softly: ”It's not Lan Er's fault. Last night, after seeing the bright moon, she brought mother Lan Er out to admire the lamp, but unexpectedly, they ran into water, luckily mother is safe, luckily, otherwise Lan Er would have made a huge mistake.”
When the Madame SHen saw that Jin Lan had taken care of everything for her, she felt her heart go soft. Long before Mama Wu had entered the palace, she had already told the old lady about last night's events. She had only left out the details of Jin Lan's disappearance, then mysteriously appeared in the carriage. The old lady was naturally infuriated, and more than half of the authority of the steward that she had managed to hold in her hands had been taken away.
However, as long as his daughter was safe and sound, those by her side meant nothing.
Old Madame Ye clapped her slightly cold hands and sighed: ”You must be more curious to see what happens from now on. If you want to see the lamp, just tell the maids and wives to hang it up. ”Little girl, you must make me, an old woman, worry so much that I don't know when I'll be able to live a comfortable life.”
As he spoke of Jin Lan, every word was directed at Madame SHen. Fortunately, after so many years, Madame SHen was already used to it, so his expression did not change at all.
Jin Lan glanced at her, but he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, so he relaxed. He stood up quickly and knelt in front of Old Madame Ye to apologize.
”It's all Lan Er's fault, causing grandmother to worry, Lan Er should be punished!”
”You child, it doesn't matter what you say. What are you doing? Hurry up and get up!” Suddenly seeing Jin Lan kneel down, the Old Madame Ye was startled, then hurriedly extended his hand to help her up, and said with a voice full of complaints: ”The day of the autumnal equinox, when cold air drilled into this blue stone, your body was only able to get better with great difficulty, what if you get sick again?”