C90 (1/2)
In comparison to Mama Shang's shock, Jin Lan was very calm at the moment, although she had the same expression as Mama Shang when she first found out about this matter.
”Mama's daughter is seventeen in this year, and there is a cinnabar mole the size of a hairpin on the inside of her left wrist.” She softly said while looking at Mama Shang, then added, ”She also carried something that Mama left behind back then. This thing was originally a pair, and the other thing was placed on Mama's youngest son.”
”Where are Qing Qing and Little Rock? ”Miss, quickly tell this servant!” Mama Shang was so excited that her eyes turned red, she couldn't help but take two steps forward, reaching out her hands out to grab Jin Lan, her trembling hands reaching out to touch the air, before she could even touch the soft white hand, she suddenly froze. In the end, she did not forget that Jin Lan was her master.
Jin Lan looked at the anxious Mama Shang quietly. ”Don't worry, Mama. Since I'm being honest with you, I will definitely invite you to acknowledge me as you in the future.”
”Young lady …” The Mama Shang gave Jin Lan a complicated look before he finally calmed down. After a while, he asked, ”How are Qing Qing and Little Rock?” Her eyes were filled with melancholy, yearning, and a mixture of guilt and sorrow.
Jin Lan sighed, ”Don't worry Mama, they are doing quite well. As for the rest, I will inform Mama after we return from the capital.”
”How does Miss know the whereabouts of Qing Qing and Xiao Shi? And how can I confirm that they are doing well? ”...” Mama Shang's heart was more or less filled with unwillingness, but before she finished speaking, she looked at the expression on Jin Lan's face and couldn't help but stifle his mouth and cry out.
”Mama doesn't need to worry about where I come from. You only need to remember that this is a fact.” Jin Lan's expression was light, and his tone was laced with the intent to send someone out.
”Yes, this servant understands.” Mama Shang suppressed the desire in her heart, bowed his head, and was about to leave. However, when she lifted the curtain, he suddenly turned his head and asked, ”Are they in the residence?”
Jin Lan turned his head to look at her and smiled, but he didn't say anything. The bright sunlight shone through the bamboo curtain and onto her jade-like face, leaving behind a trace of a mysterious burning flame.
Mama Shang was someone who came from the palace. She did not dare to boast about his abilities, but she had seen most of them. But at that moment, she only felt that Second Miss in front of her was covered in a thin layer of fog, she could not understand her thoughts, and could not fathom its depths, causing her to feel an indescribable feeling lingering in her heart. She lowered her eyes and did not say anything else. She put down the flowery curtain and went into the neighboring room and called Wan Ju over to help her.
Not long later, the Steward Li sent his wife to report that the boat was leaving. He accompanied the two sisters to the capital, accompanied by the watchman, who personally escorted them to the capital. But when they reached the capital, they would only need to wait for the people sent by the clan to welcome them before returning to the Yangzhou. The manor would wait for Steward Li to return and report to them, and Ye Lin would not be able to leave him either.
Jin Lan couldn't sleep soundly last night, so Wan Ju cleaned up the dishes and helped her get on and off the bed.
In the middle of the night they arrived at Hongze, but the boat was not docked, it was anchored in the middle of the river. Several boats were scattered around the ship, surrounding her in a tight circle.
The journey was smooth and the weather was beautiful. The wind blew continuously for several days, and in just seven or eight days, they had reached the Xuzhou.
Jin Lan felt seasick. At first, sshe was fine and didn't feel uncomfortable, but gradually, he felt like she couldn't eat anymore. She felt dizzy and weak all day, and her small face was about to become swollen from sleep. On the other hand, Ye Jinwei passed her days extremely extravagantly. Every day, accompanied by a servant girl, she would go to the side of the boat to enjoy the scenery, where she would sing poems against each other. Occasionally, she would have Si Ling place the guqin on top of the boat, facing the green mountains and the jade water. Life was getting more and more interesting.
This would make things difficult for Jin Lan. Even if he wanted to sleep for a while and hide in his dreams, it wouldn't be enough. Wan Ju had no choice but to burn the Ambergris Fructus s in the cabin time and time again, not daring to break for even a moment.
But like this, before even walking halfway, he had already seen the bottom of the box full of Ambergris Fructus bait, causing Wan Ju and Bi He to walk around anxiously, not knowing what to do.
”I'm thinking that if I were to save some time, I would only be able to hold on for five to six days. I really can't delay my journey to the capital.” Wan Ju looked at the Six Horn Box in her hand with a gloomy expression. This Ambergris Fructus was something his wife was worried about, so she specially went to Mixin House to buy it for her. She just did not expect her to use it so quickly.
Bi He's expression was not any better than hers. Her two delicate eyebrows knitted together as she walked around the room twice, and could not help but raise her head to look at the other door, and said hesitantly: ”How about we borrow some from the First Miss first? That day when Si Ling was carrying the zither, I happened to pass by and accidentally saw that the First Miss's house was also burning incense. Although the smell was different, it wasn't too different.
”But …” Wan Ju remembered the grudge between First Miss and Jin Lan, and she could not help but hesitate a little, ”Will First Miss agree to give all the spices to Miss?”
”That's hard to say. I have to ask first before I know.” Bi He also had a face full of apprehension. She twisted her handkerchief, made up her mind, and forced a laugh: ”No matter what, First Miss and Miss are sisters, this time they are going to the capital together, they should help each other out, we don't need to worry too much.” These words were said for Wan Ju to hear, and at the same time, for herself.
”Then, shall we go together?” It just so happens that First Miss is on the side enjoying the scenery. ” Wan Ju closed the box in her hand and gently placed it on the side, then she and Bi He went to the side of the ship to look for the person.
Ye Jinwei was sitting on a stone chair with a redwood conch shell in the middle. In her hand was a translucent Thorny wood Chrysanthemum Light Rhubarb Fan, which was rotating slowly back and forth in its position. In front of him was a small teapot with a blue and white bowstring pattern and a blue bowl of Sweet 'n' Sour Fruit Powder was placed on the side. The river flowed slowly, the cool wind blew gently, and the scenery was enjoyed. Her face was filled with a carefree and happy feeling.