If someone saw this, they would be very surprised. Why did she love An Zhongyuan so much, but never liked An Zhongtao no matter what he did?

She didn't understand, and neither did anyone else.

Even Jinrong didn't understand.

However, she only knew that what the old lady said made sense.

So she started dressing up.

In the morning, while the general was in the east warm room, she went to pay her respects.

An Zhongtao and Lian Jinyu were having breakfast. Lian Jinyu saw boils on An Zhongtao's forehead and nose, and said half-jokingly and half-heartedly: "You've been so angry recently, you should go to their room..."

Hearing this, An Zhongtao looked at Lian Jinyu with a smile in his eyes: "You are quite generous!"

"It's good that your heart is with me. Do I want you to hurt your body just to remain faithful to me?" When Lian Jinyu said this, she felt sad, but she also felt sorry for her man.

Besides, those concubines were brought in for this very purpose.

An Zhongtao smiled bitterly and shook his head when he heard that. Actually, the concubine was just like that in his eyes. It was just that Lian Jinrong was a little special and he had gotten a lot of happiness from her. But at this moment, he disagreed to let him go to her room.

In his heart, that would be a betrayal of Lian Jinyu.

So, he didn't say anything.

Lian Jinyu wanted to say something to him, but at this moment, Lian Jinrong came to pay her respects. As soon as she came in, Lian Jinyu's heart skipped a beat. She was so flashy, and anyone with a keen eye could tell what she was thinking.

At her age, she was actually wearing a watercolor dress and a dragon and phoenix hairpin inlaid with two gems on her head. If Lian Jinyu remembered correctly, this hairpin was given to her by the general when she first entered the general's mansion!

She walked gracefully and bowed as soon as she entered the house: "Greetings to the general and my sister!"

The moment she came in, Lian Jinyu smelled a fragrance that she had never smelled before. It was very special and pleasant, making people feel happy.

An Zhongtao had a stern face and said nothing.

Seeing her half-kneeling on the ground, Lian Jinyu finally said, "Get up. I've said you don't need to greet me in the morning or evening!"

She didn't want her to pay her respects, and the real reason was that she didn't want to see her.

Lian Jinrong didn't seem to mind: "This is what a concubine should do. I was stupid before, and I was instigated by others. I did many outrageous things without knowing the truth, which made the general and sister angry. Now that I think about it, it was a big mistake. Therefore, I decided to serve my sister and the general well to atone for my guilt."

When she spoke, she looked pitiful and her eyes were full of sincerity.

Lian Jinyu glanced at An Zhongtao, but saw that he still had a cold look on his face, as if he didn't even want to look at Lian Jinrong.

Lian Jinrong felt bored, so she said a few more words awkwardly and then left.

Lian Jinyu sighed: "General, do you understand her thoughts?"

An Zhongtao shook his head: "I only know that she has done too many disgusting things. Let's not mention her anymore. What do you want to eat today? I'll ask the kitchen to make it specially for you. And in the evening, if you don't want to go to Beiyuan, I'll tell her for you. Mother won't blame you. Besides, she has mentioned it before, so you don't have to go!"

"I don't want my mother to think that I'm too frivolous!" Lian Jinyu said with a smile, "Okay, don't worry about me, I'm really fine, look at my body, I'm very strong..."

The two of them stopped discussing the matter, and An Zhongtao went to court after dinner.

Lian Jinyu sat alone in the room, looking at the little clothes made by An Qingran, with a happy expression on her face.

She felt more and more distressed about An Qingran, but she was also relieved.

***********

That night.

An Zhongtao still came to the East Warm Pavilion, Lian Jinyu pushed him and said: "You should go to the other courtyard, I don't need you to accompany me here, please don't make me feel bad!"

"Are you so eager to push me to another woman?" An Zhongtao said with anger in his eyes.

Lian Jinyu also deliberately frowned and said, "I am the mistress of the house, shouldn't I act in a proper manner? Would people talk about the general's many wives and concubines behind my back and end up getting angry?"

At this point, she burst out laughing: "I've already said it before, I want your heart, and the rest can be considered as appropriate!"

An Zhongtao was pushed by her and took a few steps. Finally, he sighed and said, "Then I'll go to the other courtyard. Be careful."

"Well, it's okay!" Lian Jinyu gave him a big smile.

An Zhongtao finally left.

Looking at his back, the expression on Lian Jinyu's face changed several times. She finally sighed and the smile in her eyes finally disappeared. Which woman would force her husband out? It's just that she really felt sorry for him, and she wanted to balance the relationship in the General's Mansion. It was too chaotic now. She just wanted to calm down for a while, which could be considered as accumulating blessings for her son.

As long as the child is fine, she doesn't worry about anything else.

**********

The next morning.

Lian Jinrong found out early in the morning that the atmosphere in the yard was different. As soon as she went out, she met Dongju, who was walking towards her in colorful clothes. When she saw her, she bowed with an undisguised joy on her face. In fact, she didn't have to bow to her, as they were all of equal status, and it might be that Dongju was used to it.

Lian Jinrong just ignored them and most of the time, she was too lazy to even respond perfunctorily.

But seeing Dongju's expression was not right today, she couldn't help but become curious: "What's so happy about it, and so early!"

Dongju smiled and said, "Well... I'm here to see the general!"

"What do you want to do with the general?" Lian Jinrong said unhappily.

Dong Ju didn't speak in a humble tone like usual. Instead, she said, "I didn't come to see the general for any other reason. It was just that after he left this morning, I found that his jade belt buckle was left on my bed. So, I hurried over here, fearing that he would be late for court."

When she said this, she took out the button in her hand and showed it to her.

When Lian Jinrong heard this, she obviously hadn't digested what she heard, and couldn't help but raise her voice and asked, "What did you say? How could the general pull this thing onto your bed..."

"What's impossible? Maybe I was too anxious last night and didn't even notice the button fell off when I was unfastening my jade belt. I'm still wondering, did the general come back wearing the jade belt this morning?" As she spoke, Wan'er smiled and looked quite pretty.

Lian Jinrong looked at her, and the expression on her face changed several times. She finally understood, and her heart couldn't help but be tangled, as if someone was pulling at her heart, tightening and loosening. Lian Jinrong gasped heavily, and her body swayed a few times. This news was more devastating than when she heard that Lian Jinyu was pregnant!

As soon as Dongju realized that something was wrong with her, she immediately left.