For a mother, marrying off a daughter is definitely not just a happy event.

An Qingran also felt uncomfortable.

She smiled as soon as she thought about it: "Mother, even though it's so far away, I will come back to visit you..."

"Silly child, how can you just visit your parents? That requires the emperor's grace. Even if your mother wants to visit you in the palace, she has to be summoned or handed a letter. After all, once you enter the palace, your family members shouldn't bother you, lest you attract criticism..."

An Qingran knew that her mother was telling the truth, but she just didn't want to be so inhumane. Entering the palace felt like entering a prison.

Maybe Dongfang Jin is different from others?

He will be flexible.

"Mother, the people in this yard are preparing my dowry if they know about it. If they don't, they would think we are imitating the ancients to show off our wealth."

Lian Jinyu smiled: "Even though all this is happening, I still feel that I have wronged you..."

"Mom, how are the wedding cakes going?" An Qingran forced a smile.

"Yanran helped me make it. It's all done. It's been packaged and sent to various mansions..."

"An Yanran has been quite well behaved recently." An Qingran smiled.

"Yes, poor child." Lian Jinyu sighed.

"Has An Ranyue also come to help recently?"

"Yes, she's here too, and she seems to have a very good relationship with Yanran. If the two of them can continue to be so close, I'd be relieved..."

An Qingran twitched the corner of his mouth but said nothing.

At this time, Mrs. Chu came in, holding a pile of cloth in her arms, with a smile on her face, "Sister-in-law, Qingran, come and take a look, this cloth is good for lining, I just spent a long time searching with the housekeeper, if it doesn't work, we have to buy what we need..."

This is the lining of the quilt in An Qingran's dowry. These silks are used by ordinary people to make clothes, it would be a pity to use them as linings.

An Qingran didn't say anything, but Lian Jinyu nodded: "These are too simple after all. Once we enter the palace, we are too simple. People who don't know us will think we are shabby. The palace is very particular about status and position. If you are a little bit inferior, you will be looked down upon..."

An Qingran was originally quite relaxed, but after hearing what her mother said, she became a little frightened.

In my previous life, I didn't think there was anything special because I was confused. Now that I think about it, it is true. My sisters plotted against me, my man betrayed me, my aunt and grandmother were all like wolves, and I was like a simple little girl who only cared about my man.

An Qingran came back to her senses and saw Chu busying around with a smile on her face. Although she didn't know what she was thinking, whether she had really let go of her grudge and really didn't want to plot against the General's Mansion anymore, but at least at this moment, she looked quite warm.

She knew that her father was broad-minded and had done things for them. Now that she had a mansion, she felt relieved. She was just waiting for them and Old Madam An to move out, and then she would be completely relieved.

Just as she was thinking about it, Fang came with Shen Zhiyun, with a smile on her face and saying polite words of congratulations. Shen Zhiyun was really attached to An Qingran. He took her arm to help her measure her figure, look at clothes and jewelry styles. Part of the jewelry was custom-made in Zhenbaozhai, and the other part was selected by Lian Jinyu from her dowry. They were all top-quality, but the styles were a bit old, but An Qingran liked them very much.

I just feel a little sorry for my mother.

She didn't have to prepare these for herself.

In short.

The general's mansion was extremely lively and the atmosphere was peaceful.

An Qingran, however, felt homesick. She sat alone in the garden, without any honeysuckle to accompany her, and pondered over problems blankly.

In her previous life, she married Dongfang Ye and thought she had found the man she loved. In this life, she is going to marry Dongfang Jin. Is he the right person?

Dongfang Jin herself didn’t know much about his previous life, as he died early. He is in good health now, so she hopes that he won’t have any other accidents.

Thinking of this, she spat to herself and said softly that children should not worry about their words.

Suddenly she heard a sound.

A female voice: "Husband, please don't be so careless or someone may see you..."

The voice turned out to be Lian Jinrong's.

An Qingran was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Listening more carefully, she realized that it was coming from the bushes next to her. An Qingran didn't want to listen, but the sound was too similar. If she didn't figure it out, she might not be able to sleep at night.

She tiptoed along, it was her first time stealing, and her heart was pounding. She wondered if Lian Jinrong had appeared as a spirit.

She didn't believe in ghosts and gods yet, but ever since her own experience confirmed Master Kong's words, she began to believe it a little.

Pushing aside the branches, she saw a woman with her back to her, and a vague figure of a man, whose face was blocked by the flowers and trees. An Qingran breathed a sigh of relief when she saw a living person, but she saw the man holding the woman in his arms and rubbing her for a while. An Qingran frowned. Who in the general's mansion dares to be so bold? Even when Lian Jinrong was alive, she would not do this.

"Well, my husband, it would be bad if someone saw us."

"Why not? You are my woman, it's a done deal, why are you not allowing us to be intimate?"

She recognized the voice; it was Shen Zhihua.

I have been so busy these days that I have forgotten about him.

An Yanran wanted to chase him away at that time.

They are still here.

An Qingran also saw clearly that the woman was Qiaojie, and she turned around to leave.

Suddenly, Qiaojie said, "The eldest lady is going to get married soon. If she leaves the general's mansion, we can take a breath."

"That being said, I don't think it makes any difference whether she's here or not."

"Really? When my mother proposed marriage to her, things became a little awkward between the two families. I hope that the joy of marrying into the palace will dilute the past."

"So what if it doesn't dilute the relationship? I don't want to marry that ugly bastard..."

"Keep your voice down. It would be terrible if such nonsense gets out."

"So what? I have no achievements anymore. How can a barefoot person be afraid of a person wearing shoes? At worst, we can just leave here..."

"So when are we leaving?"

"I have to ask my mother about this matter to see if she has any plans. Maybe she has taken a fancy to a girl recently and wants me to marry her off. This will save you from being so reluctant to serve me and being so awkward."

"When did I become awkward? You still ask others to do something when it's inconvenient..."

Something blocked the next words. An Qingran twitched the corners of her mouth, feeling disgusted. This Qiaojie was fine, but this Shen Zhihua was such a person, like a pig or a dog. Fortunately, her mother refused firmly, otherwise it would be a blasphemy for him to have any fantasies about her.

An Qingran returned to her yard, still feeling nauseous.

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