Mrs. An didn't think much of it and said jokingly, "When the mother-in-law saw the beautiful girl, she said she looked familiar."
Su Wanti walked up to Madam An and bowed, "Is Madam An feeling better?"
Mrs. An did not answer, but just stared at her cheek with a serious expression.
Her hands trembled slightly, and she grabbed Su Wanti's hand with a bit of haste.
Su Wanti was surprised by Mrs. An's reaction.
When she saw Mrs. An staring at her, an idea came to her mind.
Her eyebrows and eyes look very similar to her father's. Her eyebrows are clearly defined and the brow peaks are gentle, which makes her eyebrows look slender and delicate.
Her eyes are like apricots, round and full, with slightly upturned corners, giving her a lively look.
The pupils are clearly black and white, bright and clear, and there is always a spring of clear water in the eyes, sparkling and shining.
Su Wanti felt that at this moment, Madam An seemed to be looking at others through her.
She said softly, "Madam An, do you really think I look familiar to you?"
Madam An nodded, her eyes dark, "It seems like an old friend."
Could the old friend she was talking about be her own father? Su Wanti thought silently.
Su Wanti put her hands on her waist, where she hid the red silk thread and red gold pendant anklet left by her father.
"I have something here..." Before she could finish her words, a maid came in hurriedly and said:
"Old Madam, here comes the imperial edict."
"Ah?" Everyone in the room changed their expressions instantly.
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace. Until the moment the imperial edict is opened, no one knows whether it is a blessing or a curse.
Mrs. An and her mother-in-law became visibly panicked. Su Wanti silently lowered her hands and stepped aside.
The timing is not right today. Su Wanti secretly planned to take out the anklet left by her father tomorrow and let Madam An identify it.
Mrs. An walked out and looked at Shang Xingjian as if asking for help.
Shang Xingjian lowered his eyes in thought. He had his secret guards monitor the movements in various places in the capital, and he had not heard of any extraordinary behavior from the An family.
Besides, if the emperor issues an order to punish the An family, the queen mother will definitely stop it. If she can't stop it, she will also tip off my aunt in advance and won't let my aunt be unprepared.
After Shang Xingjian thought it over, he nodded to Mrs. An, signaling her not to panic.
Mrs. An felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, she saw Su Wanti walking out behind her.
He hurriedly took her hand and apologized, "Miss Su, I'm so sorry. Let's stop here for today. I'll ask you to come and treat my mother-in-law tomorrow."
"Where does Miss Su live? I'll arrange for a carriage to take you back. Tomorrow I'll bring the reward and come to thank you in person."
Su Wanti shook her head slightly and was about to refuse, but Shang Xingjian pulled her behind him and said to Madam An, "Aunt, Miss Su also lives in the An Mansion. It would be fine if she lived with me."
Mrs. An was slightly startled, but her mouth was faster than her brain, and she blurted out, "Live together? Live in the same room with you?"
Realizing that what she said was wrong, she immediately covered her lips and coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment.
Su Wanti shook off Shang Xingjian's hand and said hurriedly, "No need to send me off. I live here..."
Her words were interrupted by Shang Xingjian, "Auntie, I misunderstood. Please arrange a separate room for Miss Su. Now, go and get busy. Madam An is waiting."
Mrs. An turned around and saw that her mother-in-law had been supported by several maids to the door. She hurriedly said a few words to Shang Xingjian, patted her son's shoulder, and turned to leave.
Su Wanti remembered the way out of the house, and after leaving Madam An's yard, she prepared to leave secretly.
Shang Xingjian saw her intention, stretched out his hand to block her way, and whispered: "Miss Su, you can't leave."
Su Wanti raised her eyes, "Why?"
"You have to change your appearance for me every day."
"I'll come back tomorrow, or you can come to my house tomorrow to find me."
"I don't have time to wait for you to come over, or to go to your house."
He held Su Wanti's wrist tightly, lowered his eyes to look into hers, and said, "Also, I have some new news related to the disappearance of Miss Su's father. I wonder if Miss Su wants to know."
"If you insist on leaving, then I will assume that you don't want to know this news."
His eyes were gentle and the corners of his lips were raised, like a gentleman of elegance and refinement, but Su Wanti sensed a hint of danger in his gentle smile.
[Host, you've aroused the target's possessiveness!] The system watched.
A hint of surprise flashed across Su Wanti's clear eyes. She exhaled lightly and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
Nanny Qin, who served Madam An, stayed.
After receiving the secret letter from the young master, Madam An ordered people to clean up the backyard of her house.
Now Nanny Qin took Shang Xingjian and the other two to that house.
The house was located at the back of Mrs. An's yard, separated from the main house by a dense and verdant bamboo forest.
There is a shallow stream flowing through the bamboo forest. This stream is man-made, with round and smooth pebbles underneath. The water is clear and sparkling with light.
It is a beautiful scene of stream water flowing silently around bamboos.
A few people walked through the path in the bamboo forest and came to an exquisite and tidy two-story building.
This small building is the residence prepared by Mrs. An for Shang Xingjian and the other two.
There were only two rooms in the small building. Now that Su Wanti was going to move in, Nanny Qin immediately sent someone to set up a bedroom.
Curtains, bedding, jade pillows, cushioned carpets, bronze mirrors, clothes hangers... the maids and nannies were quick and efficient, and within a quarter of an hour, all the necessary items were in place.
There are two maids who clean the small building. They are both reliable people selected by Nanny Qin. They only work on weekdays and will never step into the small building without the master's order.
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