Shi Lan watched coldly as her face turned pale with anger, and felt a great sense of satisfaction.
The curtain at the door was lifted again, and Madam Han hurried in. After greeting the old lady, the first madam fixed her eyes on Pan Jinxuan.
Pan Jinxuan stepped forward to greet her mother. When she stood up, she always kept her head slightly lowered and looked at Han Shi at eye level, giving her a bright smile.
Mrs. Han looked at her daughter in surprise. After not seeing her for a while, she felt that her daughter seemed to have become a different person. She had grown taller and fatter, and even her spirit seemed different from before.
Shi Lan naturally stepped forward to pay her respects. Madam Han quickly helped Shi Lan up, and after carefully examining her, said, "It's been a while since I last saw you. Fourth Sister has grown taller and changed a lot."
Shi Lan smiled without saying a word. Madam Han measured her height from left to right and said, "Ever since you entered the palace, I have ordered the embroiderers in the manor to make clothes for you for all four seasons. Now they seem a bit small."
Since entering the palace, Shi Lan has never lacked food and drink. Children grow quickly, and in just two months, she was as big as a sapling that had been uprooted.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ruan smiled and said, "It's alright. Her Majesty has already ordered people to make all four seasons' clothes for you, and the hairpins and other accessories have also been provided."
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that Madam Han's face was a little stiff, and she quickly said, "It's just that the styles in the palace are inevitably too conventional. Her Majesty knows that Fourth Madam is lively and is worried that she won't like it, so she bestowed two more boxes of beads, wanting to make some fashionable ones, so that she won't be outshone by the other young ladies at the banquet. However, it's almost the end of the year now, and it's not easy to find skilled craftsmen. Her Majesty knows that Madam is busy, but one should not trouble two masters. This matter can only be troubled by Madam's efforts."
Han's face immediately broke into a smile. She patted Shi Lan's shoulder, but her eyes were on Ruan Mama. She said, "Leave this to me. I know a few silver shops. Their craftsmen are the most skillful. The designs they make will definitely be the latest."
Shi Lan quickly bowed and thanked her.
Han embraced her affectionately, preventing her from bowing.
The old lady watched them talking so animatedly, and felt a pang of regret.
Shi Lan initially had feelings for her, but later...
The old lady sighed. Well, some things were indeed her fault, but both children were her flesh and blood. Her heart wasn't made of iron; ten years of hard work had filled it with the child she had raised, feeding and watering every single bite. Perhaps she shouldn't have done that foolish thing back then, and then none of this would have happened.
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