In fact, she also wanted to ask, and finally thought about it: "Qingran, mother wants to ask you something, does Yanran's incident have anything to do with you?"
An Qingran sighed in her heart that her mother actually asked the question. If it were in the past, she would not have even thought about it and would have thought that it was not her who did it. But now, she was able to ask the question. It was obvious that some of her recent behaviors made her mother suspicious.
She didn't know whether she should tell her mother. She didn't want to lie, but she didn't want her mother to know about it, so she smiled and said, "What do you think, mother?"
Lian Jinyu looked at her and suddenly smiled: "Mother believes in you..."
An Qingran breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't understand what her mother meant by "believe", but it was best for them not to continue this topic.
When they returned to the mansion, An Qingran's face was as calm as water.
Lian Jinrong's mother and daughter watched for a long time but didn't figure out anything. They were too embarrassed to ask directly, so they just stayed in the yard and guessed.
An Yanran went to find An Ranyue. The old lady was chatting with everyone in the room. Qiu Di and Ban Xia were also with her. When An Yanran saw them, she bowed politely, which was completely different from when they met in private. The two concubines also knew that the second young lady was not an ordinary person and did not dare to offend her, but they did not want to pay attention to her either.
When An Ranyue saw her coming, she hurried forward and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Well, I came to pay my respects to my grandmother, and I also want to talk to you about something!"
The old lady had no feelings for this granddaughter, but she smiled and said, "It's good that you're here. I heard that King Kang's betrothal gifts have also been sent. It's best for you to take good care of her and don't let anything happen to her again."
"Thank you, grandmother. Yanran has learned her lesson and will not go out easily... But she is not like sister Qingran, who has someone inviting her to the palace!" An Yanran said with a smile.
The sound is very innocent.
It was as if she didn't mind at all.
The old lady didn't know. She was stunned for a moment and asked: "Who invited her?"
"Empress Shu!" An Yanran said.
The old lady looked very puzzled. How could it be Concubine Shu?
No one told her about this, and the expression on her face was not very good.
An Ranyue and An Yanran walked out. An Ranyue asked doubtfully, "What do you want from me?"
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I don't even have anyone to talk to in the general's mansion. Who else can I look for if not you?" An Yanran showed a bitter smile on her face.
"Yes, you just said that An Qingran entered the palace, but what happened?"
An Yanran's eyes showed a cunning look: "Of course it's about Prince Kang and I being framed. Think about it, how could Concubine Shu tolerate her son being wronged? Like me, I have no evidence, I know it clearly in my heart, but I can only suffer in silence..."
An Ranyue raised her eyebrows and smiled: "So what does Concubine Shu find out?"
"I dare not say this, but I heard some people talking about how An Qingran seems to be interested in Dongfang Yan. I don't know if it's true or not!" An Yanran said casually, then covered her mouth, "Look at me, why am I saying this? It's just hearsay..."
An Ranyue's expression changed several times when she heard this. She finally said, "Isn't she very close to the prince? Why does she like Dongfang Yan?"
"I told you it was just a rumor. Maybe I heard it wrong!" An Yanran sighed, "She is the daughter of the general's mansion. No matter who she likes, she can get him without any effort!"
"Really? But there is a reason for everything in this world. I don't believe that no one has discovered what she did, and no one can control her!"
"Who's in charge? My parents dote on her now, and my grandmother believes in her but not me. Tell me, who else in the general's mansion can take care of her?"
An Ranyue was silent for a moment after hearing this: "Even if no one can control her, if Dongfang Yan doesn't like her, can she still take the initiative to propose marriage to a man? Or, does she want to learn from you and make it a done deal?"
An Ranyue said this casually, but seeing that An Yanran's expression was not right, she couldn't help but say awkwardly: "I'm not talking about you..."
An Yanran smiled: "Of course I understand, my sister loves me the most, even closer than my biological sister, how could she say that to me?"
The two talked for a while, and then An Yanran left.
An Ranyue returned to the room angrily. Chu was drinking tea with the old lady. The two concubines had already left. The old lady looked at An Ranyue's expression and asked, "What? Did Yanran bully you?"
An Ranyue shook her head: "Yanran is the best, how could she bully me?"
"It's An Qingran. I think she is the one behind this whole thing. She must have framed Yanran!" An Ranyue said angrily.
Chu immediately interrupted her and said, "How can you say such things? We are only temporarily in the general's mansion. What we say and do cannot be criticized. Do you understand?"
The old lady waved her hand: "Let her speak out and see what's going on."
An Ranyue pouted and said, "An Qingran was invited to the palace by Concubine Shu because she knew about her frame-up. Also, An Qingran framed An Yanran because she liked Dongfang Yan..."
"What's the connection between the two?" The old lady was confused.
An Ranyue said: "Of course it is related. If she discredits Prince Kang and An Yanran, Prince Ning will have a chance to get the emperor's attention. Isn't this her purpose?"
The old lady frowned after hearing this: "This is a bit far-fetched, Ranyue, no matter what, you have to keep calm, understand?"
An Ranyue shook her head: "I hate An Qingran the most. Her eyes are so sneaky, and I don't know what she's thinking. Anyway, I hate her. Last time I asked her for a white jade hairpin, she refused to give it to me. I even brought her a gift. Doesn't she even know the etiquette of reciprocity?"
The old lady loved her granddaughter the most, so she didn't want to blame her. She was just wondering why she said such nonsense today. This was not her usual character.
So, she sighed: "Ranyue, just think of this as something your mother and I are talking about, but don't go out and say nonsense, it will be bad if others hear it!"
An Ranyue wanted to say something, but when she heard her grandmother say this, she finally sighed and nodded: "Grandma, I really don't like her..."
As they were talking, An Qingran walked in. She smiled calmly and bowed to the old lady and Chu. She also greeted An Ranyue. There was nothing wrong with her. Finally, she walked up to old lady An and said, "Grandma, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
"I heard that you entered the palace. Have you suffered any grievances in this line of work?" the old lady asked kindly.
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