Lian Jinrong finally came back to her senses after a while, but she was happy again. This proved one thing, the general did not favor Lian Jinyu exclusively. She was pregnant, which was a great opportunity. Just like the old lady said, it depended on who could seize the opportunity. Obviously, she did not. Could it be that the general was deliberately being cold to her just because she caught An Qingran having an affair in her room last time?
If this happened to me, I would also be angry.
So, she forgave An Zhongtao in an instant, and she saw hope, and a bright future ahead!
Afternoon.
An Zhongtao closed his eyes and rested in his study. He didn't go to the East Warm Pavilion because he was afraid of upsetting Lian Jinyu. She chatted with An Qingran at this time every day and then took a short nap.
Someone knocks on the door.
But Lian Jinrong walked in, still with that strange fragrance. It smelled much lighter than yesterday, but it was indeed very pleasant.
An Zhongtao opened his eyes and looked at the bowl in her hand, but he didn't say anything.
Lian Jinrong smiled and said, "General, the weather is hot and humid. I made some plum soup, which is the best for cooling off. General, please try it!"
She said with a sweet smile.
An Zhongtao took the sour plum soup she handed over, but did not drink it. Instead, he put it on the table and looked at her: "Anything else?"
Lian Jinrong's smile was a little stiff.
Is that it?
"Well, I have always been concerned about the general's health... Now that I see that the general is fine, I will go back!" Lian Jinrong said with a smile without any sign of grievance on her face.
Looking at the smile on her face, coupled with her fragrance today, An Zhongtao's heart was moved. However, he then recalled that she brought him soup twelve years ago, and he immediately calmed down. If he could have distinguished it at that time, there wouldn't have been so many things.
Now he only blamed her for all the disputes in the general's mansion.
Seeing his suddenly gloomy expression, Lian Jinrong retreated and closed the door. Her face immediately changed. She didn't expect that the general hated her so much now. But no matter what, no matter how much he hated her, he didn't drive her out. This was hope!
She must remind him of the good old days.
She didn't believe that there was anyone in the general's mansion who was better at martial arts than herself. Looking at his expression just now, she knew that he didn't get the passion he wanted from Dongju!
*******
An Qingran also knew about this, but seeing that her mother didn't seem to care, she felt that her mother had done the right thing.
Although she also knew that her mother must be feeling bad.
Life is really not easy for women. She hopes that one day, there will be only one man and one woman in every family, and it will be monogamous. How wonderful it would be.
******
An Ranyue was feeling very restless. She had been feeling more and more that Dongfang Yan was a good person recently. No matter how she thought about it, he was a good person. However, she had no chance to see him again. She was looking forward to having another party at home, but there had been no happy events recently. Even Jin Yu's pregnancy would take at least seven months, and her grandmother's birthday would also take some time. The only possible event was her father's promotion.
My father was transferred to Beijing from another place as a fifth-rank official. A fifth-rank official in Beijing is considered a small official in this capital city. Only first- and second-rank officials in Beijing can be considered Beijing officials!
So, my father has been trying to find ways to move up one level or another.
But such a long time has passed and there is still no news. My mother is worried, and my grandmother is worried too, so everyone is worried. How can anyone understand her feelings?
*******
At dinner time.
Everyone gathered together again. The old lady had a good expression on her face and seemed to be in a good mood.
Lian Jinrong had a very good attitude. She was busy arranging the dishes in the back, directing people to take things, with a faint smile on her face, which made An Qingran's heart tighten.
However, she did not make trouble. Instead, after the old lady ate a few bites of food, she said to An Zhongtao: "Zhongtao, there is one thing that your brother has always been reluctant to trouble you with, but I think that since you are the elder brother, if I don't ask you for help and ask someone else for help, you will be laughed at!"
An Zhongtao vaguely knew what she was going to say, but he still said, "I don't know what mother is referring to?"
"Look, your brother has been here for a long time. He was transferred to the capital and given a fifth-rank sinecure. It would be better for him to be at ease in the countryside. You have been in the capital and are a general guarding the country. Your brother is definitely capable. If you have the chance, you can also help him out! What do you think?"
An Zhongtao nodded when he heard this: "Of course this is something we should do. But my brother didn't mention it a few days ago, so I thought he didn't have any ideas!"
"Look at you, Zhongyuan. I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your own brother doesn't ask for help, but you just keep it to yourself. You really make your mother worry!" The old lady said to An Zhongyuan.
An Zhongyuan just smiled and raised his glass to An Zhongtao: "Then I would like to thank you here, brother!"
"Things are not certain yet, it's too early to thank me now..." An Zhongtao said politely.
An Zhongyuan insisted on toasting, and the old lady said, "You are my brother, why can't you afford this wine?"
An Zhongtao drank it.
This meal was a rare harmonious one.
An Qingran disagreed in her heart. She always felt that this harmony was superficial. She didn't know what kind of conspiracy was hidden beneath this happy atmosphere.
In her previous life, she offended her grandmother in order to help her aunt run the household. Her grandmother had never been very nice to her, and later on, they treated each other like enemies. In this life, she didn't know if it was because the feeling from her previous life continued, but in short, she kept her distance from her grandmother, and only hoped that she would not cause trouble for her.
Lian Jinyu was a little annoyed.
For several days, she hadn't seen An Zhongtao. Every night, when she waited for him to come back, An Fu would come back and tell her not to wait anymore, because the general was socializing with others, and he would sleep somewhere else when he came back late, saying that he was running around for the second master's affairs.
Lian Jinyu was worried about his health, so he asked people to prepare sobering soup, porridge, and other food. He knew that if he drank, he would eat very little, and he was afraid that his stomach would get damaged again.
An Zhongtao has never been so dedicated to his own affairs.
An Qingran didn't care about all that. She was busy growing her own medicine. At the same time, she also practiced martial arts and medical skills. She also had to go to the East Warm Pavilion for a patrol every day to prevent anyone from taking advantage of her.
Fortunately, she hadn't noticed anything unusual recently. Even Jinrong had calmed down. Such calmness made her feel unusually stressed, as if a storm was about to come.
But she couldn't find what was wrong, so she just remained alert.
However, An Zhongyuan's performance was mediocre when he was in the local area, and there were no idle positions above the fifth rank in Beijing at the time, so it was not accomplished.
After An Zhongtao talked to the old lady, she didn't react at all. She just said that it was good enough to do your best.
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