It seems that this matter is different from what they expected, and there is no need to rush.
Dongfang Jin developed a prejudice against King Kang because of this.
An Qingran lived leisurely in the general's mansion, completely unaware that her marriage had almost turned the entire palace upside down.
She only knew about the current general's mansion, and she would not allow anyone to stir up trouble.
She was practicing in the yard when suddenly Honeysuckle ran in: "Miss, there are guests in the general's mansion..."
An Qingran instinctively became wary of the word "guest". She didn't know why, but this guest brought her trouble and threat.
So, she didn't say anything.
Honeysuckle looked at her strangely: "Miss, who do you think is here?"
"It seems she is not my cousin." An Qingran finally started joking.
"It's the old lady's sister-in-law, with a young man and a young lady, who have already arrived at Beiyuan..."
"Strange, why didn't they notify us in advance to welcome them?"
"Maybe the guest is more polite and doesn't want to trouble our host." Honeysuckle said with a smile.
"How many people came? Only three?" An Qingran was no longer careless about anything, especially with her grandmother. She had not told anyone about what happened with her brother last time, but that didn't mean she had forgotten it.
Anyone who hurts Mingchen has a grudge against her, and she will never let him go. However, due to her own inconsideration and the destruction of the evidence, she has no way to accuse her grandmother, otherwise, others will think that she is maliciously slandering him.
"I'll go and check it out again..." Honeysuckle said as she was about to go out.
"No need. I'll go check on Mingchen." An Qingran stopped. She felt that her body had become much lighter recently. Maybe this was progress.
East warm room.
My mother was busy, and people kept coming in to answer her questions.
It looked like they were preparing for a banquet. Some people came to confirm the menu, some came to get the keys, to open the building and move the tables, some were ordered to clean up the new room, and some came in to ask if there would be singing and dancing for the dinner.
An Qingran sat quietly aside and picked up An Mingchen. An Mingchen looked at her and grinned, as if he was smiling. An Qingran felt warm in her heart: "Brother, grow up quickly. When you grow up, you can take over this family, and mother can relax a little, right?"
When she said this, Lian Jinrong happened to walk in. She heard everything she said and her heart sank. She hated this person, An Qingran, the most. She was like a shrewd person, as if everything was under her control. She just couldn't stand it. She didn't believe that she couldn't beat this little brat?
However, she didn't show it at all, but as soon as she entered the house, she said affectionately: "Sister, there are guests at home. Is there anything I need? Just ask me."
Lian Jinyu saw that it was her and immediately said, "You came at the right time. Here are a few lists. Can you help me calculate how much rent was collected and how long it will last? Now, the general's mansion looks very prosperous on the outside, but who knows, the expenses are really huge..."
"Sister, please speak softly. If someone hears us, they will think we don't welcome guests. She is mother's sister-in-law, our aunt..."
"I'm not targeting them. Mother has already given instructions to prepare a banquet today. The notification was too late. Fortunately, there are still a lot of ingredients prepared in the mansion..."
"Even if we don't have any ingredients, we can borrow them from other people's homes. We have to hold this welcome banquet successfully." Lian Jinrong said helplessly.
Lian Jinyu smiled bitterly.
"Sister, now you know that being the head of the general's mansion is not an easy job, right?" Lian Jinrong joked.
Lian Jinyu didn't laugh.
An Qingran didn't laugh either, but said, "When my aunt was in charge, it was very hard, so my father loved my aunt and let my mother take over these things..."
Lian Jinrong had a bitter face and was speechless.
Sooner or later, she will deal with An Qingran.
The dinner hasn't started yet.
An Qingran followed her mother to Beiyuan. Before entering the house, she heard bursts of laughter. When she entered the house, she saw the slightly thin but charming beautiful woman next to Old Lady An. She was wearing a black dress with red flowers. She didn't look backward at all, but very similar to the new styles in the capital.
Sitting next to her was a girl, about the same age as her, with delicate features, but she was wearing a crimson satin dress with a shiny texture, which few girls wore.
An Qingran was secretly judging her character in her heart, but who was into luxury?
After everyone got to know each other, they realized that the girl's name was Shen Zhiyun, and she was my uncle's granddaughter.
The woman was Fang.
When she saw An Qingran, she smiled brightly: "Come and let me see it. I heard at home that Zhongtao has a legitimate daughter. She is smart and capable, and is almost as good as his son..."
She extended her hand to An Qingran, who came closer and just smiled: "Aunt, you are too kind. How dare Qingran accept it?"
"What? Didn't you save the stepmother and the queen mother? We have heard of your reputation in our remote little place. I want to take a good look at you when I go to the capital to see if you have supernatural powers. I also have a daughter, but this cannot be learned. Why don't you see it for yourself? Zhiyun, come and see Qingran. She is your sister. You are five months older than her..."
Shen Zhiyun stepped forward, and the two smiled and bowed to each other. Shen Zhiyun had looked An Qingran up and down in the morning. As for An Qingran, who was wearing a simple and elegant dress, she just smiled and said, "Sister, you look good..."
An Qingran just smiled and said a few polite words, and then everyone sat down and chatted together.
Mrs. Fang was a very talkative person. After a while, An Yanran also came over with her two children, and everyone got to know each other again.
Fang's attitude towards Lian Jinrong was different from that towards her mother. She was a little indifferent. Obviously, if she was not a person who paid attention to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, then she was a person who observed etiquette and laws. A wife is a wife and a concubine is a concubine.
Shen Zhiyun was equally warm and polite to An Yanran.
Everyone was chatting animatedly.
Soon, the servants informed that the meal was ready, and everyone made way for each other to go out. In the dining room, the male guests sat outside, accompanied by An Zhongtao and others, that is, Fang's son Shen Zhihua. An Qingran and others did not see him, but wondered what kind of person he was. An Qingran thought in her heart that no matter who he was, as long as he was quiet in the general's mansion, she would treat him as a good guest.
As everyone chatted at the table, they learned that Fang had brought her two children to Beijing for Shen Zhihua's imperial examination. He had passed the provincial examination and ranked first, so he came to Beijing with the hopes of not only his family, but also those of his fellow villagers, who believed that he would definitely pass.
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