An Qingran was full of energy. In her previous life, her grandmother had caused her a lot of trouble. When they met again in this life, she didn't know if she would improve.
No matter what, we will fight back when the enemy comes and flood when the water comes.
Lian Jinyu was a little nervous. She hadn't seen the old lady for more than two years. She didn't like her before, so she didn't know how she would react this time.
An Qingran stood beside her mother, with a large group of servants and maids behind her, all holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.
Finally, a servant came running back to report: "The old lady is at the corner of the street. She will be here in an incense stick of time!"
An Qingran couldn't help but feel her heart beating faster. She began to blame herself for being useless and getting nervous before she even saw anyone.
Finally, several horse-drawn carriages came in one after another. An Zhongtao was riding on a horse in the front, and next to him was An Zhongyuan.
Lian Jinyu immediately stepped forward to open the curtain for the old lady, and An Qingran followed beside her, quiet and dignified.
The old lady was not too old, in her sixties, and looked very wealthy. She got out of the car, looked at Lian Jinyu and said, "Well, you haven't changed..."
Then she looked at An Qingran. After she bowed, she took her hand, looked at it carefully, and nodded with a smile: "She is quite pretty..."
There was little trace of kindness in her tone; it sounded more like she was evaluating a vase or something.
An Qingran smiled and said, "Grandma, I haven't seen you for two years. You look younger..."
"Oh, this child has such a sweet mouth!" The old lady smiled, "When Ranyue was at home, she also coaxed me like you... You should go meet your sister. And your brother Mingbo is here too. He is in the carriage at the back with your aunt..."
An Qingran turned to the back again. After everyone had finished recognizing each other, her aunt held her hand and walked into the yard: "Qingran has grown into a big girl. Your sister Ranyue often mentioned you at home. When I saw you today, you outshined your sister..."
She said with a smile.
The little girl next to her said, "Mom, I am only one month younger than my sister. Are you saying that I am shorter than her?"
As he said this, he jumped to An Qingran's side, his eyes fixed on her hair.
The two men were actually almost the same height.
The little girl with dimples is An Ranyue, who is one month younger than An Qingran. They were already very familiar with each other when they met last time. She is also a talkative girl.
Obviously, she didn't agree with what her mother said. She only thought that he was shorter than her, and didn't feel that she was inferior to him in any other way.
"Don't be surprised, sister Qingran. Ranyue is just like that. She can't stand others being better than her!" The young man next to her spoke. He looked like an uncle, but in fact he was only fourteen years old, not even older than Lian Muhan. However, his actions were more mature. He must have received a strict education at home.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Who has a bad temper?" An Ranyue shouted at him domineeringly.
An Mingbo just smiled and didn't bother with her. An Qingran's impression of him improved. Because she didn't have much contact with him in her previous life, the two of them basically had no grudges against each other.
In this family, she had the best impression of him.
As for the little girl who was clinging to her, a sneer flashed through her heart. She had never settled the accounts with her in her previous life, and in this life, she actually came to her on her own. She should take a look at her and see how strong she was.
"Qingran, don't bother with your sister. I spoiled her..." said the aunt with a smile.
An Qingran thought to herself, it wasn't just that she was spoiled, it was a problem of her character.
"Sister, you are not angry with me, are you? When I was at home, I was so excited about seeing you that I couldn't sleep. I specially embroidered a sachet for you... Here it is!" As she said that, she took out a small sachet from her arms. It looked very delicate, with lotus flowers and dragonflies embroidered on it, which looked quite good.
An Qingran accepted it and said, "Sister is so thoughtful..."
"Sister, this general's mansion is so big. I remember when I was a child, I felt like there was no end to the mansion. Now that I'm grown up, I still think this mansion is big..." An Ranyue sighed as she looked around.
The general's mansion was newly decorated, and it looked both grand and luxurious. It would have been strange if she wasn't surprised.
"Well, this is not big at all. The imperial palace is much bigger than this. I wonder how you will be amazed when you see it!" An Qingran said with a smile.
"Sister, can you take me to the palace to have a look if you have the chance?" An Ranyue immediately became excited.
An Qingran knew that she would not let go of good things.
"How can I enter the palace? Besides, if we enter the palace without being summoned, something terrible will happen."
"Oh, so that's it..." She gave up the idea for the time being, looked around with inadequate eyesight, and finally said, "Where's sister Yanran? Why didn't she come to pick us up?"
"She, she has something to do, she will be here soon!"
"Yanran was the one who clung to me the most when she was little. I miss her so much, and I don't know what she's like now..."
An Mingbo was so quiet that he seemed to be non-existent.
The old lady who was walking in front heard An Ranyue's words. She said to Lian Jinyu, "Yes, why don't we see Jinrong and Yanran? Are they hiding from us, or do they have any surprises?"
An Zhongtao said, "They are in Chuzu, and my son locked them up yesterday!"
"Why is this happening? What huge mistake have they made that they forced me here and locked them up? I believe you because I think you are strict in governing the government. I don't believe you because you have some problems with us women and children!" The old lady was very happy when she saw the grand welcoming ceremony in the general's mansion, as well as the furnishings and decorations that were obviously made to welcome them. She thought that her son still cared about her. She had made up her mind on this trip. If he pleased her, everything would be fine. If not, she would have something to say.
An Zhongtao immediately stood up and bowed his head when he heard it, saying, "How dare I? Mother is right. I will let them come out now to pay respect to mother. It is time to deal with the affairs of the government."
The old lady smiled. "That's reasonable. I mean, you are a general after all. You can only convince others with reason. The old man is here. You have to educate the children. And you want me to teach them a lesson. That's unacceptable! Let them go!"
An Qingran was secretly resentful in her heart. She had just locked them up yesterday, and now they were released again today.
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have worked so hard.
But what can I do?
Fortunately, the old lady continued, "I know best that you and Jinyu are filial. Look at this grand style, it makes me feel comfortable. It's hard for you to prepare so thoughtfully!"
"No, I should do anything for my mother!" An Zhongtao said.
The old lady's face returned to a pleasant expression: "Well, this is the most reasonable..."
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