Chapter 12 Departure from Xiangguo Temple
Three days later, sunlight filtered through the window lattice, scattering patches of light onto the quilt in the old lady's bedroom. After several days of careful care, the old lady finally slowly opened her weather-beaten eyes.
There was a glimmer of life in her eyes, but her body was still weak.
"Grandma, you're finally awake!" Lan Lingrou and Lan Jiaoyun threw themselves down in front of the bed almost at the same time, their voices filled with unconcealable joy and excitement.
The old lady tilted her head slightly, looking at the two beautiful granddaughters in front of her, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Her gaze lingered on Lan Lingrou and Lan Jiaoyun for a long time, her eyes full of satisfaction and relief.
"Grandma, how do you feel?" Lan Lingrou asked softly.
The old lady shook her head slightly, indicating that she was fine.
"You are so thoughtful. Although my old bones are useless, I am satisfied to see that you are so filial." The old lady said, a tear flashed in her eyes, but was quickly replaced by a smile.
Seeing this, Lan Jiaoyun hurried forward and shook the old lady's hand, saying coquettishly, "Grandma, please don't say that. You are the spiritual pillar of our mansion. You must take good care of yourself. When your granddaughter goes to Huguo Temple, I will pray to the Bodhisattva for good health."
When the old lady heard this, she smiled so hard that she couldn't stop and said yes repeatedly.
In this warm atmosphere, there was one person who remained silent, and that was the eldest daughter Lan Xiyue.
She stood aside, her eyes indifferent, as if all this had nothing to do with her.
Seeing this, the old lady's heart sank slightly, "Yueyue, come here too." The old lady finally spoke, with a hint of imperceptible majesty in her voice.
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiyue slowly stepped forward and bowed: "Grandma, you are finally awake. Your granddaughter greets you." Her voice was cold and emotionless, but impeccable.
The old lady looked at her, her eyes slightly dark, and said earnestly, "Yueyue, your father originally confined you to house arrest, but this time you three sisters went to Xiangguo Temple together, and he released you from house arrest. As the eldest sister, you must behave yourself and don't get into trouble again."
Lan Xiyue was slightly stunned when she heard this. She didn't want to go to Xiangguo Temple at all. Since he was so worried about her, why not just continue to confine her?
As the days passed, her life slipped away day by day, and she couldn't help feeling anxious. Who would want to go to Xiangguo Temple?
The old lady looked at her indifferent expression, frowned, and said in a more serious tone, "Yueyue!"
Lan Xiyue was pulled back by the old lady's low voice, and then nodded obediently, "Don't worry, grandma, I promise to behave myself and not get into trouble."
"That's better." The old lady snorted, as a response to Lan Xiyue.
She paused, then continued, "When you three go to Xiangguo Temple, remember to bring more guards. You girls should be careful when you go out."
Lan Lingrou smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandma, Mother has already made arrangements."
The old lady nodded tiredly, "Well, go ahead."
After saying goodbye to the old lady, they left the mansion with their maids.
Outside the Marquis' Mansion, three carriages had already been prepared, and the coachmen stood respectfully beside the carriages, waiting for the young ladies' instructions.
Yun Qing and Aunt Hong were advising their daughter. Lan Xiyue rolled her eyes speechlessly. Isn't it just going to Xiangguo Temple? Why is it necessary to make it like going to a battlefield?
Well, she was all alone, and she admitted that she felt a little jealous. She didn't go to see them, and took Chuchun and Chuxia on the first carriage.
Lan Xiyue opened the carriage window and spoke to the two pairs of mother and daughter, "Second sister, third sister, are you guys going to leave or not? If you keep talking, it'll be noon soon. Why don't you have lunch before you leave?"
Lan Jiaoyun laughed sweetly, "Big sister, it's still early at this time. It's almost noon. Big sister, are you jealous that someone cares about us?"
That's right, although you are a legitimate daughter, you are still a motherless child. Glancing at Yun beside you, you are the only fool who thinks that others treat you as their own daughter. Little do you know that others only ask you to entrust her with her own daughter!
Lan Xiyue's eyes darkened and she slammed the window shut.
Lan Jiaoyun covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled. She was right.
Yun Qing glanced at Lan Jiaoyun unhappily and said in a bad tone, "Yueyue is also my daughter, the eldest daughter of our Marquis' Mansion. How come no one cares about her? Well, it's getting late, you should go as soon as possible."
Lan Jiaoyun snorted inwardly, "Returning my own daughter? Bah, hypocrisy!"
Lan Lingrou and Lan Jiaoyun bowed slightly and got into their respective carriages. The maids followed closely behind, serving at their sides.
As the carriage slowly moved forward, the gate of the Marquis' Mansion gradually moved away.
Lan Xiyue, sitting in the carriage, seemed somewhat lonely. She leaned against the wall, staring blankly at the passing scenery outside the window.
Chuchun and Chuxia looked at her worriedly, and Chuchun said, "Miss, you still have us."
Chu Xia nodded, "That's right, this slave will always be with you, young lady, and will never leave you!"
Lan Xiyue looked at the two girls and smiled, "I'm fine, but why are you two so nice to me?"
Chuchun smiled, "Miss, have you forgotten? When you were eight years old and went to the Duke of Huguo's mansion, your mother accidentally broke the old lady's favorite vase and was being scolded by the nanny. Because your father passed away early, your mother was often bullied in the mansion. It was you, Miss, who saved your mother. The old lady saw that you and I were about the same age as your daughter, so she asked you to serve her."
A picture emerged in Lan Xiyue's mind, which was exactly the picture Chuchun described. It turned out that Chuchun and Chuxia were twin sisters. No wonder they looked so similar!
Chuchun curled her lips, thinking of her mother, her heart felt heavy. "My lady, my mother later fell ill and passed away. My sister Chuchun and I swore that we would serve you well in the future and never have any second thoughts."
Lan Xiyue looked at the two of them, two motherless children, and sighed, "Don't worry, following me won't make you suffer. From now on, I will take care of you two and make you eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks."
However, the prerequisite is that she can earn points and continue to survive in this world, otherwise everything is out of the question, wu... Lan Xiyue added silently in her heart.
Upon hearing this, Chuchun and Chuxia looked at each other and laughed.
In fact, the two of them thought that the young lady was very good. Although she had a bad reputation and was arrogant and domineering, she had never beaten or scolded them. On the contrary, the second young lady was gentle and kind to others. They once heard that when the second young lady was in a bad mood, she beat and scolded her personal maid.
"What are you laughing at? I'm serious."
The two said in unison: "Yes, the slaves believe in you, young lady."
Lan Xiyue frowned, "From now on, when there are no outsiders around, please stop calling me your slaves in front of me. It makes me uncomfortable."
"But……"
"But what but? My words are orders, you just have to obey!"
"Yes, slave..."
Lan Xiyue glared at them, and the two girls immediately changed their tune, "We... understand."
Lan Xiyue nodded in satisfaction, "This sounds much better."
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