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"Miss, do you think that our old lady is a little strange?" Lan Li, who was holding the lamp in front of her, turned her head and asked me. Her face was especially soft under the orange light.

Before I could say anything, the face of Green Cock, who was standing beside me and supporting me, darkened.

"What nonsense is this!" In the silence of the night, the voice of the green bandit was especially cold. "Is master someone you can criticize?"

Sometimes, the Green Bandits were too cautious, and they lacked the agility of a young girl.

Lan Lingyun pursed her lips and turned her head to look at the lampholders. That back figure looked a little lonely.

After my rebirth, I now have a deeper understanding of life.

Being rich and powerful was even more satisfying than just following one's heart.

So what I like best is that people around me are happy and happy, and the last thing I want to see is people fighting each other for fame and profit.

"Maybe Grandmother was just happy for a moment, that's why …" Even I felt that the words of comfort were somewhat feeble.

There were so many happy days, and my grandmother never lost her composure. Nothing special had happened recently, so why did he call the two of them into the house?

When she thought of those two old wives of the Jiang family, she felt a sense of strangeness despite their respectful actions. Why did her grandmother feel so happy?

Lying in bed at night, I carefully thought through every detail from the moment I entered my grandmother's door to the moment I served her. I repeatedly thought about every word I said and every action I made, but I still didn't know what to do.

In a courtyard of a willow tree, a little girl dressed in pink who looked about the same as me was swinging a swing under the push of the big maid in Aunt Chen's room. A string of laughter, like silver bells, echoed in the air, causing the two women sitting at a stone table to frown.

Just as I was about to walk over to take a closer look, a thick layer of fog suddenly shrouds my vision and the road ahead can't be seen clearly. Through the miasma, the loud cries and screams of a little girl could be heard from afar.

Sweat permeated through my clothes as I suddenly woke up, feeling a chill down my spine.

The sky had turned bright.

"Lan Ling!"

The hoarse voice startled me.

"Miss!" A clear and melodious voice came through the tent. Then, with a flash of the tent, a smiling face appeared in front of me.

"Miss, you woke up early today!" The bright smile on Lan Qing's face was like a warm spring breeze. She handed over a cup of tea with her pure white hands.

As the warm and slightly dry Hangzu tea slid down my throat, I finally felt a little better. My back was drenched in sweat, and the contrast between my clothes and the warmth of my stomach was getting increasingly obvious. I couldn't help but shiver.

This is my first nightmare and it has nothing to do with my previous life.

"Miss, what's wrong?" When Lan Lingyun saw me shiver, her expression slightly changed. She touched my forehead and extended her hand towards my back.

"What's going on!?"

For a moment, Lan Li's facial expression changed drastically.

"Maybe the weather is too hot and the blanket is too thick. It's a bit stuffy!"

However, it was just a dream. I didn't want them to worry, so I smiled at her.

Lan Li immediately bent over and touched the quilt that was still covering me. "It's only May, and the quilt isn't that thick. It's just nice that it's not thick. Why are you sweating all over?"

I mumbled some vague words, thinking that this matter should be over. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, I returned back to my room. The original green Doroni tent had been replaced with a light yellow muslin curtain, and beneath it was embroidered a cluster of pure white jade hairpin flowers. The brocade bed was folded up to the end of the bed, while the bed was occupied by the original brocade bed.

The next day, my grandmother told me in front of my mother that she was going to entertain the Jiang mother and daughter to give me their cards. My mother not only didn't stop me, but was actually very happy and asked me with a smile if I should give them to me. This is something that only the person in charge of the inner chamber can keep. I hastily waved my hands and said, "But it's a banquet, how can I use it to go to the outer courtyard's warehouse!" My mother was very pleased, and she smiled and told me to ask her any questions I didn't understand.

It was no wonder that the Lu family had sent out that capable mother Feng to help them out when his mother-in-law had said such words.

"Mother is very busy, how can I run to the parlour to disturb you in handling your family matters? Every day, I would come to Grandmother's place to pay respects, just to relieve Grandmother's boredom, and to seek guidance from the Old Ancestor! " I smiled and leaned on my grandmother, refusing my mother's kindness.

Only then did his mother realize that she had said too much. A hint of regret flashed across her face. She wiped the corner of her mouth with the handkerchief before answering.

"You better learn from your grandmother!"

I smiled in agreement, my manner respectful.

From that day on, I began to prepare for the invitation to Lady Jiang and Second Miss Jiang. Since it was a gathering of the ladies in name, the place for the reception was still at Grandmother's house. Besides, it was a season where grass grew and birds flew, so they were not afraid of drinking wine outside.

Fanghua Pavilion is a pavilion in the flower garden, because all around are all kinds of flowers and trees, named "Fanghua." It was currently the flower season. The peach blossoms were in full bloom, and the peach petals were swirling in the wind. Although it was not as majestic as the Xue Clan, nor as grand as the Jiang Clan, it still had its own poetic feeling. Fang Hua Ting's terrain wasn't that high, so it wouldn't be too hard for an old man like Grandmother to climb up there. However, she was able to look down at the waves of green water flowing out of Jing Xin Liu. Fanghua Pavilion is located in the middle of my courtyard and Grandmother's courtyard. If Grandmother is tired, I can only lure Second Miss Jiang to sit in my courtyard. Grandmother can do that.

After deciding on the venue for the banquet, Lan Lingyun smiled and said, "Since the Jiang family can host the Lotus Blossom Meet, why not host a Peach Blossom Meet as well, it's also a good scenery to watch." After discussing with the two maidservants, I found that they had spent thirty taels of silver more than originally expected. However, this was much more enjoyable than before, and we decided to hold a peach blossom feast. He also borrowed a set of dishes and cutlery from his grandmother's library. He then went to the storage room and brought out a set of screens with white silk embroidered with peach blossoms on the pear wood base. Only then did the decorations become more or less complete.

By the time my grandmother heard the news, I had already drawn up a menu for her to see. Grandmother pointed to the two jars of Jinhua liquor I wrote down and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you exchange them for peach blossom wine?"

"I'm afraid you're not used to drinking Peach Blossom Wine!" I sat down on the other side of the kang and answered Grandmother's question with a smile and a pen in my hand.

Grandmother liked to drink Jinhua wine, which was something everyone in the inner chamber knew.

"You child!" Grandmother smiled and shook her head. "In a Peach Blossom Bar!"

"Then why not a jar of Golden Flower wine and a jar of Peach Blossom Bar!" I bit my pen and thought, smiling as I chose a compromise.

Grandmother could not help but laugh. "How can we do that!?" They can't help but think that we're looking down on them, and they even want two types of alcohol to drink! "

"Don't worry!" I laughed confidently. "Granddaughter has her own plans!"

After ordering the menu, I saw that the dishes inside were all made by Grandmother's kitchen. I discussed with Grandmother, "I'll borrow your kitchen help. Do you think I should take the money as a supplement to purchase from you?"

Grandmother looked at me reproachfully and said to Mother Du, "Look! You've only gotten your cards, and you're already calculating! " He then asked me with a smile, "When did you pay me back after eating my meals?"

I know my grandmother was laughing, but she deliberately lowered her face and wiped her tears away with the handkerchief. "I didn't expect to cause all this trouble with just a few words! If he knew earlier, he wouldn't have mentioned it! "Even if it is five hundred silver taels a year, it would still be six thousand taels. I will not be able to collect it!"

Grandmother and Mother Du both burst out in laughter. Pointing at me, they said, "Only you know how to do this kind of thing!"

In the end, she was unable to convince her grandmother. The meal was made in her kitchen, so she didn't need a single cent from me. She pointed to the wine and snacks on the menu and said, "This is not available at home. You have to go out and buy it. You can bear the burden yourself!"

Mother Du was tidying up the table and teasing her grandmother with a smile. "They've already said that people will go all the way to the end and send Buddha to the west. Why are you still being so half-hearted!"

"She's different now!" Grandmother looked at Mother Du and said, "She is also the big boss of the shop now!"

I couldn't help but sigh. The store was already owned by someone under my name, but this big boss really had someone else.

After working on the banquet for three to four days, I was almost done with it. I was still alright, Lan Ling, Lu Ke, Lan Zhi and all the other maidservants in my courtyard were so busy that even Lu Ke's mother, Zhou, came to my courtyard three times a day. Today, she brought this kind of dessert, and tomorrow she brought out that kind of food for me to see.

Grandmother pointed at Mommy Zhou who came to look for me and said with a smile, "I thought you really cared about her family, which is why you gave her the double embroidery children!"

I was helping Grandmother copy Buddhist scriptures. I looked up from the half-open window to see a head full of sweat as she walked towards me. Mother Zhou curled her lips and said, "You have to know that it's not easy to marry a wife. Only then will you respect her!"

Grandmother laughed at my teasing, nodding her head at me and teasing me.

Because of Zhou Baumu's marriage, although Mother Zhou had a long story, but when it came to things for me, they were all considered proper. Even the usually cold faced Lu Kuo had a smile plastered on his face when he saw her mother.

After the banquet was set, I indirectly asked Grandmother if she would like to invite Lanxin, who had already become my cousin, to accompany me that day. Grandmother said that Lanxin's body wasn't very comfortable, and wasn't suitable for the wind, and she didn't want to talk much about it, so I knew that Grandmother was still angry.

Without the usual doctor around, and without Lan Xin, my grandmother had no one to look after her for a while, so I was very worried, and secretly told my mother Du that if anything happened, she would be more vigilant, so I went to find Lan Xin.

Mother Du knew why Liu Lang had left, so she naturally knew the seriousness of the situation after hearing my words. She quickly responded. After thinking for a moment, he said to me, "Lady Lan Xin is really not bad. Can Miss think of a way to persuade the old lady?"