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Inside the pavilion, the charcoal in the stove was burning brightly. A warm atmosphere enveloped the entire pavilion, afraid of freezing the beautiful figure on the bed.

The curtain of the door was opened and a servant girl dressed in a dark red flowery coat came in. She carefully held the cup in her hands, afraid that the contents inside would spill out.

"Miss, this is the red sugar tea that has just been brewed in the kitchen. Drink it to warm your body." As he spoke, he placed the tea on the table and bent his body as he retreated.

"Did Mother send it there? She has not been feeling well lately, so you can let her servants take good care of her. " Her soft and delicate eyelids slightly lifted as she glanced at the cup of tea. As she thought of how her mother had caught a cold, she wondered if the servants would pay attention to her.

"Yes. The tea was made in two cups, one for you and the other for the old lady. In the morning, the doctor came over to get the old lady's pulse. He said that the old lady had caught some cold and was fine.

Her lips softly sighed. It was said that the winter this year was extremely cold, and the snow did not fall often. However, the continuous rain was bone-piercing. The fox fur cloak was wrapped around her petite body. The mattress underneath was very thick, and her body was covered in two layers. However, the cold feeling seemed to come from the bottom of her heart. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't warm her body.

"Ask the doctor for a prescription to replenish Qi and replenish the blood, and use the best medicinal herbs to feed her three meals a day. Hopefully, it will help her body feel better." Mother's health was poor, and this year was abnormally cold, so she had to pay more attention.

"Yes."

Her delicate eyelids were slightly closed, as if she was sleepy. The surroundings were completely silent. The servant girl stood motionlessly at the side, her head lowered, waiting for her master to order her around. Only the smoke curling up from the incense burner added some warmth to it.

"Where is Second Madam?" Her eyes did not open or move her lips.

"Last night, Eldest Miss caused quite a ruckus, and I heard that she hung the white silk. Fortunately, the people around her discovered it in time. Master Er has already gone to where the first wife is this morning, and hasn't come back yet. "

Her eyebrows creased, and then she opened them again. When the morning had passed and he still had not returned, it should have been about four hours, Second Madam must have done her best. " Go, send the brown sugar tea leaves over to Second Madam, and tell her that I've paid respects and that she should not hurt her throat. "

"Yes." The servant girl walked forward and brought the tea leaves out without moving.

"Mu Zi."

"Upon hearing his name, the servant girl by his side hurried forward." "Miss."

"Go to that grocery store at the end of Lantern Street and get the shopkeeper to get you the thickest and toughest rope. Just a bit at a time and quickly send it to the Eldest Miss's room." "Get more prepared, don't let the young miss think that we are being stingy." He could hang himself a few more times if he didn't want to die. As a younger sister, it was only right for her to prepare all the necessities.

"Master, master, please listen. Please listen to what she has to say! Is this not to drive my poor daughter to her death? " Before Mu Zi could even say "Yes, Miss!" after she finished her sentence, an extremely aggrieved cry came from outside the pavilion.

Thinking about it, the Second Madam had brought the head of the family, Master An, with her. He just did not know if the head of the family, a backer of ten thousand years, would still be at the Second Madam's command at that time.

The curtain of the door was pushed open, and a damp gust of cold wind rushed in impatiently, causing the person on the bed to shrink back in fear. His almond-shaped eyes widened slightly as he looked at the ice-cold face of Master An and the tear-stained, yet proud Second Madam behind him.

"Master, Second Madam, please take a seat." "The person lying on the bed didn't move at all. He didn't sound casual at all." Mu Zi increased the intensity of the fire in the furnace. Little tea, go to the kitchen and bring the warm ginger soup over to the old master and Second Madam to dispel the cold.

The maidservants obeyed and left, leaving only three people in the pavilion.

"Master, take a look! Look at you, you're still lying down even after you've arrived. It's because you're looking down on us!" Second Madam had used a large cloak to cover her body. At first glance, she looked extremely noble, but upon closer inspection, she saw that the pink plum blossoms were outlined by golden threads. They were also extremely vulgar. The pitiful look of grievance on her face and the rage in her eyes that was about to tear her to pieces cleverly matched with the golden plum blossom. On the surface, it was eye-catching, but in reality, it was just a decoration.

Her almond-shaped eyes looked leisurely at Master An's darkened face, as if she was waiting to see what he would do with her next.

"Chen`er fell on her knees a few days ago, so she should be fine by now."

He lowered his eyes, but his gaze remained the same. It was likely that the four hours that Second Madam spent to blow Master An's ear wasn't completely useless.

"Isn't Second Madam trying to make things difficult for me? "You saw it clearly. The eldest young mistress pushed me against a pillar yesterday …" Who doesn't know how to act pitifully!

"Nonsense! You bumped into it yourself! " Second Madam immediately interrupted.

"So what if she bumped into it herself? So what if An Jinyao pushed her?" The doctor said that he would have to lie down for half a month if his bones were injured. He didn't want the old master to know about this... "

"Master, don't listen to her nonsense. Yao'er didn't push her at all. She hit the pillar herself … "

"Wounded the bone? "Won't that affect the business we're going to do in Suzhou next month?" It was a matter of making money, so Master An quickly asked. In his eyes, there was no time to care about the small skirmishes of the Second Madam.

"It's not a big deal, but the doctor said that we have to recuperate." Ye Zichen blinked at Second Madam with his almond eyes, while his face seemed as if he was begging for it. However, if Second Madam and Eldest Miss are to look for me, it's not that I won't be able to accompany them. "

"Just focus on recuperating, I will take care of Jin Yao's matter."

"Old master!" "Hearing this, the Second Madam was displeased." The more you indulge her, I don't know when she will climb over your head! "

"Isn't Second Madam giving me an unwarranted crime? I, An Yuchen, am completely loyal to my master! For the An family's business, I had always been worried and worried about losing a single cent. But I did not eat too much, I eat and wear too much! I was behind the Second Madam and Eldest Miss! This … Master... "Second Madam's words …" As he spoke, he turned his face away, his shoulders carefully twitching. His face, on the other hand, had a lifeless look that Master An could not see.

Even if she had eaten the best food in the family, so what? Even if she had climbed onto Master An's head and sang and danced? Wasn't it all because of her that the An family had been able to grow from a small workshop to a tyrannical power? Therefore, everything was due to her.

"Look at you, you're making Chen'er cry. As an elder, all you do is fight for money and talk. Other than spending money randomly, what else can you do well! " It wasn't that he felt heartache for the weeping An Yuchen, but rather that others thought he was about to be stepped on beneath his feet. This only made Master An angry.

Even if An Yuchen controlled the An clan's business, he was the true master of the An clan, and no one was allowed to climb onto his head!

Although Second Madam was unwilling, she dared not say another word. If he really angered Master An, let alone helping her seek justice, he might even 'force her into a corner'. Let's not talk about this matter. As for Yao'er's matter, Master must uphold justice for her! "

The wrinkles on Master An's face trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

"If Eldest Miss insisted on marrying those emerald carved bracelets, my mother and I would not be unwilling to part. However, this is related to the old master's reputation after all, which is why he is unwilling to give up so late, and is waiting for the old master to decide! " He sniffed and lowered his face, as if he was entrusting all the authority to Master An. With such a steady flow of movement, the Second Madam had nothing else to say!

Master An's face was still stiff, but he didn't say anything.

"Master, she said she will listen to you, say something!" Second Madam Gu pushed Master An's hand and urged him.

An Yuchen sneered coldly, with the Second Madam waiting anxiously for him. That bracelet belonged to the Second Madam in the first place. Her mother had killed her way out … It should be because she had killed her way out that she managed to snatch the bracelet away from him. The bracelet was passed down from the ancestors, and when the first daughter was married, she would use it as a dowry. Although the eldest young miss was her eldest daughter, she was no longer the direct descendant.

"Cough cough, this matter shall be left to Yao'er." Finally, Master An let out a sigh of relief.

The Second Madam was overjoyed. Naturally, her face was also extremely proud. Her face, covered in a thick layer of rouge, had almost turned into a big red flower. You heard it, right? Get your mother to bring the bracelet over right now! "

"Little tea, bring me the bracelet." He spoke to the servant girl who had returned. "It's fine," the tea servant then took a brocade box from a nearby bookshelf and placed it on the table. The bracelet is right here. Second Madam can take it. " Looking at the brocade box, An Yuchen's eyes didn't show the slightest trace of regret. She had originally wanted to test Master An on this matter, but in the end, the test came to fruition.

Afraid that An Yu Chen would go back on her word, Second Madam quickly grabbed the embroidered box. She was still worried about the pair of bracelets, so she opened it and took a look. Only then did she feel relieved.

"If it's not yours, then it's something that can temporarily be taken over. In the end, it will still return to its owner." Second Madam raised her chin proudly, hinting.

"Second Madam is right. It's just that sometimes, when fate makes a fool out of a person, they can only accept their fate and not become a freak. " He covered his mouth with his hand and yawned. He looked tired.

"Destiny only knows how to play with people who are destined to be playthings in their lives, not people like us who can take their fate into their own hands." Second Madam couldn't bear hearing An Yu Chen say such profound words that she felt them to be ear-piercing. The word "plaything" was a special term that everyone who heard it would be able to understand.

"That's good. Everyone is fair now." Everyone thought that they were able to control their own destiny in their own hands, but they didn't know that they were only deceiving themselves. The second wife also got the bracelet. I had Mu Zi prepare lunch. The master and Second Madam should eat here before they left. It's too cold outside, so you shouldn't be afraid to walk after eating. " Looking at Second Madam's sour face, she would not be able to swallow her food. Therefore, the original words should be: Since you have already obtained the bracelet, why haven't you already scram!

"Master, I asked the kitchen to stop the chicken soup before we went out. Yao'er must be waiting right now. If I give her the bracelet, she will definitely be happy. Let's go back and eat! " Second Madam definitely would not let An Yuchen's' evil scheme 'succeed. She pulled Master An along and walked outside.

"Old master, Second Madam, please take care. My health isn't good, so I won't be sending you off!" He pulled up the blanket and covered himself tightly, ready to face the next wave of cold wind.

The curtain of the door opened and closed, and the pavilion was quiet again. The servant girl stood quietly at the side with her eyes closed. Everything was as it had been before Master An and Second Madam An came in, as if the two of them had never come in.

"At this moment, the Second Madam's courtyard is filled with laughter, right?" A moment later, An Yu Chen opened her mouth. One could only imagine the complacent expressions on the faces of Second Madam and An Jinyao. In their hearts, they feared that they had once again stepped on her feet.

"Miss, why did you give the bracelet to her so easily?" Mu Zi, who was at the side, couldn't help but ask. If I were to use the matter of reputation to suppress it, Master will definitely not help Second Madam. "

Her pink lips curled up slightly, "Fate makes fools of people. They can only accept their fate and not be eccentric." He repeated what he had said. It was just that they didn't know who couldn't be a strange person, and who had to resign themselves to their fate!