When An Qingran woke up the next morning, she felt it was very lively. There were people coming and going at the entrance of the courtyard.
"Lonicera, why is it so lively?" An Qingran knew that there were many people in the house, so it was naturally lively, but it wouldn't start lively so early. She usually woke up listening to the birds singing, but this time she heard people
I woke up just after hearing the sound.
After asking, she remembered that today the General's Mansion held a banquet for guests to cleanse the old lady.
My mother had studied the lists with her last night and felt that Lian Jinrong was a bit ruthless, but she was still capable of doing things, and all her previous arrangements were very appropriate.
Therefore, mother and daughter were able to enjoy this ready-made product.
An Qingran quickly dressed up, but when she finished dressing up, An Yanran and An Ranyue were already in the main hall. They were talking about something around their mother. An Yanran's face was beaming, and she couldn't tell at all.
She had just been released from prison and had no regrets at all.
When she saw An Qingran coming over, she said affectionately: "Sister, you're late! If you don't come in a while, Ranyue and I are going to go to my sister's yard to make trouble!"
"Well, mother, is there anything else you haven't prepared?" An Qingran looked at her mother.
Today she was dressed extravagantly and decently, with some bright yellow material and silky drape, which was rare.
My mother is so beautiful.
An Qingran said sincerely.
"Qingran, you and Yanran are waiting here for the young ladies from each mansion. Everyone who comes will be taken to the Tingyu Pavilion nearby to rest. I have sent the maids there to prepare enough tea, as well as music, chess, calligraphy and painting!"
"Yes!" An Qingran accepted the order and walked to Tingyu Pavilion to check how the preparations were going.
An Yanran and An Ranyue followed, and An Ranyue said: "Sister, is Tingyu Pavilion a place where guests usually receive guests?"
"Not entirely. The main hall for entertaining guests is on the east side of the General's Mansion. Most of the usual visitors are received in the front hall. The backyard is the living area. Guests are rarely received. My sister asked what these are for, but I want to receive them.
Distinguished guest?"
"Yes, I thought that if I stayed for a long time, I might be able to meet a few caring people!" An Ranyue said with a smile.
An Yanran also said: "Sister Ranyue is smart and intelligent. Those wealthy ladies will be eager to meet you soon. But I am also a concubine. They all have a desire to be rich and noble, and they will look down on you...
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It was rare for An Qingran to hear her true feelings. He glanced at her but did not answer. No matter who she was speaking to, her previous actions were much more domineering than her direct descendant.
Have you repented now? Are you still close to An Ran Yuetao?
An Ranyue said: "Sister, why do you need to belittle yourself? Looking at my sister's grandeur, I wouldn't be able to tell if I didn't say anything. Besides, the second aunt and my aunt are biological sisters, so what else can I say!"
I don't know whether she really didn't know, or was too naive. Anyway, she didn't avoid An Qingran, and An Qingran was not willing to open her mouth to put money on their faces.
These conversations were the same in the previous life, and they still did not stop them from doing evil.
Tingyu Pavilion has always been a place to receive female guests, so it is very warm.
When An Qingran arrived, lily incense had already begun to be burned in the incense burner. It was a gift from the emperor. Her mother only got a small amount, and her father gave all to her aunt. Obviously, she dedicated her life.
And at this moment, she was standing there giving instructions: "The flowers are prominently displayed here. Move them over there. Why haven't the jade screens been transported yet? If the ladies are avoiding people and replacing them with rouge, is it still possible?"
Do you have to do it in front of everyone? Also, please be more agile with your hands and feet. The fruit is placed on that table, and the pastry plate is too ugly. Please replace it with the jade plate with gold and twigs given by the emperor..."
When she said this, she happened to see them coming and couldn't help but smile: "Why are you here?"
An Qingran said: "Mother asked Yanran and I to receive the daughters, so we will come here first to see if we can help."
"Oh, there's no need for you to interfere here. I can do it. But my sister really means this arrangement. You sisters must behave well!" Lian Jinrong smiled like a flower, but she was itching with hatred in her heart.
Just now she was helping at the front, but An Zhongtao said that she didn't need to greet the guests in the front, and went to the back to prepare, leaving the reception to the madam. The old lady was also present at the time, and knowing that she was not welcomed by her son, she didn't say anything.
He didn’t say that he was her son after all, so he was just a dispensable concubine!
And what she couldn't stand the most was the way An Zhongtao looked at Lian Jinyu. The tenderness and trust that he naturally showed in it made her feel angry and hateful. But in a month or two, such a big thing could happen.
changes?
Have you forgotten all the previous kindness?
He didn't want to see her, so why didn't she even want to see Yanran? Just now she asked Yanran to help welcome the guests, but he said no, what does she, a child, know?
Fortunately, Lian Jinyu was careless and now arranged a job for Yanran.
Lian Jinrong's heart was full of twists and turns, but her face was as bright as a flower, and she was also very kind to An Ranyue. An Ranyue felt that the aunt in front of her was really nice.
Lian Jinrong was expanding her own camp, but she didn't expect that she wasn't very clear about the affairs of this camp. Everyone had their own plans in mind, so who could do it for her?
This is all for later.
Seeing that there was nothing she could do to help, An Qingran made an excuse and left. She couldn't bear to hear Lian Jinrong's hypocritical voice. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control herself when facing the three enemies from her previous life who were happily together.
Since the guests hadn't arrived yet, she went back to her yard first.
An Ranyue followed, saying from behind: "Sister, wait for me!"
An Qingran suppressed all the impatience in her heart and turned around: "Why are you here with me? Look, you and your aunt are talking lively."
"I'm lazy, I don't know how tired I am this day!" An Ranyue sighed.
An Qingran just smiled and didn't know what to say.
There were only two little maids left in Xiwuyuan. They made tea and went down.
An Ranyue sat on the chair and had nothing to say. She wanted to get close to An Qingran, but An Qingran answered her words one after another. She didn't practice when she got up this morning. She felt that her body was a little tight, so she
After moving for a while, she pulled out the white jade hairpin on her head and put it on the table. An Ranyue saw it at a glance, her eyes lit up, she picked it up in her hand and said, "What a beautiful hairpin, this white jade hairpin is now
It’s not that common anymore!”
An Qingran just hummed, that white jade was naturally good.
An Ranyue actually gestured to her head: "I didn't think the white jade hairpin was good-looking before, but now I realize that it makes people look elegant and graceful..."