Chapter Eighty-Nine: Weird (2nd Update)
It was not a secret that the Xue family went to An Shiyan's study, and there was no need for the maid who was placed in Jinguiyuan to inform her, and Mama Li heard about it, and she immediately told the Meng family about it.
At that time, An Ruolan was talking with Meng Shi, and after hearing this, Meng Shi smiled nonchalantly: "What's all the fuss about this, she is the concubine of the fifth master, and it is normal to please the fifth master." β
"Madame!" Mama Li was so anxious, "You can't say that, Xue's she has bad intentions!" β
As soon as the news spread that Mrs. couldn't take care of the house because of her "illness", the Xue family immediately ran to the fifth master and said irresponsible things, isn't this just taking advantage of people's danger!
However, no matter how anxious Mama Li was, Meng was still a leisurely and calm person, and said very confidently: "No matter how ill-intentioned she is, I am not worried." The fifth master also came to see me before going to the study, and comforted me gently and carefully, I believe in the fifth master, "The words are overflowing with happiness."
"Madam......" Mama Li wanted to persuade again, but Meng didn't give her a chance to speak at all, and waved her hand impatiently: "Okay, I know it in my heart, I don't need you to talk about it." The mustard in her heart for Mama Li has not been completely eliminated.
Mama Li's words were blocked in her throat, but she knew what it meant that the emperor was not in a hurry, and the eunuch was in a hurry, so she looked at An Ruolan for help, hoping that she could open her mouth to persuade her.
Sensing Mama Li's gaze, An Ruolan smiled helplessly and did not speak.
She heard her mother's words clearly, not that she didn't want to persuade, but that she didn't dare to persuade. If she persuades her, I am afraid that her mother will misunderstand that she does not believe her father, and then she will inevitably be reprimanded again. Most importantly, it affects the relationship between their mother and daughter. In the past few days, she has come over to accompany her mother every day, and it is not easy to ease the relationship that was stiff some time ago. Now she was really scared.
Seeing that An Ruolan refused to speak, Mama Li complained again in her heart, muttered out of the door, and went to inquire about the news again.
As soon as Mama Li left, Meng Shi sighed and said with annoyance: "Mama Li has become more and more suspicious these days, and she is always startled. β
Wanxue smiled: "Maybe you're old." β
Meng nodded in agreement.
An Ruolan was silent. Quietly glanced at the evening snow. Wanxue noticed her gaze and smiled kindly at her.
"That's right," Meng said suddenly. looked at An Ruolan with a smile and asked, "In the past two days, Lan'er has urged Xian'er to practice calligraphy, do you think Xian'er's calligraphy has improved?" β
After An Ruoxian expressed her desire to learn Liuti that day, Meng began to teach her to practice calligraphy by hand. It's just that these two days Meng is sick. It was inconvenient to teach her, so that An Ruolan was instructed.
This requirement can not be said to be hurtful, if it was in the previous life, An Ruolan would definitely be sad, but now, she has seen it.
Even her mother herself doesn't mind that An Ruoxian is a concubine, so what does she have to mind?
In the final analysis, in her previous life, she was not targeting An Ruoxian herself. It's the identity of An Ruoxian's daughter.
Moreover, she faintly felt that An Ruoxian was different from her previous life.
How to say it. She feels that the current An Ruoxian is really good to her mother, not like in her previous life, just to deceive and use her mother, she deliberately curry favor with her mother.
She didn't want to delve into the reason for An Ruoxian's change, after all, she was an outlier herself. She only knew that as long as An Ruoxian no longer harbored evil intentions and made waves like in her previous life, she was willing to coexist peacefully with her.
However, judging from An Ruoxian's attitude towards her so far, I am afraid that there will be no peace between them.
I only hope that An Ruoxian will not endanger the Weiguo Mansion in the future, and bring hidden dangers to the Wenxin Hou Mansion, such as small things such as competing for favor between sisters and being in the limelight, she doesn't care.
Smiling, An Ruolan reined in her thoughts and replied: "Mother is sick, where does Sister Xian still have the heart to practice calligraphy, and she is all focused on her mother." Besides, in two days, I really can't see any progress. β
"That's right." Meng Shi replied and said with a smile: "It's hard for Xian'er to be so filial." β
Hearing this, Wanxue answered: "Miss Sixth is also extremely filial, and she always comes to accompany Mrs. in the past two days." β
Meng Shi's face froze, as if he realized something, and his eyes instantly panicked. With a bit of explanation, she smiled again and again: "Yes, Lan'er is the most filial, and she deserves to be a good daughter of her mother." β
An Ruolan was noncommittal, still smiling calmly, "Serving the mother is what a daughter should do." β
Seeing that she was not angry or annoyed, Meng Shi became more and more uneasy in his heart, hesitated for a while, and asked tentatively, "Lan'er is angry?" It's not that my mother didn't see your kindness, but Xian'er was not born to me after all, and it was rare to be so filial......"
"What did Mother say? Why is my daughter angry? An Ruolan interrupted her, reached out and peeled off a tangerine from the fruit bowl of Xiaoji, and said indifferently: "My daughter also thinks that Sister Xian's filial piety is rare." β
"Lan'er......" Meng Shi frowned lightly, and said distressedly: "Mother knows that you still don't like Xian'er in your heart, so you don't have to be reckless." β
An Ruolan smiled, and said in her heart Since you know that I don't like her, why are you still praising her in front of me?
Half-lowering her eyes, covering the love in her eyes, she asked lightly: "Mother, when did I say that I don't like my sister?" β
Meng Shi looked at her deeply, "You are my daughter, I naturally know." β
An Ruolan's smile couldn't help but increase a little, her eyes were slightly heavy, and while slowly peeling oranges, she said casually: "Mother is too worried, I don't have any opinions about Sister Xian." β
After a pause, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in her mind, and she pretended to ask casually: "My daughter heard her grandmother mention that her mother was closest to Aunt Jiu when she was young, and it is said that Aunt Jiu was originally born to her aunt, and she became a concubine after being raised by her grandmother?" β
Hearing the words "Aunt Nine", Meng Shi's face turned pale all of a sudden, and she calmed down for a while before she pretended to be casual and asked, "Why did you suddenly mention that your Aunt Nine is here?" β
"Oh." An Ruolan responded lightly, carefully tore off the veins on the orange petals, and said: "Because my daughter heard that her mother treated Aunt Jiu as her sister-in-law back then, and her daughter wanted to emulate her mother back then and treat Sister Xian as her sister-in-law. She raised an innocent smile and stuffed the orange into Meng's hand.
Meng Shi only felt that his palms were cold, and his heart was also cold. She didn't eat the orange while she held it, and then she trembled her lips and spit out a sentence: "After sitting for so long, my mother is tired, so you can go back and rest." β
An Ruolan was slightly stunned.
Originally, she just wanted to divert the topic, and then take this opportunity to mention Aunt Jiu, but she didn't expect her mother to react so much.
Secretly glancing at Meng's white lips, An Ruolan slowly got up, and said obediently: "Then the mother has a good rest, and the daughter has retired." β
Meng nodded absentmindedly, and casually put the orange in his hand on the small table.
As soon as An Ruolan left, Meng grabbed Wanxue's wrist and urged: "Quick! Go and call Mama Li, go! β
Wan Xue was already confused by the strange atmosphere of the mother and daughter, and now she was called by Meng Shi, and she didn't know what was going on in her mind, so she hurriedly answered, and then walked out quickly, and ordered the maid to find Mama Li.
Mama Li was quickly found back, and seeing that Meng's face was pale, and she was so anxious that she had no master, she also panicked, and hurriedly hugged Meng's family, patting her back and calming her down, while asking with concern: "What's the matter?" It's okay, ma'am, what's wrong with you? β
Meng Shi grabbed Mama Li's hand, as if grasping a life-saving straw, and cried before she could speak, intermittently, and said vaguely: "Lan'er, she...... Sister Yan......"
Mama Li understood, and she was also anxious, she quickly covered Meng's mouth, and raised her voice to Wanxue and the other maids: "Go and wait outside the house!" β
Wanxue's eyes were vague and inexplicable, and she hesitated for a while, but she still retreated with all the maids.
Without anyone else, Meng Shi burst into tears, grabbed Mama Li's arm desperately, and said in a panic: "Lan'er won't mention Sister Yan for no reason, someone must have said something to her, Mama, what can I do!" β
Mama Li was also anxious, but she still had to coax Meng Shi in a good voice: "Don't be in a hurry, there is a way, there is a way." β
"What's the solution!" Meng Shi screamed helplessly, pushed her away and threw herself on the brocade quilt, crying incessantly.
Mama Li couldn't do it in distress, gritted her teeth, and said, "Madam, you can't hesitate any longer, tell Miss SΓΉ Sixth about that matter, otherwise there is really no way." β
Meng Shi cried for a while, choked up, and said, "But Sister Yan ......"
"Madame!" Mama Li raised her voice, "If Princess Jin really loves you, she won't mind!" β
"But......" Meng Shi bit his lip, still hesitating, but his tone was not as firm as Fang Cai.
Mama Li struck while the iron was hot, and persuaded in a soft voice: "Let's just talk to Miss Six, and if we don't pass it on, it won't affect the reputation of Princess Jin." β
Meng Shi sobbed lowly, and after a while, he finally snorted: "Sister Yan, I really don't want to lose Lan'er, you forgive me......"
Hearing this, Mama Li knew that she agreed, so she said: "Madame, don't worry, the slave and maid are measured, so let's go and explain it to Miss Six, and save her from thinking too much." β
Meng Shi didn't say anything, only choked softly, she had completely fallen into endless self-loathing.
Seeing this, Mama Li sighed helplessly, shook the quilt to cover her, got up and went out.
An Ruolan returned to the East Courtyard of Yirong Garden, the more she pondered it, the more strange she felt, and her mother's reaction was too great, could it be that the relationship between her mother and Aunt Jiu had reached the point of irreparability at this time?
After thinking about it, she was unwilling to give up and planned to ask the old lady for clarification.
It's a pity that before she stepped out of the room, she heard the maid's report that Mama Li asked to see her.
What did she come for? An Ruolan couldn't help but wonder in her heart, and then thought about it, was it for what happened just now? If so, it would save her a lot of effort.
With a slight peace of mind, An Ruolan raised her voice and asked the maid to lead Mama Li into the house. (To be continued......)
PS: This is the second watch, the third watch is in the middle of the night, and the anti-theft chapter was issued at twelve o'clock, so don't buy it first, Mo Da~~~