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Chapter 30: A knot in the heart is hard to untie
The next day.
The sky was exceptionally clear after the first day of snow. An Qingran took a deep breath of the cold air, and the crisp coldness went all the way to her lungs, making her sneeze in comfort.
Rendong was beside her, busy draping the cloak of sable fur over her body, but An Qingran reached out to block a knot: "I'm not cold, this is fine!"
With a smile in her eyes, she re-examined the place she had lived in since she was a child, and realised that she had never seemed to have taken a serious look at it, and now it seemed that the General's residence was not very big, at least not as big as she remembered.
This mansion was a reward from the Emperor for her father's bravery in protecting his country and contributing to the stability of Dongze. Just how could her father, when he was so wise and powerful, have imagined that his own daughter, who could have ended up as Empress, would reject it, but of course, he had more than one good daughter!
She sighed at the thought, she had finally seen her again last night, she had thought she would not be able to control it, but she had not thought she would be able to laugh while facing that face!
Not only did she smile, but she agreed to her request!
Now, she was going to the Dong Nuan Courtyard, as to whether to plead for her or not?
She smiled even more broadly.
Hong Mama was directing the maids to sweep the snow at the entrance of the courtyard, and when she saw her enter, she greeted her with a smile, "Eldest Miss, you're here to see Madam so early?"
An Qingran pointed to the house, and before she could say anything, Hong Mama said, "Madam is up early, the General has already gone to court, you can go in!"
An Qing Ran pushed the door, while the house still had the familiar scent of lilies in it.
"Is it Ran'er?"
A gentle voice came out from the inner room.
An Qing Ran walked in and saw her mother sitting in front of the mirror, just putting down the lotion in her hand, as if she was a little embarrassed.
An Qingran smiled and approached, picked the jasmine scented powder of the top box: "This matches with mother's face, plus with this Qizhenzhai's rouge, Mother is like eighteen years old ......"
Lian Jin Yu frowned: "You little devil, there's nothing you don't know ......"
After she had finished laughing, she reached out and touched a hand to her forehead, her eyes full of loving kindness.
An Qing Ran smiled, she looked at the simple few items on her mother's dressing table and shook her head, "Mother, you should have some more, these are too little, also, that lily fragrance is really very little, it's just time to change the scent, I remember that father likes the scent of osmanthus, why don't you ask Hong Mama to go out and buy them later, how about that?"
As soon as An Qing Ran came in, she saw the large set of keys on the table. She understood in her heart that her father had finally made the decision and handed over the right to manage the house to her mother.
However, looking at her mother, she didn't really intend to take over yet, otherwise she wouldn't have left the keys here without putting them away. But looking at her mother's face, although she didn't quite forgive, it was clear that the iceberg in her heart was beginning to melt!
Lian Jin Yu spoke up, " Already so old, what else are you picking up?"
Looking at her mother's youthful appearance, she smiled, "Mother, listen to me, I will talk to Hong Mama later. Also, Mother, you should make some more clothes, in brighter colours, and two more sets of jewellery. It is best that they should also be from the Qizhen Zhai, their things are atmospheric and well made, and have new styles, as well as being of sufficient colour ......"
"How do you know all this?" Lian Jingyu looked at her with surprise in her eyes, which slowly turned into a smile as she shook her head, "Oh, it's because Ran'er has grown up, are you making preparations for the dowry?"
An Qing Ran was stunned at her words, a dowry? Marry who? Kang Wang?
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