Chapter 91—Seize the power
“Yiniang also said that she has been managing the General’s Fu for a long time. Naturally, she knows everything. (one knows well and can manage with ease).This time, Yiniang managed it on behalf of my Mother. In short, I think Yiniang has worked really hard. Now that my Mother has returned home, it may not be as easy as Yiniang to manage the affairs of the Fu!”
Her words woke up the dreaming person.
Lian Jinrong’s mother and daughter only felt a blow to their heads. She said so many words, just for this!
No wonder she didn’t get angry at all. She had been thinking about this all these times.
But An Zhongtao was suddenly awakened by his daughter: “Yes, Furen has returned. You will handover all the keys to Furen…”
“General, jiejie’s health is not good and she also just returned home. concubine has just prepared a banquet to inviting princes and nobles to welcome old Furen’s arrival. Right now, no one knows everything better than concubine…” Lian Jinrong laughed and said, “Isn’t it be better to wait until the banquet is over, and then jiejie can take over…”
“Why are you still noisy? You’re told to hand it over, yet not only are you reluctant, you’re still saying a lot of things?” An Zhongtao didn’t think that she would not execute his orders directly, so he was really angry.
In addition, An Yanran is not confined, as An Qingran just pointed out. It was clear that her mother was being deceitful. This good child is being raised and taught by her. She used to be a sensible child, but now her temper is becoming worse. Are they mocking him?
“General, concubine is just telling the truth…” Lian Jinrong said. Looking at the General’s good mood today, she thought she had a chance. At least before handing over the keys, she could get some credit.
“Concubine has always placed great importance on the General’s Fu. I just thought maybe you would want to know about the details of the banquet? I have the list that you’ll need to look over and see if there are any problems and be fully prepared. I’m afraid that I may have forgotten something…”
“Didn’t you hear what I said? Furen will complete these things. I will review it with Furen. If you really don’t hand over the keys, it will make others suspicious of your motives. Also, what authority do you have to lift the ban on An Yanran? I clearly told her to go back and be grounded! Did you take my words as the wind in your ears? Now that I am still strong, you have become my family. I really don't know what you would do if I were to fall out of power. Since you are so stubborn and unrepentant, and still, at this young age, you got An Yanran become abnormally shrewish. You two mother and daughter go and reflect on it!”
Lian Jinyu looked at Lian Jinrong’s complexion as she lost power. She was very happy. She didn’t think that once she got home, the General would give her such a big gift!
However, when she saw the hatred flashing through Lian Jinrong’s eyes, she instantly felt helplessness. It was only a small General’s Fu, and she is still her biological sister and still she fought this hard. Lian Jinyu doesn’t know how Imperial concubines in the palace survived in the fight for favor.
In this life, never let your daughter go to the harem!
However, she didn’t know that her daughter’s wheel of fate began a long time ago, and she cannot stop it.
An Yanran couldn’t say a word at the moment. She knew that in her father’s eyes, she was a girl who is rude with poor teaching. It would only get worse if she tried to explain things, so might as well admit her guilt.
This time, she showed unprecedented cooperation and her attitude was very good.
An Qingran can’t help but be more vigilant towards An Yanran - she made rapid progress!
Lian Jinyu and An Qingran returned to their courtyard. Hong momo went to the front and said happily: “Furen, you’re back! This month you are not in the house, don’t know what happened. Last time when you left after recuperating, the second Madam behaved strangely. She went to the palace to find Shu Guifei, and let Second Miss went to Yuehua Temple. At that time, this old slave didn’t know what happened, but I was worried as I couldn’t contact you…Now you’re back. it’s great. My eyes are getting old. Sometimes everything looks suspicious, but other times, it looks normal. Now I understand what’s going on. The Second Madam is exerting her authority in the house again. I always see little maids crying in secret and was beaten by her, guess why?”
An Qingran smiled. Hong momo has been separated from them for a long time even missed them very much. She spoke so much under one breath, but she still seemed to have more to say, looking excited.
“For what reason?” An Qingran also wants to know.
“Because the slaves called her second Furen, not Furen…”
Lian Jinyu and An Qingran looked at each other, the former sighed, the latter smiled. Sure enough, she killed two birds with one stone. She really showed her true face at home.
But how to pass such a news to my father’s ears skillfully?
An Qingran’s brain was spinning rapidly. Soon, her face showed a smile: “Mother, we just returned home today. We should invite Yiniang and meimei to have dinner together. They also worked hard in the house this past month, haven’t they?”
Lian Jinyu didn’t know what her daughter was up to, but it was right for the family who just returned to the mansion to have a reunion dinner, so she laughingly said: “Well, I will personally arrange today’s menu. Hong momo, this can’t be avoided, you will have to help take care of the guests. I just returned and already making you guys busy turning this place upside down. Really…”
“Furen, what are you doing to be so polite toward this old slave? To be able to see you guys returning happily to mansion, you don’t know how happy this old slave is…”After she said this, she wiped her eyes. For more than a month, she has been serving Lian Jinrong to survive. Now, finally the real master returned, how can one speak of grievance, she was so happy, enough to cry.
An Qingran said she wanted to go back and wash and left East Warm Pavilion. She stealthily grabbed Hong momo to ask her what happened, who was bullied and who is Lian Jinrong’s loyal servant. She must investigate this well.
After she accepted her task, Hong momo naturally paid attention to everything, which is why she was able to say a few names.
An Qingran listened and faintly nodded, “Tonight, we will prepare a feast for the Second Madam and the Second Miss, who have been working so hard in the Fu this month…”
Looking at her face, she still had a domineering expression. Hong momo was stunned. She was apprehensive about the change in Eldest Miss, and felt both gratified and sad. This big child should not be involved in such a complicated situation.
She was supposed to be an innocent child.
But when she thought of Second Miss, she dismissed this idea. If the Eldest Miss is still a naive child, afraid she wouldn’t know how to handle being defeated in the end. There are some things that she really can’t do. So she just sighed and went back to work.
