My husband married a concubine? I turned around and married the cold prince.

"Mammy's cooking skills are still as good as ever. Only Mammy can make Ruyi cake with such excellent taste." An Qingqian put the remaining Ruyi cake into her mouth and couldn't help but praise her out loud.

"As long as the young lady likes it." Seeing An Qingqian looking as anxious as she did when she was a child, Nanny Song's expression became softer.

"Miss, the general sent a message saying that he will be back at the end of this year. Then, you will be able to see the general." Knowing what news An Qingqian wanted to hear most, Nanny Song spoke with a smile.

"Really? That's great, that's great." Although she had known for a long time that An Zhenyuan would come back at the end of the year, An Qingqian still felt extremely happy when she heard Nanny Song say it in person.

Nanny Song talked with An Qingqian for a long time. She originally wanted to leave, but An Qingqian pulled her to stay for a meal before leaving.

"Miss, you have stayed here too long today. I have to go back to take care of other things, so I will leave first." Nanny Song stood up and said goodbye.

"Okay, Mammy, when Daddy comes back, I will stay at the general's mansion for two days and spend some time with you." An Qingqian felt a little reluctant.

However, she knew that when her father was not around, Nanny Song and the housekeeper were the main people handling matters in the general's mansion, so it was indeed not advisable for her to stay for long.

"By the way, Ma'am, I think Lily is a girl that suits my eyes very well. I wonder if we can let her stay here?" An Qingqian glanced at Lily with a smile.

Lily didn't expect An Qingqian to ask her to stay, and her eyes were full of surprise.

"Miss likes Lily? Great, it is her honor to be liked by Miss. Lily, then you stay and serve Miss for me."

Nanny Song doted on An Qingqian, so naturally she would respond to her every request. Not to mention that she was just a little maid, even if it was a guard from the general's mansion, if she wanted him, she could go back immediately and have someone transfer him over.

"Yes, I understand. I will take good care of the young lady." Although Lily was a little confused, she still agreed.

"Madam, I'll take you there." An Qingqian and Madam Song walked out together.

"Okay, thank you, Miss." Nanny Song nodded with satisfaction.

After Nanny Song left, An Qingqian's raised lips slowly lowered.

She returned to the flower hall, glanced at Lily, and then looked at Boyun, "Boyun, see what Lily is good at and assign her a task."

"Yes, ma'am."

Bo Yun and Ying Yi looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

The number of maids in Xiheyuan is just right. Why did An Qingqian want to keep Lily?

Does the lady have any other arrangements?

After saying that, An Qingqian took the letter and the box back to her room. Boyun went to arrange for Lily, and Yingyi followed An Qingqian to the room with the food box.

I opened the envelope and found five pages of paper inside, filled with words of concern.

An Qingqian looked at it and couldn't help shedding tears.

Dad asked her if she missed him in the past few years and whether she was living well. If not, she would go back to the General's Mansion, which was also her home.

The further it went on, the more An Qingqian felt her vision blurred. She couldn't even make out the words on the paper. It was as if it was covered with a layer of mist that couldn't be wiped clean no matter how hard she tried.

An Qingqian didn't expect that she would feel so wronged just by seeing her father's handwriting. The grievances and regrets in her previous life, as well as the things she had investigated during this period,

All the accumulated frustration and unwillingness seemed to have found an outlet and poured out.

An Qingqian pursed her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud.

A quarter of an hour later, my emotions slowly stabilized.

She wiped away her tears and read the rest of the letter.

It was nothing more than telling her to take good care of herself and not to put herself in a difficult position, and that by the end of the year, her dad would bring her many gifts.

After reading the letter, An Qingqian put it away carefully and opened the box next to it.

Inside was the gold hairpin with gardenia flowers that An Qingqian had given her before, and next to it was a mutton-fat jade pendant.

An Qingqian took out the gold hairpin and skillfully unscrewed the head, and there was indeed a note inside.

The above content is very simple,

The medicine has been received, and Liu Qian will be alerted, asking An Qingqian to pay attention to the situation around him and protect himself first no matter what happens.

Seeing the above content, An Qingqian breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, there is still time for everything in this life.

She read the note carefully again, then threw it into the brazier, watching it turn into ashes, and then she felt relieved.

After restoring the gold hairpin to its original shape, An Qingqian took out a jade pendant, on which was carved a blooming gardenia.

The petals are carved lifelike and very delicate.

Her favorite flower is gardenia.

An Qingqian couldn't let go of the pattern on it. Although mutton-fat jade is not rare, it is not easy to find such a piece of jade in a remote border area.

Asking Yingyi to find a light blue rope, An Qingqian made a rope herself and tied it to the jade pendant, then put it away.

Bo Yun walked in and asked, "Miss, what do you want to do with Lily?"

She struggled outside for a long time but still couldn't find a suitable position for Lily.

Although Lily had stayed in the General's Mansion for some time, she only learned some rules. As for the rest, when Boyun asked her, she knew nothing.

Therefore, Bo Yun could only ask her to water the flowers in the house temporarily.

"You don't have any arrangements?" An Qingqian looked up at Bo Yun and asked suspiciously.

"She is not good at anything, so I will let her water the flowers first and see if the young lady has any other arrangements." Bo Yun said, and immediately noticed An Qingqian's red eyes.

She was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked at Yingyi, but saw Yingyi shaking her head, signaling her not to ask more questions.

Bo Yun could only pretend not to know and continued to ask about Lily's whereabouts.

"Then let her water the flowers first, and we'll talk about it later." An Qingqian just wanted to keep Lily for now, and she hadn't figured out how to place her.

It should be placed next to her, but also kept far away.

"Yes, Miss, I understand."

As they were talking, a maid's voice came from outside, reporting that Xue Wanxian had come to look for An Qingqian.

When An Qingqian heard this, a look of understanding flashed across her eyes.

Xue Wanxian came here at this time, probably because he already knew that his father was coming back, so he came here specially to show his goodwill to me.

After calming down, An Qingqian stood up and walked out.

In the flower hall, Xue Wanxian sat on a chair, thinking about the news that Prince Yong had just sent back.

An Zhenyuan is going back to Beijing at the end of this year, so he wants Xue Wanxian to establish a good relationship with An Qingqian before An Zhenyuan comes back.

That's why he quickly asked someone to go outside and buy some things, and came over to get closer to An Qingqian.