Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

The Lan family knew Censor Cui.

When so many people in the court followed Duke Chongguo in throwing dirty water on the Fang family, Censor Cui was the first to stand up and oppose them, arguing for the Fang family and firmly disagreeing with labeling them as collaborators and traitors.

The entire Fang family was extremely grateful to him.

Now that they saw Cui Lan'er, not only Mrs. Lan, but even the old lady held her hand and asked about her well-being, which was very rare.

"Quick, send someone to tell Mr. Cui that we want Miss Cui to stay here for a while, so he doesn't have to worry." The old lady gave Cui Lan'er some fruit to eat while ordering, "Also tell him not to beat this child from now on. If he doesn't listen, let me know. Do you think I can forgive him?"

Cui Lan'er was almost moved to tears, her mouth full of snacks, and her words were unclear. "Old Madam, you are so good to me. My father needs someone like you to look after him, so he always beats me. Old Madam, my father and mother both said that when they first came to Beijing, they had no money and almost died of illness. Fortunately, they met Sister Li's mother and sent money for medical treatment, so they were able to survive. They always taught me to be good to Sister Li. At that time, they didn't know that Sister Li was from our general's mansion. Now that they know, I should also be good to the general's mansion."

"Old Madam, my father taught me that, he must be even more grateful. You don't have to scold him, just send someone to scold him, and he will stand up and listen. Really, my father is such a pedantic person, there's no way he can change. Old Madam, please send someone to scare him, so that he won't hit me so often in the future. He clearly doesn't want to, but he has to pretend to be vicious. Sometimes when I run too slowly and he hits me once or twice, he feels sorry for me and thinks I'm running too slowly."

"He did say that now he's chasing me and beating me to run away, so that when I get married and get beaten by my husband's family, I'll know how to run quickly. The faster I run, the less I'll get beaten. My father said that when he's gone, there'll be no one to protect me. I'm not good at music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, so I'm definitely not going to be liked by my husband. So when I get beaten in the future, he told me to run if I can, and if I can't, I can divorce him. But I felt that was too frustrating, so I secretly raised some animals: snakes, centipedes, scorpions, wasps, and many more."

"If anyone dares to hit me, I'll scare him to death with bugs. Why divorce? Or maybe just not get married at all. Sister Li said today that as long as I'm willing, the general will allow me to stay at the base and train dogs. I'll also get money and can support myself. That's it. I won't be looking for a husband anymore. That's great."

Seeing her clapping happily, the old lady and Lan Shi were heartbroken. "Oh my, poor child, look at what you said. Don't be afraid, our General's Mansion will protect you from now on. No matter who you marry, if they dare to bully them, the General's Mansion will come to your door to vent your anger and scare them to death."

After saying this, the old lady took Cui Lan'er's hand and warned her, "Don't mention those treasures you raised when you go out. It's a good thing they gave the Queen a good beating when your sister Li came to the palace this time. If people knew that those things were yours, the Queen would hate you and your father again. Don't be afraid, if something really happens, our General's Mansion will take over everything, and the Queen won't dare to do anything. But what if she takes her anger out on you? She won't dare to deal with you openly, but what about secretly? As the saying goes, it's easy to avoid a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. It's this kind of villain that we should be on guard against, don't you understand?"

"I understand. Thank you, ma'am." Cui Lan'er quickly stood up and bowed. It felt so good to have someone care about her.

The old lady liked the child more and more. She quickly took her hand and said, "From now on, just follow Mingwan and call me Grandma. Don't call me Old Madam anymore. It sounds strange."

grandmother?

Cui Lan'er looked at the old lady's face, which was kind and amiable. She had been asking her about her well-being since she entered the door, and kept stuffing food into her hands. She was also willing to be her backer and not allow others to bully her.

So this is what it feels like to be a grandmother.

Cui Lan'er, who had always been carefree, suddenly felt her eyes moist. Afraid of being seen, she blinked hard twice and knelt down in front of the old lady. "Grandmother, please accept my greetings."

The old lady hurriedly helped her up, casually took off the white jade bracelet on her wrist and put it on her hand, saying happily, "Okay, good child, from now on you will be a member of our general's mansion and call me grandmother. This is a greeting gift, please accept it. I will prepare a few more for you later. Take them all."

Cui Laner took it generously and curiously brought her wrist close to her eyes to take a look. "It's really beautiful. Thank you, grandma."

After saying that, she thought for a moment, then reached into her sleeve pocket and fumbled for a while. After a while, she took out a small box, held it in both hands and handed it to the old lady, saying mysteriously, "Old man...Grandma, this is the most precious caterpillar that Lan'er has raised. Don't be afraid, it has already turned into a cocoon. In a few days, it will become the most beautiful blue butterfly. It is really rare. Lan'er was afraid that something might happen if she kept it at home, so she even took it with her when she went out. Today, Lan'er gives it to you, Grandma, so that you can be happy when it turns into a butterfly. Later, I will make it into a dried form and frame it. It can be preserved for many years."

Grandma Gao quickly took the box and held it carefully in her hands, fearing that the cocoons would accidentally fall out and scare others.

After the greetings, the girls withdrew and went to Fang Mingwan's yard.

The old lady looked at Cui Lan'er's back and said to Lan, "This child has a pure heart and is a good person. Look at the cuffs of her clothes, they're a little gray. I guess life at home is not easy. So, while she's here, make a few more sets of clothes for them. Especially for Lan'er, make her a few more sets. Autumn is almost here, so why not make her autumn and winter clothes as well? Just say it's my grandmother's kindness and I can't refuse. When she comes home, have Tao'er's father send her off in person and tell him I told him not to embarrass her. She's grown up, so how can you beat her at every turn..."

"Mother," Lan whispered, "Qiluo just came back and said that the wasp she raised stung her father. He can't open his eyes, and his feet are swollen like big steamed buns. He can't even put his feet down in bed, let alone put them down. He has to hold them up. It's a miserable sight."

The old lady was stunned for a while, then burst out laughing again.

"No wonder this kid came to hide in our house. He's gotten into such a big trouble. Hahaha. What about Censor Cui? He should take a few days off from court. Let's ask Doctor Wang to take a look at him later. Wasp stings are nothing special. Delaying treatment can cause serious problems."

Upon hearing this, Lan quickly replied, "Yes," and then said to the old lady, "Don't worry too much, mother. Lan'er may get into trouble, but she still remembers to leave medicine for her father before leaving. She often gets bitten by these creatures herself, so she figured out how to make an antidote, and it's said to be quite effective."

"He is quite capable." After the old lady said this, she seemed to have thought of something, blinked twice, looked up at Lan, thought about it, and swallowed her words back.

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