Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

He just smiled, took her hand and put it to his lips and kissed it, then shook his head and said, "Nothing, have you had dinner?"

If she believed this, she would be a fool. When she was about to ask more questions, he stopped her, licked her lips, and said with a smile, "Madam, I'm hungry."

Although he knew that he was deliberately changing the subject, Anan could not ignore his request. He sighed, got up and went to the small kitchen.

Nanny Su was waiting in the outer room. When she saw her come out, her face turned pale. She hurried after her and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Did you have a fight with your son-in-law?"

"No, Ma'am." Anan came back to his senses and chuckled, "He hasn't had dinner yet. Ask the kitchen to prepare the meal and send it over quickly."

"Oh my, why haven't we had dinner yet?" When Nanny Su heard this, she became anxious and ran out quickly.

Anan was still laughing to himself. He had just been quite resentful towards Hongze, fearing that his beloved daughter would die in his hands. But now he looked extremely heartbroken.

Anan stood in the corridor and said to Bai Shao behind him, "Go and call Jiuling over."

After a while, Jiuling came. He must have known what she was going to ask, and his face was defensive and serious.

"What's the matter with the palm print on your master's face?" Anan didn't intend to beat around the bush and asked him directly.

He was stunned for a moment, smiled awkwardly, and answered Anan directly: "Madam, the master doesn't allow me to say it."

"Who made the winter clothes you are wearing? Who gave you the extra thirty taels of silver per month? Who paid for the renovation of your house? Who arranged your sister's marriage?" Bai Shao saw that Anan was angry and thought that Hongze had a mistress outside. Jiuling didn't want to say anything, so she got angry and asked, "You are the master's attendant, but you are also our lady's attendant! It's just a few words, but you are like this!"

Jiu Ling smiled awkwardly, looked at Anan, and asked in a low voice: "Madam, are you sure you want to listen?"

Anan nodded. She didn't think it was a matter of a mistress. If this guy really had so many tricks in his head, he wouldn't have lived like an ascetic for so many years.

"It was Earl Anyuan who beat him." Jiuling said.

Anan's heart ached, and he asked hurriedly, "Is it because of Hong Ling that An Yuanbo is looking for him?"

The father and son were not on good terms, and even if they met in the court, they would go their separate ways. Everyone in the court knew about this. If it wasn't for this incident, how could this be possible? Who dared to cause chaos at the funeral of the Hong family and even mobilized the personal guards of the Crown Princess? No one had to guess who was behind this.

"No." Jiuling denied it flatly, shook his head, and said carefully, "It was the Lord who took the initiative to find Earl Anyuan."

Anan was dumbfounded and looked at Jiuling in confusion.

Jiu Ling gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and said, "The master went to find An Yuanbo and told him to take care of his own backyard and not to cause trouble in his house. An Yuanbo got angry and beat the master directly."

Anan's heart was filled with mixed emotions. On the way here, she had made many guesses, but she had never thought that it would be such a reason. She fell silent for a moment, unable to utter a word.

Jiu Ling was a little scared, took two steps forward, and asked in a low voice: "Madam, please don't tell me that I told you!"

Anan looked up at him and nodded.

Bai Shao was also surprised. After a long while, she spoke with emotion in her tone: "Girl, your uncle really loves you."

Thinking about how her daughter had gone through so many hardships along the way and finally made it through, her eyes were filled with tears.

Anan thought for a moment, then turned back and said to her, "I have something very, very important for you to do."