Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Ge kept staring at Anan and felt that this woman had a kind of coquettish charm and did not have the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family at all. She felt a little amused and thought that it was only because Hong Cu's mother-in-law was used to making things difficult for her daughter that she treated this woman as a human being and forced her daughter to get close to others.

On second thought, this girl was obviously born in a humble family, but somehow she got a good marriage by accident. I think she must be afraid that Hongze would not want her, so she tried her best to please all the members of the Hong family. Anyway, her mother's family is very rich, and this little thing is just a toy.

Thinking of this, she turned back and smiled at Hong Cu, "I still have to greet the guests at the door. Cu'er will accompany your sister-in-law Ze into the house to have tea first."

Hong Chu lowered his head and responded, with an elusive smile on his face. He walked to Anan and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, come with me!"

Anan nodded, and greeted Ge respectfully, then turned around and followed. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, everyone dispersed.

"Miss, I walked around the banquet two or three times, and I really didn't see your third aunt, Madam Huang, nor anyone from the second wife." Bai Shao whispered to An Nan.

Anan pursed his lips and smiled. It seemed that the spy's report was true. Ever since the Ma incident, the second and third wives had no contact with the first wife anymore.

She took a sip of tea, glanced at the singer singing and dancing on the pavilion in the distance, and curled up the corners of her mouth to smile faintly.

"Sister-in-law, these snacks are not to your liking?" Hong Cu spoke calmly, observing the expression on her face.

Anan smiled and said, "These snacks are very well made. Maybe I drank too much at your house yesterday, so I still feel a little uncomfortable now."

Hong Cu then ordered the maid beside him, "Go and bring some iced sour plum soup to Grandma."

The little girl left in a hurry. Anan smiled at Hong Cu and said, "I'm sorry to cause trouble to you, young lady."

"We are a family. What my sister-in-law said is ridiculous." Hong Cu's smile was a little stiff, with wrinkles around the corners of his mouth, like a catfish that has become a spirit.

Anan stopped talking and just focused on eating and watching the show. After the banquet, Anan didn't say anything extra. When he was about to leave, Hong Chu ordered someone to bring a large food box in front of everyone and handed it to Anan, saying with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I know that big brother has been busy with official duties recently and can't go home. This is the preserved vegetable pork and salted chicken that he loved to eat when he was a child. Mother was afraid that the servants wouldn't pay attention and couldn't control the heat, so she got up early and watched them make it herself. It's not worth it. Sister-in-law, take it back for big brother to try."

"That's thoughtful." Anan took the food box himself, held it in his hand, and got on the carriage.

The carriage ticked through the streets, but was stopped by Yu Ran's men: "Madam, my princess invites you to a gathering at the palace."

Anan frowned. He had just discovered that Yu Ran did not go to the banquet and was thinking of going there later. He felt a little anxious and asked through the curtain, "Is there something wrong in the mansion?"

"Yes." The servant answered without hesitation and hurriedly led the way.

As soon as Anan got off the carriage, he saw Hongze and Xiao Shi riding towards him, so he stopped and waited at the door for a while.

Hongze held her hand, Xiao Shi followed behind, and the three of them went to the inner house of the palace.

Jin Liu came back and paced in the study with his hands behind his back, looking uneasy. Yu Ran frowned and sat beside him without saying a word.

When Jin Liu saw Hong Ze, he stepped forward, grabbed his arm and asked, "How is it?"

Hongze sighed softly and looked at Xiao Shi.