Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Amid the panic, the Yuan family is busy preparing for Yuan Yi and Jin Xuan's wedding. They originally planned to hold it in a grand manner, but because of the killings in the capital city in recent days, they hurriedly changed it to a simpler one. Even the Yuan family's betrothal gifts and Jin Xuan's dowry were not announced, and it was carried out secretly. A normal wedding was turned into a thief's wedding, and only a handful of guests showed up.

Fortunately, Jinxuan married a man of her dreams, and Yuanyi was also open-minded. Seeing that neither of them cared much, the elders of the two families also let it go. After drinking the wedding wine for the two, Anan selected some exquisite wedding cakes, and asked Yuanjing to find some small things, and went to the palace to visit Concubine Jin and her son.

Anan had not been to the palace for nearly half a month. As soon as he entered the imperial garden, he could hear the sound of stringed instruments and the extremely noisy voices of people. The maid who had taken Anan there that day skillfully led him through the layers of rockery and took the shortcut to Concubine Jin's palace. He felt even more suffocated and humiliated than before.

Concubine Jin asked her how Yuan Ruolan was doing recently, and whether the Yuan family's business was going well. She talked about a lot of things but didn't mention her injury. Anan agreed to everything, but her brows were still furrowed.

When she was leaving, Concubine Jin asked the maid to bring her a lot of snacks. She carried a big box full of snacks and personally sent her to the door. She then held her hand and said with a smile, "Child, I just fell down accidentally. The maid who cleaned the house had already beaten me, and the maid who served me had also punished me. The couple just left Beijing and had been traveling a lot. My case is just a small matter. Please don't disturb their peace."

Anan nodded. She knew how to weigh the pros and cons in her heart. If it wasn't for the last resort, Jin Liu wouldn't have left Beijing in a hurry. If he rashly returned to Beijing at this time, people would know that he was worried about his mother. If someone tried to make a fuss about it, he would probably be accused of treason for no reason!

The palace was complicated, and Concubine Jin couldn't say much about these things even in her own bedroom. Anan held her hand, smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Madam, I'm awake."

From that day on, Anan went to the palace to visit Concubine Jin every now and then, sometimes bringing some cakes and sometimes some jewelry. Concubine Jin never refused her visiting invitations again and always opened the door to welcome her. The two got along very well and there were no surprises, so Anan felt relieved.

On this day, Anan came to the palace again to accompany Concubine Jin. It was said that the floor tiles on the road they usually walked on were being repaired, so the maid led Anan around the imperial garden. When they were near Zhuyuntai, they could only hear the sounds of joy everywhere, and the sight of people in elegant clothes and beautiful hair, it was very lively.

The maid saw it first, and hurriedly pulled Anan, who was looking over there, away from the spacious corridor and toward the lush path outside. It had just rained, and the rain soaked the green plants on the side, making the skirts of the two people covered in mud and water. The maid didn't seem to care, and only quietly urged Anan to speed up.

The two of them walked like thieves until Zhu Yuntai only caught a glimpse of a faint shadow. She heaved a sigh of relief and brought Anan back to the corridor. She smiled awkwardly at Anan and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Madam."

As the two were talking, Anan caught a glimpse of a young girl in red standing where the two had just passed. She had a pretty face, a charming look, and was surrounded by a group of musicians. At this moment, the girl in red was stopping to admire the flowers and trees in the courtyard. She seemed to be talking to a guard beside her, and she was laughing so hard that her body was shaking with laughter.

Anan's brows were tightly furrowed. She had attended so many palace banquets but had never seen this woman before.

Perhaps because she was looking at her in confusion, the maid looked around and when she saw that no one was around, she lowered her voice and said, "Madam, let's go. We must not cause trouble here."

Anan guessed something in his heart, thinking that the emperor had forgotten about Concubine Jin because he had a new favorite. He was just a little confused. After all, she was the Imperial Concubine and was in charge of the household affairs in the palace. She was accustomed to the competition for favor like the moon surrounded by stars. Even those who used some tricks were commonplace. How could she be so worried about a woman who had just entered the palace and became more haggard day by day?