Chong Ling’s voice was calm and indifferent, reading with little emotion, even when reaching the loss of those romantic tales, still remained quite tranquil.
Nalan Jinlian looked and then started to smile with pursed lips.
"Miss, Master is here!"
Chong Ling hurriedly put away the miscellaneous notes and stood up respectfully waiting.
A middle-aged man in a brocade jacket stepped in, holding a brocade box in his hand,
"Jinlian is awake!" His voice was gentle, full of pity and affection.
Nalan Jinlian sat up straight, softly called out, "Father!"
"Good child, is your health better?"
"Much better, thank you for your concern, Father!"
Nalan Bo handed the brocade box to Nalan Jinlian, "Open it and see!"
Nalan Jinlian received the brocade box and opened it, inside was a set of purple jade golden filigree flower hairpins, truly exquisite and splendid, tightly beautiful.
Nalan Jinlian liked it very much at first glance.
"I like it, thank you, Father!"
Nalan Bo laughed, "You’ve been talking about wanting a set of purple jade hairpins, now that you’ve got it, you can’t keep pestering Father anymore!" Discover more novels at nοvelfire.net
Nalan Jinlian laughed, "Father is good to daughter, so daughter naturally has to pester Father. Father, once I’m recovered, will you take me out shopping?"
She didn’t know why, she just wanted to be wilful.
Nalan Bo laughed and stood up, reaching out to rub the top of Nalan Jinlian’s head, "Alright, once you’re better, I’ll take you out for a stroll. We’re going back to the Imperial Capital, and won’t be coming here anymore, we’ll go out to buy some things to take back, for your cousins, after all, there’s still one and a half months until the New Year. We’ll walk slowly, passing bustling towns, Father will take you to broaden your horizons!"
Is this what Father really is like?
Nalan Jinlian smiled, tugged on Nalan Bo’s sleeve and said coquettishly, "Father, will you come to my place for dinner tonight? I want to dine with Father!"
"Alright, let the kitchen make a few dishes that are easily digestible, tell your nursemaid what you want to eat, but don’t make it too greasy, understand?"
The father and daughter talked for a while more, and then Nalan Bo got up to leave.
Nalan Jinlian watched him go, then asked Chong Ling, "Was Father always good to me before?"
"Miss is the eldest legitimate daughter, Master is naturally very good to Miss!" Chong Ling said.
Nalan Jinlian fell silent.
After a good while, she finally said, "Chong Ling, go to the kitchen and instruct them to make some good dishes for evening, also prepare a pot of wine, heat it up for Father to drink tonight!"
After pausing, she added, "For Mother, she prefers vegetarian dishes, prepare some fresh vegetarian dishes to bring to her!"
Chong Ling stood by listening, responded with a smile.
"Are there fresh vegetables now? I really want to eat greens!"
"Yes, Zhuangzi just sent a basket of greens, Master instructed them to save it for Miss, yet Miss herself wants to eat them!" Chong Ling said, bowing and retreating.
Nalan Jinlian leaned against the screen and closed her eyes.
She was unfamiliar with this place, but not afraid.
She was the legitimate daughter; even without Mother managing for her, Father treated her well, at least seems well so far.
As for those half-siblings, unless they are particularly difficult, she wouldn’t trouble them.
"Do I visit Mother often?"
"Miss, Madam does not favor you, so you seldom visit her!"
Nalan Jinlian silently pondered over the words.
Only after a long time did she say, "I’m tired, let me rest for a while!"
Chunqiu covered Nalan Jinlian with a blanket, and picked up needlework slowly stitching by her side.
From time to time, she glanced towards the bed.
When Chong Ling came back, seeing Nalan Jinlian seemed to be asleep, called Chunqiu out to talk.