The mother’s affection towards her was somewhat insincere and hidden, with a hint of utility, yet it wasn’t annoying.
Moreover, the mother was knowledgeable, making conversations with her very interesting.
As for the two maids and the wet nurse, they were very obedient, but too rigid and proper.
The wet nurse seemed to have some affection for her too, but she always felt something was missing.
As for what it was, she didn’t know yet.
Nalan Bo saw Nalan Jinlian’s indifferent expression and thought it best not to linger, "You should rest early. If you’re feeling better tomorrow, I’ll take you out to look around and perhaps buy some things!"
She watched as Nalan Bo departed.
Nalan Jinlian pursed her lips, walked to the study, and picked a book to read.
The book seemed new, as if it hadn’t been opened before.
After reading a few pages, she didn’t particularly like it and put it back.
She picked up a few more books at random, but none appealed to her.
"Miss has never really liked reading these kinds of books!" Chunqiu remarked with a smile.
"Then what do I like to read?"
"Miss likes reading miscellanies!"
Nalan Jinlian raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
Nalan Jinlian smiled slightly, picked up a miscellany, and began to read.
After a few pages, she found it well-written and gradually became engrossed.
Chunqiu immediately fetched several lamps and placed them in front of Nalan Jinlian; the heating in the room was intense, so it didn’t feel cold at all.
Nalan Jinlian put down the book in her hand and asked, "Are there any better courtyards in the manor?"
"What does Miss plan to do?"
"Mother’s courtyard is really too cold, let’s change a courtyard for her!"
Chunqiu thought for a moment before saying, "For this matter, Miss should discuss it with Master!"
Nalan Jinlian set the book aside and continued, "Also, send some more coal to Mother’s side, a couple of heaters too, and see if there’s any hot soup in the kitchen to send over!"
Chunqiu responded and went off to carry out the tasks.
After freshening up, Nalan Jinlian lay on the warm bed and slept until morning.
Little did she know how many couldn’t sleep through the night.
So young but with white hair!
"Miss, look at this, it’s really beautiful!" Chunqiu held a small fish carved from jade, lifelike and very exquisite.
"Buy it, and see if there’s anything else. When we return to the Capital City, we can give them to the children!"
In this search, they found quite a few cats and dogs figurines.
This was a small town on the border between the Great Zhou Kingdom and Tianchu Country, where customs were simple and not very restrictive for girls.
Additionally, Nalan Jinlian was wrapped up tightly, with only her bright eyes visible, so few could see her face clearly.
However, they felt her voice was very pleasant.
Particularly pleasant.
During this outing, they bought a boxful of jade items, all intricately carved, small but quite charming.
The craftsmanship was also very exquisite.
She spent quite a bit of silver, but Nalan Jinlian wasn’t distressed at all.
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For this reason, Nalan Jinlian looked up at the sky, touched her forehead, "Is it an illusion?" she murmured softly.
"Miss, what did you say?" Chunqiu asked.
"Nothing, let’s go home, I’m hungry!"
Chunqiu smiled, "If Miss is hungry, we can go to a restaurant to eat, and then return!"
"That’s good, let’s also get some pastries to bring back for Mother!"
They first went to a restaurant for a lovely meal, then bought some pastries and noticed that pomelos were for sale.
However, the price was quite high.