An Ran, however, persisted.
Having no other choice, Qingxing rolled up her sleeves to show Anran.
On Qingxing's arm, there were several bruises from bumps and scrapes. However, the injuries on Qingmei and Qingxing did not appear as severe as those on Anran.
An Ran couldn't help but wonder to herself, "Could it be that she really is delicate and frail?"
Despite the chaos, Qingmei and Qingxing didn't forget to protect her, yet in the end, it was she who was more seriously injured!
“I told you long ago that we’re both pretty tough, but you still had to worry!” Qingmei laughed. “Now it seems that your scratches are more serious.”
An Ran did not miss the fleeting sadness in their eyes.
Yes, both Qingmei and Qingxing experienced famine and struggled their way to the capital. They suffered a lot at such a young age.
"Yes, young lady, don't worry!" Qingxing also smiled and said, "You should apply the medicine properly then."
An Ran smiled and nodded.
******
When Anran's trunk was brought in, Yun Shen was still in San Niang's room and had not left.
Hearing the commotion outside, Yun Shen asked in confusion, "What's going on outside?"
The Third Sister, who had been slightly cheerful, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. She forced a smile and said, "It must be Ninth Sister's things that have been moved in."
"Ninth Sister?" Only then did Yun Shen remember An Ran, whom he had been neglecting. The ointment was something Third Sister had offered for An Ran. He was a little surprised: "Ninth Sister came to our house? And why is she injured?"
The words "our family" pleased Third Sister, and her smile brightened slightly. "I haven't been feeling well these past few days, so my grandmother and mother asked Ninth Sister to come and keep me company!"
Yun Shen nodded, not thinking much of it.
"The horse got spooked on the way here, and Ninth Sister has some scrapes on her body," Third Sister said. "Fortunately, she's not seriously injured. I was thinking of asking you for some of the Golden Wound Ointment that the palace gave us last time, since it's quite good."
"Is that so?" Yun Shen agreed, "Ninth Sister is a guest, we must not treat her lightly."
Hearing this, Third Sister felt very comforted.
If only Yun Shen had always treated Jiu Niang as his younger sister!
"I have some things to attend to, so I'll go out for a bit first." Yun Shen said to Third Sister, "If Ninth Sister's injuries are serious, have someone take my invitation to Physician Hu. Since Ninth Sister is going to stay at our house for a while, take her to Mother's before dinner and inform her."
Third Sister smiled and nodded.
“Ninth Sister is my sister, yet the young master knows how to behave better than me!” Third Sister’s words still revealed a hint of jealousy.
Yun Shen laughed heartily.
"If she weren't the Crown Princess's sister, why would I bother with all this?"
A blush crept onto San Niang's cheeks.
"Wait for me to come back tonight!" Yun Shen suddenly lowered his voice and whispered a few words in San Niang's ear.
Third Sister's face turned even redder.
Yun Shen left with a smile, looking quite pleased with himself, sweeping away the cold and gloomy atmosphere of the past few days, and the atmosphere in the main courtyard was instantly lifted.
Yinping and Huaping were overjoyed to see this.
"Where's the ointment? I'll take it to Ninth Miss." Third Sister was also in a great mood. In the end, a cold war would only make both of them miserable.
Yinping hurriedly followed behind San Niang, holding the ointment.
East wing room.
"Who allowed them to bring my trunk in at this time?" An Ran asked, her face grim as she sat upright in a mahogany armchair.
Several old women and maids who had helped move things in the Prince's mansion happily left after receiving An Ran's reward. Unexpectedly, as soon as they left, the smile on An Ran's face disappeared, replaced by a face full of anger.
Zhi Mo and Ru Lan were both bewildered, not knowing what they had done to offend An Ran.
"Go and find out who let them move these things in." An Ran took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Go and find out quietly, don't let anyone else know."
"Please bring Huaping over, I have something to say to her—"
Seeing that An Ran's expression was not good, Zhi Mo quickly agreed and went to do so.
Qingxing and Qingmei didn't dare to say a word. Usually, the girl was gentle and quiet, and kind to others. But if you angered her, you wouldn't be so easily fooled.
Anran let Zhimo leave.
She had instructed Huaping that if the young master was present, her trunk and trunk didn't need to be moved over yet. She was afraid that if the third sister and the young master were together, they would make a noise that would attract the young master's attention.
Now that Third Sister has agreed to let her into the manor, there's no need to deliberately conceal her arrival from Yun Shen. However, it's a different story if Third Sister tells the young master herself, or if she makes a scene to provoke him into asking questions. What if Third Sister didn't intend to explain now? Wouldn't that be forcing Third Sister to reveal her hand?
Will Third Sister suspect that she has ulterior motives and is acting too hastily?
It was as if she was afraid the prince wouldn't know she was there, so she deliberately waited until he was present before having things brought in. Even without showing her face, she could still get her message to the prince.
Anran calmed down and thought about it carefully.
First, she was certain that Huaping was a reliable person. If she had given instructions, Huaping would certainly not forget to pass them on.
As for Third Sister... it's even less likely that she would take the initiative to let someone take care of these trivial matters.
Then there's probably only one person left who would do that.