Nalan Mingzhu saw Mrs. Xu and Nalan Jinlian coming in, and quickly stood up to greet them with a curtsey.
Her pretty face was somewhat pale.
Nalan Old Madam gave her a reassuring nod.
Even though it was a subtle change, Nalan Jinlian noticed it.
She wasn't exactly jealous, just felt something was off.
"Grandmother!" Nalan Jinlian called out, curtseyed, and walked over to sit beside Nalan Old Madam.
Nalan Old Madam smiled, "Is your body feeling better?"
"Much better, thank you for your concern, Grandmother!"
"That's good, that's good!" Nalan Old Madam said, taking a brocade box from the hands of the maid, Juzi, and handing it to Nalan Jinlian, "Even though you didn't go, the Empress still sent a gift for you with me, and exempted you from paying respects!"
Nalan Jinlian reached out to take it, opened the brocade box and looked inside; it was a gold hairpin, very beautiful and seemingly precious.
Yet, Nalan Jinlian did not seem very pleased.
