It took a long time before Ding Changhe came back with a serious face.
An Ran sat down next to Ding Changhe and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, what's going on? What's the matter?"
Ding Changhe snorted coldly, "I just entered the house and wanted to come back to see you first. As soon as I entered the second door, I was stopped by Aunt Bai and Aunt Wen, who asked me to bring them over to give you a gift."
An Ran smiled lightly and said, "Aunt Bai is your new bride, the beauty who conquers the entire country."
Ding Changhe glanced at An Ran and said, "Don't be so arrogant. Who told you that the country and the city are ruined?"
"I just heard that the uncle couldn't take his eyes away after looking at her. If she doesn't captivate the country, she can charm the uncle."
Ding Changhe felt inexplicably better when he heard An Ran's sour words.
An Ran saw Ding Changhe's teasing smile at her, and said angrily: "Stop dawdling, call them in quickly, I'm going back to rest after seeing you."
Ding Changhe smiled and said, "You really want to recognize them."
"What do you mean? I don't want to recognize them, so what do you tell me?" ?.?????.???
Ding Changhe sighed, took An Ran's hand, and said warmly: "Let's keep the two of them first, and it will save them the trouble of sending others here. We can send them away later when we find an opportunity, and give them a place to stay for the time being. Accept it." There is no need for them, they don’t need to give you a gift."
That means being in the name of my aunt, not counting people from the Ding family.
"One is a gift from the emperor, and the other is a gift from the regent. I am so proud of myself."
An Ran thought to himself, if you raise secret guards and generals, of course the superiors will not trust you. An Ran learned a little bit about this from Ding Changhe and Xiao Shitou.
These things are shady and only those in power in the Ding family know about them.
When Ding Changhe saw An Ran making fun of him, he pinched An Ran's waist unhappily.
In the evening, An Ran asked Chu Xia and Dong Mei to prepare water. She wanted to freshen up. She was covered in dust and tired. Even if she was not in a hurry on the road, she still felt uncomfortable.
An Ran asked the big kitchen to deliver dinner to the main courtyard, but she was too lazy to move.
Ding Changhe saw An Ran's tired face and felt very distressed, "You can rest first after eating. Don't wait for me. I have to go to the front yard."
"What else can you do so late?"
"Changsong and Changchuan are still busy in the front yard. They may not come back tonight. Don't wait for me to take a rest early."
After Ding Changhe left, An Ran thought to herself that there was no need to wait. She was tired of riding in the car for the past two days.
When I was half asleep, I felt someone lying next to me.
An Ran opened her eyes and saw that Ding Changhe was indeed back.
"Why, I still woke you up."
"That's not the case. I couldn't sleep well after changing places. Uncle, why are you so busy so late?"
"Although there won't be many guests coming tomorrow, my relatives and clan members will still be there. Just now, some of my military colleagues came to socialize for a while."
An Ran lay in Ding Changhe's arms, feeling a little more comfortable. "I didn't expect that I would be so busy every day. It's already midnight before I can take a break, and I won't be able to sleep for more than a few hours until dawn."
"I can sleep peacefully at your place. Go to sleep quickly. You have to be tired tomorrow. But you don't have to take care of things tomorrow. Just take care of yourself. If anything happens, let the second brother and sister come forward." From the sound of his voice, Ding Changhe was also very tired.
An Ran nodded, "I'm not familiar with this place. Even if I want to, I can't do anything. You can do your business tomorrow and don't worry about me. Didn't you say that Xiao Shitou will come back? When will he come back?"
Ding Changhe thought for a while, "I have to finish these two days, don't worry, I said he will come back as soon as he comes back."
An Ran smiled happily, put her hands on Ding Changhe's waist, and closed her eyes.
Early the next morning, Ding Changhe left after breakfast.
Before leaving, he told An Ran again, "As for matters in the house, let them all go to the Second Grandma. You only need to show up at the banquet. Don't worry about other chores."
"Don't worry, sir. Those who don't know may think you are afraid that I will come back to seize power. I have said this several times."
Ding Changhe smiled, "I really hope you come back to seize power. There is a gift from me on the dressing table. See if you like it."
An Ran arranged Ding Changhe's clothes. Ding Changhe smiled at An Ran and turned to the front yard.
Chu Xia was very good at dressing up. The way she combed An Ran's hair was dignified and not old-fashioned, which An Ran liked very much.
An Ran opened the carved wooden box on the dressing table and saw a pair of white hostas inside.
An Ran couldn't help but think of the first time Ding Changhe gave her a hosta, which broke into pieces before she even wore it. This pair of hostas is more exquisite than that one, and the jade quality is more delicate.
An Ran inserted these pair of hostas on her head and walked with a tassel. She put on a newly made light purple magnolia gown, and after putting on makeup, the waiters around her stared at her.
"I didn't expect grandma to be so beautiful after putting on makeup." Chu Xia said sincerely.
An Ran smiled and said, "This is all your credit. You are just praising yourself."
Chu Xia lowered her head in embarrassment, "No, I just think grandma looks better like this."
Sister Chen also said from the side: "Don't be afraid, grandma is joking with you. But grandma does have more power than usual. Today's occasion is just right."
An Ran is now very careful about her image outside. After all, she has to take care of Ding Changhe's face first. Furthermore, as Xiao Shitou's mother, she also has to think about her son.
The banquet starts at noon. All the people here today are the Ding family.
