She liked the old lady very much, especially a kind and benevolent old lady who was fond of her.
Upon entering the small hall, Yun Jinnian saw Dai Hanmi, who was aged, with white hair and wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and brows. Perhaps because she had suffered paralysis, she would drool when she spoke, and at the moment, the Marchioness was dabbing at her mouth with a handkerchief.
Gentle and filial, without a hint of disgust.
Indeed, the elders were affectionate, and the younger generation was filial.
Yun Jinnian bowed respectfully, "Jinnian pays respects to the great-grandmother, the Marchioness, and the Crown Princess."
"Still calling me great-grandmother, we agreed you would call me grandmother. You naughty girl, come over to my side, and let me take a good look at you!" Dai said affectionately, beckoning Yun Jinnian over.
Yun Jinnian hesitated for a moment but still moved forward to put her hand in Dai’s.
The old lady’s hand was very warm, holding her cold little hand, Yun Jinnian felt at ease.
Dai Hanmi examined Yun Jinnian closely, "You’ve grown taller, and you’ve bloomed a bit more, but you’ve lost a considerable amount of weight. You must have suffered a lot while outside!" she said, instructing Yun Jinnian to sit beside her.
"It wasn’t hard outside, but..." Yun Jinnian paused before correcting herself, "Grandmother’s concern!"
"It’s good to be back, it’s good to be back. No matter how good it is outside, it can’t compare to home. Don’t go out again unless it’s very important!" Dai Hanmi said and then smiled, asking, "Is everything settled?"
"Everything is settled!" Yun Jinnian replied with a soft smile.
Dai Hanmi nodded, "Good if it’s settled!"
"Grandmother is partial! Now that you have Sister Jinnian, you don’t want Mimi anymore!" Dai Hanmi joked, sitting beside the old lady and taking a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
Then, she passed it to a maid nearby and took a clean one in her hands.
"Humph, every day you’re watching me take my medicine, truly annoying, I certainly don’t like you!" Dai said, laughing first.
Dai Hanmi’s laughter grew louder, "Then, let grandmother be good with Sister Jinnian. Later, let Sister Jinnian take grandmother’s pulse and prescribe her several bitter medicines, ahahaha..."
The Marchioness, the Crown Princess Mrs. Lu, and Mrs. Qu all laughed along.
This grandmother and granddaughter pair were now at the point where a day without teasing each other just wouldn’t feel right.
However, this kind of banter seemed to have sharpened the old lady’s mind quite a bit. Dai Hanmi knew this, and that’s why she deliberately teased her daily. Her well-intentioned efforts were obvious, who could say she was not filial?
"Look at this, such a sly heart you have!" Dai Hanmi turned to Yun Jinnian, pretending to be full of sorrow.
Yun Jinnian started to laugh, "Grandmother, Jinnian really doesn’t want to make you take those bitter medications. This time, Jinnian has developed medicine pills for grandmother. If you take one pill a day and continue for half a month, I assure you will have a long and healthy life!"
Yun Jinnian spoke and signaled to Shi Jiayu, who immediately handed her a brocaded box.
Yun Jinnian opened the brocaded box, which contained many little medicine bottles.
Dai Hanmi’s eyes shone brightly, and Dai Hanmi exclaimed in surprise, "What are all these wonderful things? Do I get any?"
"No, no, they’re all for me!" Dai Hanmi quickly asserted.
Dai Hanmi hurriedly said, "That’s not true, Sister Jinnian likes me best, there definitely is something for me!"
"Nonsense, clearly she likes me best!" Dai Hanmi declared, looking eagerly at Yun Jinnian.
Yun Jinnian laughed, "Hmm, of course I’m best with grandmother, but I’m also good with Sister Hanmi. Sister Hanmi is just behind grandmother in my affections!"
Saying so, she took out a porcelain bottle, opened it, and placed it in front of the old lady, "Grandmother, smell this, isn’t it free from any hint of medicinal scent, and doesn’t it even carry a whiff of lotus fragrance?"
As the lid of the porcelain bottle was opened, the scent of lotus filled the room.
When Yun Jinnian placed the porcelain bottle in front of the old lady, Dai Hanmi felt her mind clear substantially, "Could it be Snow Lotus?"