In mid-autumn August, with clear skies and refreshing air, Lian Manman got up early, washed, and tidied herself up. Her maid Ji Xiang took out two sets of robes and skirts from the adjacent cabinet and asked Lian Manman which one she wanted to wear. Lian Manman looked them over and chose to wear the autumnal ochre set.
Earlier this year, they pooled their money to hold a memorial for Old Master Lian's anniversary. They didn't make a big deal of it, just gathered the Lian family. Afterwards, Lady Zhang, Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi, as mother and children, formally ended their mourning period.
For mourning Old Master Lian, Lian Shouxin and his brothers had to mourn severely for three years, while Lady Zhang, Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi only needed to observe a one-year mourning period. With the mourning period over, Lian Manman could finally wear colorful clothes and adorn herself with gold and jade jewelry.
