In the princess's mansion, in a side courtyard, on the bed with curtains in the main room, the couple lay snuggled on the warm quilt after the rain, resisting the severe cold of winter.

Nestling in Wang Chong's arms, Minglan enjoyed this rare moment of tenderness. She closed her eyes and carefully felt the peace and tranquility in Wang Chong's arms.

"Actually, Shulan didn't plan to go back to Tokyo with me this time!" Wang Zhong's voice suddenly reached her ears, and Minglan suddenly opened her eyes.

"Actually, Shulan wanted to stay in Quanzhou and follow Changsong to manage the shipyard and dyeing workshop. It seems that she blames herself. She doesn't know how to face you! It was me who forced her to come to Tokyo to see you. .”

"Hmph!" Minglan hit Wang Zhong angrily: "I shouldn't have said anything when an official wants to take a concubine, but it's not good for an official to take a concubine. He insists on finding Sister Shulan. In the end, it's me who is in trouble! "

Wang Zhong chuckled, raised his hand to hold Minglan's slender and fair Rou Yi and said: "This matter is indeed my fault, but now that things have reached this stage, it is not necessarily a bad thing."

"How do you say that?" Minglan looked at Wang Zhong, wanting him to give her an explanation.

Wang Chong said with a smile: "The trees that are beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Because of Sister Qian, our family is full of flowers. I'm afraid some people will feel envious and jealous when they see that my wife is living so comfortably. Now that something like this suddenly happened, outsiders would think that our husband and wife were having some kind of conflict, and I had an idea for my wife, so I specially found Shulan to make my wife unhappy!"

Wang Zhong's words directly caused Minglan to roll his eyes.

But after rolling her eyes, Minglan suddenly leaned over and looked directly into Wang Zhong's eyes condescendingly, saying, "Master, let's have a child!"

Wang Zhong thought. Although Minglan is indeed not very old, the thinking of women in this era is different from that of later generations. Thinking about Minglan staying in Tokyo these few months, the Sheng family must be urging Minglan to be reborn for the king as soon as possible. As the eldest son, he can also firmly occupy the position of eldest wife.

"It's okay to have a child!" Wang Zhong nodded. Although Minglan's age is not the best age to have a child, the impact will not be too big. As long as you take good care of yourself and keep fit, it won't have much impact on your body. Influence.

When Ming Lan saw Wang Zhong's agreement, she was really surprised: "Why don't the officials try to persuade me anymore?"

"Didn't I make it clear when we were in Quanzhou? You had the right idea. Now that you have proposed having a child, you must have already thought about it. Why should I bother!"

"Besides, isn't it me? I'm here to take care of you and keep your body healthy and feed you until you're fat and healthy."

Minglan smiled and gave Wang Zhong a sideways glance!Pink fist lightly hit Wang Zhong's chest twice: "You are so fat!"

Wang Zhong chuckled, stood up, and reversed their positions.

Looking at the delicate face that was so close at hand, Wang Zhong couldn't help but feel a little moved for a moment: "Madam, since you have decided to have a child, the good night is short, so we have to hurry up. !”

"Yeah!" Even though the two have been married for nearly a year, every time something comes up, Minglan is always a little shy and can't let go. After all, she is still too young and has too little experience.

However, this kind of young, delicate, shy little girl, showing such an attitude of refusing to welcome you, is what men like the most. Although Wang Zhong has experienced multiple copy worlds, he has always thought that he is just a greedy and lustful person. They are just ordinary people, and occasionally they have some thieves' thoughts.

There was nothing to say all night. When Minglan woke up early the next morning, it was already three o'clock in the morning.

Xiao Tao and Dan Ju have long been used to it. Whenever their master is at home, their eldest wife will never get up if she doesn't sleep until three o'clock in the morning. Aunt Cui, who used to pull Ming Lan out of bed every day, is helpless about this.

"Little peach!"

Xiao Tao, who heard the sound, quickly pushed open the door and walked to the bed: "Madam, wake up!"

"What time is it?" Minglan opened her sleepy eyes, which were still a little sleepy. Fortunately, Wang Zhong pressed them for her before going to bed last night, otherwise she would definitely wake up with dark circles under her eyes this time.

"It's almost time!" Danju, who was next to him, came over and teased Minglan with a smile.

"Ah? Is it so late?" Minglan looked at the two female envoys and said with a look of hatred: "Why didn't you wake me up!"

Cui walked in with a copper basin filled with hot water and said with a smile: "The Lord has ordered that we are not allowed to disturb the eldest lady's rest. Let us wait for the eldest lady to wake up by herself!"

"Where are the officials?" Minglan asked as she stood up and walked to the dressing table.

Xiao Tao said: "My lord has been up since Yinzheng time, and he is practicing martial arts with the princess and his second brother in the front yard!"

Minglan nodded and asked the three people to help her wash and dress while chatting about various things.

Minglan was eating breakfast, but Dan Ju and Cui Wei were nowhere to be seen. Only Xiao Tao was left beside her, so she couldn't help but ask about Xiao Tao.

"The Lord asked Sister Danju and Sister Cuiwei to prepare gifts!" Xiao Tao said.

"Prepare a gift?" Minglan asked, "What gift?"

"A gift for the master, wife and old lady!" Xiao Tao said matter-of-factly.

Minglan then remembered that before going to bed last night, Wang Zhong said that he would accompany her back to Sheng's house today to visit Sheng Hong and take a look at Changdong.

At noon, the couple took a carriage back to Sheng's house. As for Shulan, Minglan thought it was best to give the old lady a vaccination first, so as not to make it too sudden.

Sheng Hong was very happy to see Wang Zhong, but at the same time he was a little unhappy in his heart. After all, Wang Zhong had now become a fourth-rank official in the capital, and he was still in charge of such a prestigious job as salt affairs, and he had real power in his hands. Sheng Hong, the father-in-law, was naturally a little bit annoyed when his son-in-law came from behind and took the lead.

But fortunately, Sheng Hong is not an idiot looking for trouble. He knows that building a good relationship with Wang Zhong is more important than being unhappy. Now that Wang Zhong is here, Sheng Hong will naturally show his enthusiasm.

Wang Zhong also lowered his stature and still respected Sheng Hong as before. He did not feel arrogant because his official rank was higher than that of Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong saw Wang Zhong coming to visit and hurriedly sent someone to Yuan's house to inform his eldest daughter and son-in-law that Wang Zhong was now a man of the hour in Tokyo. Wang Qian'er was a female prostitute. Although she was named a princess, she was not seen by others. In the eyes, the so-called wealth is just a mirror and cannot last forever, but Wang Zhong is different.He was the number one scholar, a young talent, and was in power in Quanzhou. However, he only managed to shine in a few years and made such great achievements. Now there is another King Qin to save him, and he is named the niece of the princess, together with the now popular Gu Tingye. They had an irresistible relationship with him, and he was even more favored by his recommendation and support. He was promoted from a general judge of a state to the deputy envoy of salt and iron. Although it was inseparable from Wang Zhong's own ability, there was no such thing as Gu Er. When he is in front of the officials, he is getting orders, and his favored ministers who are red and purple are helping him, but I am afraid that no one will believe him.

Although the Yuan family now holds the title of Count Zhongqin, this title will belong to Yuan Wenchun, the eldest son of the Yuan family, and has nothing to do with Yuan Wenshao. Moreover, Hualan has been married to the Yuan family for so many years. What is going on with the Yuan family? Sheng How could Hong and Wang Ruofu not be clear about this?

If the relationship between the two Yuan brothers was harmonious, Yuan Wenchun would not have encouraged Gu Er and Chang Feng to throw Hualan's wild goose as a bet in Yangzhou, in order to harm the Sheng family's face.

Although Sheng Hong and the Wang family did not like the Yuan family, Hualan was their first-born daughter. She had suffered a lot with Sheng Hong in Lingzhou when she was young. Sheng Hong naturally had to plan for Hualan's future.

Yuan Wenshao is now on duty in the city defense camp. When he rebelled against the king last year, he was imprisoned by the rebel king's party, but he escaped. Later, when Gu Er and others counterattacked the imperial city, he did some meritorious service, but he also It just moved his position higher in the city defense camp.

Now that his most proud son-in-law is back, Sheng Hong naturally wants to call his eldest son-in-law back so that the two of them can communicate and bond, and also ask Wang Zhong to take care of Yuan Wenshao.

After the ceremony, everyone first went to see Mrs. Sheng. Then Wang Zhong and Yuan Wenshao followed Sheng Hong to the study, leaving a group of female relatives in the Shou'an Hall to talk with Mrs. Sheng.

In the study room in the front yard, Sheng Hong was sitting at the top. Yuan Wenshao and Wang Zhong were on the left and right, and they were on both sides. In front of the three of them, there were freshly brewed hot teas placed in front of them.

"This is Dahongpao that Zihou brought back from Quanzhou. Even the method of making it is secretly passed down by Zihou's master. It's hard to taste it outside." Sheng Hong said with a smile.

The so-called secret method of making tea is nothing more than frying tea. It is different from the traditional method of tea-making in the past. The fried tea is slightly bitter in the mouth, but after drinking it, there is a lingering smell in the mouth. The fragrance is quite elegant, and after Sheng Hong tasted it a few times, he fell in love with it.

Yuan Wenshao picked up the tea cup and took a sip, nodding his head and saying: "Bitter first and then sweet, with a long aftertaste and a unique flavor!"

Wang Zhong picked up the teapot and gave Yuan Wenshao a refill: "I heard from Minglan that my eldest brother-in-law is working in the city defense camp?"

Yuan Wenshao smiled and said: "Yes, now I have been assigned the job of deputy commander in the city defense camp."

Wang Zhong cupped his hands and said: "The city defense camp is under the Dianqian Division. The current commander of the Dianqian Division is Marquis Ningyuan. The first thing I did after ascending the throne was to reward the siege team that King Qin saved in the past. Gu Hou has been promoted to the throne of the Zhu Kingdom, and his honor and favor are flourishing. It is a blessing for my eldest brother-in-law to work under Gu Hou!"

Yuan Wenshao forced a smile. His family knew about his family affairs. Although the city defense camp was under the control of the Dianqian Division, compared with the pro-soldiers under the Dianqian Division, the city defense camp was raised by the stepmother. It's all dirty work, not to mention that it has to be controlled by Kaifeng Mansion.

"Then let me borrow some good words from my sixth brother-in-law!" Yuan Wenshao was not an eloquent person.

Wang Zhong looked at Sheng Hong's hesitant expression and already guessed Sheng Hong's intention. Without waiting for Sheng Hong to speak, he took the lead and mentioned: "It's good to serve under Gu Hou's tent, but the eldest brother-in-law is a military commander. If you want to be promoted, it’s faster to fight on the front lines.”

"Sixth sister-in-law's words make sense!" Yuan Wenshao said with deep approval.

Sheng Hong said: "Having said that, as the saying goes, if the earthen pot is not broken at the wellhead, the general will inevitably die in battle. There are no eyesight on the battlefield. If you can be promoted safely, it will be better if it is slower. Keep your head in your belt and seek a future."

Wang Zhong looked at Sheng Hong with some surprise. Didn't he call Yuan Wenshao over because he wanted to help him put Yuan Wenshao under Gu Er's tent and go to the southern front together?

"My father-in-law said this, please forgive me for not agreeing with my son-in-law!" Wang Zhong shook his head and cupped his hands.

Sheng Hong and Yuan Wenshao both looked at Wang Zhong and heard Wang Zhong say: "There is never any good thing in this world. The eldest brother-in-law is a manly man. He has superb martial arts and is full of strategies. He has thousands of rivers and valleys in his mind. How can he be the kind of person who is willing to be ordinary?"

"What does Zi Hou mean by this?" Sheng Hong frowned and looked at Wang Zhong.

"The fighting on the southern front is now tense. If it hadn't been for the deep winter and the heavy snow blocking the roads, the imperial army would have already moved south. The eldest brother-in-law was born in a noble family. The title and wealth of Zhongqin's house were all thanks to the swords and guns of the ancestors of the Yuan family. After fighting on the battlefield, the eldest brother-in-law has ambitions to reach the top. He previously settled in a corner of Tokyo because the world was peaceful and there was no place for his martial arts. Now that he has the opportunity, he should seize it to live up to his martial arts. Live up to the ancestors of the Yuan family."

"Hahahaha!" Sheng Hong couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, raised his hand and patted Yuan Wenshao's shoulder and said: "Look, what did I say!"

"My father-in-law has a clever plan, and my son-in-law admires it!" Yuan Wenshao cupped his hands at Sheng Hong and Wang Zhong and said, "These words of the sixth brother-in-law have touched Wen Shao's heart!"

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and said, "Wen Shao uses tea instead of wine to honor his father-in-law and his sixth brother-in-law!"

The two of them also took up tea cups, replaced the wine with tea, and drank from one cup together.

Before Wang Zhong could make a move, Yuan Wenshao had already taken the initiative to lift the teapot and refill the cups for the two of them.

"I was wondering why my father-in-law was so unusual today, but he turned out to be waiting for me here!" Wang Zhong shook his head and said with a smile.

Sheng Hong said: "We are all one family, why should we be so open-minded?"

"Your eldest brother-in-law is going south with the army, so I have to trouble you to help him move around!"

Wang Zhongdao: "Since we are a family, we should do our best to respect ourselves!"

"But Uncle Zhongqin's residence is from a martial arts family, and Uncle Yuan also serves in the army. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult to do this, right?"

"The leader of the army this time is General Gan. General Gan is a veteran in the army. He has guarded the border for decades. He has just been transferred back to Tokyo. He also manages the army very strictly. My father has been staying in Tokyo with General Gan. No friendship!" Yuan Wenshao said helplessly.

Wang Zhong nodded: "I happen to be going to visit Zhong Huai's home tomorrow, why don't eldest brother-in-law go with me?"

"Thank you, sixth brother-in-law!" Yuan Wenshao's face immediately showed joy, and he immediately stood up and bowed his hands to Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to support Yuan Wenshao: "Since we are a family, why should we be so polite? Besides, if we count them in order of eldest and youngest, I should be the one to greet my eldest brother-in-law!"

"What Zi Hou said is absolutely true. One family does not mean two families! Hurry up and sit down!" Sheng Hong hurriedly pulled his two sons-in-law to sit down.


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