Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 114 Fighting and not fighting (for subscription)

"Have you missed me since I haven't been home for a few days?" Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"What are you talking about?" Hua Lan glared at him angrily and said to Chunhua, "Turn off the lights and go have a rest."

"Yes."

Chunhua bowed slightly, blew out the lamp, and retreated.

Hualan moved, found a comfortable position in Yuan Wenshao's arms, and said, "Official, your face looked wrong when you came back today. Did something happen?"

Yuan Wenshao was startled, but he didn't expect Hua Lan to see it.

Hua Lan didn't sleep, maybe because he was worried about her.

Yuan Wenshao was a little moved when he thought of this, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about something. By the way, I'm not at home these days, nothing happened, right?"

He didn't want to tell Hua Lan these things. It would be of little use and would only make her worry for nothing.

Seeing that Yuan Wenshao was unwilling to talk, Hua Lan was smart enough not to ask any more questions, and said, "There is nothing going on at home, just that Mrs. Wu invited me to the polo match yesterday. I didn't want to go, but my mother said that Mrs. Wu also invited me. She, she went with her three younger sisters, I was worried, so I went too."

"I heard that many officials and family members from Bianjing will go to the polo match held by Mrs. Wu. It is very lively. Is it fun?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"It's very lively, but I don't know much about it. I'm just joining in the fun." After Hua Lan finished speaking, something suddenly occurred to him and he said, "By the way, something interesting happened during the polo match yesterday. Rong Feiyan from the Rong family and Jiacheng County Lord from the Yong Prince's Palace both went there, and they both seemed to have a crush on the young prince of the Duke of Qi's Palace, and they even had a quarrel."

"Haha, you said before that your mother always wanted to marry Ru Lan to Qi Heng. She must be very depressed when she knows this, right?" Yuan Wenshao said.

"Well, mother is indeed very unhappy. But that's fine. The Duke of Qi is a high-ranking family, and the Sheng family can't reach it. And I've heard about Princess Pingning, and she has very strict rules. My sister's temperament I don't know What I know most is that if I really get married, I won’t be able to get married at all." Hua Lan said.

"You are right. Moreover, Rong Feiyan's sister is the favored concubine of the official family, and the head of Jiacheng County is the daughter of King Yong. None of them are easy to get along with. I would say it is best not to let Qi Heng study at Yue's house again. Otherwise, if the two of them are jealous over Qi Heng, the Yue family will inevitably be implicated," Yuan Wenshao said.

Hua Lan mused: "It's only a few months before spring. If we don't let Mr. Qi go to his private school at this time, he will inevitably offend Qi Guogong. But after spring, Xuexue Zhuang will go home."

"What you said is right. Let's not talk about this anymore and go to sleep."

"Ah."

……

Duke of Qi
Princess Pingning was walking in the garden when a servant hurriedly came over and saluted: "Princess Princess, the deputy commander in front of the palace, Rongchang, wishes to see you."

"Why is he here?"

Princess Pingning frowned slightly and said, "Go and invite people to the front hall and tell them I will be there soon."

"Yes." The servant responded and hurried away.

Princess Pingning went back to her room, changed her clothes, and came to the front hall.

When Rongchang saw her coming, he stood up and saluted, "I have met Princess Pingning."

Princess Pingning waved her hand and thought: "Commander Rong, you're welcome. Please take a seat quickly. My husband is on an errand and I didn't treat him well. Please forgive me."

"Haha, I took the liberty." Rongchang laughed.

The guests and hosts sat down, and Rongchang said: "Princess, I came here this time to ask if your son has made a decision yet?"

Princess Pingning's heart sank, but a smile appeared on her face and she said: "No. My son is arrogant and doesn't want to be an official, so he insists on taking the imperial examination. As a mother, I can't help it. I'm afraid it will affect his study. I haven't seen anyone for him, and I plan to wait until spring is over before talking about it."

"Haha, your son has such an ambition, how many of the noble heirs of Bianjing can compare with him? Princess, you also know the situation of my family. The three of me, the youngest and the younger brother, depend on each other. Fortunately, the officials valued me, so my sister was able to enter the palace to serve the officials. "

"Although it is difficult to see my sister in the palace, she is still worried about my younger sister's marriage. But my sister is very discerning. She has seen each other several times, but she has not taken a liking to her. Yesterday, I saw my young father-in-law's elegant demeanor at the polo club. , I feel admiration in my heart. As the elder brother, I can only come to visit shamelessly. Since the young master has not yet been decided, what does the princess think of her sister-in-law?" Rongchang said with a smile.

A forced smile flashed across Princess Pingning's face, and she said: "Haha, it's a big matter of marriage. My parents ordered the matchmaker to tell me. My official is not at home now. When he comes back, I will tell him and ask him what he means, and then I will give him a message." What's the commander's reply?"

The Rong family achieved its current status thanks to Concubine Rong's favor, but Rongchang was arrogant and domineering on weekdays and offended many people.

Rong Feiyan is famous for her indulgent personality in Bianjing.

Moreover, now is the critical moment for establishing the crown prince. When the title of crown prince is determined, what glory will the Rong family still have after a hundred years of officialdom?
Therefore, Princess Pingning was unwilling to let her son marry Rong Feiyan.

However, the Rong family was not easy to offend, so she could only find a way to delay it until her husband came back to discuss it.

A trace of displeasure flashed in Rongchang's eyes. Although he was arrogant and domineering, he was not stupid. How could he not hear the rejection in Princess Pingning's words.

"In that case, I will go back and wait for the princess's reply." Rongchang stood up and said.

"I'll see off the Commander-in-Chief." Princess Pingning stood up and said.

"Princess, please stay." Rongchang cupped his hands, turned around and left.

Princess Pingning watched Rongchang disappear before sitting down with an ugly expression. She knew that Rongchang had been offended.

At this moment, a servant hurriedly walked in and said: "Your Majesty, Princess Yong sent someone to send an invitation, asking your Majesty to go to the palace for a banquet at noon."

"what?"

Princess Pingning's face turned pale. She felt quite unhappy yesterday when she heard that Princess Jiacheng and Rong Feiyan were jealous because of her son.

Unexpectedly, today Rongchang would come to visit in person, and then Princess Yong would host a banquet.

She couldn't afford to offend any of these two families.

……

Rongchang returned home. After Rong Feiyan learned about it, he hurriedly came over.

"Brother, has Princess Pingning agreed?" Rong Feiyan asked hurriedly as soon as she entered the door.

Rongchang glared at her angrily and said, "How can a girl be so anxious? If word spreads, she won't be afraid of people laughing at her."

Why did Rong Feiyan care about this? Besides, Rongchang pampered her on weekdays and was not afraid at all. She hugged Rongchang's arm and said coquettishly: "Brother, please hurry up and say it."

Rongchang had no choice but to deal with this younger sister. He dismissed the servants waiting in the hall and said, "Princess Pingning said she wanted to discuss it with Duke Qi, but I could see that she was unwilling."

"Ah?" Rong Feiyan lowered her head in disappointment when she heard this, and soon she heard the sound of crying.

Rongchang said with a headache: "Don't cry. Although she didn't agree, it's not impossible."

"What can I do?" Rong Feiyan raised her head and looked at Rongchang in surprise.

Rongchang sneered and said: "The reason why she didn't agree was simply because she saw that the official family was in poor health and felt that our Rong family would not be rich for long. But she forgot that the official family was still there! You don't have to worry about this, I'm going to do it tonight When I go to the palace as an errand, I will ask someone to bring a message to my eldest sister, asking her to ask for a decree in front of the officials. Then I will not be able to help the whole family. "

The reason why Rongchang agreed to his sister's visit to the Qi family was partly because he loved his sister, and partly also to make plans for the future.

When King Yong and King Yan competed for the position of crown prince, everyone could take sides, but not the Rong family.Rongchang's eldest sister was the favorite concubine of the official family, and he himself was the commander-in-chief of the palace, so his status was sensitive.

If he dares to take sides, the officials will definitely be suspicious of the Rong family.

But when the new king takes the throne, the Rong family has no support.

It would be different if she could marry the Qi family. The Qi family was a lord, and Princess Pingning was still a member of the official family.

No matter who succeeds to the throne, he will not do anything to the Qi family.

At that time, the Rong family would also have someone to rely on, so he took the risk of offending King Yong and wanted to facilitate this matter.

Rong Feiyan smiled when she heard this and said, "Thank you, brother."

Rongchang warned: "If King Yong has the last laugh, the Lord of Jiacheng County will be the princess. You must not contradict him again."

"Okay." Although Rong Feiyan was a little unhappy, she felt secretly happy when she thought that if she married Qi Heng, she would be ahead of the head of Jiacheng County.

"Brother, this matter won't cause trouble for the family, right?" Rong Feiyan was happy but also a little worried.

"Don't worry, even if King Yong becomes the crown prince, he will not dare to treat the widow of an official poorly in the future. Moreover, the head of Jiacheng County will be the princess at that time. What kind of talented person cannot be chosen?" Rongchang said.

……

Princess Pingning came out of Prince Yong's Mansion with a smile on her face, got into the carriage, and her face turned gloomy.

After the carriage left King Yong's territory, Princess Pingning opened the curtain and called a boy to find the Duke of Qi when he returned.

After receiving the news, Duke Guo of Qi hurriedly returned home.

"Madam, what happened? The boy who reported the news only said that there was an urgent matter, and asked him what happened, but he didn't know anything about it."

As soon as Duke Qi entered the main hall and saw Princess Pingning sitting there blankly, he asked hurriedly.

Princess Pingning came to her senses, dismissed the servants, explained the matter again, and said: "Guardian, the Rong family is fine. Our family cannot afford to offend Prince Yong. But if we agree, we will never be able to offend him." First, if King Yan becomes the crown prince, our family will also be implicated."

Frankly speaking, Princess Pingning is very satisfied that her son can marry a county lord.

But it is not certain whether King Yong can become the crown prince.

She grew up in the palace, so she naturally understands some things better than ordinary people.

If he is married to King Yong and it is King Yan who finally ascends the throne, the Qi family will also be implicated.

The Duke of Qi's face became serious when he heard this, and said: "Although King Yong has a good chance, nothing is absolute. Our family cannot take risks. It is better to say that Yuan Ruo is preparing to take the imperial examination and is not easily distracted. We will wait until after the imperial examination. Can we trust him?" It will take a while. Maybe the situation will be clear by then, and you will know how to make a decision by then."

Princess Pingning thought about it and found that there was no other good solution, so she had to do this.

……

Not only Qi Guogong and his wife were upset, but also Mrs. Wang and Mo Lan.

Ru Lan knew that the head of Jiacheng County and Rong Feiyan were attracted to Qi Heng, so she was not too angry.

In fact, she didn't like Qi Heng, but because Mo Lan liked him, she instinctively wanted to compete with him.

Of course, she didn't know it.

Mrs. Wang is different. They say that the more mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she becomes.

This is what happened to Qi Heng.

Qi Heng is a gentleman, gentle and courteous to others, and his family background is very good. In Mrs. Wang's heart, he is the perfect son-in-law.

Now the head of Jiacheng County and Rong Feiyan have chosen her ideal son-in-law, and the Sheng family is not qualified to compete with the two families. Seeing that their perfect son-in-law is about to fly away, they are naturally very depressed.

And Mo Lan always felt that Qi Heng liked her, and she was the best match for Qi Heng.

Two rivals for noble girls suddenly appeared. She was so angry when she came back yesterday that she scolded them in the room for being shameless.

I was absent-minded during class this morning. After school, I returned to the room. The more I thought about it, the more angry I became and I threw something.

After Lin Xiaoniang learned about it, she hurried over, looked at the messy room, shooed away the servants, sat down next to Mo Lan, sighed and said: "Mo'er, how many times have I told you, don't put the My thoughts are on the young master alone. There is not much in Bianjing, but more honors and nobility. If the young master is not good enough, isn’t there also the second son of the Marquis? I heard that the eldest son of the Gu family is frail and sick, and has only one daughter. With this title It is very likely that Gu Erlang will still belong to you in the future. If you become the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, you will also be able to overpower Hua Lan."

Mo Lan turned around angrily and said, "Who said it's impossible for me and the young master? The Lord Jiacheng County and Rong Feiyan are just more noble than me. How can they compare to me in other aspects? And it's just their wishful thinking. That’s all, Brother Yuanruo doesn’t like them.”

"Also, don't mention Gu Erlang to me. He is a libertine and is famous in Bianjing. Isn't Mom pushing me into a pit of fire?"

"You girl, Gu Erlang used to have a bad reputation, but hasn't it changed in the past few years? He has been studying hard. I heard from Chang Feng that Gu Erlang is very knowledgeable and is probably in high school. The Lord's descendant is in high school. Not much, but the future is limitless." Lin Xiaoniang said.

She actually didn't have high hopes for Qi Heng.

Although she wanted her daughter to marry into a high family, she did not lose her mind.

There is no place in the Duke of Qi's palace that the Sheng family can reach high, let alone a concubine, even a legitimate daughter is unlikely.

On the contrary, because of Gu Tingye's bad reputation, people with similar family backgrounds were unwilling to marry, so he had a great chance.

"Mom, stop talking. What did he change? I heard from my brother that when he was studying in Bailudong, he had an outhouse and had children. He even brought it back to Bianjing this time. I don't know. Where is it hidden?" Mo Lan said.

"Is there such a thing?" Lin Xiaoniang was a little surprised. She had never heard of it.

"If you don't believe me, ask your brother."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it for now. Don't worry about it. If your father finds out, he will be angry again." Lin Xiaoniang said.

"Mom, why don't you go and ask dad to help me think of a solution?" Mo Lan said.

"No, the gap between the Sheng family and the Qi family is too big. Your father won't agree." Lin Xiaoniang refused without thinking.

Mo Lan begged: "Mom, you often tell me that when you encounter an opportunity, you must fight for it. If you don't even fight for it, you will regret it in the future. My daughter doesn't want to regret it, please beg me."

Seeing her daughter begging, Lin Xiaoniang sighed and said, "Mom, let's give it a try."

"Thank you ma'am."

Mo Lan was very happy to see Lin Xiaoniang agreeing.It seems that if Lin Xiaoniang takes action, she will definitely succeed.

The reason why she has this illusion is that she has developed it slowly over the years.

It has been like this many times over the years. Things that her father originally refused to agree to were eventually succeeded by her mother.

(End of this chapter)