Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 115 My sister’s marriage (please subscribe)
Lin Xiaoniang comforted her daughter and returned to Lin Qige.

Having promised her daughter, she had to do it naturally, and Mo Lan was right. If she didn't fight for it, how would she know whether it would succeed or not.

After thinking about it all afternoon in the room, he guessed that Sheng Hong would be back soon, so he ordered someone to prepare a table of food and wine.Let Xue Niang go to the front yard to keep an eye on her and start to dress up.

After she finished dressing up, not long after waiting, a servant came to report that the master was coming to Linqi Pavilion.

Lin Xiaoniang quickly got up and waited at the door.

After a while, Sheng Hong followed Xue Niang over.

Lin Xiaoniang was favored by Sheng Hong because of her scheming and appearance, but the main factor was her appearance.

At this time, she dressed up carefully and changed into a light red dress, looking very delicate and charming.

Sheng Hong couldn't help but look at it a few more times before asking, "Why are you inviting me here?"

Lin Xiaoniang stepped forward with a smile, took Sheng Hong's arm, and pulled him in while saying: "Last time I was sick, the master took good care of me. I am very grateful. Today I have specially prepared some wine and food to accompany the master." Have a few drinks.”

Due to what Mother Kong said that day, Sheng Hong had not been to Linqige for several days.

Mrs. Wang was average-looking and older, so Sheng Hong was no longer interested.

At this time, smelling the fragrance of Lin Xiaoniang, Sheng Hong felt a little moved, and let Lin Xiaoniang pull him into the room and sit down at the table.

Lin Xiaoniang picked up the jug and poured a glass of wine for Sheng Hong and herself. Then she sat down next to Sheng Hong, raised her glass and said, "I would like to offer you a drink."

Sheng Hong picked up the wine glass and brought it to his mouth, but kept looking at Lin Xiaoniang.

After Lin Xiaoniang finished drinking, a blush appeared on her face, adding a bit of beauty, and she said shyly: "Why are you staring at me this whole time?"

Sheng Hong put down his wine glass, reached out and grabbed Lin Xiaoniang's hand, and said with a smile: "Looking at a beauty under the lamp has a special charm."

Lin Xiaoniang smiled foolishly and said: "I am already old and yellow, I hope I don't give up on you."

"What are you talking about? In my eyes, you are as beautiful as before. No, you should be more beautiful than before." Sheng Hong put his arms around Lin Xiaoniang's shoulders and said.

Lin Xiaoniang leaned into Sheng Hong's arms and said with a smile, "I am still as good at coaxing people as before."

The two of them were affectionate and talking about love. Unknowingly, Sheng Hong became a little drunk and looked at Lin Xiaoniang with even more intense eyes.

Lin Xiaoniang felt that the time was almost up, so she blocked Sheng Hong's hand that wanted to cause trouble, and said with a somewhat depressed expression: "I have tasted what Mother Kong said that day, and I have also tasted it carefully these days. What Mother Kong said is indeed right, But I was also worried about Mo'er that day, so I got confused and said some stupid things."

"Hey, what are you talking about? It's all over. It's getting late, let's take a rest." Sheng Hong has no intention to talk about this now.

"No." Lin Xiaoniang looked at Sheng Hong and said with tears in her eyes: "Master, I was indeed in bad shape that day, and Aunt Kong was right in scolding her. But for the fifth girl to say such words, I was not Unexpected. Because of the master's favor, the eldest lady has always regarded me as a thorn in her side. I have the master's favor, so I don't care. I'm just afraid that the eldest lady will make Mo'er angry because of this and deliberately create difficulties for Mo'er's marriage. "

Sheng Hong said a little irritably: "How could it be? Didn't the lady take Mo'er to the polo club yesterday?"

He hadn't been around women for a few days, but Lin Xiaoniang's dressing up and her deliberate greeting aroused the fire in his heart.

But when he wanted something, Lin Xiaoniang not only stopped him, but also cried and said disappointing words, which made him very irritated.

"Who knows if the eldest lady is doing this for the master. Unfortunately, I, Mo'er, have reached the age of marriage proposal, but the marriage is in the hands of my father and aunt. I don't care about it. Who knows what family she will marry in the future? How much pain you have suffered." Lin Xiaoniang wiped her tears with a miserable look on her face.

"Then what do you want me to do? It's the eldest lady who makes the final decision about her daughter's family." Sheng Hong said.

Lin Xiaoniang wiped her tears, looked at Sheng Hong and said, "I don't want to embarrass the master. I heard from Mo'er that Mr. Qi has a good impression of her. The two of them often talked about poetry in the school before and they had a good time. How about that? Master, go and ask the Qi family what they want, if Mo'er can marry into the Qi family..."

"enough!"

Although Sheng Hong was a little drunk, he did not lose his mind. When Lin Xiaoniang said it, he roughly guessed Lin Xiaoniang's intention, and looked at her with shock in his eyes.

Seeing that she was getting more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, he could no longer hold back and said, "Who is our family and what is the Qi family's family background? That is the Duke's mansion. The eldest daughter of the Qi family has been raised by the Empress Dowager since she was a child. She is from the official family. The concubine, in the entire Bianjing, besides King Yong and King Yan, are there any people who are more noble than the Qi family? Even if our family were to build a ladder, we would not be able to climb up to such a family, not to mention that Mo'er was still a concubine. "

When Lin Xiaoniang saw that Sheng Hong refused simply and he said that Mo Lan was a concubine, she felt angry and couldn't help but sneered: "Yes, Mo'er is a concubine. If she was born in the belly of a eldest lady, she would not be able to live up to expectations. If she is a legitimate daughter, she can marry into the Duke's palace."

Sheng Hong stood up immediately after hearing this, glared at Lin Xiaoniang, and said, "What? Now you don't want to be my concubine?"

"Yes, I can't give you a title, but I think I treat you and the two children no worse than other people's wives and their children. Go out and ask around, which family in Bianjing has a concubine like yours? Like, you can raise your children by yourself, hold the maid’s contract in hand, and have a lot of property?”

No wonder Sheng Hong was so angry. The reason why he treated Lin Xiaoniang so well was not only that Lin Xiaoniang was his Bai Yueguang, but the more important reason was that Lin Xiaoniang was originally a young lady from an official family.

Although her father committed a crime, she was not implicated.

With the help of the old lady, there is no problem in marrying a good family and becoming a lady.

However, Lin Xiaoniang was willing to become his concubine, which made him feel a little indebted.

Therefore, in these years, in addition to her status, Lin Xiaoniang's treatment in other aspects was no worse than that of the upright lady.

However, Lin Xiaoniang complained to him that Mo Lan was not a direct descendant, which made him feel like he had made a mistake.

Lin Xiaoniang also knew that she had said the wrong thing, and cried: "Master, I am just worried about Mo'er, so I talk nonsense. I have always been willing to be my concubine, and I have no regrets at all."

Sheng Hong's expression softened after hearing this, and he said: "Don't say that Mo Lan is a concubine. Even if he is a direct descendant, this matter is impossible. Don't worry about this matter. I don't want to become the laughing stock of Bianjing."

After saying that, he turned around and left regardless of Lin Xiaoniang's insistence.

Lin Xiaoniang collapsed to the ground and started crying.

"Miss, the master has already gone to Wei Ruixuan." Xue Niang walked into the room and whispered.

Lin Xiaoniang stood up after hearing this, wiped her tears, and said calmly: "It seems that this matter is really impossible, which is a pity."

"My dear, Lord Bianjing has so many heirs, and the four girls are all top-notch in talent and appearance. We are not afraid of not marrying into a good family," Xue Niang comforted her.

"Of course I know this, but that damn girl chose the hardest one." Lin Xiaoniang said angrily.

……

Time flies, and it’s another year in a blink of an eye.

On New Year's Eve, Yuan Wenshao took his wife and daughter back to Uncle Zhongqin's Mansion.Although he lived in separate houses, he was not separated in name, so he spent every Chinese New Year in Zhongqin Bo's house.

After so many years, the relationship between him and his parents was no different from that of ordinary people.

Although Mrs. Yuan is still a little partial, she has changed a lot.

The reason for this change is that Feng is no longer instigating behind the scenes.

It's not that Feng is gone, but that Feng's younger brother is under Yuan Wenshao.

Ms. Feng has been teasing her a lot in the past few years, but every time Yuan Wenshao finds out about it, she will punish her brother severely.

After going back and forth, Feng became more honest.

After all, both of them are her sons, and it was Feng who instigated her preference for Chengdu in the past.

Now there is no one to encourage her, and since Yuan Wenshao is promising, she will have face when she goes out, so naturally she will not target Yuan Wenshao.

The father and son plus Yuan Wenchun's two sons went to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, while the female relatives stayed in the hall to chat.

Mrs. Yuan put Sister Wen down and said with a smile: "Sister Wen, go play with your little aunt."

"Thank you grandma."

Sister Wen bowed and Yuan Wenying came together and murmured in a low voice. The two of them didn't know what they said and slipped out quietly.

Mrs. Yuan smiled and shook her head and looked at Hua Lan.

She was not very satisfied with this daughter-in-law at first.She felt that her family status was too low, so she agreed because Hualan's grandmother was from the Hou family, and her mother was the daughter of an old master, so a dowry was indispensable.

The Yuan family was not wealthy. In those years when she had subsidized her parents' family, the family had even less money, so they thought of using Hualan's dowry to fill the hole.

Later, Yuan Wenshao was knighted and moved out after getting married. Hualan, like her, was the eldest lady of the Earl's Mansion, and lived a more respectable life than her mother-in-law, so she felt even more uncomfortable.

Of course, Feng's instigation behind the scenes was indispensable.

In the past few years, Mrs. Feng has become more honest, and Hualan would send some things and money to Earl Zhongqin's Mansion every year and festival. Mrs. Yuan gradually discovered the goodness of this daughter-in-law.

"Hua Lan, you and Erlang have been married for many years, and you only have one child, Sister Wen, and she is a daughter. This is not okay. You are a eldest lady, so you should be more generous. The concubine should still call you mother." Mrs. Yuan said.

It's not that she favors sons over daughters. In fact, compared to her two sons, her daughter Yuan Wenying is her favorite.

Her favorite among her grandchildren is also Sister Wen.

But whether it is to carry on the family line or inherit the family business, a son is needed.

Yuan Wenshao has only had one legitimate daughter and no concubine for so many years, so there are some rumors starting to spread outside.

He said that Hua Lan could not give birth to a child on his own, so he would not let his concubine give birth.

If Mrs. Yuan hadn't changed her opinion of Hualan a lot over the years, she might have believed these words and had a problem with Hualan in her heart.

"Mom, it's not that the daughter-in-law refused to let me, but that the officials refused to take concubines. Xiaocui and Xiaohuan were accepted after I asked him for a long time." Hua Lan said with a bitter smile.

"Oh, it would be great if his father were just like him."

Even though Yuan Weichang is already over 60 years old, he even took a concubine two years ago, which made Mrs. Yuan almost mad to death.

After Mrs. Yuan finished speaking, she felt that it was inappropriate to say this in front of her daughter-in-law, so she quickly stopped and said: "You are the eldest lady of the house, and you can make your own decisions about taking concubines. After all, Erlang is a man. If you take in concubines, he will You can’t just kick people out, right?”

"Mother, I think this kind of matter should be discussed with the officials. I will give them good advice when I get back." Hua Lan smiled.

Feng said with a smile: "Mom, my siblings are right. You should tell your brother-in-law about this kind of thing. Otherwise, if you accept a pretty girl, and your brother-in-law is angry with your siblings because of this, it will be troublesome."

"That makes sense, but we can't drag it on any longer. Other rumors are fine, but now some people say that Erlang has no heirs because he killed too many people. It's just nonsense." Mrs. Yuan said angrily.

"Okay mother, don't think about those things during the Chinese New Year. Didn't you say that when my aunt comes to visit this year, Wen Ying's marriage will be finalized?" said Feng.

"Mom, Wen Ying's marriage has been confirmed? Is it Saburo from my aunt's family?" Hua Lan asked in surprise.

"Yes." Mrs. Yuan nodded and said: "That girl Wen Ying will be pregnant in more than a year, and the marriage should be finalized. She is a bit pampered by me, and I am worried about her suffering if she marries another family. She is aggrieved. After marrying into the Earl of Shoushan Palace, her aunt understands her temperament and will not make things difficult for her."

"My mother has really thought carefully about it. As my sister-in-law, I have to make good preparations and give her more dowry when the time comes." Hua Lan said with a smile.

"That night, I have to ask Wen Ying to offer you a drink." Mrs. Yuan smiled, feeling a little depressed and said: "Our family's ancestral property has been confiscated, and there is no income. The reason why I let Wen Ying marry to the Earl of Shoushan Palace , and it’s also because the two families know each other well and don’t have to worry about being looked down upon if the dowry is too small.”

Hua Lan heard that Mrs. Yuan wanted her to add more dowry, but she didn't care. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. The officials and I will give her more dowry when the time comes, so Wen Ying won't be looked down upon." .”

She is not a stingy person. Her family assets are several million taels, so adding a little dowry to her sister-in-law is nothing.

At this moment, Yuan Weichang's ancestors and grandsons walked in.

"I heard your laughter outside, what are you talking about?" Yuan Wenshao laughed, looked around and didn't see Sister Wen, and asked, "Where is Sister Wen?"

"I went to play with Wen Ying. My mother just said that she would wait for her aunt to come to the door in two days and then she would arrange Wen Ying's marriage. I said that I would give Wen Ying more dowry." Hua Lan said with a smile.

"If you want to add more, go back and ask people to count the rewards from the palace and give more." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

He does not approve of incest marriage, but in this era, incest marriage is very common.

Besides, if he objects, his aunt and uncle might think that he looks down on the Earl of Shoushan's Mansion.

"Don't give it all to Wen Ying, otherwise Sister Wen will have nothing to keep in the box when she gets married, and she will have trouble with you by then." Mrs. Yuan said with a smile.

"It's still early for Sister Wen to get married, there's no rush."

Yuan Wenshao felt a little unhappy when he thought that the cabbage he raised at home would be taken over by some pig in the future.

(End of this chapter)