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Chapter 132 Mrs. Sheng’s plan

Chapter 132 Mrs. Sheng’s plan (please subscribe)

Ming Lan and He Hongwen, who were left in the hall, thought for a moment and understood what the two old ladies were thinking.

Looking at each other, they were both a little embarrassed.

Frankly speaking, He Hongwen's appearance is not bad. Because he often goes to the mountains to collect herbs, his skin is a little dark, but he looks more energetic.

However, Minglan already had Qi Heng in her heart and really didn't know how to face it.

He Hongwen was very satisfied with Minglan. Minglan was not very beautiful, but her round face always made people feel like she was smiling, which made people feel good, so he took the initiative to stir up the topic.

The two of them were chatting awkwardly here, while Yuan Wenshao and others on the other side were watching Mrs. He taking Hualan's pulse. Although they were worried, they did not dare to disturb her.

After a long time, Mrs. He let go of her hand and saw Hua Lan looking at her nervously. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. It's just that the first child hurt her body and she didn't take care of it. I'll give you a prescription." , just take it for a month and recuperate."

"That's great, thank you Aunt He."

Hua Lan was still in surprise, so Mrs. Wang thanked her happily.

Mrs. Sheng said she wanted to ask Mrs. He to treat Hua Lan, so Mrs. Wang asked someone to inquire about Mrs. He.

If you don’t ask, you won’t know that Mrs. He is really powerful.

When I was in Bianjing, I treated many officials and their families and received praise from others.

Later, he returned to his hometown because of the loss of his son. Even so, many powerful people from Bianjing traveled thousands of miles to seek medical advice in person.

"Haha, I don't appreciate the small things." Old Mrs. He said with a smile.

"Thank you, Grandma He. I was not prepared for this visit. I will give you a generous gift later and come to thank you." Yuan Wenshao cupped his hands and said.

"Hey~ Uncle Yuan, I was invited by Mrs. Sheng. Due to our relationship, there is no need to be so polite." Mrs. He pretended to be displeased.

"Haha, you really don't need to be polite to her, just treat her to a meal." Old Mrs. Sheng said with a smile.

"You are getting more and more stingy now. You actually want to send me away after just one meal." Mrs. He scolded with a smile.

After a few words of joking, the servant gave me some pen and ink, and Mrs. He wrote a prescription and warned: "One dose a day, take it for a month, and I guarantee you will be pregnant with a big fat boy."

"Thank you, Grandma He." Hua Lan stood up, blushed, took the prescription, and bowed.

"We've been walking for so long, it's time to go back and take a look." Old Mrs. Sheng said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, go back and take a look." Mrs. He nodded repeatedly.

She is very satisfied with Minglan, she looks good and has a good temperament, and she was taught by Mrs. Sheng, so she is not bad at managing the house.

Her son died young, and her daughter-in-law is frail and sick, and may still be ahead of her.

The one who is most worried is He Hongwen, his grandson.

He Hongwen is good in other aspects, but he has always been obsessed with medical skills and has some shortcomings in his conduct as a person.

Mrs. He wanted to find him a wife who could take care of the housework at home, so that she could rest assured.

She had inquired for a long time before and learned that Mrs. Sheng had a granddaughter who had not yet been betrothed, so she wrote a letter to inquire.

It's a pity that Mrs. Sheng dotes on this granddaughter very much and has to ask her to agree.

This is also the purpose of her temporary stay in Bianjing this time.

In the main hall, Minglan was smiling and listening to He Hongwen telling some interesting stories and scenery he encountered while collecting herbs, feeling very yearning in her heart.

From the time she can remember, the only places she has been to are Yangzhou and Bianjing. Although the scenery in Yangzhou is beautiful, she was still young at that time and can no longer remember clearly.

After arriving in Bianjing, the number of times I went out was limited, and I yearned for the sky outside.

At this moment, there was a burst of laughter outside, and the two people quickly sat down and looked towards the door.

After a while, a group of people walked in, led by two old ladies.

Minglan stood up, saluted, and said with a smile: "Sister is smiling so happily. I guess the material is excellent, so I am very satisfied."

Hua Lan naturally heard the joke in Minglan's words and glared at her in shame.

"Haha, I just said that my granddaughter is still a little bit grown up, so you still don't believe it." Old Mrs. Sheng said with a smile.

"Grandma~, there are still guests here."

Minglan let out a sweet sigh and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"But I think it's good that she's like this. We women have to take care of things outside. If it were the same at home, life would be so tiring." Old Mrs. He said with a smile.

"Mother, Aunt He, please sit down for a moment while I go to the kitchen to prepare a table for the table." Madam Wang said with a smile.

Mrs. Wang left Shou'an Hall and went to the back kitchen to arrange the table. When she learned that Sheng Hong was back, she returned to Wei Ruixuan with a happy face.

"How is it?" Seeing the unconcealed joy on her face, Sheng Hong knew that there should be no problem, but he still asked uneasily.

"Mrs. He gave me a prescription and said that it would be fine if I take it for a month to recuperate." Madam Wang said with a smile.

"That's good. Hua Lan and Erlang have a very good relationship, but they have never had a son. I will be relieved when Hua'er gives birth to a boy," Sheng Hong said.

Mrs. Wang came to sit next to Sheng Hong and said sideways: "Official, the palace examination is over now. When the results come out, it's time to be awarded the official. Erlang has some dignity in front of the officials. Otherwise, let him use his strength." When the time comes, I can also be awarded a better official position."

Sheng Hong's face darkened when he heard this, and he scolded: "What do you think? Erlang is a martial artist, and Bai'er is a civil servant. I don't know whether he can help with this kind of thing. Even if he can, he can't be allowed to help. Bai'er You don’t have to worry about anything else, I will take him to visit an old friend’s house in the next few days to get acquainted with him, and his future will not be bad.”

Mrs. Wang made Sheng Hong angry before because of loan sharking, but now that she saw Sheng Hong angry, she didn't dare to say anything more.

After lunch, Mrs. He said goodbye and left with He Hongwen.

When Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan came, they were worried that Sister Wen would disturb the old lady, so they did not bring Sister Wen with them.

I was thinking about my daughter, so I sat there for a while and then went back.

"Can you feel at ease now?" Yuan Wenshao smiled.

Hua Lan was a little embarrassed and changed the subject: "By the way, when we were leaving, grandma called you over. What did she say?"

"It's nothing, it's just that my grandmother said that my father-in-law is going to the Hai family to propose marriage in a few days, so she asked me to go with my father-in-law to support my appearance." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Going to the Hai family to propose marriage?" Hua Lan asked in surprise: "But the Hai family with one discipline and five Hanlin disciplines?"

Simply put, the Hanlin Academy was equivalent to the emperor's secretary. Officials in the Hanlin Academy were not only responsible for drafting edicts, but also for reviewing memorial documents.

In addition, he was also responsible for teaching the emperor to read and study.

Officials of the Hanlin Academy, although their positions and powers are not important, they are very noble.

Most of the Xianggongs were born in the Imperial Academy, so everyone in the civil service was proud to be in the Imperial Academy.

The Hanlin Academy is under the direct control of the government, and the officials who enter the Hanlin Academy are all appointed by the government, also known as the "Pointed Hanlin".

It is very difficult to enter the Hanlin Academy, but the Hai family has graduated from five Hanlin Academy in several generations, which is very famous.

The current head of the Hai family is named Hai Wenyuan, a Hanlin bachelor of the fifth rank. He seems to be only half a rank different from Sheng Hong, but they are worlds apart.

At best, Sheng Hong could only meet the officials in the early morning. The Hanlin bachelor was equivalent to the official's think tank and had to assist the officials in handling memorials every day.Even the Prime Minister of the DPRK and China were very polite to him.

"Besides the Hai family, is there anyone else famous in Bianjing?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"Can our family be able to afford a family like the Hai family?" Hua Lan asked worriedly.

"Have you forgotten the rules of the Hai family?" Yuan Wenshao laughed.

With the Hai family's family background, it would be no problem for her to marry a prince or noble.

However, there is a family rule in the Hai family that a man cannot take a concubine until he is [-] years old. Although this rule is aimed at the men of the Hai family, the women of the Hai family are affected by this and do not allow their husbands to take concubines after they get married.

As a result, families who want to marry the Hai family would like to marry their daughters to them, but few are willing to marry the daughters of the Hai family.

Hua Lan laughed when he heard this and said, "I didn't think of it even if the officials didn't mention it. So, my brother and the girl from the Hai family are very suitable."

Changbai was not good at women. In the past, Mrs. Wang was worried that she would be seduced by a maid and delay her studies, so the maids assigned to him were either ugly or strong.

When Changbai grew older, Mrs. Wang felt that it was time for two bedrooms to share the same bedroom, so she gave him two beautiful girls.

As a result, Changbai named the two of them Langhao and Yanghao, but usually ignored them.

Mrs. Wang was very worried, wondering if there was something wrong with Changbai.

"But even though the Hai family has such family rules, they may not look down on the Sheng family, right?" Hua Lan asked worriedly.

"Haha, who is the old lady? Since she asked me to accompany my father-in-law and Chang Bai to visit the Hai family, it seems that the Hai family has already made an intention. You see, maybe Chang Bai will be able to enter Where is Hanlin?" Yuan Wenshao smiled.

"Really?" Hua Lan didn't believe it.

"You will know when the time comes." Yuan Wenshao smiled.

……

Shou An Tang

Minglan helped the old lady get on the bed and said, "Grandma, my granddaughter will leave first."

"Wait." The old lady stopped her and said, "It's been a long time since I slept with you. You can sleep here today and talk to me."

When Minglan first stayed with the old lady, although she had a separate room, she often had nightmares in the middle of the night, so the old lady asked Minglan to sleep with her.

It wasn't until Minglan was ten years old that they began to live in a room together. Even then, Minglan often stayed at her place to sleep.

But now housekeeper Minglan lives in a separate courtyard and hasn't slept with her for several days.

Minglan hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandma, I still have some accounts that I haven't calculated yet. How about I come back tonight."

She knew what the old lady wanted to say to her, but she was very confused now.

"What, are you angry with me?" the old lady asked.

"My granddaughter doesn't dare." Minglan said quickly: "If it weren't for my grandmother's support, my granddaughter and younger brother would be where they are today. My grandmother treats me with so much kindness, how could I get angry with my grandmother."

"Then come up and talk to grandma." The old lady patted the bed and said.

Minglan couldn't resist the old lady, so she could only take off her coat and get into bed.

The old lady took Minglan's hand and said, "Are you still thinking about my young father-in-law?"

"My granddaughter knows that she is not worthy of the young father-in-law, so she doesn't dare to hope." Minglan lowered her head and said.

The old lady held Minglan in her arms distressedly and said: "Who said that my girl Ming is the best. In fact, I have always been unwilling for you to marry into a high family. It seems that you can enjoy the glory and wealth in the high family compound, but There are too many rules and regulations, and it’s not that comfortable.”

"Grandma, my granddaughter is not coveting glory and wealth." Minglan whispered.

"I know." The old lady said, "That's why I gave him a chance. I originally planned that if he could persuade his parents to come to my house to propose marriage after the results were released, I would agree. But he hasn't done anything for so long. Do you really think our family won’t be able to get married tomorrow?”

"Grandma, don't talk about this anymore." Minglan knew that Qi Heng had his own difficulties, but she was still a little disappointed and didn't want to say more.

"Okay, okay, let's not mention him anymore." The old lady said, "What do you think of He Hongwen?"

"Brother from the He family is quite nice. He also said that women are not easy." Minglan said.

"Oh?" the old lady said in surprise: "Did he really say that?"

"Well, he said that there are only a few roads that women can walk on, and they are steep and narrow." Minglan said.

"That's good. He seems to be considerate. If you were married, you wouldn't be bullied." The old lady smiled.

The He family was carefully selected by the old lady. The He family has generations of imperial doctors with superb medical skills and a strong family background.

He Hongwen's mother had an old illness, and He Hongwen had no other brothers or sisters, and he was separated from other families.

If Minglan gets married, there will be no sisters-in-law or elders to make things difficult for her.

"Grandma~" Minglan shook her body dissatisfied.

"Okay, okay, it's just a look, it's not a decision. I also want you to take a closer look, and put some pressure on Young Master Qi to see what his plans are." The old lady said.

If Qi Heng didn't respond again, it would mean that Qi Heng was not a good match. Even if Minglan was sad, she would be cruel and let her stop thinking about her as soon as possible.

But she didn't plan to tell Minglan about this.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was the day when the results of the palace examination were released. Although Changbai did not win the top spot in the first place, his ranking improved a few places, ranking eighth.

Excluding the top three, it’s No. 5.

After the results were released, there was a horse riding parade. Only the top three were allowed to participate in the horse riding. The rest of the first and second grade scholars could only walk. The top three scholars were not even qualified to participate.

After the horse parade, the officials gave him a Qionglin banquet. After the banquet, the new Jinshi were awarded official positions.

Changbai was elected as a Shujishi, editor of the Hanlin Academy, and took office later that year.

Madam Wang was originally very happy because her son got No. 8 in the exam, but when she learned that Chang Bai had been elected to the Hanlin Academy, her face turned ugly.

"It's rare that Bai'er did well in the exam. Why didn't he go out to become an official? Instead, he was chosen to suffer in a poor place like the Hanlin Academy."

Mrs. Wang was also a little dissatisfied with Sheng Hong and complained: "I asked Erlang to help me at that time, but the officials refused to let me go. I also said that I would take Bai'er to visit an old friend, and in the end I was awarded a concubine. If I had known this, I would have It’s better to ask my parents’ family for help.”

"Women's opinion!" Sheng Hong said angrily: "How noble is the Hanlin Academy? Others can't go there even if they want to. Besides, Bai'er is still young. When he was sent to serve as an official, he fell down and stayed in the Hanlin Academy. It’s the right way to go outside in the next few years.”

Mrs. Wang doesn't care whether the Imperial Academy is noble or not. She only knows that the Imperial Academy is famous for its poverty.

After all, the Hanlin Academy is all close to officials, and generally no one dares to give gifts to the Hanlin Academy. Officials in the Hanlin Academy do not dare to make friends with other officials.

Even when King Yong and King Yan competed for the throne, they did not dare to win over Hanlin.

Therefore, Hanlin naturally lived in poverty.

However, she knew that Sheng Hong was more knowledgeable than her in this area, so she didn't dare to say anything.

(End of this chapter)

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