Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 165 Undercurrent
The old lady was sitting there holding a tea bowl in one hand and the tea bowl cover in the other hand, stirring the tea leaves back and forth, without saying a single glance.

The eldest lady frowned, and just when she was about to speak, Hua Lan spoke.

"Auntie, all major marriage matters are dictated by the parents and the matchmaker. The marriage of my sixth sister is naturally decided by my parents. My parents are not here now, so it is inappropriate to mention this." Hua Lan said.

"What's inappropriate? Who doesn't know that the uncle of the second wife is the most filial, and Ming girl is also raised by the aunt. If the aunt agrees, it will be done." Ding said with a smile.

Sheng Yun frowned and said: "Third sister-in-law, who doesn't know that your nephew is already in his early twenties, and Ming girl has just grown hairpins. Besides, brother Hong is also a Beijing official, and your nephew doesn't even have any fame. The two of them are not suitable."

"As I said, it doesn't matter if the man is older. As for the matter of fame, it will be easier to solve. Hua Lan's husband is not an uncle, so he has to support his brother-in-law." Ding said with a smile.

The female relatives in the room had different expressions when they heard this, some were surprised and some were disdainful.

Xiulan, who was behind Ding, felt embarrassed and lowered her head without daring to raise it.

But she was a concubine and didn't dare to say anything.

"boom!"

"enough."

Mrs. Sheng placed the tea bowl heavily on the table, causing a lot of tea to spill out.

"It is said that marrying a man, marrying a man, means having clothes and food. Our Sheng family is not considered aristocratic, but there are three generations of people who have been awarded Jinshi. It is common for a woman to support her son-in-law, but she must be someone who can support her. That nephew of yours I have also heard that there are no shops in the farm. Is it possible that the second house should help? I wanted to save some face for you in front of the children, but you have no face at all." Old Mrs. Sheng said with a cold face.

"Ming girl is a concubine, not a legitimate child." Mrs. Ding muttered.

However, whether it was because the room was too quiet or because her voice was loud, everyone could hear her clearly.

The old lady's face became even more gloomy when she heard this, and Sheng Yun said quickly: "When the second aunt comes back this time, she plans to record Minglan in the name of the second wife, and she will be the legitimate daughter from now on. We can't say this anymore."

Li also smoothed things over and said, "The banquet has already started in the front yard, let's have a banquet too."

Mrs. Li ordered her servants to come to the table and then invited everyone to sit down.

Because there were many female relatives, Lan Pinlan and Xiulan from the third room were arranged at the same table.

Hua Lan was ordered to sit at the same table as the old lady. Wen was the eldest daughter-in-law and was also placed at the table.

Pinlan pulled Minglan to sit down. Just as she was about to ask Xiulan to sit next to her, a woman with a smile sat directly on the other side of Minglan.

"She is Yuelan, be careful." Pinlan leaned over and whispered.

Yuelan sat down and touched Minglan's clothes and hair very familiarly, and said with a smile: "What a sign of a sister, I like her when I see her."

Minglan was also a concubine in Bianjing. Even those who looked down upon her as a concubine were very kind on the surface, and they never touched her when they met like this.

She couldn't get angry, so she could only turn sideways and hide away.

Pinlan glared at her coldly.

Yuelan was not annoyed, she smiled and talked to Minglan to herself, but her eyes were looking straight at a hairpin inlaid with pearls on Minglan's head.

This hairpin is made entirely of gold. The pattern is very exquisite, especially the pearl, which is crystal clear and round, and looks very noble and majestic.

This hairpin was given to Minglan by Hua Lan when she was giving her haircut ceremony. It was made by the Palace Supervisory Office and was a reward from the Empress during the Mid-Autumn Festival the year before last.

Even though the Sheng family had money, they couldn't buy such things.

Sheng Yuelan had never seen such a good thing. She was very envious. She reached out and touched the pearl and said, "Sister, I have never seen such a big pearl. My second uncle is an official. These things should be suitable for my sister." I'm used to it now, why not lend it to my sister for a few days so that she can enjoy her time at her parents' home."

Although Minglan was reminded by Pinlan, she was still stunned when she actually encountered him.

On weekdays, Ru Lan and Mo Lan would use some roundabout ways to get something from her.

Yuelan was so straightforward that she really didn't know how to refuse.

Seeing that Minglan was silent, Yuelan reached out to take off the hairpin.

Fortunately, Pinlan was on guard and opened her hand directly and said: "Sister Yuelan, are you borrowing or robbing? Sister Minglan hasn't agreed yet, so you do it yourself? I heard that my brother-in-law has been doing business in the past few years. He does a good job and is rich, but my sister is jealous of her things, how can a sister be like this?"

Yuelan's face darkened and she said, "I already said it was just for a few days, but when I saw sister Minglan didn't say anything, I thought she had agreed. You haven't even said goodbye yet. You are so mean and mean that you won't be able to get married." "

Pinlan was about to fight back, but Minglan, who had regained consciousness, pulled her back and said, "Sister Yuelan, this hairpin was given to me as a hairpin gift by my eldest sister. If it were given to you, my eldest sister would be upset after seeing it. It’s comfortable. Sister Yuelan doesn’t want to cause discord between her younger sister and eldest sister because of this, right?”

Yue Lan opened her mouth. Although she could lose face just to take advantage, she really didn't dare to offend Hua Lan.

……

When going to bed at night, Hualan told Yuan Wenshao what happened in the back hall.

"Forget it, I was also dragged by the grandfather of the third room and asked me to arrange an errand for Chang Liang of the third room. If my uncle hadn't helped to rescue him, I wouldn't have known how to deal with it." Yuan Wenshao said.

Without morals, anything is possible.

This is true at all. There were so many guests at the banquet, and the third old man pulled him and insisted on letting him help Chang Liang arrange errands.

With so many people watching, he didn't want to agree and couldn't refuse.

"I think we should return to Bianjing as soon as possible. With the character of the third grandfather, I'm afraid he won't give up." Hua Lan said.

After the death of the great-grandfather of the Sheng family, the huge business left behind was ruined by his three sons.

When Sheng Wei started a business, the third old man often came to make trouble, saying that the Sheng family's big house must have started because the first old man hid the family property and asked Sheng Wei to give him his share.

Later, Mrs. Sheng came forward and scolded him, so he stopped making trouble.

You must know that the third room of the Sheng family has always been supported by the big room. The three old ladies can make trouble with their wives, so how can they give up so easily.

"We came with my grandmother. If we want to go back, we have to ask her first. It's not appropriate for us to do so. There's no need to worry about the third old man. There are just so many outsiders today that I can't just refuse. He won't have a chance later. "Yuan Wenshao said.

There is nothing you can do about meeting such a top-notch relative.

……

Early the next morning, a large family gathered in the main hall of the Sheng family's ancestral home, waiting for the new daughter-in-law to come and serve tea.

When Chang Wu brought his new daughter-in-law to serve tea, Mrs. Li was lecturing her. Taking into consideration the mood of her eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wen, she did not say anything casual. She only said that she should live in harmony with her sisters-in-law and respect her elders. It's over.

Then Li gave her a jade bracelet as a greeting gift, and asked Chang Wu to lead her to greet the elders and get to know the brothers and sisters in each room.

We got to know each other, received many gifts, and the tea ceremony was over.

The whole family went to worship their ancestors again. This time, in addition to recording Kang Yuner's new daughter-in-law in the ancestral genealogy, Minglan was also recorded in the name of Mrs. Wang.

After worshiping the ancestors, the whole family sat down to eat.Because there were too many people, there was one table for men and one table for women.

"Eldest niece and son-in-law, your brother Changliang is not young anymore. It's not a problem to farm at home all the time. See if you can arrange an errand for him." As soon as the third old man sat down, he didn't even come up with food, and he fell into the old business again. carry.

"Third Grandfather, it's not that I don't help. I have offended people now and have been demoted and punished. I really don't have the ability now." Yuan Wenshao said.

"This doesn't allow you to arrange any official positions. You can just arrange any errands at will. This big house is doing business, the second house is an official, and our third house is farming. Isn't it embarrassing for you." The third old man said.

"Okay, Erlang is in a bad situation now, so don't cause any trouble to him." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

The three old ladies were not afraid of anyone but Old Mrs. Sheng, and they did not dare to say anything more after hearing this.

……

Bianjing
Since the official made King Yong the governor of Kaifeng, the officials who took refuge with King Yong were very happy.

Many officials who had not taken sides, seeing that the situation was clear, expressed their goodwill to King Yong.

King Yong did not reject anyone who came, and banquets continued every day in King Yong's palace.

Many people from King Yan's lineage defected to King Yong. King Yong not only did not refuse, but also promoted a few of them. As a result, more people betrayed King Yan.

King Yan seemed to know that the situation was over, and he closed his palace every day.

"The princess looks younger and younger. She looks so good. She looks like she is 30 years old."

"Haha, that's right. Everything goes well for the princess, and she naturally gets younger and younger. Unlike us, we have to worry about all the troubles at home every day."

In the backyard hall of Prince Yong's Mansion, many ladies were sitting, complimenting Princess Yong who was in charge.

"Haha, I am not as laid-back as you say. My daughter is not young yet, and the marriage has not been decided yet. I also have a headache." Princess Yong said and glanced at Princess Pingning.

Princess Pingning was sitting on pins and needles, and when she saw Princess Yong looking over, she forced a smile.

"Haha, that boy in our family admires the county lord very much, but it's a pity that he is so stubborn that he is not worthy of the county lord. Let me tell you, the whole Bianjing has a lot of talents, and the only person who can be worthy of the county lord is Princess Pingning. The young master of the family is here. By the way, Princess, your master’s marriage has not been decided yet, right?” a noble lady said with a smile.

"Yes, the county master's character and appearance are all top-notch, and Young Master Qi's character, talents, and knowledge are also well-known. If the two of them can get married, it will be a match made in heaven." Another lady agreed with a smile.

Princess Pingning forced out a smile and said: "I am naturally willing to be able to climb up to the county master, but I have to discuss this matter with the officials at home."

Now that the situation has been decided, Princess Pingning is also afraid of offending Princess Yong and wants to agree.

But she asked Qi Heng to recognize Minglan as her sister. Qi Heng has been having trouble with her these days and has never spoken to her.

In Qi Heng's current state, if she agreed, she didn't know what Qi Heng would do.

She didn't dare to agree rashly. Failure to agree would most likely offend Princess Yong. If she agreed, if something happened to Qi Heng, she would offend Prince Yong's family to death.

Princess Yong's face turned cold and she said calmly: "Let's not talk about it anymore. The banquet has been prepared. The chefs who are cooking today are all invited from Fanlou. Let's have a good taste."

……

After the dinner was over and the guests left, Princess Yong said with an ugly face: "I really don't know how to show appreciation."

"Mom, how's it going?"

When the Lord of Jiacheng County learned that the guests had left, he rushed over and asked as soon as he entered the door.

"Daughter, come and sit."

Princess Yong waved her hand and waited for the Lord Jiacheng County to arrive. She pulled her to sit down next to her and said, "Daughter, your father will be the prince in a short time. After he ascends the throne, he will be the emperor. At that time, you will be the princess. With your status, you can choose any man in the world, and there are many better than Qi Heng."

Previously, she wanted Qi Heng to be her son-in-law, and it turned out that the head of Jiacheng County liked him.

Secondly, the marriage with the Qi family would help King Yong become the crown prince.

But now that the overall situation has been decided, the Qi family still doesn't know how to show appreciation, which makes her very angry.

"No, mother, I want to marry the young master." The head of Jiacheng County said coquettishly, shaking his mother's hand.

"What does my precious daughter want?"

Just as Princess Yong was about to speak, a voice came in, and Prince Yong walked in with a smile on his face.

"Father." Lord Jiacheng stood up and ran over. He helped Prince Yong sit down and said, "My daughter likes Young Master Qi, but my mother doesn't agree."

"Don't you have no objection?" King Yong looked at his wife and asked doubtfully.

Princess Yong said angrily: "I don't agree. It's because the Qi family doesn't know how to praise. I've hinted and made it clear several times, but Princess Pingning has always shied away. Is it possible that our family should take the initiative to go to the Qi family to propose marriage?"

King Yong's face darkened when he heard this, and he said: "The Qi family is indeed a little ignorant of praise. There are still some people who have not given up on King Yan. The Qi family may have made this idea. It seems that this king is going to establish his authority."

"Father." The Lord of Jiacheng County shook Prince Yong's arm somewhat unhappily.

"Don't worry, my father will not do anything to the Qi family." King Yong patted his daughter's hand.

"Who do you want to establish your authority over?" Princess Yong asked.

"Haha, didn't you say before that Concubine Rong's sister also fell in love with that boy from the Qi family?" King Yong sneered.

Princess Yong hesitated and said, "Guardian, that is the sister of the official family's favorite concubine. If you attack her, what will the official family do if they find out?"

"You all go down." King Yong said to the servants waiting in the hall.

"Yes." The maids bowed and left.

King Yong whispered: "I bribed the imperial doctor who treated the official family. He said that the official family has been exhausted and can last for more than a year at most."

King Yong thought about taking action against Rong Feiyan after careful consideration.

With the current situation of the official family, even if they knew it was him who did it, there would be no time to replace him.

After all, she is just the younger sister of a beloved concubine.

If everyone knew that he was the one who did it, but the officials did not do anything to him, those who were still hesitant and those who supported King Yan would completely give up.

Princess Yong said in surprise: "Is what the official said true?"

She is the royal concubine of King Yong. If King Yong ascends the throne, she will be the queen of the world.

"Of course it is true, otherwise the officials would be willing to hand over the throne to others? The officials knew about his physical condition and understood that he would not have any heirs, so they made me the governor of Kaifeng." King Yong said.

(End of this chapter)