Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 216 I will never accept my fate

Liang Han's expression changed when he heard this, and he said anxiously: "Mom, my child will listen to you. Chun Ke is your grandson who is bad."

"Humph!"

Mrs. Wu snorted coldly and said, "I don't want this grandson."

Chun Ke was the maiden cousin of the wife of the eldest son of the concubine of the Liang family. She came to the Liang family several times and hooked up with Liang Han.

By the time she found out, it was already too late. Chun Ke was originally a woman from a good family. If things got serious, it would be bad for the reputation of the Liang family and Liang Han.

Even if she knew that Chun Ke was the eldest son of the concubine and the couple used it to plot against Liang Han, she could only admit it with her nose pinched and let Liang Han take her as a concubine.

But this also gave her the idea to find a more powerful wife for Liang Han. Firstly, she could control Liang Han, and secondly, she could deal with the schemes of the concubine's eldest son and his wife and the concubine Chun Ke.

After much selection, Mrs. Wu fell in love with Minglan, who was raised by Mrs. Sheng.

After several contacts, she fell in love with Minglan more and more. Later, when she learned about Minglan and Qi Heng, she pretended to have met by chance and told Minglan about the Qi family in order to make Minglan realize the reality. .

Later, Minglan was kidnapped and the news spread.

For the sake of the reputation of the Liang family, she could only give up the idea of ​​letting Liang Han marry Minglan and look for a new wife for Liang Han.

Who would have thought that Chun Ke was pregnant? Mrs. Wu had long been prepared for Chun Ke to have a child, and specifically ordered people to put medicine in Chun Ke's meals every day. Under such circumstances, Chun Ke was still pregnant, and she obviously noticed her. Drugged.

When Mrs. Wu found out, she wanted Chun Ke to beat the child.

You must know that it is a trivial matter for unmarried people to take concubines. Generally, it is common for a brother from a wealthy family to have several people in the house before he gets married, but it is different when he has the eldest son of a concubine.

However, before she could take action, the news spread, and Chun Ke even threatened her with death.

If the news hadn't spread, Mrs. Wu would have wanted her to die and wouldn't have cared at all.

Now that the news has spread, if Chun Ke is forced to die again, who will be willing to marry their daughter to the Liang family?
The relationship with a family she was interested in was almost done, but the news that the concubine was pregnant was ruined.

Just when Mrs. Wu was looking for candidates again, King Yan rebelled. Later, the official family died, and marriage could not be discussed during the national mourning period, so it was shelved.

After the national mourning was over, Mrs. Wu began to help Liang Han choose a daughter-in-law. After choosing and choosing, she set her sights on Minglan again.

It's been so long, and no one talks about what happened back then.

The most important thing is that Yuan Wenshao helped the new monarch suppress the rebellion this time and was granted the title of hereditary marquis.

If she married Minglan, she would become brother-in-law with Yuan Wenshao. With this relationship and Minglan's methods, she would not have to worry about the eldest son of the concubine plotting against Liang Han.

Because Mrs. Wu sent someone to deliver the greeting card before she went out. When the carriage stopped at the gate of Shengchang, the mother and son got out of the car, and Mrs. Wang who was waiting at the door of the mansion greeted them with a smile on her face.

"Ms. Wu, long time no see. Please come inside."

Mrs. Wu looked at Mrs. Wang, a trace of envy flashed in her eyes, and she praised with a smile: "They say people are in high spirits during happy events. Mrs. Wang looks much younger than before."

In the past, she had a sense of superiority in front of Mrs. Wang. Although Mrs. Sheng was the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, she had no contact with her for a long time.

The Sheng family has an earl son-in-law, but a son-in-law is a son-in-law after all.

But things were different now. Not only did the son-in-law become a hereditary marquis, but the husband, son, and nephews all got promoted, and there was a prosperous scene.

"Haha, I'm a grandmother now. I'm getting old." Madam Wang said with a smile.

After exchanging a few words, Mrs. Wang welcomed Mrs. Wu in.

Mrs. Wu proposed to visit Mrs. Sheng, so Mrs. Wang took her to Shou'an Hall.

……

"Girl, Madam Wu went to Shou'an Hall." Yun Zai said as he hurried into the room.

"What?" Mo Lan stood up immediately after hearing this, and said with an ugly face: "Does Mrs. Wu still want her Liulang to marry Minglan?"

Since Qi Heng got married, the only fantasy she had about Qi Heng in her heart was extinguished.

Although she didn't like Liang Han very much, Liang Han was the legitimate son of the Earl's Mansion.

She came into contact with Liang Han several times, and Liang Han agreed to go back and tell Mrs. Wu that he would marry her.

Today, she learned that Mrs. Wu came to the door. She thought she was here to talk about her marriage with Liang Han, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Wu would go to Shou'an Hall as soon as she entered the door.

"Girl, it's normal for Mrs. Wu to come to visit the old lady. It may not be what you think." Yun Zai said.

"exactly."

Mo Lan heard this and said: "Yun Zai, go and watch to see when they leave Shou'an Hall, and also ask if the eldest lady has sent someone to invite dad back."

If marriage is discussed, Sheng Hong, as the head of the family, will definitely come back.

"My slave, I'll go right now." Yun Zai responded, bowed, and trotted off to inquire.

Mo Lan anxiously waited for the news, and waited for more than half an hour before Yun Zai came back.

When Yun Zai came back, without waiting for her to salute, Mo Lan quickly stepped forward, pulled her and asked, "How is it?"

"Girl, Madam Wu has been at Shou'an Hall and has never left. I asked someone to inquire, but Madam Wu didn't send anyone to ask the Lord to come back," Yun Zai said.

"how come…"

Mo Lan let go of Yun Zai in despair.

"Girl, I think Madam Wu is here just to test her words today. Proposing a marriage is a big deal after all, so you have to choose a good and auspicious day." Yun Zai consoled her.

"It's impossible. I told Liang Liulang that Madam Wu doesn't like me and doesn't want me to marry into a higher position. If he can convince Madam Wu, he can just come to propose marriage." Mo Lan shook his head.

Lin Xiaoniang taught her this. Lin Xiaoniang knew that if Mrs. Wu came to test her, Mrs. Wang would definitely not agree with her temperament.

He came directly to propose marriage. Sheng Hong couldn't hide such a big news.

It was very honorable for Sheng Hong that a concubine could marry into the Earl's Mansion and become the head lady.

Sheng Hong would definitely be angry if he knew Mrs. Wang refused.

Mo Lan also did what Lin Xiaoniang said. If Mrs. Wu came to propose marriage, she would definitely come with great fanfare.

However, Mrs. Wu came here this time without even bringing any gifts or matchmakers for the marriage proposal.

"Girl, all servants know that it is unreasonable to come directly to propose marriage without testing the tone. How could Madam Wu do such a rude thing?" Yun Zai said.

Mo Lan's eyes lit up and she said, "You're right. Yun Zai, please find a way to find out what Madam Wu talked about with her grandmother and Madam in Shou'antang."

After Mo Lan finished speaking, he ran into the back room, took out some banknotes, and gave them to Yun Zai.

"It's not easy to bribe those in the grandmother's courtyard. Remember to ask the eldest lady."

"Yes." Yun Zai responded, put the banknote away, and left.

With money opening the way, it didn't take long for Yun Zai to find out a lot of news.

Mrs. Wu arrived at Shouantang. She chatted with the old lady for a while, then praised Minglan, and then talked about Liang Han.

As for the later news, the maid Yun Zai bribed was ordered to call Ru Lan, but she didn't hear it.

After hearing the news, Mo Lan gritted her teeth angrily.

Madam Wu obviously came here to test her tone, otherwise Madam Wu would not have called Ru Lan over.

However, the eldest lady did not let anyone call her, which obviously excluded her.

Although Mo Lan was angry, there was nothing she could do.There was no way she could clarify this kind of thing in front of Sheng Hong.

Mo Lan thought about it for a long time but couldn't do anything. She was going to wait for Sheng Hong to come back and ask him for permission to visit Lin Xiaoniang and ask her to help her give her ideas.

In the evening, Sheng Hong returned home. After Mo Lan learned the news, she packed up and went to see Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong had just been promoted, his face was red and he was in a good mood.

When he heard Mo Lan mention Lin Xiaoniang, the smile on his face disappeared.

During this period of time, he had somewhat forgotten about Miss Lin. When Mo Lan mentioned it, he pondered for a while and said, "You haven't seen your little mother for a while, and you really should go and see her. But tomorrow won't be possible. I will accept it for my father." I have a student, and there will be a apprenticeship ceremony tomorrow, so let’s go the day after tomorrow.”

"Yes, daughter, thank you father." Mo Lan saluted.

"Go and rest early. I'll ask the accountant to give you more money later. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. When you go to see your little mother, buy her more things." Sheng Hong said.

"Daughter, please thank your father on behalf of my dear mother. Please leave." Mo Lan bowed and left.

……

The implementation of the imperial examination system and the emergence of printing broke the aristocratic family's monopoly on official knowledge, causing the aristocratic family to slowly decline.

However, in order to maintain its prosperity, the aristocratic family thought of recruiting disciples.

Master of Heaven and Earth.

Master-disciple was a very strong relationship in ancient times.

Before the imperial examination every year, civil servants would accept some famous scholars as students.

Once you pass the exam and enter the officialdom, you will have a teacher-student relationship. If your family declines in the future, you will be taken care of by the students.

For those students, being able to have a high-status official as their teacher would also provide them with care when they enter the officialdom.

It sounds like a mutually beneficial thing.

The disciple Sheng Hong accepted was Wen Yanjing, a commoner.

When I took the imperial examination before, I failed because of illness.

Sheng Hong has read his article and it is very good.

This time with Enke, Wen Yanjing rushed to Bianjing early after receiving the news to adapt to the weather here in advance.

Sheng Hong saw him a few times and felt that his literary talent was extraordinary, so he began to think of accepting a disciple.

Because the national mourning had just passed and no banquets were allowed, Sheng Hong only called two colleagues with whom he had good relations to be witnesses during the apprenticeship ceremony.

After Wen Yanjing left in the evening, Sheng Hong returned to Wei Ruixuan for dinner. Mrs. Wang complained: "The officials want to recruit students, so they have to find someone from a poor family. I don't know how long it will take for a commoner to pass the exam." "

Mrs. Wang specifically asked someone to find out. When Wen Yanjing took part in the imperial examination last year, he ranked only over 1000.

I feel that Wen Yanjing will not be able to pass the exam in the short term.

It's better to accept a few children from poor families. At least they have some background and are more reliable than ordinary people.

When Sheng Hong heard this, he said angrily: "How can a famous and humble boy get my turn? Wen Yanjing did not do well last time because he was ill. I have read his previous articles and they were very good. This After getting in touch with him for a while, I found that he has solid knowledge and is very likely to pass the exam this time."

"Anyway, the officials took it all." Mrs. Wang curled her lips and said.

Even if Wen Yanjing was good enough to pass the exam, she didn't care.

Wen Yanjing looked to be in his late twenties, and he was a commoner, so what would happen if he passed the exam.

Unless he can pass the first-level exam, he will at best become a county magistrate, and he will probably not even have the hope of becoming a Beijing official in this life.

"You should pay attention to your attitude. I am planning to wait until after this imperial examination. If he wins, I will promise Mo Lan to him." Sheng Hong said.

"Is what the official said true?" Mrs. Wang was surprised when she heard this.

Although Sheng Hong said that Mo Lan would be betrothed to Wen Yan Jing only after he was chosen.

But Mrs. Wang was still very happy. Wen Yanjing had no one to rely on, and her achievements were limited if she won. She couldn't be happier to marry Mo Lan to a poor scholar like Wen Yanjing.

She even decided to pray more for Wen Yanjing when she went back to worship God, hoping that he would go to high school.

"Don't think that I don't know. You have been helping Ru Lan arrange the marriage and have not taken care of Mo Lan at all. Mo Lan is older than Lan, so you are just like your aunt?" Sheng Hong scolded.

"What did the official say? When Lin Xiaoniang was here, she always wanted Mo Lan to marry a high-ranking family. If I choose a low choice for her, she would go to the official and cry in front of the official, saying that I am the legitimate mother. If I don't find a good family for her, I'm no longer a human being inside and out. I don't want to do such a thankless job. Now people are selected by officials, so she can't blame me for causing trouble." Mrs. Wang curled her lips and said .

"If you can balance a bowl of water, I'm not ignorant." Sheng Hong said.

"The official said it as if he had straightened things out." Mrs. Wang mocked.

The couple quarreled and naturally broke up.

Sheng Hongqi didn't even eat any food and left Wei Ruixuan directly.

After leaving the courtyard, he was blown by the cold wind and suddenly missed Lin Xiaoniang.

……

Mo Lan kept people watching Wei Ruixuan's movements, and soon received the news.

When she heard that Sheng Hong was going to marry her to Wen Yanjing, she turned pale when she thought of Wen Yanjing's appearance.

Wen Yanjing is in his 20s, and he comes from a lowly position, so he looks very old. At first glance, people would believe him if he said he was in his 30s.

Mo Lan shed tears when she thought about marrying such a person.

……

Early the next morning, Mo Lan looked sad and took a carriage to Zhuangzi where Lin Xiaoniang was imprisoned.

The steward took him to the courtyard and left.

"Mother, mother!" Mo Lan shouted with a cry.

"Mo'er, what's wrong with you? Is that bitch Wang Ruofu giving you a hard time?" Lin Xiaoniang heard something was wrong in her daughter's voice and ran to the door quickly.

"Mom, it's okay, my daughter just misses you." Mo Lan said while wiping her tears.

What if I told my mother about this, it would only make her anxious.

"Mo'er, you must be hiding something from me. Tell me, what happened?"

Lin Xiaoniang didn't believe Mo Lan's words. Since she was locked up here, Mo Lan had visited her several times and had long accepted the reality. If she hadn't been wronged, she wouldn't have cried at all.

Seeing her mother's repeated inquiries and feeling aggrieved, Mo Lan told the matter.

After hearing this, Lin Xiaoniang gritted her teeth and said, "Sheng Hong, you are so cruel."

She originally had hope in Sheng Hong, thinking that Sheng Hong would let her out.

As a result, after all this time, Sheng Hong didn't even let her out, he didn't even look at her once.

Now she wants to marry Mo Lan to a poor scholar.

"Mom, my daughter has accepted her fate. She is just afraid that she will never have the chance to see you in the future." Mo Lan cried.

"What kind of fate do you accept? I will never accept my fate, Mo'er. Listen to my mother, there will definitely be a chance before things come to an end." Lin Xiaoniang said.

(End of this chapter)