Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 226: Be hired as a wife, run as a concubine

When Yuan Wenshao learned from Hua Lan that Mo Lan was pregnant, he was surprised for a long time.

He thought that Lin Xiaoniang was sent to Zhuangzi earlier than before, so the private meeting between Mo Lan and Liang Liulang would not happen, but he didn't expect it to happen.

Yuan Wenshao also knew the seriousness of this matter. When he learned that the old lady asked him to find a way to stop the doctor from talking nonsense, he did not dare to delay, and immediately went to see the imprisoned doctor.

When Yuan Wenshao went there, the doctor was still yelling.

The doctor wasn't stupid either. Mo Lan's hair was not tied up and she obviously hadn't left the court yet, but he diagnosed a happy pulse.

Such a thing would be a scandal to ordinary people, let alone an official family like the Sheng family.

After being locked up, his first thought was that the Sheng family was going to kill people and silence them, so he was naturally scared to death.

Hua Lan asked the servant guarding the door to open the door and let Yuan Wenshao in.

Yuan Wenshao went in and first comforted the doctor, then waited for him to calm down and revealed his identity.

Then he said: "I will have someone take you back in a while, and there will also be 100 taels of medical fees. But there are some things that I don't want to hear the slightest bit of news about. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I don't know anything, and I won't talk nonsense." A trace of fear flashed in the doctor's eyes when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Ah."

Yuan Wenshao nodded with satisfaction, opened the door and walked out, saying to Hua Lan: "Let someone send him out, and give him another 100 taels of medical fee."

"it is good."

Hualan nodded when he heard this and arranged for people to do as Yuan Wenshao said.

Before the doctor left, he repeatedly promised Yuan Wenshao that he would not lie.

"Guanren, what did you tell him?" Hualan asked.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and said: "I didn't say much, I just told him my identity and asked him not to talk nonsense."

"Is this enough? What if he tells her?" Hua Lan asked worriedly.

"No, he doesn't dare to say nonsense. But just in case, I will ask Zhang An to send someone to keep an eye on him." Yuan Wenshao said.

He didn't believe that the doctor knew his identity and came back to talk nonsense.

After all, he is a military general. He has made meritorious service in the northwest before, and he suppressed the rebellion last time. There are many legends about him in Bianjing.

Many of them said how many people he had killed.

The doctor knew his identity and would not dare to say anything nonsense.

After hearing this, Hua Lan felt relieved and said, "Then I'll go to the Shou'an Hall to have a look. Mo Lan is really crazy to do such a thing. I don't know what to do next."

"Well, go ahead." Yuan Wenshao nodded.

This matter involves Mo Lan, and it's not easy for him as a brother-in-law to go.

"Miss, eldest sister-in-law, my lord, please go down to the front hall."

Just when Hua Lan was about to leave, Dong Rong ran over in a hurry.

"Madam, you go to Shou'an Hall. My father-in-law is looking for me. I'll go take a look first." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Ah."

Hua Lan nodded and went to Shouan Hall, while Yuan Wenshao followed Dong Rong to the front hall.

"Meet my father-in-law."

"Erlang, you are here. I have something to ask you for help." Sheng Hong said.

"If your father-in-law has anything to do, just ask him," Yuan Wenshao said.

Sheng Hong felt a little embarrassed to mention it in front of Yuan Wenshao because Mo Lan had done such a shameful thing.

However, if the Liang family was to marry Mo Lan, Yuan Wenshao would have to help. He told the old lady's method with some embarrassment.

Yuan Wenshao nodded after hearing this and said, "Father-in-law, let's leave now."

"Okay, I'll ask someone to prepare the car now," Sheng Hong said.

"No, my carriage is parked outside, take mine." Yuan Wenshao said.

……

Liang Liulang hugged the disheveled fourth girl of the Sheng family. The news seemed to spread throughout Bianjing at once. With this kind of tidbits, it was always the favorite of the melon-eating crowd and became the talk of the people in Bianjing. Fun topic.

Mrs. Wu naturally also received the news. After learning the news, her face was ashen and someone called Liang Liulang over.

Liang Liulang went to Guangyuntai with some friends last night and didn't come back until midnight. He was sleeping soundly when someone woke him up.

Knowing that Mrs. Wu wanted to see him, she didn't dare to delay. She didn't even ask the reason. She got up and washed briefly before arriving at Mrs. Wu's courtyard.

"Mom, what are you doing to me this early in the morning?"

Liang Liulang yawned and entered the hall. He didn't notice Mrs. Wu's expression was wrong, so he asked and sat down on the chair.

"boom!"

Mrs. Wu was so angry when she saw Liang Liulang's listless look, she slapped the table and said with a gloomy face: "Stand up!"

Liang Liulang stood up in excitement. Seeing that his mother's expression was wrong, he said cautiously: "Mom, why are you so angry?"

"It's almost noon, why are you so early in the morning? Did you fool around with someone again last night?" Mrs. Wu shouted.

"Mom, why am I fooling around? It's not like dad asked me to get a secret official position for me. I want to invite my future colleagues to have a meal together to get acquainted with each other." Liang Liulang said aggrievedly.

He also had a Yinfeng official position before, but it was just a fictitious position in the ninth rank.

When King Yan rebelled against the Wucheng Army and Horses Department, many people participated in it. After the rebellion was suppressed, there were many vacancies in the Five Cities Army and Horses Department.

Although the Yongchang Earl's Mansion has long lost its connections in the military, the Liang family has Mrs. Wu who is good at making money. Among the many Earl's Mansion in Bianjing, there are few who are richer than the Liang family.

Uncle Yongchang used money to clear the way and helped Liang Liulang get an eighth-grade military position. He will take office after the Lantern Festival.

Mrs. Wu didn't want to talk nonsense with him on this matter, and asked: "Now there are rumors outside that you, Sanqingguan, are holding the disheveled fourth girl of the Sheng family. What's going on?"

A trace of panic flashed in Liang Liulang's eyes, and he said: "Mom, it was November [-]th last year. Didn't I accompany you to Sanqing Temple to offer incense? I was bored, so I walked around Sanqing Temple. I saw Miss Sheng Si admiring the scenery by the pond, so I thought of saying hello, but she was so absorbed that she fell into the surprise. Fortunately, the water was not deep, but there was only one maid beside her, so I went up to help her. She pulled up.”

"wrong!"

Mrs. Wu looked at Liang Liulang with sharp eyes and said, "If this is true, it should have been spread long ago. Why did it take nearly two months for it to spread?"

She knew this son very well, and she could tell from Liang Liulang's face that he was not telling the truth.

Liang Liulang calmed down at this time, and said after hearing the words: "Maybe someone saw it at the time and knew the identity of our family and didn't dare to talk nonsense. I don't know how it spread later."

Mrs. Wu found no abnormality on her son's face and said, "You are not allowed to have any more contact with that girl Sheng Si in the future. That girl has many thoughts. You should ignore her." She suspected that the so-called falling into the water was caused by Mo Lan did this on purpose, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence that her son would encounter it.

It is even possible that this news was spread by people sent by the Melans.

"Mom, I think Miss Sheng Si is quite good. Isn't Miss Sheng Liu a concubine? She is not as good-looking as Miss Sheng Si, and she is far behind in talent and learning." Liang Liulang said.

He had a relationship with Mo Lan and promised to marry Mo Lan. When his mother mentioned Mo Lan, he thought of taking the opportunity to test his mother's attitude.

Madam Wu heard this and said in a cold voice: "Marry a virtuous wife and keep concubines. What a good lady wants is to be able to take care of the house and house. It doesn't matter whether she is good-looking or not. Does it matter whether she has talent or education? Where have you seen this?" Is the eldest lady of the house judge of virtue based on talent and learning? Women are not men, they need to take the imperial examination, just study and understand. What is the difference between those who recite poems and write ink all day long and those oiran girls in Qinlou and Chuguan? "

When Liang Liulang saw his mother's reaction, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Madam, Marquis Zhongyong and Mr. Sheng, the admonishing doctor, are outside asking for an audience." At this moment, a maid came in to report.

Mrs. Wu was stunned when she heard this and said, "If you go back to them, just tell them that my uncle is not here and ask them to come back next time."

Naturally, Yongchang Bo will receive male guests when they come to visit her. It is not convenient for her as a woman to meet male guests alone.

"Madam, the concierge said that they had already told her, but Marquis Zhongyong said that they were in an emergency, and it was the same when he saw his wife." The servant said.

Mrs. Wu frowned slightly, already guessing that Yuan Wenshao and Sheng Hong might have come because of the rumors outside. She hesitated and said, "Liu Lang, follow me to the door to greet them."

"Yes." Liang Liulang didn't know that the matter between him and Mo Lan had been leaked, so he agreed without thinking much after hearing this.

Mrs. Wu took Liang Liulang all the way to the door of the house. When she saw Yuan Wenshao and Sheng Hong waiting at the door, she smiled and said: "I told you that the magpies have been chirping on the branches early this morning. It turns out that there are distinguished guests coming." Sir, Lord Yuan, please come in quickly."

"I've taken the liberty to come here and bother Mrs. Wu." Sheng Hong said with cupped hands.

"Haha, Mrs. Wang and I are usually sisters, but these words from Mr. Shanda make us quarrel. Please come in quickly."

Mrs. Wu smiled and welcomed the two men in, and walked all the way to the front hall.

After the guests and hosts were seated, the servants served tea.

Mrs. Wu smiled and said: "Unfortunately today, my official has gone out on business. I have already sent someone to invite him."

Sheng Hong glanced at Liang Liulang, who responded with a smile when he saw Sheng Hong coming and going.

Sheng Hong almost couldn't help but curse, but he endured it. He looked at the maid standing in the hall and didn't know how to speak.

Seeing that Sheng Hong didn't speak, Yuan Wenshao took the initiative and said, "Ms. Wu must have heard the rumors outside, right?"

"Haha, Marquis Zhongyong is talking about the rumors about my Liulang and Miss Shengsi, right? I asked my Liulang and he said that he saw Miss Shengsi falling into the water and stepped forward to help him. Unexpectedly, he was rumored It has become like this. But rumors are just rumors after all, and I think they will die down soon."

When Mrs. Wu learned that the two people were here, she guessed that they were probably here for this matter.

This kind of thing has a great impact on the reputation of her daughter's family. She guessed that Yuan Wenshao and Sheng Hong wanted to marry Mo Lan to her family's Liulang.

However, she didn't want her son to marry Mo Lan, so as soon as Yuan Wenshao opened his mouth, she blocked Yuan Wenshao's next words.

Although she doesn't care about the distinction between legitimate concubine and concubine, and the Sheng family is now extraordinary, for her, her son can marry a concubine, provided that the concubine is very capable.

If she were to marry into the Sheng family, her first target would be Minglan.

Even if you can't marry Minglan, it's not bad to marry Rulan.

After all, Ru Lan is the legitimate daughter and the granddaughter of Mrs. Wang, her brother-in-law is a marquis, and her sister-in-law is the legitimate daughter of the Hai family.

Although her ability is not good, having this relationship is very helpful to her son's future.

Although Mo Lan is also a girl from the Sheng family, she is a concubine after all. Her relationship is not that good, and her abilities are not good enough. She does not like her at all.

When Yuan Wenshao heard this, he glanced at Liang Liulang with a half-smile, and said, "It seems that Liang Liulang didn't tell the truth to Mrs. Wu."

Liang Liulang looked a little flustered when he heard this and said, "What does Marquis Zhongyong mean by this?"

Mrs. Wu glanced at Liang Liulang and Yuan Wenshao, thoughtfully.

She could tell from the two people's reactions that there must be something going on.

However, she never thought that Liang Liulang would dare to have sex with Mo Lan. She only thought that the meeting between the two was not by chance, but probably by appointment.

No matter what, she couldn't let Liang Liulang marry Mo Lan.

On the contrary, she was disgusted with Mo Langeng's family.

Yuan Wenshao ignored Liang Liulang and said, "Madam Wu, I wonder if you can let the maids in the house go down first."

Mrs. Wu hesitated and said, "You all can go down."

"Yes." The maids responded, bowed and retreated.

"If Marquis Zhongyong has anything to say, can you say it now?" Mrs. Wu said calmly.

"My wife's fourth sister has been diagnosed by the doctor and is pregnant." Yuan Wenshao said calmly.

It's now time, and there's nothing to hide.

"what?"

Mrs. Wu stood up in shock when she heard this. As the saying goes, family scandals should not be made public. Yuan Wenshao couldn't tell her this as a joke.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wu glanced at her stunned son and already roughly knew what happened.

Mrs. Wu tried hard to suppress the shock and anger in her heart, sat down, was silent for a while, and said, "This child may not be my Liulang's."

"Madam Wu, what are you talking about? Your Liulang did such a thing, don't you think it's too much to say such a thing now?" Sheng Hong said with an ugly face.

Mrs. Wu's words simply said that Mo Lan was a frivolous person.

Mo Lan did such a thing and even came to Liang's house. Sheng Hong already felt humiliated.

Now that Mrs. Wu is still saying such things, Sheng Hong can't bear it anymore.

Mrs. Wu also knew that what she said was a bit excessive and said: "Don't be angry, Shanda people. This matter can't be slapped with a single slap. If it were you, would you let such a woman in? As the saying goes, if you hire a wife, Ben As a concubine. My Liulang is indeed at fault in this matter, but it is impossible for my Liulang to marry the fourth girl. If Shanda people don't mind, I can agree to take her as a concubine."

"impossible!"

Sheng Hong stood up angrily and said, "I would rather beat her to death than let her be my concubine."

Sheng Hong prides himself on being a pure man, and if he makes Mo Lan his concubine, he will definitely gain a reputation as a high-ranking person.

It is impossible for Sheng Hong to accept this.

Mrs. Wu didn't say anything when she heard this. She didn't like Mo Lan before, but now that Mo Lan actually did such a thing, she looked down on her even more.

"Erlang, let's go!" Sheng Hong said to Yuan Wenshao when Mrs. Wu didn't speak.

"Father-in-law, don't worry." Yuan Wenshao stopped Sheng Hong.

(End of this chapter)