Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 249 Mrs. Sheng’s speculation

Kang Jin felt anxious when he thought of this. You must know that Gu Tingye is not a good man and a believer. If someone takes his mother away, who knows what will happen.

However, all this was just his speculation without any evidence. Even if he came to Gu Tingye to ask for someone now, Gu Tingye would not admit it.

"Uncle Liu, turn around and go to Wang's house." Kang Jin said.

After much thought, Kang Jin decided to ask his grandmother, Mrs. Wang, for help.

"Yes!" the coachman responded, driving the horse to turn around and head towards Wang's house.

Arriving at Wang's house, Kang Jin got off the carriage and walked to the house.

"Hello, my dear sir." The Wang family's porter saluted quickly.

"Is my grandmother at home?" Kang Jin asked.

"The old lady is at home," the concierge said.

Kang Jin nodded. Because he was anxious, he didn't let anyone inform him and went directly to Mingde Hall where Mrs. Wang lived.

……

"How are you preparing for Brother You's wedding?"

Mrs. Wang took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup and asked.

Aunt Wang replied: "Mom, we are almost ready."

Looking at her daughter-in-law's expression, Old Mrs. Wang knew that she still had a grudge against this matter. She was indeed a little unreasonable in this matter, and it was not easy to say anything. She reminded: "Brother You is not young anymore. This time, please forgive me." He is the best in the scientific examination. If he fails again, he can only ask for a favor. Our Wang family has been away from Beijing for a long time, and many of our connections have become estranged, but we are still a bit thin-faced. This time You Geer is getting married, and we have many old friends. Everyone will come here, but you can’t be careless. It’s about Brother You’s future, and you have to know it in your mind.”

As soon as Mrs. Wang heard what she said, Aunt Wang became very angry.

How could she not understand the meaning of Mrs. Wang's words? She just saw that she was a little passive when arranging the marriage, and deliberately reminded her that when Wang You entered the officialdom, she would have to rely on old friends from the Wang family to take care of her, so that she could manage it smoothly and not lose it. It hurt the Wang family's face.

But as the wife of the Wang family, how could she not know how much face the Wang family still has in front of those so-called old friends?

In her opinion, instead of counting on those old friends, it would be better to marry Ru Lan.

It's a pity that the marriage, which was about to be decided, was disrupted by Aunt Kang.

Then how bad the Kang family was. If it weren't for the help of the Wang and Sheng families, Kang Haifeng would have been dismissed from office and exiled long ago. How could he compare with the Sheng family.

However, Mrs. Wang favored her eldest daughter and insisted that Wang You marry Aunt Kang's daughter.

Even though Aunt Wang was full of grievances, she did not dare to contradict Mrs. Wang. She could only respond: "Don't worry, mother, my daughter-in-law understands."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said: "In a few days, it will be the day when the sixth girl of the Sheng family will get married. Although she is a concubine and not a daughter of Ruofu, Ruofu is her legitimate mother after all, and the Wang and Sheng families are related by marriage. , when the time comes, you can back up the generous gifts and take Brother You there."

"Yes." Aunt Wang responded.

"Grandma!"

At this moment, Kang Jin's anxious voice came from outside. A maid hurried in and saluted: "I've seen the old lady. Madam, the cousin of the Kang family is here."

As soon as the maid finished speaking, Kang Jin walked in with an anxious look on his face.

Aunt Wang was very dissatisfied with this. Although the two families were relatives, she couldn't just barge in like this.

Mrs. Wang often said in front of her that although Kang Haifeng couldn't hold up the wall with mud, Kang Jin was a good person and the Kang family would be the best in the future.

Aunt Wang saw Kang Jin's current behavior and really didn't know what was good about him.

Kang Jin did not lose his mind after all. Seeing that Aunt Wang was there, he saluted and said, "I have met my grandmother, my aunt."

"Brother Jin, you are so panicked, but what happened?" Old Mrs. Wang asked.

Kang Jin's eyes turned red, he knelt down with a plop and said, "Please grandma, please save my mother."

"Brother Jin, what's wrong with Niang Niang?"

When Mrs. Wang saw Kang Jin kneeling down, she was about to get up to help him, but her face changed when she heard this and asked.

"Grandma, my mother..."

Kang Jin put the matter aside, including his own guesses.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang's vision went dark, she staggered and almost fell down.

"Mother!"

Aunt Wang exclaimed, supported Mrs. Wang, and said, "Mom, are you okay? Come, go and ask the doctor!"

"I'm fine!"

Mrs. Wang regained her breath, looked at Kang Jin and said sadly: "Your mother is so confused. That is a marriage granted by the government. How can she destroy it with this little trick? And if the government knows about it, she will I’m afraid my life is in danger.”

"Grandma, I know what my mother did was wrong, but even if she has to be punished, there is no reason to take people away. Please grandma, please save my mother." Kang Jin begged.

"What kind of things your mother has done, look at how angry she is. And if this thing is not good, even the Wang family will be implicated." Aunt Wang said angrily.

"All right!"

Mrs. Wang interrupted Aunt Wang, looked at Kang Jin and said, "These are just your guesses. If Gu Tingye really knew that your mother was spreading the rumors, he could have complained to the officials. There was no need to take such a risk." Big risk. Think carefully about whether your mother has offended anyone else recently."

"Grandma, the housekeeper Qi in the family is my mother's confidant. I have asked him and my mother has not offended anyone else recently," Kang Jin said.

Mrs. Wang sat down absently and thought about it carefully. It was normal for Gu Tingye to worry about the relationship between the Sheng family and the Kang family and not go to the officials to complain. He held a grudge and wanted to take revenge on Aunt Kang.

If this is the case, Aunt Kang will only suffer a little pain, but there is no danger.

But she was a little worried, and what if it wasn't Gu Tingye who did it?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang said: "Brother Jin, go back first and ask the servants at home to see if there are any other clues. I will go to the Sheng family."

"Thank you grandma, I'll go back right away." Kang Jin said.

……

"Grandma, it's time to drink medicine."

Minglan took the medicine and walked into the Buddhist hall.

Old Mrs. Sheng, who was kneeling in front of the Buddha, opened her eyes. Mother Fang on the side quickly stepped forward and helped the old lady up.

"Girl Ming, I'm fine. You don't have to boil medicine for me from tomorrow on." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Grandma, the doctor said you have to take it for half a month. It's only a few days away. Just bear with it." Minglan smiled and put the tray on the table, picked up the medicine bowl on it, and handed it over. In front of the old lady.

The old lady took the medicine bowl, stirred it with a spoon in one hand, glanced at Minglan and said, "I heard you went to see Molan yesterday?"

Minglan's expression didn't change at all, and she said, "Well, the fourth sister has been making noises to see Miss Lin these past few days, without eating or drinking, so my granddaughter went to see her."

Hearing this, Mrs. Sheng asked, "Don't you hate her?" "Grandma, it was Lin Xiaoniang who killed my little girl. My fourth sister was young at that time, didn't know anything, and had nothing to do with her. We are sisters after all. , although the relationship is not deep, I will not hate her because of this matter." Minglan said.

"You can rest assured that you think about grandma like this. Grandma doesn't want you to always carry hatred in your heart. Xiaoniang Lin is dead. You should have your own life." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Granddaughter understands that grandma should drink the medicine quickly. It's all the granddaughter's fault. Grandma is suffering from exhaustion."

Minglan's eyes turned red after listening to the old lady's words, and she almost couldn't help but shed tears.

The reason why Mrs. Sheng fell ill was because of the rumors about her spread outside.

"Haha, that's what happens when people get older." Mrs. Sheng drank the medicine with a smile.

"Grandma, eat some candy to sweeten your mouth."

Minglan quickly took a piece of candy from the bowl on the tray and fed it to Mrs. Sheng's mouth.

Mrs. Sheng ate the candy, took Minglan's hand, asked her to sit down next to her, and said, "The madam is making arrangements for Ru Lan to marry her. It's almost time to make a decision. After Mo Lan gets married, , Ru Lan gets married, it’s your turn.”

"To be honest, I originally despised Gu Tingye, but when rumors spread outside, he not only didn't pay attention, but also sent people to send things in a big way, which shows that he has you in his heart. If you get married like this, you will be better off in the future. With his protection, life will not be difficult, and I feel relieved."

Minglan's face turned slightly red when she heard Mrs. Sheng's words, but she suddenly remembered something, and a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes. She didn't know whether she should tell her grandmother about it.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

Mrs. Sheng brought up Minglan and knew her very well. Although the hesitation in Minglan's eyes flashed by, she still caught it.

Facing the old lady's inquiry, Minglan hesitated and said, "Grandma, Fifth Sister, she..."

"Old madam, the old lady of the Wang family is here. The eldest lady has brought people to Shou'an Hall. She is waiting in the main hall now."

At this moment, a maid came to the door and saluted.

"Why is she here?"

Mrs. Sheng frowned slightly, put down the bowl, and said, "Girl Ming, come with me to have a look."

"Yes."

After hearing this, Minglan helped the old lady get up, left the Buddhist hall, and went to the main hall.

As soon as they entered the main hall, Mrs. Sheng looked at Mrs. Wang and said with a smile: "My mother-in-law is here. Why didn't anyone inform her in advance so that I could go out to greet her?"

Mrs. Wang stood up and said with a smile: "I heard that you were sick, so I came over to take a look. I stopped by to make amends to you."

"Sit down and talk."

Old Mrs. Sheng asked Mrs. Wang to sit down. With Minglan's help, she sat down on the main seat and said with a smile: "This person is like this when he gets older. Either he feels uncomfortable here, or he feels uncomfortable there. It's all." It’s a small problem. I didn’t understand my mother-in-law’s words about apologizing.”

Mrs. Wang said with a look of self-blame: "Isn't this my eldest daughter? She has been pampered by me since she was a child, and she is still ignorant at this age. Before, those talkative people outside gossiped about the sixth girl. My daughter's mouth She was very broken, but she also said a few words, and I took her to apologize to her in-laws."

After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng felt that things were not that simple.

She naturally understands Aunt Kang's character, and would not be surprised if she gossiped about Minglan in private.

It was strange that Mrs. Wang came to apologize for this, so Mrs. Sheng just smiled and said nothing.

When Mrs. Wang saw that Mrs. Sheng was silent, she gritted her teeth, covered her face and sobbed softly: "I originally wanted to bring that evildoer to apologize to my mother-in-law in person, but who would have thought that she would be kidnapped when she went out of the city to offer incense today? , whereabouts are still unknown.”

"what?"

Mrs. Wang was stunned and exclaimed: "Sister was kidnapped? Mother, why didn't you tell me earlier? Have you reported her to the official?"

Mrs. Sheng's eyes flashed and she said, "Yes, mother-in-law, if something like this happens, you should report it to the official immediately. I never expected that someone would be so bold under the Emperor Bianjing's feet."

Mrs. Wang could basically conclude from Mrs. Sheng's words that this matter had nothing to do with Mrs. Sheng.

Kang Jin felt that Mrs. Sheng would not let anyone kidnap Aunt Kang, but Mrs. Wang said the opposite.

She felt that the most suspicious person was Old Mrs. Sheng.

Old Mrs. Sheng is the legitimate daughter of Marquis Yongyi. In recent years, because she has been away from Bianjing and has been staying at home and not paying attention to worldly affairs, many people have forgotten how powerful Old Mrs. Sheng is.

But Mrs. Wang knew how powerful Mrs. Sheng was in the past, and with Mrs. Sheng's temper, it was not impossible for her to do it.

"It's better to keep this kind of thing public. I'm going to look for it first, but if it doesn't work, I can only go to the palace and ask the officials to make the decision." Mrs. Wang said.

"In that case, my mother-in-law, please go quickly." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Then I won't disturb my mother-in-law." Mrs. Wang stood up and nodded slightly.

"Mother, I'm going to see my mother off." Mrs. Wang saluted.

"Well, go ahead. If your mother-in-law needs help, please help her more." Mrs. Sheng nodded.

After Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang left, Mrs. Sheng's face darkened and she said, "Girl Ming, what do you think of this matter?"

"Grandma, the old lady of the Wang family must have thought that grandma had someone kidnapped Aunt Kang, so she came here to test her." Minglan thought for a while and said.

"Yes." Mrs. Sheng nodded and said, "You are right, but you missed two points."

Minglan looked at Old Mrs. Sheng in confusion when she heard this.

Old Mrs. Sheng said in a deep voice: "She first said that Mrs. Kang Wang spread gossip about you. Those rumors outside should have been spread by the vicious woman Kang Wang."

Minglan was stunned for a moment, then a little unbelievable.

It stands to reason that there is no enmity between her and Aunt Kang, and since the two families are considered relatives, there is no benefit at all for her to do so.

However, when I think about it carefully, it is indeed unusual for the incident to suddenly spread again after such a long time.

"She should be doing this because of me. It's me who has caused trouble for you." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Grandma, how can I blame you?" Minglan shook her head and said, "Grandma said that my granddaughter missed two points, but what about one more?"

"As you said before, she came here to test whether I did it. It was obvious that she had seen that it was not me. She finally said to look for it first, and if she couldn't find it, she would go to the palace to ask for help. The officials actually want me to tell the person who kidnapped the vicious woman Kang Wang to release Kang Wang as soon as possible," said Mrs. Sheng.

"Since she knows it has nothing to do with her, what's the use of saying this in front of her?"

Minglan was stunned and said with some uncertainty: "Could it be that she thought it was Gu Tingye who did it?"

"That's right, if Prince Kang is really kidnapped because of you, it's normal for her to suspect Gu Tingye except me." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

There was one thing she didn't say. Apart from Gu Tingye, there were few people who dared to do such a thing under the emperor's feet.

(End of this chapter)