Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 299 Mo Lan has a miscarriage

"Earlier?"

Yuan Wenshao was stunned, pondered for a while, and said, "Is it because of the agreement with Xixia?"

"Well, Xixia promised to give 10,000 war horses this time, and also returned the three cities near Lingzhou City. By then, many war horses will be obtained from the Western Regions. The officials intend to raise tens of thousands more cavalry, and the cost of cavalry is huge. Now the national treasury simply cannot There is not much money, so the officials are preparing to advance the thorough investigation of the salt affairs. Preparations are being made now, and there should be action in two months," Gu Tingye said.

"Whether we check the salt affairs or not has nothing to do with me. I won't talk about it anymore." Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said.

"Let's talk about military training. The officials have given us half a year, and then there will be a military performance. You took so long to protect Princess Xixia before, don't lose when the time comes." Gu Tingye said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'm definitely better than you." Yuan Wenshao said confidently.

……

When Gu Tingye and Minglan returned home, Xiao Qin was throwing things in the room angrily.

Although Gu Tingye's methods could not completely destroy the good reputation she had accumulated over the years, they did damage it a lot.

The most important thing is that the little concubine of the Sheng family is not as easy to deal with as she imagined.

She originally thought that Minglan had just moved in, so she didn't dare to disobey her mother-in-law and force her to accept Gu Tingye's original marriage partner. Who knew that Minglan actually gave her a trick and invited her to kneel down in the ancestral hall.

Although she ran over to persuade him to come back with some good words.

But there are rumors outside that she is an evil mother-in-law who punishes her daughter-in-law to kneel in the ancestral hall on the second day after her wedding.

If she and Gu Tingye were mother and son, it wouldn't matter.

However, there were already rumors that she was plotting to murder Gu Tingye for the sake of his title, and now it was rumored that she was making things difficult for her new daughter-in-law, which further confirmed that she, the stepmother, was deliberately targeting Gu Tingye.

"Old madam, please calm down first." Mama Du advised.

"Calm down? They both climbed on top of me and acted wildly. How can I calm down?" Xiao Qin said with an ugly face.

"Old madam, don't you understand the character of this second young master? They seem to be of the same mind as a couple now, but the second young master is used to being dissolute and loves the new and dislikes the old. As long as we find a way to give the second young master a few presumptuous concubines, When the second young master abandons her, will the two of them still be of the same mind? Maybe there will be a bastard first, and then she, the head wife, will probably be anxious." Mother Du said with a smile.

"Do you think I haven't thought about it?" Xiao Qin said coldly.

"Old madam, he has long been tired of the second young master's intercourse. Even if he puts it in, what's the use? What's more, those people are of low origin and have no support. After all, the girl from the Sheng family is the real wife, so she can't clean it up. Simple? You have to give someone some status, something she won't dare to touch easily," said Du's mother.

Xiao Qin's eyes lit up when he heard this. He thought carefully for a while and said, "This is a good idea, but the top priority is to restore your reputation first. You sent someone to call Wang Wang."

Her usual method is to borrow a knife to kill people, and her good reputation is the basis for her ability to borrow a knife.

"Yes." Mother Du responded after hearing the words and quickly gave the order.

About half an hour later, Aunt Kang arrived at Gu's house.

Xiao Qin's face had long since returned to its usual dignified smile, and she chatted with Aunt Kang for a while before getting down to business.

Xiao Qin's eyes turned red and he began to talk about the grievances in his heart.

Aunt Kang is also a smart person. After Xiao Qin talked for a while, she understood what Xiao Qin was thinking. She quickly patted her chest and said she would put in a good word for Xiao Qin.

Xiao Qin said pitifully, "Thank you very much, sister."

"Sister and I are being polite. People outside don't know anything and just talk nonsense. Of course, sister will help her speak for her." Aunt Kang said with dignity.

Xiao Qin wiped the corners of her eyes and said: "Sister, it stands to reason that they have just gotten married, so I shouldn't take a concubine for Erlang. But our Gu family is very thin, and Dalang is not in good health. In the future, we will have to rely on Erlang to establish a family, but Erlang is both I am almost middle-aged and have no heirs. How can I have the honor to meet the ancestors of the Sheng family? I heard that my sister’s family is very well-educated, both the legitimate daughter and the concubine. I wonder if I can find a concubine to be Erlang’s wife. A concubine."

"What my sister said, didn't all the saints say that there are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having an offspring? My niece, who is knowledgeable and courteous, must be able to understand. There is indeed a concubine in my family who has reached the age of marriage. I will send her to her later. ." Aunt Kang said happily after hearing this.

If you can give a concubine to Gu Tingye as a concubine, it will not only cause trouble for Minglan, but if you can get Gu Tingye to like her, it will also be a big deal.

How could Aunt Kang refuse such a good thing.

"Thank you, sister. Don't worry, sister. Although she is a concubine and cannot enter the house with dignity, the betrothal gift is still there." Xiao Qin said.

Aunt Kang was even more happy when she heard this. She was willing to give it to her for free, but she didn't expect that Xiao Qin promised to give him a heavy gift.

……

At noon, the Sheng family prepared a sumptuous banquet to entertain several uncles.

During the dinner, Sheng Hong happily chatted with Yuan Wenshao, Gu Tingye and others about some issues about the army.

Not long after the banquet started, Mrs. Sheng sent someone to invite Minglan away.

Seeing that Minglan was gone, Mo Lan quickly winked at Liang Han.

When she came, she told Liang Han and asked him to go see her little girl.

With no news from Lin Xiaoniang for so long, Mo Lan actually knew that Lin Xiaoniang was probably dead.

However, she still had some luck in her heart.

Liang Han drank several glasses of wine and had long forgotten what Mo Lan said.

Listening to Yuan Wenshao, Gu Tingye and the others talking about military matters, they also followed the talk and did not see Mo Lan wink at him.

Mo Lan was furious, secretly reached out and tugged on Liang Han's clothes.

"What are you pulling me for?"

Liang Han was talking enthusiastically when Mo Lan suddenly pulled his clothes and asked with some confusion.

His voice was not quiet, and everyone at the table heard it and looked at the two of them.

Mo Lan's face was livid with anger. Seeing everyone looking at her, she squeezed out a smile and said, "Father, my daughter hasn't visited her for a long time. I would like to ask her father to be kind and allow her to visit her."

When Sheng Changfeng heard this and was about to speak, he suddenly felt someone pulling him. His wife Liu, who turned to look at him, shook her head at him.

Liu's appearance is very ordinary, but she is very capable.

Not long after entering the house, I had already figured out many things about the Sheng family.

She naturally knew that Lin Xiaoniang was Sheng Changfeng's biological mother.

However, in her opinion, Lin Xiaoniang should be dead, and it was not appropriate to mention it at this time.

It's not that she is cold and heartless, but she understands that if she asks Sheng Hong for such a thing in private, Sheng Hong might agree.

If you mention it now, Sheng Hong will not agree not to tell it, and it will make him unhappy.

Sure enough, when Sheng Hong heard Mo Lan's words, his face darkened.

"We'll talk about this later." Sheng Hong said calmly.

"Dad, my daughter just wants to visit her mother. She will give birth in a few months, and she won't have much time for a long time." Mo Lan pleaded.

At this time, Liang Han also remembered his promise to Mo Lan and said, "Father-in-law, as a junior, my son-in-law also wants to visit."

"Her little mother made a big mistake and was punished. She will definitely not be able to visit. Fourth uncle, please don't make things difficult for me." Sheng Hong shook his head.

Sheng Hong said this on the one hand to tell Liang Han not to mention meeting Lin Xiaoniang again, and on the other hand he was also warning Mo Lan.

If we talk about it again, we will talk about what mistake Lin Xiaoniang made.

When Liang Han heard this, he said nothing more.

Lin Xiaoniang is a concubine, and even if she is Mo Lan's biological mother, there is no reason for him, the son-in-law, to have to meet a concubine.

And Mo Lan was sensible and didn't say anything else. Not only that, she also had to think about how to face Liang Han's inquiry after she returned.

She was told by Liang Han before that she was punished because she made the eldest lady unhappy. This kind of thing is very common in wealthy families, so Liang Han didn't think much about it.

Mo Lan originally thought that Sheng Hong would not refuse in front of so many people.

As a result, Sheng Hong not only refused, but also said that Lin Xiaoniang had made a big mistake.

No matter how stupid Liang Han is, he will still feel something is wrong and will definitely ask him when he returns.

Yuan Wenshao and Gu Tingye smiled at each other, picked up their wine and started drinking.

Lunch ended in this weird atmosphere.

In the evening, Yuan Wenshao and the others had dinner at Sheng's house, and were escorted out of Sheng's house by Sheng Changbai.

Yuan Wenshao and Gu Tingye both rode in the Yuci carriage, a three-horse carriage, which was very spacious. There were dozens of maidservants accompanying him, who were very impressive.

Mo Lan and Liang Han were riding in an ordinary carriage, and there were only a few maids accompanying them.

Comparing the two, the difference is very obvious.

When Mo Lan saw this scene, her face was expressionless, but she felt very unwilling.

She worked hard to marry into the Earl's palace.

I thought I could beat Minglan and Rulan, but it turned out that Minglan married into the Marquis Mansion. Although Rulan was not married yet, Mrs. Wang deliberately showed off today, saying that her marriage to the Earl of Dongyang Mansion had been agreed upon.

Although Dongyang Earl's Mansion is not as rich as Yongchang Earl's Mansion, it is much stronger than Yongchang Earl's Mansion in the military.

Mrs. Wu can only do it, and she can only make money. Things in officialdom still have to rely on men.

Both Yongchang Bo and Liang Han were the kind of people who could not hold up a wall because of mud. Their abilities were average, and Mrs. Wu could not serve as officials on their behalf.

All in all, neither of them married their eldest son.

However, Pu Lin's official position was higher than that of Liang Han, and he was not like Liang Han who only dawdled around.

After such a comparison, in the end she was the worst married woman.

As for the four sisters, Hua Lan and the others all have a good relationship, but she is the only one who seems out of place.

Even her brother, who is from the same mother, is like a stranger to her.

Even when she asked Sheng Hong to see Lin Xiaoniang, Sheng Changfeng didn't say anything.

Not only did she seem out of place among her brothers and sisters, she even seemed out of place in this family.

As soon as they got on the carriage, Mo Lan said angrily: "I said I would take the carriage given by Yuci. You insist on saying that we are all a family. There is no need to show off. Just look at them."

"How did I know that they would all come in royal carriages? Otherwise, I would definitely ask my mother for the carriage." Liang Han said.

"I take it you don't want to come?" Mo Lan mocked.

Yesterday, she said she would come in a royal carriage today, and Liang Han didn't refuse at first.

In the evening, she told her family not to show off.

At that time, she knew that it must be Liang Han who went to ask for the carriage, but Mrs. Wu refused.

However, Mo Lan didn't expose it, otherwise Liang Han would lose face. She also expected Liang Han to go to the Sheng family and ask to see her daughter-in-law.

The most important thing is that Mrs. Wu has a tough personality, and she will not change anything she doesn't agree to, no matter what she says.

As a result, she lost face and didn't see her. Mo Lan was so angry that she didn't think much about it.

"Yes, I don't want to come, but I think this carriage is very good. But you, tell me that your daughter-in-law offended her mother-in-law and was punished. Why don't I look like it? Is there something you want to hide deliberately? Covering me?" Liang Han was very unhappy by Mo Lan's words and asked coldly.

Mo Lan also calmed down at this time, pretending to be angry and said: "My lord, you are too worried. I have nothing to hide from you. Dad, why don't we meet the young lady because the eldest lady's children are easy to marry?" It’s good.”

Mo Lan's words touched Liang Han's heart.

In the Sheng family before, he did feel that Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang were more enthusiastic about Yuan Wenshao and Gu Tingye.

Therefore, he dispelled his doubts and said: "It won't be an important day in the future, so we can just come over."

"Yes." Mo Lan said softly: "Guanren, my mother's family can't count on me now. Guanren must treat me better in the future."

"Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well." Liang Han promised.

Mo Lan said aggrievedly: "Why doesn't the official sleep in my room every day?"

Liang Han said awkwardly: "Isn't it because it's inconvenient for you to be pregnant?"

Mo Lan didn't believe a word of Liang Han's words. She had seen through Liang Han now. He was a person who liked the new and disliked the old.

But she was smart enough not to say anything.

……

Bianjing's bad remarks about Xiao Qin suddenly took a new turn.

Aunt Kang didn't know what was going on, but she suddenly became very active in the past two days. She would go to any gathering of officials and family members of Bianjing.

He said bad things about Minglan openly and covertly.

Most of the officials and family members in Bianjing dislike Aunt Kang.

If she said anything else, no one would believe it.

However, she is related to the Sheng family, and she is Minglan's aunt.

Therefore, many people are willing to believe her bad words about Ming Lan.

Xiao Qin also knows how to let people push the situation behind his back.

As a result, Minglan's reputation became bad, and in turn, Xiao Qin's reputation improved.

But at this time, another big thing happened. Mo Lan fell and the child was miscarried.

Yuan Wenshao had returned to the military camp at this time. When Hualan learned the news, he told his servants at home to pick up Sister Wen when the time came, and then took a carriage to the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion.

No matter what, they are all sisters, even if it is for others to see, she will go there immediately.

Of course, although Hua Lan doesn't have deep feelings for this sister, she still has some feelings for her.

When he arrived at Liang's house, he was ushered in by his servants.

Just after passing through the front yard, Mrs. Wu learned the news and came out to greet her.

After exchanging a few words, Mrs. Wu took Hua Lan to the courtyard where Mo Lan lived.

"Mrs. Wu, how could my sister fall down when she is so good?" Hualan asked.

"Oh, this is also my fault, Liu Lang. They got into a fight for some reason, and Mo Lan fell down when she got excited." Mrs. Wu said.

Hua Lan asked: "Could it be that the fourth brother-in-law beat my fourth sister?"

"This is impossible! Although my Liulang is a little out of character, he will not hit a woman." Mrs. Wu said.

(End of this chapter)