Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 7 Mrs. Wang
Sheng Hong chatted with his wife and children at the door for a while, and asked a few questions about each one, looking like a harmonious family.

Finally, his eyes were on Lin Xiaoniang's body, as if he had just seen Lin Xiaoniang's red eyes, she asked with concern: "Shuang'er, why are your eyes so red?"

Lin Sushuang wiped her eyes, glanced at Mrs. Wang, seemed a little afraid, and said in a low voice, "Master, my concubine was blinded by the wind and sand."

Madam Wang was immediately furious when Lin Sushuang saw her. She glared and said, "What do you think I'm doing? It's like I'm bullying you."

"I don't dare." Lin Sushuang lowered her head in fear.

Sheng Hong's face was gloomy. Seeing the appearance of the two, he had already figured out the general situation.

The joy of just returning home disappeared completely in an instant.

"A concubine actually dares to show her face." Mrs. Wang curled her lips.

"enough!"

Sheng Hong gave a low drink, glared at Mr. Wang, and walked into the house with an ugly expression.

Worried about the impact, Sheng Hong did not have an attack here, but he was already very dissatisfied with Wang.

Only then did Mrs. Wang realize that Sheng Hong's biological mother was a concubine, and she usually hated words that slandered concubines and concubines the most.

"You bitch, how dare you plot against me?" Mrs. Wang reacted and looked at Lin Sushuang with an unkind expression.

"Mom, Dad is gone, let's catch up quickly."

Sheng Hualan was afraid that Mrs. Wang would make a joke at the door, so she hurriedly dragged Mrs. Wang into the mansion.

Mrs. Wang was furious and wanted to turn around and scold Lin Sushuang. Seeing this, Mrs. Liu quickly stepped forward to support the other side. She and Hualan helped her in without giving her a chance.

Lin Sushuang looked at Mrs. Wang's back with a trace of mockery in her eyes.

Sheng Hong came outside the Shou'an Hall and waited for a while. After seeing Wang and the others coming, he didn't give her a chance to speak, and walked in directly.

"My son has returned from a trip, and I'm here to say hello to my mother." Sheng Hong respectfully greeted the old lady Sheng who was sitting upright.

Afterwards, the Wang family and a group of juniors who came in also saluted one after another.

Mrs. Sheng waved her hand and said, "You have been tired all the way, so sit down and talk."

"Thank you mother."

Sheng Hong and Wang sat down, Sheng Hualan and Sheng Changbai sat beside their parents, Sheng Changfeng and the remaining San Lan could only stand aside because they were still young.

"You sent someone home to say there was a happy event. I wonder what happy event it is?" Old Mrs. Sheng asked.

The old lady Sheng was actually not interested in Sheng Hong's affairs. She knew that Sheng Hong was usually cautious and tactful as an official, and sending someone back to say that there was a happy event was probably not about his promotion, but probably about Hua Lan's marriage.

Hua Lan was raised in front of her, and she was very obedient and filial, that's why she asked this question.

Sheng Hong smiled and said, "Returning to mother is about Hua Lan's marriage."

"Officer, could it be that you have found a suitable family?" Mrs. Wang said pleasantly upon hearing this.

"Grandma, parents, I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'm going to leave now." Hua Lan stood up and said with a blushing face.

Although she is very curious about her future husband's family, she is not suitable to listen to these things, and her daughter's family has a thin skin, so she proposed to resign.

Old Madam Sheng also knew that it was inappropriate for Hua Lan to stay here, so she said, "Hua Er, take your younger brothers and sisters out to play."

"Yes, grandma." Hua Lan bowed and led his younger siblings down.

"Official, which family did you choose for Hua Lan?" Wang asked urgently.

"Yuan Wenshao, the second son of the Yuan family of Count Zhongqin's Mansion in Bianjing," Sheng Hong said.

"Earl Zhongqin's Mansion?" Mrs. Wang was slightly taken aback, and said, "But the Earl Zhongqin's Mansion that was deprived of its title and restored?"

"Exactly." Sheng Hong nodded.

"Guardian, I heard that although the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion was restored to its title, it is not as good as before, and it is not even as good as some officials. Do you want to look for it again?" Mrs. Wang looks down on the Yuan family. .

"Choose again?" Sheng Hong was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Wang because of the incident at the door, and said angrily, "Are you picking a son-in-law? You want a good family, a strong family background, a simple population, parents-in-law and wives-in-law. It's easy to serve. You need someone who will be a promising young man. Either you have a good reputation in your studies, or you have a noble family. Now you have found a noble family according to your requirements, and you still look down on him. The official family has no choice. You're picky."

"I'm also afraid that Hua'er will suffer." Wang said aggrievedly: "Didn't the officials say that they have some friendship in Duke Ling's mansion? I think Duke Ling's mansion is not bad. There are only three generations of Taizu so far, and the next generation is still a marquis."

There are three types of title inheritance systems in the Great Zhou Dynasty. One is hereditary and replaceable. In theory, whatever title you are awarded at the beginning can be maintained as long as the Great Zhou Dynasty does not perish and retire with the country.

The second type is downgrading to the nobility. The first three generations of this kind of nobility will not lower the nobility, and each generation will be lowered by one level after the third generation, until there is no way to lower the nobility, and the nobility is withdrawn.

The third type is a one-time title, also known as a flowing title.

Except for the titles granted at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the titles granted by emperors in the future are basically this kind. After the death of the person who granted the title, the heirs cannot inherit the title.

The mansion of Lingguo mentioned by Mrs. Wang is the second situation. The mansion of Lingguo is also the founding hero. It has been handed down for three generations so far, and the next generation will be demoted. Good Earl's Court.

In any case, it is impossible for her daughter to marry the eldest son, and her grandson will not inherit the title.

"Hmph, my knowledge is shallow."

Sheng Hong snorted coldly and said: "I studied in Lingguo Gong's Mansion when I was a child, and I have some understanding of its situation. It looks bright on the outside, but filthy on the inside. This time I came to Beijing and asked people to inquire about it. It is said that Ling Guogong's mansion is even more unbearable now. There are many family members and countless servants. The young masters are about the same age as Chang Bai, and they are served by more than 20 maids and servants. Such extravagance and extravagance, inside It has been empty for a long time. No matter how much dowry Hua'er gets married, it won't be enough to fill this hole."

"Are you saying that the Duke's palace would try to seize Hua'er's dowry? How could a majestic Duke's palace do such a thing?" Ms. Wang couldn't believe it.

Later generations compared daughters to investment and sons to construction.

In ancient times, there was no such saying. In ancient times, daughters were called "losing money" when they got married.Marrying a daughter is always a loss, and Shili Hongzhuang is about the scene of a woman getting married.

However, the dowry still belongs to the woman after she gets married, and can be taken away if she gets divorced.

Let alone the husband's family, even if the husband wanted to use it, it would be very embarrassing if word spread.

Wang Shi really didn't believe that a dignified Duke's mansion could drive out such a thing.

"This kind of thing is not uncommon in big families."

Old Mrs. Sheng sighed. Although Mrs. Wang was born in a famous family, she was raised in her uncle's house and was not in Bianjing since she was a child. After all, her knowledge was a bit poor and she didn't know much about some wealthy family affairs.

Apart from anything else, when Marquis Ningyuan married the daughter of a salt merchant, wasn't it just to use her dowry to make up for the deficit of Marquis Ningyuan's mansion?
(End of this chapter)