From the red building to penetrate the heavens

After a long silence, Sheng Hong said hoarsely: "In the past, Gu Tingye almost brought shame to our family by gambling with your eldest sister's betrothal geese. I always thought that he was young and deceived by Yuan Wenchun, so I never hindered your association with him. "

"Now it seems that I was wrong."

Hearing this, Sheng Changbai panicked, "Father, it's not your fault, it's me..."

Sheng Changbai lowered his head in frustration, paused, and said, "I was wrong."

"I shouldn't have forgotten the embarrassment he brought to my eldest sister and the Sheng family just because I had the same aspirations and similar temperament with him. I should have interacted with him regardless of past grudges and lured the wolf into the house. This gave him the opportunity to harm the fifth sister."

If Gu Tingye hadn't made good friends with him, he wouldn't have come to the Sheng family to study, and thus would have further contact with Ru Lan and Ming Lan.

Sheng Changbai was extremely regretful now. This was the first time in his life that he had suffered such a huge setback and was stabbed in the back by his good brother.

What's more, he never imagined that his good brother would plot against his sister's reputation, marriage and the rest of her life.

Sheng Hong looked at Sheng Changbai with a serious look and asked, "How are you going to treat Gu Tingye in the future? Do you think we should grant Minglan to Gu Tingye as he wishes?"

Hearing this, Sheng Changbai lowered his head, thinking silently for a long time, and said: "I understand Gu Tingye's temperament. The fact that he can do this for Minglan shows that he has identified Minglan. And he and the officials have already agreed, if Lan Minglan has to marry someone, even if we refuse, it will be useless."

"Instead of breaking up, let's just do what he wants."

"His methods are so ruthless, and he does not take into account the friendship that I have had with him for many years. I am not sure whether he will do more things that are unbearable for us if he cannot do what he wants."

"Father, I really don't dare to gamble on his conscience."

"In the past, I thought I knew him. I thought he was a kind-hearted person who values ​​love and justice. But after what happened to Ru Lan, I no longer dare to believe that."

"From now on, let's just be conceited and show off." Sheng Changbai closed his eyes hard and said hoarsely.

Hearing the eldest son, who had always been upright and solemn, tried hard to suppress but still leaked out his cries, Sheng Hong felt so sad and uncomfortable that he couldn't help but turn his nose red and shed tears.

Oh my god, what the hell is this? Why did he get into such trouble?

The next day, Sheng Hong asked for leave and sent someone early to invite Gu Tingye and Wen Yanjing into the Sheng Mansion.

It was also on this day that the marriage of Gu Tingye and Ming Lan, as well as the marriage of Ru Lan and Wen Yanjing, were decided.

June th, good luck.

Uncle Yongchang and Mrs. Wu brought their betrothal gifts to the Sheng Mansion to hire the bride. The gongs and drums were noisy, and it was very lively.

In particular, the prospective groom who wanted to get engaged was the number one scholar who had just passed three yuan in the previous two months, which made people in Bianjing talk about it even more.

As the biological mother of the person involved, Lin Sushuang was rarely sent to Shou'an Hall to meet guests and see her prospective in-laws and prospective son-in-law.

Therefore, early in the morning, before dawn, Lin Sushuang got up to take a bath and dress up. She put on the brocade clothes that she had prepared for more than a month, jewelry on her head and face, put on upright and gentle makeup, and meticulously styled her hair. Take care of it.

In order to avoid being rude when meeting her in-laws, Lin Sushuang only ate a few snacks with no fragrance, and did not dare to take another sip of water. She was afraid that her in-laws would have a bad impression and treat her daughter poorly in the future. She had a loving mother's heart. , it is very moving and emotional. Fortunately, Lin Sushuang's solemnity had good results. After returning to Yongchang Bo's house, Jia She asked Yongchang Bo and Mrs. Wu. Both of them had good feelings about Lin Sushuang, and it was not as unbearable as they imagined. .

Hearing this, Jia She was very happy. For the past six months, he would go back to Sheng Mansion two or three times a month just to teach Zhou Xueniang how to subtly open Lin Sushuang's horizons, gain knowledge, and expand her mind. Lin Sushuang became calm and gentle from the inside out.

At the very least, when you have to meet important guests and put on a show, you can handle it without showing any signs of cowardice or impoliteness.

After Lin Sushuang's self-cultivation has improved, Jia She plans to give Lin Sushuang a royal decree so that she can no longer be trapped in the inner world, and can go out to socialize, make friends, and have free time like Wang Ruofu and Princess Ning. Watch a polo match, or hold a flower viewing party or gathering by yourself.

In the plot, the reason why Lin Sushuang becomes more and more paranoid, the reason why she harms her daughter, and the reason why she ends up not having a happy ending is all because she is short-sighted, has no foresight, and is not aboveboard in her methods.

Lin Sushuang lost her parents when she was young. After coming to Sheng Mansion, Jia She didn't know what the old lady taught her, or he raised her casually and didn't teach her anything. In addition, after becoming a concubine, she has been restrained by herself. In the courtyard that controls the one-third acre of land, apart from Sheng Changfeng, Sheng Molan and Sheng Hong, the only ones left in sight were Wang Ruofu and the old lady.

Slowly, slowly, Lin Sushuang became what she is today.

The look of being despised and despised by others.

As for following the crowd, hating the poor and loving the rich, Jia She doesn't think this is wrong or a big deal. People in the world will always be good at power, money, and fame, and they all pursue them. Those who are bad at all are saints.

Lin Sushuang just wanted to live a life of luxury for herself and her children, with good food and clothing, slaves and maids, and a comfortable life.

That's right, the scheming methods are a bit poor and cannot be brought to the table.

However, this cannot be entirely blamed on Lin Sushuang, an orphan girl with a low status. She had only two options, either listen to the old lady and marry a poor scholar and a poor scholar; or become Sheng Hong's concubine.

But taking the first path may not necessarily lead to good results.

It is impossible for the old lady and the Sheng family to give much dowry to Lin Sushuang, who is not related by blood, so after getting married, in addition to taking care of the husband's housework, serving his parents, taking care of the children, and taking care of the concubine's children, he also has to work hard for the rest of his life for firewood, rice, oil and salt. After all, he Their children and grandchildren also need money.

Lin Sushuang still has to hope that her husband will succeed, give her and her children a better life, and give her children and grandchildren a higher platform for development. At the same time, she can have a conscience and not think about getting promoted and getting rich, killing her wife and letting her go down to marry another; or Either kill her; or take a bunch of concubines and give birth to a bunch of bastards.

Suddenly I saw the color of willows on the street, and I regretted teaching my husband to look for a title. If her husband is underdeveloped, wouldn't she and her children be trapped in money and lose their future?

As for the second way to climb up to Sheng Hong, it turns out that Lin Sushuang succeeded.

She and her children are well clothed and well-fed, and they no longer have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation; her son Sheng Changfeng has a bright future, and at the end he can be a small official and a rich man; her daughter Sheng Molan, although she used dishonorable means, married into the Yongchang House. If the husband is an official, his grandchildren will have a good future.

The poor and humble couple are miserable. Lin Sushuang and Sheng Minglang are like dragons and phoenixes. Although they have to endure hardships, they endure the hardships of glory and wealth.

Although many people disagreed with Lin Sushuang's actions, Lin Sushuang worked hard to pursue what she wanted, brought her children to achieve class leaps, and did her best to do her best.

At least, from Sheng Molan's perspective, Jia She couldn't say a bad word.