Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 231: I feel pity for you

Mrs. Sheng was not surprised by Sheng Hong's reaction.

Speaking of which, Sheng Hong loves face very much, which is both a shortcoming and an advantage.

Because he loves face, he often gets confused and always thinks about turning big things into trivial ones.

But precisely because of his love for face, he couldn't do the kind of thing where a concubine would be a concubine for a powerful person.

With Minglan's status, marrying Li An was considered a low-level marriage, but Li An was well educated and had a good chance of passing the Jinshi exam, so he was worthy enough.

In addition, he had promised Mrs. Sheng that Minglan's marriage would be decided by her, so he would naturally not object.

"Because the Li family's parents are not in Bianjing, Liu Yushi's wife and I have discussed that now it is just a verbal agreement. When the girl grows up, the Li family will officially come to propose marriage." Mrs. Sheng said.

"My son knows. When he goes back later, he will tell the eldest lady to help Minglan prepare the dowry." Sheng Hong said.

When a woman gets married, the dowry is very particular.

Some families even start preparing slowly from the time their daughter is born.

He couldn't afford to offend Princess Pingning, and even if he felt aggrieved, he would not show it like Mrs. Wang did.

After saying this, Mrs. Sheng was silent for a while and said, "Did Mrs. Wang tell you about Princess Pingning's visit this morning?"

Sheng Hong stood up, saluted, and retreated.

Minglan was just a concubine, and her biological mother didn't have much money yet, so she couldn't help her buy things early.

"My son knows." Sheng Hong nodded.

The preparations that really start after the marriage is decided are basically those that cannot be stored for a long time.

"Well, it's good that you understand. The eldest lady is angry about this matter. Remember to persuade her properly." Mrs. Sheng warned.

Old Mrs. Sheng was worried that Sheng Hong would ask Mrs. Wang to prepare more generously for her sake, which would make Mrs. Wang and Xiaoniang Lin unhappy, and cause some trouble.

Mrs. Wang has no scheming ideas and easily loses her mind when she is angry.

"Son, resign."

"Just ask the eldest lady to prepare according to the standards of a concubine, and I will buy some more for Miss Ming." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

But he is a man of wealth and a man who cares about face.

"As I said, my son also feels that the girls in the family are getting older and are not suitable to continue studying in the school." Sheng Hong said.

Sheng Hong was also very angry at Princess Pingning's actions.

Mrs. Sheng watched Sheng Hong leave and said to the screen beside her, "Come out."

"Well, I have nothing else to do. You can go back." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

Marrying low also has the advantage of marrying low, and does not require a particularly generous dowry.

"Don't worry, mother, my son will warn her," Sheng Hong said.

Mrs. Sheng was worried that Mrs. Wang would say something offensive when she was interacting with other officials.

Minglan walked out from behind the screen, blushing and said, "Grandma, how did you know I was behind the screen."

"You were nervous just now and kicked the screen with your foot. Although I am old, I have not yet reached the point where my eyesight is dim." Mrs. Sheng glared at her.

Ming Lan blushed even more when she heard this, lowering her head and not daring to look at Mrs. Sheng.

"You, you, should you feel relieved now?" Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Grandma, my granddaughter suddenly remembered that there was soup in the kitchen. I'll go and have a look." After Minglan finished speaking, she ran away.

Fang’s mother smiled and said, “This is the first time in so many years that I see Miss Ming so happy.”

"She is naturally happy that she got what she wanted. I just hope that Brother Li can treat her well in the future." Mrs. Sheng murmured.

"Old Madam, I think your worries are a bit unnecessary. I have met the Li family brother several times. He is polite and courteous. He is a good person. Otherwise, Madam, you would not have agreed." Fang's mother said with a smile.

"This person will change. No one knows what will happen in the future." Old Mrs. Sheng said with a sigh.

At the beginning, she fell in love with the old man of the Sheng family who had just become the crown prince. Even though the old man of the Sheng family is Tanhua Lang, he is nothing to the Yongyi Hou Mansion.

Old Yongyihou and his wife didn't like him at all, but she couldn't stop her from insisting. They could only ask people to inquire about Mrs. Sheng's character.

After learning that Mr. Sheng was indeed a good character, he agreed.

Mr. Sheng passed the examination as Tanhualang in his early twenties, and he was very high-spirited.

It didn't take long for his temperament to change drastically. After getting married, he took concubines and wandered around the land of fireworks.

Old Mrs. Sheng has a stubborn temper. She wanted to marry Old Mrs. Sheng despite her parents' objections, so she naturally had to swallow the bitter pill herself.

Even though her parents asked her to remarry, she didn't agree.

Later, when Mrs. Sheng died of illness, she could have remarried, but she chose to keep Sheng Hong under her name, raise him as an adult, and inherit the family business.

After so many years, she has no regrets about these things, but she has already understood one truth - people will change.

Therefore, she did not conclude that Minglan would be happy in the future just because Li An was a good person now.

……

Sheng Hong came out of Shou'an Hall and was about to go to Aunt Wei to see Sheng Changjin when he was stopped by Xue Niang.

Xue Niang saluted and said, "Master, Lin Xiaoniang has cooked a table of food herself and would like to invite you to come and have dinner."

Although Sheng Hong did not find any evidence about Sheng Changjin's last incident, it was settled in the end.

However, he somewhat guessed that he had something to do with Lin Xiaoniang, so he had not been to Lin Xiaoniang's place during this period of time, just to give her a warning.

Now that several days have passed, Sheng Hong is feeling a little relieved.

Hearing this, he pondered for a while, nodded, and left Wang Linxi Pavilion.

When Lin Xiaoniang learned that Sheng Hong was coming, she waited at the door.

She was carefully dressed, and in order to show off her figure, she did not wear bulky cotton clothes.

There's a brazier in the house so it's naturally not cold, but when you step outside, it's different.

Lin Xiaoniang didn't wait for a while at the door. Her face, which was very rosy with rouge, turned very pale, and her body was trembling slightly.

But she still waited at the door and did not enter the house.

When Sheng Hong entered Lin Qi Pavilion and saw Lin Xiaoniang's pitiful look, my heart completely softened.

"It's such a cold day, why are you waiting at the door with so little clothing?" Sheng Hong scolded.

"I don't know what made me unhappy. I haven't come to see you for several days. I am waiting here just to give you some trouble."

Lin Xiaoniang is also an old actress. She saw that Sheng Hong was distressed, and tears fell down her cheeks.

She was already as cold as a sick beauty, and with her tears, the sight of her would arouse a desire for protection in most men, let alone Sheng Hong.

When Sheng Hong saw Lin Xiaoniang crying, he felt heartbroken. He pulled her inside and said, "I haven't been busy lately."

"I don't even understand why the master didn't come. Brother Jin fell into the water, and the servants in the family were talking about it privately. I heard that some people said it was me who did it. Does the master think so too?" Lin Xiaoniang said.

Sheng Hong helped Miss Lin sit down on the soft couch. Hearing this, he looked at her with burning eyes and said, "Then tell me, does this matter have anything to do with you?"

Lin Xiaoniang smiled sadly and said: "Sure enough, I also doubt my concubine. Master, Changfeng is a bastard and cannot inherit the family business. What good does it do me to murder Brother Jin?"

Sheng Hong was just a little suspicious at first, but now that he saw Lin Xiaoniang's appearance, his suspicions had dissipated. He hugged her distressedly and said, "I didn't doubt you, don't think too much about it. I haven't been here these days, it's true. Because I’m busy, isn’t there an assessment at the end of the year?”

Lin Xiaoniang was surprised when she heard this: "So I will be promoted next year?"

"I'm not sure yet, but it should move." Sheng Hong said with a smile.

He didn't even tell Mrs. Sheng or Mrs. Wang this news.

"Where will the master be promoted this time?" Lin Xiaoniang asked.

(End of this chapter)