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"Don't pretend in front of me. What I'm going to talk about next is related to your mistress. As you know, I'm going to arrange for you to join the company. According to the regulations, I have to investigate and verify your identity."

"of course."

Gu Tingye nodded. This is similar to the modern political review. If you want to become an official, your identity and background must be investigated clearly. Even if there is no problem, this process must be done. It is impossible to let someone become an official without investigating anything.

Zhou Chen said, "We found out that your mistress was with a man a few days ago and gave that man a lot of money."

"impossible."

Gu Tingye almost jumped up and shouted, "Absolutely impossible. My mistress is simple-minded, weak and can't take care of herself. How could she have a secret meeting with someone? Absolutely impossible."

Zhou Chen was speechless. "I didn't say your mistress was having an affair with a man outside your family. The investigators found that she was in contact with a man and gave him money. As for who the man is, we don't know yet. This is your own business and we can't interfere. I told you because we know each other well."

Gu Tingye's face was gloomy. He certainly didn't believe that Zhu Manniang would deceive him, but Zhou Chen really had no reason to fabricate the story of his mistress.

"This is your own business, you handle it yourself."

"Brother, I'm leaving now."

After Gu Tingye left, he kept thinking about what Zhou Chen said in his mind. He didn't believe that Zhu Manniang would betray him, but he couldn't help thinking about it.

"No, we must find out."

The reason why he proposed to marry Yu Yanran, the eldest daughter of the Yu family, was because he knew that Yu Yanran had a good personality and a good temper. He felt that if she became his wife, she would definitely not bully Zhu Manniang, nor would she mistreat his two children.

But if Zhu Manniang deceived him, then what was the point of him doing all this?

Even if he wanted to be nice to Zhu Manniang, it didn't mean he was willing to be a fool.

Thinking of this, he immediately made a decision that no matter what, he had to get to the bottom of this matter.

When Zhou Chen saw Gu Tingye leaving absent-mindedly, he knew that his words still made Gu Tingye suspicious. As long as Gu Tingye was smart, he would definitely find out the problem with Zhu Manniang. By then, no matter how good a man he was, he would never be able to tolerate Zhu Manniang.

After Gu Tingye returned, he did take action. He remained calm on the surface, but privately asked Shi Tou to keep an eye on the courtyard in Tianshui Lane. If Zhu Man Niang went out, he should not alert the enemy but follow her to see where she went and who she met.

At the same time, he also asked Nanny Chang to pay attention to Zhu Manniang's usual behavior. Nanny Chang was immediately excited, thinking that her brother had discovered Zhu Manniang's pretense, and immediately said that she would keep an eye on Zhu Manniang and not let her do anything wrong.

The next day.

Gu Tingye arrived at the army early, and Zhou Chen personally took him to the military camp and introduced him to the commanders of the Dragon Guard Army.

Originally, the commanders of the left wing of the Dragon Guard had some opinions about the training officer directly transferred by Zhou Chen, but when they saw that it was the legitimate son of Ningyuan Hou, who was very famous in Tokyo City, they were all very surprised.

Even though Gu Tingye had a bad reputation, as the legitimate son of the Marquisate, he also had some abilities, so it was relatively easier for people in the army to accept him.

The entry into the job was quite smooth, but whether Gu Tingye can keep the position depends on his own ability.

Zhou Chen was not his nanny, so after making the arrangements, she left the army.

When he returned home in the afternoon, he saw Hualan saying to him with a happy face: "Sir, Changbai's marriage has been settled. She is the legitimate daughter of the Hai family."

The Hai family is a famous scholarly family in Tokyo City. The whole family is noble and elegant. The father and brothers in the family are officials in the court, and their ranks are not low.

In terms of family background and status, the Sheng family is more than one level lower than the Hai family. The Sheng family can be considered to be marrying up by marrying into the Hai family.

But Sheng Changbai himself was not bad either. He passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi when he was only in his early twenties. He also started his official career in the Hanlin Academy. Among the many Jinshi of that session, he was ranked at the top.

In fact, the Sheng family was the in-laws that Old Lady Sheng and Sheng Hong inquired about and chose. When they first asked someone to come to propose marriage, the Hai family was not very willing.

"It was my grandmother who came up with the idea of ​​having my mother bring Changbai to the Hai family to propose marriage, and also asked me, the eldest sister, to follow. After we arrived at the Hai family, the eldest lady of the Hai family took a liking to Changbai at first sight, and then she talked a lot, and finally the marriage was settled."

Hua Lan's face was filled with joy. As the eldest sister, she was very happy that her younger brother could marry into the Hai family, because she also contributed. And with her, the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion, going along, the Hai family also gave her enough face.

"The Hai family didn't put forward any excessive conditions. There was only one condition, that is, after their daughter entered the Sheng Mansion, unless Changbai didn't have a child after he turned 40, he would not be allowed to take a concubine. My mother was a little hesitant at first, but Changbai agreed on the spot, which made the Hai family's eldest lady even more satisfied with him."

This is indeed not a too harsh condition. After all, this is the family rule of the Hai family. They have always been like this. They propose it before the marriage, not after the marriage. If you are willing, you agree. If not, the marriage is over. There is nothing to say.

Wang Ruofu hesitated, of course, for the sake of the Sheng family's heir, but for Hualan, this rule was not excessive, because she knew what kind of person her brother was, so she was not surprised when Changbai agreed on the spot.

"This is a good thing. The Hai family is really good and will be of great help to Changbai."

Zhou Chen also thinks that this marriage is very good. Hai in the plot is a very good woman. Changbai can marry such a wife, which can give him great help both internally and externally. Looking at the many couples in "The Story of Minglan", Sheng Changbai and Hai are definitely one of the most harmonious and respectful couples.

Moreover, Hai came from an extraordinary family and had extraordinary vision and knowledge. Having her as the housekeeper in the future would just make up for Madam Wang's problem in this regard.

Of course, the most important thing is that Hai can help Sheng Changbai in his career.

Although their Zhongjing Marquis Mansion and the Sheng Mansion are relatives, and the status of Zhongjing Marquis Mansion is also very high, Sheng Changbai is a civil servant, and civil servants are extremely xenophobic, so the help Zhou Chen can give him is limited.

But the Hai family is different. The Hai family is noble and their fathers and brothers are officials in the court. They can definitely give Sheng Changbai a lot of help.

"Changbai and the second daughter of the Hai family are both of age, so they should be able to get married soon."

Zhou Chen pondered and said, "Changbai is your biological brother. Since he is getting married, we must prepare a generous gift. I'll leave this matter to you. Please go to Sheng Mansion more often recently to see if there is anything missing. If we can help, we will help."

Sheng Changbai is an upright, kind, filial and sensible man. Zhou Chen naturally has no objection to giving some money to such a brother-in-law. It doesn't cost much money and can also bring face to his wife in her parents' home. Why not do it?

Hua Lan immediately leaned on Zhou Chen's shoulder with a touched look on her face.

"Sir, you are so nice. Why are you so nice to me?"

"You are my wife, if I am not good to you, who should I be good to?"

"I mean, why do you favor me so much? I've met many ladies before, but their husbands are not as good as yours. I don't come from a good family, I'm not smart, and I can't compare to the girls from good families in Bianliang City. Why did you choose me?"

Zhou Chen kissed Hua Lan on the forehead and said, "Don't say that about yourself. No matter how good other girls are, you are the best in my eyes. I think it's worth it to marry you."

Hua Lan hugged Zhou Chen tightly: "Sir."

After a long time, Hua Lan suddenly said, "Sir, I will help you find a concubine."

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment: "No, my lady, why did you suddenly mention taking a concubine? I think it's good now. You have given birth to two legitimate sons for me, and I don't have to worry about the issue of offspring. There is no need to take a concubine, right?"

Hua Lan said shyly, "I don't need to worry about offspring, but you are too powerful, my lord. Cui Chan and I can't serve you well. Besides, we always have inconveniences. We can't let you feel uncomfortable all the time. This is not what a qualified lady should do. That's why I want to take a concubine for you."

"Sir, don't worry about me. I am already satisfied that you dote on me so much, and I don't mind you taking a concubine."

Zhou Chen understood what she meant. She must feel that she has plenty of energy, and that she and Cui Chan together cannot satisfy her, so she is thinking of taking a concubine.

In fact, ever since Cuichan had a relationship with him, he has indeed become much more liberated in this regard, but Hualan was right. If he were to indulge himself, she and Cuichan together would not be able to satisfy him.

But he was also rational and knew how strong his physique was now, so he would restrain himself each time. However, after doing it too many times, it was inevitable that Hualan and Cuichan would notice it.

Hualan loves me so much that she now has the attitude of a mistress of the house and thinks about him wholeheartedly, so I want to take a concubine for him.

After Cuichan followed him, although she did not have the status of a concubine and had been serving him and Hualan, everyone knew the relationship between Cuichan and Zhou Chen, and Cuichan also served Zhou Chen wholeheartedly and considered Zhou Chen in everything.

Hualan must have told Cuichan about taking a concubine. It was obvious that Cuichan would rather stay by his and Hualan's side and serve them than become his concubine.

"Let's talk about this later. Girls from good families won't be willing to be concubines, and I don't want to find someone who is restless, so don't think about these things for now, and focus on your brother Changbai's marriage first."

Zhou Chen was not very enthusiastic about taking a concubine. He felt that the current situation was fine and if it was not necessary, there was no need to deliberately think about changing it by taking a concubine.

Although Zhou Chen did not agree, Hua Lan took it to heart. She had thought about this matter a few years ago, but later she had Cui Chan as a concubine, so the matter was left unresolved.

But recently, someone spread rumors that as the wife of the Marquis, she did not agree with Zhou Chen taking a concubine, and that she was jealous, etc., which made her very angry.

Among the powerful people in Tokyo City, there were many officials and nobles who had only one wife, but they chose her instead of others. Naturally, it was because she came from a low-class family, the Sheng family.

In the eyes of others, she married into a marquis's mansion and became the mistress of the mansion at an early age. It was inappropriate for her to be so jealous.

It was obvious that her husband had no such intention. She was both happy and depressed. Since her husband had no interest, she couldn't just bring the person back directly, right?

Zhou Chen remembered something and said, "Sister Fu has been in a bad mood these days. If you go out, take her with you and go out for some fun. She should feel better."

Because the day before was the death anniversary of his eldest brother Zhou Tong, Cui took Zhou Fu to pay tribute. After returning, Sister Fu fell ill and was not in a good mood.

When Zhou Tong passed away, Fu Jie'er already had her memory, and Zhou Tong had been at home with Zhou Fu for almost a year before his death, so Zhou Fu had a deep impression of her father and knew that her father loved her very much. Even after many years, she still remembered it.

It was fine at normal times, but when I was paying homage, I couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable. I cried so hard and got sick after I came back.

"Okay, I'll take her with me tomorrow."

Speaking of Zhou Fu, Hua Lan also sighed. She liked this sensible niece very much. The child came over every day and often helped her take care of her two younger brothers. She was very considerate.

Because Changbai's marriage was imminent, Hualan would often go to Sheng Mansion to help in the following days, and she also brought Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji, two siblings. As for the little Zhou Xu, he was raised by Zhou Chen's mother, Zhou Xu.

Perhaps because she often went out to play, Zhou Fu's mood recovered quickly. As a child, she had something to play with, and unhappy things would soon disappear.

In Shou'an Hall, Hua Lan asked Zhou Fu to take Zhou Ji out to play, while she stayed in Shou'an Hall to talk with her grandmother.

Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji had come several times in the past few days. Besides, they were the legitimate sons and daughters of the Marquis's Mansion and had noble status. They were pampered and coaxed by everyone in the Sheng Mansion. Naturally, no one would be so blind as to offend them. Therefore, even in the Sheng Mansion, they could play freely and to their heart's content.

Hualan has the best relationship with her grandmother. If she has any problems, she will not go to her mother Wang Ruofu, but go directly to her grandmother.

"You want to take a concubine for Sanlang?" The old lady was very surprised after hearing this.

Hua Lan nodded and said, "Yes, I have thought about it for a long time, and I still think that I should give you a concubine."

The old lady looked at Hua Lan and reached out to touch her head. "Hua'er, you are really becoming more and more like a marquis' wife. Even if Sanlang takes a concubine, it won't have any impact on you. But even if you take a concubine, you must choose carefully. Don't bring those seductresses into the house, which will cause unrest in the family."

"I know, Grandmother."

"Good child, you have really grown up. Although there are still three unmarried girls in the family, I always believe that even if they all get married in the future, they will not live as well as you. You are the most blessed girl in the Sheng family."

The old lady's face was filled with relief. For a woman, getting married is really a gamble of luck. Marrying into the Marquis Zhongjing's mansion like Hualan is something many women envy.

Just at this moment, Cuichan suddenly ran in hurriedly.

"Oh no! The old lady, the eldest daughter, stepbrother, and sister Fu are fighting with the fourth daughter."

Hua Lan stood up suddenly and asked loudly, "What did you say? Who did Ji Ge'er and Fu Jie'er fight with?"

"It's the Fourth Young Lady. The maid who came to report said that both Ji Ge'er and Fu Jie'er were bleeding. They have now been taken to Wei Rui Xuan by the maid in the Madam's courtyard."

Cui Chan looked anxious. She watched Zhou Ji and Zhou Fu grow up and naturally had deep feelings for them. However, she had been staying in Shou'an Hall all the time, otherwise, how could she let the two children suffer.

Hua Lan was furious: "You little bitch from Linqi Pavilion, you actually dared to hit my stepbrother and sister Fu, let's go to Weirui Pavilion."

The old lady held her back and said harshly, "If Molan really hurts Stepbrother and Sister Fu, teach her a lesson. A good Qingliu family has been messed up by that bitch."

Hua Lan replied, "Don't worry, grandma. If my stepbrother and sister Fu are really hurt, I will never let them go, even if father pleads for them."

After saying that, she brought Cui Chan and went to Wei Rui Xuan with a fierce and murderous look on her face.

The old lady did not go, but her brows were also furrowed. Right in front of her was Sheng Changbai's wedding, and this incident had happened. No matter what the reason was, it was wrong for Molan, as an elder, to hit the younger guest, the legitimate son and daughter of the marquis's mansion.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1134 Slapping Molan, Hualan Goes Crazy

At this time in Wei Ruixuan, Mrs. Wang was hugging her grandson Zhou Ji with a distressed look on her face, while Zhou Fu was standing beside her.

Zhou Fu's hair was disheveled, her silk clothes were covered in dust and mud, and there were two bloodstains on her face, which were obviously scratched by fingernails.

Zhou Ji's nose in Wang Ruofu's arms was red and stained with blood. It was obvious at a glance that he had just been hit and was bleeding.

Wang Ruofu hugged Zhou Ji and pointed at Molan and her maid who were also brought here, cursing loudly.

"Well, you bitches, how dare you hit Stepbrother and Sister Fu? Who gave you the courage? Beat them, beat these bitches to death."

With Wang Ruofu's order, Madam Liu from Weiruixuan took two maids with her without hesitation, dragged out the two maids beside Molan, Qiujiang and Luzhong, and held them down and beat them with a stick.

"Girl, girl, save us, girl, save us."

Luzhong and Yunzai both screamed and begged Molan to save them.

But at this time, Molan was standing in the hall with disheveled hair, tears streaming down her face, and she looked panicked, but she had no intention of pleading for the two maids.

Wang Ruofu would naturally not let her go, pointing at her and cursing: "And you, little bitch, Ji Ge'er and Fu Jie'er are the legitimate sons and daughters of the Marquis's Mansion, who gave you the courage to hit them and beat them until they bled, I must beat you to death today, little bitch."

As she said that, she slapped her in the face. Molan fell to the ground after receiving a loud slap, and burst into tears.

"Madam, I didn't mean it. Please forgive me, Madam..."

"Mo'er."

With a shrill scream, Lin Qinshuang, dressed in red and gorgeously dressed, rushed in. Without saying a word, she fell to the ground, hugged Molan and cried bitterly.

Then Sheng Hong walked in wearing official uniform with a gloomy face. As soon as he got off the carriage, he heard the servant report that a disaster had occurred in the mansion. He hurried to Weiruixuan and just saw Wang Ruofu slapping Molan.

When Lin Qinshuang and her daughter saw Sheng Hong coming, they cried even harder, and Lin Qinshuang screamed miserably.

"Madam, Mo'er is wrong. I apologize to you. Please beat me to death. It's my fault for not teaching Mo'er well. Just beat me to death. Don't beat Mo'er anymore."

Wang Ruofu has been feeling aggrieved, but today, she is really angry. Her grandson, the eldest son of the Hou family, was beaten in the house. If this is not resolved, it will be hard to talk about her daughter's side. It’s even harder to explain over there.

"Okay, since you admit it, I'm going to beat you to death. Someone come here."

"enough."

Just as Wang Ruofu was about to show off her feminine power, Sheng Hong suddenly shouted angrily. He looked at Lin Qinshuang and her daughter who were lying on the ground crying, and then looked at Wang Ruofu and the Zhou siblings.

"Fight, fight, fight. When you encounter a problem, instead of thinking about solving it, you just fight. Is that what you do, lady?"

Wang Ruofu immediately lost her temper and pointed at Molan and her daughter and cursed: "My lord, you are still scolding me. I beat them to death to solve the problem. Look at this bitch you spoiled. She beat Ji Ge'er and Fu Jie'er so hard that they are bleeding and disfigured. Ji Ge'er is the eldest son of Hua'er and the Marquis. If he was hurt by this little bitch, it would be too easy for them to be beaten to death."