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Hualan shook her head and said, "Not really. Although the Sixth Sister is registered under my mother's name and is nominally the legitimate daughter, in reality my mother cannot make the decision for Minglan. It takes the grandmother's word. But I think the Sixth Sister herself is very interested."

"Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that Princess Pingning would actually be willing to lose face and come to our house to propose marriage. It seems that the incident last year really hit her hard and made her a completely different person."

Talking about what happened last year, the kind-hearted Hua Lan couldn't help but sigh.

"For someone as proud as Princess Pingning, being humiliated like that must have been a huge shock. But looking at it from another perspective, being able to survive the coup was already a blessing in disguise."

Many people died in that palace coup, but the most shameful one must be Princess Pingning, who was treated like a lunatic and lost all her face.

"I used to not agree with Sixth Sister and Young Master Qi, the biggest reason was this Princess Pingning. This time she was able to go to the Sheng Mansion in person to propose marriage, which shows that she has changed a lot. If this is the case, I think Sixth Sister and Young Master Qi's relationship is not a bad idea, and it is also a good thing for the Sheng Mansion."

What she thought was that if two girls from the Sheng family could marry into the Duke's Mansion, it would be great news for the Sheng family. The Sheng Mansion would also become a famous family in Bianjing City, and everyone would look up to it.

Zhou Chen suddenly said, "It's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature. The current Princess Pingning has changed a lot because of what happened last year, but it's hard to say whether she will remain the same in the future. And you also have to consider a problem. The Sheng family is a noble family. If both daughters marry into the Duke's Mansion, which is at the top of the nobility, is it possible that those self-righteous civil servants will reject their father-in-law and Changbai, who are also civil servants?"

Hua Lan was shocked: "Is this going to happen?"

"Hard to say."

Judging from Zhou Chen's experience of traveling back to ancient feudal society many times, this is still possible.

Ever since he was conferred the title of Duke last year and took charge of the Palace Front Department, he has been targeted by civil servants many times. However, he has never tolerated it. Whoever targets him, he will also target them. Although no major incidents have occurred, he has become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of those civil servants who consider themselves to be upright and noble.

In fact, he did this largely on purpose. He had already reached the pinnacle of military officers. If he became friends with the civil officials, would the emperor and the empress dowager be assured?

So he simply targeted the civil officials from time to time, and the two sides had many arguments. This way, he was not targeted by the emperor and the empress dowager, which made them feel more at ease.

No one would really say anything about the fact that the Sheng Mansion had a son-in-law who was a top military officer and a duke, because when Sheng Hualan first married him, he was only the second son of the marquisate and had not yet inherited the title.

Moreover, Zhou Chen became the Duke because of his own abilities and his contribution in saving the emperor.

But this time it’s different for Minglan and Qi Heng. If another duke comes as a relative, the Sheng Mansion will inevitably be suspected.

"So what you mean is that it's best not to marry into the Duke of Qi's Mansion, but didn't you object to Sixth Sister marrying Young Master Qi before?" Hua Lan asked puzzledly.

Zhou Chen said, "I didn't object. It was purely because they both had a hard time. If it were my daughter, I would never let her find a man like Qi Heng. It's not that he's a bad person, but it would be very tiring to live with him."

Qi Heng, after all, lacks responsibility and is too naive. He needs someone to lead him forward. This can be seen both as a person and as an official. He is completely being used as a gun and cannot see the situation clearly.

Originally, he thought that he had given Qi Heng some advice, and that after Qi Heng went out to gain some experience, he would be able to change differently, and in the future, when they served as officials in the same court, they might be able to support each other.

But judging from the last time Qi Heng took the initiative to help Prince Huan Zhao Ceying to recruit him, he understood that Qi Heng was still the same as before. He could not see the situation clearly at all and only acted according to his own preferences without considering whether it was appropriate to do so.

A Qi Heng like this is really not suitable to be a member of the offensive and defensive alliance. He is far inferior to Sheng Changbai.

Sheng Changbai is an upright man, and most importantly, he is very responsible as a man; whereas Qi Heng is naive and lacks the responsibility of a man, and their abilities are not on the same level.

Just like he said, if it was his daughter, he would definitely not let her find a man like Qi Heng. After all, he loves his daughter himself, and after marrying her off he would definitely want her to live a good life instead of letting her suffer.

However, Minglan is just his wife's younger sister, which has nothing to do with him. Whether she gets married or not is the Sheng family's business, and it is for Sheng Hong and the old lady to consider. It is not his turn to worry about it.

But in his estimation, Sheng Hong and the old lady would most likely agree, because Minglan had already made her choice and had been waiting for Qi Heng.

There is a saying that goes, the power of Bai Yueguang is so great that even he himself cannot compare to her.

Qi Heng and Minglan are a bit like this, one is naive and simple, the other is hopeful.

Hua Lan said, "It is indeed not our turn to worry about Sixth Sister's affairs. As for the Sheng Mansion, it depends on father's decision."

If it was Ruolan's marriage, she, as her elder sister, could still have a say, but as for Minglan, she really couldn't say anything.

Zhou Chen said, "As for Rulan, I think she is quite open-minded. Wen Yanjing may not have a high starting point, but her life should be better if she marries him."

Although in the TV drama, Rulan was bullied by her mother-in-law, but now the situation is different. The Sheng family's status is higher than in the plot, and Rulan is more confident. Facing Rulan's family, as long as Wen Yanjing is a little smarter, he will definitely not let Rulan suffer too much.

"Take a rest. Let your parents worry about your mother's family affairs. Don't worry too much about it."

"Ah."

Hualan fell into Zhou Chen's arms. After seeing Rulan and Minglan's marriage, she realized how lucky she was.

After meeting Zhou Chen in Yangzhou that year, her marriage was quickly arranged. From then on, Zhou Chen was the only one in her heart. She just had to wait to get married, and everything went so smoothly.

From getting to know each other, to proposing and getting engaged, to getting married, until now, she felt that she was really blessed and favored by God, which allowed her to meet Zhou Chen.

"My lord, I love you so much."

Zhou Chen looked down at Hualan's loving eyes and kissed her gently on the lips. Hualan responded enthusiastically.

"Official..."

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Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion held a thank you banquet. Zhou Chen and Hua Lan also attended.

At Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, Zhou Chen met Gu Tingye again, and he seemed to be in good condition.

For him, that day was a day of two major life events. One was that his wife gave birth to a son for him, but at a heavy price; the other was the departure of his biological husband and wife, which had a lot to do with him, so he was mostly filled with grief.

Because he had to observe mourning for his father, he temporarily resigned from his post, left the officialdom, and lived in the marquis' mansion to observe mourning for his father.

Zhou Chen also saw through Gu Tingye's thoughts. He was living in the Marquis' Mansion on purpose. He wanted to go into direct war with Madam Qin. He lived in the Marquis' Mansion just to disgust Madam Qin and his brother.

Gu Tingye is the kind of person who is willing to suffer a little loss if it is someone he cares about, but if someone plots against him with malicious intent, he will become a vengeful person and will never let go of the person who wants to harm him.

It seems that the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion will be lively in the future.

The marriages of the two daughters of the Sheng family were finally finalized. It was Sheng Hong who finalized it. Rulan followed Wen Yanjing, and Minglan married into the Duke of Qi's mansion.

Zhou Chen was not surprised when he found out. Life is unpredictable. Judging from the original plot, it was the best choice for Minglan to marry Gu Tingye. However, Gu Tingye married Yu Yanran, so naturally it was impossible for him to have anything to do with Minglan anymore.

Because of the changes in the plot, He Hongwen from the medical family did not appear, and Qi Heng did not marry the Princess of Jiacheng, so it is not surprising that Qi Heng and Minglan got together in the end.

The person who was most dissatisfied was probably Madam Wu from the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion. She had been eyeing Minglan for several years and wanted to make her her daughter-in-law. Unfortunately, she failed in the end.

For the sake of her two younger sisters' marriages, Hualan would go to Sheng Mansion these days. On this day, Zhou Chen had a day off, so he followed Hualan to Sheng Mansion.

Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji at home did not follow, because Zhou Chen had already hired a teacher at home to teach the two children. He also hired a nanny for Zhou Fu to teach her etiquette and rules.

Hualan was helping Madam Wang at Weiruixuan to prepare Rulan's dowry, while Zhou Chen was at Shou'an Hall, talking to the old lady.

"I heard from Hua'er that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are trying to win you over, and they even invited her to the palace to talk. I know you are smart and can definitely handle it, but you still have to be cautious and think more about everything."

The old lady has lived for so many years and has a very clear view of things. Although Zhou Chen is very powerful in the eyes of many people, she knows that the current political situation is very complicated. The empress dowager is ruling the country from behind the curtain, the emperor wants to rule the country himself, and the two palaces want to win over Zhou Chen. To some extent, Zhou Chen is indeed in a difficult situation.

"Grandmother, don't worry about my affairs. When my sixth sister gets married, you should enjoy your life in peace. My mother told me a few days ago that she wanted me to take you to live in the mansion for a while."

"It's been a long time since I last saw Hui Niang. When Ming girl gets married, I'll take the time to go visit Hui Niang. As for staying for a while, that's not a problem."

The old lady doesn't like to trouble others. Although Zhou Chen and Hua Lan are her relatives and grandchildren, she still likes to live in the Sheng Mansion, because in her heart, this is her home and where she should live.

Just as the grandfather and grandson were talking, a maid suddenly walked in.

"Madam, the master and mistress are arguing."

"Are you arguing?"

The old lady was very surprised: "Why are you arguing?"

The maid replied in a low voice: "Yes, it was the master who brought Miss Lin back."

"Ok?"

The old lady didn't react for a moment, and Zhou Chen also looked shocked.

Lin Xiaoniang, Lin Qinshuang?

"Are you sure it's Miss Lin from Linqi Pavilion?"

"Yes, it's Miss Lin and the fourth girl from Linqi Pavilion who are back."

The old lady's brows immediately frowned. Over the past year or so, without Lin Qinshuang and her daughter, the mansion had become much more peaceful, so much so that everyone in the mansion had long forgotten the existence of Lin Qinshuang.

As a result, they showed up again at this time and were brought back to the mansion by Sheng Hong.

She was very dissatisfied with Sheng Hong. Could it be that Sheng Hong couldn't see the changes in the Sheng Mansion? Why did he insist on bringing the mother and daughter back?

Zhou Chen was also puzzled. He had long forgotten about the mother and daughter and thought they had finished filming. Unexpectedly, they showed up again.

This is interesting.

But this father-in-law is really infatuated. It has been more than a year, and he still remembers that concubine. It seems that he has paid much attention to her, otherwise it is impossible for him to suddenly bring her back.

It's a pity that he is so infatuated with her, but he doesn't know that Lin Qinshuang has no feelings for him at all, and she has been hypocritical from the beginning to the end, just trying to cling to him.

Linqi Pavilion, a good show is going on.

Originally, Wang Ruofu was taking Hualan to arrange the dowry for her daughter Rulan, but suddenly she heard her subordinates report that the master had returned with Lin Xiaoniang and the fourth girl.

Wang Ruofu was stunned at the time, then she let out a scream and rushed directly to Linqi Pavilion. She then saw Dong Rong beside Sheng Hong directing the servants to clean Linqi Pavilion. She also saw Sheng Hong and Lin Qinshuang, mother and daughter.

As soon as she saw Lin Qinshuang, Wang Ruofu couldn't control her emotions and exploded on the spot. Not knowing how to be tactful, she immediately started arguing with Sheng Hong and asked him to drive Lin Qinshuang and her daughter away immediately, saying that they had tuberculosis and would kill the whole family.

But Sheng Hong said that Lin Qinshuang and her daughter had recovered, and they did not have tuberculosis before. Before coming back, he had confirmed with the doctor and they were very healthy, so that's why he brought them back.

When Zhou Chen came over, he heard Wang Ruofu's scream.

"I absolutely don't agree to let them move back. If you insist on letting them move back, then I will move out."

"Don't be unreasonable. I am the head of this family. I can still make the decision on such a small matter."

Sheng Hong was very dissatisfied and angrily scolded Wang Ruofu. He had finally brought back his beloved Shuang'er, so how could he let Wang Ruofu take her away.

Wang Ruofu yelled angrily, "I am the eldest lady of the Sheng Mansion. I am responsible for the affairs of the inner courtyard. Now my Ruer is about to get married, and Ming girl is also going to marry into the Duke's Mansion. You brought this pair of bitches back at this time. Are you deliberately trying to make trouble for me?"

"How can you talk like that? As the eldest lady, how can you be so tolerant? I brought them back because of a happy event. We are all a family, and Mo'er is also of marriageable age. As a father, is there anything wrong with me considering this for her?"

"I don't care. Either they or I. You can choose for yourself."

"I……"

Sheng Hong was about to lose his temper, but suddenly he saw Zhou Chen coming over and his face suddenly changed.

Zhou Chen walked to Hua Lan, and then said to Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, my wife and I have something else to do, so we will go back first."

"Ah, okay, okay."

Sheng Hong was a little embarrassed, but still forced a smile.

Wang Ruofu's originally stiff face recovered a lot after seeing Zhou Chen. She said a few words to Hua Lan, and then let Zhou Chen and Hua Lan leave. However, she herself had no intention of leaving Linqi Pavilion. It seemed that she still wanted to fight with Sheng Hong.

Before leaving, Zhou Chen glanced at Lin Qinshuang and Molan.

Compared to more than a year ago, the conditions of these two people are obviously different. They look more gloomy, especially Lin Qinshuang, who looks much older and thinner. You can tell at a glance that she has suffered a lot.

This is normal. They used to live a good life in Sheng Mansion with fine clothes and delicious food. But after moving to the farm outside the city and getting sick, their lives are naturally very miserable. It is not easy for them to survive until now, so how can they live like before?

"What on earth was father thinking, bringing them back again?"

On the way back, Hualan was obviously very angry and was speaking up for her mother.

Seeing that the situation in the Sheng Mansion was getting better and better, Sheng Hong brought back the annoying Lin Qinshuang and her daughter at this time. Was he afraid that the mansion was too peaceful and came here specifically to cause some trouble?

Zhou Chen was feeling emotional. His father-in-law Sheng Hong was truly a romantic man. Lin Qinshuang no longer had any charm, but he still treated her like a treasure. It was obvious that he had true feelings for Lin Qinshuang. Otherwise, if he wanted to enjoy himself, where could he not find a beautiful concubine?

Lin Qinshuang and her daughter are back, and at this time. It seems that the Sheng Mansion will not be peaceful in the future.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1158 Lin Qinshuang's plan, the confrontation between the emperor and the queen mother

Sheng Mansion, Linqi Pavilion.

Today, Sheng Hong had a big quarrel with Wang Ruofu. In the end, Wang Ruofu still couldn't win over Sheng Hong. Sheng Hong kept Lin Qinshuang, reassigned maids and other servants to Lin Qi Pavilion, and rested in Lin Qi Pavilion that night.

As for Wang Ruofu, although she was furious, she did not dare to make a big deal out of it for the sake of her daughter. Finally, under the persuasion of Mother Liu, she could only leave in anger.

That night, Lin Qinshuang used all her skills to serve Sheng Hong comfortably. When they were exhausted, they lay together and reminisced about the past.

Lin Qinshuang kept telling Sheng Hong about the sufferings she had endured in the farm outside the city, which made Sheng Hong feel distressed and sympathetic, and he kept comforting her.

In Sheng Hong's heart, Lin Qinshuang is the woman he loves most, and he is also the man Lin Qinshuang loves most. His feelings for Lin Qinshuang cannot be compared even to those of Madam Wang Ruofu.

That's why he felt so distressed when he heard that Lin Qinshuang was suffering, and that's why he indulged Lin Qinshuang in the past.

Lin Qinshuang not only said that she was miserable, she also brought Molan with her, saying that they firmly believed that Sheng Hong still remembered them, so they had been struggling to hold on. Now the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is visible. They praised Sheng Hong as a savior who saved them, which made Sheng Hong feel distressed but also felt a sense of pride and satisfaction.

He liked being with Lin Qinshuang the most because she spoke the most pleasant words and always touched his heart.

"Hong Lang, now the fifth and sixth girls are getting married. They are so lucky. One is going to marry a Jinshi, and the other is going to marry into the Duke's mansion. It is all because of Hong Lang's good teaching that the Sheng Mansion can become more prosperous day by day."

Sheng Hong stroked his beard proudly, he also thought so in his heart, the Sheng Mansion could be what it is today because of his management, although he is only a fifth-rank red robe now, but who in Bianjing City would not give a thumbs up when talking about the Sheng Mansion?

He will soon have two relatives in the Duke's Mansion. The eldest daughter is the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, and the younger daughter will also become the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion in the future. Although the second daughter's brother-in-law is only a Jinshi, he will also have a bright future.

Looking at the entire city of Bianjing, how many girls could marry as well as his daughter?