Chapter 232 Not allowed
Chapter 232 Not allowed
When Molan came to "Knowing Your Destiny", she didn't come to fight in the palace.
First of all, it’s boring to bully people.
Secondly, there are so many talented men and beautiful women in the Sheng family. Wouldn’t it be a pity to let them engage in house fighting?
Hualan is tolerant, gentle and generous. She can be a role model and example for contemporary women. With a little modification and long-term ambition, she will at least be an outstanding and benevolent female official.
This woman can be the lintel of the door.
Molan, there is no need to say much about herself.
A person as beautiful and talented as her, in the Song Dynasty, where there are so many literati and poets in film and television dramas, at least a group of men would fall at her feet.
What the Song Dynasty could do was actually very similar to what it could do in the past.
Moreover, taking control of the military power now might be easier than she imagined.
The Emperor's Daughter!
Haha, she learned the skill of bragging from those literati in Jiangnan.
Rulan has a bright personality, innocence and a kind nature. Although she is a little stupid, she is a valuable chess piece in marriage, or another example of a noble lady.
If she is promised a talented husband who can guarantee her a peaceful and worry-free life, she will be able to live a happy life and become a good child who can bring more in-laws to the Sheng family.
Rulan, who is kind-hearted by nature, will surely write a love story that will be praised by men and women all over Tokyo.
There is no need to say more about Minglan.
Her outstanding housekeeping skills in the play and her sensitivity to state affairs under the education of Old Lady Sheng are enough to make her of great use.
What's more, this Minglan is destined to be a government worker who had extremely strong working ability, government affairs, and social skills in her previous life.
Among the male members, Changbai was studious and ranked thirteenth in the first class.
He who has a strong awareness of sacrificing for his family and has decent character is a gentleman.
Although Chang Feng is portrayed as a dandy, uneducated and incompetent fool in the play, he actually loves romance, poetry and songs the most, and is most similar to Sheng Hong.
So from a genetic point of view, his genes are here, and careful education will definitely be of great use.
As for the one that Wei Xiaoniang is pregnant with...
The conclusion of the world line is that even though Lin Xiaoniang has no intention of bullying Wei Xiaoniang because of her butterfly, she still dies in childbirth.
This has to do with her overly cautious character.
If you put a rabbit in the grassland, it will probably be afraid of the wind and die of stress.
Wei Xiaoniang is probably the same.
The vitality of the fetus in her belly was still okay, but her spirit was about to dissipate.
Make the best use of everything and leave a cautious man as a backup for the family, just like Fengsheng, which can be regarded as fulfilling the cause and effect between Lin Xiaoniang and Wei Xiaoniang.
If Wei Xiaoniang were still alive, she would surely rest in peace knowing that her death could bring a bright future to her children.
This is the tragedy of women in this era.
But we have to admire the great love of a mother.
Who doesn't love living?
……
Not long after, firecrackers rang out in Sheng’s mansion, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.
Today is the day when the Yuan family from the Duke Zhongqin’s mansion comes to propose marriage.
However, unlike what had been agreed that the uncle would come in person to propose marriage, the person sitting on the horse was a young boy named Yuan Wenchun who was barely twenty years old.
"Mr. and Mrs. Yuan Wenchun are here on behalf of the elders of the Yuan family..."
The matchmaker saw that the Earl and Countess did not come, which was different from what had been agreed, but she still ran into the Sheng Mansion happily, went through the procedures, and relayed what the Earl's Mansion had said.
At the same time, a servant appeared beside Sheng Hong. After whispering something in his ear, the expressions of Sheng Hong and Madam Wang changed obviously.
Sheng Hong and Madam Wang looked at each other, and Madam Wang, who couldn't hide her thoughts, glanced at Molan in surprise, as well as Lin Qinshuang, who was hiding behind the screen and whose blurry figure could only be seen.
At the same time, Sheng Hong turned the agarwood in his hand for a week and slowly spoke,
"No."
"Alright! Congratulations to the Sheng family... huh?"
The matchmaker's auspicious words stopped abruptly, and her face was full of disbelief.
She has been a matchmaker for so many years, and this situation is rare.
"No...no?" She asked repeatedly, fearing that the master of the Sheng family had said something wrong.
"Yes, I said, no."
"This……"
"Since the Yuan family looks down on our Sheng family and does such an insidious and treacherous thing, don't blame our Sheng family for not allowing our daughter to marry!
We, the Sheng family, would never do such a ridiculous thing as selling our daughter for fame and fortune and letting her go to other families to be wasted!
The family of Marquis Zhongqin is too high-class, and our Sheng family cannot afford to marry into this family!
Thank you, Lord Zhongqin and Lord Zhongqin's son, for your teachings! I will remember this!"
……
The matchmaker went out in embarrassment, but the big red envelope in her bag still made her speak loudly and clearly convey what Sheng Hong had just said in the hall.
The people who came to join in the fun seemed to have understood something at this moment.
He raised his eyes again and looked at the Prince Zhongqin, who was sitting on his horse and had been looking down on the Sheng Mansion, and he figured out something.
The Sheng Mansion is one of the most powerful and prestigious families in Yangzhou, but how could it be looked down upon by the Zhongqin Marquis Mansion from Bian Jing?
Is it because Mr. Jing has a unique background, or what?
Why did the Sheng family say that the Zhongqin Marquis's family was so mean that they could go back on their words...
As they chewed on these gossips, anyone whose family had connections that could get them to an official position couldn't wait to take action.
The Sheng Mansion did not give the Prince of Zhongqin any room to act like a rogue or struggle. They immediately closed the door and refused to see any visitors. Even Old Madam Sheng accompanied them as they sent away the guests who had come to congratulate them in advance, and gave each of them a gift as an apology.
Fortunately, all this was prepared in advance.
The Sheng family was busy, but they were not too rushed.
At the same time, Sheng Hong, who had served in Yangzhou for many years and already had his own base, had long since controlled the rumors and let them flow along the river into Beijing.
Since the Sheng family wanted to break off the engagement, it meant that they were not afraid of retaliation from the Zhongqin Marquis's Mansion. They also wanted to leave an impression among the nobles in Bian Jing and gain benefits before making plans for Hualan.
This step was also planned.
Everything started seven days ago.
It was first proposed by Lin Xiaoniang.
"Honglang, I know that I am at best a stepmother, but since this is about Sister Hualan's lifelong event, even if it is against the rules, I have to say a few words."
Mrs. Lin never mentioned the children born to the eldest lady, but now she suddenly brought it up, and even said it was a "lifelong event", so Sheng Hong had to ask a few questions.
"I'm afraid the Zhongqin Marquis's Mansion is not a good place to go."
Sheng Hong was shocked. Why did you say that?
The Yuan family, the mansion of the Earl of Zhongqin, is a noble family that he has personally investigated. The second son is a kind-hearted person and should be a good talent.
Lin Xiaoniang had already prepared enough information. She calmly and methodically explained the whole story.
"I know that you, Honglang, have personally examined the character of the second son of Lord Zhongqin, and have even made an agreement with the Earl and his wife.
But that day, Molan and I happened to see the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin from a distance..."
"Honglang, you know that Molan has been smart since she was little. When she follows the old lady, she speaks, behaves, and looks at things like a little adult.
She told me that this lady didn't look kind or easy to get along with, and that she was a relative of one of our families.
I just checked it out of curiosity.”
This is a very reasonable and small thing.
There were strangers in the house, so the daughter asked a few questions and the mother tried to satisfy her curiosity.
"Then, Qinshuang, what did you find out?"
“Women understand best the difficulties women face after they get married.
It is one thing that the husband is a good man, but what is more important is his uncle and aunt.
If the mother-in-law is not a good person, the couple will not be able to live a happy life. "
Old Madam Sheng, who was also Sheng Hong's stepmother, had also said these words to him.
That was what Old Lady Sheng said when he got married, "I am not an unreasonable mother-in-law. I will not make things difficult for your wife."
"Zhang is not a good mother."
"The Zhongqin Lord married her niece, who has been in charge of the household affairs until now, and she has also been involved in many bad debts."
"Bad debt?!"
Sheng Hong's mind worked quickly, and he thought he had guessed what Lin Qinshuang was going to say next.
"You know, ever since my family encountered misfortune, the only thing I care about is mundane things like money.
I have a few shops you gave me, and they all have some business connections with Bian Jing. I will follow the clues and ask my employees to find out some groundless information.
I never expected that I would find out that the monthly expenses of the Duke Zhongqin’s Mansion were... this number!
There are also many holes and debts facing the outside world.
In fact, these are not the things that make me most suspicious so far.
The strange thing about this matter is that the debt has been owed for more than three to five years, but recently there has been a rumor that the money will be repaid within a year by the person in charge of the household affairs.
"..."
"Don't you think this is a coincidence?
I think the Yuan family may look down on our sister Hualan, so they may be vague about what they promised and try to hinder us."
The basic monthly expenses for a baron's mansion are at least a thousand taels of silver.
But the Yuan family has few members, and they were only rehabilitated and restored to their titles not long ago. No one in the family holds a high position in the court or is engaged in business. Where would such a large amount of silver come from?
Moreover, when Lady Zhongqin was discussing Hualan's marriage with him, she always subtly asked about Hualan's dowry. Combined with the information Lin Qinshuang had heard, Sheng Hong thought about much more than Lin Qinshuang at the moment.
"I'll check it out again."
Sheng Hong first expressed his opinion.
"But now that the matter has been settled, if the situation is true..."
Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment. He was unwilling to push his eldest daughter into the fire pit, not to mention that the Yuan family now had evidence that they were coveting Hualan's dowry.
With her husband's family behaving like this, how can Hualan have a good life after entering the family?
But if she breaks off the engagement with the nobles in Bian Jing, if she fails to handle it well, not only Hualan's future marriage, but also the reputation of the Sheng family and the marriages of her children will be affected.
How could Lin Qinshuang not know Sheng Hong's concerns?
"Honglang, since God has given us early warning, we must make a backup plan.
How to avoid breaking off the engagement and make Hualan live a better life in Bo's Mansion.
Or, if the marriage is really ruined, I must find a better match for Hualan, only then can I feel at ease!"
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