Of course, during the time when Gu Tingye was at home, Minglan still lived in Chengyuan.
As Minglan was pregnant, the Xiao Qin family tried their best to "invite" Minglan to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. They just wanted to torment her, preferably her child. No more.
Minglan could shirk it as much as she could, but she couldn't shirk it any more, so she just went over there and used excuses such as morning sickness to get out. But even so, she felt depressed.
Gu Tingye thought about it, but still felt uneasy, so he invited his wet nurse, Grandma Chang, to Bianjing.
Grandma Chang is also a hard-luck person. She used to live a comfortable life in her hometown with the support given to her by Gu Tingye over the years. However, her incompetent son actually imitated others in gambling and lost the family fortune. Not only did she go to hell, but she also borrowed a loan shark and jumped into a river to die. Just as Gu Tingye said that Lan was pregnant and needed someone to take care of her, Grandma Chang came to Bianjing with her daughter-in-law and grandson.
"Mama Chang, you've had a hard journey." Minglan knew that Granny Chang was someone Gu Tingye trusted, so she followed her to Bianjing Wharf.
When Grandma Chang saw Minglan’s tranquility and beauty, she couldn’t help but feel happy that Gu Tingye could marry such a good woman.
"The eldest lady is pregnant. How dare I, an old woman, trouble the eldest lady." Grandma Chang got into the role as soon as she came.
Minglan held Granny Chang's arm, "What did Granny Chang say? Mr. Hou told me that you are the person he trusts most and you are his nanny. As Minglan, It’s only right for me, the junior, to pick you up.”
“I can’t bear it,” Grandma Chang was so moved that she burst into tears.
Gu Tingye said happily, "Okay, you don't want to chat here anymore. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it back home."
"Yes, let's talk about it back home."
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Back in Chengyuan, Gu Tingye asked people to arrange the food and drinks. During the chat, he learned about what happened to Grandma Chang, and Gu Tingye said quickly.
"Don't worry, Nanny, I will definitely seek justice for you."
Aunt Chang wiped her tears, "No need, Mr. Hou, my son can't live up to his expectations." Who’s to blame? It’s just that my grandson has been smart since he was a child, and Mr. Meng has praised him many times. I thought I couldn’t delay my son, so I could only shamelessly ask Mr. Hou to help him find a school to continue his education.”
< p>Minglan smiled and said, "In this case, there is no need to bother Mr. Hou. I will go to the Sheng family to talk about it and let him study in the Sheng family school."After the scientific examination of Qin Haosheng and Changbai's group of students, , Zhuang Xuexue returned to his hometown, but the Sheng family book school continued to run, mainly because Qin Hao, Sheng Changbai, and Qi Heng successively won the Jinshi. The reputation of the Sheng family book school increased greatly, and many noble families wanted to Children are sent here to study.
Sheng Hong probably tasted the benefits, so he hired famous teachers so that he could teach his children and make connections.
"Thank you so much, madam." Grandma Chang was so excited that she burst into tears.
As she spoke, Grandma Chang called her grandson over again and showed her to Ming.Lan kowtowed, but Minglan stopped him and asked him a few more elementary school questions. He found that the child answered fluently and was indeed very smart.
After Grandma Chang came, she sorted out the whole Chengyuan. The veteran's actions were really extraordinary. Minglan couldn't help but admire them. The whole Chengyuan became orderly, especially the Marquis's house. The people sent were sent to the fringes, and they were unable to get involved in any matters related to Minglan.
July 15th is the day when the Wang family returns to Bianjing. Theoretically speaking, Minglan wants to call Mrs. Wang her grandmother, so it is natural for her to go to such an occasion.
What’s more interesting is that Hua Lan also specifically told Minglan to take the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion’s car and drive there. Don’t think that this must be Wang Ruofu who wants to show off in front of the Wang family. Take a look. One of her two daughters married into the Earl's Mansion, and the other became the eldest daughter of the Marquis Mansion. The only regret was that Ru Lan only married a new scholar.
On the same day, Gu Tingye also took leave and went to Wang's house with him. Mainly because Aunt Kang was there, he was a little worried.
Earlier, the Wang family had an old house in Bianjing, and there were always servants staying there, so it would not be too cramped to receive guests.
In the front hall, Mrs. Wang happily watched her descendants salute her, and she was also pleased.
"Let's all go free of charge. We don't have to be so polite as a family. Sit down quickly."
Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Ruofu and nodded with a smile, "Well, I have done a good job these years. "The children we have given birth to are very promising, and it was not in vain that your father and I married you into the Sheng Mansion."
Wang Ruofu's face was full of smiles. She grew up with her uncle and aunt. She was not brought to her until later, so her knowledge and knowledge were not as good as those of her sister Kang Wang, and she was never loved by her parents. When she suddenly heard her mother's praise, she was naturally overjoyed.
Kang Wang is a little disdainful, but more jealous. In her opinion, Wang Ruofu's sister is far behind her, but she was lucky enough to marry into the Sheng family.
Old Mrs. Wang's eyes fell on Minglan again, and she said with a kind face, "This is girl Ming, she is also a lucky one. I heard that you are pregnant. I can't help but run away." One trip."
Minglan stood up and bowed slightly, "This is what juniors should do."
Gu Tingye carefully helped Minglan sit down. This scene made King Kang very happy. He is burning with jealousy and has neither yin nor yang.
"Haha, now I know that I am a junior. Didn't I still use Mrs. Gaoming's money at the beginning?"
The expressions of everyone present changed, and Master Kang was even more angry. Staring at Wang Wang.
Mrs. Wang also gave Mrs. Kang a fierce look. Gu Tingye sneered and said, "I remember that it was not Minglan who asked Aunt Kang to salute, but Mrs. Jinghaihou. Or maybe Aunt Kang thought she was a second-rank lady." Isn’t it worthy of your courtesy to pay tribute to the imperial court?”
As soon as they heard the name of Marquis Jinghai, the expressions of Mr. Wang and his wife changed. Although they have been away from home these years, they have no regard for Bian. from the capitalI know a thing or two about the matter.
Marquis Jinghai was already a second-rank official at a young age, and he was also awarded the title of Founding Marquis. This hereditary and irreplaceable honor made countless nobles jealous of him.
Although Qin Hao does not hold any specific position in the government, everyone knows that there is always a place for Qin Hao in the hearts of the officials. Like this salt tax reform, the officials prefer to He went to protect King Huan, which was called Jane in the emperor's heart.
Even Mr. Han was unwilling to offend Qin Hao, but the Kang Wang family actually went to offend his eldest wife. Didn’t this make the two families enmity?
Who is Mrs. Wang? Feeling sorry for this precious girl, he pretended to scold you, "You, after so many years, you still can't change your bad temper. If you do such bad things again in the future, see how I punish you."
As he said this, he said to Kang Daren "Son-in-law, my daughter has been spoiled by me since she was a child. Please take care of her for the sake of her dead father."
This may seem like a reprimand, but it is actually a reminder to Kang. My lord, don’t forget the advice the Wang family gave him back then.
Master Kang felt aggrieved in his heart, but he could only say in embarrassment, "What did my mother-in-law say? Even if husband and wife should respect each other as guests, how can we tolerate it?"
Mrs. Wang nodded with satisfaction and turned her gaze to Sheng Hong, "Son-in-law, I have worked hard for you these years. Now the Sheng family is finally on the right track. From now on in the court, I will ask you to take care of this useless wife." Brother."
Sheng Hong was still grateful to Mrs. Wang. When the Sheng family was in decline and the Wang family was at its peak, Mrs. Wang married her daughter to him, and later he went abroad. As an official, thanks to the help of the Wang family, I was able to steadily rise in value and return to Bianjing.
"Whatever my mother-in-law said, the whole family should do it."
Mrs. Wang said with some emotion, "It's a pity that my grandson Changbai is not here, otherwise we would really be a family today." Reunion."
Wang Ruofu said quickly, "Mother doesn't know yet. Changbai will return to Beijing to report on his work soon. He will be back in two or three months. I will take him with me then. Come and say hello to my mother."
The Maritime Administration has gained more and more profits in recent years. Naturally, the ministers in the DPRK and China are eyeing this piece of fat, and Zhao Zongquan also wants to take the initiative in his own hands. In his hands, the final result of the game between the two parties was that the supervisor was appointed by Zhao Zongquan, and the remaining official positions were reported by the Ministry of Personnel.
Of course, Sheng Changbai’s work has not been in vain in the past few years. He has been improving almost every year, and his rank has been promoted to the fourth rank. It is estimated that this time he returns to Beijing to report on his work, he can still be promoted to a higher level. He is less than thirty years old. It is rare in the entire court to be a fourth-rank official in the capital. It is no wonder that Mrs. Wang values him so highly.
Later, Mrs. Wang stayed for everyone to have a meal, and then they dispersed. Only the Kang Wang family stayed.
After Mrs. Wang shunned the servants, she shouted, "You devil, if you don't kneel down, you are getting more and more courageous now. You dare to offend anyone. Also, I heard that you are going to If a concubine marries into the prince's mansion and becomes a concubine, your family will not be yours.How could I have given birth to a daughter as stupid as yours?" Kang Wang said in tears, "My mother now despises me for being stupid, but my sister's husband's family is now in power, so she despises me. "
Mrs. Wang was so angry that she stamped her feet. The eldest lady of the Wang family couldn't stand it anymore.
"Sister-in-law, what you said is a bit too much. The Wang family has taken great care of you all these years. You have made so many connections and made so many messes. Now you are offending Madam Jinghaihou for no reason. Aren’t you making enemies of the Kang and Wang families?”
Kang and Wang saw Mrs. Wang’s unkind look and quickly hugged her. On the thigh, she cried and said, "Mother, it was clearly the Jinghaihou eldest wife who was bullying others. How could I have ever offended her? It was just because our Wang family was so weak now that these dogs bullied me when they saw others as inferior. I remember that when my father was still alive, the Wang family How have you ever suffered such humiliation?"
Master Wang lowered his head after hearing this. In the final analysis, the decline of the Wang family was also his fault. If it were not for his poor qualifications, the Wang family would not have declined like this.
Mrs. Wang also had a nostalgic look on her face. Seeing that her daughter was all wet with makeup, she couldn't bear it. She sighed, "That's all. Don't offend others again in the future. Otherwise, if something happens, don't blame me." I won’t help you."
On the surface, Mrs. Kang and Wang agreed, but in fact, they hated Yu Yanran and Minglan.
"You just wait for me. ”
At the end of July, Gu Tingye left Bianjing, and Minglan also moved from Chengyuan to Jinghaihou Mansion. Yu Yanran had already had her yard cleaned up.
Minglan Lan and Yu Yanran looked at Sister Lan and Brother Ming playing in the yard, and they both showed discouraged smiles.
"I think your stepmother is going to be furious now. "
Minglan was not so optimistic, "She is not someone who gives up easily. She might be causing some trouble.
Yu Yanran patted her chest and said, "Don't worry. This is Jinghaihou Mansion. She can't get involved. Even if she comes, it's me, my nephew-in-law, who goes to see her. You are a guest now." Just find any reason to send her away. "
Minglan felt relieved when she thought so.
As Minglan expected, Xiao Qin originally thought that her chance would come after Gu Tingye left, but it turned out Minglan moved directly to Jinghaihou Mansion to raise her baby, which suddenly disrupted all her previous arrangements.
She said carefully to her mother, "Well, maybe we should forget about it." It's a girl."
Xiao Qin gritted her teeth and said, "No, I can't bet. If she gives birth to a boy, Ting Wei will have no chance of inheriting the title. ”
“But, we can’t get involved in Jinghaihou Mansion,” Xiang’s mother reminded.
In fact, what Xiang’s mother is most worried about is that Minglan is in Jinghaihou Mansion. If they succeed, Qin Hao will definitely not let it go. If they are found, there is no guarantee that Qin Hao will not kill his relatives out of justice.
Xiao Qin shook his head firmly, "I can't care about that. Much more. After all, I am also his aunt, and the family scandal should not be exposed outside.Yang, he still has to worry about it. ”
On August 15th, Sheng Changbai came back. Naturally, the Sheng family was going to have a banquet for guests. Originally, Qin Hao did not intend to take Yu Yanran there, but Yu Yanran explained that Lan would also go to the Sheng family. , she was too bored staying at home alone, so she begged Qin Hao to take her there.
Seeing Yu Yanran's pitiful appearance, Qin Hao softened his heart, and Yu Yanran was pregnant for more than three months. , I finally sat down, and as long as I paid attention, I didn’t need to be too nervous, so I agreed.
The two little guys were also clamoring to go, so Qin Hao simply took his family to Sheng Mansion. .
It happened that Hua Lan also returned to her parents’ home with her two children, and the two families met at the door.
“I met Qin Hou. "Hualan's husband, Yuan Wenshao, the second son of Earl Zhongqin's palace, quickly saluted Qin Hao.
Qin Hao smiled and lifted him up, "No need to be polite, you are Zecheng's brother-in-law, then. We are a family now, let’s move around more from now on. ”
Yuan Wenshao’s face burst into laughter when he heard this. What is Qin Hao’s status now? This act of intimacy will inevitably make people look at him with admiration.
Hua Lan I am very happy to see this. If I can make friends with Qin Hao, my husband's future will be much smoother.
"Sister Hualan. "Minglan was about to salute Hua Lan, but Hua Lan quickly supported her.
"You are pregnant. We are all a family, so don't be polite. Let's go in and talk first. ”
The group of people walked inside talking and laughing. What was more interesting was that Sister Lan and Hualan’s daughter, Sister Zhuang, made eye contact. Soon Sister Lan pulled Sister Zhuang. Yu Yanran secretly pulled Qin Hao's little hand, talking and laughing. "Your daughter is really familiar with her." ”
Qin Hao was very happy. Not to mention, his daughter is really a bit of a social badass. No matter where she goes, she doesn’t feel restrained at all. She looks elegant and generous. Many noble family members are rushing to get her. She is her daughter-in-law.
Sister Zhuang is three years older than Sister Lan, and her behavior is more dignified. Sister Lan mostly talks, and she listens, occasionally interjecting. The last sentence or two.
Brother Ming is not so lucky. Hualan’s son, Brother Shi, is just over a year old and is still being held by his nanny. He cannot communicate at all and can only Watching her sister chatting enthusiastically with another sister with envy, she wanted to join in but felt a little embarrassed that he was a boy playing with a girl.
Hua Lan saw her daughter and Sister Lan. The children chatted happily, and they were secretly happy. It was rare to have such a handkerchief since childhood. You can tell by looking at the relationship between Minglan and Yu Yanran.
When they arrived in the front hall, they saw Qin Hao. When Sheng Changbai and his wife Haishi were greeting Mrs. Wang and her family, Sheng Changbai also noticed Qin Hao, apologized to Mrs. Wang, and came over to greet Qin Hao. He patted Sheng Changbai's arm and said with a smile, "The sea breeze of the past few years has not been in vain, and I will soon be a fourth-grade official. ”
Wang Ruofu heard what Qin Hao said, knew that the matter must have been settled, and she was immediately elated. Her son was about to be promoted to the fourth rank, and in two steps forward, he would be able to wear a purple robe, and he might even become the Prime Minister of the court in the future.
Sheng Changbai seemed to be reminded of the past by Qin Hao's words, "Finally, I have not wasted my time. I have learned a lot in the Shipping Yamen these years, and I can still live up to the trust of the officials."
Qin Hao shook his head secretly. This Sheng Changbai was good at everything, but he was a little too serious. But Qin Hao was used to it. This was his character, not the kind of prude who pretended to be high-profile and disgusting.
Afterwards, Sheng Changbai introduced Haishi and Yu Yanran.
Yu Yanran smiled and said to Haishi, "Sister, do you still remember me?"
Haizhi pursed her lips and smiled and said, "Why don't you remember? Mrs. Yu and my grandfather are close friends." "
They are said to be close friends, but in fact, the two old men have some disputes. The two old men are a bit pretentious and aloof. They don't obey the other, but they cherish each other. They often quarrel. When they were young, Mrs. Yu would even bring it up. Yu Yanran had been to the Hai family, but it was a pity that Yu Yanran's father was not a good person. In Yu Yanran's generation, there was no contact between the two parties.
Minglan also stepped forward to greet Haishi. Haishi smiled and supported Minglan, "Okay, we are all a family, so there is no need to stick to etiquette. You are all healthy, so you should sit down first. Let's talk."
Sheng Hong's eyes were slightly red as he looked at the lively scene in front of him. Back then, the Sheng family was in decline, and there was basically nothing left in his generation. Now his son has a promising future and two A daughter married into a high-ranking family again, and she was filled with emotions for a while.
Wang Ruofu was the most lively and busy, with a breath of Versailles in his tone. Hearing this made Wang and Kang feel sour in his heart, wishing he could replace him.
As soon as Qin Hao sat down, Sister Lan came over with the young lady she had just met.
Sister Zhuang greeted Qin Hao in a polite manner. Qin Hao also liked this little girl, so he took out a mutton-fat white jade crane and Buddha pendant from his sleeve and handed it to Sister Zhuang.
When Yuan Wenshao saw this, he quickly said, "How can this happen?"
Qin Hao smiled and said, "Brother Yuan is out of sight now. It's rare for our sister Lan to have such a handkerchief." , It’s just a small gift, why not?”
“Sister, just accept it. In front of so many people, if you don’t accept it, my father will be very embarrassed. "Sister Lan said in a sweet voice.
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