"Then what did the mother-in-law think? Did she agree to Princess Pingning's marriage proposal?"
Zhou Chen asked very curiously. Based on his understanding of Wang Ruofu, if Princess Pingning asked to marry Ru Lan, his mother-in-law would definitely have agreed on the spot, but if it were Minglan, it would not be possible.
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Hua Lan shook his head and said: "That's not true. Although the sixth sister is named in my mother's name and is nominally the legitimate daughter, in fact, the mother cannot be the master of Minglan. She has to speak to her grandmother, but I think the sixth sister is the legitimate daughter.
My sister is very emotional herself."
"Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that Princess Pingning would actually be willing to go to our house to propose marriage. It seems that the incident last year really hit her hard and made her whole body.
a big change."
Talking about what happened last year, the kind-hearted Hua Lan couldn't help but sigh.
"A person as proud as Princess Pingning must have been greatly stimulated by being so embarrassed. But looking at it from another direction, being able to survive in that palace incident was already a blessing among misfortunes."
Many people died in that palace incident, but the most embarrassing one was definitely Princess Pingning. She was treated like a madman and her face was completely lost.
"In the past, I didn't agree with Sixth Sister and Young Master Qi. The biggest reason was that Princess Pingning. The fact that she went to Sheng Mansion to propose marriage this time shows that she has changed a lot. If this is the case, I think
The matter between Sixth Sister and Young Master Qi is not a bad thing, and it is also a good thing for the Sheng Mansion."
What she was thinking 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 want it.
Take a high look.
Zhou Chen suddenly said: "I'm afraid that the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. The current Princess Pingning has changed a lot because of what happened last year, but it's hard to say whether it will still be like this in the future; and you also have to
Considering a question, the lintel of the Sheng family is said to be a pure family. If the two daughters are married into the palace of the top nobles, is it possible for those civil servants who think highly of themselves to exclude their father-in-law and eldest son, who are also civil servants?
Where’s Bai?”
Hua Lan looked surprised: "Will this happen?"
"Hard to say."
Judging from Zhou Chen's experience of traveling to ancient feudal society many times, this is still possible.
Ever since he was granted the title of Duke and took charge of the Imperial Palace last year, he has been targeted by civil servants. However, he has never been accustomed to it. He will do anything to anyone who messes with him. Although he didn't cause any big trouble, it also made him
He has become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of those civil servants who consider themselves to be pure and noble.
In fact, a large part of what he did was intentional. He was already at the pinnacle of military attachés. If he made good friends with civilian officials again, would the officials and the Queen Mother feel relieved?
So he simply quarreled with the civil officials from time to time, and the two sides argued frequently. In this way, they were not targeted by the officials and the Queen Mother, which made them feel more at ease.
The Sheng Mansion has him as the son-in-law of the Duke, who is at the top of the military military service. In fact, no one will really say anything, because when Sheng Hualan married him, he was only the second son of the Marquis Mansion and had not inherited the title.
Moreover, Zhou Chen became the duke of the country because of his own abilities and rescue efforts.
But this time Minglan and Qi Heng are different. If another official comes to visit, the Sheng Mansion will inevitably be suspected.
"Then what you mean is that it's best not to marry the Duke of Qi, but didn't you object to the sixth sister and the young Duke of Qi before?" Hua Lan asked doubtfully.
Zhou Chen said: "I have no objection, purely because it is not easy for both of them. It is very difficult for both of them. If it were my daughter, I would not let her find a man like Qi Heng even to death. It is not good for someone like him."
, but living with someone like him will be very tiring."
In the final analysis, Qi Heng still lacks responsibility and is too naive. He needs someone to lead him forward. Whether he is a person or an official, you can see this. He is completely being used as a weapon and cannot see the situation clearly.
Originally, he thought that he had given Qi Heng some advice and that Qi Heng would make different changes after going out to practice. In the future, he might be able to support each other as officials in the same dynasty.
But judging from the last time Qi Heng took the initiative to help King Huan Zhao Ceying to build a bridge to recruit him, he understood that Qi Heng was still the same as before, completely unable to see the situation clearly, and only doing things based on his own preferences, without any consideration of the suitability of this approach.
Not suitable.
This kind of Qi Heng is really not suitable to be an offensive and defensive alliance. He is too far behind Sheng Changbai.
Sheng Changbai is upright and most importantly, very responsible as a man; Qi Heng is naive and lacks the responsibility of a man, and their abilities are not at the same level.
As he said, if it were his daughter, he would definitely not let her find a man like Qi Heng. After all, his daughter loves herself, and he would definitely want her to live a good life when she gets married, instead of letting her suffer.
However, Minglan is just his sister-in-law, so it has nothing to do with him. Whether to marry or not is a matter for the Sheng family. It is for Sheng Hong and the old lady to consider, and it is not his turn to worry.
But according to 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 the power of Bai Yueguang cannot be compared even if he comes in person.
Qi Heng and Ming Lan have a similar attitude, one is naive and simple, the other is full of hope.
Hualan said: "It's really not our turn to think about the sixth sister. As for the Sheng Mansion, it's up to our father's decision."
If it was Ru Lan's marriage, her biological sister would still be able to say a few words, but Minglan really couldn't say anything.
Zhou Chen said: "Ru Lan, I think she is quite tolerant. Wen Yanjing may not have a high starting point, but if she gets married, life should be better."
Although in the TV plot, Ru Lan was bullied by her mother-in-law, the situation is different now. The lintel of the Sheng family is higher than in the plot, and Ru Lan is more confident. Facing Ru Lan's mother-in-law, as long as Wen Yanjing is a little smarter
If you do, Ru Lan will definitely not suffer too much.
"Get some rest. Let your parents have a headache about your mother's family's affairs. Don't think too much about it."
"Um."
Hua Lan fell into Zhou Chen's arms. After seeing Ru Lan and Ming Lan's marriage, she realized how lucky she was.
After meeting Zhou Chen in Yangzhou that year, her marriage was quickly decided. From then on, Zhou Chen was the only one in her heart, just waiting to get married. Everything went smoothly.
From getting to know each other, to asking for an engagement, and then getting married, until now, she felt that she had really been blessed and favored by God, which allowed her to meet Zhou Chen.
"Guanren, I love you so much."
Zhou Chen looked down at Hua Lan's loving eyes and kissed her gently on the lips. Hua Lan responded enthusiastically.
"Official..."
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Ningyuan Houfu held a thank you banquet. Zhou Chen and Hua Lan also attended.
At Ningyuan Hou Mansion, Zhou Chen saw Gu Tingye again. He seemed to be in good condition.
For him, he experienced two major events in his life that day. One was that his wife gave birth to a legitimate son for him, but she paid a heavy price; the other was the departure of his biological couple, who still had a great relationship with him.
relationship, so he still felt mostly sad.
Because he wanted to observe filial piety to his father, he temporarily resigned from his post and left the officialdom, and lived in the Marquis Mansion to observe filial piety to his father.
Zhou Chen also saw Gu Tingye's thoughts. He deliberately lived in the Hou Mansion because he wanted to start a head-on war with Mrs. Qin. He lived in the Hou Mansion just to disgust Mrs. Qin and his brother.
Gu Tingye is the kind of person who is willing to suffer some losses if it's someone he cares about, but if someone plots against him with malicious intentions, he will become a person who must retaliate and will never let go of those who want to harm him.
It seems that Ningyuan Houfu will be quite lively in the future.
The marriage of the two daughters of the Sheng family was finally finalized, and it was Sheng Hong who made the decision. Ru Lan married Wen Yanjing, and Ming Lan married the Duke of Qi.
After Zhou Chen learned about it, he was not surprised. Things are unpredictable. From the perspective of the original plot, Minglan marrying Gu Tingye was the best choice. However, since Gu Tingye married Yu Yanran, it was naturally impossible for him to have anything to do with Minglan.
And because of the changes in the plot, He Hongwen from the medical family did not appear. In addition, Qi Heng did not marry the head of Jiacheng County, so it is not surprising that Qi Heng and Minglan ended up together.
The one who was most dissatisfied was probably Mrs. Wu from the Earl's Palace of Yongchang. She had been eyeing Minglan for several years and wanted to make Minglan her daughter-in-law. Unfortunately, she failed in the end.
For the marriage of his two younger sisters, Hua Lan would also go to Sheng Mansion these days. On this day, Zhou Chen had a rest, so he went to Sheng Mansion with Hualan.
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, and also hired a nanny for Zhou Fu to teach Zhou Fu etiquette and rules.
Hua Lan was helping Mrs. Wang at Wei Ruixuan and preparing for Ru Lan's dowry, while Zhou Chen was in Shou'an Hall, talking to the old lady.
"I heard from Hua'er that the Queen Mother and the officials are trying to woo you, and even specially invited her to come to the palace to talk. I know you are smart and can definitely handle it, but you still have to be cautious and consider everything."
The old lady has lived for so many years and has a very clear view of things. Although Zhou Chen is majestic in the eyes of many people, she knows that the current situation in the court is very complicated. The Queen Mother listens to politics from behind the curtain, the officials want to rule personally, and the two palaces want both.
To win over Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen is indeed in a dilemma to some extent.
"Grandma, you don't need to worry about my affairs. When the sixth sister gets married, you will enjoy the happiness and happiness. My mother told me a few days ago that she wanted me to take you to live in the house for a while."
"I haven't seen Hui Niang for a long time. When the girl gets married tomorrow, I will take the time to visit Hui Niang. As for staying with her for a while, there is no need to bother."
The old lady doesn't like to trouble people. Although Zhou Chen and Hualan are her relatives and grandchildren, she still likes to live in Sheng Mansion because in her heart, this is her home and the place where she should live.
While the grandfather and grandson were talking, a female envoy suddenly walked in.
"Old lady, the master and the mistress had a quarrel."
"Are you arguing?"
The old lady was very surprised: "Why are you arguing?"
To be continued...