The large and small boxes exuded the aura of jewels, which made Xiao Tao dizzy.
Dan Ju's eyes also shone: "Girl, Gu Tingye actually gave you such a heavy gift. It seems that he is really devoted to you."
Minglan seemed a little absent-minded. After a moment, she suddenly smiled and said, "You can take a few things to give to the fourth and fifth sisters."
"Ah? But miss, this is Gu Tingye's betrothal gift for your engagement." Xiao Tao said distressedly.
Minglan tapped Xiao Tao on the forehead: "Nonsense, Gu Tingye is still in the period of filial piety. How can we talk about marriage? It's still early for the betrothal gift."
"But the fourth and fifth girls treat you like this, why do you still give them these good things?" Xiao Tao rubbed her forehead and asked in confusion.
The corner of Minglan's mouth raised a strange arc, and she looked pointedly in the direction of Lin Qige: "Between good sisters, of course we should share the blessings and the hardships. I have such a happy thing, so of course we have to do it together.
It’s good to be happy.”
In Wei Rui Xuan, Ru Lan happily turned over the gift that Minglan had just sent, her mouth full of admiration.
"Mom, look at this string of pearls. The color is so brilliant. The most rare thing is that all the pearls are the same size. They are even better than the string of my sister Hualan."
Wang Ruofu looked at his daughter with hatred: "Look at your carelessness, Ruona Gu Tingye is going to marry you, and all the rare treasures today belong to you!"
"I told you to pay more attention in school and not just get along with Mo Lan. Now it's good that neither the young prince nor the two young princes have a crush on you."
Rulan said unconvinced: "That Mo Lan is flirting all day long, but no one is interested in her. Besides, Gu Tingye has a bad reputation, so I don't want to marry her. The Gu family has a complicated relationship, and Minglan will suffer from it in the future."
Eat, what is there to envy?"
"Besides, they look down on me, so what can I do? Who made me not as good-looking as Minglan, just follow my mother."
"You... evil thing, evil thing!" Wang Ruofu was so angry that she wanted to lift the table. Her appearance had always been the biggest pain in her heart. If she was so beautiful and charming, how could she still have that bitch like Lin Sushuang?
What's up?
There was another scene over at Linqi Pavilion.
In front of Dan Ju, Mo Lan swept the gift on the floor and pointed at Dan Ju's nose and cursed.
"Who wants her to be so hypocritical? Is she giving a gift? She is clearly showing off to me that she has found a good husband. Get out of here!"
Danju was so angry that she argued: "My girl is kind enough to share, how can the fourth girl slander my girl indiscriminately?"
"How dare you talk back?" Mo Lan stepped forward and slapped Dan Ju directly.
Danju was stunned and covered her face: "Four girls don't care, we just took the things away, why did we do it?"
"Okay, you, a slave, dare to question me. You are relying on Minglan to support you. I want to see if you can beat me! Someone drag me out and beat me hard!" Mo Lan!
He said angrily.
Danju was not a vegetarian either. She pushed away the maid who came to catch her and scolded: "I wonder who dares. I am the person arranged by the old lady to go to the sixth girl's room. Even if she needs to be punished, it will be the sixth girl who will punish her. It will be her turn."
Less than four girls."
After saying that, he led his men and broke out. Melan suddenly felt angry and screamed: "Are you all dead? Get this bitch back!"
"But Danju belongs to the old lady after all..." Lin Xiaoniang hesitated.
Mo Lan said angrily: "My dear, if a cheap servant slaps you in the face today, will we still have a foothold in this house in the future?"
As she said that, she immediately led people to chase her. Before Lin Xiaoniang could react, Mo Lan had already arrived at the door.
In Mu Cangzhai, Danjue told the story aggrievedly. Xiaotao looked at the slap marks on Danjue's face and said angrily: "These four girls are too unreasonable. The girl kindly gave her a gift. Not only did she not
I didn't appreciate it, but I beat him instead."
When Mo Lan, who had just rushed in, heard this, he immediately exploded: "Okay, whose influence is Dan Ju relying on? It turns out you were the one who gave the instructions behind his back!"
Minglan looked panicked: "Fourth sister, what are you doing?"
Mo Lan looked at Ming Lan's charming and innocent face, and felt jealousy burning in her heart. She stepped forward and slapped Ming Lan on the face. Ming Lan fell to the ground and knocked down the investigation case.
The teapot and tea utensils were shattered on the floor, full of fragments.
Looking at the porcelain fragments on the ground, an evil idea suddenly came to Mo Lan's mind. He picked up a fragment by accident and slashed it towards Ming Lan's face.
A cut suddenly appeared on Minglan's delicate skin.
This scene shocked everyone in the room. Xiao Tao and Dan Ju were the first to react and quickly controlled Mo Lan who was about to commit an attack. The maid Mo Lan brought saw that his girl was entangled and stepped forward to help.
The scene fell into chaos for a while.
At this moment, Wang Ruofu came over after hearing the news and shouted: "Stop it, everyone, you are going to rebel! Pull them away quickly!"
Wang Ruofu looked at the injuries on Ming Lan's face, and then looked at the porcelain fragments in Mo Lan's hand, and suddenly became energetic.
"What a vicious fourth girl, you want to ruin the sixth girl's appearance. Someone, please take her to my custody!"
"Slow down!" Lin Xiaoniang also rushed over, stepped forward and hugged Mo Lan.
"What are you doing, madam? We haven't figured out the matter yet, so we have to kidnap someone."
Wang Ruofu was furious: "Isn't this clear? There are so many people in this room watching. Do you think the fourth girl scratched the sixth girl's face on purpose?"
The people brought by Mo Lan lowered their heads when they realized they were wrong. Xiao Tao and Dan Ju hurriedly said: "The eldest lady, the fourth girl, rushed straight into our yard and not only beat our girl, she also scratched her with a piece of porcelain.
Face, you must make the decision for Miss Six!"
"What else do you have to say?" Wang Ruofu stared at Lin Xiaoniang. This was the first time in so many years that she had the upper hand in the confrontation between the two, and she couldn't help but feel happy!
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiaoniang cried and said: "These maids are all the Sixth Girl's people, so they are naturally towards the Sixth Girl."
"you......."
At this time, Mrs. Sheng's mother, Fang's mother, also rushed over.
"The old lady said that everyone present should be taken away and kept under separate custody until the master comes back before making a decision."
Lin Xiaoniang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. As long as Sheng Hong comes back, she won't be afraid anymore.
"Mother Fang, these four girls are frightened. I think they should be taken back to rest for a while until the master comes back to question them."
As she was about to take Mo Lan away, Fang's mother stopped Lin Xiaoniang.
"The old lady is giving orders to everyone. It's better for Miss Lin not to make things difficult for us. Besides, the fourth girl is intact now. If there are any injuries on her body after she returns, it's hard to tell."
Lin Xiaoniang had nothing to say, so she had no choice but to ask Fang's mother to take her away, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.
After Sheng Hong came back, when he saw the injuries on Minglan's face, he was shocked and said in anger: "Who did this?"
Minglan was now not only his daughter, but also Gu Tingye's future wife. Such a good son-in-law, if Minglan regretted it because of injuries on her face, would he have to regret it too late?
As a typical scholar-bureaucrat in feudal society, Sheng Hong's family prosperity is more important than anything else.
Wang Ruofu snorted coldly: "It's not your precious fourth girl."
"Mo Lan?" Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment: "Can't you? Mo Lan has always been well-behaved, how could he do such a thing?"
Wang Ruofu became angry instantly: "Well-behaved? I'm afraid you're just pretending to be well-behaved. If you were really well-behaved, why would you scratch your sister's face with pieces of porcelain? This is going to ruin the appearance of the sixth girl! Be careful.
How vicious!"
Sheng Hong was speechless for a moment.
Mrs. Sheng snorted coldly: "Bring everyone here!"
Mo Lan was brought up, looking panicked. When she saw Sheng Hong, she cried and defended.
"Father, they wronged me. I just had a dispute with Minglan, and I accidentally scratched her in a fit of rage..."
Lin Sushuang also hugged Sheng Hong's thigh and begged for mercy: "Yes, my lord, it is normal for sisters to fight among themselves. After I go back, I will definitely punish Mo Lan severely."
Mrs. Sheng saw that Sheng Hong seemed to be acting strangely, and she said in an angry tone: "Master, if the family is restless, it will bring trouble to three generations. If you are going to treat such a serious matter lightly, what will she do to her husband's family in the future?"
Can the Lord continue to cover up the matter?"
Sheng Hong was startled, and quickly threw Lin Sushuang away and slapped the table: "Come here, drag this evil beast down, beat it with twenty boards, lock it in the ancestral hall, and keep it for three months as a warning."
Follow suit!"
Lin Sushuang screamed and fainted to the ground. She didn't know whether it was pretending or acting, but this time Sheng Hong didn't take care of her anymore.
Ming Lan's originally silently weeping expression turned into a sneer as Mo Lan screamed.
.......
"Minglan was injured? Is it serious?"
Gu Tingye was not on duty today and originally came to Qin Hao for a drink, but Yu Yanran told her that Minglan's face was scratched.
Yu Yanran said with a sad face: "There is a cut on my face. I don't know if it can be cured. If it can't be cured, you can find a lover again. She doesn't want to delay you."
Gu Tingye became anxious when he heard this: "Am I the kind of person who is greedy for beauty? No matter whether it can be cured or not, I will definitely stick to Minglan!"
"Shitou, prepare your horses and go to Sheng Mansion."
Looking at Gu Tingye's hurried away figure, Qin Hao pinched Yu Yanran's chin: "Look, you made my cousin anxious."
Yu Yanran chuckled: "Isn't this also to test whether he is sincere to Minglan?"
In fact, the injury on Minglan's face was not serious, and the wound healed quickly after applying medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine and herbal medicine are often more effective than Western medicine in healing such small wounds. Of course, if the wound is too large or too deep, it will not be able to compare with Western medicine's suture therapy.
Yu Yanran winked at Qin Hao again: "Then why didn't you expose me just now?"
"Seeing you having so much fun, I naturally want to cooperate with you." Qin Hao took Yu Yanran's hand and squeezed it.
Yu Yanran smiled and suddenly retched.
Qin Hao was stunned for a moment, and then said to Buqi: "Go and invite a doctor!"
Although Yu Yanran was vomiting, her eyes were full of joy.
Not long after, the doctor came. After checking the pulse, he raised his hands and congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Madam, you are very happy."
Yu Yanran's originally worried heart was finally relieved, and she actually cried with joy.
Qin Hao comforted and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. It had been almost three months since he came back, and his long-term hard work had finally paid off. He was still a little worried that it would take many years to have a child, just like in the world where everything is fine.
The psychological pressure caused to Yu Yanran was too great.
The news of Yu Yanran's pregnancy quickly reached Qin Liu and Qin Junye, and the joy on their faces almost overflowed.
Qin Liu also brought a lot of supplements, and kept telling Yu Yanran to pay more attention to her health, and also taught her some things to pay attention to during pregnancy, although many of them were wrong in Qin Hao's opinion.
It wasn't until Qin Liu left that Qin Hao pointed out some of the mistakes she had made before and told Yu Yanran not to do the same.
Yu Yanran looked at Qin Hao with suspicion: "But my husband has never given birth to a child, how can he know this?"
Qin Hao blinked: "In the dream, I have had several children, so you are right to listen to me."
"Pfft, what's in the dream can be taken seriously." Yu Yanran covered her mouth and chuckled.
Qin Hao slapped Yu Yanran on the butt arrogantly: "A husband is a wife, if you dare to be disobedient, see how I deal with you."
Yu Yanran's face immediately turned red, and she mouthed angrily: "I hate it."
Soon, Mrs. Yu also learned about her granddaughter's pregnancy and came to visit.
When she came, Qin Hao happened to be giving Yu Yanran prenatal education and reading fairy tales he had written. I don't know how well the child's prenatal education was going, but Yu Yanran giggled after listening to it.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Grandma, why are you here?" Yu Yanran stood up and came to Mrs. Yu, holding her hand and acting coquettishly.
But Mrs. Yu frowned and said, "You are already a mother, why are you still so unstable? You haven't settled down yet, so don't be so turbulent."
"Oh." Yu Yanran obeyed the instruction obediently.
Mrs. Yu nodded with satisfaction. Seeing her granddaughter's happy smile, she felt completely reassured that her grandson-in-law had indeed chosen the right one.
"Grandma, look, this is the prenatal education book prepared by the Marquis for me. It's very interesting."
After all, Yu Yanran is just an eighteen-year-old girl. Although women in ancient times were more precocious, their nature was always curious.
There are all kinds of magical magic in these fairy tale books written by Qin Hao, such as Thumbelina and Snail Girl, which she can listen to with great interest.
Mrs. Yu said to Qin Hao: "Master Hou, please don't pamper this girl too much."
Qin Hao and Yu Yanran looked at each other and smiled.
Mrs. Yu left with satisfaction.
In the days that followed, Qin Hao basically went to the Privy Council every day to do his job, that is, he went to court as a tool during every court meeting.
The rest of the time, I basically stay at home with Yu Yanran to relieve her boredom. When she gets tired of staying at home, I take her out for a walk. Of course, I will occasionally be driven to Qingmei's place to spend the night by Yu Yanran.
The leisurely days always passed quickly. After entering late autumn, the weather in Bianjing began to gradually turn colder. Yu Yanran's belly was getting bigger day by day. It was definitely impossible to go out. Under the treatment conditions in ancient times,
Qin Hao did not dare to let Yu Yanran take risks, so he could only take her around the yard every day.
On this day, Qin Hao was helping Yu Yanran for a walk, when suddenly Xiao Qin rushed in and cried.
"Master Hou, you must save our family Ting Wei this time!"
Qin Hao frowned slightly, but still let Jade support Yu Yanran back to the room first.
"Auntie, don't be impatient. If you have anything to say, let's sit down and talk slowly."
Xiao Qin then explained the situation again. It turned out that not only Gu Tingwei, but also the two dandy boys from the fourth and fifth rooms were arrested. On the surface, it was to conduct a thorough investigation of King Yan's rebellious party members, but in fact, Zhao Zongquan gradually took control of them.
After that, he eliminated the clan forces that threatened him.
Could it be that Qin Hao did what he said: "Auntie, it's a matter of rebellion, big or small. I'm afraid I can't solve it by asking for mercy. And you should also know that I'm just a sinecure in the court now, so I'm afraid I don't have enough weight.
"
Xiao Qin cried and said: "Master Hou, Ting Wei is really unjust. How dare he get involved with King Yan's rebellious party? Those two evil beasts from the fourth and fifth houses were purchased and trained from Yangzhou.
Women, I gave two of them to Ting Wei. Ting Wei was young and ignorant, so he kept them. Now the Dali Temple says that these purchased women were used by King Yan to bribe high-ranking officials in the court, and they were involved in everything.
They were all taken in."
"Master Hou, please save Ting Wei. He is your biological cousin. If there is anything wrong with him, I will not be alive."
Qin Hao sneered in his heart. After all, he and Gu Tingwei were just cousins, and Gu Tingye was his biological brother. He left his biological brother alone and came to beg him, obviously knowing that Gu Tingye didn't want to see her.
Of course, after all, Xiao Qin is his aunt, so if she refuses to save her, she will inevitably be blamed, Qin Hao said.
"Let's do this. I'll go to Dali Temple to inquire about the information first. At least I won't make cousin Ting Wei's life there too difficult, and then I'll find a way to get him out as much as possible. But my aunt needs to be mentally prepared for this.
I don't have enough weight in front of the officials, so I might have to ask my cousin to step in."
Xiao Qin could only wipe her tears when she heard this: "Then I'll leave it to Mr. Hou."
After seeing Xiao Qin off, Qin Hao was about to say hello to Yu Yanran and then go to Dali Temple, when Gu Tingye came.
"Cousin, if you have any plans next time, you'd better inform me in advance, otherwise don't blame me for spoiling your good deeds." Qin Hao glanced at Gu Tingye angrily.
Gu Tingye chuckled: "I knew Zihan would be able to figure out my intentions."
After finishing speaking, Gu Tingye said sadly and angrily: "Back then, my mother married into the Gu family, spent all her dowry, and solved the Gu family's danger of losing nobility, but they didn't mention it at all, and continued to slander my mother, the Bai family. So far, how many people in the Gu family even
They don’t even know about my mother’s existence, so I just want them to write down how my mother saved the Gu family from disaster in the family tree in front of the whole clan.”
"I want them to respectfully bring my mother's tablet into the ancestral hall and receive incense from the descendants of the Gu family. This is what she deserves!"
Although it sounds a bit superstitious, Qin Hao didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Over the years in Zhifu World, what Qin Hao felt most deeply was the influence of clan concepts in feudal society on Chinese culture.
Westerners always say that China has no faith, which is pure fart. China also has myths, but the biggest difference between Chinese myths and Western myths is that in Western myths, everything human beings are gifts from God, and fire is the gift of Prometheus from Olympus.
Si Shan stole it, and in Chinese mythology, fire was obtained by the Suiren family by drilling wood into fire.
In Western mythology, the great flood that destroyed the world required building a Noah's Ark, and only those chosen by God could survive. However, in Chinese mythology, it was Dayu who led the people to control the flood, cut mountains and rocks, and used donated blood and strips of
Fresh life exchanges for the survival of the nation.
The Chinese people do not believe in those so-called gods, because the Chinese people know very well that in the five thousand years of Chinese history, what has allowed the Chinese nation to pass on the fire from generation to generation is not the gods above, but our ancestors from generation to generation.
