Chapter 177 The momentum of the eldest lady of Jinghaihou Mansion
"Oh, Mrs. Yu, your sister Lan is so cute. No wonder the Marquis loves her so much." Wang Ruofu praised with a smile.
Yu Yanran shook her head: "Madam Wang, please stop praising her. This girl has always been arrogant, and the Marquis still won't let me discipline her..."
When Sister Lan heard her mother scolding her, she pouted and ran to Qin Hao for comfort. Qin Hao picked her up directly and whispered in her ear: "Your mother is duplicity. I don't know how much she loves you."
, I’m just embarrassed in person.”
"Really?" Sister Lan blinked her big round eyes and looked at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao scratched his daughter's nose and said dotingly: "Of course, when did dad lie to you?"
Sister Lan then smiled happily.
Hua Lan couldn't help but secretly gasped when she saw this. In the past, she had only heard that Qin Hao regarded her daughter as the apple of his eye, but now that she saw her, she realized that what he said was true.
"The gift is a gift from the elders. Since it was given by the Marquis, you should accept it." Yuan Wenshao said to Sister Zhuang, thinking that he would prepare a gift for Sister Lan later.
Only then did Sister Zhuang happily put it away: "Thank you, Uncle Qin."
"Haha, no thank you, no thank you. From now on, you little sisters will move around more and come to my house to sit more often." Qin Hao said, putting his daughter down and letting them go out to play.
Children in ancient times were quite pitiful, especially girls. Even if they were born into official families, they could not escape growing up in a small environment. Most of the brothers and sisters around them were of the same father, and there was competition between them.
It is difficult for them to make friends, and there is no kindergarten for them to make friends.
Sister Lan said to Sister Zhuang: "Sister, can you come to my house tomorrow? Daddy said there will be a temple fair at the Daxiangguo Temple tomorrow, and it's really lively. Can we watch the sideshow together?"
Sister Zhuang subconsciously looked back at Hua Lan and Yuan Wenshao. Hua Lan thought about it and nodded in agreement, and Sister Zhuang happily agreed.
During the meal, men and women sat separately. Qin Hao, Sheng Changbai, Sheng Hong, Yuan Wenshao, Ru Lan's husband Wen Yanjing, Wang's uncle, and Mr. Kang were at the same table. Except for Yuan Wenshao, they were all literati, and the atmosphere was harmonious when chatting.
Qin Hao would occasionally chat with Wen Yanjing about military matters, so that Yuan Wenshao would not be too bored.
The atmosphere at the ladies' table was a little weird. Yu Yanran looked down on Kang Wang and basically didn't talk to her. Although she didn't mind Qin Hao taking concubines, Kang Wang's behavior of secretly inserting people into her home was
She has been blacklisted by Yu Yanran.
Minglan didn't bother to talk to her. When everyone was toasting, she used the excuse of being pregnant and waited until they finished drinking before being offered a cup of tea instead.
Mrs. Kang Wang felt aggrieved in her heart, and said angrily: "It's different to be on a high branch. I just don't know if this married daughter still recognizes her mother's family."
Before Minglan could refute, Rulan was the first to ask, "Auntie, look at what you said. Although you have married out these years, have you ever forgotten about the Wang family? I'm afraid you have troubled your uncle and aunt a lot."
The eldest lady of the Wang family suddenly fell in love with this girl Ru Lan. Although these words may not be pleasant to hear, they definitely expressed her true feelings.
The Wang family has wiped Aunt Kang's butt so many times over the years that they can't even count it. The money they paid in was just that. The key is that they hurt a lot of people. These were the inheritance left by her father-in-law. They could have been left behind.
It was for her husband, but she, the sister-in-law, destroyed it early, otherwise her husband would not have been away from home for so many years before returning to Bianjing.
Wang Ruofu glared at Ru Lan reproachfully: "How come you kid is talking to your aunt?"
When Mrs. Wang saw this, she smoothed things over and said, "Haha, don't worry about it. My daughter and granddaughter have been joking since childhood. We are not outsiders, so it doesn't matter."
Although Kang Wang and Ru Lan didn't like each other, it was not easy to fall out in this situation, so they could only glare at each other and nod reluctantly.
Minglan couldn't help but admire Mrs. Wang. One sentence not only resolved the embarrassment, but also gave others a sense of intimacy that didn't treat them as outsiders. It was true that one elder in the family was like one treasure.
When they were almost finished eating, Mrs. Fang's mother came over and said, "The old lady would like to invite Miss Ming, Mrs. Yu, and Marquis Qin to the Shou'an Hall."
Yu Yanran was a little confused, Mrs. Sheng just invited her, why did she also invite her husband?
Qin Hao did not explain, but smiled: "It's rare that the old lady wants to see us, so let's go and say hello to the old lady."
With that said, the three of them went to Shouan Hall.
After arriving at Shou'an Hall, Yu Yanran knew what was going on.
Old Mrs. Sheng said gratefully to Qin Hao: "Thanks to Marquis Jinghai's mercy, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion was saved this time."
Qin Hao smiled and shook his head: "The main thing is that Marquis Yongyi repented and helped us capture the leader of Manichaeism in Jinling City. The merits and demerits are equal to each other."
Mrs. Sheng didn't say anything after hearing this. She knew that this kind of thing couldn't be said openly. The problem in the Yongyi Hou Mansion could be big or small. How the officials would deal with it all depends on what Qin Hao said in the memorial.
Write, as long as Qin Hao said something bad about Yongyi Houfu, it would be a trivial matter and he would be dismissed from his official position. It would be possible for him to have his house confiscated and be exiled.
Although she had a falling out with Yongyi Houfu back then, it was still her former home, and her feelings were still there.
"Oh, I think about how heroic my father was back then, but how disdainful his descendants were, and he was reduced to..."
For a person of noble character like Mrs. Sheng, the word "brothel" was too embarrassing to be spoken.
Qin Hao persuaded: "Don't worry about it, old lady. Yuehua Building has been lost to the government and has nothing to do with Yongyi Hou Mansion from now on."
"Thank you, Mr. Marquis, for your help." Mrs. Sheng said and was about to salute Qin Hao.
Qin Hao quickly helped her up: "Old lady, you can't do this. You are an elder and you are trying to shorten my life."
Seeing Qin Hao's resolute attitude, Old Mrs. Sheng could only sigh and never mention the matter again. She would not say thank you for the great favor, and she could only hope that Sheng Changbai would repay the favor in the future.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Minglan saw that the atmosphere was a bit too serious, so she coquettishly took Old Mrs. Sheng's hand and said, "Grandma, I just saw Aunt Kang at the banquet.
You’re full, do you have anything to eat here?”
Mrs. Sheng was indeed in a good mood and said with a smile: "You little hozen, you are already a mother, but you are still so out of touch, you really deserve a beating."
Having said that, Mrs. Sheng still had a banquet arranged. Yu Yanran also smiled and agreed: "After Minglan said this, I am also a little hungry. This body is troublesome."
Old Mrs. Sheng happily watched the two of them singing along, smiling so much that the wrinkles on her forehead became a little more obvious.
After a while, Sister Lan ran into the Shou'an Hall with Sister Zhuang and Brother Ming. It was hot summer, and there were beads of sweat on Sister Lan's forehead.
Qin Hao quickly wiped her with a handkerchief. Minglan also called Sister Zhuang to wipe her sweat. Yu Yanran pulled her precious son to her and asked someone to prepare a hot towel.
Sister Lan excitedly said to Qin Hao: "Dad, Sheng Mansion also has a lake, and there are fish in the lake. I saw a lot of them."
Yu Yanran looked at Minglan and said with a smile: "That's your Aunt Minglan's treasure land there."
There was a look of aftertaste on Ming Lan's face. She had often fished there when she was a child, and even caught a tortoise. It was one of the few places in Sheng Mansion where she could let go of everything. Because Ru Lan couldn't bear her temper, Mo Lan felt that fishing
It's too vulgar and I don't want to be associated with it.
Yu Yanran took her son and her daughter to greet Mrs. Sheng. The two little guys obeyed the instructions very obediently. Sister Zhuang also sweetly shouted: "Great-grandmother."
Old Mrs. Sheng couldn't stop laughing when she saw the cute looks of the three little guys. The one that Old Mrs. Sheng liked the most was not the quiet Sister Zhuang, but the lively and active Sister Lan.
When Ming Lan saw Mrs. Sheng praising Sister Lan non-stop, she couldn't help but coquettishly said: "It turns out that grandma likes girls who are more noisy. I wish I had known that I would be noisy as well."
Mrs. Sheng laughed loudly and pinched Minglan's cheek lovingly: "How dare you say that? You didn't get into much trouble back then?"
Minglan made a big blush.
After the laughter, Mrs. Sheng said with emotion: "You guys, don't always restrain your children. Children at this age are at the age where they like to have fun, especially girls. They have a few years of comfortable life.
Think about it, when you were girls, didn't you also want to live a relaxed and fast life?"
Qin Hao has actually said this more than once, and every time Yu Yanran has something to say waiting for him. Now that Mrs. Sheng has said the same thing, she can't refute it and can only nod reluctantly.
After staying in Mucangzhai for more than an hour, Qin Hao saw that Mrs. Sheng was a little tired, so he took the initiative to say goodbye and leave with the children.
When they arrived at the front hall, everyone also said goodbye and came to the door of Sheng's house. Sister Lan did not forget to warn Sister Zhuang.
"I will send a carriage to pick you up tomorrow. You must come."
It made everyone burst into laughter again.
Turning around, Yu Yanran hadn't even gotten up early in the morning. Sister Lan crawled to the bed to urge her. Yu Yanran grabbed her daughter's soft little face in annoyance.
"You, you usually get up the latest, but you still have the nerve to rush me. Besides, Sister Zhuang must not have gotten up yet."
Then Sister Lan became concerned about it and asked about the time after an hour and a half, which made Yu Yanran unable to sleep at this time and had to get up.
By the way, he also pulled up Minglan who was lying in bed. Minglan was in a daze and didn't know what happened. After being woken up, she couldn't help complaining: "Sister Yanran, how old are you, and you still play like this?"
Boring trick."
Yu Yanran snickered: "Who told this girl not to let me sleep? Stop being lazy and get up quickly and have breakfast. The Marquis will be back soon and will take us to the temple fair."
Considering that the two of them are pregnant, they are definitely not allowed to get off the carriage when visiting the temple fair. They can only sit in the carriage and watch the excitement, but even so, it is enough fun for the two of them who rarely go out.
After a while, Sister Lan got on the carriage and headed to the Earl of Zhongqin's Palace. She didn't let Yu Yanran follow her. She sat alone in the carriage of the Marquis of the Marquis, acting like the eldest lady of the Marquis of the Marquis. Not to mention, she really looked like that.
Something happened.
When they arrived at the door of Earl Zhongqin's mansion, Sister Zhuang was not there. Sister Lan thought she hadn't gotten up, so she asked the servant who was cleaning.
"Where's your Miss Jiazhuang? I made an appointment with her."
As soon as the servant saw the emblem on the carriage, he knew that this was the eldest lady of Jinghaihou Mansion. He did not dare to neglect at all, but his tone was hesitant.
Sister Lan glared at him dissatisfied: "Don't try to deceive me when you see that I am young, or I will let Uncle Yuan beat you."
The servant was so frightened that he knelt down on the spot and begged for mercy: "My dear, please forgive me. How dare I expire? It's just that Miss Zhuang was punished today and was locked up in the ancestral hall. I'm afraid she won't be able to travel with you."
If it had been someone else, she would have definitely left, but Sister Lan went straight into Earl Zhongqin's Mansion, followed closely by several guards. These were all Qin Hao's personal guards. They were all tall and powerful.
He had seen blood, and he had a murderous aura about him, and the servants along the way did not dare to stop him at all.
Sister Lan pushed the concierge to lead the way, and all the way to the backyard, an old woman stopped in front of her.
"Whose little kid is this? Does he know where this is? He just rushed in. Does he have any education?"
Sister Lan put her hands behind her back, held her head high and looked like a young adult: "You are not qualified to ask me my name, Uncle Lu, this old woman is so annoying, throw her aside and tell her to shut up."
"No." Guard Lu dutifully completed the eldest lady's instructions. If he told her to shut up, he would just throw it away. If he told her to shut up, he tied her up with her belt, tore off her clothes and stuffed them into her mouth.
Only then did Sister Lan take the people away with satisfaction. The old woman whined there for a while before someone saw her and helped her loosen her bonds.
The old lady immediately ran to Mrs. Yuan of the Earl's Mansion and cried like a mourner: "Madam, you must make the decision for me."
Mrs. Yuan was very angry when she saw her miserable appearance. It depends on the owner to beat the dog, not to mention that this is Earl Zhongqin's mansion: "Who dares to be so wanton?"
The old woman pointed in the direction of the ancestral hall. She was a girl about four years old, with several guards behind her. She didn't take the Earl's Mansion seriously at all. The old slave just refused to let them enter the backyard, so they were beaten like this.
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"Ancestral hall?" Mrs. Yuan was angry and anxious when she heard this. The ancestral hall is the most important place in the family. What if someone disturbs the ancestors' spirits and does not protect her eldest son? Hurry and take people there.
At this time, Sister Lan had already arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall. There were two rough messengers and women who were holding hands, but they were easily eliminated by the guards.
After the guard pushed open the door, Sister Lan climbed over the high threshold with her short legs.
In the originally dark ancestral hall, Sister Zhuang was huddled in Hua Lan's arms. When she heard a noise outside the door, she turned around and saw Sister Lan walking slowly out of the brilliance.
"Sister Zhuang'er, didn't we make an appointment to go to the temple fair? Won't you go with me?" Sister Lan said aggrievedly.
Sister Zhuang burst into tears: "I'm sorry, sister Lan'er, I made my grandmother angry today and was punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall. I can't go to the temple fair with you."
Hua Lan's nose felt sore and she almost cried. It was because she was a useless mother and couldn't protect her daughter.
She knew very well that the reason Mrs. Yuan used an excuse to punish them to kneel in the ancestral hall was because she heard that Sister Zhuang had made an appointment with Miss Jinghaihou to visit the temple fair today.
Mrs. Yuan has always been partial to her eldest son, and she will stick to her eldest son first if she wants anything good. In addition, her eldest daughter-in-law is her niece, so she is afraid that her second brother-in-law will steal her eldest son's property, so she tries every means to suppress her second brother-in-law.
Naturally, she didn't want to see her second wife becoming friendly with the Marquis of Jinghai, which would undoubtedly threaten her eldest son's status, so she found an excuse early in the morning to punish Hualan and her daughter by kneeling in the ancestral hall.
Mrs. Yuan brought people to the ancestral hall and saw Sister Lan, a four-year-old baby. She felt relieved. Fortunately, there were no adults following her, otherwise she would not have dared to confront the Jinghai Marquis Mansion.
"Hua Lan, Sister Zhuang, you are so brave. You made a mistake and asked you to kneel in the ancestral hall. You actually dared to break into the ancestral hall with others and disturbed the heroic spirits of your ancestors. Can you afford the punishment?"
Hua Lan shivered with fright. With this unfilial hat on her face, she, the mother-in-law, had a handle on her and could ask Yuan Wenshao to divorce her at any time with a divorce letter.
"You screamed as soon as you came in. If you want to disturb the ancestors' spirits, you should be the one who disturbed them, right?"
Mrs. Yuan's expression changed and she looked for a voice, but she found Sister Lan with her hands on her hips and staring at her with a pair of round eyes.
"Who are you? I haven't held you accountable for breaking into the ancestral hall!" Mrs. Yuan asked with a stern face.
Sister Lan walked up to Mrs. Yuan with her hands behind her back and her short legs, and said solemnly.
"My father is the Marquis of Jinghai, General Huaihua, Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, Deputy Privy Councilor... My mother is the second-grade imperial concubine, who do you think I am?"
It's funny to say that the reason why Sister Lan remembers so many of Qin Hao's official positions is mainly because of what others said when they flattered her. This child inherited Qin Hao's good memory, and she remembered it the more people said it.
This series of official positions and titles instantly made Earl Zhongqin and everyone dizzy. Take out any of these official positions and no one can compete with Earl Zhongqin.
Mrs. Yuan also gave up a little, but in front of so many servants, if she was frightened by a three or four-year-old girl, how could she have the dignity to go out in the future?
"So what? Marquis Jinghai's family members have no reason to forcefully break into other people's ancestral halls, right?"
Sister Lan snorted: "Who told you to lock up Sister Zhuang'er and Aunt Hua Lan and not let them play with me, you bad guy!"
Mrs. Yuan almost vomited blood on the spot. She thought she was being reasonable, but this little kid refused to reason with her.
Hua Lan listened and wanted to laugh. After so many years, she finally saw her mother-in-law suffer a day.
Sister Zhuang looked at Sister Lan with admiration. She was a grandmother who always found excuses to punish her and her mother. Now someone finally could restrain her.
While they were talking, Count Zhongqin also came. He was furious when he heard that someone broke into the ancestral hall without permission. When he came over, he saw that it was a little girl.
When he heard the reason for the incident, he immediately gave Mrs. Yuan a hard look.
"Since Sister Zhuang has an appointment with Miss Jinghaihou, let's go."
Sister Lan was not satisfied: "There is also Aunt Hualan."
Earl Zhongqin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed loudly: "Okay, Hua Lan, you can go too."
"Thank you father."
"Thank you, grandpa."
Sister Lan was happy. She took Sister Zhuang and Hua Lan's hands and walked out of the ancestral hall together.
Only the countenance Zhongqin and his wife, with gloomy faces, and a group of dumbfounded servants were left.
