bookcurios Chapter 255: Princess Jianing
Chapter 255: Princess Jianing
However, another three days passed quickly and the Sheng Mansion received a letter from the Zhao Mansion in Yuzhou, expressing their intention to visit.
Zhao Zongquan came with his wife Shen to present the engagement letter.
To be honest, Sheng Hong was unwilling to let Molan marry down to such a low level.
But now that he is in a high position and has been troubled by the County Lady Gu, Molan's marriage to a lower class is enough to provide huge benefits to the Sheng family.
The first is the court's public opinion and the so-called moral discourse power.
It was because of the persecution by the Gu family that Molan had to compromise on her marriage.
Even if this matter could be brought to court and known to the government, there would probably be no shortage of royal grants.
For Molan, this is not only a great honor, but also an absolute guarantee for her to gain a foothold in her husband's family.
The second is the protection of their Sheng family.
The Sheng family is already a prominent family in the capital. Now they don't have to worry about marrying up, they just want to be safe...
Yuzhou is far away from the imperial court, but not too remote. For the Sheng family, it is a retreat outside their hometown of Yangzhou. It is also a guarantee for Molan's self-survival in case the empire collapses one day.
From now on, Molan is a clan member and will bid farewell to Qimin forever.
After considering it this way, and after repeated deliberations and discussions with Old Lady Sheng and Lin Qinshuang, Sheng Hong finally nodded in agreement.
As a result, the Zhao couple came to Tokyo in person to propose marriage.
Although it was just a proposal, the Zhao family also brought enough gifts and made a grand ceremony.
A procession of carriages and horses, beating gongs and drums, people wearing red and green, carrying boxes, came to the Sheng Mansion in a grand manner.
What the Zhao family in Yuzhou lacks the least now is silver.
The price of spices is like gold. They can be used as medicine, satisfy the appetites of nobles, and even be sold in large quantities at a low profit for the common people.
As the local bosses in Yuzhou, they naturally made a fortune under Molan's manipulation.
No matter what the money was involved in, at least it saved face. Outsiders were full of praise for it, so Sheng Hong was not too harsh.
"Alas...Molan, don't worry, Dad won't let you suffer any injustice."
The marriage between Molan and Zhao Ceying was recognized as a marriage of low status in Tokyo City, so no matter how generous her dowry was, it was nothing more than Sheng Hong's love for his son as a father.
After going to Yuzhou, I'm afraid that the chances of seeing you again in this life will only be a few times.
When Sheng Hong, a middle-aged man, mentioned this matter through his colleagues, his eyes turned red, tears shed on the spot, and he sobbed uncontrollably.
The emperor felt sympathy for Fourth Miss Sheng's plight when he saw that his trusted minister had ended up in such a situation.
She was immediately granted the title of "Princess of Jianing County", and the restaurant she was given happened to be located on the land that was previously the fief of Princess Pingning.
"The women of the Sheng family are well-educated, and the imperial sister has praised them repeatedly. This is a conferment of grace, so there is nothing wrong with enjoying a higher-class restaurant."
Moreover, the emperor had a very good impression of Zhao Zongquan, the Yuezhou militia commander, and other low-key royal family members from Yuzhou. Giving Molan a special title was also a disguised mention of Zhao Zongquan's family, and he was very happy to do this.
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Molan's marriage and the official rewards were all reported to the Qi Mansion without exception.
At this time, Gu, who had just given the order to kill a maid, listened to his mother's report and smashed a set of cups in anger.
"Damn Sheng family! Are you going to humiliate me like this?!"
When the Duke of Qi heard the news, he just sighed.
Although he was a duke, he had no real power in the court and no secure position at home.
There is really no pleasure in being a householder like this.
Although Gu was unruly in the past, she was proud and bright, which made it impossible for him to take his eyes off her when he was young.
If everything had gone smoothly all the time, Gu's stubbornness and conceit would have been nothing more than a cinnabar mole at the corner of his mouth, which was considered a different kind of charm.
Can……
"Heng'er still suffered in the end."
He knew clearly what the emperor meant. He knew that if Gu's mistakes were to be borne by her alone, the Duke of Qi's Mansion would not be affected.
Then...let her do it.
After his wings were broken and he had hit the wall many times, until he was completely bruised and battered, perhaps Gu would admit from the bottom of his heart, "I was wrong."
He can wait.
And perhaps only then will there be a chance to repair the relationship with the Sheng family.
When Heng'er grows up, he will truly become a responsible man.
When Gu grew old, he truly realized that he had nothing to be proud of.
Or he could wait until he dies, and before he dies, hold the hand of the young man from the Sheng family, hoping that the other party would forget their grudges with a smile.
The Sheng Mansion is like a dormant dragon in the abyss. Once a storm comes, it will probably reach the highest position among the officials.
Although he was incompetent, he could see the situation clearly.
wait.
wait.
Thinking of this, the Duke of Qi did not walk into the main hall where Gu was screaming hysterically. He turned around and walked through the corridor to leave the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
The sun is shining brightly today, so you can go boating on the lake and spend the afternoon fishing.
Isn’t it wonderful that this is the case?
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There were many girls of marriageable age in the Sheng Mansion, and Rulan's marriage was also put on the table.
The Sheng family and the Fuguo Public Security family quickly went through the process, and for a while the Sheng Mansion was very lively.
As for Minglan, after stating her ambition, she politely declined the idea of replacing her identity with excuses such as "going to Zhuangzi due to illness" or "always in her hometown of Yangzhou".
I have already reached the palace examination and am only one step away from obtaining an official title. How can I give up just because I have reached the 'marriageable age'?
Get married and have children?
Is this important?
The Sheng family has a good environment. She doesn't need to realize her own value in this way. She can be herself.
In this case, she will use the best way she can to give back to this family and to the person who can provide her with all the conveniences, the starting point of her dream - Molan.
First of all, let’s start with Qi Heng, who was far superior to the others on the palace examination gold list.
This was the first step of the countermeasures discussed by the three of them.
If they were to openly confront and criticize the Qi Mansion now, not only would the effect be minimal, they might even be accused of insubordination and disrespect for elders.
Let's leave all matters to my father and grandmother for now. They are only responsible for targeting Young Master Qi and achieving success as soon as possible.
Five members of their family served as officials in the same court!
Who do you want to take revenge on but don’t have a way?
Who else dares to bully Molan, Hualan, and Rulan?
So... the blueprint is planned, and everything returns to reality.
Study hard, work hard!
Changzhuo, who had just turned ten, was also forced to study hard with his brothers.
At such a young age, he read a lot of books that he "shouldn't have read" and suffered a lot that he shouldn't have suffered. Fortunately, Chang Qiao has never been picky about food since he was a child and likes to follow his older brothers and sisters. Therefore, this hellish special training is full of freshness and novelty for Chang Qiao.
The collective atmosphere is very important. When it develops in a positive direction, it will inevitably play a positive supervisory role.
Ten days later, when Master Zhuang came to check the results, he was deeply shocked by Chang Zhuo's superior performance.
"My son, you may have great talent in the future!"
Zhuang Xuejiu was very excited, but Chang Zhuo could no longer laugh.
:), do you think I am good at my studies?
Forced by your brothers?