Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 214 Ling Buhuo’s plan
  "Mom, don't think about Princess Yuchang's affairs. She already looked down on her son back then, and it's even more so now. She and my eldest brother are a perfect match," Ling Buhuo said.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chunyu opened her mouth but no words came out. In the end, she could only shake her head helplessly and said, "My son, why can't you just bear it?"

"You really can't stand it anymore. You can tell my mother. I will just find some for you. Why do you need to go to a brothel?"

"Mom, there are some things I can't help myself. Okay, mom, let's not talk about this anymore. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first." Ling Buhuo said helplessly.
  When Chun Yu heard this, he immediately realized, what is his son? Could it be that this incident has something to do with Zi Sheng? Yes, it must be.

All the good things over the years were Zi Sheng's, and all the bad things were done by Zi Chen. When she thought of this, she felt a little distressed, but Ling Buhuo couldn't see it.

Because he had returned to the study at this time and was talking to Lu Cheng.

"Young Master, I have already told the Eldest Young Master before, and they said they were very satisfied." Lu Chengdao
  "Well, that's good. It won't be in vain for me to go through all the trouble." Ling Buhuo nodded.

"Sir, why are you doing this? The price you paid this time is too high, right? Will your reputation be good from now on?" Lu Cheng couldn't help but persuade.
  But what? It's all over, right? reputation? Do you think I care about this? Is he of any use to me? Why don't I do it if I can use him in exchange for some benefits?
  "You remember, reputation is never given by others, but by yourself. I don't care what they think, as long as I can get what I want." Ling Buhuo said

After hearing this, Lu Cheng stopped talking, directly clasped his fists and saluted, and then exited the study.

After he left, Ling Buhuo said to himself, "Counting the time, it's time to start preparations."

The time soon came to the second day. There was a big happy event for the Cheng family today, that is, the third bedroom of the Cheng family came back. Mrs. Cheng was extremely happy today.

The Cheng family was also very happy, but it didn't take long before Cheng Shaoshang couldn't be happy anymore. His mother left all the preparations for Zhengdan to her cousin Sisi.

It's impossible to say that she doesn't care at all. Who doesn't want to be recognized by their parents? But she also knew that she was indeed not as good as her cousin.

So she could only keep comforting herself so that she would not be so jealous. However, unfortunately, she overheard the conversation between her mother-in-law and her third aunt at night, and her good mood disappeared in an instant.

"I'm not praising Sisi, but Sisi is really capable. If Niao Niao can be half as good as Sisi, then I will be satisfied." Xiao Yuanyi said

"Sishu, how can I be like you? Niao Niao is your biological daughter. How can you say that? Besides, wasn't she... when she was a child?" said the third aunt.

"Just because I neglected to discipline her when she was a child, I should be stricter with her now. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Good is good, bad is bad." Xiao Yuanyi said

"Sister-in-law, this is at home, not in the military camp. You don't have to be so harsh." said the third aunt.

"Niao Niao's bad habits are hard to change now, and ordinary methods are no longer useful to her. Forget it, today is a happy day, so I won't talk about it anymore." Xiao Yuanyi said

After hearing this, the third aunt could only shake her head helplessly, and these words were heard word by word in Shaoshang's ears. At this time, she was very sad, so she walked back alone.

At this time, she couldn't help but wonder, would they be happier if she was no longer at home?

Doesn’t mother need to worry so much? Can you live a more comfortable life?
  This idea slowly took root in her heart.

At the same time, the Chengyang Marquis Mansion was also very lively. There was a lot of traffic in front of the door and an endless stream of guests coming and going. At this time, Ling Buhuo was standing in front of the door helping to welcome and send them off.

Time passed slowly, and finally no one came. Ling Buhuo returned to the mansion a little disappointed, and then went directly to the front hall to drink and have fun.

I don’t know when this topic started, but it came to Princess Yuchang. Hearing this, Ling Buhuo immediately cheered up, because he knew that a good show was about to take place.

As expected, it didn't take long for the door to be pushed open, and Ling Buyi strode in and said, "Marquis Chengyang, I am going home to reunite with you according to the imperial decree."

"Uh, haha, Zi Sheng, you came back just in time. Hurry, sit down. We were talking about you when you came back. Sit down." Ling Yi said with a smile that was not affected at all.

"I won't sit down. Since I've met you, I'll go back first. I'm not worried about my mother being alone at home, so I'm leaving." Ling Busuo didn't save any face for Ling Yi.

Just as he turned to leave, Princess Yuchang appeared in front of the front hall. As soon as she saw Ling Buyi, she hurriedly said, "Zisheng, you are back. I finally see you today."

Ling Buhuo was not interested at all in the ensuing painful drama, because at this time, he was thinking about a big thing and had no time to care about it.

In just a few sentences, the tragic drama came to an end. Ling Busuo said, "Princess, let me say it again, my future daughter-in-law is her at first sight, and she will be her for the rest of her life, and Princess, you are not."

After saying that, Ling Buyi left without stopping at all. Princess Yuchang's face also turned ugly, and she turned away with tears in her eyes.

After this farce, everyone present had no intention of continuing to drink. After all, such a big thing happened to the host's family, and they couldn't be blind to see it.

After seeing them off, Ling Yi called Ling Buhuo into the study and said, "Zichen, you have been following Zi Sheng. Tell me truthfully, does he have a girl he can catch his eye?"

"This, this, father, the eldest brother may, may really have one, but I'm not sure. I just feel that the eldest brother treats her a little differently." Ling Buhuo said

"Is there really one? Tell me quickly, which family is the girl from?" Ling Yi asked.
  "Father, that girl is the daughter of the Cheng family of the Marquis of Quling." Ling Buhuo said.

"Huh? Marquis Qu Ling? How can a humble family be worthy of Zisheng? This is simply nonsense. Do you know where they have gone?" Ling Yi said
  "Father, don't worry, eldest brother hasn't clarified the matter yet, so Madam Cheng Si probably still doesn't know anything about it now." Ling Buhuo said.

"Huh? It hasn't started yet? That's good, that's good. There is still a chance, but what method should be used to stop them?" Ling Yiwei said.
  "Father, I'm afraid this is very difficult. You also know that Your Majesty has always loved my eldest brother very much. If my eldest brother mentions this matter to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely agree." Ling Buhuo said.

"Is there really no other way? No, Zichen, something is very wrong with you today. If this were usual, you would never tell me about Zi Sheng."

"Why are you so talkative today? There must be something wrong. Tell me quickly. What's the secret in your mind?" Ling Yi thought about it and suddenly realized something was wrong. "Haha, Father, I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, I do have my purpose. My mother has always hoped that my eldest brother can marry Princess Yuchang."

"Although I don't know why my mother is so persistent, as a son of a human being, I am willing to help her fulfill this wish. Father, you also agree to this marriage, don't you?" Ling Buhuo said.

"Haha, you can't deceive me with these words. You're not just doing it for your mother, right?" Ling Yi said
  "That's right, father, I do not only do it for my mother, but also for myself. Now that I have said it all, my son can tell me directly. I want to marry the fourth lady of the Cheng family." Ling Buhuo said.

"What? Say it again? You, you want to marry that Mrs. Cheng Si?" Ling Yi said in disbelief.

"That's right, father. I do want to marry that Mrs. Cheng Si." Ling Buhuo said.

"Well, my father is very curious now. Isn't the Fourth Lady Cheng as beautiful as a fairy? No, I don't think Zi Sheng is interested in that Fourth Lady at all. You are the one who is, right?" Ling Yi said
  "Father, you can doubt me about anything, but you can't doubt that I'm joking about my eldest brother. If you don't like to hear it, the last thing in the world I can make is a joke about my eldest brother." Ling Buhuo said. He looked at Ling Yi with a serious face and said

After hearing this, Ling Yi immediately realized, yes, how could he have forgotten this? With his son's ambition, he would definitely not joke about Zi Sheng's matter.

"Hmph, then you should tell me why you did this. After all, this is the girl your eldest brother likes. It's very abnormal that you want to marry her now." Ling Yi said
  "Father, to be honest, I have never met the fourth lady of the Cheng family." Ling Buhuo said.

"What? You want to marry her without even meeting her? Aren't you worried at all?" Ling Yi became more and more curious.

"Father, how can the appearance of a girl who is attracted by my eldest brother be so different?" Ling Buhuo asked.

"Well, that's what you said. Let's get down to business. Why are you doing this?" Ling Yi said
  "Because it's appropriate, father. Although the Cheng family rose from a humble family, it is not without foundation behind him. The strength of the Wan family cannot be underestimated."

"With such a family background, it is naturally not suitable for my eldest brother, but for me, it is more than enough. After all, with my son's current reputation, I am afraid that there is no hope for someone who is truly worthy of the family."

"No matter how low-level the Cheng family is, they are extremely outstanding. That's why my son wants to marry them. This is also good for our Ling family." Ling Buhuo said.

"Well, what you said makes sense, but if it's true as you said, this is the girl Zisheng likes, how are you going to explain it to Zisheng?" Ling Yi asked

"Huh? Father, why can't my son understand what you are saying? This marriage is clearly your intention, father. Why do you want your son to explain it to his eldest brother?" Ling Buhuo asked.

"What? What do I mean? When did my father say that this is obviously you?" Ling Yi was halfway through his retort when he suddenly stopped talking and frowned.

After a while, he said, "Zi Chen, what if I say, this is not what I meant?"

"That's easy to handle. The son can only follow the arrangements of you and your mother and move to another family. Anyway, this important matter of marriage has been the order of the parents and the matchmaker since ancient times." Ling Buhuo said.

"You, hahaha, okay, okay, so good, so good, Zichen, without further ado, go tell your mother now and set a date to propose marriage." Ling Yi laughed.
  "Father, it's getting late now. You should go to bed early. My son will leave first." Ling Buhuo said.

Looking at his son's leaving figure, Ling Yi felt very complicated at this moment, he was both happy and depressed. This happiness was naturally because his son had actually plotted against him.

And the reason for depression is precisely because of this, so now he is both happy and depressed.

At this time, Ling Buhuo didn't care about his father's thoughts. He was now in his mother's room, and what was going on between mother and son?

"What? Your father actually asked you to marry a daughter from the Cheng family? This can't be done. How can a daughter from the Cheng family be worthy of my son? No, no, no. I'm going to find your father now." Mrs. Chunyu said anxiously
  "Mom, calm down and don't be impatient. Listen to your son and tell me slowly. In fact, it was my suggestion to my father about this marriage that made him agree," Ling Buhuo said.

"What? What did you say? My son, what do you think?" Chunyu asked
  "Mom, because my son wants to get rid of his eldest brother, he needs to find another supporter." Ling Buhuo said

"What? Zichen, what did you say? You want, you want to find another backer?" Chunyu said.

"That's right, mother. We, mother and son, have only been enjoying the glory these years, but we have suffered a lot of grievances, and most of them are related to my eldest brother."

"I know that the eldest brother blames my father for marrying another man so quickly, but this is my father's fault. After all, if my father doesn't agree, can you still force him to do it?"

"Why should you be implicated? After all, there are so many men in this world whose wives have died. Do they still have to keep their integrity?"

"There was no way before. My son's future was still counting on him, but now, the world has been settled, and my son has also been granted the title of Marquis. It's time to replace him." Ling Buhuo said.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chunyu was very moved, but at the same time she felt a little unnatural. After all, what happened back then was really forced by her.

But she would never tell her son these things, so she said, "Okay, since my son has an idea, just do it, but why the Cheng family?"

"Mom, of course it's because of the Wan family. After all, everyone in the court knows that the Cheng family was supported by the Wan family, and the Wan family even gave away all their previous houses."

"This shows how good the relationship between the two families is. In fact, the best candidate is of course Wan Qiqi, but with his son's current reputation, the Wan family will not agree."

"The next best thing is the Cheng family, and to be honest, their family is indeed suitable for a son. And once this matter is done, can you still sell the old princess a favor?" Ling Buhuo said.

"Well, you're right, son. This is indeed killing two birds with one stone, but it's just wronging you." Mrs. Chunyu said

"Hey, Mom, I'm a grown man, what's wrong with this? If you really don't like it, you can just find more concubines." Ling Buhuo comforted him.

(End of this chapter)