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Chapter 1 The eldest lady is very excited

Yangzhou City,
  Just after the rain, the stings have not yet awakened,

Although the ice and snow have melted long ago, it just rained a little bit a few days ago.
  So there is still an uncomfortable clammy feeling,

If you don't burn charcoal at night, the wind and cold will not be far away from you!
  However, the weather today is rare. The sun is high in the sky, temporarily dispelling the severe cold.

People in Yangzhou came out of their homes and bought the daily necessities they needed in the bustling streets.
  In the majestic Tongpan Mansion,

Wang Ruofu, the head of the Sheng family, could not help but walk towards the Shou'an Hall of the old lady in the backyard with great joy. Even her confidant Mama Liu was left behind by her, which showed how excited Wang Ruofu was.

I just entered the yard and haven’t entered the house yet. I didn’t see the old lady at home.

Wang Ruofu couldn't help but raise his hands in the direction of Shouan Hall and shouted:

"Mother! Mother! What a great joy, such a great joy..."

Madam Wang lost her housekeeper rights because of the favor of her lord Sheng Hong to his concubine Lin Zinshuang. She has been in a gloomy and angry mood recently.

The maids in Shou'antang were quite surprised by how excited they were now.

However, Mrs. Sheng is strict in running the family, and her confidant, Fang Mama, is dedicated to her duties, manages strictly, is majestic and prudent.

So although everyone was curious, they didn't show it on their faces. When they saw Mrs. Wang, they just knelt down and saluted, and then went about their duties.

Wang Ruofu didn't care about this, he just waved his hand and walked back to the house excitedly!

Because the wedding of the eldest daughter of the family, Sheng Hualan, was approaching, the old lady of the Sheng family was carefully telling Sheng Hualan in the room,
  I am going to tell Sheng Hualan about the rules of a wealthy family,

Suddenly hearing Wang Ruofu's inappropriate and loud shouting, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but said to Hua Lan in front of her:
  "Mencius once said that the living Qi and the moving body are nourished.

I can't even see it,

Look at your mother, after being the mistress of our Sheng family for so many years, her temper has not changed at all..."

Sheng Hualan was in her prime, and she was the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. Although she had a dignified temperament, she couldn't help but burst out laughing when she suddenly heard her grandmother using her mother as a teacher.
  Realizing that something was not right, he quickly stretched out his hand to cover it. Then he stood up with a smile and walked to Mrs. Sheng and said coquettishly:

"Oh, grandma, how can you say that about mother? Maybe mother really has important things!"

After saying this, Sheng Hualan couldn't help but laugh again when she thought of her mother's usual blustering behavior no matter how big or small the situation was. Looking at her grandmother's teasing eyes, she quickly stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.
  Seeing Sheng Hualan's lovely appearance, Old Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but smile and put her hand on her forehead.

"You..." After pampering her, Mrs. Sheng stretched out her hand to hold Sheng Hualan and said with a serious face:
  "Hua'er,

In the future, you will marry into the Earl's Mansion, which is also a well-known family in Bianjing City.
  Although she is not the mistress of the house, she is still the first wife and the first wife.

Never be like your mother, who must be dignified and steady in everything..."

Sheng Hualan knew that her grandmother meant what she said, and for her own good, she quickly straightened her face and said:

"Yes, I am following my grandmother's instructions. My grandson knows!"

Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but nodded happily when she saw that Sheng Hualan was well-behaved and sensible.

"You are a good boy..."

Although Mrs. Sheng was happy on her face, she thought of the pink Hua Lan who had been raised in front of her since she was a toddler. Now she is about to marry away to Tokyo and become someone else's daughter-in-law. I don’t know when we will see each other again, but Mrs. Sheng still feels sour in her heart!
  Sheng Hualan also saw her grandmother's sadness and thought that she was about to leave her elderly grandmother. She couldn't help but her eyes turned red.

At this moment, Wang Ruofu walked in quickly, panting,

As soon as he entered the door, he didn't even bother to salute. He immediately stretched out his hand and shouted loudly:

"Mother, mother, I am so happy, I am so happy, mother!"

Wang Ruofu shouted like this, which completely shattered the sad atmosphere between the two of them!
  Although Old Mrs. Sheng had been prepared for it, she couldn't help but frowned when she saw that Hua Lan was getting married and her daughter-in-law was still so unstable.

Sheng Hualan was raised by an old lady to be considerate and thoughtful. When she saw this, she was afraid that her mother would be blamed, so she quickly pretended to be curious and smiled:

"Mom, what kind of happy event is this? It makes you so happy!"

Mrs. Sheng just glanced at Hua Lan, knowing that she was protecting her mother, so she didn't say anything more. She regained her warmth and said with the same smile:

"Yeah, what's going on? It's so joyful. Saying it makes me, an old woman, happy!"

Wang Ruofu was careless and didn't notice anything. When he saw the girl and the old lady asking, he immediately grinned impatiently and said:
  "Haha, mother,

This is really a huge happy event. You won’t believe it if I tell you.

Let me tell you,

Just now, Yongyi Hou's Mansion sent Hua Lan a gift of makeup. It was a gift of ten pieces. My daughter-in-law took a quick look and found that there were no less than ten pieces of gold, and there were countless silks and satins.
  Oops...this...this...this is really the blessing of Bodhisattva! "

As Wang Ruofu spoke, he clasped his hands together with a smile on his face, bowed twice in the air, and then said:

"The visitor also said that when Hua'er officially leaves the cabinet, the young prince of the Hou family may come with him. Mother, please tell me, is this a great happy event?"

After saying that, Wang Ruofu couldn't help but smile proudly:
  "A few days ago, the official families in Yangzhou were still gossiping that our Hua son was a high-ranking candidate when he married into the Earl's Mansion. Now, even the Marquis' Mansion has come to personally support our family.
  That is Yongyi Houfu, a serious relative of our family.
  Now I wonder who among them dares to bite the bullet, hahaha! "

She couldn't help but be unhappy,
  The Marquis House of Yongyi is my mother-in-law's natal family. It is a Marquis of the current dynasty, hereditary and a first-class wealthy family.
  It's just that the two families broke off contact due to some things in the early years, and now they actually come over to add makeup to Hua Lan.

Doesn't that mean that my family will soon have another truly noble relative? Now she wanted to see who else dared to say that her Hualan married Earl Zhongqin to a higher position?

Thinking of the joy, Wang Ruofu couldn't help but smile with joy!

As early as when Wang Ruofu told about Yongyi Hou Mansion, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but tremble slightly while holding Hua Lan's hand. It can be seen that she was also quite uneasy when she suddenly heard the news that her parents came to add makeup.
  However, unlike Wang Ruofu who was overjoyed, Mrs. Sheng, who had calmed down a little, immediately frowned again.
  Due to some reasons, she had broken up with her natal family, the Hou Mansion, and had no contact with her for many years. When she suddenly heard the news about the Hou Mansion, she couldn't help but overthink it.

Is there some reason why Hua Lan suddenly put makeup on her after not having contact with her for so long?
  Little Marquis? Is it Hui'er's child?
  Sheng Hualan was also shocked when she heard the news about her grandmother's family. She frowned and thought about the reason. Although she didn't know the details, she also knew that the two families had not been in contact for many years and she was about to get married. Is there any reason for the sudden addition of makeup to the Hou family?
  However, such an important matter concerns the Marquis's family and her grandmother's natal family. As a junior, it was not easy for her to intervene at the moment.
  Wang Ruofu was happy for a long time. When he saw that his mother-in-law and daughter did not react as they should, they both frowned as if they were displeased. He couldn't help but look at Mrs. Sheng and said doubtfully:

"What's the matter, mother? Is there something wrong with the Hou Mansion adding makeup to Hua Lan?"

While asking, Wang Ruofu couldn't help but slander his mother-in-law in front of him. This old lady was really cruel. What's the big deal? She could bear not to have contact with her mother's family for decades.

If such a distinguished family had resumed contact earlier, wouldn't the officials have been promoted long ago?

Do the children also have something to rely on?
  Wait, how old is the young Marquis this year? I haven’t heard of anyone he is getting married to. Oh my, my Hua’er is getting married a bit hastily...

The young Marquis of the Marquis Mansion can inherit the title. Isn't it much better than the second son of Uncle Zhongqin's Mansion?

When Old Mrs. Sheng saw Wang Ruofu's tangled expression, she thought she was thinking about something inappropriate. How could she have thought that she could think of so many things at once? She did not directly answer Wang Ruofu's question. Old Mrs. Sheng said:
  "Who is coming from the Hou Mansion? Is he still here?"

When Wang Ruofu heard the question, he quickly put an end to his speculations. Knowing that his mother-in-law wanted to ask for details, he nodded quickly and said:

"Here, here, I've arranged to rest in the guest room. The person coming is the young Marquis's personal and easy-going maid.

The long attendant is called Qingshan, and the female servant is called Chunxiang!
  Good fellow, mother,
  They are indeed from your residence, their temperament is different from others,
  I think the young masters and ladies from the wealthy families in Yangzhou City are no less generous.
  By the way, the visitor also said that he wanted to visit you. I didn’t know what you were thinking, so I arranged to go there and rest first! "

In fact, Wang Ruofu was so excited by the sudden good news that he couldn't help but agreed to Chunxiang's request to visit the old lady.
  Mother Liu next to me was more thoughtful and persuaded her to stop!

When Mrs. Sheng heard that she was the young Marquis's personal and easy-going maid, she couldn't help but frown slightly.

Ordinarily, although it is not convenient for the host to come forward in person for such etiquette matters due to the long distance and inconvenient travel,
  But it shouldn't be just a female envoy who comes here. At worst, it has to be a deputy or a housekeeper.

Qingshan and Chunxiang? I muttered two words in my heart, which were very strange. Whose child is this?

Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but turned to look at Fang's mother beside her.

Fang’s mother has been serving the old lady since she was a child. As soon as she saw the old lady’s puzzled expression, she knew what she wanted to ask.
  However, she was also very unfamiliar with these two names. She had contacted several old friends from the Hou Mansion before, but she had never heard that her children's names had Qingshan or Chunxiang in them, so she shook her head at Old Mrs. Sheng!
  When Old Mrs. Sheng saw Fang's mother shaking her head, she stopped thinking about it. She was just a servant girl, so it didn't matter.

What matters most is the owner of the Hou Mansion.

After thinking about it for a while, Mrs. Sheng finally understood. I am afraid that she, her great-nephew, made the decision privately about this matter, and it was not done by the head of the Hou Mansion.

After all, they are my natal family. Although they have officially cut off all contact with each other,
  But Mrs. Sheng is also secretly paying attention to Yongyi Houfu privately.

Now the public head of the Marquis House is her direct nephew Xu Yaozu, who has inherited the ancestral title of Marquis of Yongyi.
  But Xu Yaozu was a playboy when he was young, with mediocre qualifications. Even now, he only heard about chickens, dogfights, and concubines, and he had no future.
  The one who really makes the decision is actually her direct sister-in-law, Mrs. Xu Li, Mrs. Xu.

Since ancient times, there have not been many sisters-in-law who have a harmonious relationship, and Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Xu are no exception.

Although Mrs. Sheng is wise and reserved now, when she was young, she had a very resolute personality and was ruthless in doing things!

This can be seen from the fact that she took the initiative to sever ties with the Hou Mansion.

Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu, is also an arrogant person and will definitely not take the initiative to show kindness to her!

No matter what, Mrs. Sheng was very happy that her biological nephew and grandnephew could think of her as her great-aunt.
  While thinking about the news she heard about her nephew Xu Wenhui over the years, Mrs. Sheng nodded and said to Wang Ruofu:
  "Well, you did the right thing. Although it is my natal family, we have not been in contact with each other for many years, so it is better to be cautious!"

Wang Ruofu still wanted to confirm such an important relative, so he hurriedly asked:

"Then mother, when are you going to meet me? I can make arrangements!"

Mrs. Sheng hasn't answered yet.

I heard the thumping of footsteps at the door.
  As soon as the door curtain is opened,

Mr. Sheng Hong walked in with vigorous steps.
  No matter how sophisticated Sheng Hong is on the inside, on the outside he behaves like a patriarch in a feudal society.
  Majestic and solemn, abide by etiquette,
  First, he bowed respectfully to Mrs. Sheng who was in charge.

He also asked some polite questions about whether he was in good health and whether the food tasted delicious.

After Mrs. Sheng responded one by one,

Only then did Sheng Hong sit down with peace of mind.
  Mrs. Sheng asked with some confusion when she saw this:

"You are not on official duties at the Yamen at this time, why are you back?"

Sheng Hong was embarrassed to say that he heard that the Hou Mansion sent someone here, so he ran back anxiously, coughed dryly and replied in a pretentious manner:
  "Ahem, I've pretty much taken care of my official duties, and my family has been busy lately, so I'll come back and check on you earlier!"

After saying that, Sheng Hong looked at Wang Ruofu pretending to be reproachful and asked:
  "Hua'er's gift of acceptance is about to be used up. If you don't work at the front, how can you come over and disturb your mother?"

Wang Ruofu didn't know what the official Sheng Hong was thinking, and thought he really blamed himself, so he quickly explained with an innocent look:
  "Oh, officer, what do you know? If there was no big deal, how could I dare to disturb my mother at this time? Let me tell you, Marquis Yongyi is here to give Hua'er some makeup!"

As expected, Sheng Hong pretended to be hearing this for the first time, and asked with a slightly different look on his face:
  "Oh, yes, please tell me in detail! This is fine, there are no signs. Why did the Marquis suddenly remember that we are here?"

Mrs. Sheng saw that Sheng Hong was careless on the surface, but in fact he was sitting upright and listening. She knew that the purpose of this good son's return was simply to inquire about her parents' affairs.
  I couldn't help but shake my head. We are all a family. If there is anything we can't say directly, we have to be careful...

(End of this chapter)