Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 190 Exploration
"Ugh!"

After a long while, until the carriage the two were riding in had completely disappeared, Aunt Wei finally let out a sigh.

"Quan'er, your sister is..."

"What exactly happened?"

Since Minglan had already left, Aunt Wei simply asked directly.

"What's wrong with Ming'er?"

"Ah~"

"aunt!"

"Actually, the root of this matter is that it was caused by the polo match between my sister and that young master!"

Sheng Changquan shook his head helplessly, feeling a headache coming on.

He had already told Minglan about the potential consequences of playing polo with Qi Heng, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

Fortunately, Sheng Changquan had been paying attention to this matter. He knew that the rumors about Minglan had only started circulating today, and so far, the scope was not too large, so it was estimated that it could still be salvaged.

Sheng Changquan did not tell Aunt Wei the whole story in detail, but only recounted how Minglan and Qi Heng had worked together to get the hairpin for Yu Yanran.

"Aunt, these rumors are probably just the tricks of those who admire the young master."

“Those people thought that my sister and the young master had something going on, so they deliberately tried to drag them down and ruin my sister’s reputation.”

Sheng Changquan stood by the roadside and explained some of the secrets to Aunt Wei.

"what?"

"How could these people be so malicious?"

Aunt Wei was furious when she heard this!
"Is it acceptable to ruin another girl's reputation just for one's own selfish reasons?"

A woman's reputation is extremely important in this world. If it is not good, not only will her own future marriage be difficult, but her family and her sisters may also be implicated.

Aunt Wei frowned and immediately began to judge Qi Heng: "And this so-called young master, he's no better than anyone else!"

"Since such rumors are already circulating outside, why hasn't this guy surnamed Qi made a single move?"

"It's only natural that he would stand up and speak up for Minglan!"

Aunt Wei had noticed Minglan's unusual behavior earlier, but she assumed that Minglan was just having a one-sided crush, which was why she spoke that way.

Otherwise, if she knew that Qi Heng also had his eye on Minglan, she would probably be a little nicer to her.

"Auntie, I'll find someone to handle this. I believe it will be fine in a while!"

Sheng Changquan comforted Aunt Wei, indicating that he would resolve the problem.

"Hmm? What can you do?"

Aunt Wei also felt that this matter was somewhat tricky. After all, it is easier to prevent people from talking than to prevent a river from overflowing. How could Sheng Changquan smooth things over without harming Minglan?

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan smiled faintly and shook his head: "Auntie, actually this matter is not difficult!"

"As long as we spread the word that Young Master Qi is studying at the Sheng Family Academy, and then subtly point out the sibling relationship between them, that will suffice."

Sheng Changquan had already made ample preparations when he anticipated this matter.

On the one hand, several days ago, he had already asked Xu Changqing to contact his former mouthpieces and have them spread the word that Minglan and Qi Heng only had brotherly and sisterly feelings for each other, and no romantic feelings whatsoever.

It is worth emphasizing that Qi Heng met Minglan because he studied under Master Zhuang.

After saying this, I estimate that most people will stop.

After all, as mentioned before, if Qi Heng and Minglan really are siblings, wouldn't the person who made the move be "accidentally" injuring their own "sister-in-law"?

—If they and Qi Heng get together.

On the other hand, Sheng Changquan also asked his good friend Shen Li to have his sisters explain Minglan's situation to the noble ladies of the capital, hoping to quell public opinion. With this back-and-forth approach, this combination of pressure and persuasion should be enough to resolve the matter.

Actually, there was something else Sheng Changquan wanted to say to Aunt Wei: the best way to suppress rumors is to create an even bigger one.

"Is that so?"

Aunt Wei didn't know anything about these things, but seeing Sheng Changquan's confident appearance, she had no choice but to believe him.

"Quan'er, it's best if you're confident, otherwise..."

Aunt Wei hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

However, although Aunt Wei did not continue speaking, Sheng Changquan naturally understood the deeper meaning behind her words.

"Auntie, don't worry, I understand this matter."

Sheng Changquan nodded calmly.

Seeing Sheng Changquan's statement, Aunt Wei felt relieved.

"By the way, Auntie, there's something I'd like to ask you too!"

Putting Minglan's matter aside for now, Sheng Changquan decided to tentatively ask Aunt Wei what the purpose of her trip was.

"what?"

Aunt Wei was a little confused, and simply asked, "Quan'er, what do you want to ask?"

Sheng Changquan didn't speak immediately. Instead, he looked around and said, "Aunt, this is a long story. Why don't we go to the teahouse up ahead and sit down for a while?"

Sheng Changquan pointed to a teahouse in front of him and looked at his aunt.

Aunt Wei, of course, would not refuse.

……

Dianxiangguan is the name of this teahouse.

Because the tea-making method is popular nowadays, this teahouse simply uses the words "tea-making" and "fragrance" as its business signboard.

The teahouse here is not like the inn we had before, where a few tables were set up in the lobby and several people shared a place to eat and drink. Because tea tasting requires an atmosphere, this place is divided into several elegant little private rooms, which are called "private rooms".

"Auntie, please have a seat!"

Sheng Changquan first asked the shopkeeper for a series of tea-making tools, and then sat down with Aunt Wei. Only after the two of them started making and preparing tea did Sheng Changquan slowly speak.

"Auntie, can you tell me what exactly is the purpose of your trip to Beijing this time?"

Sheng Changquan's voice drifted over.

"Ok?"

Aunt Wei was startled, and the whisk in her hand paused for a moment.

"Quan'er, what... what do you mean by this?"

Aunt Wei first hurriedly put down the tea whisk in her hand, and then said with a slightly hesitant tone, "Didn't I...didn't I say last time!"

"Auntie's visit this time was only for..."

"I just... simply wanted to come and see you all, that's all."

"Does Auntie need some special reason to come to Beijing?"

At this point, Aunt Wei gradually calmed down and regained some confidence.

"aunt!"

Sheng Changquan also put down his tea whisk and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you come here this time because of my mother's matter?"

(End of this chapter)