Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 208 Asking for help
"Sister Yanran, you..."

"Minglan!"

Before Minglan could finish speaking, Yu Yanran suddenly interrupted her.

It's worth noting that this situation is actually quite rare, because Yanran's personality is always so weak. The fact that she was quick to interrupt others shows how anxious she was!

“Minglan, actually…”

"...Actually...I came here today to ask for your help!"

Yu Yanran barely managed to stop crying, forcibly suppressing her sobs. She raised her head, looked steadily at Minglan, and said in a choked voice, "Minglan, I want to ask your younger brother for help!"

She grasped Minglan's hands, her face pleading: "Yesterday, my grandfather already had an argument with my father about my marriage!"

"Grandfather wants my father to go and cancel the engagement, but..."

Yanran bit her red lips and said with a bitter expression, "But... my father just won't listen to me!"

"He even said that since I'm his daughter, my marriage can only be decided by him, Grandfather..."

"Grandfather's words have no bearing on this matter!"

Yanran was increasingly disillusioned with her father.

"In the end, my grandfather couldn't reason with my father no matter what he did, and in a fit of anger, he vomited blood and fell ill in bed!"

Yu Yanran made her final request, saying, "However, because my grandfather has to consider my father's reputation, he can't send a doctor to our house, so... so I'd like to ask Quan-ge'er to come over and take a look, to diagnose my grandfather!"

To become an official in the court, one must be of upright character, especially in terms of filial piety, where there must be no blemish whatsoever. So, let alone Lord Yu making his own father vomit blood, it was even wrong for him to quarrel with Grand Secretary Yu!

In other words, the father and son had their argument behind closed doors at home. Otherwise, if the officials of the Censorate had discovered this, not only would Yu Yanran's father's future be in jeopardy, but even his current official position might not have been secure.

Although it was unlikely that he would become a commoner, demotion and exile were certainly possible. That was why Grand Secretary Yu was so determined not to call a doctor.

After all, the Yu family still needs his unfilial son to support them. Although Lord Yu's official career is mediocre, if even he falls, then the next three generations of the Yu family will find it difficult to continue and there will be no possibility of them prospering.

That being said, it was precisely because Yanran and Minglan had known each other for many years that she was able to clearly see Sheng Changquan's remarkable medical skills. In fact, perhaps because she was observing Sheng Changquan from the perspective of an outsider, she was even more able to appreciate his exceptional medical abilities.

Yanran could see that it was because Sheng Changquan had been subtly improving Minglan's lifestyle over a long period of time, teaching her little tricks little by little, that she was able to maintain good health and rarely get sick.

However, out of consideration for Minglan and her brother's situation in the Sheng family, Yu Yanran never mentioned this matter. In fact, she would never seek out Sheng Changquan even when she was sick, all in order to keep it a secret for them and avoid arousing suspicion from others.

In fact, Yu Yanran is not only Minglan's sister, but also Sheng Changquan's friend. In fact, because of Minglan, Yu Yanran is sometimes more like Sheng Changquan's older sister.

However, the Yu family is in a critical situation, and Elder Yu is stubborn. Therefore, Yanran had no choice but to ask Sheng Changquan to take action.

"What? Grand Secretary Yu vomited blood?"

Minglan looked surprised, as if she couldn't believe it!

After all, given Yu's age, vomiting blood is not a good thing. If one is not careful, it could very well cause the old man to collapse completely.

"Ok!"

“Minglan, look…”

Yu Yanran nodded quietly at first, and then looked at Minglan expectantly.

"Sister Yanran, what are you saying?"

Minglan naturally didn't refuse. Without a word, she immediately grabbed Yanran's hand and ran towards Zeyutang. "We're like sisters, your business is my business, and so is my brother's business!"

"Minglan, thank you!"

"Sister Yanran..."

"..."

The two ran away quickly, leaving only faint echoes in the garden behind them.

……

Shenfu.

"Sister, is the sachet I ordered ready?"

Shen Li gently knocked on his older sister's door and asked loudly inside.

Since returning from her old home, Shen Jun has once again gone into seclusion, focusing on studying the fragrance ingredients in the sachet. However, because the proportions were too mysterious, she was still unable to analyze them in the end.

However, despite this, Shen Jun still managed to sew a sachet.

"All right!"

Shen Jun sat to the side and waved to Xiao Qi inside the house.

"Xiao Qi, go and get the sachet I made yesterday!"

The sachet was not made based on Sheng Changquan's sachet. The spices inside were actually developed by Shen Jun herself. She was quite confident in her own work and believed that her spices were comparable to those of Sheng Changquan.

While she was secretly thinking something else, Shen Jun was also secretly looking forward to seeing how Sheng Changquan would react after receiving the sachet she had made.
Don't you think her sachet is better?
Shen Jun was also filled with curiosity about this.

Yes, young lady!

Xiao Qi readily agreed, then turned and ran to the back to retrieve the sachet.

“I know that fragrant stuff well!” — Xiao Qi.

"Brother, come here!"

After instructing Xiao Qi, Shen Jun turned around and gestured for Shen Li to sit down.

"By the way, little brother, which family's young master is your friend...?"

In fact, Shen Jun knew about Sheng Changquan's identity. However, it was still somewhat inappropriate for a young woman to know about a man from another family, even if he was still young and just a child. According to the rules of the Shen family, it was still somewhat inappropriate.

Therefore, Shen Jun could only "learn" about the other party's information through Shen Li's words.

"Sis, didn't I already tell you?"

"His name is Sheng Changquan, the son of the Sheng family, the Minister of Works!"

Shen Li sat down next to his older sister and said with some helplessness, "Although Lord Sheng is only a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, I have already asked around and everyone says that Lord Sheng is very capable. He gets the highest grade in the court's annual assessments and his performance is outstanding!"

"Moreover, the Sheng family has a strict family tradition, and the Sheng brothers are all renowned for their talent."

At this point, Shen Li couldn't help but feel envious of the young masters of the Sheng family.

How come they're all so talented?
(End of this chapter)