Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 37 Brothers
Because Sheng Hong had been promoted, he was about to travel to Bianliang, the capital of the Eastern Capital. That's why he took his wife, Hua Lan, and others to Runzhou to bid farewell to his father-in-law, the Wang family. After all, besides being mindful of proper etiquette, the experience of Wang's father, Old Master Wang, could offer some guidance, which would certainly be helpful for Sheng Hong's future career as an official in the capital.

Originally, Sheng Changbai should have gone too, but since he was at a crucial stage in his studies, it was not advisable for him to travel far at this time, as it would inevitably delay his studies. Therefore, he stayed behind.

He was able to get back in time thanks to Gu Tingye!

After Gu Tingye met Minglan, he immediately sent someone to tell him to return home from the academy as soon as possible, which is why he was able to arrive in time.

"Second Brother!"

Upon seeing Sheng Changbai, Xiao Tao's eyes lit up immediately!
"Second Brother, come here quickly! Our mistress has given birth to a son, and they are trying to take him by force!"

At this moment, Xiao Tao finally used her intelligence once again and directly sought help from Sheng Changbai.

"Oh?"

Sheng Changbai's expression shifted, and he immediately lifted his robe and strode over!
"let me see!"

Sheng Changbai walked up to the three of them and looked at the little dumpling in the middle.

"hehe!"

Lin Qinshuang and her servant quickly put down the child, chuckled a few times, and then hurriedly tried to find a reason, saying, "Brother Bai, don't listen to her nonsense. How could we forcibly take Wei's sister's child?"

"I was just worried because I saw that Xiao Tao wasn't taking good care of her, so I wanted to lend a hand!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"..."

The master and servant were kind-hearted but ruthless, completely ignoring the injuries on Xiao Tao's body!

"Hmm~"

Sheng Changbai gave an ambiguous hum, the meaning of which was unclear.

Lin Qinshuang and Zhou Xueniang stood aside, looking at each other, wondering what Sheng Changbai meant by that.
Did they agree with their statement, or did they become suspicious?
Left with no other choice, they could only stand obediently to the side and wait for the other party to speak.

Because, in any case, Sheng Changbai is the eldest son of the Sheng family and the rightful heir of the Sheng family, while who is Lin Qinshuang?
She was just one of Sheng Hong's concubines!

Sheng Changbai gave his father and half-brother some face, so he called her "little mother" and that was fine. If they were unhappy, he could even point his finger at her and curse her to her heart's content!
As for Lin Qinshuang's maid Zhou Xueniang, there's even less to say!

I'd rather die than let you do that!

"Second Brother, look!"

Xiao Tao tiptoed, her small body struggling to support the swaddled baby, presenting it to Sheng Changbai for him to see.

"This is the boy our mother risked her life to give birth to!"

"okay!"

"Let me do it!"

Seeing that Xiao Tao was having some difficulty holding the baby, Sheng Changbai quickly took the swaddled baby from her arms.

"Let me take a look!"

With a hint of joy on his face, Sheng Changbai carefully lifted the thick quilt, revealing the little Meng Yue wrapped up inside.

"Pop~ Pop~"

"Pop~ Pop~" At this moment, little Meng Yue behaved very well, showing no difference from ordinary people.

After all, from Meng Yue's perspective, it was best not to stand out in this era. Otherwise, he might not become a child prodigy but instead be regarded as a monster and thrown into a latrine to drown!
However, despite this, Meng Yue is still somewhat special.

Unlike other newborns who are wrinkled and red all over, he was born fair and tender, fully grown, and looked like a porcelain doll.

Cute, innocent, and very fun.

At this moment, he was opening his mouth, blowing bubbles incessantly, his chubby little arms waving around, like lotus root segments, so tender they seemed to drip with water, making anyone who saw him want to reach out and touch them.

Upon seeing this, Sheng Changbai sincerely revealed an "aunt-like" smile, appearing very peaceful. However, he quickly composed himself and revealed a hint of sorrow.

"pitiful!"

Sheng Changbai sighed inwardly, and his face showed some sadness.

Looking at his half-brother, Sheng Changbai was still very happy. No matter what, even if they didn't have the same mother, the little guy in his arms was still his brother, and they were family.

Blood is thicker than water!
Especially since this little guy is so well-born and adorable, it makes people feel a sense of wonder and can't help but smile when they see him.

The reason Sheng Changbai felt so sad was that the child had just been born and had barely seen his birth mother a few times before he had completely lost her!
With deep sorrow for the passing of the little one's birth mother, Sheng Changbai, as the elder brother, naturally felt quite saddened.

"Brother Bai!"

"The child is still young, why don't you let me take care of him?"

Seeing Sheng Changbai holding the child tightly, Lin Qinshuang became a little anxious!

Because if she waits for Sheng Hong and his wife to return, she will have no room to maneuver in this matter.

"Yes!"

"Brother Bai, how could a grown man like you know how to take care of a child!"

Zhou Xueniang chimed in from the side, "Why don't we leave it to our young mistress and let her take care of the boy for Wei's sister?"

"Uh-huh!"

Lin Qinshuang nodded in agreement, appearing very attentive.

In fact, when Sheng Changbai came over, Lin Qinshuang had already given up on the idea of ​​letting Xiao Mengyue "reunite" with his mother. Since Xiao Mengyue's health condition had already been seen, it would be an absolutely brainless act to do something to him!

If that's really done, then not to mention others, Sheng Hong himself will investigate thoroughly, after all, dying in childbirth is different from dying after birth.

Moreover, since this concerns the continuation of the family line and the inheritance of the family business, not only will people from their own Sheng family, but also from their clan in their ancestral home of Youyang will likely send people over.

After all, although Sheng Hong's branch was the most prosperous in the entire Sheng family, its offspring were not very numerous. All told, the entire second branch only had three male members. Although their official careers were smooth, they had a rather difficult time in terms of having offspring.

Or rather, the Sheng family simply didn't have enough descendants. After all, the Sheng family's rise to power only began with the generation of Sheng Hong's grandfather, and they didn't have much of a foundation.

Decades ago, the Sheng clan was nothing more than a lowly clan that toiled in the fields to make a living. How could it possibly have any powerful clan influence?
Fortunately, the generation of Sheng Hong's grandfather, Old Master Sheng, produced many outstanding talents. The three brothers were all quite capable and unwilling to be ordinary. They had the idea of ​​changing their family's fortunes. After decades of hard work, the three brothers finally accumulated a considerable amount of assets, which enabled Sheng Xu's generation to have the right to study.

Okay, I'm asking for recommendations, not investments~~ (I've been quite busy lately, so if I reach the required number of recommendations, I'll save it for an extra chapter over the weekend. Sorry! Sorry!)

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