Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 58 is temporarily suspended.
Since Sheng Minglan had just woken up, Aunt Wei didn't want to disturb the child any further. So, after giving her a few simple instructions, she told Xiao Tao to take good care of her, while she herself prepared to go out and talk to Madam Wang again, hoping to get some promises for the two children.

Of course, she wasn't doing it for herself, but for Sheng Minglan and her brother. At the very least, she wanted a promise to take good care of them.

Inside the room, Xiao Tao lay anxiously beside Sheng Minglan's bed, looking at her with concern and asking, "Miss, are you alright?"

Sheng Minglan simply shook her head but did not speak.

Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, "Xiao Tao, where's the child?"

"Where is my younger brother, born to my stepmother?"

His voice was hoarse and dry, as if two pebbles were rubbing against each other.

"Don't worry, young lady, I've already handed the boy over to Brother Bai."

Xiao Tao shook her head and blurted it all out: "Miss, you don't know, after our young lady gave birth to the boy, the Linxi Pavilion people actually came up and tried to forcibly take him!"

With a hint of lingering fear on her face, Xiao Tao still retorted defiantly, "Hmph!"

"But I'm not giving it to them!"

"I've already given instructions, young lady, that you are the only person I'm allowed to associate with!"

"Especially those from Linxi Pavilion!"

At this point, Xiao Tao suddenly remembered something and realized that her actions didn't seem to align with Wei Xiao Niang's arrangements. So, she looked at Sheng Minglan timidly and stammered, "Miss, I entrusted the boy to Bai Ge'er. Is...is this...wrong?"

Xiao Tao was really out of options at the time; how could a child like her possibly be a match for two adults?
Even if she were just a delicate and weak young woman, she would be far beyond what a five-year-old child like Xiao Tao could possibly contend with.

"It's alright, Xiaotao."

Although Sheng Minglan felt a little emotional when she heard the news, she was too heartbroken to take care of her younger brother now that her mother had passed away. Perhaps it was the right thing to do to hand him over to her older brother.

At the very least, Sheng Changbai would never harm Xiaoqi.

Moreover, with Sheng Hong and his wife now back, and their father handling all matters, there's nothing to worry about.

"Oh, all right!"

Xiao Tao grinned, finally letting go of her worries.

"Xiao Tao, how's it going outside now?"

Lying on the bed, after catching her breath for a while, Sheng Minglan spoke again: "How are my mother's funeral arrangements?"

Tears streamed down Sheng Minglan's face as she worried about Wei Xiaoniang.

Xiao Tao reached out and wiped away her mistress's tears, tucked the blanket around her, and then said blankly, "Miss, I don't know anything about what's happening outside!"

“I have stayed by your side all these days.”

Seemingly realizing that her words were somewhat inappropriate, Xiao Tao thought for a moment and squeezed out a few words: "However, I overheard something outside, and it seems that after the mistress returned, she immediately prepared for the funeral of the concubine and handled the funeral arrangements."

"Moreover, the mistress even set up a memorial tablet for the young lady in the Yuqing Temple to offer incense, saying that the young master can worship his birth mother when he grows up!"

Recalling the rumors circulating outside about Madam Wang's virtuousness, Xiao Tao racked her brains and recited everyone's evaluation, saying, "Not only outsiders, but even Aunt Wei is satisfied!"

"Speaking of such funeral arrangements is quite generous for a young lady."

Sheng Minglan knew what the outsiders meant by saying this; it was simply because her mother was only a concubine, and it was already quite an honor for her to have such a privilege.

Although Sheng Minglan was heartbroken, she had no choice but to accept it. After all, such was the way of the world, and there was nothing she could do. Especially since Sheng Minglan was currently bedridden and unable to get up, let alone attend her own mother's funeral, the pain she felt as a son was indescribable.

"Oh, right!"

At this moment, Xiao Tao suddenly remembered something and added, "Just today, the old lady also returned to the manor, and as soon as she came back, she summoned the master over!"

"I heard that they gave the lord a severe scolding, and the lord was so frightened that he kowtowed and begged for forgiveness!"

Because of the chaotic management of the inner quarters of the Sheng family, at this juncture, there were still quite a few servants gossiping and whispering among themselves.

"Cough...cough..."

Hearing things she wanted to know made Sheng Minglan a little tired, so she involuntarily started coughing.

"Oh? Young lady, you should rest!"

"I'll tell you all about these things after you've recovered!"

"You should get some rest now!"

Remembering what Aunt Wei and the others had told her, Xiao Tao immediately stopped talking and simply comforted Sheng Minglan to lie down and rest.

Faced with this, Sheng Minglan could only blink helplessly and obediently close her eyes.

Even though Minglan was lying on the couch with her eyes closed, she was silently reciting something in her heart.

“Mother, I will take my younger brother with me in this courtyard…”

"Live well."

……

And so, as Sheng Minglan drifted in and out of sleep, everything in the Sheng family continued in an orderly fashion.

First, after pestering Madam Wang for several days, Aunt Wei finally got a clear statement from Sheng Hong, saying that Sheng Minglan would be raised by the old lady from now on. Hearing this, Aunt Wei was finally relieved.

However, besides her niece, Aunt Wei also asked about the whereabouts of her little nephew, Tuan Ge'er.

However, since Tuan Ge'er is a male heir, Aunt Wei can't really interfere, let alone bring him back to the Wei family. After all, unlike Sheng Minglan, Xiao Mengyue is the heir of the Sheng family, and the Wei family can't interfere too much.

Therefore, when Aunt Wei learned that Tuan Ge'er would be raised by his wife and personally cared for by Sheng Hong, she had nothing to say.

In particular, when Sheng Hong said that not only Minglan, but also Tuan Ge'er, who was raised by Madam Wang, would receive the old lady's attention in the future to ensure their safe growth, Aunt Wei was even more relieved.

There's no other reason than that, in the entire Sheng family, only the old lady is a truly good person, and she always keeps her word.

After all, everything Old Madam Sheng did in her life proved this point!

Moreover, when Minglan was born, Wei Xiaoniang had said something similar to Wei Yima.

At that time, Wei Shuyi said: "Sister, the safest place in the entire Sheng Mansion is actually the Old Madam's Shou'an Hall. If possible, I really want to raise Ming'er in the Old Madam's courtyard."

From that moment on, Aunt Wei knew what her eldest sister was thinking, which is why she stopped talking when she heard Sheng Hong say those words.

I owe two chapters... (I'll catch up tomorrow if I'm not too busy!)

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