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Chapter 99: Undercurrents in Tokyo Prefecture
Tokyo Prefecture, Chengyuan.

Looking at the majestic and beautiful Chengyuan in front of her, Wang Ruofu felt extremely upset. In her heart, all of this should have belonged to her.

But because she believed the advice of her mother, Old Lady Wang, and chose to divorce the "down-and-out" Sheng Hong, all this wealth and glory had nothing to do with her anymore.

Mrs. Wu, the eldest lady of the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion, looked at Wang Ruofu with a complicated expression. She certainly understood Wang Ruofu's pain at the moment and wanted to laugh at Wang Ruofu and the Wang family's short-sightedness.

But when he thought about the purpose of coming here today, he could only pretend to be considerate and comforted her, "Sister Ruofu, no matter how prosperous the Sheng family is, you are still the mother of three children!

There’s no need to overthink it!”

Hearing the advice of Mrs. Wu, the eldest lady of the Yongchang Earl's Mansion, Wang Ruofu woke up from her loss and said with a forced smile, "Mrs. Wu is right!

It is because you are attached to appearances!

Let’s go in now!”

"Huh? Shouldn't we let the Sheng family's servants inform them first?"

“Haha, no need!

I, Wang Ruofu, still have some dignity!"

The Sheng family's doorman was extremely surprised to see the former mistress Wang Ruofu. However, thinking of Sheng Hong's previous instructions to them, the doorman did not stop Wang Ruofu and her group.

The doorman wanted to respectfully call her "Madam", but he realized that it was inappropriate. He suddenly thought about it and said nothing. He just stood aside and saluted respectfully.

Seeing the doorman standing there in a daze, Wang Ruofu and Mrs. Wu felt a little embarrassed. Aunt Liu, who was standing nearby, saw this scene and hurried forward, "Old Liu, our eldest lady is here to visit the old lady.

You lead the way for us!"

"Yes! Please follow me!"

Following the Sheng family's doorman, Old Liu, Wang Ruofu and his group walked in the unfamiliar Chengyuan, marveling at its magnificence as they walked.

"Rofu, you don't know!

There are many nobles in Tokyo Prefecture who are eyeing this Chengyuan!

They all hope to be granted by His Majesty!
I didn't expect it to be bestowed upon the new Minister by the Emperor!" Madam Wu could not help but sigh in shock.

Wang Ruofu did not respond to the explanation given by Madam Wu of the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion. She just followed the Sheng family's doorman with her head down, but she felt even more miserable in her heart.

Seeing the somewhat depressed Wang Ruofu and Liu Mama, the master and servant, Mrs. Wu realized that what she had just said was a bit inappropriate. She suddenly looked embarrassed and stopped talking.

After following the doorman, Old Liu, for a long time, we finally arrived at the newly built Shou'an Hall in Chengyuan and saw Old Madam Sheng enjoying her old age.

Seeing Wang Ruofu and Madam Wu suddenly appear in front of her, the old lady was really surprised. Then she said with a smile, "Ruofu, Madam Wu, how come you have time to come here today?"

"Mother, if you don't hear that Minglan has been betrothed to Qi Heng from the Duke of Qi's family!
Thinking that Rulan has not found a suitable husband yet.

Ruofu felt that Liang Han, the sixth son of the Earl of Yongchang, was the best among men.

I want to arrange for Rulan and Young Master Liang to meet each other!"

"Hmm! Ruofu, your consideration is reasonable!

But the Minister has already planned to marry Rulan to his student Wen Yanjing!"

"What? Mother, Wen Yanjing is just a newly promoted scholar.

How can I compare myself to the Sixth Young Master of the Yongchang Earl's Mansion?" Wang Ruofu showed a shocked expression.

"Haha, Ruofu doesn't need to be too surprised.

Since you think the Sixth Young Master of the Liang Family is suitable, I can't refuse your honor as a mother!

Then let’s arrange for Rulan to meet with the Sixth Young Master of the Liang Family first.

If the two of them like each other, I will handle the matter with the master!"

"Thank you, mother, for your help!" Wang Ruofu said with joy.

In fact, the old lady was not very optimistic about the relationship between Rulan and Liang Han, the sixth son of the Liang family, because Sheng Hong had already arranged for Rulan to meet Wen Yanjing, and Rulan was very satisfied with Wen Yanjing.

But Wang Ruofu is Rulan's biological mother after all. Although she has divorced Sheng Hong, she still has the right to exercise her rights as a mother. At the same time, if she lets Rulan and Liang Han meet each other, some people will completely give up.

After arranging for Rulan and Liang Han, the sixth son of the Liang family, to meet, as expected by Mrs. Sheng, Rulan and Liang Han had no feelings for each other, and each of them flatly rejected the marriage.

Wang Ruofu and Madam Wu were both disappointed when they saw this situation. Looking at Madam Wu's disappointed back as she left, Wang Ruofu, who was still unwilling to give up, suddenly made up her mind and asked Ruolan and Wang's cousin Wang Jin to meet again.

Looking at Wang Ruofu who had returned again and hearing her request, Mrs. Sheng shook her head helplessly, and then agreed as well.

"Mother, thank you for your help!" Wang Ruofu suddenly burst into tears with some sadness.

"Ruofu, don't get your hopes up too much!

To tell you the truth, the Minister arranged for Rulan and Wen Yanjing to be together only with Rulan's consent!" The old lady explained with a wry smile.

“Although it seems now that Wen Yanjing’s status is a bit too low, which makes Rulan feel a little aggrieved.

But with the help of the Sheng family, Wen Yanjing's career will surely be smooth sailing in the future!"

"Ah? Is what the mother said true?"

"Ruofu, since you still call me mother!
I have no reason to lie to you!
Rulan is also the daughter of the Sheng family. There is no reason to let her suffer injustice all the time!"

"Since that's the case, I won't bother with it anymore!
Just let me arrange it for you, mother!" Wang Ruofu sighed as she looked at the old lady in front of her.

"Well! I hope you can understand it, Ruofu!"

"Thank you for your concern, mother! Ruofu, I'll take my leave!"

Looking at the backs of Wang Ruofu and Liu Mama, the master and servant, as they left, Old Lady Sheng suddenly felt a little sad. One wrong step led to another, and there was no possibility for Wang Ruofu to turn back.

The old lady knew clearly that the biggest root of the problem was the old lady in the Wang family. It was all because of her instigation that Wang Ruofu misjudged the situation.

"Mother, I heard that your ex-wife, Madam Wang, is here?" Madam Shen came to Shou'an Hall and looked at the old lady in confusion.

"Yeah! She came here to propose to Rulan!
One of them is Liang Han, the sixth son of the Earl of Yongchang.

The other family is their cousin Wang Jin from the Wang family.

Rulan doesn't like either of them!" The old lady explained with a smile.

"Of course, Ruyue heard from the official that Rulan and Wen Yanjing are very close.

She definitely won’t be interested in Liang Han and Wang Jin!
However, this Liang Han is quite suitable for Molan of our Sheng family.

Why don't you arrange for him to meet Molan?"

"Hehe, it's no wonder that the lady asked this question.

Because you have only been in Tokyo Prefecture for a short time, you don’t know the character of Liang Han, the sixth son of the Liang family!

He has many concubines even before he gets married!

He also likes to hang out in brothels.

Back when the Minister was still the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, he personally arrested Liang Han from a brothel!"

"Ah? How could it be so excessive?"

"Haha, Tokyo Prefecture is the most prosperous place in our Great Zhou.

This is the nature of these idle noble sons!"

"Mother, it seems Ruyue still has a lot to learn!
I hope my mother will be generous with her teachings in the future!"

"Haha, madam, your husband truly loves you!
As long as the lady can maintain a loving relationship with the Minister, these mundane things can be learned slowly!"

"Yes! Mother!"

In fact, Sheng Hong was usually very low-key in the court and seldom expressed his political views openly, because he realized that he had become too enviable.

After the court was dismissed, Sheng Hong left the hall with everyone else. When he reached the hall door, he heard Gu Tingye calling him.

"Godfather! Wait for me!"

Sheng Hong stopped and turned to look at Gu Tingye who was chasing him. Feeling the jealous eyes around him looking at him and Gu Tingye, Sheng Hong smiled indifferently.

"Changsheng, what's wrong with you?"

"Foster father, General Shen Congxing is hosting a banquet at Fanlou today and invites my father and me to drink!"

"Oh? Didn't General Shen just marry his sister-in-law, Xiao Zou?

You actually have time to go to Fanlou for a drink?"

"Haha, godfather, you don't know! Since entering Tokyo City, the people from Yuzhou haven't really gone out to have fun!
General Shen is feeling a bit depressed in the mansion and wants to go out and relax!"

"I see, I won't go there as a father!
After all, you young people can be more relaxed when you are together. You might feel uncomfortable with me around!"

"This"

"Also, Changsheng, you are newlyweds now!
Can't you stay out all night like before?"

"Yes! Godfather! I understand!"

"That's right! Now you are all people of status!
When you go out to play, you have to be more careful!"

Thinking of the recent undercurrents in Tokyo Prefecture, Sheng Hong's heart moved, and then he remembered that there was a second rebellion in the original drama. Now there must be political enemies who are eyeing the mistakes of these people in Yuzhou.

Regarding this second rebellion, Sheng Hong believed that it was a "fishing expedition" and felt that the new emperor Zhao Zongquan's practice of "using himself as bait" was extremely unreasonable.

Ordinary people still know the principle that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Sheng Hong found it unbelievable that the emperor of a country would put himself in danger in order to wipe out his political enemies.

After returning to Chengyuan, Sheng Hong heard the explanation given by Madam Shen and learned that Wang Ruofu had brought Madam Wu from the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion to visit the Sheng family. He felt a little unbelievable.

"Madam, have you met Wang Ruofu?"

"No! After I heard the news, when I rushed to Shou'an Hall, they had already left!" Madam Shen shook her head.

"Well! Madam, don't mind it too much.

Mother didn't call you in advance, maybe because she was worried that you would be embarrassed! "

"Sir, I know all this!

Ruyue won’t take it to heart!"

Looking at the sensible lady, Sheng Hong's heart was moved. Suddenly he couldn't suppress his love for her anymore, so he hugged the eldest lady Shen and started to kiss her.

Seeing Sheng Hong's sudden action, the servants tactfully left the room and helped close the door.

After a long time, after trying the "French kiss" with Shen, Sheng Hong let go of Shen in his arms reluctantly.

"Sir, you are so bad!

I'm so embarrassed!" Panting, Shen glanced at Sheng Hong coquettishly and said in a low voice with some complaints.

"Haha, my lady, you are so beautiful!

Sir, I couldn't help myself!"

"Madam, the servants are all out!
Why don't we go back to our room and rest?"

"Ah? No!
It’s not dark yet!
"That's too much." Madam Shen blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Sheng Hong.

"What are you afraid of?
What law says you can't go to bed until dark?"

"Ah? Sir, you are making excuses!" Madam Shen suddenly said coquettishly.

"hey-hey."

Ignoring the rebuttal and coquettishness of Madam Shen, Sheng Hong simply smirked, picked up Shen, and carried her to the bedroom amid her exclamations.

"Ah? Sir, don't."

A long time passed, and when they saw that it was getting dark outside, Sheng Hong and Shen Shi finally stopped and collapsed on the bed exhausted.

“Sir, although Rulan didn’t take a fancy to Liang Han, the Sixth Young Master of the Yongchang Earl’s Mansion today.

But I think Molan should also meet him!
It’s just that my mother is a little reluctant!”

"Yes! Mother is right!

Liang Han has all the bad habits of the sons of nobles in Tokyo Prefecture!

He is really not a good candidate for a son-in-law!"

“My mother told me the same thing!

But the Liang family is quite powerful in Tokyo Prefecture.

If Molan marries into the Liang family in the future, she will probably live a good life!"

"Now in our Sheng family, only Molan is left without a clue.

My dear, I am also very troubled!

It's just that Liang Han has such bad character, my lady, please don't mention him anymore!"

"Yes, sir!"

“However, my lady should also inquire more about the children of the capital family.

As long as the person has good character, Molan will like him, and it doesn’t matter whether he is from a wealthy family or not! "

“Yes! Sir, Ruyue will pay attention to it!

By the way, what do you think of He Hongwen from the Baishitan He family?

"He Hongwen? I actually forgot about him!
Go and ask Molan what she thinks tomorrow.

If she agrees, you can contact the He family with your mother!
Let them meet first, whether it succeeds or not is not important!"

"Yes, sir!"

"My dear! I am itching to be with your husband again!

We hehe"

"Ah, sir, do you want more?!"

The next morning, Sheng Hong woke up refreshed and got up on tiptoe without disturbing his wife, Mrs. Shen.

As soon as he walked out of the courtyard of Madam Shen, he saw his adopted son Gu Tingye and Prince Huan's uncle Shen Congxing running towards him in a hurry.

"Godfather, something bad has happened!"

"Changsheng, don't be so anxious! Speak slowly!"

"Father, after we finished our party at Fanlou last night, we all went back to our homes!
But for some reason, General Duan stayed overnight in Fanlou.

As a result, early this morning, a woman went to the Dali Temple to accuse General Xiao Duan of rape!

After hearing the explanation from his adopted son Gu Tingye, Sheng Hong suddenly remembered the plot in the original drama. He didn't expect that even though he had reminded Gu Tingye and the others, this kind of thing still happened.

Looking at the anxious Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing, Sheng Hong did not complain anymore. He just told them to lead the way and went to the Dali Temple to deal with the matter.

Although he no longer works in the Dali Temple, his former connections are still there, not to mention that he has now become a hot new star in the Great Zhou.

Arriving at his old unit, Dali Temple, Sheng Hong looked at his former subordinates bowing to him and responded with a smile. Then he looked at the bewildered General Duan Chengyong and the crying "victim".

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple who was in charge of hearing this case suddenly looked at Sheng Hong.

"Mr. Minister, what are your thoughts on this case?"

“This case is too bizarre!

Temporarily detain both parties involved and leave them for investigation!"

"Ah? General Duan is on official business. Is it appropriate to detain him?

And this female victim is the plaintiff, and she's also been detained. Isn't that a bad influence!?"

"Haha! Your Excellency, this woman is no ordinary person at first glance!
I suspect there is someone behind her.

Not only will she be temporarily detained, but she will also be searched in advance to see if she is carrying any dangerous items.

If she suddenly committed suicide, General Duan would be unable to explain it even if he had a thousand mouths!"

"what?"

After hearing Sheng Hong's explanation, everyone in the court showed shocked expressions, but the "victim" on the side looked at Sheng Hong in horror, because Sheng Hong guessed all her motives.

Noticing the fear in the eyes of the "victim", Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing both agreed with Sheng Hong's guess, and then took the "victim" under control.

"Changsheng, take your men to the victim's home immediately.

Bring her husband here. I believe he will give us an answer!"

"Yes! Godfather!
Shitou, come with me now!"

(End of this chapter)