Do You Know?: Rule the World.

Chapter 84 Shulan: I do
Inside the brocade tent, Zhao Han, Qi Heng and others had taken off their belts and returned here to rest.

On the polo field, a new round of competition has begun. Several young men and ladies are riding their horses, and the sound of horse hooves is endless.

Qi Heng put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Brother Chengyuan's interception just now was truly exquisite."

"If Second Uncle Gu saw this, he would definitely be extremely jealous!"

These three people are now discussing their own issues.

Qi Heng calls Gu Tingye his second uncle, and calls Zhao Han his brother. Zhao Han and Gu Tingye also call each other brothers.

Zhao Han picked up the handkerchief Hua Lan had prepared for him, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile, "When Zhong Huai comes back, I'm afraid his reputation as the best polo player in Bianjing will no longer exist!"

When Qi Heng heard this, he laughed out loud.

"Brother Chengyuan, don't be too proud. Uncle Gu is an excellent polo player. He can even hit the ball into the goal accurately with his left hand!"

Zhao Han waved his hand and said, "It's just a trifle. Then wait and see how I can destroy his prestige!"

Princess Jiacheng held a round fan in her hand, covering half of her pretty face. Her eyes moved and fell on Zhao Han.

After a moment, she told the maid beside her, "Send them a pot of good tea."

Upon hearing this, the maid's eyes flashed with surprise, and she asked cautiously, "Is the county lady going to give it to the young master of the Qi family?"

Princess Jiacheng glanced at her lightly, "The young man next to him seems more pleasing to the eye."

Soon, the maid brought the freshly brewed tea to Zhao Han and the others, and said softly, "Master Zhao, my county mistress specially ordered me to bring you the freshly brewed Dragon and Phoenix tea. Please accept it, Master Zhao."

Hearing this, Zhao Han frowned slightly and turned his head to look, only to meet the gaze of Princess Jiacheng.

When their eyes met, Princess Jiacheng smiled at him.

Seeing this smile, Zhao Han felt a chill in his heart. He immediately restrained his expression and said calmly, "Let it go."

The maid put down the teapot, bowed gracefully, then turned and left.

Sheng Changfeng leaned his head close, his nostrils flaring, staring at the teapot eagerly.

"Brother-in-law, this is a gift from the emperor. Can you let me have a taste?"

Sheng Changbai frowned slightly and coughed lightly. He immediately shrank his neck and sat up straight.

Zhao Han couldn't help but laugh when he saw this. He personally picked up the teapot and poured tea for everyone. "Changbai, there's no need to be like this. Let's try it together."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Sheng Changfeng rubbed his hands excitedly.

Not far away, Rong Feiyan saw this scene.

He couldn't help but roll his eyes at Jiacheng County Master and muttered, "If someone is being nice to you for no reason, he's either a traitor or a thief."

Rong Feiyan hated the fact that Princess Jiacheng always acted like a royal lady.

She acted in a condescending manner, as if she would really become the eldest princess of the Great Zhou in the future.

Princess Jiacheng often mocked Rong Feiyan openly and secretly in the circle of noble ladies in Bianjing - she thought that just because a golden phoenix flew out of a bricklayer's house, she would really become a phoenix herself.

"Why do you care about her?" Huirou fiddled with the tea leaves floating in the teacup, not even bothering to lift her eyelids.

Rong Feiyan snorted and looked away.

It was not until dusk that the carriages of various families gradually drove away from Jinming Lake.

Rulan was so tired that she couldn't open her eyes. She leaned on Minglan's shoulder, and the pearl hairpin in her hair swayed slightly as the carriage shook.

Minglan also closed her eyes and rested.

Molan held a round fan in her hand, still maintaining her composure, and looked at Rulan who was snoring from time to time, with a complex look in her eyes.

The two brothers Changbai and Changfeng rode in the same carriage. Changbai was sitting upright, concentrating on reading a book.

Chang Feng would lift the car curtain from time to time and look out excitedly.

Inside another carriage with green curtains.

Wang Ruofu frowned, fanning herself with her round fan. She snorted coldly, "You didn't see today how many eyes were staring at my son-in-law when he was playing polo."

"The eldest lady of Minister Wang's family actually asked Hua'er in front of me if she wanted to take a concubine for her brother-in-law. It really pissed me off."

Madam Liu quickly consoled her, "Calm down, Madam. This just proves that our son-in-law is a promising young man."

"But how long has my Hua'er been married? These ignorant people think the daughter of the Sheng family is easy to bully."

"It's a good thing there's no mother-in-law in the Zhao family, otherwise the house would be packed with people!"

"This girl Hua'er doesn't support me anymore..." When Wang Ruofu said this, her throat became choked.

After a pause, he continued, "Why does she look down on my sister's concubine's daughter and insists that the girl from the eldest wife's house is suitable?"

Seeing that Wang Ruofu's eyes were red, Mother Liu hurriedly rubbed her back to help her calm down.

"It doesn't matter whose concubine's daughter it is, as long as she is honest and obedient and doesn't cross the line with our daughter, she's fine."

"Forgive me for being so nosy, but I feel it's inappropriate for my aunt to take you to lend money at high interest."

Wang Ruofu squinted at her and said, "What's wrong with that? Didn't you see the five hundred taels of silver my sister sent over yesterday?"

"My sister is right. The old lady always puts me first."

"The master only has that bitch Lin in his heart, and now he has added Wei to his heart."

"Have you ever seen a lady in any other family do what I do? She can't even get a word in from the whole family!"

"If I don't save some money, I don't know how I'm going to get through the rest of my life."

When Mother Liu heard her say this, her forehead started throbbing.

My eldest wife has always been stubborn, and my aunt is always fanning the flames.

I am afraid that I will not stop until I taste the bitterness.

Thinking of this, Mother Liu could only sigh and swallow her words of advice.

The moon was high in the sky. In Hanlin Lane, at the Zhao residence, after an hour, Hua Lan was weak and limp, her pretty face flushed.

Supported by Cai Zan, she forced herself to bathe, then lay in Zhao Han's arms and whispered, "I overheard someone mention today that you once wrote a poem for Wei Xingshou of Yiyun Tower?"

Zhao Han was stunned for a moment. He chuckled dryly twice, "It was just a spur of the moment thing. Hua'er, are you jealous?"

"Hmph, I didn't." Hua Lan turned her face away with her pink lips slightly pouted.

After a moment, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said, "Sir, our backyard is really too quiet."

"I thought it would be better for the official to find a concubine that he likes to marry into the mansion, so that she can help me share some of the burden."

"What do you think, sir?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Han, who was playing with his grandfather's lover, looked at Hua Lan in surprise.

However, in this era, it was normal for a husband to have three wives and four concubines. He pondered for a moment and asked in a gentle voice, "Hua'er, do you have someone you like?"

"Yes, my uncle's sister Shulan!"

"Master, you should have seen her. Grandmother also said that Sister Shulan is gentle and virtuous, and will definitely be able to help me serve you well."

Hua Lan raised her eyes and looked at Zhao Han with a gentle smile on her face.

Zhao Han was startled, but Shulan's beautiful face and graceful and voluptuous figure appeared in front of him.

"Grandmother has already sent a letter to Youyang, asking for the opinions of Uncle and Aunt. Do you think it's appropriate, sir?"

This statement clearly left Zhao Han no room for rebuttal.

He had no choice but to nod and say, "Hua'er, please make the arrangements. I... can do anything..."

"That's good!" Hua Lan smiled and clapped her hands happily.

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A few days later, in Youyang, Sheng's residence.

In the old lady's room, the candlelight flickered, and on the table lay a letter sent at full speed from Bian Jing.

"I don't agree. My Shu'er has been well-mannered and sensible since she was young. How can she be someone else's concubine?" Li twisted her handkerchief and frowned.

She felt that if Shu Lanruo married Wang Ruofu's brother-in-law as a concubine, she would never be able to hold her head up high for the rest of her life.

Sheng Wei sat upright in the chair, constantly weighing things in his mind. As the saying goes, comparing yourself with others will only make you angry.

Whenever he thought of Sun Zhigao's face when he came to ask for money, he became furious.

The eldest old lady said in a deep voice, "I know my sister's temperament best. It's true that she was a bit impulsive when she was young."

"But ever since that short-lived Sheng Huaiyuan passed away, she has been left alone to support the second branch's family business and raise Hong'er to adulthood."

"The Second House is now what it is today, all thanks to me, the elder sister, who has single-handedly managed it."

"She's willing to put aside her pride and personally write a letter to persuade me to marry Shulan to her brother-in-law as a concubine. She must have seen that the brother-in-law has a bright future."

Li curled her lips and said, "Mother, but I'm a concubine... it's not decent to tell others about it!"

The eldest old lady leaned forward, the candlelight flickering in her eyes, "What if that son-in-law can be made a marquis or a prime minister?"

After hearing this, Li was stunned.

Youyang is just a small place, and the most prominent family here is just a seventh-rank county magistrate.

If her daughter could become a concubine of the current marquis or prime minister, it would indeed be a rare and good thing.

"Sir, what do you think?" Li looked at Sheng Wei.

Sheng Wei sighed and said, "Brother Sheng and his family are so lucky!"

"Han Ge'er and Sun Zhigao, one is like the bright moon in the sky, the other is like the mud in the ditch, it makes people..."

"In my opinion, for a girl of Shu'er's appearance and character, it would be a disgrace if she married into the Sun family."

Just as the old lady was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of a graceful figure standing behind the screen.

Her eyes moved slightly and she coughed lightly.

"Shu'er, since you're here, why don't you just come out? This will save me, Grandma, from having to send someone all the way here."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Wei and Li both looked towards the screen. Shulan, twisting a handkerchief, slowly walked out from behind the screen.

After bowing politely, she stood beside Li with her eyebrows lowered.

"I'm sure you heard what we said just now."

"According to the rules, I shouldn't ask you about this, but I want to hear your opinion today."

After the old lady said this, she looked at Shulan meaningfully.

She knew that Shulan was a very gentle and well-behaved person, and even if she was asked to jump into the fire pit, she would not refute at all.

"Look at Grandma when you speak. Which one do you like better, Sun Zhigao or Zhao Han?"

Shulan's body trembled slightly, and she slowly raised her jade-like face.

After hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "Sun Zhigao is a playboy, with a crude appearance. He squandered our family's money everywhere. How can he be compared with the young man from the Zhao family?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the old lady understood Shulan's intentions.

"In that case, I will write a letter tomorrow to tell my old sister that our family has agreed to this matter."

Sheng Wei immediately spoke up, "Okay, Shu'er's marriage is settled. If Sun Zhigao dares to come to our house again, I'll kick him out."

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