Do You Know?: Rule the World

"I understand." Rulan covered her head and got into the carriage angrily.

Minglan smiled and took Xiaotao into the carriage.

When they reached the downtown area, she would occasionally lift the curtain and look outside, trying to find the figure of the eldest daughter of the Yu family.

At the same time, Hualan also set off with Shulan under the protection of the Imperial City Bureau.

As for Zhao Han, he had already been invited to Fanlou by Gu Tingye.

In the private room, Gu Tingye looked solemn, completely different from his usual cynical look, and just buried his head in drinking.

"Zhong Huai, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Zhao Han couldn't help but ask.

Gu Tingye looked up at him, a trace of pain in his eyes.

"Some time ago, I wanted to bring Nanny Chang, the wet nurse who took care of me when I was a child, to Bianjing and make her the head maid in my courtyard, but my father refused to allow it and kept trying to avoid the issue."

Chapter 108 Cry, cry, cry, you only know how to cry

"Your Highness, you don't know that over the years, the Gu family has avoided talking about my mother and kept it a secret, saying only that she died of a difficult childbirth."

"Seeing that my father was so wary of a nanny, I became suspicious and secretly brought Nanny Chang to the capital."

"At first, Madam was very reluctant to talk about my mother again."

"Until I told her that my stepmother hadn't treated me as lovingly as the outside world had said, and that my eldest brother had also treated me like an enemy and with a cold eye."

"Mammy then tearfully told me the truth about my mother's death."

Back then, Gu Yankai had always been obsessed with Da Qin, and Bai was neglected after marrying into the Marquis's Mansion.

It was not until three months later that the two reluctantly consummated their marriage at the urging of the old marquis and the old lady.

The people of the fourth and fifth houses were even more ungrateful. Not only did they not feel grateful to Bai, but they also mocked her everywhere because of her merchant background. The wives of other officials in the city also looked down on her.

It was not until she gave birth to Gu Tingye that Bai finally felt at ease.

At that time, Gu Yankai was indifferent to Gu Tingye, and even refused to show up for the full moon ceremony, using the excuse of military duties.

Bai also knew that he was thinking of the previous Da Qin, but that person was gone.

She believed that Gu Yankai would remember her kindness one day, but the good times didn't last long.

Just when Bai was pregnant again and was about to give birth.

He accidentally heard Daqin's sister instigating Gu Tingyu to say that she was the one who killed his biological mother.

She also learned that Gu Yankai married her just to fill the deficit owed by the Marquis' Mansion to the Ministry of Revenue.

Bai went to argue with Gu Yan angrily, but she didn't expect the fetus to become violently disturbed, resulting in two deaths.

Gu Tingye picked up the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then said in a deep voice: "I never thought that my father had never loved my mother. My stepmother, who was praised by everyone for her virtue, has harbored evil intentions since then."

"No wonder my older brother always bullied me when I was little. It turns out he thought I was the child of the murderer of my mother."

Zhao Han stared at him and said softly, "Marquis Gu did handle matters of the heart inappropriately, but he treated you, Zhong Huai, with such deep love that he was always so strict."

Gu Tingye looked up to the sky and sighed deeply.

After I passed the imperial examination and returned to Beijing, I still sometimes had a disagreement with my father.

But he could see that his father was happy for him from the bottom of his heart, but his father could not completely deny his connection with his mother's death.

Gu Tingye's heart is now filled with pain and depression.

"Your Highness, allow me to ask you something disrespectful. If you were me, how would you handle the situation?"

Zhao Han pondered for a moment and said, "The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. As for Marquis Gu, it depends on your decision."

Gu Yankai is a very complicated person. In order to protect Da Qin from being harassed, he took her to stay in the southwestern border for ten years.

The deficit of 800,000 taels owed by the Gu family was all due to the extravagant spending of the old marquis and the fourth and fifth wives.

As the most promising eldest son of the Gu family, in order to preserve the family, he had no choice but to marry Bai into the mansion.

Over the years, Gu Yankai put all his guilt and regret towards the Bai family on Gu Tingye.

Even though he was extremely naughty and had a bad reputation, he still helped him clean up the mess and taught Gu Tingye all his martial arts.

Gu Tingye's eyes dimmed, and he weighed the pros and cons for a long time in his mind, "Yes, Xiao Qin is deliberately trying to destroy me and let Tingwei inherit the title in the future."

"I want her to see with her own eyes how I inherit the title with such splendor and win an imperial decree for my mother!"

Although Gu Yankai is the Marquis of Ningyuan, he has not yet asked for an imperial decree for Xiao Qinshi.

"It's best if you can think this way." After saying that, Zhao Han patted his shoulder gently.

On the other side, Hualan had met Rulan and others and walked together towards Aoshan.

She was seen walking in the middle surrounded by people, with her sisters on both sides, as if she had returned to the time when she was still young.

"Ruru, how is mother these days?" Hua Lan asked softly.

Rulan snorted coldly, "Ever since my mother was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, Linqi Pavilion has been so proud of itself."

Hua Lan frowned slightly when she heard this.

Just when he was about to ask Rulan to say something pleasant to appease Wang Ruofu, he saw that she had already run to the front to guess riddles.

"That heartless girl! Her mother's love for her is in vain." Hua Lan couldn't help but stamp her feet.

Minglan was holding Yu Yanran's arm, and the two of them followed slowly behind.

Yanran's eyebrows were lowered, and she had no interest in appreciating the lanterns. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her face.

Her voice trembled slightly, and she choked with sobs as she spoke, "Minglan, my stepmother's birthday is at the end of April this year. Yesterday, she asked me to embroider a painting of birds paying homage to the phoenix as a gift for her."

"A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix? Can you finish embroidering it in just a few months?"

A hint of worry flashed across Minglan's eyes, and she looked at her with a distressed expression.

Yu Yanran shook her head. "I just know that if I can't finish the embroidery, she will definitely have a lot of things to say to me."

"Old Madam Yu..."

Before Minglan could finish her words, Yanran interrupted her, "It's no use. Grandma is old and no match for my stepmother."

"Besides, I've already promised her. I'm afraid I won't have any free time in the next few months."

Minglan pursed her lips, her dark pupils reflecting the bright light.

She stroked Yanran's slightly cold hand and said softly, "If you can't finish the embroidery, I'll help you."

"My needlework isn't as fine as yours, but I can still embroider some branches and leaves for a background. Your stepmother probably won't be able to tell."

Yanran's nose felt sore, "Ming'er, apart from my grandparents, you are the only one in the whole Bianjing who treats me the best."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rulan's voice floated over from not far away.

"Sixth sister, Miss Yu, come and see this moving rabbit lantern!"

"Let's go and take a look!" Minglan winked at Yanran and pulled her forward.

In order to see Minglan more, Qi Heng left Princess Pingning under the pretext of discussing schoolwork and walked side by side with Changbai.

Molan followed Changfeng closely and tried to talk to Qi Heng several times.

But he saw that his eyes were always following Minglan and the others, and he turned a deaf ear to the poetry topic he had carefully prepared. He was so angry that he almost bit his teeth.

"girl……"

Yun Zai saw that Molan's face was a little distorted, so he carefully pulled her sleeve, trying to remind her not to lose her composure.

"Get out of here." Molan growled, the jealousy in her eyes growing even stronger.

Rulan happened to see this scene out of the corner of her eye and was so happy that she almost couldn't stop smiling.

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After the Lantern Festival, the city of Bianjing returned to peace, and Changbai and others began to prepare for the Spring Examination two months later.

Sheng Hong was promoted as he wished to the fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Division.

Every time after leaving court, the first thing he did was to check the homework of his two sons.

Changbai's writing is sophisticated, and Zhuang Xuejiu has always praised him. Sheng Hong is not worried that he will fail the exam, so he puts more attention on Sheng Changfeng.

In fact, Sheng Hong has always liked Chang Feng a little more.

In his opinion, Changbai, as the eldest son of the Sheng family and whose maternal grandfather is from the Wang family, has been calm and steady since childhood, so there is no need to worry about his future.

He regarded Lin Qinshuang as the late Chun Xiaoniang and Changfeng as his younger self, and took care of them in every way.

Sheng Hong sincerely hopes that Chang Feng can also pass the high school entrance examination and bring honor to the family.

February 16th is the auspicious day for the Crown Prince to enter the Eastern Palace.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites had been preparing for a long time, and the eunuchs had swept the Imperial Street spotlessly clean a day in advance.

The officers and soldiers of the Wucheng Bingmasi imposed martial law along the streets, and a solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire imperial city.

At noon, Zhao Han, wearing a traveling cap and a crimson gauze robe, set off from the Zhao Mansion in a carriage. The people could only watch from afar.

When they reached the main gate of the East Palace, ceremonial music suddenly began.

Zhao Han got off the car steadily. Every time he passed a palace gate, the guards whipped their whips three times.

Then came the palace installation ceremony, where the Shaolao ritual was used to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God of the East Palace and receive great gifts from the officials of the Zhanshi Mansion.

The Ciqing Hall behind the main hall of the Eastern Palace was filled with fragrant mist and looked magnificent.

Hua Lan wore a nine-winged four-phoenix crown on her head, a green robe with wide sleeves that shone brightly, and a green jade belt around her waist.

She sits in the center of the hall, with her head slightly lowered, waiting to be enthroned, fully demonstrating her dignity as the crown princess.

The eunuch came slowly forward, holding the imperial edict, his voice penetrating the palace, "The Imperial Court, the decree says: Your family, Sheng, is of noble character, gentle and virtuous, kind and prudent, and well-versed in etiquette and discipline.

Sheng was specially appointed as the Crown Princess, and was granted the golden book and seal to establish the position of the Eastern Palace.

You should cultivate the virtues of a wife, be pious to your mother, help promote filial piety and rule, and praise and promote the rules within the family.

Awesome! "

Hua Lan's eyes sparkled as she took the imperial edict with both hands and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

At the same time, in the main hall of the Sheng family.