When Madam Shengda saw Hualan agreed, she couldn't help but laugh. She seemed to have returned to the good old days that could never be returned.

At that time, there were only Sheng Hong Hualan and the old lady at home.

At that time, I was so happy!

She looked at the touched Hua Lan and said happily, "Come on, let your father rest for a while, and then we'll go see if there's anything missing from your old room."

Seeing how happy Madam Sheng was to hear that she was going to stay at home, Hua Lan felt relieved. She couldn't help but smile and said to Sheng Hong, "Dad, I'm going to rest first. You should also have a good rest later."

When Sheng Hong saw Hua Lan's happy expression, he knew that his daughter must have suffered a lot in the home of the Earl of Zhongqin.

He also thought of how Hua Lan had been well-behaved and sensible when she had endured hardships with him. He forced a smile and said, "Hua'er, don't be afraid. Go and have a good rest. Your father is at home."

When Hua Lan heard Sheng Hong's words, her eyes couldn't help but turn red again. She was afraid of making her father sad, so she bowed to Sheng Hong and walked out in a hurry.

When Mrs. Shengda saw the women interacting with each other, she felt as if she had returned to the past and felt very happy.

But her mood only improved for a while. After she settled Hualan down, she returned to Weiruixuan and saw Lin Qinshuang who had just been beaten with a stick. She rushed over with Changfeng and Molan.

Mrs. Shengda was very depressed. She found that every time she was in a good mood, this woman would come to ruin it, just like she did in the past.

She asked angrily, "What are you doing? Weren't you grounded? Why are you here?"

And Brother Feng, do you have such a bad memory? Have you forgotten the lesson I just told you today that outsiders cannot enter the inner house without permission?"

Lin Qinshuang had caused trouble herself, and she wanted to drag her children into Sheng Hong's arms. She couldn't let Chang Feng go out, so after hearing what the eldest lady said, she immediately explained, "I heard that the master had returned home, Feng'er missed the master very much, and Mo'er and I missed him very much, so we hurried over together to see the master."

When Madam Sheng heard her talk so confidently, she said in dissatisfaction, "There is no place for you to stand here, get out!"

But Lin Qinshuang had never been afraid of Madam Sheng. Seeing that Madam Sheng disagreed, she walked in on her own, shouting as she walked, "Honglang, you're back! Honglang~!"

Even Chang Feng and Mo Lan followed suit and rushed in and shouted, "Dad~!"

The three people's anxious cries made the situation seem so real that it gave Madam Sheng goosebumps all over her body.

Sheng Hong was originally still thinking about how to meet the old lady and how to tell her that he had been banished from the capital.

Hearing the voices of Lin Qinshuang and the other two, he came back to his senses. He looked at the three people who came over anxiously, but he was not moved as before. He asked with a fake smile, "Stop!"

Molan didn't care about that. She hadn't made any mistakes today, so she took advantage of her father's love and said, "Father, you're finally back!"

Sheng Hong still loved this daughter the most, but he was in no mood to talk to Molan today, so he ignored Molan and asked Chang Feng, "Feng'er, your mother just said that she missed me very much?"

Seeing her master say this, Lin Qinshuang quickly said in a flattering tone, "Yes, Feng'er hasn't had a good night's sleep these past few days, and her eyes are red from staying up all night."

Chang Feng also bowed quickly and asked excitedly, "Father, I miss you so much. Are you not suffering in the palace?"

When Sheng Hong heard this, he said sarcastically, "I'm suffering. I stayed in the palace, living in a tall house, eating Qiongjiang brew, and I don't want to leave."

Sheng Changfeng thought that Sheng Hong had encountered something good, so he immediately knelt on the ground and said excitedly, "Congratulations, father! Congratulations, father!"

Seeing this usually smart kid being so tactless, Sheng Hong couldn't suppress his anger, so he kicked him and said angrily, "You beast, can't you hear that I'm being sarcastic?"

Lin Qinshuang never expected Sheng Hong's expression to change so suddenly. She was afraid that her son would be beaten, so she quickly protected Chang Feng in front of her and said excitedly, "Hong Lang, why is this happening? If you want to hit someone, hit me. Feng Er is your own flesh and blood!"

Sheng Hong sneered and said angrily, "Why? I have endured for more than ten years and finally got promoted from the eighth rank to the fifth rank. Just because of his nonsense, I almost lost my life, and now I have been demoted to the seventh rank!

If I don’t beat him to death today, I will feel sorry for all the hard work I put in studying these years! I will feel sorry for my ancestors!”

Lin Qinshuang saw Sheng Hong circling around looking for something, and she knew that he was looking for something to hit. She said in panic, "Honglang, what are you talking about? Feng'er has been very well behaved these days! He has been missing you!"

Sheng Hong was angry at the moment, and said angrily, "I don't have a son like him. I can live a few more years without him!

At such a young age, he met a bunch of bad friends outside and spent all his time in debauchery!

The most important thing is that he couldn't control his mouth and actually talked nonsense about the crown prince to the people on Prince Yan's side!

His outrageous words were heard by others and even reached the ears of the government! The government is now venting its anger on me!"

He kept kicking and talking regardless of anything, and no matter how hard Lin Qinshuang tried to pull him back, she couldn't stop him!

After Sheng Hong kicked for a while, he calmed down a little and said in a cold voice, "Since you are here, I will inform you again. Get ready to go to Quanzhou with me!"

Lin Qinshuang was stunned for a moment, then she held back her tears and asked in confusion, "Master, where is Quanzhou?"

There were people in the room, and everyone looked at each other, but no one knew where Quanzhou was.

Finally, it was Liu Kun's family who had remained silent. She seemed to have heard of it when she was in Yangzhou. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "It seems, it seems to be next to Fuzhou."

Although Madam Shengda had been prepared for this, she was still shocked and said, "Isn't it in the mountain nest?"

In her impression, outside Zhejiang, there are mountains all to the south, which are the legendary Ten Thousand Mountains.

Seeing the lady's expression, Sheng Hong snorted and asked, "It's there, so what?"

Madam Sheng was stunned for a moment, then said unhappily, "It was your concubine's son who caused the trouble. What does it have to do with me? Why are you angry with me?

Let me tell you first, I can go with you to take up the post, but I have to leave Rulan with the old lady. If we go to that mountain cave, Rulan will be delayed from getting married!"

Sheng Hong was originally planning to take this opportunity to get angry at Madam Sheng, but he didn't expect that his wife would actually think of this, which made him feel a little ashamed.

This is exactly what the eldest lady should think. After all, if she takes her son over, at most he can get married a few years later. But if she takes her daughter over, she will be an old maid when she comes back, and it will be difficult for her to find a good husband.

Sheng Hong thought it made sense, so he nodded and said, "Rulan should stay, and the old lady should also stay, it's better than following us to Quanzhou. Then, Molan, you should stay too! Just tell the lady and the old lady."

Madam Sheng got furious when she heard this. She said with disdain, "Molan is not raised by me. Go and tell the old lady yourself."

Seeing the determination of Madam Sheng, Sheng Hong felt that she was really disgusted. He knew it was useless to persuade her further, so he did not make things difficult for Madam Sheng.

He turned to look at Lin Qinshuang and said, "Go back and prepare, take good care of this evil boy, and come back to Quanzhou with me in a few days!"

Lin Qinshuang was already confused at this moment. She was separated from her own daughter? How could she not bear to do that?

But if they didn't separate, could she marry him in Quanzhou? Are there any wealthy nobles there?

Lin Qinshuang didn't have the ability to marry her daughter to the capital city thousands of miles away, and she knew in her heart that the old lady would definitely not help her.

So, she said with some embarrassment, "Master, Mo'er has already reached the age of marriage, and it is time for her to meet someone else. Can I wait until Molan is married before going to Quanzhou?"

When Sheng Hong heard this, he couldn't believe his ears. Is this still the considerate concubine?

He thought he had misheard and couldn't help asking, "What did you just say?"

Lin Qinshuang really didn't give up, so she could only bite the bullet and say, "Master, I want to wait until Mo'er gets married before going to Quanzhou."

When Sheng Hong heard this, he nodded angrily and sneered, "When you heard that I was in trouble, you hurriedly sold the land you had. It seems that you were ready to leave at that time.

In this case, I will write a document to release you and give you freedom! You can go wherever you want!"

When Lin Qinshuang heard that Sheng Hong was really angry, she quickly said, "Honglang, I was wrong. I will go with you! I only ask you to find a way to let Molan stay and let the old lady help her find a good marriage!"

Seeing that Lin Qinshuang changed her tone so quickly, Sheng Hong felt that he was still important in Lin Qinshuang's heart. He nodded with satisfaction. He prepared to go find the old lady and let Lin Qinshuang and the other two go.

Chapter 209: Prepare to stand up for Hualan!

Shengjia, Shouantang

The next day, Sheng Hong came to Shou'an Hall. He had lost his original composure and was even a little dejected. He said in a very depressed tone, "Mother, I am an unfilial son. I was demoted back to Quanzhou this time and cannot take you with me."

Old Mrs. Sheng didn't want to go in the first place, but when she saw Sheng Hong bring up this matter, she immediately understood what Sheng Hong was thinking. He asked her to stay for the sake of his children.

Although she understood it, she still felt uncomfortable. It seemed that this was the only influence she could have on this adopted son.

She looked at Sheng Hong with a gloomy face and asked, "You kept me here because you want to help Rulan and Molan get married?"

Sheng Hong nodded quickly and said a little embarrassedly, "Yes, Ru'er and Mo'er are old. If we take them to Quanzhou, it will not be easy for them to meet Ruyi's husband."

Old Madam Sheng was silent for a long time. When Sheng Hong became a little anxious, she said with an embarrassed look, "I didn't want to agree at first, but I also know your difficulties. Then tell me first, what kind of family do you want to find for Rulan and Molan? Let me take a look and then we can say it."

Seeing that Old Lady Sheng was relieved, Sheng Hong said excitedly, "It would be great if I could marry a scholar with good character. It would be even better if I could pass the imperial examination."

When Mrs. Sheng heard what Sheng Hong said, she shook her head with an unpleasant expression and said, "I'm afraid I can't promise you this. I have never had a good eye for this."

Sheng Hong was embarrassed when he heard this. His father was also a scholar, but he had cheated the old lady so badly. And he was also a scholar, but he made the wife live a worse life than the concubine.

He suddenly felt a little unconfident. Would the scholar the old lady found for her daughter be like him? Wouldn't that be a pitfall for Molan?

Although Sheng Hong himself is a man who favors his concubine over his wife, he does not want his daughter to marry a man who favors his concubine over his wife.

He thought that if the old lady made a mistake again, then Mo'er would be finished, so he said with some embarrassment, "Then from mother's point of view, how should I choose?"

Old Madam Sheng shook her head and said seriously, "You may have forgotten one thing. Rulan is easier to deal with. Although she is a bit honest, she still has some respect for me.

But I also arranged for Molan's mother to meet other scholars, but she herself didn't want to listen to my arrangements. Do you think Molan will listen to my arrangements since she grew up with my mother?

In my opinion, since you want her to marry a scholar, you might as well find a better one in Quanzhou. With Molan's knowledge and means, it would be easy to control her.

Those who can come to the capital to take part in the provincial examination are all people with great prospects. They all have their own ideas. I am afraid that Molan is not living a comfortable life. "

Sheng Hong felt that this made sense. The students under his personal supervision were always better than those of the old lady. The old lady's vision for scholars was indeed not very good.

Thinking of this, he said solemnly, "In that case, I will take Molan to Quanzhou first. Will the old lady go with me?"

When Mrs. Sheng heard that Sheng Hong didn't mention Rulan, she mourned for Rulan for a while, but then she felt sad for herself.

This man didn't even care about his own daughter Rulan, not to mention that she was not related to him by blood and probably only had some value for use.

She shook her head helplessly, looked at Sheng Hong and said, "Forget it! I'm old now, and I can't follow you to the northwest like we did in the past. I'm worried that I won't be able to come back if I go, so I won't follow you to Quanzhou.

Another thing is, I have an appointment with the old lady from the He family to come and see Hualan. She may be here soon, and I can’t miss her.”

Sheng Hong also thought of the time when the old lady followed her to the northwest. Although the family was in a difficult situation at that time, the family was also very harmonious.

At that time, the old lady really treated him like her own son, and he also treated the old lady like his own mother.

The lady at that time had just been married to him not long ago and was also a very good wife and mother.

Hualan was born there and suffered with them for many years.

Thinking of Hualan, Sheng Hong choked up and said, "Grandma, Hualan is not having a good time at her husband's house. I'd like to trouble you to help take care of her."

Old Madam Sheng waved her hand and said with a smile, "You are being too polite. Hualan has been raised by me since he was a child. How could I not wish him the best?

You just need to rest assured. With an old woman like me around, Hualan will definitely live a better and better life in the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion.

As for Changbai's marriage, you can rest assured. Since the Hai family has already decided on the marriage, they will definitely not go back on their word."

It was not until this time that Sheng Hong remembered that his eldest son Changbai and Hai Jia were also going through the six ceremonies and were about to get married.

He said with some embarrassment, "If the old lady hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that if my wife and I weren't here, the wedding would probably be difficult to hold."

Old Madam Sheng knew that Sheng Hong was worried about the long night and many dreams. She hesitated for a moment and said, "In this case, I will shamelessly go to your house again and try to advance Changbai's marriage."

Sheng Hong knew that the old lady had seen through her thoughts. His face turned slightly red, but he still said with gritted teeth, "Thank you, old lady!"

……

The Hai family had no intention of going back on their word. After hearing that Sheng Hong would be leaving Beijing for an appointment within three months, they agreed to hold the wedding early.

The Hai family felt that Sheng Hong's demotion was no big deal at all. After serving for a while and the emperor's anger subsided, he could find an opportunity to come back.

Moreover, although Sheng Hong's demotion was a bad thing for the Sheng family, it was a good thing for their daughter.

Because the mother-in-law is leaving Beijing soon, my daughter won't have to deal with any trouble from her mother-in-law above, nor will she have any trouble from her sister-in-law below. Her life will be so carefree.

After getting married early, the couple can also cultivate their relationship in such an environment, which is much better than postponing the wedding.

So, after obtaining the consent of the Hai family, the two families quickly completed the process. Sheng Hong and Mrs. Sheng just drank the tea offered by their daughter-in-law, and then set off south the next day.

Although Madam Sheng also wanted to show off her mother-in-law's style, she was more worried that if she did not follow Sheng Hong, Lin Qinshuang would probably step out to manage the household after Sheng Hong took office. When she left, Lin Qinshuang would probably have the final say, and she felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

So, before she left, she just said a few words to Hai, then left Rulan behind and followed Sheng Hong alone.

She didn't say anything else, but said with some embarrassment, "There are some things I didn't want to say, but my master and I have to go to Quanzhou, and Rulan is about to reach the age of marriage. If you have a suitable person, please show him to Rulan first."

Hai didn't expect that her mother-in-law would keep Rulan and even let her help find a brother-in-law. She asked with some embarrassment, "Mother-in-law, what kind of family should I look for first?"

Madam Shengda was choked. She really hadn't thought it through yet, so she said hesitantly, "You can discuss it with the old lady. Anyway, I'll leave Rulan to you."

Rulan originally thought she was going to Quanzhou. Now that she found out that she didn't have to go, she was so happy that she hurriedly urged, "Mom, please go quickly. I will listen to my sister-in-law!"

Madam Shengda looked at her daughter's excited eyes and suddenly felt very upset. Who was she saying so much for? This little rascal actually disliked her.

She said very depressedly, "Okay, I'll leave right away, so don't get into trouble at home."

Rulan didn't know whether she heard it clearly or not, so she nodded quickly with a happy look on her face, which was completely different from Molan's grief-stricken look.

……

After Sheng Hong left, Old Madam Sheng simply pretended to be sick. She sent a letter to the Duke Zhongqin's mansion, saying that she wanted to raise her granddaughter Hualan by her side and wanted her to stay at home for a while.

Yuan Wenshao's mother was very angry after reading the letter, but she had no way to do anything. After all, although Hualan was already married, she couldn't stop the old lady from going if she missed Hualan.

If this gets out, then the reputation of their Zhongqin Marquis' Mansion will be completely ruined.

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