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Chapter 178 Adoption and Marriage!

Wang Yue didn't expect Sheng Changbai to say that, so he asked curiously, "Then tell me, which of the other two hard-to-refuse ones is suitable?"

Sheng Changbai didn't expect Wang Yue to ask him this question. He immediately understood that Wang Yue was actually very embarrassed when he made the choice.

So he simply asked directly, "It seems that my cousin is also in a difficult situation, right?"

Wang Yue was not embarrassed at all, but he still pretended to be depressed and said, "Then just tell me, which one is the most suitable?"

Sheng Changbai hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "In fact, the most suitable one is the daughter of the Yongyi Marquis. After all, his family background is higher. But when you went there three years ago, they were afraid that they would be involved with you. If you suddenly approach them now, it would be a bit of a flattery.

From this we can see that Marquis Yongyi’s wife actually does not have a good relationship with her aunt.

If my cousin has a smooth career, it would be appropriate for him to marry her. If he encounters setbacks, it might cause trouble.”

Wang Yue raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Sheng Changbai to say this. This was somewhat unlike Changbai's style.

From this, it can be seen that Changbai really cares about his marriage, so he asked curiously, "Then tell me, what about Yu Yanran?"

Sheng Changbai pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "After all, Yu Yanran grew up with Lord Yu and was personally taught by him, so I think she's a good housekeeper. But she's a bit like her grandmother, and her personality is a bit soft, so I'm afraid she won't be able to help you as the mistress of the house."

But she has one advantage. No matter whether you will be successful or miserable in the future, her attitude towards you will probably be the same.

If you can pass the exam this time, with the connections of the Yu family, you might be able to get a good job."

Wang Yue sighed. He actually liked Minglan, but Minglan was just a concubine's daughter. He was afraid that even if he proposed it to his parents, they would object.

Actually, although Wang Yue had some wealthy and noble relatives, he was just a merchant after all. If he had not made a name for himself in the imperial examination, it would have been difficult for him to marry Minglan.

Wang Yue heard Sheng Changbai say this and said helplessly, "It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time. Those who took the imperial examination this time are all great people."

He was not lying. He remembered that even Su Shi did not get into the top three. How could he possibly do it?

Sheng Changbai frowned and said in disbelief, "Cousin, you are also a famous talent in the Imperial College. You are really too modest."

Wang Yue shook his head helplessly, and then reminded, "When the results are announced in March, you will know the specific results. There are so many talented people in this exam!"

……

After Sheng Changbai left, Old Man Wang hesitated for a moment, but still came to find Wang Yue. With his business acumen, he also felt that Wang Yue's marriage should be settled.

Wang Yue knew what Old Man Wang meant when he saw him coming. He said helplessly, "Dad, actually, I still prefer Minglan from the Sheng family. It's just that she is just a concubine's daughter, and I'm afraid you and mother won't agree."

Father Wang was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled and said, "This is not a big deal. Wasn't your mother also a concubine? It all depends on who taught her.

If you are worried about Minglan's status, you can ask Old Madam Sheng to find a solution. After all, she can make the decision to register me, Minglan, under the name of her deceased son Sheng Zong."

Wang Yue didn't expect his father to be so excessive. Isn't this a slap in Sheng Hong's face?

He said uncertainly, "Dad, you are joking. Even if Old Madam Sheng is willing, Sheng Hong probably won't agree."

Father Wang sighed and said with some pride, "Dad, I'm not kidding you. I know a little bit about the Sheng family's situation. Minglan's mother, whom you mentioned, has been in poor health since she gave birth to Dong Ge. She passed away last year, leaving behind Minglan and her brother Changdong.

In this case, adopting Dongge to the son of the deceased mother also reflects Sheng Hong's filial piety. "

When Wang Yue heard what Old Man Wang said, he felt a slight movement in his heart, as if doing so would also have some unexpected benefits.

So, he said expectantly, "Then Dad, tell my mom and ask her to tell the old lady."

Father Wang saw that Wang Yue seemed to have some plan, but it was probably related to the court, so he smiled and said, "Giving birth to a son means you have to owe debts! I still have to take care of your affairs. If I wasn't worried that after the results are announced, you would be caught as a son-in-law by those who intend to seize the throne, I really don't want to marry you off so quickly."

He really thought so. With Wang Yue getting the first place in the provincial examination in Liangzhe this time, he would definitely be one of the top few in this metropolitan examination. He might even get the first place in the palace examination in the future.

At that time, he can also enjoy the feeling of no one knocking on his door.

However, it was also the wrong time. At this time, the signs of the fight for the throne had become more and more intense. If the marriage was not arranged, it would become a disaster.

My son is so outstanding, which makes me worried.

……

Sheng's House, Shou'an Hall

When Mrs. Sheng saw that Mrs. Wang had come unexpectedly, she thought of the advice her own mistress had given her, so she asked curiously, "Why are you here, a busy woman? Has Brother Yue and Rulan's relationship been settled?"

Mother Wang glanced at Minglan, who was serving beside her, and the little child beside Minglan, and changed the subject, "I haven't seen Brother Dong for a few days. He seems to have grown up a lot."

Mrs. Sheng was such a smart person that she understood what he meant immediately. She smiled and said, "Yes, children grow up fast. Minglan, take Brother Dong out to play for a while. We can talk here for a while."

Minglan hadn't realized that what was about to be said was related to her. Although she was a little confused, she still obediently carried her brother and went out.

After Minglan walked out, Old Lady Wang said, "Old lady, I won't hide it from you. My monkey is interested in your Minglan. He just wants to ask you for a favor for Minglan's future."

Old Lady Sheng had just noticed that Old Lady Wang looked at Minglan with a strange look in her eyes, so she roughly guessed what was going on. She originally wanted to refuse, after all, her own concubine's daughter would not become a concubine.

After hearing what Old Lady Wang said, she asked curiously, "You don't want me to talk to the Madam and have Minglan registered under her name, do you?"

Old Lady Wang shook her head and said solemnly, "It's fine to put it under the name of the eldest lady, but it will be a bit troublesome if Brother Dong is left behind.

My husband has an idea, that is, whether it is possible to adopt Dongge and Minglan under the name of your legitimate son. In this way, Minglan and Changdong are both legitimate sons and daughters. If my monkey achieves great success in the future, Minglan will not be looked down upon when she goes out to socialize. "

Old Lady Wang's words seemed to open up a new idea for Old Lady Sheng. She suddenly realized that no one would burn incense for her dead son in the future.

Even Fang's mother, who was serving on the side, had a light in her eyes after hearing this suggestion.

She was a little excited and said, "Old lady, what Madam Wang said makes sense. Minglan and Dongge both lost their wives. There is no problem for them to go together and live under the name of the young master."

After hearing this, Old Lady Sheng said hesitantly, "I'm afraid Hong'er has some grudges in his heart."

Old Lady Wang shook her head and said seriously, "Aunt, you held him in your arms and never remarried just because he called you mother, and you also planned for his future. If he is unwilling to agree to even this little request, then what hope can you have for him?"

Mother Fang also nodded and said very urgently, "Old lady, it is not convenient for you to talk about this matter. You can ask Marquis Yongyi to come over."

Old Lady Wang also quickly agreed, "You can ask Marquis Yongyi to push the responsibility onto my Monkey Head. Who made him fall in love with Minglan?

Of course, I would also like to ask my aunt to apologize to my sister-in-law at the Yongyi Marquis's residence. The child really has someone he loves, so I can only let her down."

Seeing that both of them said so, Old Lady Sheng also felt that she should leave a legacy for her own son, so she nodded and said, "I'll go there in person and ask my old sister-in-law for help once more."

When Fang Mama heard what Old Madam Sheng said, she immediately agreed, "If the old lady is willing to go in person, that would be great. If the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion can help the old lady, then this matter will probably be settled."

Mother Wang hesitated for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Old lady, in my opinion, after the matter is settled, you still have to go to the Wang family's eldest house and Yuyang's hometown to revise the family tree."

Although Fang's mother was also worldly-wise, she still didn't quite understand, so she asked in confusion, "Why do you still want to go to the Wang family? This matter has nothing to do with them, right?"

Mother Wang sighed and said helplessly, "This adoption is something that would offend Lord Sheng. If we can get the support of the Wang family, Lord Sheng will probably have to endure it."

After hearing what Old Lady Wang said, Fang Ma nodded quickly and said in agreement, "Madam Wang is right. I am short-sighted. However, the old lady takes care of Minglan as if she were her own granddaughter. If we get married in the future, we will be a family."

Old Madam Sheng nodded quickly and said jokingly with a smile, "You are right. We are one family and should not have different opinions. Since Brother Yue is sincerely asking to marry Minglan, my niece-in-law has objections to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. As an old woman, I will definitely resolve this trouble."

Old Lady Wang knew that Old Lady Sheng was a shrewd person and had never thought of taking advantage of someone for nothing, so she said very sincerely, "I'm not afraid of embarrassing you, but my brother Yue's score this time is definitely top-notch. His father and I are worried that this child is too outstanding and that some bigwigs will be determined to recruit him as a son-in-law.

It just so happens that this child likes Minglan. His father and I feel that although Minglan's status is a little inferior, she is raised by the old lady after all, so we came here today to ask the old lady for help."

Chapter 179: The turmoil caused by adoption!

When Mrs. Sheng saw that Mrs. Wang directly stated the reason, she felt relieved. She was really worried that Wang Yue was going to Minglan in a roundabout way just to get rid of trouble.

After all, as Minglan was born out of wedlock, she had no one to rely on at home except him, an old woman.

But he is old after all. If he passes away one day, it would be very easy for Wang Yue to turn against him.

After she felt relieved, she went to the Yongyi Marquis's mansion the next day to find Old Lady Xu and the Yongyi Marquis and told them about the adoption.

Marquis Yongyi thought this was a good idea and could be considered a warning to Sheng Hong, so he agreed.

Half a month later, on the fifth day of March

Sheng Family Study

Sheng Hong brought Xu Zhongmou, the Marquis of Yongyi, to the study and asked the servants to serve him tea. Then he asked with some joy, "How come you have time to come to my house today?"

Xu Zhongmou took a sip of the tea in front of him, then said with a smile, "Master Sheng, you are wrong. This is also my aunt's home."

After hearing this, Sheng Hong smiled happily and said excitedly, "Your Majesty is right. After my father passed away, it was the old lady who raised me. She is my biological mother. Your Majesty can come over and visit us often when you are free."

Xu Zhongmou sighed and said helplessly, "I would like to, but there are things going on in the army. After I report on my duties this time, I will go back in a few months. I don't know when I will come back next time. My mother is old, and I am really worried that something has happened."

Sheng Hong was nervous, but he could only bite the bullet and said, "After becoming an official, this is the trouble. I can't spend more time with my family. It's really a pity!

The old lady is old, but luckily I am working in Beijing, so I can bring her with me, which is a lot better."

After hearing this, Xu Zhongmou knew that the opportunity had come, so he quickly said, "Brother Sheng, I actually came here this time to ask for something."

Sheng Hong quickly said politely, "My Lord, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There is no need to be so polite. We are all family."

Xu Zhongmou nodded and said sadly, "Before my father passed away, he was most worried about my aunt, so Lord Sheng treats my stepmother like his own mother.

However, my aunt’s biological son has not had anyone to pay homage to him. My aunt must be feeling miserable, but she has no one to talk to.”

Sheng Hong felt uncomfortable when he heard this. He thought Xu Zhongmou was here to settle accounts with him. After all, if it weren't for him, Old Lady Sheng would have had her own biological son when she remarried.

He immediately said, "You can't say that, my Lord. Not only do I treat the old lady as my own mother, but my children all treat the old lady as my own grandmother.

What’s more, my son Ming’er and Dong’er are also being raised by the old lady, so the old lady’s children are not lonely at all.”

Xu Zhongmou smiled secretly in his heart, but on the surface he still said seriously, "Although that's what I said, these children have no blood relationship with the old lady after all. What if the old lady gets old in the future and no one treats her sincerely?"

Sheng Hong was sweating coldly in his heart. He was very moved and said, "My Lord, what you said makes me feel uneasy. Just say whatever you want to say. If I can do anything to make the old lady feel more at ease, I will definitely do it."

Xu Zhongmou was waiting for this sentence. Seeing Sheng Hong's excitement, he pretended to sigh and said in a tangled tone, "My mother told me yesterday that she dreamed of my father, and my father was still worried about my aunt in the dream.

So my mother thought about it all night and came to me today to ask me to do you a favor."

Sheng Hong felt relieved when he saw Xu Zhongmou heard this. As long as he could ask for help, everything would be easy.

So he hurriedly said excitedly, "My Lord, just tell me what you want to say. I will do whatever I can for you."

Xu Zhongmou nodded, then suddenly changed his expression and said seriously, "Just now you said that your daughters Ming'er and Dong are being raised under my aunt's name. I think it would be better to transfer them directly to my aunt's legitimate son Sheng Zong's name. In this way, every New Year, the two of them can also burn incense for my poor deceased cousin. Brother Sheng, do you think this is a good idea?"

Sheng Hong was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that Xu Zhongmou wanted him to arrange for someone to pay tribute to his elder brother, but he never expected this to be the request.

He said with an unpleasant expression, "This is not good, right?"

Xu Zhongmou's face changed when he saw him say that, and he said fiercely, "Brother Sheng, I am not saying this to discuss with you. You know very well how much my aunt has sacrificed for you. Now it is just to make your illegitimate son and daughter become the legitimate son and daughter of the other party. These two children will definitely receive the full support of our Yongyi Marquis Mansion, and their future is limitless.

Although they were adopted by my deceased cousin, they are still your own flesh and blood, and you should consider them carefully.

Especially Minglan, she is now 11 years old, she can get married in two years, and she is also at the age of marriage. If she becomes a legitimate daughter, and has the support of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, I think the marriage will be much better. This is even more true for Dongge. As the difference between a concubine's son and a legitimate son, Brother Sheng should understand the difference best.

If Brother Sheng agrees, I promise to find a good marriage for Minglan, and Brother Dong also has a good arrangement, what do you think?"

Sheng Hong was actually very annoyed in his heart, but when he saw Xu Zhongmou's serious expression, he knew in his heart that if he did not agree, he would completely offend the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion.

Even though he was a fifth-rank official, he was just a son in front of the old lady. If she bullied him a little, it would be difficult for him to attend court properly.

On the other hand, if he agreed, even though he would only give up his concubines' sons and daughters, he would also be able to make Marquis Yongyi owe him a favor.

At the same time, he had done an impeccable job with the old lady, and the old lady could no longer say anything about her status as a legitimate mother. It was like he had removed the shackles with a pair of illegitimate sons and daughters.

He calculated the pros and cons for a while and felt that it was better to agree to it. He then pretended to sigh and said, "In that case, then I will follow the Marquis's will. But have you told the old lady about this matter?"

Xu Zhongmou shook his head and said seriously, "I have to discuss this matter with you first before I go to my aunt to talk to her. After all, this is your Sheng family's business, and it's not convenient for me, an outsider, to say anything."

Sheng Hong was a little suspicious when he saw Xu Zhongmou say this. Could it be that he guessed wrong? This was not what the old lady thought. When he thought of this, he felt that this matter could be manipulated again and it could also improve his reputation.

After all, in this era, even the emperor had to pay attention to filial piety. If he had a good reputation, not only would his own official position be promoted quickly, but the same would be true for his son Changbai.

So, two days after Sheng Hong and Xu Zhongmou discussed it, news of something that people talked about a lot spread in Tokyo.

In order to make his stepmother happy, Cheng Zhilang Sheng Hong actually adopted his illegitimate son and daughter under the name of his deceased elder brother Sheng Zong.

If ordinary people did these things, it would be nothing, but Sheng Hong was a fifth-rank official. The fact that he suddenly did this showed how filial he was.

Moreover, at a time when officials were forcing the emperor to choose a crown prince, Sheng Hong's action undoubtedly put himself in the spotlight.

Originally, when the examination results were announced at this time, everyone's attention was on the results of this exam.

But after this incident happened suddenly, it diverted the attention of many ministers.

You know, although all the sons of the current emperor are dead, the current emperor once adopted a son, and this is not without trace.

Originally, the bigwigs in the capital all favored Prince Yong and Prince Yan in the capital. After all, these two were very powerful princes. If the country was handed over to them, a smooth transition could be achieved.

However, these two people were somewhat unjustified. After all, they were not radical enough to be called the emperor.

But Zhao Zongshi was different. He was once legitimately registered under the name of the queen. He was a legitimate son.

However, Zhao Zongshi is just a militia leader outside and does not have sufficient strength, so it is difficult to recommend him.

Therefore, some neutral ministers in the capital felt that there was no need to push the emperor so hard, and that they should support Zhao Zongshi at this time and not let him have no strength to compete for the throne.