Chapter 30 Mrs. Sheng’s warning
Sheng Hong did not hide the fact that his son was called to be a companion to the prince, but he did not tell the specific reason. When asked by others, he said he did not know.
However, the more this happened, the more curious Yangzhou officials became, and they began to make up their minds.
Some people think it was Sheng Hongyue's family who tried to help. After all, Mrs. Wang was also the husband-in-law back then, and a veteran of two dynasties.
After his death, he was not only granted the title of Grand Master, but also entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple. The old lady of the Wang family still had her title.
Although it has been many years since Mrs. Wang passed away, who can tell how much of the Wang family is still alive?
Some people also speculated that the old lady of the Sheng family asked her mother's family, the Yongyi Hou Mansion, for help.
Yangzhou officials don’t know much about what happened between Mrs. Sheng and Yongyi Houfu, so it’s normal to have such speculations.
However, Sheng Hong just laughed at these and remained silent.
Sheng Hong is a smart man and said it directly. Even though his son has become a companion, these people will still be polite to him, but no one can tell what will happen in the future. At most, they will only be polite on the surface.
If he doesn't say anything, these people won't be able to figure it out, which is more beneficial to him.
The officials in Yangzhou didn't say anything when they saw Sheng Hong, and with their own imagination, they were very polite to Sheng Hong, even a little bit flattering.
Yangzhou Zhizhou even proposed on the spot that he wanted to marry the Sheng family and wanted his third son to marry the eldest daughter of the Sheng family.
The others' eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all imitated him.
The Sheng family has several daughters. If the eldest daughter has no chance, then she will be the second daughter. If the eldest daughter cannot win over others, then she will be the concubine.
Some families with daughters also began to promote their daughters.
The reason why the ancients cared about being well-matched and concubines, although there are various factors, but to put it bluntly, it was for interests and face.
Now in their opinion, the Sheng family is about to take off, and the future is promising. If they can establish a relationship with the Sheng family, it will be of great benefit to them. Who cares about legitimate concubines.
Faced with these people’s requests for marriage, Sheng Hong would be lying if he said he wasn’t moved.
Although he looked down upon most of these people, there were a few with good official reputations and some backgrounds.
Legitimate sons and daughters are not considered, but concubines and concubines can be considered.
It’s just that although he was moved, he was not completely lost in the compliments of these people, and he still had reason.
It seems that he has taken advantage by agreeing now, but when word spreads about Sheng Changbai becoming a companion, there will definitely be a higher-ranking family willing to marry into the Sheng family.
And except for the eldest daughter, the other children are still many years away from getting married. If he can take one step further, there will be more options to choose from, and there is no need to worry.
So the eldest daughter was raised by the old lady and she needed to be consulted about the marriage, while the other children were still young.
Everyone was rejected and felt a little unhappy, but they didn't dare to show it, so they left one after another.
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Shou’an Hall
After washing, Mrs. Sheng sat on the edge of the bed, not knowing what she was thinking.
Fang’s mother came over and said, “Old madam, are you still thinking about Brother Bai entering the palace to study with you?”
"It seems like a good thing to study in the palace, but the danger is not small. But although Brother Bai is young, he is young and mature, so I am not worried. I just think about him going to Bianjing to live alone, and I feel a little worried. ." Old Mrs. Sheng said.
"The old lady said that Brother Bai is young and mature, so what should we worry about? Just send a few capable people to follow him to take care of the daily life." said Fang's mother.
"You are right, but the house in Bianjing has not been inhabited for many years. We have to send people to clean it up in advance. It is too late to repair it." Old Mrs. Sheng said. "There is no need for the old lady to worry about these. The old lady heard that the eldest lady has arranged for Liu Kun's family to take people to Bianjing to clean up the house early tomorrow morning. It's getting late, and it's time for the old lady to rest." Fang's mother said with a smile. .
"That's right. Although this lady is confused sometimes, she is still very clear-headed about this kind of thing. I don't need to worry about it." Mrs. Sheng laughed at herself and prepared to go to bed.
"Old Madam!"
At this moment Cui's mother walked in and saluted: "The Lord is here."
"Why are you here at this time? Tell him that I am going to bed, If it's not important, let's talk about it tomorrow." Mrs. Sheng said.
"Old madam, I just told the master that he has something urgent and wants to see the old madam." Cui's mother said.
After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng pondered for a while and got out of bed.
Mother Fang quickly picked up the clothes on the hanger and helped Mrs. Sheng put them on.
After a while, Mrs. Sheng got dressed and came to the outside.
"Mother!"
When Sheng Hong saw his mother coming out, he quickly stood up and saluted.
Old Mrs. Sheng pressed her hands, sat down on the soft couch, took the hand stove handed over by Cui’s mother, and said: "I heard that the officials in Yangzhou are thinking of marrying our family. At this time Anyone who proposes marriage is a person who is in favor of others and should not be deeply friends. ”
Mrs. Sheng knew that a group of officials in Yangzhou wanted to marry the Sheng family.
As the saying goes, a child is better than a mother. Although Sheng Hong is not her biological child, she raised him. She understands Sheng Hong's temperament very well.
Although Sheng Hong is a little confused in handling family affairs, Mrs. Sheng still approves of being an official, so she didn't take it to heart after hearing about it, thinking that Sheng Hong would not be so short-sighted.
However, as soon as those people left, Sheng Hong came to her in a hurry. She thought that Sheng Hong was lost in those people's sugar-coated bullets, and was a little moved, so he came to her to discuss the matter.
"What the mother said is that these children also understood it and rejected it." Sheng Hong said.
"Then you're coming here?" Mrs. Sheng asked doubtfully.
Sheng Hong looked around the hall. Because Mrs. Sheng was about to rest, most of the maids had gone to rest. Only two old ladies, Mama Fang and Mama Cui, were there.
These two people have been with Old Mrs. Sheng for many years and are her confidants. He did not avoid them and repeated Liu Sanshi's words with some embarrassment.
After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng also felt that it was the official who summoned Sheng Changbai to come to Beijing as a companion. It will cause a big disaster, but you just don’t listen. I don’t want to cause trouble, so I’m too lazy to take care of it. Now that something has happened, you know how to come to me?”
"Mother, although you are not my son's biological mother, you have raised your son to be a man, hired famous teachers for your son to teach him, and even hired a wife for your son to establish a career. My biological mother has the grace to give birth to me, and you, mother, have the grace to raise me. In my son's heart. Likewise, how dare you not listen to your mother. When your son gives Lin Xiaoniang dignity, he also thinks that Lin Xiaoniang came from his mother's side." Sheng Hong said.
"So, this matter is still my fault?" Mrs. Sheng said sarcastically.
"My son dare not." Sheng Hong said sarcastically.
Old Mrs. Sheng was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and said: "This time it's just a beating. As long as you restrain Miss Lin and treat her like an ordinary concubine, everything will be fine. But if you don't change , not only will your own future be in trouble, but Brother Bai will also be affected. Let’s just take care of it yourself.”
“Don’t worry, mother, my son will be treated equally in the future,” Sheng Hong promised quickly.
Old Mrs. Sheng said noncommittally, "I'm tired and it's getting late. You should go back and rest early."
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