Chapter 225 Erlan Returns Home
“I understand.”
Ru Lan said a little aggrievedly: “If I had a family background like Jiang Liangdi, I could be so casual.”
Is Jiang Liangdi casual?
Minglan thinks it’s not that simple.
Jiang Liangdi was born in a marquis mansion, so how could it be possible that there was no city mansion at all.
The higher the family background, the stricter the education.
Although wealthy people will produce some dandy straw bags and the like, it does not mean that they are really stupid.
Jiang Liangdi’s performance just now can be said to have offended Li Liangdi and others.
Jiang Liangdi has no intention of contacting Yu Yanran Rulan. At first glance, she seems very arrogant.
But in Minglan's view, this is more like Jiang Liangdi's way of survival.
Jiang Liangdi has offended the other concubines, and has no intention of competing for favor. The crown prince, including all the concubines in the harem, will not pay much attention to her.
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“Your Highness, it’s time to get up.”
Zhao Xing rarely stayed in bed for once, woke up in the morning and fell asleep with Sheng Shulan in his arms. .
Zhao Xing hugged Shulan tightly. Shulan didn't want to wake her up and didn't dare to move.
However, seeing that it was getting brighter and Zhao Xing didn't seem to wake up, she could only push Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing opened his eyes, yawned, and said, "Sleep a little longer."
Because he had to take care of his children, he had been cautious when doting on Shulan last night.
It was great, but it took a lot of energy, and I didn’t fall asleep until late at night.
"Your Highness, it's already three o'clock in the morning. The imperial doctor said that you should walk around sooner or later, which will be beneficial to the birth of the baby in the future." Seeing that Zhao Xing was unmoved, Shulan had no choice but to raise the child.
Sure enough, when Zhao Xing heard this, he lost all sleep. He reached out and touched Shulan’s swollen belly, and said with a smile: "I will walk around with you, mother and son."
Shulan smiled sweetly when she heard this: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Why are you so polite with me? I have spent less time with you during this period. I will only be with you during the day today."
< br>Zhao Xing called the maid outside to come in and helped the two of them wash up. After breakfast, he helped Shulan go to the garden.
The garden is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, which is refreshing.
Just after strolling for a while, Sanshui came over.
"Meet your Highness, Concubine Shengzheng!" Sanshui saluted.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Xing asked.
Sanshui glanced at Shulan when he heard this.
"Your Highness, business is important. I will go back after a walk by myself." Sheng Shulan said considerately.
"I promised to accompany you today, everything else is trivial."
Zhao Xing looked at Sanshui and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."
"Yes!" Sanshui responded and told the story of the conflict between Li Liangdi and Ru Lan.
"What are you doing here? Just step back." Zhao Xing waved his hand.
There were some verbal conflicts, which were all trivial matters, and Zhao Xing didn't bother to pay attention to them.
After hearing this, Sanshui bowed and retreated.
Shulan looked at Zhao Xing, but hesitated to speak.
“We’ve been walking for a while, let’s go to the pavilion in front to rest for a while.”
Zhao Xing helped Shulan to a pavilion not far away and sat down.
"What did you want to say just now?" Zhao Xing took the tea from the palace maid, took a few sips, looked at Shulan and asked.
"Ru Lan has a somewhat irritable temper. She did not mean to contradict Li Liangdi. Please forgive me, Your Highness." Shulan said.
"This is just a small matter, Gu doesn't care at all. Don't think too much, just take good care of the fetus." Zhao Xing said with a smile.
Shulan felt relieved when she saw that Zhao Xingzhen didn't care.
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At the door of Sheng's house, Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang were waiting at the door.
Mo Lan and Wen Yanjing are also there.
Wen Yanjing had no family in Bianjing, so Sheng Hong asked him and Mo Lan to come to the Sheng family to celebrate the festival.
“I don’t know how Ru’er is doing in the East Palace, or whether she has lost weight.” Mrs. Wang jumped up and looked around, muttering something in her mouth.
"Okay, you've been reading it all morning, and my head is spinning. Didn't you say it was a good idea to ask my aunt to visit?" Sheng Hong said a little irritably.
"That's what I said, but I don't feel at ease if I don't see you. Ru Lan is just a piece of meat that has fallen off my body. It doesn't look like the official doesn't care at all. He only cares about spending time with others every day." Mrs. Wang didn't Good luck.
After Lin Xiaoniang died, Sheng Hong was sad for a while. Later, a colleague gave him a concubine. Sheng Hong had a new love and completely forgot about Lin Xiaoniang.
This concubine is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her appearance is not much different from that of Miss Lin, and she is even younger.
Sheng Hong liked it very much, and almost always rested there since he entered.
Although Mrs. Wang was unhappy, the concubine was very submissive in front of her, and she was not like Lin Xiaoniang who behaved like a monster every day. Sheng Hong protected her so that she had nowhere to vent her anger.
"What nonsense are you talking about in front of the child?" Sheng Hong lost his temper and glared at Mrs. Wang fiercely.
Madam Wang wanted to say something else, but Mother Liu quickly pulled her back.
Mother Liu actually disagrees with Mrs. Wang’s targeting of the concubine.
There is no way, Mrs. Wang is not beautiful to begin with, and she is not young now. How can she compete with those young and beautiful people?
If there were not this concubine, there would be other concubines.
This concubine is also a sensible person, why should she be unhappy with Sheng Hong because of this?
Wen Yanjing lowered his head as if he didn't hear anything.
The corner of Mo Lan's mouth raised, revealing a hint of sarcasm. She saw Wen Yanjing out of the corner of her eye and felt disgusted in her heart. Wen Yanjing was only in his early twenties, but he looked very anxious and looked like a man in his thirties.
Although Sheng Hong is in his forties, he is very proud now and looks very young.
Wen Yanjing and Sheng Hong stood together, looking like their peers.
It’s okay to look old, but he still has nothing to live up to, not even a house.
Sheng Hong was still a little nostalgic. After Lin Xiaoniang's death, he did not take back the farm shops given to Lin Xiaoniang.
When Mo Lan got married, he divided the farm shop and the money that Lin Xiaoniang had saved over the years into two halves, half of which was given to Mo Lan as a dowry.
However, the house prices in Bianjing are extremely expensive, and even a small dowry cannot afford to buy a house.
Now Wen Yanjing and Mo Lan are still living in the rented house.
Even food and drinks were spent on her dowry.
When she thought of Rulan and Minglan enjoying the glory and wealth in the East Palace, and then thinking about her own life, her heart was filled with resentment.
“Here it comes!” Mother Liu exclaimed.
Sheng Hong and the others looked for the reputation and saw a carriage pulled by two horses heading this way under the protection of dozens of forbidden troops.
Mother Hua, Mother Cui, Magpie Xiaotao and others followed on both sides of the carriage, followed by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.
“It’s so majestic!”
When Mrs. Wang saw this majestic scene, she was so excited that tears filled her eyes.
"Second uncle, second aunt!" Sheng Changwu dismounted and bowed in salute.
"Why are you the escort?" Sheng Hong asked in surprise.
Sheng Changwu is now the deputy commander. The concubines will go home to visit relatives and will not leave the city. It will be enough for a captain to accompany them.
"His Highness personally ordered it." Sheng Changwu said.
Sheng Hong smiled when he heard this, which showed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loved Ru Lan very much, otherwise why would he personally arrange such trivial matters as accompanying the escort.
Sheng Hong could hear it, and so could Mo Lan. The hands in his sleeves were tightly clasped, the smile on his face could no longer be maintained, and his heart was filled with jealousy.
But no one paid any attention to her at this time. When the carriage stopped, Mrs. Wang trotted up to meet her.
"Mother!"
Ru Lan leaned out and saw Mrs. Wang, she called out excitedly, got out of the car quickly, and hugged Mrs. Wang tightly as she came up.
Minglan then got out of the car and stood not far away, watching without saying a word.
Lady Wang finally controlled her excitement and took Ru Lan to look at her.
"Okay, let's go into the room and talk." Sheng Hong said.
"Yes, yes, come into the room and say it."
Madam Wang pulled Ru Lan and was about to go inside. She glanced at Minglan behind her from the corner of her eye, and a trace of unhappiness flashed in her eyes.
The magpies have all changed into the costumes of palace maids. Minglan is a dowry and can be considered a servant.
Logically speaking, you should dress like those palace maids.
However, Minglan did not. Although her overall dress was quite different from that of Minglan, she was much more elegant than when she was a girl at home.
Either Minglan dressed up like this because she was going home.
Either His Highness the Crown Prince liked her very much and granted her permission not to wear palace maid clothes.
No matter what the possibility is, in Mrs. Wang’s opinion, it is not a good thing.
The former shows that Minglan has not positioned herself correctly.
The latter means that Minglan may compete with Rulan for favor, or Rulan may still be favored.
Thinking of what her sister had told her before, Mrs. Wang felt a hint of gloom in her heart.
But it was hard for her to say anything now, so she would wait until she finished asking Ru Lan.
Madam Wang pulled Ru Lan into the door, and the accompanying maids and eunuchs followed her in.
Sheng Hong arranged for the steward to entertain the palace maids, eunuchs and accompanying imperial troops, and then went to the front hall.
After Cui's mother entered the door, she left the team and went to Shou'an Hall.
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“If the old lady is thinking about Miss Six, why not ask someone to wait at the door. When Miss Six comes back, just call her over.”
Fang’s mother met Mr. Sheng The wife often glanced in the direction of the door and said with a smile.
"She will definitely want to talk to her father and eldest lady when she comes back. How can she be called over as soon as she comes back." Old Mrs. Sheng shook her head.
Fang’s mother opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing.
She also knew the old lady's temper. Sometimes she was unruly, and sometimes she was very well behaved.
At this time, Cui’s mother walked in, with a smile on her face, and said excitedly: “I’ve met the old lady.”
She and Fang’s mother were both dowries of the old lady Sheng. .
In comparison, her status is not as good as Fang’s mother. At the time, Fang’s mother had released her body and got married.
And she was promised to a steward in the dowry.
Her men and sons have been taking care of Mrs. Sheng's dowry for the past few years.
Minglan went to the East Palace with her dowry, and Mrs. Sheng gave Minglan the dowry she had originally prepared.
Including Cui’s mother’s family, and that Zhuangzi.
Although Old Mrs. Sheng was strict, she was not unkind to her servants. Mother Cui left Old Mrs. Sheng and still missed her old master.
When Mrs. Sheng saw the smile on Cui’s mother’s face, she knew that Minglan was doing well in the East Palace. She finally let go of her worries and asked Cui’s mother to sit down and tell her about Minglan’s situation after she went to the East Palace. .
(End of this chapter)