"My dear, do you think Gongsun Su and He'er don't know about this until now?" Sheng Lanci laughed when he heard this and said kindly, "Gongsun Su's uncle's confidant came ashore to replace his father the year before last. The county is taking care of the industry, and this matter has long been settled with them!"
Feng also covered her mouth and chuckled, and suggested: "However, it is true that Gongsun Su gave up on He'er in the face of pressure. Based on this alone, their sworn brotherhood will never return to the past - as for He'er Will you resent us for this? Do you think your father just designed to put pressure on Gongsun Su, and did not do anything directly to He'er! In the final analysis, everything is Gongsun Su's own choice! We need to discuss it carefully, your father did this , In fact, it helped He’er a lot!”
She pointed in the direction of Xiezhuxuan, "Although He'er thought that he had repaid the Gongsun family's favor after the death of Old Master Gongsun, the Gongsun family may not think so! If Gongsun Su hadn't taken the initiative to give up He'er Regarding this matter, even if He'er becomes an official in the future and recruits the Gongsun family, he will inevitably be fettered by this favor, and there will be many places where his hands are tied!"
"But now that this has happened, as long as He'er fulfills his promise to recruit the Gongsun family, the Gongsun family will no longer be qualified to continue to repay his kindness!"
"So, wouldn't it be nice to be disappointed for a while, but it can save you trouble in the future?"
Sheng Lanci continued: "Of course, in order to prevent He'er from having some grudge against being plotted against him. My father had confessed the cause and consequences of this matter to him, and he had already been relieved. Whether it was Gongsun Su or others, if It’s the wrong idea to make a fuss about this matter!”
He is a meticulous person to begin with, and because of his daughter's consideration, he considers every step repeatedly, making sure not to leave any flaws or troubles, so as not to harm his daughter in the future.
Ms. Feng knew this well, so she wasn't worried.
But when Sheng Weiqiao heard this, his slightly frowned eyebrows still did not open, but he continued to raise doubts: "Since Sheng Suihe is not his father's child, it should be a fact that he was dressed luxuriously when he lived on Tortoiseshell Island, right? But I don't know his true identity. What’s the origin?”
Because she remembered the unicorn play-bead jade pendant given to her by Sheng Suihe when she came back the year before last. At that time, Xuanyu and Feng had suspected that the jade pendant came from Da Nei - for this reason, she specially called Sheng Lanci to Xuanyu's house. During the cross-examination, of course Sheng Lanci didn't even tell the truth to his biological daughter at that time, and it was even less likely to reveal the truth to his sister-in-law, so he was fooled by it in an understatement.
Sheng Weiqiao remembered this and frowned even more, "If he really has an extraordinary background as my aunt had speculated... Even if he is a man who repays his kindness, he is afraid that if his life experience is revealed in the future, he will be involved. What kind of whirlpool are you getting into! After all, we have been in Nanfeng County for the past two years, and we have heard that because the emperor has no son, the court has not been peaceful in recent years!"
Sheng Lanci said happily: "My dear girl has indeed grown up, and she has become more thoughtful about things! But don't worry, dear girl, that piece of jade pendant was left to him by He'er's husband, not He'er's. As for He'er himself. The origin, because he was young at the time, can no longer remember clearly. His father searched for it based on the clues he mentioned. He should be the youngest son of a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. He was shipwrecked when he went to sea with his parents, and therefore lived on Tortoiseshell Island. .”
"And his parents had already died at sea, and the family property was divided up among the other children—those people had a dispute over some money two years ago, so that the brothers didn't have much contact with each other. It can be seen that even if He'er wants to return, If he goes to his real family to recognize his ancestors, they will probably not recognize him in order not to divide the ancestral property among He'er's share."
"What's more, that family is just an ordinary wealthy family. In terms of financial resources and connections among scholars, how can it compare with our family? He'er's biological parents have no shortage of heirs. If he stays in our family, he will not lose his biological life. The inheritance from his parents also fulfilled the bond between him and his biological brothers, it’s the best of both worlds!”
Sheng Weiqiao breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Did he know that he wanted to study at a young age? It turned out that he came from Jiangnan. It is said that there is a prosperous culture there, and the shepherd boys and old women can come up with an allusion - speaking of Gongsun Haizhu You can be considered very discerning, but I just didn’t hold on at the critical moment.”
Sheng Lanci smiled and said nothing, saying in her heart: "Even if Gongsun Su carried it that time, for my son you, as a father, I have to do it again! If we don't separate their sworn brothers, how can I let the child in with peace of mind?" "
However, he did not hesitate to hand over such a large industry to outsiders. In the final analysis, he hoped that his daughter would not be too tired in the future. He had just told Sheng Weiqiao about the intrigues, but now there was no need to say it again. He just took advantage of the situation and said: "So My dear girl, you should also remember in the future, 'You should only speak a few words when meeting people, but don't give up your whole heart'! There are too many people in this world who usually look good, but in times of crisis, they only care about others. It’s your own. That’s the truth as the saying goes, ‘A crisis reveals a person’s heart’!”
Sheng Weiqiao nodded and said: "Don't worry, dad! I remember it! Other people don't tell me, but I don't care about the lives of irrelevant people in times of crisis. How can I think that everyone in the world should have the noble sentiment of sacrificing life for righteousness?"
At this point, she pursed her lips for a while, with a hint of bitterness between her brows, and sighed softly, "By the way, Sheng Suihe... He won't say anything for now, okay?"
Sheng Lanci and his wife were surprised: "It turns out that my dear girl hasn't had a showdown with He'er all the way back?!"
"..." Sheng Weiqiao remained expressionless for a moment, then said angrily, "In the eyes of my parents, am I such a restless person?!"
Sheng Lanci and his wife thought to themselves: "Of course it is! Otherwise, we have concealed He'er's origin until today, and we only told you when we couldn't hide it anymore?"
But looking at her daughter's angry look, it was difficult to say these words, so she quickly coaxed her: "How could it be? What my parents meant is: Since you and Ying Jiang have questioned whether He'er is your brother, Ying Jiang is He'er's niece. , you didn’t tell He’er, and then He’er didn’t ask you to find out more about it and force you to show off your cards?”
Sheng Weiqiao then relaxed his expression slightly and hummed: "Ying Jiang's thoughts have been on Ying Dun recently, and Sheng Suihe doesn't like to get close to her... I think it is for this reason that Sheng Suihe doesn't know that I know that he is not Where is my brother?"
She frowned and asked again, "So don't tell him, parents! Otherwise, I don't know how to get along with him?"
Especially after she took off his clothes and was caught doing it!
Sheng Lanci and his wife didn't know what was going on. They only said that their daughter was simply shy towards unrelated young men, so they agreed immediately, but also reminded her: "Although we have paid a lot for He'er and promised him most of the future." Family property, but you can't be too harsh on him because of this. It should be noted that there is no emotion that cannot be eliminated, even if it is a close relative of flesh and blood, look at your grandfather, he was heartbroken by your little aunt and extremely disappointed in her, so Even if it is your biological daughter, now that she has returned in despair, your grandfather is not willing to recognize her anymore? We could drive a wedge between Gongsun Su and He'er at the beginning, but no one may treat you like this in the future, so while he hasn't gone to Chang'an yet, I'll give it to you. You care a lot about him, so he will be more willing to take care of you in the future, right?"
Sheng Weiqiao's mood was very complicated—she really remembered the scene in the cave when she saw Sheng Sleeping Crane, and then she wanted to dig a hole and hide it so that she would never see him again in her life, okay
But she knew that if she said "no", she would either make her parents feel ignorant and worry about her; it would also make her shrewd parents aware of the clues and they could get to the bottom of it or investigate privately. The secret of that scene must be discovered!
So she could only show a sweet and cute smile: "Don't worry, parents!"
As Sheng Lanci and his wife watched their beloved daughter sigh, in the Lian Yue Pavilion in the backyard of Sheng Mansion, Mrs. Ming scolded her troubled daughter Sheng Lanling with a livid face: "How much have I told you? Time?! Don't mess with Qiao Er, she is the life and heart of the eldest son. If you dare to touch her, your eldest brother and sister-in-law will fight you directly!!! You are a brainless person, no wonder you gave birth to the Sang family. With two sons, you can actually get along to the point of being untenable - I am your biological mother, how can I still lie to you?! I have said so many good words, but you just don't listen. How can you come back to find a place to stay? Office, you are here specifically to harm me and have a second and third bedroom, aren't you?!"
"Mom, don't be angry. I didn't do anything. I just asked the people in the house to mention my coming back when they were delivering things to the other courtyard." Although Sheng Lanling didn't take the old lady's words seriously. , but now in this prosperous family, the only one who is really willing to let her live is Mrs. Ming.
Even her brother Sheng Lanzi, under the instigation of her sister-in-law Xiao, was quite critical of her living in the Sheng Mansion. Xiao's words to persuade her husband were very direct and effective: "My sister has been out of the cabinet for many years and has nowhere to live in her husband's house. She has to come back for help, so as a sister-in-law, I shouldn't be so cruel as to turn her away!"
"But if my sister had left the government in a serious way back then, and now she has been betrayed by the Sang family, we should take her in! Not to mention that she arrived at the door to welcome her into the house, but that she received a message asking you to go to the Sang family to pick her up in person. I Also agree!”
"It just so happened that she eloped with someone back then. It was because of her eldest brother's skill and his willingness to mediate for her regardless of past grudges. She couldn't even be a serious wife of the Sang family, and could only be someone's concubine. What's terrible is that she really did it back then. I’ve been working on an outdoor room for a while!”
"Although this matter was not a big deal at that time, but now it is clear that she has fallen out with the Sang family. Later, the Sang family came to talk to her about the matter. Do we still want the face of our family?! Our girl! How can you talk about others?!"
"You just don't think about our daughter, but also think about daddy. His life is not easy. Over the years, our couple has never been able to show him how to fulfill his filial piety. How can we still call him an old man at such an old age? Are you scolding your daughter for being incompetent?!"
Originally, the relationship between Sheng Lanzi and Sheng Lanling was just ordinary, because after Mrs. Ming married Mr. Sheng, she gave birth to her first daughter, Sheng Lanxin. Although the old man didn't think there was anything wrong with it, Mrs. Ming thought that her first wife, Mr. Ai, was her first child. He left Sheng Lanci as his eldest son, and he only gave birth to a daughter, which was very inferior.
Therefore, although Sheng Lanxin is not treated badly, she is definitely not pampered.
Later, after marrying Sheng Lansi again, Mrs. Ming felt that she was not inferior to Mrs. Ai. However, Mrs. Sheng was ashamed of his first wife, and even the birth of Sheng Lansi could not reduce his partiality for his eldest son.
Although the old man had spoken up before the two got married, seeing this situation, Mrs. Ming finally felt aggrieved. She was both angry and to make up for her son, so she doted on Sheng Lance.
When we arrived at Sheng Lanzi, because he was the second son of Mrs. Ming, he no longer had the freshness and excitement of the birth of Sheng Lanzi. Moreover, his birth could not change Mr. Sheng’s preference for Sheng Lanci. Mrs. Ming still stood before her. There was a man named Sheng Lance who was already used to doting on him, so he couldn't spare much energy to pay attention to him.
Sheng Lanzi and Sheng Lanling were only one year apart, which meant that just a few days later, the youngest sister had deprived her of her mother's little love.
Sheng Lanling is also the doting child of Mrs. Ming, but Sheng Lanling's temper is different from Sheng Lansi. In addition to being incompetent, Sheng Lansi has never been able to control the issue of women - but he doesn't do much to rely on Mr. Ming. People dote on their brothers and sisters.
As the youngest child in the "Lan" generation of the Sheng family, Sheng Lanling was quite arrogant and overbearing as a girl, otherwise she would not have had the guts to regret the marriage introduced by her elder brother, approved by the whole family, and agreed to by herself, and elope with the Sang family.
Among her brothers and sisters, Sheng Lanci was the sweetheart of Mr. Sheng. Even Mrs. Ming did not dare to make a mistake. Naturally, Sheng Lanling could not be bullied. Although Sheng Lanxin was not favored by her parents, she was also a shrewd one. Sheng Lanling's temperament, this can be seen from her initial dispute with Bai. Sheng Lanling had several conflicts with this sister, but they never took advantage of her, even if Mrs. Ming tried to make things difficult for her younger daughter afterwards. , the next time the two sisters quarreled, Sheng Lanxin was not afraid, and even complained to Mrs. Sheng once, and even Mrs. Ming had a meal.
In this way, Mrs. Ming could only warn her younger daughter not to provoke her eldest daughter again.
Sheng Lance who followed was the treasure of Mrs. Ming. Mrs. Ming favored the younger daughter among the two daughters, but she would never let the younger daughter climb over Sheng Lance.
In this way, the only person in the family who can be bullied by her is Sheng Lanzi.
When the third master of the Sheng family was young, his father did not care for his mother, so he was the most neglected. Later, Mr. Sheng believed that men should strengthen themselves, and hated his son for being useless - Sheng Lanling bullied her sister Sheng Lanxin, and Sheng Lanxin was gone. When she complained to her biological father, Mrs. Sheng thought that her younger daughter was rude and disrespectful to her eldest sister. But Sheng Lanling bullied her elder brother Sheng Lanzi. Sheng Lanzi tried to talk to Mr. Sheng, but Mr. Sheng scolded her!
The reason is that if Sheng Lanling is just teasing Sheng Lanzi as a joke, Sheng Lanzi, as an elder brother, has no respect at all, which is really disappointing!
If Sheng Lanling is really disrespectful to Sheng Lanzi, Sheng Lanzi, as an elder brother, can't control his own sister. How can such an incompetent person deserve to be his son, Sheng Shixiong!
In this way, Sheng Lanzi had no way to appeal, so she could only swallow her anger under Mrs. Ming's favoritism and Sheng Lanling's arrogance. Over time, she not only developed a timid and cowardly character, but also did not say anything when she couldn't afford it, and even imitated his second brother. Sheng Lansi didn't dare to spend too much time and alcohol.
However, he is timid. After all, it is because his parents did not help him, and Mrs. Ming has been protecting Sheng Lanling. It is not that there is no resentment in her heart - back then, he dared to be angry but dared not speak out, but now that his wife reminds him, there is With the legitimate reason of "being considerate of my own father and thinking of the girls in the family", I totally disapprove of Sheng Lanling's return!
—What if this sister returns to her old ways after she comes back and continues to bully herself, even the people in her own room are bullied? !
Sheng Lanzi is cowardly, but because he has a good relationship with Mr. Xiao and has two children who are direct children, he still loves his children very much. Otherwise, with his character, he would not have dared to hold Old Mrs. Sheng's legs in public on Mrs. Sheng's birthday in order to prevent his daughter Sheng Weiwu from being beaten.
Even if he was bullied by Sheng Lanling when he was young, his wife and children would also suffer from Sheng Lanling's anger. He would not do that! ! !
So Mrs. Ming came to Sheng Lanzi and hoped that he would help persuade Mr. Sheng to accept the visit of Sheng Lanling and her son. Sheng Lanzi not only refused to agree, but instead persuaded the old Mrs. Ming to send Sheng Lanling away as soon as possible. Of course, Mrs. Ming not only refused to agree, but also made a big fuss. I scolded him!
However, Sheng Lanzi, who was scolded, still insisted on his opinion and refused to let go.
The old lady had no choice but to wave it away bitterly, called Sheng Lanling to come over, and told her everything, hoping that she could clearly understand her current situation and stop worrying about Sheng Weiqiao to make matters worse. Got it!
At this moment, Sheng Lanling personally made tea for Mrs. Ming and said, "But I didn't even mention a word about asking the brothers and sisters to come back to me as a gift. Now that they have come back on their own, it can be seen that my nephews and nieces are well-educated themselves." , I didn’t disturb them on purpose!”
She originally thought that Mrs. Ming would be relieved after saying this, but when Mrs. Ming heard this, her expression suddenly changed. She actually threw away the tea she just received in her hand, regardless of the fact that the blue and white peony and Fulu tea bowl fell in front of her feet. He grabbed her arm with such force that his nails almost dug into Sheng Lanling's flesh. Ignoring her daughter's cry of pain in surprise, the old lady's face turned livid, and she asked through gritted teeth: "You..." You actually asked someone from the mansion to bring the message?! Instead of sending the person you brought back?!"
Sheng Lanling didn't know why, and said with pain: "Mom, please let go! There are bloody fingerprints on my arms... I only brought a few people back. Although they were my dowry, they haven't been back for many years. Where? Do you know that other courtyard?"
Feeling Mrs. Ming's nails digging in, she was shocked, hurt and confused. She couldn't help shouting, "Mom, what are you worried about? It's just a word about my return! I live in the capital. Now that I’m living in this house, shouldn’t I let my nieces and nephews know what other terms I’ve broken!?”
"You idiot who doesn't know how to live or die!!!" Mrs. Ming trembled with her lips, and finally let go of her arm, but then gave her a loud slap on the ear, "Before you returned home, I had someone tell you: these Over the years, your eldest brother has been in charge of the front yard and the outside, and your eldest sister-in-law has been in charge of the back house - He'er and Qiao'er are all the heirs of the eldest house. If you send things to other courtyards, your eldest brother and sister-in-law will definitely check, and most likely they are their confidants! "
"You actually let such a person take the lead. How can your elder brother and sister-in-law know your thoughts now? !!"
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