Chapter 1158 Lin Sushuang’s plan, the confrontation between the official queen mother
Shengfu, Linqi Pavilion.
Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu had a big quarrel today. In the end, Wang Ruofu still couldn't defeat Sheng Hong. Sheng Hong kept Lin Sushuang and re-arranged the female envoy Mammy and other servants for Lin Qige, and that night
Just rest in Linqi Pavilion.
As for Wang Ruofu, although he was furious, he did not dare to make the matter a big deal for his daughter's sake. Finally, under the persuasion of Liu's mother, he could only leave angrily.
That night, Lin Sushuang used her eighteen martial arts skills to serve Sheng Hong comfortably. After she was exhausted, the two of them lay together and recalled the past.
Lin Sushuang kept telling about the sins she suffered in Zhuangzi outside the city, which made Sheng Hong feel sorry for her and kept comforting her.
In Sheng Hong's heart, Lin Sushuang is his favorite woman, and he is also Lin Sushuang's favorite man. His feelings for Lin Sushuang cannot be compared to that of the eldest wife Wang Ruofu.
That's why he felt so distressed when he heard about Lin Sushuang's suffering. It was also because of this that he indulged Lin Sushuang in the past.
Lin Sushuang not only said that she was miserable, but also brought Mo Lan with her. She also said that they firmly believed that Sheng Hong still remembered them, so they continued to support them. Now they finally managed to see the moonlight, and praised Sheng Hong like
Like a savior, he saved them, which made Sheng Hong feel distressed and at the same time he felt proud and satisfied.
He likes to be with Lin Sushuang the most, because Lin Sushuang talks the most eloquently and can speak to his heart every time.
"Honglang, now the fifth and sixth girls are getting married. They are so lucky. One is going to marry a Jinshi, and the other is going to marry into the Duke's palace. It's because of Honglang's good teaching that the Shengfu can live in a prosperous future.
It’s getting stronger every day.”
Sheng Hong stroked his beard proudly, and he also thought so in his heart. The Sheng Mansion can be today only because of his single-handed management. Although he is only a fifth-grade Feipao, when talking about Sheng Mansion in Bianjing City, who doesn't raise his eyebrows?
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He will soon have two in-laws in the Duke's Palace. The eldest daughter will be the eldest wife of the Duke's Palace. The younger daughter will also become the eldest wife of the Duke's Palace in the future. Although the second daughter's uncle is only a Jinshi, he will also be a Jinshi in the future.
The future is promising.
Looking at the entire Bianjing city, how many girls can marry as well as his daughter?
"The success of Sheng Mansion today is all due to my strategic planning and hard work. Together with Bai'er, Sheng Mansion will definitely be even more glorious in the future."
In front of the woman he loved, Sheng Hong seemed to be drunk, vomiting out any big words without even thinking about it.
"With Hong Lang here, the Sheng Mansion will definitely become more and more prosperous."
Lin Sushuang smiled and complimented, but deep in her eyes, there was a deep chill.
She was always playing tricks on Sheng Hong. She used to do it for herself, but now she does it for herself and her children.
After getting sick the year before last and being driven to Zhuangzi outside the city, her little affection for Sheng Hong disappeared. She worked hard to return to Sheng Mansion just for her own sake.
To children, and revenge.
That's right, she just wanted revenge for the pain she and her daughter had suffered for more than a year in Zhuangzi outside the city.
"Honglang, now the fifth and sixth girls are getting married, but Mo'er is older than them and there is no marriage yet. You should think more about Mo'er."
She was jealous beyond recognition that Minglan could marry into the Duke of Qi's palace. In her opinion, her daughter should marry into the Duke of Qi's palace more than Minglan.
If they hadn't been framed and driven to Zhuangzi outside the city, how could Minglan have taken advantage of them.
Sheng Hong nodded and said: "Of course, after Ru'er and Ming'er's marriage is completed, it's time to think about Mo'er's marriage. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of it and find the best marriage for Mo'er.
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He is not worried about this at all. With the current Sheng Mansion, is he still worried about finding a good marriage?
Lin Sushuang's eyes flickered and she whispered: "Honglang, the six girls have all married into the Duke's palace. Our Mo'er is more beautiful and talented than the sixth girl. She shouldn't be worse than the one she married."
When Sheng Hong heard this, he immediately shivered.
"What did you say?"
"I said Mo'er doesn't need to be inferior to Miss Six. If Miss Six can marry into the Duke's palace, we Mo'er will definitely be fine too."
Sheng Hong exclaimed: "Oh my god, you really dare to think about marrying into the Duke's palace. What are you thinking about? It's God's blessing that you can marry into the Duke's palace tomorrow. You still want to let me marry you?"
Mo'er married into the Duke's Mansion. Do you think that the Duke's Mansion belongs to our family and you can marry if you want?"
Although he could brag in front of Lin Sushuang, he actually knew in his heart that the reason why the Duke of Qi came to marry Minglan was not because of his face, which he still knew.
If he was really that capable and generous, how could he let his legitimate daughter marry a second-class Jinshi? He must have found a noble Lord's residence for Ru Lan.
Regarding Mo Lan's marriage, he just thought that finding a Jinshi or the like would be enough, and he didn't even dare to think about it in the Lord's Mansion.
After all, Mo Lan's situation is different. She is named in Lin Sushuang's name and is truly a concubine.
Although Minglan is also a concubine, she was married to the eldest wife Wang Ruofu many years ago. In name, Minglan is also the legitimate daughter of Sheng Mansion.
He likes Mo Lan's daughter very much, but that doesn't mean he will do anything wrong for Mo Lan. In his heart, the Sheng family and his own face are more important.
Lin Sushuang said coquettishly: "Honglang, how do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it? As far as Mo'er's character and talent are concerned, who wouldn't praise her? She definitely deserves better."
Sheng Hong said impatiently: "Okay, I understand, I will find a way, just rest."
Seeing Sheng Hong lying down to sleep, Lin Sushuang's face was gloomy and uncertain. She knew Sheng Hong best, so how could she not hear her perfunctory tone.
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At the time of spring and summer, Shulan finally arrived to give birth.
On this day, Zhou Chen and Hualan were waiting outside the door for Shulan to give birth. Because Shulan was pregnant with twins, the birth process was definitely more difficult than for a woman with a single baby.
After going back and forth for almost five or six hours, I finally gave birth to two babies safely.
"Congratulations to the Duke of the State. Congratulations to the Duke of the State. The mother and the child are safe. They are a twin of a dragon and a phoenix. They are a twin of a dragon and a phoenix."
When Po Wen and the maid came out to congratulate him, Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief. In ancient times, it was difficult for women to give birth, let alone twins.
Fortunately, Shulan's physical fitness was good and she was mentally prepared in advance, so she was able to give birth to twins safely.
"Reward, reward!"
Zhou Chen and Hua Lan walked in together to see Shulan and the child.
Sheng Changwu and his wife outside were also overjoyed. They and their husbands now relied on Duke Jing to live a prosperous life in Bianjing City.
Their confidence is their sister Sheng Shulan, who is Zhou Chen's concubine. Now that her sister has given birth to twins for Duke Jingguo, her status in the Duke's palace must be higher. The more stable the status of sister Shulan, the easier it will be for them.
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Although they are from business families, they are both smart people and know that they can live a good life relying on their sister, so they often come back to the Duke's Mansion to see Shulan. They give this thing today and that thing tomorrow. For them, that is
If you want to hold your sister's thigh tightly, glory and wealth are indispensable.
Mrs. Zhou Xu was very happy when she learned that Shulan had given birth to a son and a daughter. She came to Shulan's yard in person and visited her and her grandchildren.
Although she prefers Hua Lan and her two direct grandchildren, her impression of Sheng Shulan is not bad, but not as good as Hua Lan's. However, she still likes this pair of grandchildren very much, and specially gave them a lot of things as gifts.
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The news that Sheng Shulan had given birth was also reported back to Youyang by Sheng Changwu. It was said that Sheng Wei and his wife were preparing to come to Bianjing to see their daughter and grandson.
The Sheng Mansion has also held happy events recently. First, the fifth girl Rulan got married, and then Minglan married into the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
Although the plot has changed a lot, Ru Lan's marriage is still the same as in the plot. This is actually somewhat beyond Zhou Chen's expectation. It can only be said that it is God's will.
But Ming Lan and Qi Heng, a pair of ill-fated men and women in the plot, actually came together, which surprised Zhou Chen. The wind flapping by his butterfly changed a lot of things in the end.
In fact, he still admires Minglan very much. If he hadn't traveled too early, Hualan was indeed very good and suited him very well. If he had traveled a few years later, he might have chosen Minglan.
It can only be said that there is no fate between them, and Minglan and Gu Tingye are also fate, and there is no fate.
He Hongwen, who plays a big role in the plot, also did not appear. Otherwise, Minglan might have been more comfortable marrying He Hongwen than marrying Qi Heng.
On the day Ru Lan and Ming Lan got married, Zhou Chen also went to Sheng Mansion with Hua Lan.
However, since Lin Sushuang and her daughter came back for many days, there has been no noise, which surprised him. However, he did not think that Lin Sushuang and his daughter would get better. It was estimated that the mother and daughter must be discussing something.
It's only a matter of time before something happens.
Since Shulan gave birth to a pair of children, Zhou Chen would go to Shulan's yard every day after work to see his children and spend some time with Shulan.
Shulan is very satisfied with her current life. Although she is just a concubine, she is a concubine in the Duke's mansion and is more respectable than many ladies outside.
The most important thing is that Zhou Chen is very good to her and his children. She likes Zhou Chen very much and likes this kind of life. She hopes in her heart that she can continue to live like this.
When Zhou Chen stayed in Shulan's room, Shulan sometimes arranged for her maid to serve Zhou Chen when it was inconvenient. In this regard, she was also very open-minded.
There is also the same reason as Hua Lan, that is, it is difficult for her to satisfy Zhou Chen alone, so she naturally needs someone to help her share the burden.
With the arrival of summer, the struggle between the official family and the Queen Mother has begun. One incident happened, which brought the relationship between the Queen Mother and the official family to a freezing point.
The cause of the matter was that after Zhao Zongquan secured his throne, he began to have other ideas and wanted to appoint his long-dead father, King Shu, as the emperor.
Huangkao is the name the reigning emperor calls the late emperor, but Zhao Zongquan had already adopted the late emperor Renzong in order to succeed to the throne. Strictly speaking, his father was the late emperor, not King Shu.
If King Shu is established as the emperor, where will the former emperor be placed?
As the late emperor's queen, Empress Dowager Cao naturally would not agree to the government's proposal, and she refused without mercy and at the top of her lungs, leaving no room for maneuver.
Even the civil and military officials, except for a few, were firmly opposed.
How can there be two fathers in the world? Let alone one in the royal family.
But the official seems to have recognized this matter. He will mention it every morning in the morning, with the intention of resisting to the end if you don't agree. For this matter, he even ignored many government affairs.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he wanted to honor his late father as the emperor, but he was actually trying to seize power and force the officials and the Queen Mother.
Every morning there was a huge quarrel over this matter, but it is undeniable that as time goes by, more and more officials begin to support this matter.
The reason is also very simple. Now that the official throne has been firmly established, but the Queen Mother is still clinging to power, it will naturally make some people dissatisfied, and some people want to achieve their own goals by supporting the official family.
In short, in one sentence, when it comes to the imperial examination, the officials have their own purposes and interests, and the officials who support and oppose them do so for their own interests. The Queen Mother is also protecting her own interests, as well as the reputation and interests of the late emperor.
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Zhou Chen adheres to one principle every time he goes to court: he does not support, does not oppose, and does not speak.
Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai were also very stable and followed the trend in this matter without expressing any opinions.
On the other hand, Qi Heng, who was an official for the first time and had little experience, wanted to express himself a little and actually publicly supported the official family.
Every time Zhou Chen sees this scene, he feels speechless, he is such a little brother-in-law.
In the plot, this guy was used as a gunman by the Queen Mother, and now he is used as a gunman by a government official. How come he has not made any progress at all?
It seems that even after marrying Minglan, who is like a good wife, Qi Heng cannot change his temperament, cannot see the situation clearly, and only does things passionately.
For this matter, the Queen Mother even called Princess Pingning in front of her and scolded her severely, scolding her for being incompetent in educating her children, ungrateful and so on.
Princess Pingning is also helpless. She grew up with the late Emperor and the Queen Mother, and is naturally closer to the Queen Mother emotionally. But the problem is that her son doesn't listen to her very much now, and she and the official Qi Guogong don't like each other.
I think there is something wrong with what my son did.
Her son supports the official family, and she has a friendship with the Queen Mother. Even if the official family and the Queen Mother decide the winner in the future, she feels that her family will have a way out.
From Zhou Chen's point of view, there was nothing wrong with the officials trying to compete with the Queen Mother for power, but he was really a bit ungrateful when he took the Emperor's Examination as a starting point.
In the plot, Zhao Zongquan still had the grace to save him, but now, his throne is entirely a gift from the late emperor. If he were not the late emperor, he would not be qualified to be the emperor at all.
As a result, less than a year after the death of the late emperor, he wanted to honor his father as the emperor. No matter how you look at it, it is ungrateful and unjust.
Of course, this may also be a common problem for most emperors. Once they sit on this supreme position, many things will be abandoned, but power must be firmly held in their hands.
