Chapter Thirty-Eight: Undercurrents in Tokyo Prefecture
Tokyo Prefecture, Chengyuan.
Looking at the majestic Chengyuan in front of her, Wang Ruofu felt extremely uncomfortable. In her heart, everything should belong to her.
But just because she believed the persuasion of her mother, Mrs. Wang, and chose to divorce Sheng Hong who was "in trouble", all this glory and wealth had nothing to do with her anymore.
The eldest lady of Yongchang Earl's Palace, Mrs. Wu, looked at Wang Ruofu with a complicated face. Of course she understood Wang Ruofu's pain at this time, and she wanted to laugh at Wang Ruofu and the Wang family's short-sightedness.
But when I thought about the purpose of coming here today, I could only pretend to be considerate and console me, "Sister Ruofu, no matter how prosperous the Sheng family is, you are still the mother of three children!
There’s no need to think too wildly!”
Hearing the persuasion of Mrs. Wu from the Earl's Palace of Yongchang, Wang Ruofu woke up from his disappointment and said with a forced smile, "What Madam Wu said makes sense!
It’s Ruofu’s appearance!
Let’s go in now!”
"Huh? Don't you need to let the servants of the Sheng family inform you first?"
"Haha, no need!
I, Wang Ruofu, still have some face!"
The concierge of the Sheng family was extremely surprised when he saw the former eldest wife Wang Ruofu. Thinking of Sheng Hong's instructions to them, the concierge did not stop Wang Ruofu and his party.
He wanted to call out "Madam" respectfully, but the concierge realized that it was inappropriate. He had no words in his heart and just stood aside and saluted respectfully.
Seeing the concierge standing there blankly saluting, Wang Ruofu and Mrs. Wu both felt a little embarrassed. Seeing this scene, Mrs. Liu on the side quickly ran forward and said, "Old Liutou, our eldest lady, come here
Visit the old lady.
You lead the way for us!"
"Yes! Please come with me!"
Following Old Liu Tou, the concierge of the Sheng family, Wang Ruofu and the others walked in the unfamiliar Chengyuan, admiring the magnificence of Chengyuan as they walked.
"Joseph, you don't know!
There are many nobles from Tokyo Prefecture who are staring at this Chengyuan!
Everyone wants to be given it by His Majesty!
I didn't expect that I would be given the title of the new Vice Minister by the emperor!" Mrs. Wu couldn't help being shocked and said with emotion.
Wang Ruofu didn't respond to Mrs. Wu's explanation from the Earl of Yongchang Palace. He just followed the concierge of the Sheng family with his head down, feeling even more painful in his heart.
Seeing the somewhat dull Wang Ruofu and Liu Mama's master and servant, Mrs. Wu realized that her words just now were somewhat inappropriate, and suddenly her face became stern and she stopped saying anything.
After following the concierge, Old Liu Tou, for a long time, I finally arrived at the newly built Shouan Hall in Chengyuan, where I saw Mrs. Sheng enjoying her old age.
Seeing Wang Ruofu and Mrs. Wu suddenly appearing in front of her, the old lady was really surprised, and then she said with a smile, "Ruofu, Mrs. Wu, why do you have time to come here today?"
"Mother, Ruofu heard that Minglan has been betrothed to Qi Heng of the Duke of Qi!
Thinking that Ru Lan doesn't have a suitable in-law yet.
And Ruofu felt that Liang Han, the sixth son of the Earl of Yongchang, was the outstanding one among them.
I want to arrange for Ru Lan and Mr. Liang to meet each other!"
"Well! Ruofe, your consideration is reasonable!
It’s just that the minister has already planned to betroth Ru Lan to his student Wen Yanjing!”
"What? Mother, Wen Yanjing is just a newly promoted official.
How can He De be compared with the Sixth Young Master of Yongchang Earl's Palace?" Wang Ruofu showed a shocked expression.
"Haha, Ruofu doesn't need to be too surprised.
Since you think the sixth young master of the Liang family is suitable, I can't help but refute your reputation as a mother!
Then let's arrange a meeting with Ru Lan and the sixth young master of the Liang family first.
If two people like each other, I will tell you the truth!"
"Thank you, mother!" Wang Ruofu said with joy on his face.
In fact, the old lady was not too optimistic about the affairs between Ru Lan and Liang Han, the sixth son of the Liang family, because Sheng Hong had already arranged for Ru Lan to come into contact with Wen Yanjing, and Ru Lan was very satisfied with Wen Yanjing.
It's just that Wang Ruofu is Ru Lan's biological mother after all. Although she has reconciled with Sheng Hong, she still has the right to exercise her rights as a mother. At the same time, if Ru Lan and Liang Han can meet each other, some people can give up completely.
...
After arranging a meeting between Ru Lan and Liang Han, the sixth son of the Liang family, as expected by Mrs. Sheng, Ru Lan and Liang Han had no feelings for each other, and then they each rejected the marriage.
When Wang Ruofu and Mrs. Wu saw this situation, they both looked disappointed. Seeing Mrs. Wu leaving in disappointment, Wang Ruofu, who was a little unwilling to give up, felt upset and suddenly asked Ru Lan and the Wang family again.
Cousin Wang Jin met last time.
Seeing Wang Ruofu coming back again, and hearing her request, Mrs. Sheng shook her head helplessly, and then agreed as well.
"Mother, thank you for your help!" Wang Ruofu suddenly cried sadly.
"Ruofe, don't have too much hope!
To tell you the truth, the reason why Mr. Shilang arranged Ru Lan and Wen Yanjing was with the consent of Ru Lan!" the old lady explained with a wry smile.
"Although it seems now that Wen Yanjing's status is a bit too low, Ru Lan feels a little aggrieved.
But with the help of the Sheng family, Wen Yanjing's career will definitely go smoothly in the future!"
"Ah? This...is what mother said true?"
"Joseph, since you still call me mother!"
I have no reason to lie to you!
Rulan is also the legitimate daughter of the Sheng family, there is no reason why she should always be wronged!"
"This... Since this is the case, I won't bother anymore!
Just make arrangements for it, mother!" Wang Ruofu looked at the old lady in front of him and sighed.
"Well! If only you could understand!"
"I'm sorry for bothering you, mother! Resign!"
Seeing Wang Ruofu and Liu's mother and servant leaving, Mrs. Sheng suddenly felt a little sad. One wrong step, one wrong step after another, and there was no possibility of Wang Ruofu looking back.
The old lady clearly knew that the biggest root cause was the old lady from the Wang family. It was all because of her instigation that Wang Ruofu misjudged the situation.
...
"Mom, I heard that the official's ex-wife, Mrs. Wang, is here?" Mrs. Shen came to Shou'an Hall and looked at the old lady in confusion.
"Well! She came here to marry Ru Lan!
The family is Liang Han, the sixth son of the Earl of Yongchang.
The other family is Wang Jin, their cousin from the Wang family.
Ru Lan doesn't like these two people very much!" the old lady explained with a smile.
"This is natural. Ruyue heard from officials that Rulan and Wen Yanjing are very close friends.
They will definitely not fall in love with Liang Han and Wang Jin!
However, this Liang Han is quite suitable for Mo Lan from our Sheng family.
Why not arrange for him to meet Mo Lan?"
"Hmph, it's no wonder that the lady asks this question.
Because you have only been in Tokyo for a short time, and you don’t know the character of Liang Han, the sixth son of the Liang family!
Before you even get married, you already have a bunch of concubines!
I also like to hang out in Fireworks Willow Alley.
When the minister was still the young minister of Dali Temple, he personally caught Liang Han in the brothel!"
"Ah? How can it be so excessive?"
"Haha, Tokyo Prefecture is the most prosperous place in our Zhou Dynasty.
This is the nature of these idle nobles!"
"Mother, it seems that Kisaragi still has a lot to learn!
I hope my mother will not hesitate to teach me in the future!"
"Haha, madam, your officials really love you!
As long as the eldest lady can have a deep relationship with the servant, she can learn these vulgar things slowly!"
"Yes! Mother!"
...
In fact, Sheng Hong is usually very low-key in the court and rarely openly expresses his political opinions. This is because Sheng Hong realizes that he has become too jealous.
After the dynasty was over, Sheng Hong followed everyone out of the hall and walked to the entrance of the hall when he heard Gu Tingye calling to him.
"Father! Wait for me!"
Sheng Hong stopped and turned his head to look at Gu Tingye who was chasing him. Feeling the jealous eyes looking at him and Gu Tingye, Sheng Hong smiled indifferently.
"Changsheng, is something wrong with you?"
"Father, today General Shen Congxing is hosting a banquet in Fanlou and inviting us father and son to have a drink!"
"Oh? Didn't General Shen just marry his sister-in-law, Xiao Zou?
You actually have time to go to Fan Lou for a drink?"
"Haha, my adoptive father doesn't know something!
Since entering the city of Tokyo, the people from Yuzhou have not really gone out to have fun!
General Shen is also feeling a little depressed at home and wants to go out and relax!"
“I see, becoming a father is not a thing anymore!
After all, you young people can be more relaxed together, so you might feel uncomfortable with me around!"
"this......"
"Also, Changsheng, you are also a newlywed now!
Can’t you stay up all night like before?”
"Yes! Foster! The child knows!"
"That's right! You are all people with status now!
When you go out to play, you should be more careful!"
Thinking of the recent undercurrents in Tokyo Prefecture, Sheng Hong's heart moved, and then he remembered that there was a second rebellion in the original drama. There must be political opponents now focusing on the mistakes of these people in Yuzhou.
Regarding this second rebellion, Sheng Hong believed that it was a "fishing for law enforcement" and felt that the new emperor Zhao Zongquan's "using himself as bait" approach was very unreasonable.
Ordinary people still know that a gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall. Sheng Hong found it very incredible that the dignified emperor of a country would put himself in danger in order to wipe out all his political opponents.
...
When Sheng Hong returned to Chengyuan, he heard the explanation from the eldest lady Shen and found out that Wang Ruofu had brought Madam Wu from the Earl of Yongchang Palace to visit the Sheng family. He felt a little incredible.
"Madam, have you ever met Wang Ruofu?"
"No! After I heard the news, when I rushed to Shouan Hall, they had already left!" Madam Shen shook her head.
"Well! Madam, don't mind too much.
Mother didn’t call you in advance, maybe because she was worried that you would be embarrassed!”
"Guardian, I know all this!
Kisaragi won’t take it to heart!”
Looking at the reasonable lady, Sheng Hong's heart trembled, and suddenly he couldn't hold back the love in his heart, so he hugged the eldest lady Shen and started to chew her.
Seeing Sheng Hong's sudden movement, the servants all left the room knowingly and helped close the door.
After a long time, after trying a "French wet kiss" with Ms. Shen, Sheng Hong let go of Ms. Shen in his arms.
"Officer...man, you are such a bad person!
I'm so embarrassed!" The panting Shen glanced at Sheng Hong and whispered in a complaining voice.
"Haha, my lady, you are so beautiful!
Officer, I couldn’t hold it back for a moment!”
“Madam, the servants are all out!
Why don’t we just go back to our room and rest?”
"Ah, no!
It's not dark yet!
Too..." Madam Shen blushed with embarrassment and lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Sheng Hong.
"What are you afraid of?
What law states that you can’t go to bed until dark?”
"Ah? Officer, you are using strong words to make excuses!" Madam Shen suddenly said coquettishly.
"hey-hey......"
Ignoring the eldest lady Shen's rebuttal and coquettishness, Sheng Hong laughed evilly, picked up Shen, and came to the bedroom amidst Shen's exclamation.
"Ah? Officer... don't..."
A long time passed, and when they saw that it was getting dark outside, Sheng Hong and Shen stopped, and then they both collapsed on the bed exhausted.
"Officer, today Ru Lan has not taken a fancy to Liang Han, the sixth son of the Earl of Yongchang.
But I think Mo Lan should also be allowed to meet him!
It’s just that my mother is a little reluctant!”
"Well! Mother is right!
Liang Han has all the bad habits of the distinguished sons of Tokyo Prefecture!
He is really not a good son-in-law candidate!"
"My mother told me this too!
But the Liang family is quite powerful in Tokyo Prefecture.
If Mo Lan marries the Liang family in the future, she should live a very good life!"
"Now in our Sheng family, Mo Lan is the only child who has no clue.
Officer, I also have a huge headache!
It’s just that this Liang Han’s conduct is too bad, madam, please don’t mention him again!”
"Yes! Official!"
"However, I also want to inquire more about the children of the Jingcheng family.
As long as you have good character and Mo Lan likes you, it doesn't matter whether you are from a wealthy family or not!"
"Well! Official, Ruyue will pay attention!
By the way, what do the officials think of He Hongwen from the Tanhe family in Baishi?"
"He Hongwen? I actually forgot about him!
Tomorrow you go ask Mo Lan what he thinks.
If she agrees, contact the He family with your mother!
Let them meet first, it doesn’t matter whether it succeeds or not!”
"Yes! Official!"
"Madam! I'm feeling a little itchy about your officials again!
We...hehehe..."
"Ah...Guanren...you still want it?!"
...
Early the next morning, Sheng Hong woke up refreshed and got up quietly without disturbing the eldest lady Shen around him.
As soon as he walked out of the eldest lady Shen's courtyard, she saw her adopted son Gu Tingye and Prince Huan's uncle Shen Congxing running towards him in a hurry.
"Father, this is bad! Something big has happened!"
"Changsheng, don't be impatient! Speak slowly!"
"Father, after we finished at Fan Lou last night, we all went back to our homes!
But General Xiao Duan stayed overnight in Fanlou for some unknown reason.
As a result, early this morning, a woman went to Dali Temple to accuse General Xiao Duan of rape!"
After hearing the explanation from his adopted son Gu Tingye, Sheng Hong suddenly remembered the plot in the original drama. Unexpectedly, he had already reminded Gu Tingye and the others, but this kind of thing still happened.
Looking at Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing who were anxious, Sheng Hong did not complain anymore. He just asked them to lead the way and went to Dali Temple to deal with the matter.
Although he no longer works in Dali Temple, his former contacts are still there, not to mention that he has now become a hot new man in Dazhou.
When he came to Dali Temple, his old unit, he saw his former subordinates bowing to him. Sheng Hong responded with a smile, and then looked at the bewildered junior general Duan Chengyong and the crying "sufferer".
.
The Dali Temple Shaoqing who was in charge of hearing the case suddenly looked at Sheng Hong.
"My lord, what do you think of this case?"
“This case is too strange!
Temporarily detain both parties involved and wait for a slow investigation!"
"Ah? General Duan is on official duty, is it appropriate to imprison him?"
Also, this female victim is the accuser and is also being imprisoned, so the impact will not be very good, right!?"
"Haha! Sir Shaoqing, this woman is not simple at first glance!
I suspect there is someone behind her.
Not only must she be temporarily detained, but she must also be searched in advance to see if she is carrying any dangerous items.
If she suddenly commits suicide, General Xiao Duan will not be able to explain it even if he has a thousand mouths!"
"ah?"
Hearing Sheng Hong's explanation, everyone in the court showed shocked expressions, but the "sufferer" on the side looked at Sheng Hong in horror, because Sheng Hong had guessed all her motives.
Noticing the fear in the eyes of the "suffering master", Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing both agreed with Sheng Hong's guess, and then controlled the "suffering master".
"Changsheng, please take people to the home of the "Sufferer" immediately.
Bring her husband here, I believe he will give us an answer!"