Last year, the junior members from the Sheng Family, the Xu Family, and the Ao Family were on the same boat to go to the north. They had planned to go to Chang'an. However, the members from the Ao Family got off the ship in Jiangnan for multiple reasons. Ao Luanxiao had stayed in a small yard owned by the Sheng Family for some days before returning to Nanfeng County with his sister.
The Ao Family lived in Lin County under the governance of Nanfeng County. At that time, Ao Luanxiao thought his sister intended to ruin the relationship between Xu Baomo and Sheng Weiqiao. Feeling shameful, he made an excuse for being in poor health to return to Lin County directly without passing by the county. And then he blurted out the truth in his imagination to his seniors.
His grandfather cared about the honor of his family very much. In the beginning, he didn't want his granddaughter to join the crowd, let alone her involvement in the love affair with other people
It was too late to give a banquet that day because Madam Feng gave birth near the evening. Therefore, Sheng Lanci led a group of chief stewards to make preparations into the middle of the night. Early the next morning, the Sheng Family finally sent out the invitation and prepared for the banquet.Lin County was not so far away from Nanfeng County. Actually, it wouldn't take a long time to be there.But Senior Master Ao knew that Senior Master Sheng valued Madam Feng. He prepared a generous gift for congratulation. So they didn't speed up lest the valuables were broken due to the bump of the carriage.Senior Master Sheng and Old Madam Ming were still in Chang'an. To show their respect to Senior Master Ao, almost all the members of the Sheng Family came to welcome the Ao Family except Madam Feng, who was resting after taking birth.In that case, Sheng Weiqiao had to walk and chat with Ao Luanjing, although they were disgusted
Sheng Weiqiao was very unhappy now. She asked all the servants to get out and then looked at Ao Luanjing who had just woken up, saying with anger, "What on earth do you want to do? Why did you do such a thing in our garden, even at the banquet held for my brother?"Ao Luanjing didn't answer. She looked around the room but didn't find Rong Shuihe. She was disappointed and then closed her eyes.Sheng Weiqiao was so mad that she lifted her quilt and demanded, "Answer me!"Ao Luanjing actually was saved by the servants of Li Shengxu. Rong Shuihe and Li Shengxu planned to go fishing and have a chat, so they came here with their servants.When Ao Luanjing came here, she was also with her maid. And when she fell into the lake, there were no servants of the Sheng Family except Juli.Moreover, Juli could not swim.So Sheng Weiqiao and Juli didn't know what to do when the accident happened. Rong Shuihe didn't
Being occupied by the banquet held at its mansion, the Sheng Family didn't care much about how the Ao Family dealt with the interlude.The poor Sheng Weiqiao finally greeted the end of the banquet after spending one month hustling and bustling at her aunt's command. She made her way back to Zhuying Mini Villa and directly went to bed!She was expecting to laze her days away as usual after that sound sleep, only to be told that another banquet in celebration of the newborn baby's turning one month was supposed to follow, with Madam Feng finishing her recuperation after childbirth!Sheng Weiqiao almost burst into tears. She tried to negotiate with Madam Feng's sister, "Is it possible to make this banquet a simpler one? After all, everyone has been tired from the fags. I don't think it's proper to overexert our men."But Madam Feng’s sister explained tenderly, "In that case, we can transfer the servants here from our farms and
However, Senior Master Feng had no idea how to deal with Sheng Lanci's worry. He said frankly, "Previously, I agreed to marry Yinlu to you because Yinlu really liked you, and I appreciated your good appearance and talent. Also, I gambled on this."His words made Sheng Lanci's mouth twitch repeatedly. After quite a while, he finally said disappointedly, "Father and Mother, I always thought it was because of my good conduct."Senior Master Feng said kindly, "It did have something to do with the conduct. But it was because of your father's, not yours. After all, at that time, you were still young. It's hard for a young boy to have a stable temperament. And just as you said, at that time, who knew whether you would remain faithful in the future? I just saw that your father deeply loved his first wife, your mother, and cherished her. He did not forget you after having a second wife. Instead, he still remembered your mother in his heart. This made me feel
After Sheng Weiqiao was driven away, Sheng Lanci and those elders shifted to focus on Rong Shuihe.They had been tender and kind to Sheng Weiqiao as she was their child. However, they would not be that kind to Rong Shuihe, a b*st*rd who aimed at getting their beloved daughter. Right after Sheng Lanci had asked someone to invite Prince Mizhen to come here and have a talk, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly grew tense. Those elders' faces were sullen, and their eyes were icy, making them look murderous.This scene startled Rong Shuihe who came in nervously. He stood still for a moment and then greeted them one by one. He said, "Father, Mother, Grandpa, Grandma, Eldest Uncle..."Senior Master Feng remained silent, enjoying the tea while condescendingly watching Rong Shuihe greeting all the people present. Then, he said slowly, "Your Highness, we cannot afford your greetings. After all, Weiqiao hasn't married you. Then, how could you call u
Sheng Weiqiao was waiting nervously in the back hall. If Madam Feng had not asked one of her trusted maids Wanxia to serve and keep watch on her, she would have gone to eavesdrop what they said.Seeing that Sheng Weiqiao was that anxious, Wanxia chuckled with her hands covering her mouth. She served Sheng Weiqiao a pot of fresh dark plum juice and said, "Your Highness, don't be so worried! Think how deeply Senior Master Feng, your aunt, and Lord and Madam love you. They've never objected to you getting what you want, have they? Let alone your marriage! They won't let you suffer any grievance!"Then, she continued in a lowered voice, "If they do object to this marriage, how could they have let Prince Mizhen stay in our mansion for such a long time? Considering Lord and Madam's style of doing things, even though he is a prince, they can find ways to expel him, can't they?""After all, they talk to Prince Mizhen personally now because they
Although Sheng Weiqiao thought that Rong Shuihe did something unbelievable, Sheng Weiqiao had no chance to prove her suspicion of Rong Shuihe because he left on that day.Before he left, he didn't even say goodbye to her.After he left, Sheng Lanci couple explained to her, "First, he came to the south to visit your mom. But now Weiyuan was one-month-old. If he is still here, someone will suspect him. If you were a couple now, that would be okay. But you were not. What if there is an accident since we have decided to go to Chang’an? We should be more cautious.""When you went south, did you meet the pirate?" Madam Feng helped her husband add, "If this thing were known to everybody, the Meng Family would disguise as pirates to kill you when you go north. So you should be more cautious before you marry him.""Secondly, he had another thing to do besides your marriage with him," said Sheng Lanci after her wife finished saying. "
"Aunt, help me, please." said Rong Shuihe in a miserable tone, kneeling in the main hall of the Anfu Palace. And he rolled up his sleeves to show Noble Consort Shu the bruises on his arm that he designedly made before he entered the palace. He continued, "In the court, the party of the Meng Family was so rude and unreasonable that they hit officials, even including my father and my brother merely because of small quarrels. I could not tolerate their rudeness so I fought them back. However, when I went home, my father scolded me that I was not filial and I should be punished by the Meng Family."Noble Consort Shu was angry and confused, "Is Gaomi King crazy? For these years, he and his son have been insulted by the Meng Family in the court. You won the battle for them, but why did he accuse you instead of praising you? Did he hope that he should be insulted by them before you?"Noble Consort Shu got serious injuries in Shanglin Palace a few months ago