The next day in the morning, the elders of the Shao family went into the mansion in ones and twos. The official ceremony to record Qin Wanru into the family history would take place in the afternoon, and they had to worship their ancestors at noon.
Because time was limited, all of Duke Xing's Mansion was busy preparing a lot of things. Fortunately, it was still the Spring Festival and a lot of things had been prepared during that time. Before the Spring Festival, they had worshiped their ancestors, so some things were still around and they had no need to find more.
A lot of people from the Shao Clan came there; the elders of the clan along with some of their clansmen.
10 feasts were held in Duke Xing's Mansion at noon.
There were many doubts about Qin Wanru's identity. They all felt that the daughter of the former Heir of Duke Xing came out of nowhere, and they had never heard of her before. Could she be fake?
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The ceremony to record Qin Wanru into the family history went well in the afternoon because everyone had been clear about this before they arrived. Now Duke Xing's Mansion and Rui'an Great Elder Princess had authenticated this, and it was even said that Empress Dowager had also sent someone to authenticate her. Thus, they all believed that Qin Wanru was indeed the lineal daughter of the former Heir of Duke Xing, who had been left outside.After Qin Wanru had been officially recorded in the family history, she changed her name to Shao Wanru.She was recorded in the name of the former Heir of Duke Xing and Infanta Qinghua, and she ranked as the fifth Miss in Duke Xing's Mansion.There were three branches in Duke Xing's Mansion, and they were all lineal sons of Old Madam of Duke Xing's Mansion. There were only Shao Wanru and Shao Yuanhao in the first branch now. One ranked fifth and the other ranked third.The second branch was the le
Qin Wanru came back before the banquet began. There were so many clansmen, and her status was much lower than those of Duke Xing's Mansion. So she didn't need the master of Duke Xing's Mansion to accompany her. Only a few important people who were close to her sat aside. Duke Xing stayed there to talk to her, and none of the women needed to accompany her.Qin Wanru's current name was Shao Wanru. By the time she returned to her room, it was getting late.Shao Yuanhao was sent back, but Rui'an Great Elder Princess was worried that he would stay there. As soon as the ceremony was over, she sent someone to take him away. As for Qin Wanru, there were still four rough old women with her.When Shao Wanru returned to the room, the dinner had already been served, but it was not eaten yet. It was said that Old Madam had invited her, so Shao Wanru went to Old Madam's place with some people.Old Madam had left very early, so she asked about wh
At night, the flames lighting up the sky shocked the entire capital city. Duke Xing's Mansion was on the street and it was still early, so most people were not asleep yet. People who lived nearby hurriedly helped to put out the fire, while those who lived farther away stood on higher grounds to watch the fire. When they found out that it was Duke Xing's Mansion that was on fire, they were all very surprised.Such an aristocratic family which had existed for hundreds of years old often had good fire prevention measures in their mansion. Even if occasionally there were sparks in such mansions, the fire would not be so big. Such a raging fire was more likely to have been deliberately started by someone.Did someone deliberately set fire to Duke Xing's Mansion? This thought sent chills down everyone's spines. In such a situation, why did someone set Duke Xing's Mansion on fire? What was the purpose? Was it really because of Duke Xing?"Master, the
"It will be fine. You can go back now!" Wen Xichi raised his eyes and looked at Duke Xing's Mansion again."Third Cousin, I am afraid. We are so close to the fire. What if it reaches us?" Gu Xishu said as she wiped her tears away pitifully and was about to step up the rockery. Since there was no one around and it was dark, she could throw herself into Third Cousin's arms.It would be even better if someone saw this. Then Third Cousin would have to marry her.Even if no one saw this, it did not matter, because Third Cousin should care more about her at this time!"Cousin, there is no need for you to step up here. Eldest Brother and Second Brother will be here soon. You can go back and have a rest first!" Wen Xichi said indifferently, without looking at her.Gu Xishu stopped and thought, "Will Second Cousin be here too?"Second Cousin had always been jealous. If he saw her standing next to Third Cousin, he w
The elders were also not good-for-nothings. Soon, they caught the woman who had a secret date with Wang Shengxue.Looking at this woman's face, Shao Wanru felt that it was really a joke. The beautiful servant girl in front of her was actually the personal servant girl of Ning Xueqing, who was related to Wang Shengxue in her last life and in this life. She seemed to be called Dong Xing.In her last life, the servant girl named Dong Xing and Ning Xueqing knelt on the ground in the hall of Duke Xing's Mansion. They cried in front of all the guests and told them about the affection between her Miss and Wang Shengxue. They were so close that they would fight for each other's sake. However, Shao Wanru was so vicious because she liked Wang Shengxue and came up with a plan to separate them.Originally, the lovers would eventually be married to each other. But now, it turned into her ruining their marriage. Obviously, the two of them were in love with e
Madam of Duke Xing didn't expect that Shao Wanru could immediately reverse the elders' opinion with just a few words. Watching the elders listen to her and nod with their faces full of pity, Madam of Duke Xing was so angry that she almost lost her temper."Madam, please wait a moment!" Nanny Sheng said in a low voice and looked towards Dongxing. Now the situation was unclear. Even if they could neither directly ruin the Fifth Miss's reputation nor kill her, they could at least make her suffer the disgraceful reputation as a girl of easy virtue. Wang Shengxue could insist that he had mistaken Dongxing for someone else. Regarding who he thought it was, he would certainly keep his mouth shut.As long as he kept his mouth shut, Rui'an Great Elder Princess couldn't intervene in it, but everyone could figure it out. With so many elders around, if the news went out, it would be a scandal.Madam of Duke Xing nodded. It was not the end. However, in the
"If you are not the one behind it, who else could it be? Madam of Duke Xing, you've been in charge of the inner yard of Duke Xing's Mansion and enjoyed a good reputation. Why can't you explain it clearly today?" Rui'an Great Elder Princess sneered. Even if Madam of Duke Xing was not the one behind what had happened today, she would make her take the blame.On hearing her words, Madam of Duke Xing became speechless. She flushed in embarrassment and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "Great Elder Princess, I, I really don't know what happened. Although I'm in charge of most of the domestic affairs, there are some things that I don't know.""Madam, do you mean that those things that you don't know were done on instructions from Old Madam? Old Madam is your mother-in-law, so her deeds are out of your reach, right?"Rui'an Great Elder Princess asked in an aggressive manner."How, how could it be Old Madam..." Madam of Duke Xing was so
Madam of Duke Xing covered her face with her hand and glared at Duke Xing in rage, "Duke, why did you slap me?"After twisting his round face slowly, Duke Xing calmed down slowly, looked up at Madam of Duke Xing coldly and said, "You've managed domestic affairs well!"Despite his cold voice, he had eased his tone. Obviously he had calmed down rapidly."I..." Madam of Duke Xing clenched the hand not on her face, and then relaxed it slowly and took a deep breath.Duke Xing interrupted her and said, "Deal with them. I am going to see my mother!"After that, he turned around and left, leaving the servants and Madam of Duke Xing in the room.Glaring at Duke Xing's receding figure, Madam of Duke Xing suddenly picked up the teacup at her hand and smashed it violently on the ground, while cursing. She seemed to be furious. Smashing a teacup was not enough to vent her spleen. She kicked the tea table beside her, an
"Not yet. My leg just cramped up." Shao Wanru reached out to touch her calf, but her belly was too big to reach it.The Emperor reached out his strong hand and massaged her calf. The young and handsome Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "Thankfully, you are not going to deliver the baby!"As soon as he said this, Chu Liuchen realized he had said something wrong. He hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that. It's good that you are not delivering the baby now."After saying that, he realized that something was wrong again and laughed.Shao Wanru laughed so hard that she couldn't speak. Since when did Chu Liuchen, who was as scheming and gloomy as a demon king, could not even speak clearly?"You're still laughing. Did I say anything wrong?" Chu Liuchen glared at her. However, with an elegant smile on his face, he didn't look domineering at all.Shao Wanru continued laughing happily. After a while, she s
Everything in the past had a cause, but this cause was concealed in many mists, so it appeared unreal.After reading the letter in her hand, Shao Wanru put it down with a trace of a smile across the corners of her eyes. She had been relieved of some things. Once she hoped that Qin Huaiyong would treat her like Qin Yuru.This was what she hoped for most in her last life. After all, at that time, she had always thought that she was Qin Huaiyong's biological daughter, and she had no idea that her identity had been seized by Qin Yuru. Right now, Shao Wanru didn't want to mention it again. After the rebirth, she found out the truth and could not be reluctant to get close to Qin Huaiyong anymore.The memories of her last life were fading away, and they become blurred in her eyes.Putting down the memorial in her hand, Shao Wanru smiled with an elegant and calm look in her eyes. "Madam, please pass my gratitude to Ningyuan Army Gen
Shui Ruolan followed the Nanny who led the way ahead and felt uneasy. Since she came to the capital, she occasionally associated with some Madams from aristocratic families. She would not attend their parties unless it was necessary.On the one hand, she always had a weak character. On the other hand, every time she joined them, some Madams always asked about Madam Di intentionally or unintentionally. They were polite to Shui Ruolan on the surface, but they sneered at her behind her back when talking about her.People in the capital thought that Madam Di was Qin Huaiyong's legal wife. Shui Ruolan was a divorced woman. How could she compare with a decent Madam from an aristocratic family? Her status was much lower than Madam Di's. Of course, there were some people who flattered her. They were two-bit nobodies who wanted to curry favor with Qin Huaiyong.This was the first time Shui Ruolan had entered the Palace since she came to the capit
"Yes, Her Highness fainted. Hurry up... Inform His Highness to go to see her. Mingqiu Nun is also there... Hurry up!" Yujie was so excited that she spoke incoherently."Are you stupid?" Xiao Xuanzi looked at Yujie as if she were a fool."Quick! It's true. Believe me." Yujie was overjoyed and kept urging."His Highness will get angry," Xiao Xuanzi reminded Yujie.Yujie blinked her eyes in confusion. "Go quickly. His Highness will be happy.""His Highness will be angry!" Xiao Xuanzi said loudly. He thought that Yujie was out of her mind. What nonsense she was talking about! Xiao Xuanzi had seen with his own eyes how his master treasured Princess Chen. Princess Chen fainted now, but Yujie said that Prince Chen would be happy. What could he be happy for?Xiao Xuanzi felt a chill on his back. He even thought that he might not be safe. Instead, this silly girl was giggling here.Yujie looked
The swing swayed slowly. Shao Wanru sat on it and slightly narrowed her clear eyes in the sun, enjoying the gentle breeze. After a shower, the sky cleared up. Under the blue sky, she felt quite pleasant.It was the third day since the violent political upheaval in the Palace. Everything had returned to the right path, and the Emperor had woken up. The Fake Dead Medicine was remarkably effective.Chu Qing planned to kill the Emperor and shift the blame onto Chu Liuyue. In the end, he occupied the Palace, but at the last moment, Chu Liuchen changed the ultimate outcome.Chu Qing was not the deceased emperor's son. As the truth was exposed, he became a surviving supporter of the previous dynasty.Consort Dowager Qing had an affair with the prince of the previous dynasty on the run and was pregnant. After that, she met the deceased emperor, who had come to wipe out the rebels. She seduced him and entered the Palace. Not long aft
Chu Liuyue looked at the Emperor indifferently. During this period, the Emperor often vomited blood. He was used to such a scene. He fainted again, but so what?He walked up to pull the Emperor up and said, "Father, you'd better write it carefully so as not to cause me more trouble..."The next moment, his hand paused before the Emperor. Abruptly, Chu Liuyue reached out to feel his breath, and his face changed drastically."Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Derong was terrified and looked at Chu Liuyue. Likewise, he reached out to feel the Emperor's breath and knelt on the ground in a panic. "His Majesty... passed away!"Chu Liuyue looked sullen and reached out to feel his breath again. He found it hard to believe that the Emperor would die of anger because of him. Although he had said he was not afraid of this result, it became more difficult for him to clear up such a messy situation when the Emperor died. Since he was in t
Lights of every palace in the imperial Palace went out at night. There was a great noise somewhere. When the first scream came, many people put on their clothes and lit the lights again.These women in the Palace looked ghastly pale. They wanted to hide elsewhere but couldn't find shelter in the darkness. They trembled and huddled together, not knowing what had happened. Anyway, it didn't sound like a good thing. How could such a lot of awful noise appear in the Palace? The first idea that came to many people was that a rebellion was happening.In the night, Zhaoyi Di hurriedly followed a eunuch carrying a lantern and went to a palace out of use.Chu Liuyue was sitting in the middle of the hall."Greetings, Your Highness!" Zhaoyi Di said."How is it going?" Chu Liuyue asked."Commandery Prince Cheng has taken some people to the Emperor's resting place!" Zhaoyi Di reported."Good, well d
"From the previous dynasty?" Shao Wanru looked up. Though she was surprised, she didn't show it. She had figured it out. But after confirming it, she was wide awake."Will the Empress Dowager be in danger? I'll go to the Palace every day in the next few days!" Shao Wanru suggested."No, it's too dangerous!" Chu Liuchen shook his head."It doesn't matter. I have helpers by my side and bracelets!" Shao Wanru reached out her hand and cutely shook it. There was a pair of glossy sapphire bracelets on her wrist. At a glance, they were not ordinary.Chu Liuchen said with his face darkening, "No!"Such a close-fitting concealed weapon should be the last resort. As long as he thought Shao Wanru would be in such a dangerous situation, he would not be at ease. "Let Qin Yiyan accompany my Imperial Grandmother!""But someone should accompany and protect Noble Consort Lan. If those people deal with her..." Shao W
"Master, there is something wrong with the sandalwood." Qi Jue pulled an incense stick out of the incense burner at hand.Chu Liuchen took it and frowned. "What's the problem?"Qi Jue replied with a serious look, "There is something added to it. If it is used for a long term, one will be mentally and physically exhausted, then lack strength, and spit out blood. If putting another ingredient into the medicine at this time, it is very likely to cause sudden death."On the bed, the Emperor leaned against Noble Consort Lan with a pale face. Just now, he spat out blood again, and he felt very uncomfortable all over.Noble Consort Lan stroked the Emperor hard while looking toward Chu Liuchen with her red eyes, but she did not speak."What was added?" Chu Liuchen asked sternly. He didn't trust the imperial physicians in the Palace, so he brought Qi Jue to the Palace. After entering the Palace, Qi Jue did not check the