Chapter 184 Sheng Hong’s Solution
"Madam." Madam Fang bowed and said, "I heard that the fourth girl broke the gift that the Crown Prince gave to the fifth girl. The eldest lady was furious and ordered people to beat the fourth girl."
The smile on Old Lady Sheng's face disappeared when she heard this. She snorted coldly, "Let them do whatever they want. Don't bother with it."
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Mother Fang came to stand beside the old lady.
"Grandma, you really don't care about this matter? Dad is not at home, and with the lady's temper, I'm afraid it will end badly." Minglan said.
Old Madam Sheng shook her head and said, "The eldest lady has always been resentful of me for interfering in Bo'er's marriage. If I stop her now, she will probably be even more resentful. Besides, do you think I should be in charge of this matter?"
Minglan thought for a moment and said, "Although I don't know the details yet, on the way back, Fifth Sister was very fond of the mirror. Given Fifth Sister's personality, it is unlikely that she would use the mirror to trap Fourth Sister. This was either an accident or Fourth Sister did it on purpose. Given Fourth Sister's personality, if she did it on purpose, she would not leave any evidence behind."
"You see it very clearly." Old Madam Sheng nodded. "The husband has his own reasons and the wife has her own reasons. It's hard to tell the difference. Let your father have a headache."
Given Old Madam Sheng's personality, she might not care about such matters, but she would send someone to pass on a message so that the matter would not get out of hand.
Then wait for Sheng Hong to come back and deal with it.
What she said about being worried that Madam Wang would become more resentful was actually just an excuse.
The reason why she didn't intervene was that she was worried that Madam Wang and Rulan would vent their anger on Minglan.
At this time, Madam Wang had the upper hand. If she tried to stop her, both Madam Wang and Ruolan would favor Molan.
No matter how dissatisfied Madam Wang and Rulan were, they dared not do anything to her.
But Minglan is different. With her protection, Madam Wang and Rulan dare not do anything at home.
But what if I go to the East Palace in the future?
Although Zhao Xing promised to give Minglan a legitimate status in the future, it is not realistic in the short term.
When Minglan first entered the Eastern Palace, she was a dowry and had to make a living under Rulan.
There was no one to restrict her at that time, so it would be very easy for Rulan to make things difficult for Minglan.
It’s just that Old Madam Sheng has a proud personality and is rather reserved when expressing her feelings. She will make careful plans for Minglan but will not tell her.
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When Old Lady Sheng learned the news, Lin Xiaoniang also got the news and hurried to the courtyard where Rulan Molan lived.
Lin Xiaoniang heard her daughter's screams from a distance and quickened her pace.
When I arrived at Rulan's room, I saw two old maids holding Molan down, and one old maid was spanking Molan's butt with a ruler. Molan's face was pale and her screams were hoarse.
Lin Xiaoniang's heart was trembling with distress, and she shouted, "Stop!"
"What are you doing here?" Madam Wang asked coldly.
"Madam, may I ask what mistake did Mo'er make that you have to torture her like this?" asked Mrs. Lin.
"She broke the thing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave to Ruer. Beating her to death would be the least of her worries!" Madam Wang sneered.
"Mom, I didn't fall. I was wronged. Please save me." Molan said weakly.
"You still dare to quibble?"
Madam Wang glared at the old maid who had stopped and shouted, "She told you to stop and you stopped? Keep fighting!"
"Yes!"
The old maid was scolded and quickly swung the ruler and hit the boy hard.
"Ouch~"
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoniang rushed forward and pushed the old maid away.
The old woman was caught off guard and was pushed to the ground and hit against a pillar.
Madam Lin pushed away the two maids who were holding Molan like crazy, and protected Molan behind her. She glared at Madam Wang angrily: "Even if the government is interrogating a prisoner, they should give the prisoner a chance to argue. Madam Wang didn't even give Moer a chance to speak, and beat her like this. When the master comes back, let's see how Madam Wang will explain!"
"How dare you!" Madam Wang scolded angrily, "I am the mistress of the family. It is my job to discipline the brothers and sisters in the family. What else do I need to explain? As for you, the master has long said that you are not allowed to interfere in their discipline. You still dare to forcibly stop and interfere in the discipline. Come here, hold her down and beat her together!"
Madam Wang had long wanted to deal with Miss Lin, but Miss Lin had been so well behaved during this period that she usually didn't even leave Linqi Pavilion, so she had never had the chance.
Now that Lin Xiaoniang had come to her door herself and given her an excuse, if she didn't give Lin Xiaoniang a good beating, she would probably not be able to sleep at night.
"Wang Ruofu, how dare you!" Lin Xiaoniang said sternly.
"A concubine calls the mistress of the house by her name. This is a crime more serious than that. Beat her!" Madam Wang shouted.
Several servants came forward and forcefully separated Lin Xiaoniang and Molan, and pressed Lin Xiaoniang to the ground.
While struggling, Mrs. Lin cursed Mrs. Wang.
Molan's cries and Lin Xiaoniang's curses made the room a mess for a moment.
"stop!"
Just then, Sheng Hong walked in with a sullen face.
Behind Sheng Hong were his long-time attendant Dong Rong and Lin Xiaoniang's sidekick Xue Niang.
Lin Xiaoniang, who was lying on the ground, saw Sheng Hong coming in and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.
When she learned that Molan was beaten by Madam Wang, she was anxious but did not lose her composure.
Mrs. Lin has been fighting with Mrs. Wang for so many years, and she knows her character very well.
Knowing that he couldn't save Molan, he calculated that Sheng Hong should be back soon, so he asked Xue Niang to wait for Sheng Hong in the outer courtyard, and he came here first.
Just now she also deliberately angered Madam Wang.
The only pity is that Sheng Hong came too quickly. If I had been beaten a few times before Sheng Hong came, the effect would have been better.
"What's going on?" Sheng Hong glanced at Lin Xiaoniang and Molan on the ground, then looked at Madam Wang.
"Sir, Molan..." Madam Wang told the story again.
Sheng Hong frowned after hearing this, took the mirror and looked at it, then looked at Molan and said, "What do you have to say?"
"Dad, I am innocent." Molan cried with red and swollen eyes, "When Fifth Sister came back, I was on my way to see my mother and ran into her. I didn't say anything, but Fifth Sister said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave her a treasure and invited me to see it."
"My daughter was ignorant before and had a bad relationship with her fifth sister. Later, she listened to her father's teachings and regretted it. Seeing the fifth sister's invitation, I wanted to ease the sisterly relationship with her. At the same time, my daughter was curious and wanted to see the treasure that the fifth sister mentioned."
"Who would have thought that when the fifth sister handed it to her daughter, she let go before her daughter received it."
"You're talking nonsense!" Rulan was so angry that she jumped up and down: "I clearly saw you catch it before I let go!"
Sheng Hong scolded: "How can a girl like you say such vulgar things?"
Madam Wang was immediately displeased when she saw her daughter being scolded: "Master is so unreasonable. Molan deliberately broke the mirror that the Crown Prince gave to Ruer, and Master not only didn't blame her, but he also scolded Ruer!"
"Shut up!"
Sheng Hong glanced at Madam Wang, came over and sat down on the couch, and said, "Everyone, leave!"
Upon hearing this, the maids, servants and old woman in the room bowed and left immediately.
Only Madam Wang and her daughter and Madam Lin and her daughter were left in the room.
In addition, there are several personal maids.
Dong Rong bowed, closed the door and stood guard at the door.
"Now the two of them have different opinions. Even if it was really Molan's accident, there is no need to make such a big fuss. Bai'er's wedding date is approaching, do you want the whole Bianjing to laugh at our family?" Sheng Hong said with a gloomy face.
"What do you mean she was careless? She clearly did it on purpose." Rulan said angrily.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong glared at her fiercely.
"Official!"
Madam Wang put her daughter behind her and said, "This is a mirror given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The scene reflected is very clear. This treasure is very valuable. Ruer will take it with her when she enters the palace in the future. Now it is broken. How will Ruer explain to His Royal Highness in the future? If Ruer is disliked and neglected by His Royal Highness because of this, how can she live in this deep palace?"
When Mrs. Wang said this, she seemed to see her daughter being neglected and depressed in the future, and tears flowed from her eyes.
Sheng Hong understood the pros and cons of this upon hearing this, and glared fiercely at Mo Lan lying on the ground.
"What you said is so unreasonable, madam. It's as if you've already confirmed that Mo'er broke it on purpose."
Lin Xiaoniang knelt on the ground and looked at Sheng Hong with a miserable expression: "Master, Mo'er is a girl. She was beaten to a bloody mess. Even if the wound heals, there may be scars left. How can she get married in the future?"
Sheng Hong looked at Lin Xiaoniang's miserable and sad eyes and softened his heart again.
"The matter hasn't been clarified yet, yet you are so cruel. Even if it was really Molan who did it, there is no need to be so cruel." Sheng Hong looked at Madam Wang and said with a sullen face.
"Sir, it's not as easy as it seems. That was a gift from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You only considered Molan. Have you ever considered Ruer?" Madam Wang said sarcastically.
A gloom flashed across Sheng Hong's eyes. What annoyed him most was this point about Madam Wang.
I got angry and didn't give him any face at all.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Sheng Hong looked at Rulan and said, "Tell me about the situation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince giving you something."
It would be disrespectful to damage the things bestowed by the emperor.
Zhao Xing was just the crown prince, and it was a gift, not a formal reward.
There is some difference in this regard.
However, we also need to figure out how much Zhao Xing values this thing.
If Zhao Xing didn't care too much, then naturally it wouldn't be a big deal.
But if Zhao Xing cared, the situation that Madam Wang described would occur, so he was displeased with Rulan.
In serious cases, they may even dislike the Sheng family.
Rulan recounted the story of how she got the mirror.
Sheng Hong was relieved to hear that Zhao Xing only sent someone to deliver the gift and did not deliver it in person.
When I heard that Minglan had also gotten the same one, I was completely relieved.
"Since Minglan also has one, just give Minglan's to Ruolan." Sheng Hong said.
Madam Wang opened her mouth. She didn't know Minglan also had one. She only heard Rulan say that it was precious. After seeing the mirror, she also felt that it was very precious.
When she heard that Minglan also had one, she also thought that this thing was nothing special.
"But Molan deliberately broke the things that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave her. Can we just let it go like this?" Madam Wang said unwillingly.
(End of this chapter)