Chapter 115 Zhao Xing's Purpose
Zhao Xing actually understood Sheng Changbai's meaning, but he just pretended to be confused.
You obviously like her and it's a natural thing to do, only a fool would refuse.
"I'm a bit bored, go and call them over to talk to me," Zhao Xing said.
"Yes!" Sheng Changbai bowed and stepped back after hearing this.
There was a small pond in Sheng's garden and a pavilion beside the pond. Zhao Xing went to the pavilion, sat down and waited.
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Sheng Hong drove Sheng Changfeng back to the room. He learned that Zhao Xing and Sheng Changbai went to the garden and would not be back for a while, so he and Sheng Wei went to Shou'an Hall and told Old Lady Sheng that Zhao Xing did not allow Sheng Changfeng to take the imperial examination.
After listening to this, Mrs. Sheng looked at Madam Kong.
"His Royal Highness is kind and tolerant to others. Generally speaking, he will not punish people too harshly unless they make mistakes of principle. He did not allow your third grandson to participate in this imperial examination because he must have done something to anger His Royal Highness. You don't have to worry too much. Since His Royal Highness has punished him, it means that the matter has passed. As long as you don't make the same mistake again in the future, you will be fine."
After Kong Mama finished speaking, she looked at Sheng Hong and said, "I am an outsider, so I shouldn't say anything. But since something like this happened today, I will say a few more words. If I offend you, please don't blame me, Master Sheng."
"What are you saying, Ma'am? You and my mother are old friends, and you are my elder. I am so happy to receive your teachings, how dare I blame you?" Sheng Hong said quickly.
"There are rules for everything. In any wealthy family, children are raised by the wife. There is no reason to let concubines raise children." said Nanny Kong.
The wife raises her children not only because of her status, but also because the wife and the concubine have different backgrounds and perspectives.
The wives of wealthy families were all born into prominent families and were well-educated, while concubines were born into humble families and had narrow horizons.
Of course, nothing is absolute. After all, they are not biological children, and the stepmother doesn't care much about illegitimate sons and daughters.
This is still considered good. A concubine's daughter is fine, because she will get married in the future anyway. But it is different for a concubine's son. Many legitimate mothers raise them to be useless.
However, there is a deeper purpose for having illegitimate sons and daughters raised by the principal wife, which is to promote harmony within the family.
Whether it's raising a useless person or not being sad, it's all developing in the direction that the wife wants.
It won’t be too targeted in the future.
However, if the child is raised by a concubine, the wife will inevitably target the illegitimate sons and daughters, and this targeting will also affect the relationship between the legitimate and illegitimate children.
Many people may think that this is too unfair to the illegitimate children.
However, there were various class differences in ancient times, and the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children was one of them.
After she came to the Sheng family and learned about this situation, she felt that the family was too chaotic.
"Mammy taught me that!"
When Sheng Hong heard this, he actually felt a little disapproving in his heart, but he looked like he was learning something.
The reason why he let his concubine raise his children was only because of his favor for Lin Xiaoniang, but the most important reason was his own experience.
At this moment, Sheng Changbai walked in. After he greeted him, Sheng Hong couldn't wait to ask, "Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say why Feng'er was not allowed to participate in the imperial examination?"
Sheng Changbai explained the reasons and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that this matter ends here."
"Rebel!"
After hearing this, Sheng Hong's eyes went dark and he almost fainted from anger.
This matter could be a big deal or a small one. Although Sheng Changfeng did not say it explicitly, if it is really investigated, the entire Sheng family will be implicated.
"Alright!" Old Madam Sheng shouted, "Since His Highness has said that he will not pursue the matter, then this matter is over. If you want to teach your son a lesson, wait until His Highness leaves. His Highness is still at home, and no trouble can be caused. You and Wei'er should go to the main hall and wait. If His Highness leaves, it will be disrespectful if no one is in the main hall."
"Yes!" Sheng Hong responded quickly, looked at Chang Bai and said, "You should also go and accompany His Highness."
"Your Highness, please ask the fifth and sixth sisters to come over and talk." Sheng Changbai said.
"Then let Ruer go over tomorrow." Sheng Hong urged.
"I will arrange everything here. You go to the main hall first. I have a few words to tell Bai'er." said Mrs. Sheng.
"Yes." Sheng Hong bowed and walked out with Sheng Wei. "Bai Er, what did His Highness say? Why did he ask Ming girl to come over?" asked Old Lady Sheng.
Sheng Changbai smiled bitterly and said, "My grandson told His Highness what my grandmother said, but His Highness seemed to have misunderstood. He said that it would not be appropriate to give Sixth Sister a title for the time being, but that he would give Sixth Sister a title in the future."
"This..." Mrs. Sheng was stunned when she heard this and looked at Madam Kong.
"Let the fifth and sixth girls go first, so as not to keep His Royal Highness the Crown Prince waiting for too long." said Madam Kong.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sheng instructed Mama Fang to go and inform Rulan and the others, and asked Sheng Changbai to go over and talk to Zhao Xing first.
After Sheng Changbai left, Madam Kong said, "With your intelligence, it is impossible that you didn't hear it. Besides, it doesn't make sense for the Crown Prince to take two concubines from the same family. It should be that the Crown Prince has taken a fancy to the Sixth Miss."
"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never even seen Ming girl, how could it be possible..."
Old Lady Sheng paused here, and she suddenly remembered that Minglan had indeed met Zhao Xing.
When she came back from the polo match last year, she heard about it from the maidservant who was with Minglan, and she also asked Minglan about it.
When he learned that Zhao Xing was going to find Yu Yanran, he didn't take it too seriously.
Did he fall in love with Minglan at that time?
"Okay, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said that he will give the Sixth Miss a status and he likes her so much, what do you have to worry about?" Nanny Kong comforted.
Old Madam Sheng moved her lips and wanted Minglan to marry into the palace as a dowry, but she had not really made up her mind yet. Now, she had ended up making things worse.
However, the matter has been settled and there is no room for change.
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Zhao Xing chatted with Ruolan and Minglan at the Sheng family for a while, then said goodbye and left, without staying at the Sheng family for lunch.
The ethics and morals of this era were still quite strict. Even though he was the prince, a few casual chats were the most he could have expected when they met.
Besides, the two sisters are only thirteen years old now, so he can't say anything ambiguous.
In fact, the main reason for meeting Rulan and Minglan was for Minglan.
He knew that Minglan's life in the Sheng family was not easy. After he met Ruolan and Minglan, and considering what he had said to Sheng Changbai before, Minglan's life in the Sheng family would definitely be much better.
This was also the purpose of him asking someone to call Yu Yanran over to talk at the polo match.
After Zhao Xing left, Sheng Hong had Sheng Changfeng dragged outside the ancestral hall and beaten severely.
He even ignored Lin Xiaoniang's pleading.
Instead, he deprived Lin Xiaoniang of the right to educate her daughter, and had the small courtyard between Shou'an Hall and Weiruixuan cleaned up and let Molan move in.
As for Sheng Changfeng, because he is a man and old, he moved out of Linqi Pavilion a few years ago.
In order to prevent the two from seeing Lin Xiaoniang, Sheng Hong also confined Lin Xiaoniang to Linqi Pavilion. Without his permission, Sheng Changfeng and Molan were not allowed to enter Linqi Pavilion.
When Mrs. Wang heard the news, she was so happy that she wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Just then, a servant came to report that the eunuch from the East Palace had arrived.
Sheng Hong hurried out to greet him. When he saw the newcomer, he asked politely, "Eunuch Sanshui, what are you doing?"
There were two horse-drawn carriages parked in front of the Sheng family's gate. One was for Sanshui, but the other had no carriage. It was filled with something unknown and was covered with oilcloth.
"Haha, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me to bring some cloth over, saying that he wanted to make some clothes for the fifth and sixth young ladies of the Sheng family."
Sanshui smiled and directed people to remove the oilcloth on the car, only to see dozens of pieces of cloth on it.
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