Chapter 343 Good stuff
"If everything is simple, anyone can do it, so what do you need to do?" Zhao Xing said calmly.
Yin Hanzhang's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he quickly said, "I understand, and I will try my best to find out."
"What I want is not to try my best, but to make sure. Do you understand?" Zhao Xing said.
He did not expect Yin Hanzhang to be able to actually find out all the members of the wizard sect.
If this kind of cult was so easy to investigate, it would have been destroyed long ago.
However, appropriate pressure should still be given.
"I understand!"
"Remember, don't alert the enemy!"
Zhao Xing was worried that the pressure was too great and Yin Hanzhang would be exposed during the investigation, so he gave him a warning with concern.
"Yes!"
"Go back!"
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"Ru'er!"
At the gate of Sheng's house, Madam Wang saw Rulan and Minglan get off the carriage and hurriedly went to greet them excitedly.
"Mother!"
Rulan trotted over to greet them, holding hands with Madam Wang, and was very excited.
"Why didn't you send someone to notify us in advance so that your father could take leave in advance." Madam Wang looked at her daughter and said with some anger.
"My daughter came back this time to accompany Minglan. It was a last-minute decision and she didn't have time to notify her in advance." Rulan said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Madam Wang's face froze.
Minglan was originally just a dowry of Rulan, and now when she was conferred the title of beauty, Minglan didn't even have a title.
As a result, Minglan became pregnant and suddenly became equal to Rulan.
Now that she is back home, Rulan has become the only companion.
This feeling reminded her of the time when Lin Xiaoniang was favored and she, the wife, was overshadowed at home.
"Mother-in-law, please let the two sisters in first. We can talk later if we have anything to say." Hai reminded.
"Yes, yes, yes." Madam Wang came to her senses and said, "Let's go in and talk first."
After saying that, she pulled Rulan inside. As for Minglan, she didn't even bother to pay attention to her.
If Minglan had not been named a beauty, Sheng Hong would have privately reminded her many times that if Minglan came back in the future, she should be polite to her.
Given Madam Wang's temper, she was unhappy just now and couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.
It was already a good temper of hers that she didn't make some sarcastic remarks, but she couldn't greet Minglan with a smile.
"Sixth sister, let's go in."
Hai stepped forward, took Minglan's hand, and said with a smile, "Sixth sister looks a little pregnant now."
"It's only been two months. I've gained weight." Minglan said with a smile.
"Mother...don't take it to heart." Hai said.
She actually didn't care who was more favored between Minglan and Rulan. Both of them were members of the Sheng family, and no matter who was favored, the Sheng family would benefit.
Her husband is the eldest son of the Sheng family and the one who benefits the most.
"I know the lady's temper. It won't be a problem." Minglan said nonchalantly.
Seeing that Minglan didn't seem to care, Hai thought even more highly of her.
Sheng Changbai had told her before that among the sisters in the family, the most powerful one was actually the youngest Minglan. However, she had not had much contact with Minglan and did not have an intuitive feeling.
Although Minglan had come back before, she was just a dowry at that time.
Now Minglan is already a beauty of the fourth rank, and she has not changed because of her change of status.
This reminded her of something her father once said.
What makes a person great is not that he can move from a low position to a high position, but that no matter how his status changes, he will not change because of the change of identity.
Such people can reach high positions even if they come from humble backgrounds.
Even if you fall from a high place one day, you can get up again as long as you have a chance.
Sheng Changbai is such a determined person, so even though the Sheng family is of lower status, he is willing to marry her to Sheng Changbai.
Hai Chaoyun felt that Minglan was also such a person.
"Sister-in-law, I heard from the emperor that Scholar Hai is measuring the land in Jiangnan and the progress is very smooth. He will be back in Beijing soon. By then, sister-in-law and brother will be able to be reunited as a couple. You must hurry and give birth to a little nephew for me." Minglan whispered in Hai's ear.
"Ah."
Hai Chaoyun nodded with a slightly red face, thinking to himself that Minglan was really amazing.
She just looked at Minglan's belly and was indeed a little envious, but she didn't expect that Minglan had noticed it.
The aunt and the sister-in-law talked all the way to Shou'an Hall.
After paying respects to Old Madam Sheng and sitting for a while, Madam Wang took Rulan and left.
Hai also said goodbye and left, giving the grandfather and grandson some space to talk.
Although Minglan had Zhao Xing's instructions, she couldn't follow the mother and daughter as they were talking in private. She could only try to get information from Ruolan on the way back.
"Is there something that brought you back this time?" asked Mrs. Sheng.
"It's okay." Minglan smiled and said, "It's just that my granddaughter is pregnant. The emperor feels sorry for her and is afraid that she will be bored in the palace, so he asked her to come back to see him."
Old Madam Sheng waved her hand, and Madam Fang understood and led the maids out of the room.
"I raised you and I know you best. If you were okay, you would have pulled me aside and talked non-stop after your sister-in-law left." said Old Lady Sheng.
"I knew I couldn't hide it from grandma. I read in grandma's letter a few days ago that the relationship between the eldest lady and the fourth sister seemed to have eased. I felt strange and a little worried." Minglan said.
She didn't tell Mrs. Sheng the real purpose, not because she didn't trust Mrs. Sheng.
It’s because Mrs. Sheng is old and I don’t want her to worry.
"You are worried about your mother, right?" Old Madam Sheng smiled and said, "I have sent two capable people to serve her, so she will be fine. Besides, your status is not the same as before, and your father often warns her, so she dare not do anything reckless."
"Thank you, grandma." Minglan said gratefully.
"Why are you being polite to me?"
Old Madam Sheng said, "You don't have to worry about your family. But you have to be careful in the palace now that you are pregnant. You should not have the intention to harm others, but you should also be on guard against others."
"Don't worry, grandma. I know that the food and drinks we eat and drink are personally handled by Mother Cui and Xiaotao. Nothing will happen." Minglan said with a smile.
"It's best if you know this clearly. The relationships in the palace are very complicated. The only people you can trust are Mother Cui and Xiao Tao. I'm really a little worried." Old Lady Sheng patted Minglan's hand.
"Grandma, my granddaughter has been taught by you for many years and has made great progress. Please rest assured." Minglan said with a smile.
Minglan chatted with Old Lady Sheng for a long time, then went to see her mother and brother. She had lunch with Old Lady Sheng and took a nap with her.
After waking up, he and Rulan said goodbye to Old Madam Sheng and left the Sheng family.
In the carriage, Minglan calmed down and saw that Rulan looked a little excited. She asked, "Why is Fifth Sister so happy?"
"Mother gave me a good thing today." Rulan whispered.
"What good stuff? Fifth sister, don't hide it. Show it to your younger sister." Minglan's eyes moved slightly and she said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)