Chapter 58: Mrs. Sheng's Decision
Old Madam Sheng shook her head slightly and said, "I told you before that Ru girl's temper has already been formed. The most I can do is to control her temper."
At first, she was sent to Old Madam Sheng's place. Because Old Madam Sheng was strict, she often got upset.
Old Madam Sheng didn't tolerate her and gave her a severe beating.
When Madam Wang found out about this, she was heartbroken. If Sheng Hong hadn't stopped her, she would have come to Shou'an Hall and made a scene.
Although Rulan had a simple mind, she was not stupid. Seeing that she was being punished even more harshly for her temper, and with Hualan's persuasion, she thought that a wise man should not suffer a loss in front of him, so she calmed down.
But Mrs. Sheng was a very smart person. She could tell at a glance that Rulan's honesty was only due to helplessness, and it did not mean that her personality had changed.
Therefore, she was not as optimistic as Sheng Hong.
"Mother, I see that Rulan is very well-behaved now." Sheng Hong said.
Old Madam Sheng glanced at him and said, "She is just living under someone's eaves and has to bow her head. Once she leaves this roof and is no longer under someone's supervision, she will still be the same as before."
Sheng Hong looked a little embarrassed when he heard this. He always felt that Old Lady Sheng seemed to be trying to point fingers at him.
I want to refute, but I don't have the confidence.
In the past, Old Lady Sheng often criticized him for being too doting on Lin Xiaoniang, but he always said that he would change. In fact, he only restrained himself temporarily and then returned to his old ways.
"Some things cannot be taught by discipline. On the surface, it seems that you have listened, but in your heart you have ignored it. What can I do? As the old saying goes, every failure makes you wiser. If you don't fail, you will never learn from your mistakes." Old Mrs. Sheng shook her head slightly.
In her opinion, Rulan's personality would never change unless she suffered a great loss.
The more Sheng Hong listened, the more he felt that Old Lady Sheng was talking about him. He said awkwardly, "Mother, since Rulan is a rotten wood that is difficult to carve, why not arrange a smarter dowry for her? What do you think?"
Lin Xiaoniang had been telling him about this matter for a while. Sheng Hong was tempted, but he didn't want to do it because of his face.
But now, after hearing what Old Lady Sheng said, he started to think about it again.
After all, although face is important, it is better than Ruolan entering the palace and bringing trouble to the family in the future.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Sheng frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "Although this method is absurd, it seems to be a feasible method now. However, there are several girls in the family, and none of them are suitable. There is no one suitable in the first house either."
Old Madam Sheng was born in a marquis's mansion, so she was used to such things. She didn't hate them, but she didn't agree with them either.
Considering Rulan's personality, this is not a good solution.
"Mother, what do you think of Molan? Molan has been smart and sensible since she was young. If she accompanies Rulan into the palace in the future, she can also give Rulan some advice and counsel." Sheng Hong said.
"What are you thinking? Rulan and Molan are incompatible. Do you think Rulan can listen to her? Although you usually turn a deaf ear to my words, I always thought you were a smart person. Why are you so confused now?" Old Lady Sheng said coldly.
The reason why she said there was no suitable one in the family was because Molan was too cunning and she and Rulan had not gotten along since childhood.
As for Minglan, to be honest, her presence was too low, and Old Madam Sheng didn't notice any of her strengths or weaknesses.
Although it is a good thing to be more cautious when entering the palace, Molan is influenced by Lin Xiaoniang and wants to fight for everything.
If someone with this kind of personality enters the palace, it might be more likely that someone like Lan will get into trouble.
Sheng Hong actually proposed that Molan should be brought into the palace as a dowry. He was simply crazy.
"Mother, please calm down. I also think that Molan is smart and can persuade Rulan. The two of them are not getting along only because they are still young. Mother, if you educate them well, they will naturally understand the love between sisters." Sheng Hong said.
"I don't have that ability. You are the head of the Sheng family now. If you are not afraid that they will bring disaster to the Sheng family in the future, then do it this way." Old Lady Sheng sneered.
Whether it is Rulan or Molan, their tempers are like their biological mother. In fact, due to their age, their temperaments are even worse than their biological mother's.
What's the difference between the two of them getting together and Aunt Wang and Aunt Lin getting together?
Whenever they meet, they always quarrel. How can they be so affectionate sisters?
"Mother, please calm down. I just had this thought. Since you say it's inappropriate, then forget it."
Sheng Hong quickly admitted his mistake, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Pinlan and Rulan from my eldest brother's family are about the same age. How about asking my eldest brother what he thinks?"
"Nonsense!" Old Madam Sheng shouted, "Let alone Pinlan's straightforward personality, she is the legitimate daughter of the eldest wife, and the eldest wife is the main branch. How can we let the legitimate daughter of the main branch be given as a dowry?"
"Mother, that's just what I said. Since you think neither is appropriate, then forget it." Sheng Hong said quickly.
Old Madam Sheng took a deep breath and said, "When we get to Bianjing, ask Ming to come to my courtyard."
"Mother, do you mean to let Minglan enter the palace as a dowry with Ruolan?" Sheng Hong was stunned and asked in surprise.
Not only does Mrs. Sheng feel that Minglan has a low sense of presence, but he, as a father, feels the same.
If Old Lady Sheng hadn't mentioned it, he would have even forgotten that he had such a daughter.
As for Minglan's strengths and weaknesses, he had no idea at all.
"I just asked you to send her here. As for whether it will succeed or not, it depends on her character. If it really doesn't work, only Rulan can enter the palace." said Old Lady Sheng.
She had no impression of Minglan, but had a deep impression of Wei Xiaoniang.
In the eyes of Old Lady Sheng, Minglan, at such a young age, had no sense of existence among her brothers and sisters. Although there were reasons for this, it was also largely related to the education of her mother.
Regardless of whether Minglan is honest by nature or because she was taught well by her mother, it is the best choice for her to be the dowry.
She didn't expect Rulan to win favor by entering the palace. If she could be influenced by Minglan, be honest and not stand out, and have no sense of existence, she could also avoid the struggles in the harem.
As for whether to do this or not, it depends on Minglan's character.
"Yes, my son will send Minglan over when we arrive in Bian Jing," said Sheng Hong.
"Don't tell Miss Wei about this for now. Just say that Brother Lin is still young and she's afraid she can't take care of him, so she'll leave Minglan with me to raise first." Old Lady Sheng advised.
Sheng Hong had been criticized by Liu Sanshi before and ignored Lin Xiaoniang for a while.
Madam Wang was not very good-looking, so during that period Sheng Hong often went to Madam Wei's room to rest.
After a while, Wei Xiaoniang became pregnant and gave birth to a boy named Sheng Changlin.
Now he is half a year older.
"Don't worry, mother, your son understands."
Sheng Hong knew that Old Lady Sheng was reminding him not to tell anyone before things were finalized.
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Zhao Xing doesn't know yet that the Sheng family intends to marry his beloved Minglan into the palace as a dowry, so he is very busy every day.
After he mentioned to his father that he wanted to learn the art of war last time, Gu Yankai would come to the East Palace to teach him the art of war every day on his day off.
Because Zhao Xing often went out for fun in disguise in the evening, the emperor had told him several times but he still did not change, so the emperor simply asked someone to send a copy of the New Year's gift to Zhao Xing for him to see.
In order to prevent Zhao Xing from doing a perfunctory job, someone was specially arranged to supervise and let Zhao Xing look through all the knots.
The tattoos Zhao Xing had looked at before were all from the day before.
These documents have been handled by the Shangshutai and his father. He was asked to read them so that he could understand the important matters in the court and how the ministers and his father dealt with these matters. He did not need to make any reply or decision.
Although there were a lot of sticks, Zhao Xing still seemed to be very fast after he found and knocked on the door.
Now, my father had people bring all the dowries made in the previous two months to him for look, more than a dozen large boxes of dowries.
Zhao Xing has no time to go out and play every day.
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