Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 61: A Trip to the Suburbs of Beijing, with Ulterior Motives
As for returning to the capital, things were not much better.

Not long after returning to Beijing, Jia Jue led his personal soldiers to cause a big commotion on Zhuque Street, dispersing the entire wedding procession of Rongguo Mansion. Not only did he beat up the groom Jia Lian, he also took the bride Wang Xifeng directly to Guanjun Hou Mansion, and gave Rongguo Mansion a green hat.

Jia Jue's reputation was already like this, and adding the fact that he had an affair with a woman was simply not a big deal to him.

It's like the opponent has made a critical hit, but Jia Jue has maxed out his dodge points and cannot be selected at all.

The so-called reputation is not worth mentioning at all in the face of Jia Jue's power and status.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Guifen looked at Jia Jue and said.

"Husband, we can't just let the rumors continue to spread."

After hearing this, Jia Jue smiled calmly and said.

"Okay, Fern, don't think too much. There is nothing to worry about in the world. It's just the mediocre people who worry about it."

"Haven't I explained the whole story to you clearly? As long as you understand, that's all that's needed."

"As for what other people say or think, I don't care at all."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's been over half a month since our wedding, and the rest period His Majesty gave me is almost over."

"While there's still some time in the next two days and the weather is getting warmer."

"Your Majesty has granted me a mountain villa in the suburbs of Beijing, which has hot springs all year round."

"I'll take you to bathe in the hot springs and go hunting."

"By the way, if your family members want to go, bring them along to spend a few days."

"This kind of thing is more lively with more people, and it has more of a sense of fireworks."

Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan nodded happily after hearing this.

If the husband is respectable, the wife will naturally be strong in her parents' home.

After chatting with a few people for a while, Zhang Guifen happily went back to the British residence to get help.

Just when Sheng Minglan was about to return to the Sheng family, Jia Jue stopped her.

"Minglan, wait a moment."

Sheng Minglan turned around and looked at Jia Jue and said.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

Jia Jue smiled gently and held Sheng Minglan's hand and said.

"I know you've been feeling a little hesitant lately, right?"

After hearing this, Sheng Minglan hesitated, not knowing what to say.

Earlier at Yuqing Temple, Sheng Minglan told Jia Jue everything about her biological mother's murder.

Jia Jue vowed at that time that he would definitely help Sheng Minglan get rid of her enemy Lin Xiaoniang.

However, more than a month had passed and the two had already been married, but Jia Jue had never mentioned this matter.

Sheng Minglan must have some thoughts in her mind, but it is not easy for her to say them out loud. After all, Zhang Guifen is also in the Marquis' Mansion. Although Sheng Minglan believes that Jia Jue will treat her well, she also feels pressured invisibly.

Jia Jue looked at Sheng Minglan gently, kissed her forehead lightly and said.

"I will definitely do what I promised you."

"Minglan, in another month, the outcome will be clear. Please wait patiently, okay?"

After hearing this, Sheng Minglan nodded gently, and then snuggled in Jia Jue's arms.

After the two of them spent a few moments of tenderness together, Sheng Minglan happily returned to the Sheng family.

In the evening, in the Linqi Pavilion of the Sheng Mansion, Lin Qinshuang and Sheng Molan sat opposite each other, each with an uglier expression than the other.

In the afternoon, Sheng Minglan returned home to visit her relatives and was treated with unprecedented courtesy. Madam Wang Ruofu spoke to Sheng Minglan very carefully. As for Sheng Hong, who was usually serious, he smiled brightly and praised Sheng Minglan like a flower.

Lin Qinshuang and Sheng Molan, who were usually favored, were simply sidelined at this time.

Lin Qinshuang and Sheng Molan had always disliked Sheng Minglan, and now seeing Sheng Minglan so successful, they naturally felt even more uncomfortable and left the table on the pretext of feeling unwell.

Sheng Molan said indignantly at this time.

"This little bitch, how can she be so glorious? She is so hateful."

"No, little girl. We can't just watch her enjoy such glory. We have to find a way to destroy her."

Lin Qinshuang sighed and said.

"How could this be easier said than done? Now she is the official wife of the Marquis of Guanjun, and she is accompanied by a large number of maids whenever she goes out."

"I never thought that this bitch would become so powerful."

"If I had known this, I should have done it more cleanly."

Sheng Molan said with great annoyance.

"Then are we just going to have to watch her enjoy this glory?"

After thinking for a while, Lin Qinshuang frowned and came up with a plan.

"Mo'er, it's too risky and unsafe for us to do it ourselves."

"But we can kill with a borrowed knife."

Sheng Molan said with some confusion.

"Girl, whose knife do you want to borrow?"

Lin Qinshuang said calmly.

"Do you still remember the eldest lady's biological sister?"

Sheng Molan said after a moment of thought.

"Aunt Kang, right, little girl? The knife you are talking about is not her, is it?"

"She is the eldest lady's biological sister, so she must be on the same page with the eldest lady."

"Now the eldest lady is extremely kind to Sheng Minglan, how could Aunt Kang deal with Sheng Minglan?"

Lin Qinshuang waved her hand and said.

"My Mo'er, you are wrong. If you really think that Aunt Kang and the eldest lady have a deep sisterly relationship, then you are totally wrong."

"This Aunt Kang comes to our house five out of ten times to ask for money, and the other five times she asks your father to do something for her."

"I've met her twice before, and she's not a good person."

"I heard that when your father was discussing marriage, it was the old lady who took your father to the Wang family."

"At that time, Aunt Kang and the eldest lady were both unmarried."

"Aunt Kang was raised by Grand Tutor Wang and his wife, while the eldest lady grew up with her aunt, so Aunt Kang has been favored more than the eldest lady at home since she was a child."

"So when choosing a husband, you should ask Aunt Kang to choose first."

"At that time, Lord Kang and your father both went to the Wang family to ask for marriage."

"The Kang family was still very prosperous at that time. Old Master Kang was still alive and his power and status were much greater than ours."

"So Aunt Kang chose Lord Kang, and the eldest lady had no choice but to marry your father."

"Who knew that after the marriage, the Kang family would become worse and worse. Lord Kang is a playboy, and he has more than 10 to 20 concubines."

"During the period of mourning for the death of Grand Tutor Kang, Lord Kang's concubine became pregnant. The Censorate issued a memorial and directly dismissed Lord Kang from his post. Now he's still doing nothing."

"Look at our family. Your father has been steadily making progress over the years, from Yangzhou to the capital of the gods, and now he is also a fourth-rank official."

"Besides, the Sheng family is actually marrying into the Guanjun Marquisate. It must be getting better and better."

"Tell me, can Aunt Kang maintain her balance?"

"My sister, who I always stepped on since she was little, is now living a much better life than me."

"Guess what she'll do."

Sheng Molan said thoughtfully.

"Little lady, you mean that she is jealous and can't stand seeing the eldest lady doing well."

Lin Qinshuang said calmly.

"Let me put it this way, what we hope for Sheng Minglan is exactly what Aunt Kang hopes for the eldest lady."

After hearing this, Sheng Molan suddenly understood, and then the mother and daughter discussed the details.

The next day, the convoy from the Marquis of Guanjun's mansion left the mansion and headed for the villa in the suburbs of Beijing. In the carriage, Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen accompanied Jia Jue on either side, their faces beaming with joy.

Jia Jue looked at the two women and said with a smile.

"Why are you two so happy? We're just going out to have fun."

Zhang Guifen said after a chuckle.

"Of course I wouldn't be so happy if I were to go out and play, but of course I would be happy if I were to go out with my husband and my family."

"My three sisters-in-law and my mother will be here today. Minglan, who will be coming from your family?"

Sheng Minglan said after smiling slightly.

"My family is just my stepmother, my eldest sister, and my fifth sister."

Zhang Guifen said with some curiosity.

"I remember you have a fourth sister, why isn't she here?"

"Are you feeling unwell?"

Jia Jue on the side smiled slightly and said.

"I guess it's not that I'm physically uncomfortable, but that I'm uncomfortable mentally."

After hearing this, Zhang Guifen immediately showed a look of surprise.

"There must be something going on here, my husband, Minglan, come on, tell me."

Sheng Minglan did not hide anything and directly told the story that Sheng Hong had originally planned to betroth Sheng Molan to Jia Jue.

When Zhang Guifen heard Sheng Molan and Lin Xiaoniang despised Jia Jue for his humble background, Zhang Guifen said with disgust.

"Bah, they are not worthy of looking down on my husband. It's obvious that he is a man of little fortune and short life."

"Minglan, you have a keen eye for talent, and you deserve this blessing."

"Just look at their behavior. Not to mention that my husband wasn't engaged to Sheng Molan at the time, even if they were engaged, she would definitely avoid him if something happened to him later."

"No wonder she didn't come. She's probably beating her chest and feeling frustrated at home right now."

"She just felt like a great marriage had slipped through her fingers, but she didn't consider that their behavior was not even worthy of public respect. Even if a marriage was bestowed upon them, they would have wasted it."

After hearing this, Jia Jue kissed Zhang Guifen lightly and said.

"Okay, okay, why do you look angrier than me? At that time, Sheng Molan and I hated each other. She despised me for my low social status, and I despised her for being ugly and superficial."

Sheng Minglan said after smiling slightly.

"Alright, alright, sister, husband, both of you stop attacking me."

"Don't say such things in front of my stepmother later, otherwise our family will lose face."

Zhang Guifen smiled and said.

"How can that be? Aren't we three talking about this here?"

Just as a few people were chatting and laughing, the Sheng family's carriage also set off, but not long after it set off, an uninvited guest arrived.

Wang Ruofu was chatting with her eldest daughter Sheng Hualan and fifth daughter Sheng Rulan in the carriage when the carriage suddenly stopped.

Wang Ruofu asked in confusion after hearing this.

"What's going on? Why are you stopping here?"

The driver said hurriedly.

"Madam, Madam Kang's carriage is coming from the opposite direction."

Wang Ruofu showed joy on her face, then looked at Sheng Hualan and Sheng Rulan and said.

"Hualan, Rulan, let's go meet your aunt."

After the three of them got off the carriage, they saw Aunt Kang walking towards them with a smile on her face.

"Ruofu, it really is you. This driver looks like someone from your family."

Wang Ruofu said with a smile.

"Sister, what a coincidence, Hualan, Rulan, you haven't met your aunt yet."

Sheng Hualan and Sheng Rulan said after bowing.

"aunt."

Aunt Kang said with a slight smile.

"Why are you being so polite to one another? What are you planning to do?"

Wang Ruofu said with a beaming expression.

"Hey, isn't this my son-in-law, the Marquis of Guanjun? His vacation is almost over, and he insisted on taking the whole family to stay in a mountain villa outside Beijing for two days. He said there are excellent hot springs there."

"Sister, you know I don't like crowds, but the children are so kind, it wouldn't be appropriate not to go."

After hearing this, Aunt Kang was so angry that her lungs almost exploded.

Since childhood, Aunt Kang has always been the apple of the Wang family's eye, and her younger sister Wang Ruofu is just a foil.

Now she is dealing with vixens at home every day, but her younger sister has become the mother-in-law of Marquis Guanjun and is showing off in front of her. It would be strange if Aunt Kang could feel balanced.

However, Aunt Kang still pretended to be envious and said.

"It's great to have a good son-in-law. I've heard of the hot springs outside the capital, but only Your Majesty and a few princes have villas there. I didn't expect Your Majesty to be so kind to the Marquis of Guanjun and actually grant him the title of Marquis of Guanjun."

"Alas, I wonder when I can finally enjoy the hot springs outside Beijing."

Wang Ruofu said immediately after hearing this.

"That's not easy, sister, why don't you just come with me."

Sheng Hualan, who was standing by, couldn't help but frown after hearing this. She wanted to say something, but finally held back.

On the other hand, Aunt Kang pretended to be hesitant and spoke.

"This, this is inappropriate."

"You guys are all having fun together, so why would I join you?"

Wang Ruofu took charge and said.

"What's inappropriate about that? You're Minglan's aunt too. Let's go together."

Aunt Kang smiled and nodded upon seeing this and said.

"Well, well, I won't be polite."

"Hualan, Rulan, please take my carriage. I haven't seen your mother for a long time. Let's have a heart-to-heart chat."

Sheng Hualan and Sheng Rulan nodded and said.

"it is good."

Then the two of them got on Aunt Kang's carriage, and Aunt Kang followed Wang Ruofu into the carriage.

As the carriage continued its journey, Aunt Kang became increasingly restless.

My sister is obviously a complete idiot, and she can never accomplish anything. I can easily control her. Why is she living such a happy life now? This is unfair, really unfair.

After thinking for a while, Aunt Kang looked at Wang Ruofu and said.

"Sister, I really envy you. You are living a happy and peaceful life now."

Wang Ruofu smiled and said.

"It's not bad, sister. You've been doing well lately too."

Hearing this, Aunt Kang waved her hand and said.

"That's all, just so-so."

"By the way, sister, I hope Ming girl is living a comfortable life after marrying into the Marquis' Mansion."

Wang Ruofu nodded and said.

"That's good. The Marquis of Guanjun truly loves our Minglan. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so determined to marry her."

"Although Minglan and Princess Yong'an are now married to the Marquis of Guanjun, the Marquis of Guanjun treats them equally, whether it's betrothal gifts or return gifts, they are all treated equally."

"Princess Yong'an is also a peaceful person and gets along very well with Minglan."

(End of this chapter)