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

Chapter 62: Evil Thoughts, Seeking Help
Aunt Kang pretended to hesitate for a moment when she saw this, and then looked like she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Wang Ruofu said hurriedly.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Why are you so hesitant when speaking? Is there anything we sisters can't talk about?"

Aunt Kang sighed and said.

"No, I, oh, never mind, it's okay."

Aunt Kang's look made Wang Ruofu even more suspicious, so she grabbed Aunt Kang's hand and said.

"Sister, what do you want to say? Please tell me quickly, you are driving me crazy."

Aunt Kang said after hesitating for a moment.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I'm afraid you'll think I have some bad intentions."

Wang Ruofu said immediately.

"How could that be? We are sisters from the same mother. How could you possibly harm me? My dear sister, just tell me now. You're going to drive me crazy, aren't you?"

Aunt Kang saw that the food was almost cooked, then looked at Wang Ruofu and said.

"Then I'll tell you, don't be angry."

"Sister, we've all been through this together, and I think you know how fragile the relationship between men and women is."

"Although your Minglan and the Marquis are now in love and in harmony, men always get tired of the old and love the new."

"Let's not talk about my wife, she's such a troublemaker. But your wife also has a little girl named Lin who's a thorn in her side."

"As elders, we should always plan ahead and make good arrangements."

"To be honest, the success of your marriage with the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion is entirely determined by the Marquis of Guanjun's mood."

"Unlike the Duke of Yingguo's legitimate daughter, Princess Yong'an, Yingguo Mansion is a great help to the Marquis of Guanjun in the court. As long as Yingguo Mansion is prosperous, the Marquis of Guanjun will never look down on Princess Yong'an."

"But that may not be the case for Minglan."

"Once their relationship changes, Minglan's position in the Marquis' Mansion will instantly become extremely awkward."

"Think about it, isn't that the truth?"

After hearing this, Wang Ruofu's face suddenly became filled with worry.

"Sister, that's really the case, but, but what can I do about this kind of thing?"

Aunt Kang said with a faint smile.

"Of course there is a way. My sister must know the story of the Second Zhao serving Emperor Cheng of Han."

Wang Ruofu's expression suddenly changed, and she looked angry.

The so-called two Zhaos serving Emperor Cheng of Han refer to the favorite concubines Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han.

Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede were sisters. Zhao Feiyan entered the palace first and was favored by Emperor Cheng of Han.

However, there were three thousand beauties in the harem, and even Zhao Feiyan, who was extremely beautiful and good at dancing, felt overwhelmed by the competition for favor in the harem.

In order to maintain her favor, Zhao Feiyan persuaded her family to let her sister Zhao Hede enter the palace to serve Emperor Cheng of Han. The two sisters worked together and were the most favored in the harem.

Aunt Kang cited this allusion, and her meaning was very clear.

Wang Ruofu said very dissatisfiedly.

"Sister, this is your plan, to let my Ru'er become the concubine of Marquis Guanjun, right?"

Aunt Kang said calmly after hearing this.

"Look, look, I told you I wouldn't tell you, but you forced me to tell you. Now that I told you, you got angry again."

"Sister, to be honest, with the Sheng family's status, if it weren't for Minglan, Rulan would have been marrying up to be the Marquis Guanjun's concubine. Do you admit this?"

Although Aunt Kang's words were harsh, Wang Ruofu was really powerless to refute them.

She could only say helplessly.

"Even so, I don't want my Ru'er to become someone else's concubine."

Aunt Kang nodded and said.

"I understand your love for your daughter, but your Sheng family only has a few girls. Hualan is married, Rulan is the apple of your eye, and there is only Sheng Molan left. You wouldn't be willing to give her away cheaply, would you?"

Wang Ruofu immediately waved her hand and said.

"That bitch's daughter, forget it."

Aunt Kang spread her hands and said.

"Yes, so I don't have any good solutions. I can't give my daughter to the Marquis of Guanjun as a concubine. You love your daughter, and I love her too."

Aunt Kang's words instantly caught Wang Ruofu's attention, and Wang Ruofu immediately looked at Aunt Kang with eager eyes.

"Yes, sister, there is no suitable candidate in our family, but there must be one in your place."

Aunt Kang was very dissatisfied after hearing this.

"What do you mean? You really want to take advantage of my daughter? I'm telling you, forget it."

Wang Ruofu said with a smile.

"Of course I'm not asking Yuner to be the concubine of Marquis Guanjun. Your family is full of concubines."

"Sister, with your methods, it shouldn't be a problem to control these concubines and young ladies."

Aunt Kang was so happy at this time, my silly sister, you have fallen into the trap.

Aunt Kang laid the groundwork for a long time, just to let Wang Ruofu take the initiative to bring up this topic.

Aunt Kang now feels like her efforts pay off.

Seeing that their goal was about to be achieved, Aunt Kang made a slight gesture and quickly reached an agreement with Wang Ruofu. Then the two of them came to the villa in the suburbs of Beijing, talking and laughing.

Not long after, at the gate of the villa, Jia Jue, Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen were welcoming the female guests.

After Lady Liu, the Duke of England, and her three daughters-in-law moved into the villa, the Sheng family's carriage followed.

When Wang Ruofu and Aunt Kang got off the carriage together, Sheng Minglan's face suddenly changed.

Zhang Guifen, who was standing by, asked when she saw this.

"Minglan, what's wrong with you?"

Sheng Minglan said with a hint of helplessness.

"Our eldest lady has probably been fooled by her sister again."

"Ah, I should have warned her earlier."

Zhang Guifen asked curiously.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with your aunt?"

Sheng Minglan sighed and said.

"It's a serious problem. She's responsible for countless deaths. Every year, there are always several bodies carried out of her house."

"Our eldest lady doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. She thought her sister was easy to get along with. Alas, this time the hot springs will probably not be peaceful."

Jia Jue on the side said with a faint smile.

"Well, it's not that complicated. She's just a woman. If she behaves herself here, then it's fine. Otherwise, I'll make her suffer."

Sheng Minglan looked at Jia Jue and Zhang Guifen with guilt and said.

"Husband, sister, I guess I'm going to cause you some trouble this time."

Zhang Guifen held Sheng Minglan's hand and said with a smile.

"Okay, we're a family, this little thing doesn't matter."

"Let's go and greet them."

Then Jia Jue brought Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen over. After Wang Ruofu and Aunt Kang got off the carriage, Sheng Hualan and Sheng Rulan also came over.

Jia Jue said after bowing.

"My son-in-law has met my mother-in-law and my aunt."

Naturally, they did not dare to be arrogant in front of Jia Jue, and hurriedly returned the greeting and said.

"Master Marquis, you're welcome."

Sheng Hualan and Sheng Rulan bowed and said, "Greetings to the Marquis and the Princess."

Zhang Guifen said with a faint smile.

"Today is a family dinner, so we don't need to be restrained. You two should be Minglan's eldest and fifth sisters, right?"

"Let's go. It's still a bit chilly outside. Let's talk inside."

After a brief greeting, everyone went to the villa and began to settle down.

The villa that Emperor Yongping bestowed upon Jia Jue covered an area of ​​several dozen acres, and was furnished with pavilions, terraces, and towers, as well as more than a hundred houses.

Jia Jue, Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen naturally moved into the main house, and the rest of the people stayed in the house under the arrangement of the housekeeper.

After seeing the luxury of the villa, Aunt Kang became even more determined to completely destroy the relationship between the Sheng family and the Guanjun Marquis' Mansion.

After everyone was settled, Sheng Minglan stayed at the villa and invited all the female relatives to bathe in the hot springs, while Zhang Guifen accompanied Jia Jue to the mountains to hunt with great interest.

Not long after the two men and their guards entered the mountains, Zhang Guifen shot seven or eight prey in succession and was so excited that she could hardly control herself.

Just as Zhang Guifen was about to go deeper into the forest to hunt, Jia Jue grabbed Zhang Guifen and said with a smile.

"Well, Fern, we've hunted enough for the two of us."

"It's about time we go back."

After hearing this, Zhang Guifen couldn't help but pout and said.

"Oh, husband, I want to play for a while longer."

Jia Jue gently held Zhang Guifen's hand and said.

“Spring is the season when all things come back to life and beasts reproduce. Only by taking in moderation can we ensure an inexhaustible supply.”

"Killing people indiscriminately for a momentary pleasure is detrimental to the harmony of nature."

Zhang Guifen smiled and said.

"My husband wasn't this kind when he treated the Xiongnu tribe."

Jia Jue said with a chuckle.

"The Xiongnu are our enemies. To be kind to them is to be cruel to our own people."

"But these beasts are not our enemies. There is no need to kill them indiscriminately."

"Besides, we are trying hard to conceive a little life, so let's just pray for our future child."

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen's face showed a little shyness, and then she nodded.

"Okay, I'll listen to my husband, let's go back."

The two of them then rode back to the villa, chatting and laughing all the way, with their personal guards following closely behind them carrying the prey.

In the hot spring of the villa, Sheng Minglan was chatting with Sheng Hualan.

Sheng Minglan looked at Sheng Hualan, who was a little uneasy, and asked with concern.

"Big sister, are you okay?"

Sheng Hualan waved her hand and said.

"It's okay, I'm just a little worried about Sister Zhuang."

Sheng Minglan asked after hearing this.

"Why, is your mother-in-law giving you trouble again?"

Hearing this, Sheng Hualan almost cried.

Sheng Hualan got married early. When Sheng Hong was still in Yangzhou, Sheng Hualan had already married into the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion and married Yuan Wenshao, the second son of Earl Zhongqin.

At that time, Sheng Hong was just a minor official, and after Sheng Hualan got married, she was inevitably looked down upon by her in-laws.

Moreover, the niece of the wife of the Marquis Zhongqin also married into the Marquis Zhongqin's mansion and married the Marquis Zhongqin's eldest son. Since they were relatives, they naturally joined hands to control Sheng Hualan.

The Duke Zhongqin's mansion fell into decline in his early years and was nearly stripped of its title. Although the title was finally retained, most of the mansion's properties were confiscated.

After Sheng Hualan married into the Zhongqin Marquis's Mansion, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law gave her the power of housekeeper. In other words, they forced Sheng Hualan to use her dowry to subsidize the Zhongqin Marquis's Mansion.

That’s not all. The wife of the Earl of Zhongqin would often force Sheng Hualan to follow the rules, which made Sheng Hualan very angry.

After Sheng Minglan married Jia Jue, the situation improved a little. Sheng Hualan originally thought that her life would be better.

But not long after, Sheng Hualan's mother-in-law and sister-in-law came to Sheng Hualan together and asked her to go to the Guanjun Marquis' Mansion to help Yuan Wenchun, the eldest son of the Marquis' Mansion.

Sheng Hualan was so angry. My goodness, I have this connection, but I haven't used it for my husband yet, and you guys want to get a piece of the pie first.

Sheng Hualan gritted her teeth and refused. Now her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were not happy and started to make trouble for Sheng Hualan for all kinds of reasons.

That would have been fine, but in the end, Sheng Hualan's husband Yuan Wenshao didn't even stand with her and sided with his mother, which made Sheng Hualan feel completely disappointed.

The reason why she suffered all these grievances was because she wanted to keep this relationship so that her husband Yuan Wenshao could have a better future.

You, Yuan Wenshao, are afraid of your mother and don't stand with me. I can understand that, but how can you stand against me and accuse me?

Seeing Sheng Hualan's tearful eyes, Sheng Minglan was so angry.

"The Yuan family is really going too far. Big sister, what have you done to let them down in all these years since you got married? How could they do this?"

"Big sister, don't worry about it. I'll come back and talk to my husband about it. We must deal with the Yuan family."

"He's just a poor earl. Daddy is now a fourth-rank official, no worse than their family."

"Why do they bully people like this?"

After hearing this, Sheng Hualan waved her hand and said.

"Forget it, Minglan, I'm fine. It's been so many years, I'll just endure it."

"You and the Marquis are newlyweds, so don't cause trouble for him."

Sheng Minglan said indignantly.

"No, how about we teach them a lesson? They really don't know that the pot is made of iron."

"Big sister, don't worry, my husband will definitely help me."

Hearing this, Sheng Hualan couldn't hold back any longer, and immediately hugged Sheng Minglan, tears streaming down her face.

For a woman, there are only two things that can help her make a living: a strong family and the favor of her husband.

The previous Sheng Hualan had neither of these.

She didn't expect that after her sister married the Marquis of Guanjun, she would also have a backer. How could Sheng Hualan not cry?

Looking at her elder sister crying like rain, Sheng Minglan gently stroked Sheng Hualan's smooth back, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart.

After bathing in the hot spring, it was already mid-afternoon.

Inside the villa, chefs are cooking game.

In the side hall of the villa, Zhang Guifen was entertaining a group of guests, while Jia Jue was chatting with Sheng Minglan in the back hall.

After Sheng Minglan complained about Sheng Hualan's experience in the Marquis Zhongqin's mansion, Jia Jue chuckled and said.

"Why, Madam, are you planning to support my aunt?"

Sheng Minglan then grabbed Jia Jue's arm with both hands, shook it twice, and said coquettishly.

"Husband, the eldest sister is a very good person. She has been very kind to us sisters since we were young."

"Those people from the Yuan family are going too far. Husband, can you please help my elder sister?"

"Husband, please."

Jia Jue smiled and said.

"It's not impossible for me to help you, how are you going to thank me?"

Sheng Minglan said shyly.

"My dear husband, how do you want me to thank you?"

Jia Jue smiled and then whispered something in Sheng Minglan's ear. In an instant, Sheng Minglan's cheeks flushed.

"Hateful, how could it be possible, how could a husband treat someone like this."

Dear Daniels and Yifei, I wish all of you, your parents, all the best in the new year, no taboos, and may you become rich or lose weight quickly.

(End of this chapter)