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

Chapter 84 Pregnant, Sisters Talk

As a concubine, Wang Xifeng placed herself in the right position and would not overstep her bounds in any way.

In fact, many people are completely stereotyped by Wang Xifeng's performance in the original version of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Although Wang Xifeng is called Feng Lazi, but looking at the whole text, her aggressiveness is always directed at those below her and her peers, not at those above her.

There are many places in the original version of A Dream of Red Mansions that show Wang Xifeng's character, such as Wang Xifeng punishing servants and Wang Xifeng scheming against Jia Rui.

Or maybe because of You Erjie's incident, Wang Xifeng made a big fuss in Rongguo Mansion and scolded Youshi harshly.

But these people are at most at the same level as Wang Xifeng, so Wang Xifeng doesn't need to restrain herself in front of them.

However, if we look at the original novel, Wang Xifeng is like a docile little lamb in front of Lady Wang and Old Lady Jia.

Wang Xifeng was also like this at the time in the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion. She was very respectful to Jia Jue, Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen.

Moreover, this attitude was not only due to the disparity in status, but Wang Xifeng also really felt that there was warmth in this marquis's mansion.

Needless to say, Zhang Guifen is a generous and magnanimous person.

Although Sheng Minglan is a bit delicate in her thoughts, she is also a kind-hearted person and is not intolerant.

Wang Xifeng stayed in the marquis's mansion and found that her life was not that tiring. She just needed to do her own thing and no one would look down on her and bully her.

In fact, this is the same as life.

How many girls who were originally gentle and kind were forced to become shrews after getting married because of trivial matters such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

Just like Wang Xifeng in the Rongguo Mansion in the original novel, the Rongguo Mansion looks prosperous, but in fact it is a rotten hole where people are tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall.

In the original novel, Wang Xifeng tried her best to maintain the dignity of the Rongguo Mansion, and she also had to deal with her husband who was always having affairs and causing her troubles. It would be strange if she was not fierce.

However, in the Marquis' Mansion, Jia Jue held a high position and great power. Not only did he have a lot of property, but Emperor Yongping also generously rewarded him. The mansion had a lot of money and did not have to worry about spending at all.

When Wang Xifeng was in charge of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, she mostly checked to see if there were any servants with flaws. Apart from that, there was nothing too worrying.

In their spare time, the two legal wives, Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen, were willing to take Wang Xifeng with them wherever they went. The three sisters lived in harmony. Apart from the fact that her status was a little lower, Wang Xifeng lived a very comfortable life.

Just as Wang Xifeng was happily giving red envelopes to the servants, Zhang Guifen also had a look of surprise on her face and happily hugged Jia Jue.

Jia Jue said as he gently stroked Zhang Guifen's back.

"Okay, okay, don't get so excited. You can't do any strenuous activities during the early stages of pregnancy. You have to take good care of the baby."

"oh oh."

Zhang Guifen also nodded obediently and then sat back.

Sheng Minglan, who was standing aside, looked at Jia Jue and Zhang Guifen and said with a smile.

"Husband, sister, this is good news. Should we also report it to the British government?"

"We don't have any elders at home, so it's inevitable that we lack experience in this kind of thing."

Jia Jue said after a moment of thought.

"Minglan, you are really thoughtful. Please arrange for someone to go to the British Palace to announce the good news and prepare a gift."

Sheng Minglan nodded and then went to make arrangements.

The whole afternoon was filled with joy in the Marquis' Mansion, and everyone had a smiling face.

In the evening, after learning that her daughter was pregnant, Lady Liu, the Duchess of England, came in person and brought two experienced old maids to serve her.

The Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion naturally had to hold a banquet to entertain the Duchess of England, and the whole family sat together in harmony.

After dinner, the Lady of the Duke of England stayed at the Marquis' Mansion. Zhang Guifen naturally lived with her mother, and the mother and daughter chatted together.

Not long after, in Sheng Hualan's room, Sheng Minglan and Sheng Hualan were chatting together.

Seeing that Sheng Minglan seemed to be worried, Sheng Hualan could probably understand Sheng Minglan's feelings in her heart.

As both of them were his legal wives, Jia Jue was impartial to them and slept with them together.

Now Zhang Guifen is pregnant, but Sheng Minglan has not made any movement. Sheng Minglan can't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

After a little thought, Sheng Hualan looked at Sheng Minglan and said.

"Minglan, I know you feel a little uncomfortable, but Guifen is pregnant. It's a good thing for the Marquisate to have more children."

"If you behave like this, it's hard to say what the Marquis will think."

"Also, please don't have any inappropriate thoughts. That would be stupid."

After hearing this, Sheng Minglan waved her hands and said.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Am I a person with a vicious mind?"

Sheng Hualan gently held Sheng Minglan's hand and said.

"Of course I know you're not that kind of person. I'm just worried that you might overthink things and do something wrong."

"Jealousy is inevitable in the harem, and I think the Marquis can accept it."

"But the Marquis's Mansion is already small in population, and the Marquis is the kind of person who won't tolerate any injustice."

"Don't be silly. Just work hard with the Marquis and you'll naturally gain something."

Sheng Minglan sighed and said.

"I understand this, and I'm not worried about not being pregnant."

"My husband has been very kind to me, and now that Sister Fen'er is pregnant and can't have sex with my husband, I naturally have plenty of opportunities to conceive. It's only a matter of time before I get pregnant."

"But you also know that our family's current situation makes it difficult for us sisters to provide much help."

"I'm worried that if things continue like this, my husband will become increasingly reliant on the Duke of Ying's Mansion due to his lack of support at court."

"By that time, whether my husband will still be able to treat me equally like he does now, no one can say for sure."

Sheng Hualan said helplessly after thinking for a while.

"Alas, Minglan, one has no choice about one's birth."

"As women, our status in our husband's family depends on our husbands first and our parents' family second."

"I am a living example of this."

“If it weren’t for the help of the Marquis, I’m afraid even Sister Zhuang would have to stay in the Yuan family, not to mention the dowry.”

After Sheng Minglan laid the groundwork and brought the topic here, she looked at Sheng Hualan very seriously and said.

"Big sister, what are your plans for the future? You are only in your twenties, in the prime of your life. Are you planning to stay with Sister Zhuang like this?"

Sheng Hualan sighed and said.

"Minglan, are you here to lobby for your mother?"

"I know my mother is worried about me and thinks that it's not a good idea for me to be alone."

"But the matter of marriage broke my heart all at once."

"I have no other thoughts now. I just want to raise Sister Zhuang well and find her a decent family. Then I will be satisfied."

After hesitating for a moment, Sheng Minglan was struggling over how to talk to Sheng Hualan.

After the crisis in the Sheng family, Sheng Minglan had already made preparations and was thinking about how to maintain her husband's favor.

At that time, she had set her sights on her beautiful older sister.

This time Zhang Guifen was pregnant, which further strengthened Sheng Minglan's determination.

As Sheng Hualan said, playing tricks in the Marquis' Mansion is a bad idea. Sheng Minglan would definitely not have any improper thoughts about the child in Zhang Guifen's belly. First of all, Sheng Minglan is kind-hearted and not the kind of person who has no bottom line.

Secondly, if Jia Jue knew about this, the love between husband and wife would be destroyed in an instant.

Sheng Minglan is neither so bad nor so stupid.

Then, pulling his elder sister into his camp and helping him maintain his favor becomes an urgent task.

After thinking for a while, Sheng Minglan said tentatively.

"Big sister, what do you think of the Marquis?"

Sheng Hualan said immediately.

"My Lord, there's nothing to say about him. He's a man of integrity, with a broad mind, ambition, and a sense of responsibility."

"Wait, Minglan, what do you mean by asking this?"

Sheng Hualan also noticed something strange and looked at Sheng Minglan with some confusion.

Sheng Minglan simply gritted her teeth and spoke directly.

"Big sister, let me be frank. Are you willing to follow the example of Ehuang and Nvying with me?"

Ehuang and Nvying were the two daughters of Emperor Yao, one of the Five Ancient Emperors. Both sisters married Emperor Shun.

Sheng Hualan was also a woman who had been well-read in poetry and books since childhood, so she naturally knew this story.

Hearing this, Sheng Hualan's face turned red instantly.

"Oh, Minglan, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"I think you're drunk from two glasses of wine tonight. Go back to your room and get some rest."

Sheng Minglan said seriously.

"Big sister, I'm serious."

"I've been thinking about this for a long time."

"Life is difficult. You are a woman, raising an orphan and a widowed mother like Zhuang Jieer. Life must be difficult for you."

"You and I both know the situation of the Sheng family."

"Daddy can't be relied upon. In his eyes, we daughters are not as important as the interests of the Sheng family."

"Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about my engagement with the Marquis."

"His Majesty personally granted the marriage. If Dad hadn't been tempted by the huge benefits promised by the Duke of England and agreed to two wives, Sister Fen'er would never have married into the Marquis's mansion."

"It is also because of this incident that Duke Ying owes the Sheng family a huge favor."

"I am just my father's concubine's daughter. He has never valued me. It is not surprising that he sacrificed me."

"But big sister, you are daddy's eldest daughter. The Yuan family bullied and divorced your wife, and daddy stood up for you."

"It's not that he doesn't have ways to counter the Yuan family. Apart from anything else, just the favor of the Duke of Ying. As long as Dad opens his mouth, the Duke of Ying says a word, even if the Yuan family has a hundred guts, they won't dare to bully you like this."

"But did Daddy do that? No."

"Big sister, you and I both grew up under our grandmother's care. As long as I'm in the Marquis' Mansion, my husband will have me in his heart and will naturally take care of you."

"But if my favor declines in the future, who will you be able to rely on then, big sister?"

"The world is full of twists and turns. Do you still want to experience the feeling of being insulted by the Yuan family and being powerless to do anything?"

"I know that I am being a little unfair to you, Big Sister, but this is not only for my position in the Marquis' Mansion, but also for you to have someone to rely on in the future."

"Big sister, that's all I have to say. If you still feel it's not okay, just treat it as my drunken talk today. I won't mention it again."

After saying this, Sheng Minglan took a sip of tea and then looked at Sheng Hualan quietly.

At this moment, Sheng Hualan's heart was like a turmoil, with mixed feelings.

Sheng Hualan just felt that fate was playing tricks on her. She was originally worried about how to secretly have a forbidden love affair with her brother-in-law without her sister's knowledge.

However, now my sister actually took the initiative to beg me, hoping that I could work together with her to maintain her favor.

This made Sheng Hualan feel like she had finally found something she had searched for everywhere without any effort.

Although I was very happy, I also felt less guilty.

But Sheng Hualan knew that she couldn't agree happily, otherwise her sister was very smart and would definitely notice something unusual.

After all, it is one thing for Sheng Minglan to take the initiative to ask Sheng Hualan to be with her, but it is another thing for Sheng Hualan to secretly have some ambiguous relationship with Jia Jue.

So Sheng Hualan pretended to be conflicted and thought for a long time before speaking hesitantly.

"Minglan, this, this will work."

"How could a withered woman like me catch the eye of the Marquis?"

When Sheng Minglan heard Sheng Hualan say something ambiguous, she knew that her elder sister was wavering.

So she struck while the iron was hot.

"Big sister, why not?"

"Look at you, you are so charming, you look like a beautiful woman."

"I am just a woman. If I were a man, I would definitely like big sister too."

"Don't worry, big sister. As long as you agree, I will take care of the rest."

"After this is accomplished, you and I sisters will work together. This way, my favor will not diminish, and you will have someone to rely on. Isn't it a win-win situation?"

Sheng Hualan said weakly after hesitating for a while.

"Well, that's fine, but Minglan, you have to be more thorough. If this gets out, I won't be able to face anyone."

Sheng Minglan nodded and said.

"Don't worry, big sister. I'm here for you."

After reaching an agreement, Sheng Minglan breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to think about how to send her elder sister to her husband in a natural way.

It was not until late at night that Sheng Minglan returned to her bedroom in the inner hall.

At this time, Jia Jue was looking at some documents. After Sheng Minglan came back, Jia Jue closed the documents and put them aside and said with a smile.

"Minglan, you're back. I thought you would have a long chat with your elder sister tonight."

Sheng Minglan smiled charmingly and said.

"Then my husband will have to stay alone in the empty room."

After hearing this, Jia Jue stood up, hugged Sheng Minglan in his arms, kissed her lightly, and said.

"Madam, you are so considerate. If I don't express my gratitude to you, I will be letting you down."

Feeling her husband's whispering in her ears, Sheng Minglan couldn't help but feel extremely moved.

Then Sheng Minglan put her arms around Jia Jue's neck, and the couple embraced and kissed each other.

Accompanied by the eager atmosphere in the room, it wasn't long before the primitive rhythm echoed in the bedroom.

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After a long time, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. Sheng Minglan felt her whole body soften and she nestled in Jia Jue's arms as if she had no bones.

(End of this chapter)