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Although Minglan has been trying to deceive herself deep in her heart, facing the irrefutable facts, she ultimately cannot deny a cruel reality: in this new life, all her plans and intentions for Wei Ruixuan will be doomed to vanish because of the existence of her elder sister Chen Lan.

Minglan was lost for a long time, and she was as listless as a deflated ball. After a long while, she took a deep breath and tried to cheer herself up.

I thought to myself, "As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise." Although I might be suppressed by my elder sister for the rest of my life, I am more than capable of suppressing Hualan and Rulan! Thinking of this, my mood suddenly brightened up a lot.

Moreover, Princess Pingning will definitely treat the Sheng family differently because of her elder sister, and will also look up to herself.

Although Gu Tingye is also very outstanding, if she has the opportunity to marry Brother Yuan Ruo, then in the future she will no longer have to face the complicated and sinister private affairs of the Gu family.

Not only that, it is even possible to rely on the status and power of the Duke of Qi's Mansion to suppress the other girls of the Sheng family except Sheng Chenlan!

Minglan's calculations were clacking rapidly. Her bright eyes sparkled with shrewdness as she secretly weighed the pros and cons of her choices.

However, she did not know at this time that the reason why Qi Heng fell in love with her in his previous life was actually because of the old lady.

Firstly, Qi Heng felt pity for her from the bottom of his heart, which made him always look at her involuntarily; secondly, when Qi Heng came to Sheng's house to study, he had to have lunch in Shou'an Hall. As time went by, the two of them spent more time together and thus developed feelings for each other.

This fate seems accidental, but in fact it is full of mysteries. Otherwise, they might not have achieved this wonderful story. The gears of fate quietly turned, interweaving the two people tightly together, and the various coincidences in it, how can a few words describe them all?

Regardless of whether Princess Pingning would be willing to marry a mere concubine's daughter to her daughter-in-law in this life, just the thought of studying with Qi Heng or even having any private dealings with him is absolutely impossible!

Not to mention the difference between legitimate and illegitimate status, even if the gap in family background is not much different now, how could the proud Princess Pingning tolerate such a marriage? Even if the two really wanted to do so, they would probably encounter many obstacles and oppositions...

After all, the previous life was different from this life. The Sheng family's ranking of male heirs alone would reach eight in a few months. Even though Sheng Hong treated his children equally, he would never propose to send his daughter to Zhuang Xuejiu's primary school.

After a while, Zhao Xi brought Chen Lan to pay a visit to Old Madam Sheng. Ming Lan was held by Wei Xiaoniang. She just looked at them from a distance and was then carried away.

What made her dissatisfied was that Rulan, who was inferior to her in every way, was taken away by her father, unlike her, who was taken away without even seeing her sister and brother-in-law.

But no matter how uncomfortable she felt, the natural barrier between legitimate and illegitimate children ruthlessly strangled her little thoughts in her cradle.

After visiting the old lady and fulfilling the due etiquette, Zhao Xi and Chen Lan exchanged a few pleasantries and then politely entertained the many guests who came to attend the full moon banquet.

After everything was arranged, they were able to break away and leave, heading towards Wei Rui Xuan together.

Along the way, the two chatted about some trivial matters, but they were both thinking about Madam Wang who was in confinement. When they arrived at Weirui Pavilion, they saw that it was quiet and peaceful, as if it was completely isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outer courtyard.

When Mother Liu saw the girl and her husband, her face was filled with smiles. She invited Zhao Xi to sit in the front hall and drink tea. She also asked someone to invite Brother Bai to keep them company. Then she took her eldest daughter to see the eldest lady.

Chen Lan followed Mother Liu to the room where Wang Ruofu was staying after childbirth. She no longer cared about her manners and ran into the room, "Mom."

When Mrs. Wang saw her daughter running towards her, her heart was filled with joy and she was so excited that she almost got up from the bed to greet her!

However, her body had not fully recovered yet, and her movements were a little slow. Fortunately, Chen Lan was quick-eyed and quick-handed and quickly stepped forward to support Madam Wang, thus avoiding the physical discomfort that might result from her excessive excitement.

Looking at her daughter who was panting and full of joy, Mrs. Wang had tears in her eyes but a relieved smile on her lips.

She tried to calm her inner excitement and whispered, "My dear girl, why are you running so fast?"

As he spoke, he reached out and gently stroked his daughter's face, as if he wanted to pour out all the longing he had for her during this period.

"My son, how come you have lost so much weight in just over a month? Is someone in the palace bullying you? It's all because of my incompetence as a mother that I have made my son endure so much hardship at such a young age?"

Chen Lan subconsciously touched her face, which had become fatter than before, and thought helplessly: "It seems that only when I become fat like a ball will my mother not think I am thin. Sigh, it is such a sweet burden."

But in order not to worry her mother, Chen Lan turned around in front of Madam Wang in an exaggerated manner, "Mother, look, this is the new dress made by the palace for my daughter. The previous ones are a bit short."

Seeing that her mother seemed a little unconvinced, she quickly ran to the bedside and sat down, holding her arm and said coquettishly: "Don't worry, my daughter is now in the palace. Although I am not above everyone else, I am also the most honorable. My father-in-law doesn't care about me much, and I don't have a serious mother-in-law above me. Even the prince treats me very well. I am living a happy life."

Mrs. Wang held her daughter in her arms and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She knew that her daughter really only reported good news and not bad news, so she slowly put her heart at ease.

"As long as you are doing well, I will be relieved. But you are not even eleven years old now. You should be at this age, under the care of me and your father, living a carefree life. But now you are married so early..." As she spoke, the lady burst into tears again.

Chen Lan didn't know how to comfort her mother, so she simply said nothing and did nothing. She just leaned happily in her arms, feeling the warmth given by her mother.

The mother and daughter stayed together for a while, and then Madam Wang suddenly said, "Your aunt Kang and your grandmother are here today. If they have any unreasonable requests later, just refuse them. Don't worry about me. Got it?"

Although Chen Lan had rarely met these two elders, her dissatisfaction with their behavior, especially that of her aunt, was almost overflowing from her chest.

"Mother, you should have less contact with my aunt in the future. In my opinion, she just can't bear to see you live better than her."

Seeing that her mother disagreed, Chen Lan continued to add fuel to the fire: "Let's not talk about other things. Just look at the five concubines she sent over who are full of worldly airs. Not only do they always contradict you, but you don't even have the indenture. It's really like she has been slapped in the face by the abacus beads."

Madam Wang: "But she is my sister after all, your aunt. Just now your grandmother and aunt said that we are a family of flesh and blood. Because we lived far away from each other in the past, you brothers and sisters have only seen each other a few times. You are really estranged."

"She also advised me to bring your sisters to visit you in the East Palace. If you feel lonely in the palace in the future, you can bring Rujieer and Yunjieer to stay in the palace for a while so that the Crown Prince can also see that you have your family's support behind you."

Chen Lan was lucky enough not to lose her temper on the spot. After all, her mother was really not smart. They only dared to embarrass themselves in front of her with such a simple and crude plan.

"Mother, you know, if I really do what they say, I'm afraid that in a few years, the position of Crown Princess will be taken by someone else."

"You're talking about sisterly affection, but you're just eyeing the position of Crown Princess. You dare to come up with such a simple plan, just because you think you're kind and easy to bully."

Although Mrs. Wang was not very smart, she was sincere to her children. After hearing what her daughter said, she immediately scolded:

"You are such a good man, Wang Ruoyu. It's fine that you bullied me when I was in the boudoir, but now you want to take advantage of my son-in-law. You don't even look at what kind of person your own daughter is. You dare to push anything, good or bad, around my son-in-law. You must be tired of living!"

After that, she held her daughter's hand tightly and comforted her: "Don't worry, Chen'er, mother will stay away from them in the future and won't let them have the chance to snatch her son-in-law away."

Chen Lan nodded, "Don't worry, mother. His Royal Highness treats me very well. Even if he wants to love his wife, he will stick to our Wei Rui Xuan. No matter if they are good or bad, they have no right to get close to us. As long as you stay away from them in the future, they will not be able to get close to the prince."

Madam Wang knew that she was not smart and had always listened to her daughter. Now, even if her own mother came to her to talk about this matter again, she would not agree.

After talking about these irrelevant things, Chen Lan told her mother to take good care of herself, and then she told her mother the worries she had before.

"Mother, after the morning court session yesterday, I saw that the prince was worried, so I asked him a few questions. Then I learned that the south and Xixia have not been peaceful recently. First, the leader of the Zhuang ethnic group in the southwest, Nong Zhigao, rebelled against the Song Dynasty. Because of repeated failures in suppressing the rebellion, the emperor has decided to let General Di suppress the rebellion."

"And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also lead his troops to the Song-Xia border in a while, so your daughter may not be able to visit you for a long time."

Madam Wang: "Oh my God, why are those people so troublesome? Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. How can the emperor be willing to let the prince lead the troops in person?"

The eldest lady regretted it as soon as she said it. After all, she was also the daughter of the Grand Tutor. Although she was not very smart, she still had the necessary vision. She immediately said:

"Don't panic, my son. When you go back, prepare some important clothes and medicines for the Crown Prince, and take good care of the East Palace so that our Crown Prince can go to the war without distraction. As for your mother, you don't have to worry too much. After all, the old lady is still at home."

"Although the old lady may have some small thoughts, that is human nature. After all, no one in this mansion is her biological child. Your father also said that now that our Sheng family can reach this point, it is all thanks to the old lady, in addition to you."

"Your father said that I am not very smart. I should just follow smart people in the future. In this mansion, the old lady is not only my elder, but also a rare smart person in the family. It is right to listen to her."

Chen Lan was surprised. She didn't expect her father to say these things to her mother. However, she felt more relieved when she heard that the elders in the family would be able to live in harmony in the future.

After finishing the business, the mother and daughter chatted about the twins for a while. As they chatted, they realized that due to the busy family affairs during this period, they had neglected Ru Jie'er a lot.

When she thought of this, the lady blamed herself a little, "It's all my fault, mother. My Ru'er is not even two years old yet, and she has suffered so much."

Although Chen Lan felt sorry for her sister, she couldn't bear to see her mother blame herself. "Mother had to manage the household affairs and take care of my unborn brother recently. Even if I split you in half, I wouldn't be able to handle it."

"It just so happens that the Crown Prince is about to go to war, and I am alone in the East Palace with no one to accompany me. Why don't you send your sister to me first? If you miss her, you can come to the palace to see us, okay?"

When Madam Wang heard her daughter say this, she knew she had to respond. She immediately sent Madam Liu to prepare things for Ru Jie'er and asked her to go and accompany her sister first so that she would have an excuse to visit them in the palace.

Just like that, after attending the full moon banquet, the prince and his wife had a baby in the carriage on their way back to the palace.

After Lin Qige learned the news, he made a small fuss, but before any sparks could get out, he was ruthlessly suppressed by the old lady.

As for Wei Xiaoniang and Minglan, after learning about this, one looked at her daughter and envied the Sixth Miss's good fortune for a while, while the other finally sorted out her thoughts and became calm.

As for the other young ladies, they were either jealous of the good fortune of the eldest lady or secretly cursed the Wei Ruixuan lineage in their hearts. There was only one unlucky one who scared herself into having a miscarriage.

However, because she had contradicted the old lady before and brought the matter to the Crown Princess, she was not comforted after the miscarriage, but was forcefully fed medicine by the old lady and sent back to the old lady.

Although the old lady had some selfish motives in doing this, the main reason was that the young lady not only looked too much like one of her former enemies, but was also so bold that she dared to openly challenge the lady in front of the Crown Princess!

With the lesson learned from this young lady, the concubines in the Sheng mansion became much more obedient. Fearing that they would follow in the footsteps of the original young lady, they became much more respectful to the eldest lady and the old lady.

When the eldest lady learned about this, she was grateful to Old Lady Sheng for the first time. After all, it was rare to find a mother-in-law who protected her daughter-in-law as much as the old lady. For a time, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very harmonious.

When Mrs. Sheng saw that the eldest lady was truly filial to her, all the awkward thoughts she had before disappeared, and for a moment, they became closer than real mother and daughter.

As for Chen Lan, as soon as Rulan was settled, she began to prepare for the prince's departure for the war.

After busy preparations for more than half a month, he and the Crown Prince first saw off Di Qing, who was heading south to quell the rebellion. Then, he held Rulan in his arms and watched Zhao Xi, who was riding a war horse, lead his troops away.

From then on, Chen Lan, the nominal Crown Princess but the girl who actually held the power in the harem, suddenly became free.

On weekdays, Chenlan either stays in the East Palace to handle tedious palace affairs, or plays and has fun with the innocent and lovely little Rulan.

Occasionally, when she was in the mood, she would carefully prepare some healthy soups and send the nanny to send them to her father-in-law for tasting. Such a life was both noble and leisurely, which made people very envious.

What’s even more rare is that her actions were unanimously praised by the high-ranking officials in the court!

Thank you for your reward, I have been very busy recently. On Friday, I spontaneously worked overtime to organize the materials until 10 o'clock. I am very touched by myself~~