Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 96 Mother, Why Do You Want to Be a Concubine?

"I'm not going!"

When Ru Lan heard that her mother asked her to go to Shou'antang, she turned her back angrily and turned her back to Mrs. Wang.

"Ru'er, be obedient. If Mo Lan goes away, the old lady will protect you from now on, and you will suffer even more." Mrs. Wang advised.

As the saying goes, add brine and tofu, and one thing will be reduced.

To persuade Mrs. Wang, just mentioning Miss Lin will be very effective.

The same is true when mentioning Mo Lan in front of Ru Lan.

In order to compete with Mo Lan, Ru Lan would even fight for men. As soon as she heard Mrs. Wang say this, the image of Mo Lan bullying her with the old lady as her backer came to mind.

Although Ru Lan holds herself back as a direct descendant and has an arrogant temperament, she can still tell who is the king in the family.

In the past, Mo Lan was only pampered by Sheng Hong, and he didn't take her seriously anymore. Now if she has the old lady as her backer, it would be okay.

As soon as she thought of this, Rulan turned around and said, "Mom, I'm going!"

"If you're good, Mom knows that the old lady is living in poverty. You can come to Mom when the time comes, and Mom will ask someone to cook more delicious food for you." Mrs. Wang said.

……

Mother Liu was right. When Mo Lan returned to Lin Qige, Lin Xiaoniang learned from the accompanying maid that Sheng Hong wanted to send a child to the old lady to raise. She immediately realized that this was an opportunity and persuaded Mo Lan.

"Why did you let me go, mother? Don't you often say that my grandmother has a bad temper and a cold personality. She doesn't want to see you, and she doesn't want to see me, so I won't ask for trouble." Mo Lan said unhappily.

Lin Xiaoniang said sincerely: "How can I be willing to let you suffer, but we have to make plans for the future. You can see how beautiful your sister Hualan is when she gets married. The dowry is already at the pier, here. You haven’t gone out yet. When you get haircut in a few years, you still don’t know what you’ll be like.”

"What's the situation?"

Mo Lan curled her lips and said: "Mom, don't say anything to me about being a legitimate son and a concubine. Dad has already said that he will never wrong me in the future. He will treat me the same way he treats my eldest sister. I will have my own day of glory. Besides, , Mom, you have an inheritance in your hands, what do I have to fear?"

"My dear Mo'er, do you think your father can afford so much dowry after being an official for several years? Even if you add in the subsidies from the big house, it won't be so glorious. Hualan's marriage can be so glorious, Firstly, she has an uncle's family that has been around for generations, and secondly, it's subsidized by your grandmother. If your father alone sells the Sheng family, it won't be so prosperous."

"You're just a few months older than Rulan. When you say kiss her, it's time for her to say kiss her too. How many companions can she have to marry you?"

Lin Xiaoniang was a little tired. She didn't believe all Sheng Hong's sweet words, but Mo Lan did.

Sheng Hong kept saying that he didn't care about the concubine, but there was definitely a difference between the concubine and the concubine.

Even if Sheng Hong can really bring a bowl of water to the table, then Hualan has the Wang family, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Sheng to give her a dowry, can they give Mo Lan a dowry?

Lin Xiaoniang put her arms around her daughter's shoulders and said in a deep voice: "Your brother is a brother after all. Regardless of whether he is a concubine or a concubine, he will always get some share of the family property and will always have a place in the future. I am the only one who can't worry about you. I am a concubine, Even if you are more respectable at home, you are still a concubine. From now on, your father and the eldest lady will still have to make the decision on your marriage. I can talk to your father, but I am afraid of the eldest lady. If you can please the old lady, , Madam, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Hearing this, Mo Lan looked up at her mother and asked, "Why do you want to be a concubine? Why don't you marry and be a decent wife?"

When Lin Xiaoniang heard this, she looked at Mo Lan with a livid face, wishing to slap her.

What nonsense are you talking about? If I get married and become a real wife, will I still have you?

Mo Lan was so frightened that Lin Xiaoniang glared at her, and she quickly lowered her head and said, "Mom, my daughter can just go."

Lin Xiaoniang's expression softened and she said: "You are no longer young, and it is time to be sensible. That old lady is good at everything, but she likes to talk about 'it is easy to find priceless treasures, but it is rare to find a lover'. She was born in the Hou family and grew up in Jinyi. Jade food, of course, I don’t know how miserable ordinary people’s lives are. Every day, I wonder how many days of rice will be enough to last, my clothes are worn out and I can’t bear to buy new ones, I would rather stay in the cold in winter, and I can’t bear to use the charcoal fire for heating. Can a lover be used as food?"

"I have a cousin who married a poor scholar. She originally hoped that he would pass the imperial examination and have a bright future. But the scholar can't carry his shoulders, lift his hands, can't study well, and can't do business. Your cousin gave birth to her. After raising children and taking care of the fields, the family finally harvested a good harvest. After saving some money, the poor scholar had to take a concubine. Your cousin refused, so she was scolded every day for being unworthy and almost divorced. In the end, she had to let her go. Concubine, come in."

"He was angered to death within a few years, leaving several children to be abused by that bitch."

"Humph! When that scholar came to propose marriage, he said all sorts of wonderful things, such as the words of saints, about the harmony of music and the mutual respect. Pah! It was all lies."

"I was thinking at the time, isn't it true that women rely on a man for their entire lives? No matter how old or young a man is, if she follows a man from a well-off family, she won't suffer even if the man is unreliable."

"Mo'er, remember to go and just listen to her nonsense. Don't believe it. Do you understand?"

"My daughter knows." Mo Lan nodded in understanding.

……

"Mom, I'm back."

Minglan trotted happily and entered the house.

"Sister Ming, please keep your voice down, Brother Yang just went to bed after being noisy for a while." Xiaodie reminded in a low voice.

Minglan quickly covered her mouth when she heard this.

"Haha." Xiaodie smiled slightly and whispered: "Just keep your voice down."

"Ah."

Minglan nodded, walked into the inner room, and saw her mother sitting on the bedside with her brother in her arms, and walked over quietly.

"Are you full?" Aunt Wei asked with a smile.

"Yes." Minglan nodded, looked at her sleeping brother, and whispered, "Mom, why are you holding your brother all the time, aren't you tired?"

"Your brother can only sleep in mother's arms. Mother is not tired." Aunt Wei said with a smile.

Minglan pouted when she heard this and said, "My brother is not good. I used to have to be in my mother's arms to fall asleep, but then I slept alone."

Aunt Wei said gently: "Yes, my brother is not good, but he is still young now. When he grows up in the future, you, as a sister, should teach him well, you know?"

"Ah."

Minglan nodded, looked at her smooth and pink-skinned brother, and said, "My dear, my brother was so ugly a few days ago, but he looks much better now."

As he spoke, he wanted to reach out and touch it.

Aunt Wei quickly blocked Minglan's hand and said, "He fell asleep. If you move him, he wakes up. It's time for him to cry again."

"Oh." Minglan raised her hands angrily.

"By the way, what did they say when we had dinner at your grandmother's place?" Aunt Wei asked.

"I didn't say anything, but my father asked my grandmother to choose one of the four, five, and us sisters to raise, but my grandmother didn't agree. Later, my father even scolded the fourth sister and us," Minglan said.

Aunt Wei was startled when she heard this and said, "Tell me carefully."

Minglan spoke in detail. After hearing this, Aunt Wei was silent for a while and said: "Ming'er, when you go to your grandmother's house to pay her respects tomorrow morning, tell your grandmother that you are willing to stay and serve her. Does she know?"

"My dear, why?" Minglan raised her head and said, "I can't bear to leave my dear."

"Mom can't bear to leave you, but she has to take care of your brother and doesn't have time to take care of you. You staying with your grandmother can also make her worry less." Aunt Wei said.