The next day, someone came to Wei Niangzi's house. It was Minglan's aunt. She thought that if Wei Niangzi were alive, Minglan would still have a hot meal. Now that Wei Niangzi was gone, how could the child survive in this dark mansion? So Minglan's aunt went to see Wang Ruofu and said she wanted to take Minglan back to the countryside to recuperate. Wang Ruofu refused to accept the offer. The maid then spoke up, persuading the aunt to stay in the mansion for a few more days. When Minglan's aunt saw that Wang Ruofu ignored her, she began to cry loudly. Seeing this, the maid beside Wang Ruofu sent someone to fetch Sheng Hong. When Sheng Hong came into the room and learned that she wanted to take Minglan, he resolutely refused. Seeing that this was not going to work, Minglan's aunt cleverly implied that the Sheng family was snobbish and bullied Sheng Minglan.

In the evening, in Old Madam Sheng's room, Sheng Hong was bowing his head and being scolded. Wei Niangzi's death reminded Old Madam Sheng of her own son, who had been murdered by a concubine. After learning the whole story, she knew that Sheng Hong's child had been killed by Lin Qinshuang, which was why she had scolded Sheng Hong so harshly. Old Madam Sheng also knew that Sheng Hong didn't want Lin Qinshuang to suffer the same pain he had endured, but now the Sheng family's hierarchy was in chaos, and this Lin concubine had turned the inner quarters upside down, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child.

Old Madam Sheng discussed removing Lin Qinshuang from charge of the household affairs, but Sheng Hong remained silent. Old Madam Sheng was somewhat annoyed, but helpless. Therefore, she decided that regardless of Sheng Hong's wishes, Lin Qinshuang should at least not continue to enjoy favor.

The next morning, Hua Lan felt sorry for Ming Lan and thought of taking her to Wang Ruofu's courtyard. However, Old Madam Sheng told Hua Lan to bring Ming Lan to her place instead. After thinking for a moment, Hua Lan understood her grandmother's intention.

Upon learning the news, Sheng Hong went to Old Madam Sheng's room intending to bring Mo Lan over. Old Madam Sheng, already prepared, said that Ming Lan's aunt had no intention of taking Ming Lan away; she was merely warning the Sheng family not to neglect Ming Lan, and bringing Ming Lan over was simply a statement of the Sheng family's attitude. Sheng Hong ignored her and still wanted to bring Mo Lan over. Old Madam Sheng couldn't voice the potential problem: if Ming Lan's aunt questioned the cause of Wei Niangzi's death, and it caused a great uproar, wouldn't she be afraid of being impeached by the court officials?

After hearing Old Madam Sheng's words, Sheng Hong remained silent, lost in thought. Old Madam Sheng, observing his expression, sighed inwardly. She understood that although Sheng Hong was the head of the family, he was quite weak when it came to matters of the heart. Now, he was deeply entangled in Lin Qinshuang's charms, unable to extricate himself. Old Madam Sheng knew that if this issue wasn't resolved promptly, the future of the Sheng family would likely be in crisis. Thinking of this, Old Madam Sheng couldn't help but feel a surge of worry.

After leaving Old Madam Sheng's room, Sheng Hong went to Wang Ruofu's courtyard. Wang Ruofu appeared somewhat sorrowful, and Sheng Hong told her to stop pretending. Wang Ruofu immediately revealed her true colors and began to berate Sheng Hong. Sheng Hong felt overwhelmed and, not wanting to argue with Wang Ruofu, quickly said a few kind words and handed over the management authority to her again. Wang Ruofu said she didn't want to accept it, but the joy on her face was already impossible to hide.

The next day, Lady Wei was given a grand funeral, but Minglan was running a high fever. When Old Madam Sheng saw this, she shook her head and sighed. That day, Sheng Hong did not go to Lin Qinshuang's place. The next day, Lin Qinshuang came to Sheng Hong's house to ask to see him, but Sheng Hong refused to see her. When Lin Qinshuang returned to her room, she threw a tantrum and hugged the helpless Molan, crying bitterly.

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