allonlinenovel Chapter 547 Do You Know (14)
Chapter 547 Do You Know (14)
"Thank you, Your Excellency." Wangyou smiled as she took the imperial edict and then placed it in Sheng Hong's arms.
Then, Wangyou led her father-in-law aside and said, “This is a fertility pill that I prepared. I originally intended it for breeding, but now the emperor probably needs it more. The man just needs to take it before having sex.”
"Okay, we'll definitely bring it." The father-in-law nodded with a smile and stuffed the medicine bottle into his arms.
After seeing the guests off, the family looked at the yard full of gifts, their eyes darting around, overwhelmed by the abundance of good things.
The gifts were meant for Wangyou and Rulan; even if they liked them, they could only look on with envy.
Fortunately, Wangyou was not a stingy person. Apart from the marked items, she picked out the ones for her mother and father, and then asked her mistress to distribute the remaining silks and satins to everyone.
Seeing Wangyou do this, Rulan seemed to be deep in thought. She took the rewards she received, and after considering it, she asked her father to pick out something for her and her mother to use. She then let her mother decide how to distribute the rest among everyone.
The most sour comments were probably from Lin Xiaoniang and Mo Lan: "We told you to befriend the Seventh Miss sooner, and now Ru Lan is already a county princess, it will be even harder for you to get ahead in the future."
After that day, Lin Xiaoniang brought Mo Lan to apologize. Mo Lan never came to Xuancao Pavilion again after that, and now she is full of regret.
Sheng Hong's situation was even more complicated. He was still working hard, but his daughter's rank had suddenly surpassed his, meaning he would have to pay his respects to her from now on.
Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng, who were merely scholars, were not as good as others who studied martial arts for four years as they had buried themselves in their studies for ten years.
As for Minglan, it would be a lie to say she wasn't envious, but she was used to hiding it and didn't feel that it was something she deserved.
The two youngest, Sheng Changsong and Sheng Changdong, were overjoyed with just one bag of golden peanuts each.
The emperor suddenly bestowed titles upon the two daughters of a fourth-rank official, one as a princess with a fief and the other as a county princess, which naturally attracted the attention of various forces in Shengjing City.
Upon learning that it was because of a life-saving grace, even those with some means of livelihood did not believe it, because even if it was a life-saving grace, the reward was too much. Unfortunately, they could not find out anything more about it.
As for the people sent to assassinate the emperor, upon learning that it was Wangyou who had ruined their plans, they immediately wanted to eliminate Wangyou.
Unfortunately, it would have been better if they hadn't made a move. The moment they did, the arrogant and powerful official seized the opportunity to use their power against them. The two princes fell from grace one after another, and their related forces were wiped out.
The official exclaimed that he had never worked so smoothly before. He had originally planned to make arrangements slowly, but the problem was solved in just one month. During the interrogation, he also unexpectedly learned something.
That means all those who were missing arms or legs had harbored ill intentions towards Wangyou, especially the two princes who were the most unlucky. Not only were they missing an arm or a leg, but they also bit off half of their tongues.
When the emperor found out, he was relieved but also sensed an opportunity. Fortunately, he did not do anything unnecessary.
After dealing with the two princes, more good news came from the inner palace, making the Emperor even happier. He touched the newly grown black hair on Wangyou's head and felt that he should send him more things so that Wangyou could bless his Great Song Dynasty.
On the Sheng family's side, posts came like snowflakes, but Wangyou didn't even bother to flip through them.
“Wangyou, you still need to interact with people. You can’t stay at home all the time. You should go out more often,” Yan said helplessly to Wangyou.
"Mother, it's no use. Going out at this time is bound to be a bad thing. I'd rather look at the account books!"
Madam Yan felt both heartache and helplessness. It was good to have a capable daughter, but it was unbelievable that her daughter was so capable that she didn't even have a single close friend.
"Seventh Sister, let me tell you, I did some accounting today, and my mother said I didn't make a single mistake." Before she was seen, her voice preceded her. Rulan ran in and saw the thick stack of account books on Wangyou's table, and immediately shut her mouth.
Compared to her seventh sister, she only looked at an account book; what is there to be proud of?
"Fifth Sister, what is it?"
"Oh, it's like this. Madam Wu sent a letter saying that a polo match was being held. Mother said that we should all go out for a walk, just to relax."
“Madam Wu? I’m not going. That man has ill intentions. You can go if you want, but I won’t go,” Wangyou said after thinking for a moment.
"Is there something wrong with Madam Wu?" Rulan asked quickly.
"Her son had a pregnant concubine out of wedlock. What decent family would be willing to marry their daughter to such a woman? So they chose someone lower than they were. It's less of a polo match and more of a selection of an easy-to-manage daughter-in-law," Wangyou said disdainfully.
"I thought Madam Wu was a good person when she first came here, but I never expected her to have such malicious intentions!" Rulan angrily twisted her handkerchief.
"Don't worry, she won't choose you or me. She's probably eyeing Sixth Sister."
"why?"
"Because Sixth Sister has been playing the fool so well all these years, Madam Wu thinks Sixth Sister is easy to manipulate," Wangyou said, rubbing her neck.
"Then I'll quickly tell my sixth sister, lest she be tricked."
"Tell Fourth Sister too. I think she might be having some feelings for me. If we can, we should cut them off as soon as possible."
“Okay, no problem.” Since following Wangyou, Rulan’s perspective has broadened, and she and Molan hardly argue anymore.
The diligent Rulan embellished the story for the two of them, and then repeated Wangyou's words verbatim before continuing to learn how to manage a household from her mother.
"Mo'er, listen to your seventh sister, let's not mess with the Liang family anymore," Lin Xiaoniang said after a moment of contemplation.
"Yes, I'll listen to my mother." Mo Lan felt relieved. If her seventh sister said someone was bad, then the problem probably wasn't just with their family traditions. She'd better just be honest with her.
"Little sister, I'm going to read a book for a while." Mo Lan cheered up and went to read.
Previously, Mo Lan had to bite the bullet and approach Wang You. Wang You told her to read less sentimental stories and messy poems, and to read more history books and biographies of famous people.
Mo Lan really took it to heart. Lately, besides attending classes, she has been reading these books, and her behavior has become much more generous.
"Forget-Me-Not, are you busy?"
"Mother, what brings you here?"
"There have been so many posts lately, so I wanted to ask you. Putting everything else aside, Mo Lan and Ru Lan should be looking for someone soon, and I'm really getting anxious about it!"
"Mother, don't worry, the right person will come when the time is right. Besides, a girl's body hasn't fully developed before the age of eighteen, so getting married too early isn't a good thing. And, Mother, please take a look at these documents!"
"Okay, I'll take a look." The old lady smiled and took the information that Wangyou handed her.
What Wangyou gave to the eldest daughter-in-law was none other than a young man from a good family in Shengjing City who was unmarried and had good character, family background, and family traditions.
"Did you pick this out?"
"No, I just picked out the people who are fine. The rest depends on what Mother and Father think. But I'll pass on mine. I'm not in a hurry!" Wangyou said with a smile.