usatvline Chapter 63 Do You Know? 17
Chapter 63 Do You Know? 17
The mother and daughter spent two days in anxiety. On the third day, the Lady of Prince Xin indeed came to visit in person.
Lin Xiaoniang finally breathed a sigh of relief and put her mind at ease. There was no need for the Lady of Xin County to personally come to her door to discuss taking a concubine.
With tears welling up in her eyes, she said to Mo Lan, "It's rare that Mo'er is so fortunate to be able to marry into the imperial family and become a member of the royal family. You are so lucky in the future."
Mo Lan was filled with excitement and joy when she heard this: "Little Mother, don't cry. You should be happy that your daughter has married well!"
Although her father loved her, he couldn't change the fact that she was born out of wedlock. He had previously chosen families with high social standing for her, but she was naturally unwilling to marry into them. She had no good solutions and could only sit with her stepmother and worry every day. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and she was able to find such a good marriage.
My brother is truly amazing!
Regardless of how excited the mother and daughter were inside Linxi Pavilion, the atmosphere inside Weirui Pavilion was like a wilted eggplant.
When the Princess Consort of Xin County came to propose marriage to Mo Lan today, Madam Wang was dumbfounded.
Why would the Princess Consort of Xin County suddenly come over and specifically ask to marry Mo Lan? Even if she had her eye on a daughter of the Sheng family, shouldn't she be asking to marry Ru Lan instead of an illegitimate daughter?
Madam Wang did not dare to agree to the Princess Consort of Xin, only saying that the matter was of great importance and that she needed to discuss it with her husband.
Princess Xin remained gentle upon hearing this, showing none of the haughtiness of royalty. She even defended her, saying, "Marriage is a serious matter that should be discussed properly. This is what a good family that loves their daughter should do."
After seeing off Princess Xinjun, Madam Wang dared not be negligent. As soon as Sheng Hong returned home, she immediately told him about it. The couple sat facing each other for a long time, when Madam Wang suddenly stood up as if struck by lightning and said:
"Could it be that Mo Lan, like Ming Lan, has been having an affair with the second son of Prince Xin? So... oh my god!"
"What nonsense are you spouting! How can you talk about your daughter like that!" Sheng Hong scolded. The problems with Minglan and Qi Heng were already giving him a headache. If Molan came along, wouldn't that drive him to his death?
Madam Wang wanted to say more, but seeing Sheng Hong's expression, she swallowed the rest of her words.
Sheng Hong left Wei Rui Xuan with a displeased flick of his sleeve. He originally wanted to go to Shou An Tang to discuss this matter with the old lady, but the old lady had already taken Ming Lan back to her hometown of Youyang, so he went to Lin Xi Ge instead.
Upon arriving at Linxi Pavilion, Sheng Hong subtly began to inquire with Lin Xiaoniang whether Mo Lan had done anything disgraceful to the family.
Lin Xiaoniang had known him for twenty years, so how could she not understand what he was thinking? She immediately knelt down and cried:
“What are you saying, Honglang? Mo’er has been well-educated and reasonable since childhood, and she has been taught by Granny Kong. How could she do such a shameless thing? Besides, Mo’er is just a concubine’s daughter. She never leaves the house and only occasionally goes out. She is always led by the eldest mistress, followed by a large group of maids and servants. How could she have any contact with men outside? Aren’t you trying to force Mo’er to her death by saying these things?”
"Oh dear! I was just asking! Why are you crying like this?" Sheng Hong pulled her up and made her sit down next to him. "You know that of all the girls in the Sheng family, I love Mo'er the most. Naturally, I hope that she can marry into a good family in the future. However, the Prince Xin's mansion is ultimately a member of the imperial family, which is not in line with our family's social standing. Why did you suddenly think of our family?"
Lin Xiaoniang knew Sheng Hong best, and immediately said what he wanted to hear: "Our Sheng family is a family of scholars and officials, with a tradition of poetry and literature. Honglang is an upright and honest official, and our eldest daughter is married into the Zhongqin Earl's family. She is virtuous, capable of managing a household, and has a graceful and generous demeanor. Everyone in the capital speaks highly of her. With our eldest daughter as an example, countless good families in the capital want to marry our daughter. It's just that Honglang is a man and doesn't concern himself with matters of the inner quarters."
Sheng Hong was so flattered by Lin Xiaoniang's words that he instantly gained confidence.
Yes!
If you do the math, the Sheng family's status isn't low anymore!
He himself had a smooth career as an official in the capital. His mother was the only daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi, his eldest daughter was the legitimate daughter of Grand Tutor Wang, his son Changbai passed the imperial examination once and has now entered the Hanlin Academy. He also married a girl from the Hai family of Qingliu Jiangning, and his eldest daughter Hualan married into the Zhongqin Earl's Mansion.
Although the Sheng family's social standing is not as good as that of the Prince Xin's Mansion, it's not far behind!
right?
Lin Xiaoniang whispered sweet nothings in Sheng Hong's ear all night, successfully persuading him to agree to the marriage.
The next day, Prince Xin and his wife visited again, showing great respect to Sheng Hong, who was delighted and immediately agreed to the marriage.
Upon learning that the marriage had been arranged, Lin Xiaoniang and her daughter embraced and wept bitterly at Linxi Pavilion.
They truly never expected that Mo Lan would marry so well!
She was even thinking of calling Sheng Changfeng over to cry together.
Sheng Changfeng...
Thank you! I'll have to decline.
Hua Lan heard that the Sheng family and the Prince Xin's mansion had formed a marriage alliance, so she rushed back to the Sheng family. She thought she was going to marry Ru Lan, but when she asked, she found out that it was Mo Lan. She was filled with mixed feelings.
She shared the same thought as Madam Wang: why couldn't such a good marriage be for Rulan!
Feeling down, Hua Lan softened her attitude towards Linxi Pavilion and even began to advise Madam Wang to be more polite to the people from Linxi Pavilion in the future, which angered Madam Wang so much that she sent Hua Lan back to the Yuan family.
The feud between her and Lin Qinshuang is not so easily resolved; asking her to bow her head is simply a pipe dream!
So what if Mo Lan married into a good family? Ru Lan will marry even better in the future!
Madam Wang hardened her heart.
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Because the two families had reached an agreement, Prince Xin immediately invited a matchmaker to the Sheng family after returning home, and the six rites could begin.
The process of betrothal, name inquiry, auspicious date selection, gift presentation, and wedding date setting proceeded smoothly and methodically. By the time the old lady returned from her hometown of Youyang with Minglan and learned of this, the wedding date had already been set for the 18th day of the third month of the following year, when the people from the Prince Xin's mansion would come to fetch the bride.
Mo Lan is now staying at home, embroidering her dowry at her Shanyue Residence.
The betrothal gifts from Prince Xin's mansion have already been delivered to the Sheng family, and they are quite generous in number and variety.
Mo Lan is marrying into the imperial family, which is a truly high-status marriage. She needs to prepare a large dowry, otherwise the Sheng family will lose face.
The Prince Xin's family offered generous betrothal gifts, so the Sheng family's dowry naturally couldn't be meager either. After much deliberation, Sheng Hong finally prepared 128 sets of dowry items for her. Of course, these 128 sets weren't just for show like in his previous life; they were all genuinely high-quality items.
In addition, Sheng Hong also added the betrothal gifts from the Prince's Mansion to Mo Lan's dowry.
When Madam Wang found out, she was furious and complained to Liu Mama, "This time, Lin Xiaoniang is really riding high."
However, Lin Qinshuang felt that her daughter had already married into the royal family and had a concubine as her mother, which was already disgraceful enough. She could not embarrass her daughter further by behaving in a way that disgraced her.
In the past, she had to act coquettishly and seductively to please her master for the sake of her children. Now, she has changed her personality for the sake of her daughter. She has even combed up a strand of hair that she usually left out, dressed herself in a dignified and proper manner, and spoke and acted with grace and poise. She is no longer the seductive and affected woman she used to be.
Even the old lady who had always disliked her couldn't help but sigh at her current appearance: "Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them!"