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"No more teasing with you!"
Seeing the two boys opposite being dumbfounded, Sheng Changquan couldn't help but laugh loudly and said: "You two, come and see who I am?"
Sheng Changquan stepped forward and walked directly to the lantern, facing the light inside, revealing his face.
"you?"
"Who are you?"
"..."
And just when Sheng Changquan thought that these two guys didn't recognize him, one of them suddenly shouted!
"ah?"
"I remembered!"
"You...are you the seventh young master?"
An unbelievable voice suddenly sounded in front of the Sheng family's door.
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Shou'an Hall.
In a hall that was still called "Shou'an Hall", all the masters of the Sheng family in Youyang had gathered together.
In fact, if you really want to talk about it, Shou'antang in Youyang is the most authentic one.
At the same time, it was also the first courtyard to be called this name.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Sheng is sitting at the top, Minglan is sitting on the lower left, and Sheng Changquan is on the lower right. The three of them sit opposite each other, and everyone can see each other.
Because no one from Ze Yutang was there, Fang Mama, Xiao Tao and Dan Ju were standing next to Sheng Changquan and others.
In the house, the lights are brightly lit and the sandalwood scent is lingering.
Twelve large candles, as thick as a baby's wrist, were lit around the main room, using their combined light energy to support the brightness of the entire room.
At the same time, there are also trays of sandalwood placed in the four corners of the room to repel mosquitoes and add fragrance to the room.
After all, this sandalwood not only removes odors, but also calms the mind and improves human health.
"My grandson has met his grandmother. Grandma is safe!"
After coming back, the first thing Sheng Changquan had to do was naturally to say hello to Mrs. Sheng.
Naturally, the old lady accepted it calmly.
"good!"
"Good boy!"
"You are finally back!"
Looking at the grown-up Sheng Changquan in front of her, Mrs. Sheng felt quite emotional.
"You kid, why have you been gone for six years?"
"Aren't you afraid that I'll leave the old lady in the past six years?"
Although Sheng Changquan grew up in Mrs. Wang's yard, because Minglan was in Shou'an Hall, Sheng Changquan often ran to Shou'an Hall when he was a child. Therefore, the relationship between him and Mrs. Sheng was very different. The relationship between them is also very close.
At the very least, Sheng Changquan is the child who is most liked by the old lady besides Minglan.
Otherwise, the old lady would not have gone to great lengths to find a martial arts master for Sheng Changquan, Mr. Xu.
"Ah, grandma, what are you talking about!"
Sheng Changquan hadn't spoken yet, but Minglan on the side couldn't accept it!
Minglan had a deep relationship with the old lady, so naturally she didn't want to hear the old lady say such words.
"Grandma~"
Minglan came to Mrs. Sheng's side and said a little bit angrily: "I hope you will be blessed and live a long life!"
"How can you say these unlucky words so casually!"
"hehe!"
"well!"
Mrs. Sheng was grateful for Minglan's sincerity, but she immediately changed her tune: "Then just think that grandma made a mistake!"
"Grandma, I will see you get married and have children in the future, and four generations will live under the same roof!"
The old lady smiled and patted Minglan, but she changed the question and asked Sheng Changquan: "Changquan, what are your plans when you come back this time?"
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Speaking of which, the main reason why Sheng Changquan was able to see Minglan in Youyang this time was because of the order issued by the palace.
Three years ago, the officials in the palace suddenly issued an order, instructing the palace officials to start selecting beautiful girls to enrich the harem.
However, the official is not doing it for himself this time. After all, he is getting older. He is more focused on maintaining health. How could he choose to crush the begonia with a pear blossom and ruin his own path to longevity? Woolen cloth?
What's more, even if the officials have the intention at this time, they don't have the power.
After all, a concubine was already too much for him to bear, let alone her?
In fact, this draft was actually because the officials felt pity for the elderly in the palace and wanted to release a group of already aged palace maids and female officials so that they could reunite with their families.
Of course, the quota for leaving the palace is not compulsory, but allows those palace maids and officials who are older and want to leave the palace to apply on their own.
After all, some of these palace ladies and officials have long been unable to contact their relatives. If they are forced to leave the palace, how will they survive in the future?
Officials take pity on their servants, and naturally they will not do such ruthless and unjust things. Therefore, most of those who were released were palace maids and female officials who had a promising future.
It is precisely because there are fewer manpower in the palace that the officials will order a draft to recruit some beautiful girls to enrich the palace.
Of course, there is a deeper purpose here, that is, the officials actually want to find some girls with good qualifications among this batch of beautiful girls, and promise them to the princes and clans, such as the four grown-up girls. The prince, King Chu, and more of the royal family’s descendants.
"Brother, be silent!"
"This is not something you and I should discuss!"
Because this matter involved the palace, Minglan was also a little nervous.
After all, Sheng Changquan was destined to become an official in the court in the future, so Minglan was still very cautious in this regard, for fear that her younger brother would be caught.
"It's okay, sister!"
Sheng Changquan expressed relief and said, "There are no outsiders here now, so it doesn't hurt for us siblings to talk."
Although Xiao Tao and Dan Ju still existed in the room, Sheng Changquan obviously did not regard them as outsiders. Therefore, as soon as these words came out, Xiao Tao and Dan Ju's faces naturally showed a look of shock.
It was obvious that they were shocked that they were trusted by Minglan sister and brother!
However, although they are grateful for the trust of Minglan sister and brother, Xiao Tao and Dan Ju also know what is right.
They saw that Minglan sister and brother seemed to have something to say, so naturally they didn't want to disturb them, so they looked at each other and then left obediently.
In this regard, Sheng Changquan and the others just took a look at it and did not stop it. After all, this was their own choice.
"Squeak!"
After Xiao Tao and Dan Ju went out, Minglan looked at her grown-up brother opposite and said, "Brother, let's not talk about it for now. How have you been doing these past few years?"
"Huh? How could you not talk about this?"
Sheng Changquan did not let Minglan change the topic, but continued to ask: "Sister, tell me the truth, why are you the only one who followed your grandmother back to your hometown in Youyang? Where are the fourth and fifth sisters?"
"Aren't they afraid of the draft?"
Regarding the different treatment of the three daughters of the Sheng family, Sheng Changquan frowned a little, as if he thought of something bad.
"Brother~"
As soon as Minglan saw Sheng Changquan's expression, he knew what he was thinking.
"Brother, it's not what you think!"
Minglan sighed softly and explained: "Actually, this is my choice!"
In other words, the main reason why Minglan hid in Yuyang's hometown was because she wanted to avoid the palace's draft order.
Because the official is still thinking about choosing wives for his sons and grandsons, the recruitment order issued this time is not only those girls from the common people.
By the way, in order to prevent the imbalance of the harem and destabilize the country, emperors of the past dynasties chose most of the royal drafts in the homes of ordinary people.
It's not that officials and distinguished families don't choose, but it means that there will be very few beautiful girls selected from them.
This is especially true when the emperor is selected, just like the most favored concubine Rong, she was selected in this way.
Speaking of which, among the queens of this dynasty, except for a few, most of the mothers came from ordinary people's homes.
The advantage of this is that there is no need to worry about the influence of relatives in the court being too large, which will affect the stability of the country.
After all, the queen's mother's family was not of high origin, so the chances of her maternal relatives taking power would be extremely small and they would not be able to affect the general situation.
Closer to home, because this draft is for the selection of the prince and the clan, they don't have to think too much about the origin of the show girl.
Just like the fourth prince King Chu, although he has reached adulthood, compared with his two elder brothers King Yong and King Yan, King Chu's power is almost negligible. Therefore, in a certain direction, King Chu The possibility of sitting on a big treasure has been cut off.
Therefore, his wife did not need to consider whether she was of commoner origin, and even more because of the guilt of the official family, he was able to find a daughter of a noble family as his wife.
Only in this way can the King of Chu rely on the powerful Yue family to protect himself in the future.
For the draft three years ago, the officials personally told them that girls of suitable age from the families of officials in Beijing should sign up, and then the palace officials would audition them, and the suitable ones would be sent directly to the palace.
Among them, if you are valued by others, it is okay, you can directly marry a child of the royal family.
She could even become the Princess of Chu and enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth.
Of course, this is unlikely.
It is more likely that everyone will become a little female official in the palace.
After all, they are the daughters of officials, so unless they offend someone, it is absolutely impossible for these people to become the lowest level in the palace - maids-in-waiting.
Therefore, some officials who love their girls will use "official means" to bribe the internal officials who recruit women with various kinds of money, so that they can directly buy their girls to avoid ending up as palace maids.
Speaking of which, I have to praise Sheng Hong.
Although Sheng Hong's backyard is a bit confusing, he is still very responsible as a father in this matter.
After the draft order came down from the Palace of the Sun, he immediately went to Shou'an Hall to visit the old lady.
Of course, his visit to Mrs. Sheng was fake, but actually he was to discuss the draft, and he planned to let his mother take her three daughters back to her hometown in Youyang, so as to take the opportunity to leave the whirlpool in the capital.
Because although the Sheng family was able to bribe internal officials to make their own girls lose the election, after careful investigation, it would eventually lead to the crime of deceiving the emperor. If someone specifically reported it, a turmoil would be inevitable.
Therefore, it is the best thing to leave the capital directly.
However, Mrs. Sheng was extremely pleased with Sheng Hong's choice.
She believed that although Sheng Hong doted on his concubines and destroyed his wife, he could still be responsible when it came to his children and fulfill his responsibilities as a father. Therefore, after some consideration, the old lady agreed to Sheng Hong's offer. He requested that he be willing to take Mo Lan, Ru Lan and Ming Lan back to Youyang, and then go back after the storm has passed.
However, mother and son Sheng Hong never expected that among the three children, except Minglan, Mo Lan and Ru Lan were unwilling to return to Youyang.
The former refused because he disliked Youyang's hometown as a rural place with nothing worthy of praise.
There are no prosperous shops or bustling markets, and more importantly, there are no wealthy families or noble children.
In Mo Lan's mind, returning to Youyang would simply delay her time to find her husband and delay her progress!
The reason for Rulan's refusal was even simpler. Half of it was because she was influenced by Mrs. Wang and she didn't want to see her relatives in her hometown, and the other half was because she had better principles.
That is Dingshan where she can choose to meet her maternal ancestor Wang's family.
Dingshan, where the Wang family is located, cannot be compared to Youyang. Its prosperity in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as the wealthy families who have lived in it for generations, all far exceed the latter.
Therefore, Ru Lan, who is playful by nature, is naturally unwilling to follow Mrs. Sheng, who is comparable to Grandma Kong.
If Ru Lan were to live with the old lady, wouldn't it be like a prisoner in the dark?
Therefore, after Rulan ran to Wei Ruixuan and gave a pitiful kiss to her mother, she got what she wanted. She didn't have to go back to Youyang, but went directly to Dingshan.
There is actually another little episode in this, that is, in the end, Mo Lan actually had the idea in his mind that he wanted to follow Ru Lan to Dingshan and hide there.
But this is extremely difficult!
Because if Mo Lan wants to get his wish, he must get Mrs. Wang's consent. Otherwise, if Mo Lan wants to go to Dingshan where the Wang family sits, it can be said to be as difficult as climbing to the sky!
However, although this matter is difficult, it cannot be difficult for Shanda people.
Anyway, I don’t know how Sheng Hong operated in the end, but Mo Lan’s matter finally came true.
I don’t know how Mo Lan did it. In the end, she actually followed Ru Lan to Dingshan with her face licked.
Minglan didn't know the details.
But she knew one thing, that was, from the day Mo Lan left, Lin Sushuang seemed to have been sealed. She could only stay in Lin Qi Pavilion all day without going out.
Even her confidant Zhou Xueniang was like this. She simply lived in Linqi Pavilion and could not step out of there.
She can't even go back to her own home!
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