As for the other side, Sheng Changbai took a carriage back to his mansion alone. He didn't encounter anything along the way and returned to Sheng's mansion smoothly. Although the old lady and Sheng Hong had taught her not to make too much noise in celebration, Mrs. Wang still led a group of servants, including Ru Lan, Ming Lan, Mo Lan and Sheng Changfeng, to welcome her outside the main entrance. He is wearing a prosperous Changbai.
After all, now that Sheng Changbai has passed the Jinshi examination, it is for the glory of the Sheng family. The smart Miss Lin would not get into trouble with Sheng Hong in this matter. When Mrs. Wang heard someone calling for her, she would not stop Mo Lan and Chang Feng from leaving. Instead, she would let them pretend to be the glory of the Sheng family. Happy, especially in front of Sheng Hong.
Everyone waited in front of Sheng Mansion for a long time. Mo Lan and Chang Feng were both impatient. Only then did he see Sheng Changbai's carriage arrive. When the carriage stopped and Sheng Changbai got off, Madam Wang rushed over and pulled Sheng Changbai and said, "My son is really trying to make my mother angry. It's not in vain that I gave birth to you and raised you." "
Seeing this, Sheng Changbai hurriedly helped Madam Wang to her feet and said with relief: "Finally, I have lived up to my mother's expectations." After hearing this, Mrs. Wang said: "Don't say that, you are the best. I will reward you well today."
After saying that, she took Sheng Changbai with her to the old lady's Shou'an Hall to congratulate her. The rest of the people followed behind. On the way, Minglan wanted to ask Li Hao what his rank was, but seeing that Sheng Changbai was being pulled by Mrs. Wang, he couldn't speak. Just ask.
When they arrived at Shou'an Hall, they saw the old lady already sitting on the Arhat chair in the main hall. Mrs. Wang said, "Congratulations to my mother. Bai'er has now passed the Jinshi examination and has been named on the gold medal list. She has been ranked second in class."
After hearing this, the old lady said: "Okay, Bai'er has added glory to the lintel of the Sheng family this time. When your father comes back, the whole family will celebrate together."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang replied: "I have already given the order and asked the servants to get ready. We are just waiting for the master to come back. Let's all be happy together in the evening."
After hearing this, the old lady said, "That's good. Madam, you are thoughtful." Then she paused and turned to Sheng Changbai, "One more thing, I wonder how many rankings Brother Hao got today."
Hearing the old lady ask, everyone looked at Sheng Changbai. After all, everyone was curious to know. Then I heard Sheng Changbai say: "Cousin Li Hao was personally called by the officials today and won the third place in the first class. He became the youngest beauty prospector in this dynasty."
As soon as this was said, everyone, including the old lady, was shocked. Mrs. Wang was even more surprised and said: "It's true, Brother Hao has been chosen by Tanhualang. The fifteen-year-old Tanhualang is much more powerful than the old man." After saying this, she felt something was wrong and hurriedly Looking at the old lady's face, she felt relieved when she didn't find anything wrong.
After hearing this, Sheng Changbai said: "How can this be false? The yellow list is still hanging outside Donghua Gate."
Mrs. Wang said: "No, no, I just didn't expect that child to be able to win the lottery at such an age. He will have a bright future in the future."
Sheng Changbai replied: "Although my cousin Li Hao is not very old, he has always been very talented and learned. Although it is a bit unexpected to win the top prize, it is reasonable. In addition, when I first came back, I met my cousin. He said After a few days of free time, I went to visit my grandmother, father, and mother at home."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang said: "Well, it turns out that you were with his classmate for a few days, so you should also congratulate him then." Then everyone chatted for a while in Shou'an Hall. Then I heard the old lady say: "Changbai has been busy in the palace for a long time today. Let's go back and have a rest first. When your father comes back, we can celebrate together as a family. In addition, everyone else should go back and rest separately."
So everyone stood up and left. After everyone left, the old lady asked Minglan to stay. Then the old lady said to Minglan: "There are some things that I didn't want to mention now, but now it's time for me to ask."
"What do you think about the matter between you and Qi Heng? Since you have been raised by my side since you were a child, I naturally want you to have the best in the world. Qi Heng is a good person and has a good family. But it is a family That's great, your parents have a bright future, and you and I will be the same after all. If you get married, firstly, you may not be able to become the main wife, and secondly, even if you become the main wife, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot. You have to think clearly about these things."
Minglan was speechless after hearing this. When the old lady saw that Minglan didn't speak, she continued: "Originally, I didn't want to mention this to you in such a hurry, but I feel that I have to mention it now."
Then he asked directly: "What do you think of your cousin? If you were asked to marry him, would you be willing?"
After hearing this, Minglan hurriedly said: "Why does grandma think so? I have never thought about this."
After hearing this, the old lady said: "Originally, this matter is not urgent. I planned to talk to your aunt first before talking about it. But now that Li Hao has become a Jinshi and won the third prize, there are probably many officials in Beijing who want to marry him. And I think he might be just right for you."
After hearing this, Minglan wanted to refute something, but the old lady stopped her and said, "Listen to me first. Although I haven't seen Li Hao a few times, he looks gentle, kind, courteous, and thrifty. Your aunt and uncle are very well-educated, and now that you have won the third prize, you have a bright future. Secondly, his family is always rich in money, and you will not live a hard life if you marry him. Thirdly, you are marrying the eldest member of his family. One advantage is that your mother-in-law is your aunt. You must know that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been difficult to get along with since ancient times, but your aunt has always been kind to you. If you get married, you will not be manipulated by your mother-in-law. If anything happens, she will Naturally, it will be towards you."
After waiting for a while and seeing that Minglan didn't speak, the old lady continued: "If you are willing, I will tell your aunt that we want to get married. Your aunt also agreed and informed your father about it." , your father will never refuse."
Minglan subconsciously refused after hearing this: "But even if my aunt agrees, my cousin may not be willing. This is inappropriate."
After hearing this, the old lady said: "Marriage has been the order of the parents since ancient times. As long as your aunt and uncle agree with the matchmaker's advice, it will be fine. And how did you know that Li Hao would not disagree? My granddaughter has picturesque features and is pretty." It's hard to explain how he wouldn't like it. Besides, he is still young now. He spent most of his time studying and preparing for the imperial examination. He has never been in contact with any girls and knows what he likes or dislikes. In the future, if you have more contact with each other, you will naturally become friends. He has feelings. And this is also a good thing. Now he has no one he really likes. Secondly, your aunt has never arranged a girl for him to live in the house. If you get married, you will have no worries in the house. "
After hearing this, Minglan lowered her head and remained speechless, but did not say yes. Seeing this, the old lady said: "Think about it again, but in my opinion, Li Hao is more suitable for you than Qi Heng after all. You should go down and rest first."
After that, Minglan left slightly silently, and Shouantang gradually became quiet.
There was another scene at Lin Qige. When Mo Lan and Chang Feng went back, Lin Xiaoniang learned from Mo Lan that Li Hao was the top pick in high school. Her heart tightened, so she sent Mo Lan and Chang Feng out and pulled them over. Lady Zhou.
Lin Xiaoniang said: "I didn't expect that Li Haoneng would win the third prize. Now his family is really prosperous. If they know how Wei Xiaoniang died, I'm afraid there will be no good ending."
Madam Zhou said: "Actually, so many years have passed since then, and no one has investigated it. It should not be known to anyone. Don't worry, little bitch."
Lin Xiaoniang said: "If you're not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. Don't you know some tricks? Let your man find an excuse to go back to Yangzhou and take care of things. It's better not to have any surprises."
Madam Zhou said, "Yes, madam, don't worry."
Of course, Li Hao had no idea what was happening in Sheng Mansion. At this time, he and the Zeng brothers were already on their way to Ouyang Mansion.
