sjar Chapter 72 Do You Know? 26
Chapter 72 Do You Know? 26
"Girl, shouldn't we go and offer incense to my mother first?" Xiao Tao asked疑惑地.
Upon hearing this, Minglan's heart skipped a beat, and she involuntarily stopped in her tracks.
Her concubine is enshrined here!
Is she really going to do such a shameless thing at Yuqing Temple, where the memorial tablet of the concubine is placed?
Minglan hadn't told anyone about such a serious matter as seducing the Crown Prince, except for Madam Wang, not even Xiao Tao, whom she'd grown up with. She'd only said she was going to Yuqing Temple to offer incense. Now, hearing Xiao Tao's bewildered question, she found herself unable to meet Xiao Tao's eyes.
"What's wrong, Miss?" Danju sensed that Minglan was not right and asked tentatively.
Open the bow without turning back the arrow!
Minglan composed herself and said, forcing herself to remain calm, "I have a bit of a headache from the carriage ride, so I'll go to the side room to rest for a while, and then I'll go see my mother again later."
"Oh!" Xiao Tao, being simple-minded, didn't say anything else after hearing her say that, and began to inquire about her health. Dan Ju, on the other hand, felt even more uneasy. Her intuition told her that her mistress must have something else on her mind, but since Minglan didn't say anything, she naturally didn't know. She could only suppress her doubts and follow Minglan closely.
"Miss, our reserved room is over here." Danju was uneasy and had been watching Minglan's every move closely. Seeing her head straight for the inner room, she quickly reminded her.
"Ah! Really? I feel so unwell that I even went the wrong way." Minglan had a guilty conscience, and every step she took was very heavy. Now, hearing Danju ask again, she couldn't take a step at all. She resisted the urge to run away and decided to send Danju away: "Danju, I remembered that Madam seems to have brought some calming pills. Could you go and get them for me?"
"...Yes." Danju hesitated for a moment but still went to find the old lady.
Minglan took a deep breath and led Xiaotao inside again.
"…Miss…" Xiao Tao swallowed her unfinished words after Minglan patted her hand.
Minglan quickly arrived at the door of the room. She suppressed her emotions and reached out her trembling hand to push the door. Just as her fair and jade-like fingers were about to touch the door, a loud voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Sixth Sister".
Minglan turned around in shock and saw that it was Sheng Changfeng. She blurted out, "Third Brother, what are you doing here?"
Sheng Changfeng, dressed in a black and gold cloak, said expressionlessly, "I heard that Madam brought Sixth Sister to Yuqing Temple. I just happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd pick you up and take you back."
Why is Sheng Changfeng here?
They were so close!
Minglan closed her eyes, knowing that nothing could be accomplished today, and could only lower her head and follow Sheng Changfeng.
When Madam Wang, who was waiting for news in the main hall, heard that Sheng Changfeng had arrived, she was so frightened that she could hardly stand. Grabbing Liu Mama's hand, she asked with fear in her eyes, "Does he know what we're going to do? Otherwise, why would he come here!"
Liu's mother quickly helped her up and comforted her, "Don't worry, madam. We'll be careful. Third Brother won't know. It's probably just a coincidence that he's here."
Madam Wang, being simple-minded, had already told Liu Mama about the matter. Although Liu Mama wanted to dissuade her, she was no match for Minglan, who was there to incite people with the names of Sheng Changbai and Sheng Hualan.
The group returned to the Sheng residence. Sheng Changfeng took Madam Wang and Sheng Minglan directly to Shou'an Hall and also had Sheng Hong and Lin Xiaoniang summoned over.
"Changfeng, what exactly do you want that you've called everyone here to the old lady?"
As soon as Sheng Hong entered, he frowned and asked, "I am not a humble person, but I am slightly displeased that Sheng Changfeng did not personally invite me."
Now that his son has risen through the ranks in his official career, he has begun to disregard his father.
Sheng Changfeng didn't care about his attitude at all and directly told him about what happened between Madam Wang and Sheng Minglan today.
Sheng Hong and his mother were shocked and exclaimed, "How is this possible?"
All eyes were on Madam Wang and Sheng Minglan.
Madam Wang, who had a weak constitution, collapsed to the ground upon hearing this, muttering: "It's over! It's over!"
Sheng Minglan, however, still stood up despite her trembling body.
"Minglan, you..." Old Madam Sheng felt a sharp pain in her chest, her vision blurred, and she couldn't speak. Her maid, Fang, quickly patted her back to help, and hurriedly ordered ginseng soup to be prepared. After a long while, Old Madam Sheng finally recovered: "Minglan, tell me, is this really true?"
Sheng Minglan lowered her head and remained silent.
Seeing her head bowed and silent, Sheng Hong knew it was probably true. He felt like spitting out blood, but he still asked first, "Does the Crown Prince know about this?"
If no outsiders discover what happened today, and as long as the Crown Prince remains unaware, the Sheng family's reputation can be preserved.
"How does Father think I found out about this?"
Sheng Changfeng spoke calmly, his words carrying an explosive effect:
"The Crown Prince is the Emperor's only heir. To protect his safety, the Emperor has placed countless guards around him. Almost as soon as Madam began inquiring about the Crown Prince's movements, someone immediately reported this to the Emperor."
Sheng Hong was terrified upon hearing this. He stepped forward and grabbed Sheng Changfeng's shoulders: "Has the Emperor blamed the Sheng family?"
If people find out that the Sheng family is secretly trying to find out the whereabouts of the crown prince, they will be accused of having ulterior motives, and the Sheng family will be finished.
Sheng Changfeng: "The Emperor said that the Sheng family has a bad family style and has not properly disciplined their daughters, so he has dismissed you from your post."
Sheng Hong let out a cry of "Ah!" and fainted.
"Honglang." Lin Xiaoniang hurriedly stepped forward to support Sheng Hong, pinched his philtrum, and patted his chest to help him breathe. After a while, when he calmed down, he sat down on a chair and burst into tears.
Sheng Hong had spent his life striving and was extremely concerned with his reputation and face. You could say that his face was more important than his life. But now, the emperor had actually dismissed him from his post for failing to properly educate his son. This was worse than being killed with a knife.
Sheng Changfeng silently watched Sheng Hong's disheveled appearance, his heart unmoved.
This is a gift he gave to the original owner of the body.
In his view, the root of all the tragedies that happened to the Sheng family was Sheng Hong, but everyone blamed Lin Xiaoniang for everything. Even the original owner of the body, who lived to be over eighty years old, never resented him, allowing him to disappear perfectly.
This is not fair!
So when he learned of Minglan and Madam Wang's movements, he not only did not stop them, but also made sure that the guards sent by the emperor to the crown prince knew about it. The emperor did not react much at all.
The Crown Prince is the undisputed heir to the throne, and countless families have tried to use their daughters to curry favor with him. This has happened countless times in secret, and he is already experienced in it.
However, since this involved the sister of his trusted general, he still wanted to show leniency. So he summoned Sheng Changfeng to the palace, and after a detailed discussion, he learned of Sheng Changfeng's intention to deal with the matter severely. Without hesitation, he stripped Sheng Hong of his official position and sent him home to properly educate his daughter.
"Why did you do this?" Sheng Hong, unaware that Sheng Changfeng had played a decisive role, continued to question Madam Wang and Minglan.