Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 52: Once you enter the mansion, it's like entering a deep sea
Every autumn rain brings a chill. In mid-to-late October, there were two consecutive rains and the weather gradually became colder.

After Sheng Hong finalized his marriage with the Yuan family, he returned to Yangzhou by boat with some excitement and trepidation.

The water journey from Bian Jing back to Yangzhou was favorable, and it only took seven days for the ship to dock at Yangzhou Pier.

After getting off the boat, we took a carriage back to Yangzhou City.

Because a servant had informed her in advance, after Madam Wang learned the news, she ordered the kitchen to prepare hot water, wine and food, and sent someone to notify the younger generation to go with her to the door to greet them.

After waiting at the door for a long time, I saw a carriage driving over.

After the carriage stopped, Sheng Hong got off, and Madam Wang hurriedly brought a few children forward to greet him.

Sheng Hong asked about the family situation and his children's studies, and then the family went back home.

"Sir, how is Brother Bai doing in Bian Jing? Has he lost weight?" asked Madam Wang.

A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. Sheng Changbai has been in Bian Jing for nearly two years and has never returned.

Although every few months, Madam Wang sent her confidant to Bian Jing to deliver things to her son and to check on his condition.

But after all, she didn't see it with her own eyes, so Mrs. Wang was always a little worried.

"Bai'er is doing well in Bian Jing. The prince is taught by scholars from the court and the Hanlin Academy, all of whom are well-educated. He has benefited a lot from studying with them. I tested his academic performance in Bian Jing and he has made a lot of progress." Sheng Hong said.

Madam Wang was delighted to hear this, but she missed her son even more, so she asked, "Will Bai'er come back for the New Year this year?"

"Bai'er wants to come back, but I didn't agree. It would take at least a month to go back and forth. Not only would it be tiring and tiring, but it would also interfere with his studies," said Sheng Hong.

Madam Wang's eyes darkened when she heard this. Although she also wanted her son to have a good future, she wanted her son more.

"Besides, our family will go to Bian Jing after the New Year, so why bother him?" Sheng Hong said.

"Officer."

Madam Wang was pleasantly surprised and asked, "Did you get promoted to Bianjing this time?"

"Yeah." Sheng Hong nodded with a smile.

Given his personality, he would not say such things before the appointment document came down.

But now the government has given its word, and there is no possibility of any unexpected changes.

"Great."

Madam Wang was overjoyed when she heard this. She didn't even ask what official position Sheng Hong was promoted to in Bian Jing. She was completely immersed in the joy of being able to see her son.

"Sir, I have asked someone to prepare hot water, wine and food. You should go take a bath and then come to have dinner." Madam Wang said.

"There's no rush for these. Let's go and pay our respects to mother first." Sheng Hong waved his hand.

After arriving at Shou'an Hall and paying his respects to Old Madam Sheng, Sheng Hong recounted his visit to Bian Jing to report on his work.

However, he did not mention the emperor summoning Rulan to be the prince's concubine.

Old Madam Sheng nodded and said, "The most difficult step in the process of moving from a provincial place to the capital is this. You were able to make it this time, not only because of your ancestors' blessing, but also because of the people who helped you."

"What mother said is true. I remember all the kindness shown to my uncles. I plan to visit them in person to express my gratitude after arriving in Bian Jing," said Sheng Hong.

"You are becoming more experienced now, so just make your own decision. You must be tired from the journey, so go back, take a bath and have a good rest." said Old Lady Sheng.

"Mother, I have arranged a marriage for Huaer in Bian Jing this time. However, due to the long journey, I did not have time to inform you in advance," said Sheng Hong.

"Grandma, Dad and Mom, I feel a little unwell, so I'll take my leave now."

After Sheng Hong said this, Mrs. Sheng didn't change much, but Madam Wang was stunned.

But the one who reacted the most was Hualan, who blushed and left after hearing what was said.

"Go ahead." Old Madam Sheng nodded slightly.

Hua Lan bowed and left with her personal maid. "Sir, why didn't you discuss Hua'er's marriage with me?" Madam Wang asked anxiously.

Since last year, Mrs. Wang has been working on choosing a husband for her daughter.

After choosing and choosing, either she was not satisfied, or she was satisfied but Sheng Hong was not.

However, Mrs. Wang was not in a hurry and was determined to find a good one for her daughter.

Unexpectedly, Sheng Hong made the deal right away after returning from a trip to Bian Jing.

"Didn't I tell you that because the distance is too far, I don't have time to write back to inform you." Sheng Hong said.

The reason why Sheng Hong was in a hurry to make the decision was not only because he thought Yuan Wenshao was a good person, but also because he was annoyed by Madam Wang.

Madam Wang's criteria for selecting a son-in-law are that he must have a good family background, be kind to his parents-in-law, be easy to get along with his sisters-in-law, and be ambitious himself.

Even if there really is such a good family, there are many people willing to marry their daughters to them, so why would they look down on the Sheng family?

Because of this, the couple often had arguments.

Therefore, after he fell in love with Yuan Wenshao in Bian Jing, he simply arranged the marriage without telling Madam Wang at all.

But there have been some changes. Yuan Wenshao will be twenty after the Chinese New Year.

Although in ancient times girls reached the age of 15 and boys reached the age of 20, which represented adulthood and the right to get married.

But in reality, ordinary people did not follow these rules at all, and it was common for children to get married at the age of twelve or thirteen.

Rich families are well-educated and well-mannered, and they will observe the rule that girls should marry at the age of 15, but boys will generally not wait until they are 20 to get married.

It is normal to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.

Someone like Yuan Wenshao, who is almost twenty and still unmarried, is considered an older bachelor, so the Yuan family wants him to get married as soon as possible.

In ancient times, when arranging a marriage, it took a set of complicated rituals including "three books and six ceremonies" to set a date for the wedding. It would take at least half a year, and it was normal for it to take more than a year.

The Yuan family obviously did not want to wait that long, meaning that they wanted to complete the three letters and six ceremonies and issue the betrothal gift before the New Year and get married at the beginning of the year.

If it was the previous Sheng Hong, he would have no choice but to agree, but the current Sheng Hong is unwilling to agree.

After all, the Sheng family is a family that is marrying up, and the marriage is so hasty, there will definitely be some gossip that he is trying to marry into a wealthy family.

So he revealed to the Yuan family that his second daughter had been designated by the emperor as the prince's concubine.

This matter was not made public, so the Yuan family naturally did not know about it, but the Yuan family believed that Sheng Hong did not have the courage to lie about such a thing.

Although she was only a concubine of the crown prince, the distinction between the official concubines and the crown prince's consorts was not determined by rank but by whether they were favored.

Now the prince is still young, and the girl from the Sheng family has not entered the palace yet, but no one can predict what will happen in the future, so the Yuan family does not dare to take a high-profile stance and promises that all etiquette will follow normal procedures.

Sheng Hong recounted the situation of the Yuan family and praised Yuan Wenshao, and Madam Wang also accepted the reality.

"Take the children downstairs first. I have something to talk to mother about alone." Sheng Hong said.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang bowed reluctantly and led the children away.

When Old Lady Sheng heard what was going on, she knew that Sheng Hong had something important to say, and she waved her hand to send the servants away.

Sheng Hong then told her about the emperor summoning Rulan and letting her enter the palace as the prince's concubine.

"I praised you for your experience before, but I didn't expect you would do such a stupid thing! Don't you know what kind of personality your daughter has? It is said that once you enter a marquis's mansion, it is like entering a deep sea. The palace is even deeper than the sea. How dare you agree to such a thing?" Old Lady Sheng said with a grim expression.

"Mother, the emperor has already spoken, how can I refuse?" Sheng Hong said with a look of grievance.

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