Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

The main reason why Rulan and Molan are close is the spiritual energy emanating from Molan, but the trigger is the snacks and drinks made by Linqi Pavilion.

Lin Qinshuang was enjoying herself very much. When Molan saw this, she urged her to spend more time on food and clothing. With the help of Sheng Hong, an official with good abilities, Lin Qinshuang actually got a lot of so-called recipes from the previous dynasty. In particular, Sheng Hong found several talented cooks for Lin Qige, which made Lin Qinshuang love them very much.

Not only was Lin Qinshuang deeply in love with her, but one time, Lin Qinshuang, in front of Sheng Hong, saved Molan's face by sending cherry blossoms to Shou'an Hall and Weiruixuan, which made Ruolan also deeply in love with her.

Over the past year or so, Rulan's whereabouts were no longer a secret, so even though Wang Ruofu still had many complaints and even cursed Lin Qinshuang behind her back, she would not say anything in front of Rulan.

Ever since Minglan was sent to Shou'an Hall, Sheng Hong understood what Wei Xiaoniang was planning in the first place, so he became more and more cold towards his daughter Minglan. Now he feels that Molan is being wronged, so whenever he has something good, the first place he thinks of is always Linqi Pavilion. Ruolan, who has stayed in Linqi Pavilion for a long time, can almost always get a share or two. Seeing that Sheng Hong likes her playing with Molan, she looks for Molan even more diligently.

Molan and Rulan were living a good life. Shou'an Tang thought of the thin, silent and timid Minglan, and Mrs. Sheng felt very uncomfortable. Especially since Hualan moved out and lived in a separate courtyard, she became much colder towards her. Mrs. Sheng used the fact that she had to go to Beijing in August to ask Sheng Hong to stop favoring Lin Qige.

Old Madam Sheng said earnestly, "You are now considered a superior in Yangzhou. There is only one prefect in charge, and others dare not offend you easily. That's why you have favored Lin Qige over the years and even handed over the housekeeping power to Lin Qinshuang, and no one said anything."

"But it's different in the capital. When you get there, you'll just be a fifth-rank official. Even if they're royal relatives, they can be hit by a brick. Our family is nothing in the capital. If you have a bad reputation, it will only affect your future."

Old Madam Sheng had not yet told her that the Wang family was in the capital, and Old Madam Wang still wanted to enter the palace whenever she wanted, but Sheng Hong had already thought of it, so he thanked her for her kindness again and again with a sullen face, but did not say that he would give Lin Qige the cold shoulder, which made Old Madam Sheng sigh behind her back.

Old Madam Sheng really thought it was meaningless, and she said directly to Fang Mama, "I'm so old, no one listens to me anymore."

Mother Fang advised: "You are overthinking. Even though the master didn't say a word just now, he knows everything in his heart, but he just can't bring himself to do it for the sake of face."

These words were very direct, but Mrs. Sheng was indeed comforted. She turned around and went to take care of Minglan Qimeng.

Sheng Hong went to Linqi Pavilion after coming out of Shou'an Hall. He did have something to tell Lin Qinshuang.

Molan and Rulan had just finished their morning poetry class and were taking a snack and resting when they saw Sheng Hong walk in in silence. Lin Qinshuang quickly stood up to greet him, and Molan and Rulan also went over to pay their respects. When Sheng Hong saw his favorite concubine and two adorable children, he finally smiled.

After Molan and Rulan were sent out to play, Sheng Hong put his arm around Lin Qinshuang's shoulders and let her lean on him. He sighed and said, "We are about to go to Beijing, so you should get your things ready as soon as possible. The old lady just said that the customs and etiquette in Beijing are different from those in Yangzhou. You should take Moer and Fenger with you to get used to it."

Lin Qinshuang knew that Old Lady Sheng was not holding back when she heard this, so she suppressed her anger, raised her head and responded to Sheng Hong's words with a meek face: "I understand what Honglang meant, and I will always remember Honglang's kindness."

"In the past, Honglang took pity on me for coming to the Sheng family alone, and even let me take care of the household affairs. I didn't care about those things at all. I was willing to take it on because of Feng'er and Mo'er."

"Our Mo'er is originally a concubine's daughter, and has been raised by me. She used to be the most favored girl in the family by Honglang, but now she has become the one with the lowest status. I am not complaining for Mo'er, but because I owe her, I can't help but be biased towards her."

"But all of this is not as important as Honglang's future and the reputation of the Sheng family. I overstepped the boundaries because I loved Honglang. Honglang has never owed me anything in these years, so my love for him has not been in vain. All in all, I am happier than many women."

These words made Sheng Hong feel even softer. He did come here to ask Lin Qinshuang to be mentally prepared, but Lin Qinshuang accepted every word she said and considered his face and future. How could he not favor her?

Linqi Pavilion made another wave of money. Rulan saw that Minglan was determined to be raised in Shou'an Hall, and was influenced by Wang Ruofu, thinking that Wei Xiaoniang was a very dangerous person, and she also had a bad impression of Minglan, so she got closer to Molan and really wanted to stick with Molan all the time.

Minglan is indeed well-behaved. Among the four girls of the Sheng family, her appearance is only slightly worse than Molan's. You have to know that Molan is blessed by her soul, and her spiritual energy subtly eliminates impurities in her body. Minglan has no external cheats, and her original appearance is only one step away from Molan's. It can be seen how outstanding she is.

Hualan had no resistance to the cute little girl. Originally, she saw and heard the most about Molan, but because of the irreconcilable conflict between Linqige and Weiruixuan, she had to distance herself from Molan.

Now Minglan came, and although it seemed that Minglan replaced her position in Shou'an Hall as soon as she arrived, in fact everyone understood that Minglan was just here to succeed her, so she felt even more pity for Minglan, and even her own sister Ruolan, who was born of the same mother, had to rank behind her.

Rulan was of course dissatisfied with her elder sister Hualan's behavior, but Molan advised her directly: "Sister obviously likes well-behaved and cute children. You are quite cute, but not as well-behaved as Minglan."

Rulan was furious: "What should I do to be as obedient as her?!"

There are some things Rulan can't say, but she can feel them. For example, she knows that Minglan is not as obedient and well-behaved as she appears to be, otherwise Minglan wouldn't have angered Wei Xiaoniang to the point of premature birth; for another example, she knows that Minglan is only well-behaved now because she knows that she has lost her support in this family, so she can only act cute and flatter to gain some attention.

Molan pulled him down to sit down, "So, you and Big Sister definitely can't be as close as she and Minglan."

"But Big Sister is getting married soon, and she won't be able to take care of Minglan for long. When Big Sister gets married, we just need to write to her more often to keep in touch with her. Even if we can't meet often, Big Sister will definitely miss us very much."

Molan changed the subject very quickly. Rulan could only catch the last two words. After a moment's reaction, she had to admit that Molan was right. Looking at the nearly finished incense balls on the table, Rulan suggested, "Big sister is getting married. I heard that the ladies of wealthy families can arrange flowers, make tea and mix perfumes. I wonder if Big sister has learned from Grandma. We have a lot of incense balls here. Let's pack some for Big sister when the time comes."

Molan and Lin Qinshuang really had no idea what Hualan had learned in Shou'an Hall. Even Wang Ruofu didn't know much, and Ruolan knew even less. Molan took note of this and planned to find time to ask Sheng Hong about it.