Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Molan has been in the delivery room, and Shi Ying has to be on duty during the day, with no fixed time for when she will be off duty. She usually just chats with Shi Ying through the doors, windows and screens to pass the time, so she has no idea about Shi Ying's complicated mental journey.

Only Lin Qinshuang, who had been watching from the sidelines, could see it clearly.

Of course, Shi Ying was a little evasive towards Molan at the beginning. Seeing this, Lin Qinshuang thought that Shi Ying had suddenly met his "true love" outside, and secretly asked Chang Feng to pay attention for several days. Only then did she realize that Shi Ying must have been frightened by the situation when Molan gave birth.

Later, she occasionally heard Shi Ying holding the child and threatening others not to cause trouble for Molan, to grow up quickly, to take care of themselves, and not to interfere with his and Molan's life. Lin Qinshuang finally realized why Shi Ying was always full of guilt towards Molan and was not so enthusiastic about the child.

He felt that he disliked the child for causing Molan so much suffering, and he also disliked the child for delaying his time with Molan.

Molan did a very good job of confinement during the month. Although it was a little hot in September, it was much cooler than the hot summer days in July and August. Lin Qinshuang was not the kind of person who only followed the old rules and did not know how to adapt. As long as Molan felt a little uncomfortable, she would bring a basin of hot water to help her wash.

Sheng Hong looked at his fair and tender grandson, and remembered that his two daughters-in-law had good news, so he couldn't help but mutter: "Oh, our Yuanxiao is growing up so well. If he can raise his brothers and sisters to grow up like this, his grandfather will be even more complete!"

Lin Qinshuang's face darkened. Before she could say anything, she heard Wang Ruofu snort coldly, "What are you daydreaming about? Changfeng and his wife are both good-looking, but they are not as smart as Molan and Kagura. Do you still think your child can compare to Yuanxiao?"

When she looked at the baby Yuanxiao, Wang Ruofu changed her stepmother face to that of a loving elder. Yuanxiao happened to raise his eyelids and looked in her direction, and even moved his little hands. Wang Ruofu was so happy that she immediately lost her senses and said a series of auspicious words without stopping. She firmly believed that little Yuanxiao was best with her and would not allow others to refute her.

Then Wang Ruofu said that Xiao Yuanxiao was her first grandson, which made Hualan unable to even smile. "Mother, you are too partial! My sister Zhuang and brother Tuan are several years older than Xiao Yuanxiao!"

Wang Ruofu imitated Xiao Yuanxiao and raised her eyelids, "Then you have to bring the child over to let me see it."

Hualan was very angry. She didn't know which expert had advised her mother-in-law that the Sheng family were of civil servant origin and had no right to interfere in the affairs of the Earl of Zhongqin. Therefore, the family had really regained its footing in the past two years. She even shamelessly took Zhuang Jie'er to raise her by her side and refused to allow Hualan to see the child easily. Later, even Yuan Wenshao persuaded her that raising Zhuang Jie'er by the elders was an act of filial piety on their part.

Today, Hualan came alone to attend Xiao Yuanxiao's full moon banquet, hoping to ask her family for advice on how to get Zhuang Jie'er away from Lady Zhongqin.

But unexpectedly, everyone in the Sheng family was only concerned about the one-month-old boy born to Molan. Not only did they not pay much attention to her, but they also forgot about the son and daughter she gave birth to in their words and deeds!

Today is the full moon day of her sister's baby. Hualan tried to hold back her tears. Molan looked at the child being surrounded by a group of elders. She and Rulan hugged Hualan on both sides and whispered in her ear: "Mrs. Zhongqin is not without weaknesses. At least her family is a ready-made handle. Even if Marquis Zhongqin hopes for harmony in his family, he can't stand the fact that Mrs. Zhongqin always uses the money from the Yuan family to supplement her family."

Rulan also said, "Even if Lord Yuan really tolerates the actions of his wife, can Lady Shoushan still tolerate it?"

Molan also said: "Even if the wife of the Marquis of Shoushan lets it go, big sister, you can go back and tell Yuan Wenshao that although the Sheng family are all civil servants and cannot give him a future, there are many ways to ruin things when there is a future."

Hualan felt sad and heartbroken after hearing this. She really regretted marrying into a noble family. She looked at Shi Ying standing on tiptoe outside a group of elders to look after the child. She always felt that if she had also married into a family of noble character who had a background in the imperial examination, she would not have to worry about the opinions of her in-laws now, just relying on the future of her two younger brothers.

It was at this time that Hualan truly began to examine the upbringing that Old Madam Sheng had given her since she was a child and the considerations behind choosing the Zhongqin Marquis's Mansion as her in-laws. She completely turned away from Old Madam Sheng and waited for the day when the truth about Minglan's in-laws would come to light. Then she would completely break off with Old Madam Sheng.

Of course, Mrs. Sheng knew that Hualan was blaming her, but she had nothing to regret. She even compared Hualan with Minglan and felt that Hualan was indeed worthy of being Wang Ruofu's daughter. She just didn't have enough brains. She just looked smart, but she couldn't be taught at all.

Of course, when Changbai and Changfeng arrived, the atmosphere in the room became even more lively. Old Lady Sheng looked at the young people in the room talking and laughing with a loving face. She felt that when Minglan found a good husband, her life would be complete.

But Lin Qinshuang never thought about making Old Lady Sheng happy. In the past, she mostly took advantage of Sheng Hong. But when Changfeng and Molan got married and lived a good life, she also settled down. She felt a little guilty, and thus her relationship with Sheng Hong entered a new stage. Without Wang Ruofu to interfere, they really felt a bit like an old married couple.

But even so, she could never forget the humiliation that Old Lady Sheng took her Lin family's property but wanted to marry her to a peasant woman. She could not forget the conveniences she had given to her and Sheng Hongxing. What she could not forget most was her malice towards Changfeng and Molan over the years!

After Molan was out of confinement, Lin Qinshuang could only reluctantly follow Sheng Hong back to the Sheng family despite all his warnings. On the way back, she took the initiative to mention Hualan's current predicament. Sheng Hong thought about it and said, "I heard that Gu Tingye had saved the prince's life before. In the future, Gu Tingye will definitely have a place in front of the prince. He is a military general and has some friendship with our family. Why don't we let Changbai and Changfeng go and talk to Gu Tingye."

Yuan Wenshao is still only a small gatekeeper of the fifth rank, so there is really no need to trouble Shi Ying, the Prince's Tutor who holds an honorary title of the first rank, to take action.

As for Gu Tingye, Sheng Hong saw clearly that the emperor had already sent Shi Ying, a civil servant with some influence, to the prince. Gu Tingye would be a new noble in the future, but he was also a former official. As long as the prince had a clearer mind after ascending to the throne, he would not neglect Gu Tingye, but would instead make great use of him.

Sheng Hong could also see that although Gu Tingye was not very reasonable, he was indeed a loyal man. He had not broken off contact with Changbai and Changfeng until now. Therefore, what would happen to Yuan Wenshao in the future would probably depend on a word from his family. It all depended on whether Yuan Wenshao had the brains to figure it out.

Yuan Wenshao certainly understood what was going on, and he was not without feelings for Hualan. He just used to think that Hualan was not important enough for him to go against his parents' wishes. But when Hualan went back and told him about Gu Tingye, Yuan Wenshao immediately realized that the Sheng family was not completely unconnected among the military generals.

The whole Yuan family realized that the Sheng family was not only officials of the government, but also had some relationship with the prince because of Shi Ying. Earl Zhongqin personally ordered to send Zhuang Jie'er back to Hualan, and strictly ordered Lady Zhongqin to treat them equally and not to do anything to pull down her daughters-in-law.