Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Madam Hai: "Kang Wangshi is the eldest legitimate daughter. She was spoiled and pampered since she was a child. She developed a domineering and arrogant character. After entering the Kang family, she had many disagreements with Lord Kang. Lord Kang was certainly not a good person. He was average in talent but very impatient. After marrying the eldest daughter of the Wang family, he kept picking up concubines, making the Kang family's backyard a mess. Lord Kang had more than ten children, but only one boy and two girls were born to Kang Wangshi. The rest were all illegitimate children. Kang Wangshi took out her anger on these illegitimate children. She beat one to death, injured several others, and even gave the most outstanding one among them to... to Old Master Kang as a concubine."

Several girls from the Hai family screamed in shock: "Becoming a concubine to Old Master Kang? Isn't he their own elder? This... isn't this nonsense?"

Madam Hai said: "Old Master Kang is not Lord Kang's direct descendant, but a concubine's son. However, when he was young, he caught up with the opportunity of the government and the northwest to sign an alliance, and he made some contributions, so he was able to support the Kang family's wealth for so many years."

The second daughter of the Hai family: "I understand. So, Aunt Kang sent her concubine's daughter over to please the old master so that she could find a way out for her own child."

Madam Hai nodded, "It's a pity that she didn't understand. Old Master Kang just met a good opportunity. In fact, he himself didn't have much ability. Once he achieved success, he didn't make any achievements. He was not a good person either. He didn't have any loyal colleagues in the court. Gradually, he lost his real power. But his lustful problem remained the same. He dared to accept the concubine's daughter when the Queen Kang dared to give her to him. After accepting the girl, he kept silent and didn't help Master Kang's family at all."

The youngest daughter of the Hai family: "If this is the case, won't Aunt Kang hate all the young and old men in the Kang family?"

Madam Hai said, "I guess that the reason why Lady Kang is so anxious to marry into our family is because there are no more connections for her in the Kang family. The power of the Wang family is not as strong as before. If she doesn't find a capable in-law for her son as soon as possible, her future will be in jeopardy."

The youngest daughter of the Hai family chuckled: "In the end, her own son found the fourth daughter of the Sheng family. Lord Sheng himself is only a fifth-rank official, how can he help her son?"

Madam Hai said, "You can't say that. In the eyes of many people, a fifth-rank official is already out of reach. Although not as good as the higher-rank officials, it is more than enough compared to the lower-rank officials. You should know that Lord Kang is only a seventh-rank secretary, not even qualified to enter the Golden Palace. There is a huge gap between the fifth and seventh ranks."

Hai Chaoyun also said to his two sisters: "What mother said makes sense. Every person has his own power. Even a clerk can easily control certain checkpoints. You must not look down on others just because you have a capable father and brother. If others hear these words, they will say that you are ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth."

The two girls listened to the instruction obediently. Madam Hai looked at Hai Chaoyun with satisfaction and said, "That's the truth. No matter where we are, we should never look down on others. Whether we are an official or a person, we must know that there are always people better than us. Only by focusing on ourselves can we achieve long-term success."

While the mother and daughter were talking, Molan and Kang Jin had already arrived at Linqi Pavilion.

Lin Qinshuang didn't expect that there would be guests coming. She was very nervous. After setting up the tables and chairs in the yard, she pulled Molan aside and asked, "Why did you bring the Kang family here? Don't you know that he is Wei Ruixuan's nephew?"

Molan whispered, "Although my cousin is Aunt Kang's son, he doesn't look down on us mother and daughter. He just helped me teach Yunzai a lesson."

Lin Qinshuang's eyes lit up: "Is that so?"

Molan nodded and said no more. She asked Lin Qinshuang to help her sit in front of Kang Jin, and pointed to two plates of snacks and said, "Cousin, you must be tired after walking such a long way. Eat some cakes to fill your stomach. I'll make you tea right away." As she spoke, she began to fiddle with the tea sets in front of her.

Kang Jin stopped her and said, "My cousin is still not feeling well, so don't bother with this. Just leave the tea to the servants."

Molan glanced at the maids around her and shook her head aggrievedly, "Forget it. Now they all look at me like an enemy. If I ask them to make tea, I'm afraid they will spit in it."

Someone had spit in the soup before, and Lin Qinshuang discovered it by chance. She wanted Changfeng to deal with it, but Changfeng just said that it was not easy to be a servant, and asked her to be more tolerant and not to be mean to others. Since then, the Lin mother and daughter even rarely drank the soup.

Several maids were embarrassed by what she said.

Kang Jin's anger was stirred up again. He looked around at everyone and shouted, "You people are flattering the powerful and bullying the weak without any respect or courtesy. Molan and her daughter are your masters after all. How can you bully them like this?"

Yun Zai refused to accept the request: "It was our Third Brother who ordered us to look after Miss Lin and Miss Mo. They have done many wrong things in the past and almost ruined our Second Brother's marriage. How dare we slack off?"

Lu Zhong hit the nail on the head: "In order to climb up the Yongchang Marquis's family, the fourth lady forced us to trick Mr. Liang into Linqi Pavilion on the day of the second brother's wedding. If Mr. Liang hadn't run away, all of us would have been implicated to death!"

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Kang Jin was somewhat interested in Molan, and Lu Zhong said this in the hope that he would see Molan's true face.

As expected, Kang Jin looked at his fourth cousin in surprise.

Molan was embarrassed for a moment and covered her face with a handkerchief and pretended to cry.

Lin Qinshuang was so angry that her teeth were itching, but she also knew that she had to endure it now, so she pretended to wipe her tears and said, "We, mother and daughter, were deceived by ignorant people before, and we almost caused trouble for our second brother. But now the offenders have been severely punished by the master, and we, mother and daughter, have been locked up in the house for so long, and we have already suffered the punishment we deserved. Why do you still want to humiliate us with these things?" As she spoke, she began to cry.

Molan turned sideways to comfort Lin Qinshuang: "Mom, it's all in the past. There's no need to let my cousin know about these grievances."

Lin Qinshuang burst into tears: "Then I can't just watch you being wrongly accused and killed!"

Mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

Their confusion of right and wrong made the maids around them confused. Yun Zai immediately shouted, "You are crying thief again! I will go tell the third brother!" Then she went out without looking back.

Kang Jin thought this scene was indeed very unruly. He frowned and said, "It seems that when my uncle comes back, I have to help my cousin talk to him. The slaves of Linqi Pavilion dare to ride on the heads of their masters. How can this be tolerated?"

Lin's mother and daughter were secretly delighted, feeling that they now had a backer.

Lin Qinshuang asked Kang Jin with a smile: "Nephew of the Kang family, are you married?"

In fact, according to etiquette, she could not call Kang Jin nephew. In the entire Sheng family, only Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu could call Kang Jin "nephew".

Kang Jin didn't seem to care about this, and said to Lin Qinshuang seriously, "No."

Lin Qinshuang was even happier. She glanced at Molan and said, "My Moer hasn't done it yet either."

Molan said shyly: "Mom! Why do you say these things in front of my cousin..."

Kang Jin looked at Molan with a little excitement in his heart. He understood what Lin Qinshuang wanted to express and asked Lin Qinshuang enthusiastically: "Do you really think... it's okay?"

Lin Qinshuang nodded frantically: "Of course! They are a match made in heaven!"

Molan lowered her head in grievance: "I have an injury on my foot, and I am a concubine's daughter. I am not well-received in the Sheng family. How can I be worthy of my cousin?"

Kang Jin: "No! Cousin, you are the best in my heart. The foot injury is only temporary and will recover slowly."