Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

That night, just after the sudden rain stopped, three letters were delivered from Sheng Mansion and sent to Youyang overnight.

One letter was written by Sheng Hong to the old lady. He informed her of the arranged marriage for Molan and hoped that she could wait for Molan in Youyang and help her to preside over the wedding.

One letter was written by Changbai to the old lady. He reported everything that happened in the Sheng family today, saying that Hai Chaoyun was pregnant and could not manage the household, and hoped that the old lady would come back early to take charge of the situation. At the end of the letter, he also reminded Minglan to "take care" of her duties and not to cause trouble for the family.

There was another letter from Changfeng to Minglan. He told her in detail how Molan had exposed Minglan and Gu Tingye in public, and how he and Lu Zhong had covered up for Minglan. He reminded Minglan to be careful when she returned and not to arouse her father's suspicion, and stated that he would always stand by Minglan's side.

The guy at the express delivery shop was woken up three times in one night, and each time he received a whole string of copper coins as a reward. He was just mocking the Sheng family for having too much money to spend, but before the door was closed, another hand got stuck in the crack. When the guy opened the door, he saw a golden ingot in front of him, and a voice behind him said, "Get out now and help deliver this letter to the Sheng family in Youyang."

The courier had never seen a gold ingot in his life, and he was unable to speak. He said blankly, "The carriage...the carriage can't leave until tomorrow morning."

The man pointed behind him, where a tall horse was puffing in the drizzle. "If you leave now, this horse will be yours."

What else could the guy at the express delivery shop say? He just got on his horse and left.

The man delivering the gold watched the courier boy leave the city before returning to the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

As soon as Qi Heng saw him, he pulled him aside and asked, "Has it been sent out?"

Buwei nodded: "I'll watch and leave."

Qi Heng exhaled: "That's good... That's good..."

Bu Wei: "Sir... Actually, the Sixth Miss has already made it very clear that day at the Sheng family. Why do you still have to make such a fuss?"

Qi Heng said with tears in his eyes: "I just can't accept it... I just want to ask her one last time. If she still refuses as firmly as she did before, then I... it doesn't matter who I marry..."

Bu Wei: "If you say Princess Jiacheng is the most noble lady in the capital, Prince Yong has so many sons, but she is his only daughter, and he holds her in his hands like a pearl. When Prince Yong inherits the throne in the future, she will be a princess, the most noble daughter in the world... This status is a perfect match for you!"

Qi Heng: "Noble? Oh, her family didn't hesitate to kill Rong Feiyan for a rude man like me, and today they even brought this matter to my house to show off and force me to submit... How can her family be noble? Her family is the most filthy!"

Bu Wei: "But now his family dares to kidnap even the nobles and ladies in the street. If you resist stubbornly and refuse to compromise, won't his family use some shady tricks on us?"

Qi Heng: "He dares!? The emperor is only suffering from a temporary illness now. When the emperor recovers, he will definitely give justice to the people of the world!"

Bu Wei: "What if the emperor can't wake up..."

"Nonsense! The emperor is blessed with great fortune, and nothing will happen to him! If the emperor doesn't wake up, the world will really fall into the hands of a despicable person like King Yong... then... then... then the century-old foundation of our dynasty will be..." Qi Heng couldn't continue, he didn't dare to imagine that ending.

It's not that he doesn't understand the affairs of state, but he has heard about how Rong Feiyan was beaten on the street that day. Prince Yong even dared to be so cruel to the relatives of the emperor's favorite concubine. Wouldn't it be easy to capture the Qi family, which now has no real power?

While Qi Heng was staring blankly at the rainy night, there was an uproar in the room of the Duke of Qi and his wife.

Princess Pingning slammed the cup and said, "Who the hell is this Princess Yong? How dare she come to my house and make a scene!"

Duke Qi advised: "Speak softly, it will be bad if the servants hear you."

Princess Pingning: "So what if I heard it? This is the imperial city. I was raised by the emperor and empress. Do they dare to touch me?"

Duke of Qi: "They dare to touch even the emperor's people, let alone you and me? Oh, it's useless to blame me... I lost my job in the salt administration and have no say in the court..."

Princess Pingning still knew her limits. Seeing Duke Qi complaining to himself, she let out a breath and said, "Don't say that. Now all the branches of our family are like a puddle of mud. You are the only one holding up the court. Without the help of your in-laws, it is indeed difficult."

Duke of Qi: "I know you have always been spoiled by the emperor. If the emperor was not seriously ill, Princess Yong would not dare to come to our house so blatantly to cause trouble. But, if we think about it from another angle, the Yong family just wants us to agree to marry their daughter. Once the marriage is settled, our two families will be in-laws. Wouldn't Heng'er's future be smoother?"

Princess Pingning looked at him with a look of misery in her eyes: "How could I not know this truth... But, I just can't accept it! Our family is a Duke's Mansion after all, how dare they force us like this? Moreover, in fact, they are not only forcing us, but also forcing the emperor... How dare they... How dare they!!!"

Duke Qi hugged her and patted her back: "I understand. This is not the way to get married. Their family is indeed domineering. But in the final analysis, this matter is only known to us. It is only our family of three who are embarrassed. When you go out, others will praise you for having a good eye for talent and marrying the future princess."

Princess Pingning: "I am not sad about this. If Rong Feiyan had not happened, I would have seriously considered it if Princess Yong had proposed marriage. But now, they not only insulted the relatives of the favorite concubine, but also came to our house to show off their power. They don't take the law and the imperial power into their eyes at all! What a kind monarch the emperor is now. When the little maid who served him didn't serve tea well, he would rather endure thirst and ask for water in the Queen's Palace than say a word to the little maid. With such a kind king like him, we can live a relaxed life for decades. If... if the throne falls into the hands of a cruel person like Prince Yong, and we become relatives with him... then from now on... Heng'er and our whole family will suffer!"

The Duke of Qi was stunned. He had never thought about the problem at this level.

"So, is this why you didn't mention marriage in front of Princess Yong today?"

Princess Pingning nodded: "If losing some face can bring a good future to Heng'er and our family, then it's fine. But marrying Prince Yong is not a matter of losing face. If we endure this now, then in the future, our whole family will have to live under the sway of others..."

Duke Qi thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we arrange a marriage for Heng'er first? In this way, their family will be left empty-handed, right?"

Princess Ping: "You are confused! They even dared to abuse Rong Feiyan, so how can other families be spared?"

Duke of Qi: "What about the Zhang family of the Duke of Ying? They have a large army, they are definitely not afraid of him!"

Princess Pingning: "I mentioned it to Lady Yingguo... but she didn't agree."

Duke of Qi: "Our Heng'er is so outstanding, how could his family not be interested in him?"

"She gave a bunch of high-sounding reasons, such as her family was a military commander and was not worthy of our Qi family, and her daughter was still young and not ready for marriage... In short, it was just one word: no." Princess Pingning looked out the window at the night rain.

"Now, we can only delay it for now."