Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

The next day, the rain had not stopped yet, so Sheng Hong went out early to attend court.

Wang Ruofu cried alone all night, and got up early this morning to make snacks for Sheng Hong, but Sheng Hong ignored her, ate two bites of the cakes left over from yesterday, and hurried into the palace. At this time, Wang Ruofu was staring at the table full of hot buns, and Madam Liu asked, "Madam, can you eat something for yourself first?"

Wang Ruofu was as sad as if she had lost her parents: "I can't eat."

Mother Liu: "Madam, my second brother's wife is still at home. Wouldn't you make fun of the younger generation if you behave like this?"

Wang Ruofu snorted, "Why should I be afraid of her seeing a joke? Now she's stepping on my head to become the housekeeper of the Sheng Mansion. What a joke... I've already been a joke..."

Mother Liu whispered in her ear, "My second brother's wife didn't get up this morning. Yang Hao came to report that she was feeling unwell and had already gone to see a doctor."

Wang Ruofu came to her senses instantly and asked anxiously, "What happened? Did you see blood?"

Mother Liu: "No, I just feel nauseous and want to vomit all the time, I can't sleep well, and my brain feels dizzy. I'm afraid... I'm afraid I can't take care of the house for a while."

Wang Ruofu's worry turned into joy: "So? Then doesn't that mean I have to take care of it?"

Mother Liu smiled and nodded: "It's really a good time for the second brother's wife to get sick. You are the only one who can take on the responsibility of managing the household. She is using the baby in her belly to make trouble, and the master can't force her."

Wang Ruofu didn't understand what Mama Liu meant. She just put her hands together and prayed to the sky: "God bless me, and my ancestors will show their power! It seems that God still favors me!"

Mother Liu continued to try to nod at her: "Yes! God has sent you such a good daughter-in-law, saving you a lot of trouble. If you meet someone who doesn't know better, she might really come to you to get the right key."

Wang Ruofu laughed for a while, then suddenly frowned: "But the master won't let me leave the room."

Mother Liu had given up trying to take credit for Hai Chaoyun, and analyzed the problem Wang Ruofu had raised: "You went to the kitchen to make snacks this morning, and the master didn't say anything, which shows that he didn't really want to lock you up."

Wang Ruofu's brows relaxed. "Yes, yes! I was so focused on my master's breakfast that I went to the kitchen without paying attention to the house arrest. Although my master refused to eat, he didn't punish me for leaving the room without permission. It can be seen that my master was just putting on a show for his family yesterday."

The smile on Madam Liu's face froze: "Uh... I didn't think the master was acting yesterday... He was just a little less angry today... Is that all?"

Wang Ruofu couldn't hear these words. She rekindled her passion for life and pointed out various places in the house. After all the housework was arranged, she clapped her hands and said, "Okay, now while the master is not back, let's go to the eldest sister."

Mother Liu was horrified: "Madam!!! Don't go to the Kang family, or the master will be angry again!"

Wang Ruofu: "What do you know? The master scolded my elder sister yesterday and rejected my nephew's marriage proposal. Won't they go to talk to brother-in-law Kang when they get home? We have to go to the Kang family quickly and have a good talk with my elder sister and brother-in-law, so as not to ruin the relationship between the two families."

Madam Liu: "Oh, Madam! For so many years, the Kang family has been asking us for help. Even if the master's words yesterday were offensive, Lord Kang would not easily fall out with us for the sake of his own and his son's future. Even if they want to maintain their relationship, they should come to our house to maintain it. Why are you rushing to her house?"

Wang Ruofu: "You are from the Wang family, how can you say such things? She is my sister! Now my mother has been exiled with my brother and hasn't come back yet. My sister is my only relative in the capital, so how can I pay more attention to her?"

Mother Liu: "Isn't there also the Wang family's family? Didn't you go to them to find out about Rong Feiyan's situation last month?"

Wang Ruofu: "After all, there is a difference between relatives and strangers! My sister-in-law and I are not born from the same mother. How can her family be as close to me as the Wang family? Oh, don't waste time, help me pack these buns and I will take them to my sister. The master should be back soon."

Mother Liu was so sad that she had no choice but to do as she was told.

When Wang Ruofu came to the Kang family, she was scolded by Mrs. Kang, but she felt much more at ease because at least she could still enter the Kang family.

After the two sisters finished eating the buns brought by Wang Ruofu, Kang Wangshi stopped scolding her and turned the knife to Sheng Hong: "He is an ungrateful bastard! If mother hadn't married you to him, would he have such a promising career? How dare you humiliate us in front of so many people? You are so bold!"

Wang Ruofu nodded in agreement: "Hey, elder sister was just scolded by the master and kicked out, but you know, he slapped me in the face in front of the whole family, and even called his wife to come and told her to manage the household... Hey, but he was insulting me."

Mrs. Kang’s finger was about to poke Wang Ruofu’s forehead: “Isn’t it because you are weak and can be bullied? You nod and bow to everything he says, and you let him be so rampant and domineering. If it were me, if he dares to hit me, I would hit back!” As she said this, she raised her hand, as if she was really fighting with Sheng Hong.

Wang Ruofu said sadly, "After all, I'm not the eldest sister... The eldest sister has been daring and adventurous since she was young, and her father and mother also dote on you. I am not as lovable as the eldest sister, and I don't dare to act like the eldest sister."

Kang Wangshi: "You are the daughter of our Wang family, so you should act like this! Otherwise, if outsiders know about this, wouldn't they think that our Wang family is a soft persimmon that can be manipulated at will?"

Wang Ruofu looked at Kang Wangshi with admiration.

"When daddy was alive, it was always our Wang family that bullied others. Now daddy is gone, and my brother is useless, but mother is still alive. Even if Sheng Hong doesn't take my brother seriously, can he dare not take mother seriously?" Queen Kang's eyes were burning with poisonous fire. "From now on, every time Sheng Hong bullies you, you must tell me once, and I will write down every detail for you. When mother and brother return to Bianjing in a few days, with their support, I will definitely ask Sheng Hong to get everything back!"

Wang Ruofu felt that the person in front of her was her greatest support in this life. She couldn't help but hold on to Kang Wang's clothes and called out emotionally, "Sister!"

……

When Wang Ruofu arrived home, Sheng Hong and his son had not returned yet.

She was busy in the kitchen with great energy, watching the servants prepare breakfast. She remembered that Mother Liu had said in the morning that Hai Chaoyun felt nauseous and vomited, so she specially ordered someone to prepare a bowl of millet porridge and send it to Qingfengtang.

After finishing all the work, Sheng Hong slowly returned home in a carriage.

"Where is Bai'er? Why didn't Bai'er come back with us?" Wang Ruofu couldn't find Changbai, so she asked Sheng Hong.

"Today, the eunuch came to convey the emperor's order, saying that in a few days, Prince Yong will replace the emperor to offer sacrifices to Chengtian. Bai'er went directly to the Ministry of Rites after the court session. He will be busy from now on."

Wang Ruofu opened her eyes wide: "So, the emperor intends to let Prince Yong inherit the throne?"

Sheng Hong hurriedly covered her mouth: "Shut up!"

Wang Ruofu understood and pointed at the maids serving around and said, "You go out first, I want to talk to the master for a while." Then she stood up and served the food to Sheng Hong personally.

There was a rustling sound, and everyone in the room had left. Madam Liu carefully closed the door, and Wang Ruofu asked in a low voice, "Does the emperor plan to make Prince Yong the crown prince?"

Sheng Hong took a sip of soup and said carefully: "The oral order only said that the emperor was unwell and asked Prince Yong to handle it on his behalf. It didn't say anything else."

Wang Ruofu: "But isn't this obvious? If he wasn't the crown prince, how could he offer sacrifices to Chengtian on behalf of the Supreme Emperor?"

Sheng Hong shook his head: "Right now, the emperor is not in good health, and the court meetings are presided over by several central ministers in turn. If the emperor really likes Prince Yong, he can let Prince Yong preside over the court meetings. Even if it is for a smooth transition, it is time to add some important responsibilities to Prince Yong and let him take over little by little, so as to see the reactions of the various court officials. What's the point of just letting him worship Chengtian? It doesn't look like the emperor is taking the initiative, but more like a choice made under duress."

Wang Ruofu racked his brains for a long time and said, "Maybe... maybe the emperor is waiting for the will of heaven? Will heaven send down any oracle after Prince Yong's sacrifice?"

Sheng Hong's excited thoughts were frozen in an instant: "God... Oracle?" He never expected that Wang Ruofu could come up with this idea.

If it was the old lady who was discussing this matter with him, she would never say anything nonsense like oracle. Instead, she would ask Sheng Hong in detail about the strengths and weaknesses of various forces, analyze the situation of the government, and then combine this information to deduce several possible results. Then, she and Sheng Hong would arrange all matters of the Sheng family based on these results to deal with risks in advance.

Sheng Hong really missed the old lady at this moment.

Wang Ruofu said excitedly: "Yes! If auspicious signs fall from heaven after Prince Yong's sacrifice, it proves that he is the chosen one. On the other hand, if divine punishment falls from heaven after his sacrifice, it is most likely that he is not allowed..."

Sheng Hong couldn't bear to listen any longer and interrupted, "Hey, stop talking nonsense! How can there be so many gods and ghosts?"

As soon as these words came out, a shocking spring thunder exploded in my ears.

Sheng Hong shuddered with fear!

Wang Ruofu also covered her mouth in fear. After a long while, she asked tremblingly, "I... I am revealing the secret... Have I been warned?"

Sheng Hong forced himself to remain calm: "Nonsense! How can mortals like you and me guess the will of heaven? Hurry up... hurry up and eat, the soup is getting cold."

The couple finished their meal quickly like desperate madmen.

Then Sheng Hong dropped his bowl and chopsticks and turned to walk out, saying that he was going back to the study to handle official business, but he actually walked towards the ancestral hall in the backyard.

As soon as he left, Wang Ruofu ran back to the small Buddhist temple in Weiruixuan and bowed down to the statues of the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism:

"May the heavens and the earth bless you, may Amitabha Buddha be merciful! All the gods and mighty ones, please forgive my ignorant jokes! Whoever you choose is right, and whatever you do makes sense! I only ask that you bless my family with peace and safety, and that there will be no disasters or troubles!"