Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Old Lady Wang smiled and took Fengxian's hand. "I originally thought that this child was just the daughter of a tenant farmer on the farm. Seeing that she was so smart and well-behaved, I wanted to take her to my side as a first-class maid. But I didn't expect that when she mentioned it one day, I learned that her distant uncle was actually Li Neiguan in the palace."

Minglan: "There are several eunuchs with the surname Li in the palace. I wonder which one is it?"

Old Lady Wang: "Of course it must be Li, the eunuch by the emperor's side! If it was anyone else, why would I have brought him here?"

Minglan showed a surprised look: "My husband has dealt with Li Neiguan several times, but he never knew that he had a niece outside?"

Old Lady Wang: "She is an old eunuch who has served two generations of officials. Naturally, she doesn't like to show off. If I hadn't caught her and asked her several times, she would never tell anyone. This family is really modest and not boastful. If I am happy, I will let your aunt take her in as a goddaughter. Now she is also considered as your half cousin."

Minglan was certain that Fengxian was definitely not the niece of Eunuch Li, but Old Lady Wang brought her into the Gu family with the intention of saving the lives of both of them.

She took a sip of tea and said, "Congratulations to my grandmother and her family. From now on, there will be one more person who can speak for you in the palace."

When Old Lady Wang heard her meaningful words, her heart skipped a beat: Could it be that the damn girl already knew that the mother and son had paid their respects to the Queen Mother?

But she had a mission this time. She had to get Fengxian into the Gu family no matter what. So, she resisted the urge to ask and said, "People should be naturally sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. Otherwise, they would be like your father-in-law, who didn't even know his son had died and was still enjoying himself in the beautiful mountains and rivers every day. Tsk, tsk, how pitiful."

Minglan's eyebrows jumped and she asked, "Has grandma met my father-in-law?"

Old Lady Wang: "Why would a widow like me go to see him? Your uncle was out on business and happened to pass by Pingling Village. He heard that your father-in-law was recuperating there, so he came to pay a visit."

Minglan: "My father-in-law has been closed to visitors for a long time. He doesn't want to stay in Pingling Manor, but would like to see my uncle?"

Old Lady Wang: "When you are old and have been alone for a long time, you naturally want to meet more people, especially young people. Don't tell me, your father-in-law was very happy when he saw Fengxian, and he immediately asked her to be Gu Erlang's concubine."

This move is really cruel.

She had already expected that Minglan would refuse to take a concubine on the grounds of a recent death in the family, so she brought up Gu Yankai. Gu Yankai didn't know that his eldest son was gone, so he would not be criticized by others for taking a concubine for his second son at this time, but would feel sorry for the old man.

Minglan secretly pondered over a countermeasure and asked, "Oh? Neither the master nor I know about this."

Old Lady Wang: "I came here today to tell you. Your father-in-law is worried about the heirs of the Gu family. He was wondering if you have any news since you came to the mansion for more than half a year. He was really anxious."

Minglan: "Ms. Fengxian is the niece of Li Neiguan and the goddaughter of Uncle Wang, so she is a person of status. It is a big deal for us to take her as a concubine. I can't make the decision for my husband. It's better to wait for him to come back and make a decision."

Old Lady Wang: "Why should Lord Gu worry about that? Your father-in-law has already agreed, you two are not going to disobey your elders, are you?"

Minglan: "Grandmother, what are you talking about? We are just being cautious. This is a courtesy to Miss Fengxian, and it is also for Uncle Wang and Li Neiguan's face, right? If you ask me, Miss Fengxian is such a good person, why does she have to go to the Gu Mansion to be a concubine? Wouldn't it be more respectable to find a scholar with a good reputation and become the head lady of the civil service?"

Fengxian lowered her head and said nothing. Old Lady Wang smiled and said, "She has only been to school for a few days and can't even read two words. How can she be the wife of an official family?"

Minglan: "Grandmother, what you said is wrong. Having read poetry and books does not necessarily make one a good official wife. The key lies in one's character. If the mistress of the house is down-to-earth and humble, then she will be a good wife for the family and a blessing to future generations. If she is good at abusing power, or even stealing money and killing people, then she will not be worthy no matter how high her family background is."

Isn't it obvious who he's talking about?

Old Lady Wang turned her head and looked at Minglan for a moment, then suddenly said, "Granddaughter, I drank too much tea. Where is the changing room in your house?"

Minglan originally wanted to provoke Old Lady Wang and ask her to take Fengxian away first, but she didn't expect that the other party was so good at cultivating her Qi that she actually endured it.

After Cuiwei led the people to the dressing room, Minglan called Danju: "Go to the prince's house quickly to invite the marquis back, and tell him that the father-in-law has given him a concubine. Ask him to ask the prince's uncle to help intercept the person."

Old Lady Wang used Gu Yankai to suppress Minglan. If Minglan refused, it would be an insult to her father-in-law, and Old Lady Wang could go out and spread the reputation of Minglan being disobedient and unfilial.

If Minglan wants to break the impasse, she must bring up someone with a higher status than Old Lady Wang and Gu Yankai. As the saying goes, "Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents, and Teachers", "Emperor" comes before "Parents". If she brings up a royal relative, then outsiders won't be able to say anything.

Danju, who was just standing nearby, felt anxious when she heard what was said nearby. After receiving Minglan's order, she immediately rushed to the Prince's Mansion in person.

Minglan called Xiaotao again: "Go and ask someone to prepare dinner."

In fact, it was only 3 p.m., so it was too early to have dinner. Xiao Tao knew that this was to delay time and wait for help, so she headed for the kitchen.

When Old Lady Wang came back, she saw that Minglan's two personal maids were gone, leaving only Langya. She said with a smile, "Sixth girl, have you sent someone to get help? Don't learn from those jealous women out there who can't even tolerate a concubine."

Minglan: "Grandma, you are joking. I am asking someone to prepare dinner. Grandma and Miss Fengxian will have dinner at my house in a while. We have fruits and vegetables given by the emperor. They are very delicious. Please come and taste them."

Old Lady Wang did not accept her offer to invite them to dinner, but shook her head and said, "I am not joking with you. After all, you are the girl raised by my daughter. There are some things that your grandmother is unwilling to teach you, but I have to tell you in a serious way. For example, women, when you marry into another family, the most important thing is to give birth to children, which is your duty. Your grandmother did not leave her own bloodline, so does that mean you have to be an old lady sitting on the throne like her for the rest of your life? You should learn what you should learn, and remember what you should not learn as a reference."

Hearing this, Minglan immediately frowned: "Grandma, you can just say whatever you want to say. Why bother to talk about all sorts of things and slander my grandmother?" She would never allow anyone to say anything bad about Grandma Sheng.

Old Madam Wang: "What I said is all true. Is there anyone in your Sheng family who is her blood?"

Minglan: "Although no one in the Sheng family is my grandmother's blood, she treated us all as her own children, and never deviated from our manners and upbringing. Otherwise, how could the Sheng family be in its current state?"

Old Lady Wang: "But she didn't leave any children for the Sheng family. To be honest, she didn't do a good enough job as a stepmother. Look at my daughter. Not only did she give birth to a son and two daughters for the Sheng family, she also gave your father two concubines, and let the concubines give birth to a son and a daughter. If it weren't for my daughter's tolerance, you and your brother would not be able to survive, and how could you have the title and wealth you have now?"

Minglan did not argue with her about Wang Ruofu's tolerance, but said: "You know so much about the Sheng family, then you should know that my grandmother's child died of illness, and she chanted Buddha for this child all her life, hoping to return the virtues she had accumulated in the world to the child who died young, so that he could live a smooth and healthy life in the next life. Oh, by the way, didn't you just lose a child? My black-hearted aunt instigated my mother to kill my father, and the gods couldn't bear it, so they took her to the underworld to start a new life early. But, just because my aunt died, can it be said that you, grandmother, never gave birth to this child for the Wang family and can erase her from the Wang family's genealogy?"

Minglan looked into Old Lady Wang's eyes with a smile that was cold and cruel.

Come on, hurt each other!