"This is an ancestral hall, everyone who has nothing to do with it should get out!" Count Zhongqin shouted angrily.

All the servants retreated obediently, closing the door of the ancestral hall before leaving.

Mrs. Yuan cried and cried: "Why did you humiliate me in front of so many people? She is just a little girl..."

When Earl Zhongqin, who was offering incense to his ancestors, heard this, he turned around and stared at Mrs. Yuan angrily, gritting his teeth.

"You stupid woman, do you really think I don't know what your plans are?"

Mrs. Yuan also tried to quibble: "Does the master want to unjustly accuse me to death? What's wrong with me as a mother-in-law, disciplining my daughter-in-law?"

Earl Zhongqin snorted: "Discipline your daughter-in-law? Why do I only see you disciplining Hua Lan all day long, but not your niece?"

Lady Yuan was at a loss for words for a moment, and before she could make any excuses, Count Zhongqin shouted angrily: "Do you know where this ancestral hall is?"

Mrs. Yuan was startled and her body trembled.

"This is the place where our Yuan family worships the heroes and spirits of our ancestors. Back then, our ancestors followed Taizu in the Northern and Southern Wars, and that was how they got the title of Uncle Zhongqin and the founding uncle of the country. He was hereditary and retired with the country. Earlier, my grandfather was involved in a big battle.

He was deprived of his title, and although he was later rehabilitated, the palace of Earl Zhongqin was left in the cold, and he became a down-and-out nobleman. Although our descendants are unworthy, they dare not forget it for a moment, and want to restore the glory of our ancestors."

Count Zhongqin's voice echoed in the ancestral hall, making Mrs. Yuan's eardrums numb and her whole body trembling.

Earl Zhongqin pointed at Mrs. Yuan and said angrily: "Yesterday Wen Shao told me that he met Marquis Jinghai at the Sheng family and had a great conversation. Our sister Zhuang became a handkerchief with Miss Jinghaihou again.

Hand in hand, this is a great thing that cannot be asked for. I never thought that you, a jealous woman, would do such a stupid thing, do you really think that I dare not divorce you?"

For the Xungui family, the prosperity of the family is the top priority, and everything else must come second. Previously, he could turn a blind eye to Mrs. Yuan because the Sheng family was a small family.

, it has no help to Earl Zhongqin’s Mansion.

But now it's different. Sheng Changbai has won the trust of the officials. He was promoted to the fourth rank at a young age. It is said that he will be promoted to the fourth rank soon. Sheng Minglan married into the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion and became a sister to the Marquis of Jinghai.

, the Sheng family has become a force that cannot be ignored in Bianjing City, and he can no longer sit back and ignore it.

I originally thought I would talk to Madam Yuan soon, but something like this happened today. How could Count Zhongqin not be angry?

Mrs. Yuan was so frightened that she collapsed on the ground. Her natal family was in decline. If she was really divorced, how would she see anyone in the future?

"Master, you can't divorce me. I have children. When the Yuan family was in decline..."

Earl Zhongqin shouted angrily: "That's enough. If it weren't for these reasons, how could you still be your Earl's wife here? But from now on, if you dare to hold Wen Shao back,

I will summon the elders of the clan and open an ancestral hall to divorce you!"

After speaking, Count Zhongqin waved his sleeves and walked away. Madam Yuan collapsed on the ground, trembling with fear.

On the carriage of Jinghaihou Mansion, there was another scene.

Sister Lan took Sister Zhuang and talked and laughed, while Hua Lan was worried that she had offended her mother-in-law today, and she didn't know what kind of punishment she would suffer when she went back.

Finally arriving at Jinghaihou Mansion, Sister Lan took Sister Zhuang to the backyard. Along the way, Sister Zhuang saw lush green trees, scorching exotic flowers, and a clear stream that zigzagged from the depths of the flowers and trees into the gaps in the rocks.

Go down. A few steps further, gradually heading to the north, it is flat and wide, with flying buildings on both sides and carved embroidered sills, all hidden among the trees in the mountain. Looking down, you can see the clear stream flowing with snow, and the stone steps piercing the clouds.

, with white stones as railings, surrounding the edge of the pool, stone bridges and three harbors, with animal faces holding vomit in their mouths, it is a prosperous scene.

This was the first time for Hua Lan to come to Jinghaihou Mansion. When she saw this scene, she couldn't help but secretly gasped. She originally thought that Chengyuan was grand enough, but compared with Jinghaihou Mansion, it was a notch behind.

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"Mother, Aunt Minglan, do you think who I brought here?" Sister Lan's voice reached the house before her son arrived.

The corner of Yu Yanran's mouth twitched. How could a rich and noble girl be so arrogant? Her gene for teaching others was about to be activated again.

Minglan looked at Hualan with some surprise: "Sister Hualan, why are you here too?"

Hua Lan smiled bitterly and recounted what happened at Earl Zhongqin's Mansion.

Sister Lan thought she was complimenting her, and looked like "I'm really awesome, right?", which made Hua Lan dumbfounded.

Yu Yanran glared at Sister Lan fiercely and apologized to Hualan: "Sister Hualan, this girl has caused trouble for you. How about I ask Mr. Hou to intercede with Uncle Zhongqin later?"

She knew that her daughter-in-law would not get anything good if she offended her mother-in-law. When she first married into the Qin family, she was worried for a while, but later she discovered that Mrs. Qin Liu was so busy every day that she had no time to trouble her.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Hua Lan touched Sister Lan's little head, shook her head and said softly: "Sister Lan is also a warm-blooded person, but my mother-in-law is really..."

In front of Yu Yanran, it was hard for her to criticize her mother-in-law.

Minglan took Hualan's hand and said: "Sister Hualan, you were married into a high family, and you just suffered some grievances in the past. But now the Sheng family has changed. No matter how mean Mrs. Yuan is, don't do it."

It’s not easy for us women to survive in this world if we just tolerate it. If we are miserable all our lives, what’s the point of living?”

When she was in Sheng Mansion, Hua Lan was not what she is now. She acted like an eldest sister. When Ru Lan and Mo Lan bullied Ming Lan, she would stand up and seek justice, and Ming Lan also remembered her kindness.

Hua Lan cried silently when she heard this. She also didn't want to live like this, but in such a feudal system, filial piety must be strictly followed. What can she do?

At this moment, Sister Lan suddenly ran outside with her short legs.

"Daddy."

"Hey, have you received Sister Zhuang?" Qin Hao picked up his daughter.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sister Lan giggled and showed off to Qin Hao: "I got it, it's inside, and I also got Aunt Hualan."

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Qin Hao walked into the room with his daughter in his arms. He saw Hua Lan's eyes were red and the handkerchief in his hand was wet. He knew something must have happened, so he asked his daughter.

Sister Lan vividly recounted what happened in Earl Zhongqin's mansion, and she was so proud that Yu Yanran wanted to snatch her away from Qin Hao and give her a lesson.

Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh when he heard his daughter's description. This girl was really brave enough. She actually rushed to Earl Zhongqin's house and made Madam Yuan embarrassed.

"You're still laughing, this girl is so spoiled by you that she can't live without mercy." Yu Yanran said angrily.

Qin Hao did not argue with Yu Yanran, but said to Hua Lan: "I will make an appointment with Brother Yuan later, and we will go to the temple fair together."

Hua Lan said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis."

The happiest person was Sister Zhuang. Preferring boys over girls was a common phenomenon in ancient times. In addition, Yuan Wenshao was busy with his affairs and rarely had the opportunity to get close to her. She saw that her little sister, Sister Lan, was so close to Qin Hao.

, I’m still very envious inside.

Qin Hao then asked Buqi to go to the front office to look for Yuan Wenshao. Speaking of it, Yuan Wenshao was quite capable. Earl Zhongqin's palace had long been defeated. He could still sneak into the position of general Yuhou in the front office. He could

It is not easy to have the opportunity to meet an official.

At this time, Yuan Wenshao was working as an errand in the front office of the palace. Although General Yuhou was a low-level military position, it could be exempted from the hard work of standing guard, and it was regarded as a staff position.

Suddenly, a subordinate came to report: "Master Yuan, someone from the Marquis of Jinghai Mansion has asked me to bring a message and invite you to visit the house after you leave your post."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace looked at Yuan Wenshao with surprised eyes. Yuan Wenshao was also extremely surprised when he heard this.

"What did you say?"

The subordinate shook his head. Yuan Wenshao was still in a state of confusion, and his colleagues around him had already surrounded him.

"Okay, you are usually a quiet guy, but you actually have such a big backer?"

"Tsk, tsk, Marquis Jinghai invites you to come over and have a chat. Brother Yuan will be very successful in the future, so don't forget us brothers."

After a while of greetings, Yuan Wenshao asked for leave from his boss and rushed to Jinghaihou Mansion. Although he didn't know what it was about, he knew it was a good opportunity. He could tell from the look in his boss's eyes that he would catch up with Jinghaihou Mansion.

How important this line is to his future career.

Under the leadership of his servants, Yuan Wenshao came to the front hall. At this time, Qin Hao and Yu Yanran were already waiting here. Sister Lan pulled Sister Zhuang to Yuan Wenshao.

"Uncle Yuan, you are finally here. We have been waiting for you for a long time."

Just as Yuan Wenshao was about to accuse him, Yu Yanran said to him: "Ignore this girl, she is spoiled by her father."

Qin Hao smiled and said: "Since Brother Yuan is already here, let's set off."

Three carriages set off from Jinghaihou Mansion in a mighty manner and headed to Daxiangguo Temple.

On the carriage at the back, Yuan Wenshao asked Hua Lan: "The Marquis of Jinghai asked me to come to the palace to talk about it. Why? Why are you here?"

Hua Lan sighed and recounted what happened this morning. Yuan Wenshao's expression changed upon hearing this.

"How could mother act like this? We finally had the opportunity to build a good relationship with Marquis Jinghai. Didn't you see the expressions of my colleagues and superiors when they heard that Marquis Jinghai sent someone to invite us?"

Hua Lan's heart moved: "Logically speaking, as a daughter-in-law, I shouldn't criticize my mother-in-law, but this is related to my husband's future. Today's incident is thanks to the fact that the Marquis of Qin didn't take it to heart. If he encounters someone with a small belly, say

Maybe you think that if we look down on others, we are not getting close to each other, but instead we are becoming enemies."

Yuan Wenshao fell into silence, and after a long time he gritted his teeth and said: "I will tell my father when I get back that we will live in separate houses, and you will no longer have to be punished by your mother in the future."

In fact, Yuan Wenshao is not unaware of his wife's grievances, but it's just that separating the family while his parents are still alive will inevitably make people think he is unfilial. Now that he has this opportunity, I believe his father will agree.

Hua Lan looked at her husband with eyes full of surprise. If it was true, then her hard life would be over.

Outside the Daxiangguo Temple, it was very lively. The shops along the street had set up their stalls on both sides of the road. There were also many roadside stalls and the acrobats attracted a large number of people to stop and watch.

Sister Lan was so excited that she clapped her hands and pulled Sister Zhuang to lie against the window of the carriage to watch the new things. This was the first time for Sister Zhuang to see such a lively scene. She, who had always been quiet, was so excited that her face turned red.

"Daddy, I want to eat Grandma Cao's meat pie." Sister Lan's mouth was almost drooling.

Qin Hao pinched his daughter's chubby little face lovingly: "No, let's go buy some meatloaf."

Sister Lan did not forget to remind her: "Buy a few more. Sister Zhuang must have never eaten it. My brother, mother, and Aunt Minglan also like to eat it."

Qin Hao looked at Yu Yanran with a smile: "Look, my daughter remembers you, don't scold her all the time in the future."
To be continued...