Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 158 Return the wish
"Auntie, it's me!"

"I am Minglan!"

Minglan wiped her eyes, her voice choked with sobs.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Aunt Wei's eyes instantly welled up with tears, but seeing her niece made her very happy.

"Minglan, I'm relieved to see you grow up!"

"This way, I haven't let my poor sister down!"

Hearing Aunt Wei mention her own mother, Minglan was filled with mixed emotions, and suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

"Auntie, please...please stop talking!"

Minglan suppressed the bitterness in her heart and forced a smile, saying with difficulty, "My mother, her only wish before she passed away was for me to live well. I... I naturally cannot disobey my mother's wishes!"

Minglan suppressed her longing and stammered, "I will... I will definitely live well."

"Yep!"

Aunt Wei nodded in agreement: "No matter what, staying alive is the most important thing!"

"Oh, right, Auntie!"

Minglan didn't want to talk about these sad things anymore, and thinking that Aunt Wei must be tired from her journey, she quickly said, "You must be exhausted from your journey. Let's go inside and have a simple meal!"

"it is good!"

Aunt Wei also saw through Minglan's thoughts and understood that this was a happy time and she shouldn't act like this, so she obediently let Minglan make arrangements.

but.

"Minglan, where is Changquan?"

Aunt Wei turned her head and looked around for a long time, only to find that there was only Minglan in front of her, and she could not see her nephew Sheng Changquan!

As a result, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

However, Aunt Wei's anxiety stemmed not from anything else, but from her fear of hearing news similar to what happened to Wei Shuyi back then: "What happened to Changquan? Is he alright?"

"what?"

Minglan was somewhat at a loss because of Aunt Wei's reaction.

"Auntie, what are you talking about? My brother is perfectly fine!"

"Really?"

Aunt Wei was skeptical: "If nothing's wrong, why isn't Changquan here?"

"Aunt~"

Minglan didn't understand Aunt Wei's worry, assuming she was concerned about Sheng Changquan, so she helplessly explained, "My brother is really alright, but today's incident was just a coincidence. He was because..."

Then, Minglan recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

……

However, Minglan and the others did not notice that while they were exchanging pleasantries at the door, there was a figure standing in a corner of the Sheng residence behind them.

"that person?"

A figure lurked deep within the mansion, secretly watching Aunt Wei with a look of surprise and uncertainty: "Is that person from the Wei family?"

Suddenly, as if recognizing Aunt Wei, the person's hands trembled, and they were startled!
"Oh no, the Wei family has arrived!"

"We need to tell my mother about this!"

Upon discovering that Aunt Wei had come to the capital, the figure turned and ran away.

Judging from the direction she was running, it was towards the backyard of the Sheng family.

As the sunlight shone upon him, the person gradually revealed his true appearance.

This person—is none other than Zhou Xueniang from Linxi Pavilion.

...The Rong family.

"Daughter, please don't go out these days!"

"Just stay home and wait for your sister's news!"

Master Rong looked at Rong Feiyan, who was dressed in her finest attire, with a helpless expression.

"what?"

"Dad, no!"

The matter of Rong Feiyan had already been passed on to Consort Rong in the palace by Master Rong. So, after the three members of the Rong family communicated with each other, they were preparing to wait for the right time to go to the palace to ask for permission to arrange the marriage directly!

Consort Rong approved of the marriage between Rong Feiyan and Qi Heng. Firstly, she genuinely cared for her younger sister and felt that Qi Heng was a good match for her. Secondly, Qi Heng himself was talented and came from a good family. With his abilities and connections, he would naturally be able to make a name for himself in the court in the future.

At that time, Consort Rong might even benefit from his influence!

Knowing how sought-after Qi Heng was, Master Rong wanted to appease Rong Feiyan and keep her at home until the marriage was settled, so as not to attract jealousy and cause trouble for others.
However, it's no use just for Master Rong to say the idea; the most important thing is for Rong Feiyan to carry it out.

"Dad~"

Rong Feiyan was dissatisfied when she heard Master Rong's order.

She approached Master Rong in a sweet and innocent manner, and said in a coquettish tone, just like when she was a child, "Father, your daughter is about to get married. Don't you feel sorry for her?"

"After I get married, I'm afraid I'll have to spend my whole life being a wife and mother. I won't have much time to play then. Father, please be kind to your daughter and let her relax one last time?"

"Please? Daddy~"

Seeing that Master Rong did not immediately agree, Rong Feiyan resorted to her best trick, deliberately blinking pitifully, hoping to gain some chance of success.

"this?"

Sure enough, Master Rong couldn't resist his daughter's appearance. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, his fatherly thoughts prevailed.

"Alright, Feiyan, you can be naughty for a while longer!"

Thinking about Rong Feiyan's future marriage into the Duke of Qi's mansion, Master Rong couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

He figured that since his family was related to the imperial family and Consort Rong in the palace was currently favored, even if someone disliked Rong Feiyan, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything. At most, it would just be some harmless squabbles between young girls.

"However, daughter, you must remember this!"

"No matter where you go during this period, you must take the family guards with you. Oh, and also that Granny Li sent by your sister. Under no circumstances can you go around alone."

"do you know?"

Master Rong gave a few more words of advice.

"Yes, Father!"

Rong Feiyan smiled mischievously, but readily agreed.

"Then Father, I will take my leave now."

Rong Feiyan thought of the marriage fortune she had obtained at the Sanqing Temple outside the capital. At that time, she had made a vow that if she could marry Qi Heng, she would personally offer three kinds of sacrificial animals to repay the kindness of the immortal.

Now that things have progressed to ninety percent, it seems to be a done deal, so she has to go out and fulfill her promise.

"Well, let's go!"

Master Rong didn't take it seriously; he simply waved his hand, dismissing her.

Rong Feiyan curtsied to her father, waved slightly to her personal maid, and then leisurely walked out.

"Peony, go outside and tell people to make preparations. I'm going to the Sanqing Temple to fulfill a vow today!"

Outside, Rong Feiyan turned her head and instructed the maid beside her, "Remember to have them prepare more sacrificial offerings; you must not fail to show my sincerity!"

"Yes, girl!"

The maid, Peony, responded and quickly ran out.

(End of this chapter)