Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 191 Confession
The warm sunlight, with its hazy, pale golden hue, seemed like a gift scattered from the heavens, passing through the icy sky and bringing warmth to the people of the earth.

A chilly spring breeze passes by the window, while the golden sun shines down on the world.

Outside, the cold wind occasionally howled past, but inside the incense shop, the fire burned warmly, as if one were in a warm spring.

However, even the warmest and most comfortable private room in the incense shop could not soothe Aunt Wei's current surprise and...

Terrifying!

"Quan...Quan'er, what...what are you saying?"

However, although Aunt Wei was shocked, she remained calm and composed, as if Sheng Changquan was joking.

"Quan'er, your aunt's trip to the capital this time is naturally because of your mother!"

Aunt Wei did not deny it, but instead changed the subject, saying, "If it weren't for the fact that your stepmother is my own sister, why would I have traveled all the way to the capital to visit you at the Sheng residence?"

"Auntie just misses her sister and wanted to come and see you all on her behalf, to see if her children are doing well all these years?"

"It's just a pity for your mother, she..."

"aunt!"

Sheng Changquan suddenly spoke, interrupting what Aunt Wei was about to say.

However, he didn't continue speaking. Instead, he opened his eyes and stared silently at the other person, delivering a "killer look."

After a long while, just as Aunt Wei was racking her brains and preparing to make up some excuses to deal with Sheng Changquan's questions, Sheng Changquan suddenly spoke up again.

"aunt!"

Sheng Changquan didn't comment on her previous remarks, but simply said seriously, "You, this time you came to Beijing..."

"But what is it all for?"

"Yes or no……"

"Do you suspect there's something wrong with my mother's difficult childbirth?"

Sheng Changquan lowered his eyes, and his voice became low and hoarse, as if he were on the verge of collapse after working hard for many days.

Dull, and difficult!

However, amidst these feelings, there is also an overwhelming sense of majesty that shakes the heart of anyone who hears it.

"Bang!"

Aunt Wei stood up abruptly, knocking over the chair behind her with a loud crash.

"Quan'er, what...what are you saying?"

Upon hearing these words, Aunt Wei finally lost her composure and excitedly asked, "You..."

"What... exactly do you know?!"

Aunt Wei, who had stood up, gripped Sheng Changquan's sleeve with trembling hands, her gaze fixed on him, and asked, "Quan'er, tell me quickly!"

After Sheng Changquan directly exposed the truth, Aunt Wei finally admitted it.

However, the reason she was so agitated was not only because Sheng Changquan had discovered her purpose in coming to the capital, but more importantly, because hearing Sheng Changquan speak like this must mean that he had already discovered something.

—At the very least, they discovered clues about Wei Shuyi's difficult childbirth.

"Quan'er, tell me quickly!"

"What exactly did you find out about your stepmother's death?"

Aunt Wei gripped Sheng Changquan's sleeve tightly, like a desperate person hanging on a cliff grasping at a vine that represents life!
Her eyes instantly turned incredibly red, like a volcano brimming with boundless magma, just waiting for the right moment to erupt and destroy everything!
"aunt!"

Sheng Changquan gently shook his head, remaining unmoved, and slowly said, "I did indeed sense something from it, but..."

"I'd like to hear from you first what the real reason is for your trip to Beijing."

Sheng Changquan slowly raised his head and looked back resolutely, as if he would not speak first unless Aunt Wei spoke first. Although Sheng Changquan's behavior at this moment was not as agitated as Aunt Wei to the point of almost losing his composure, and his voice was not as loud as hers, he, sitting firmly in his seat, seemed like a general on the battlefield who could calm the storm, giving the feeling that with a slight wave of his feather fan, he could make the enemy vanish in an instant.

"Quan'er, you..."

Aunt Wei struggled for a long time, but finally, she helplessly loosened her grip and slumped back down.

"Alright, Quan'er, I'll talk!"

Aunt Wei's eyes were moist, and her voice was filled with indescribable sadness.

"Quan'er, my trip to the capital this time is indeed for your concubine's sake."

Now that she had decided to speak up, Aunt Wei was no longer going to hide anything. The main reason she hadn't spoken to Sheng Changquan before was that she felt he was too young to handle such a big secret.

However, who would have thought that Sheng Changquan, at only seven years old, was already so mature that it defied description!

"It's good that Quan'er knows about this!"

Looking at the composed Sheng Changquan across from her, Aunt Wei felt inexplicably relieved.

"From today onwards, my elder sister won't have to bear the burden of her grudges alone anymore!" Aunt Wei thought to herself.

"Over the years, I..."

……

Aunt Wei revealed to Sheng Changquan all her actions over the years, including many things she had never told Minglan, as well as some speculations.

Those include speculations about the Sheng family and about Sheng Hong.

"Quan'er, your father must know something!"

Finally, Aunt Wei said to Sheng Changquan what she had wanted to say for a long time.

"Such a big thing, I don't believe he didn't investigate afterwards?"

"But, after all these years, Quan'er, look at your home, isn't it still the same as it was before?"

"The old lady, the eldest daughter-in-law, and even that Lin concubine of yours, aren't they still living well in the Sheng family?"

"It's...it's just my older sister..."

Aunt Wei could no longer utter a word.

Aunt Wei never said these words to Minglan. At most, she would try to subtly probe the matter from the sidelines, but Minglan would often change the subject before she could even say anything.

Once or twice, Aunt Wei could take it as a coincidence, but after it happened many times, she realized that it meant Minglan was deliberately trying not to hear it. Therefore, Aunt Wei never said these things to Minglan again.

However, Sheng Changquan is not Minglan!
"Auntie, I know all of this."

At this moment, there was a slight, almost imperceptible tremor in Sheng Changquan's voice.

Actually, although Aunt Wei was very kind to Minglan and her brother, Sheng Changquan was still worried about her. So, throughout the day, he was secretly observing Aunt Wei to see if she had any ill intentions.

After a day, Sheng Changquan finally realized in his heart that Aunt Wei's kindness was genuine—she was a reliable family member.

Of course, correspondingly, Sheng Changquan also had some "unreliable" relatives, such as Lord Sheng Hong...

"aunt!"

"I think I already know who it is?"

"After all, seven years ago, only a handful of people could have accomplished this!"

Sheng Changquan spoke slowly.

The midnight update is over. I'll go to bed early tonight and continue writing tomorrow...

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