Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 221 Promise
a long time.

Just as Qi Heng and Mama Sang were both too afraid to speak, Princess Pingning finally made a new move.

"it is good!"

"Heng'er, I'll grant your request!"

Princess Pingning's voice was extremely gentle, like a spring breeze in February, which directly awakened the source of joy in Qi Heng's heart.

"Oh? Mother, you've agreed?"

Qi Heng asked again, still unsure of himself.

"Yes, Mother agrees!"

Princess Pingning withdrew the fan from her hand and smiled, saying, "However, Heng'er, you must first tell your mother which girl you have taken a fancy to, right?"

Princess Pingning smiled with extreme gentleness, as if her usual majesty had vanished.

However, from an angle unseen by anyone, Princess Pingning gripped the fan handle tightly, using a force that could be described as violent to desperately pry at the fine sandalwood handle, even causing the veins on her hands to bulge!

Each strand, each wisp, was almost terrifyingly grotesque!
"Heng'er, is the girl you've taken a fancy to from the Sheng family...?"

Princess Pingning smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, making her appear somewhat terrifying.

However, Qi Heng, who was overwhelmed by the good news, did not notice his mother's unusual behavior at all. He was so happy that he stared at Princess Pingning and said happily, "Mother, I do like the girl from the Sheng family!"

"Oh? Who is it?"

Princess Pingning narrowed her eyes, quietly looking at her simple-minded son in front of her, and asked with a mixture of concern and nonchalance, "Could it be the fifth daughter of the Sheng family?"

"No! It's not!"

Qi Heng was startled!
Thinking of Rulan's unruly appearance, he immediately shook his head and said, "Mother, I like Sixth Sister!"

"six?"

Princess Pingning raised an eyebrow, feeling slightly comforted.

"Thankfully, Heng'er's eyes haven't gone blind yet!"

Princess Pingning was naturally familiar with the Sheng family's daughters. After all, when she sent Qi Heng to the Sheng family's academy, Princess Pingning had specifically asked someone to investigate them.

In order to understand the character of these girls in detail, Princess Pingning even sent someone to Granny Kong's hometown in Shandong to find out the details.

Because Princess Pingning was raised by the current Empress, Granny Kong had some connection with her. At Princess Pingning's request, Granny Kong gave a brief account of all the daughters of the Sheng family.

Among them, the eldest daughter, Hua Lan, is already married, so we will not mention her for the time being. The fourth daughter, Mo Lan, is knowledgeable in poetry and literature, loves talent, is vain, and longs to marry into a wealthy family. Her character is not bad, but she is definitely not in the eyes of Princess Pingning.

Not to mention, the other party was an illegitimate daughter.

Secondly, there is Rulan, the fifth daughter of the Sheng family. She is optimistic and honest, without any scheming or trickery. Her emotions are always on display. Apart from being the legitimate daughter, she has nothing else to offer!
Therefore, Rulan is absolutely unsuitable to be the future mistress of the Qi State Duke's mansion.

As for Minglan, she was the one that Kong Mama liked the most. This was because Minglan was raised by the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi, Old Madam Sheng, and she was exceptionally talented, resilient, and dignified in her dealings with others, making her a lovable and excellent choice for a daughter-in-law.

However, she also had one major disadvantage: she was an illegitimate daughter.

And she was the illegitimate daughter of a minor official of the fifth rank!
In short, in Princess Pingning's eyes, there was only Sheng Hong, a fifth-rank official; all his daughters were beneath her notice.

"Pity!"

Princess Pingning sighed inwardly, "If the sixth young lady that Heng'er likes could have a different father, then I wouldn't have to break them up!"

Thinking about her son's future, Princess Pingning gritted her teeth and made a decision in secret.

half an hour.

"Is the sixth daughter of the Sheng family named Minglan?"

"Yes, mother!"

"Sixth Sister's given name is Minglan!"

Qi Heng stared longingly at his mother, hoping to hear her say words of approval.

"hehe!"

Princess Pingning suppressed her inner thoughts and simply smiled at Qi Heng, saying, "Minglan is a good girl, and I like her very much!"

"It's just that Heaven wouldn't allow it; otherwise, I would have wanted to adopt Minglan as my own daughter."

Princess Pingning gave Qi Heng a meaningful look, thereby expressing her affection for Minglan.

"Mother!" Qi Heng didn't understand the deeper meaning in Princess Pingning's words. He simply assumed that she genuinely liked Minglan, so he smiled and said, "Mother, after I marry my sixth sister, you can also treat her as your own daughter!"

"I would never be jealous of my son!"

"is it?"

"Heng'er, if I truly consider Minglan my daughter, won't you have any objections?"

Princess Pingning made a seemingly casual remark, as if hinting at something.

"will not!"

Qi Heng smiled happily, completely unaware of what his mother was planning.

"Mother, if you truly cherish Sixth Sister more than I do, then I would be more than happy to have that!"

"That's good!"

Princess Pingning's smile was finally genuine this time.

"Alright, get up now!"

Princess Pingning scolded Qi Heng, "Mother Sang is right, the ground is cold, you mustn't catch a cold!"

"Otherwise, you'll suffer when you get old!"

"hehe!"

"Yes, mother!"

Seeing that he had achieved the result he wanted, Qi Heng was overjoyed.

"Mother, since you've already made up your mind, then I'll go back to study now!"

"go Go!"

Princess Pingning waved to Qi Heng, indicating, "After the palace examination, I will accompany you to the Sheng family to finalize this matter!"

Seeing that Qi Heng lingered there, Princess Pingning had no choice but to meet his earnest and worried gaze and give him a promise.

"Yes, mother!"

At this moment, Qi Heng bowed to Princess Pingning once again, and then finally left happily.

house.

"Your Majesty, are you really planning to?"

Mama Sang leaned close to Princess Pingning and whispered tentatively.

"Ah!"

"What else can we do?"

"We can't let Heng'er focus on this and miss the upcoming palace examination, can we?"

At this moment, Princess Pingning was unaware that Qi Heng had concealed his examination results from her and still believed that he was qualified for the palace examination.

Of course, the results of the imperial examination have not been released yet, and the final outcome is uncertain. Who knows, Qi Heng might actually pass.

"Humph!"

Princess Pingning's expression returned to its cold sternness, and at the same time, her eyes flashed with a resolute light that would make even men feel ashamed: "However, the Sheng family has certainly made a good plan!"

Princess Pingning sneered and deduced, "I originally thought that the Sheng family, being a scholarly family, would still have some shame. But who knew they would try to use a concubine's daughter to tie the Sheng family to our Duke of Qi's mansion?"

"Trying to use this to climb the social ladder?"

"dream!"

Madam Sang listened to Princess Pingning's outburst without saying a word, simply listening quietly.

Princess Pingning's impression of the Sheng family was becoming increasingly disgusted!
"After all, they came from a merchant family; they know all these tricks!"

"This is truly a disgrace to the reputation of the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion, which belongs to Old Madam Sheng!"

She was clearly furious, and Princess Pingning's outburst was extremely harsh!

(End of this chapter)