Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 239 No Fate
"Cough cough!"

Princess Pingning was somewhat overwhelmed by Madam Wang's blunt statement.

"Hehe, what are you saying, Madam Sheng?"

"Even our Duke Qi's mansion is nothing more than..."

"what!"

Not wanting to argue with Princess Pingning any further, Madam Wang simply suppressed the other's voice with a loud laugh: "Your Highness, your hairpin is really beautiful!"

Princess Pingning was choked by Madam Wang's rude and offensive change of topic, but in the end she gritted her teeth and swallowed this "humiliation"!
After all, she had achieved her goal for today. From now on, her Heng'er and the Sheng family's daughter would be completely separated!

Because she knew Old Madam Sheng's temperament, and knew that she was a noble and unyielding woman.

After today's incident, if the Duke of Qi's mansion does not admit its mistake in the future, the other party will absolutely not allow their daughter to marry into this family again.

She can guarantee that!

Similarly, Princess Pingning dared to guarantee one more thing: the Duke of Qi's mansion, or rather, herself, Princess Pingning would never mistake it!

"Hehe, Madam Sheng, even if we let go of the matter of the adopted daughter, you still have to accept this pearl hairpin!"

Princess Pingning gritted her teeth and exchanged a few words with Madam Wang, but in the end she still brought up the matter of the pearl hairpin from before, intending to leave it in the Sheng family.

Of course, Princess Pingning did this not for any other purpose, but simply to make amends.

After all, that's just her personality; she doesn't want to owe anyone anything.

Regardless of the circumstances, her visit to the Sheng family today and her actions have ultimately damaged the family's dignity. Putting aside everything else, the old lady of the Sheng family is such a noble person that she would never do anything like climbing the social ladder.

Previously, Princess Pingning thought that Qi Heng's infatuation with the Sheng family girl was due to the Sheng family's methods, that they were deliberately using this to bewitch her Heng'er. However, after seeing it with her own eyes today, Princess Pingning finally overturned her speculation and eliminated her previous prejudice against the Sheng family.

Of course, the most important reason for this is the presence of Old Madam Sheng and Minglan.

The former is because of Old Madam Sheng's reputation; people know what kind of person she is, and the children she raises will certainly not have such sinister intentions.

After all, it wasn't just Princess Yong; Princess Pingning back then was also a fan of Old Madam Sheng.

The latter is because Princess Pingning genuinely liked Minglan.

The relationships between people are so wonderful. After only a brief meeting, Princess Pingning had already fallen in love with this gentle and well-behaved little girl.

If Qi Heng weren't her only son and her only hope for the future, Princess Pingning would really have wanted to take Minglan as her daughter-in-law and marry her into the Qi State Duke's mansion.

Unfortunately, their family only had Qi Heng, so Princess Pingning had no choice but to sever this relationship so that Qi Heng could "fly higher"!
However, despite her meticulous planning, Princess Pingning still overlooked a few things.

That is, Princess Pingning forgot that Minglan may not be anything special now, and even Minglan may not be anything special in the future, but Minglan's brother, brother, and even her future husband may not be so special!
Putting aside everything else, at the very least, Minglan's elder brother, Sheng Changbai, is already quite remarkable and will surely have a bright future. However, Princess Pingning's actions today are no less than a slap in the face to Sheng Changbai.

No matter how deep the friendship between Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng was, it could not compare to the bond between siblings who were connected by blood. Moreover, given Sheng Changbai's personality, he was a typical patriarch.

In other words, I can hit my family members, but you can't touch them!

Therefore, it is unknown what Qi Heng's future career path will be like, but at the very least, he has immediately created several potential enemies.

These enemies may not kill him, but they will certainly make him suffer in the future.

Sheng Changquan can guarantee that!
"This……"

Madam Wang glanced at Old Madam Sheng, who was still there, with a troubled expression, unsure whether she should continue.

"Boom!"

Grandma Sheng leaned on her cane and gently pushed Minglan.

"Go, Ming'er!"

"Go and retrieve the young master's belongings!" The old lady's words had a double meaning.

In fact, the reason why Old Madam Sheng asked Minglan to take the hairpin was not because she coveted anything, but because she wanted Minglan to see the situation clearly and give up her past thoughts.

The thing the old lady was talking about referred not only to the South China Sea pearl hairpin in Qi Heng's hand, but also to the heart that Minglan had entrusted to him.

"Yes, Grandmother!"

Minglan first took a small step back, then paused for a moment, and then bravely stepped forward, walking cleanly and neatly to Qi Heng.

She curtsied and smiled at Qi Heng, saying, "Minglan greets Young Master!"

"bright……"

"...Sixth Sister!"

Qi Heng had barely uttered the word "Ming" when he saw Minglan's brows furrow slightly, so he quickly changed his address and called her "Sixth Sister".

The former is a girl's name, which seems distant but is actually intimate and casual, while the latter is the order of siblings, which seems like family but is actually worlds apart and extremely estranged.

"Sixth Sister..."

Qi Heng stared intently at Minglan before him, wishing that the world could freeze in this moment forever, never to continue.

Unfortunately!
"Young Master, my hairpin!"

Seeing that Qi Heng remained motionless, Minglan had no choice but to speak up and remind him.

"Heng'er, hurry up and send it by express!"

Not only Minglan, but Princess Pingning also spoke up, adding a comment.

Princess Pingning nodded silently in her heart when she saw Minglan's performance.

"Polite and well-mannered, truly a child raised by Old Madam Sheng!"

"It's just a pity that their family background is a bit lacking, otherwise..."

Princess Pingning blinked, but didn't think about it any further. She simply focused her gaze on her son, forcing him to make the final decision.

"Yes... Mother..."

Qi Heng came to his senses and looked at Minglan with a sorrowful gaze.

Even though he had countless things he wanted to say, in the end, they all vanished with Minglan's address of "Young Master".

"Thank you, young master!"

Minglan accepted the hairpin Qi Heng offered, thanked him, and then returned to the old lady's side with a polite smile.

At this moment, both Princess Pingning and Old Madam Sheng were relieved.

"Let's go!"

Grandma Sheng didn't want to see Qi Heng and his mother anymore, so she simply gave Minglan an order and then stepped out of the house on her own.

Minglan, needing to support Old Madam Sheng, also left.

Behind him, Qi Heng, like a wooden puppet, followed Princess Pingning's instructions, giving the remaining hairpins to Mo Lan and Ru Lan one by one, completing his final "task".

For some reason, at this moment, Qi Heng's originally vibrant face suddenly showed some dejection and less vitality.

……

(End of this chapter)