Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 249 Details of the Acting
After meeting Sheng Changquan, Rong Feiyan immediately ran home excitedly and found Master Rong hiding alone in his study.

The current Master Rong is no longer as leisurely as before; he is now constantly sighing.

It seems he's worried about his precious daughter.

"father!"

Rong Feiyan burst in from the outer room, beaming as she ran to Master Rong, calling out twice, "Father~"

"Ok?"

Ignoring her father's astonished gaze, Rong Feiyan continued, "Father, I have something to tell you!"

"what?"

At this moment, Master Rong was still somewhat taken aback!
"What...what...what exactly is going on?"

"How come my daughter has suddenly returned to normal?"

Master Rong was somewhat confused, wondering what was wrong with Rong Feiyan.

However, before Master Rong could think it over, Rong Feiyan opened her mouth and immediately recounted everything Sheng Changquan had said from beginning to end.

Because of the good atmosphere in the Rong family and the harmonious relationship among relatives, Rong Feiyan didn't think about hiding anything. At most, she just didn't reveal her girlish thoughts because she was shy.

She told everything that was beside her.

"Father, this is what happened, what do you think?"

After Rong Feiyan finished explaining the whole matter, she immediately looked at Master Rong expectantly, hoping that he would agree with her idea.

"what?"

"what?"

It was only then that Master Rong slowly came to his senses.

"My daughter, what's wrong?"

Master Rong asked hesitantly.

When Master Rong came to his senses, the first thing he thought of was not what Rong Feiyan had said; his mind was focused on something else that was more important.

"Huh? What?"

Rong Feiyan was confused by Rong Gui's words. She didn't understand what her father meant and was somewhat bewildered.

"This……"

Master Rong carefully considered his words before tentatively asking, "My daughter!"

"you……"

"Are you interested in that guy?"

Ronggui, being a man after all, spoke his mind without mincing words.

"ah?"

Rong Feiyan blushed and immediately felt a little shy.

"Father, what...what are you saying?"

Although Rong Feiyan was denying it, her voice grew softer and softer, which, in Master Rong's eyes, seemed like a silent nod.

When Master Rong saw this scene, he immediately felt his vision go black!

"this?"

Why is this happening again?

Master Rong felt that his daughter's taste was becoming more and more unique!
From the very first young master of the Qi State Duke's mansion, Qi Heng, who was known as the most handsome man in Tokyo, to the current benefactor who does not reveal his true appearance.

The former was the focus of everyone's attention because of her excellence, which led to fierce competition among people. In fact, Rong Feiyan suffered a calamity because of this and was tricked by the people of the Yongwang Mansion!
If it weren't for a "benefactor" intervening, Rong Feiyan's fate would have been truly unpredictable.

However, the more grateful Ronggui was to this "benefactor" before, the more hatred he now harbors in his heart!
"This guy!"

Master Rong felt frustrated: "My own daughter either doesn't love anyone, or she loves those weirdos!"

In Ronggui's eyes, Qi Heng was not a good match because he was too attractive to women!

However, Sheng Changquan is not a good guy either, because although he doesn't attract attention, it's purely because he doesn't show his face at all!

If they don't show their true faces, what else can we talk about?
"Dad~"

Seeing her father staring blankly into space, Rong Feiyan immediately began to whine and plead, "Father, could you please cooperate with our benefactor and do this for us?"

After his daughter's repeated pleas, Master Rong could only sigh again and say helplessly, "Alright!"

"Let's consider this as repaying a debt of gratitude!"

He glanced at his beloved daughter, who was secretly delighted, and a look of sorrow returned to his face.

When will my daughter ever be reliable?

……

In fact, the reason Rong Gui agreed to what Rong Feiyan said was not just because he was a doting father and could fully satisfy all of his precious daughter's requests.

In the eyes of this old fox, he had already weighed the pros and cons of the matter.

Firstly, what he did would not cause any loss to the Rong family. Secondly, he could repay Sheng Changquan's favor and relieve his worries.

Of course, this was his thought before he met Rong Feiyan.

After all, back then, Master Rong never imagined that his daughter would fall for such a secretive guy.

In fact, Rong Gui had another hidden benefit in doing this: it would completely sever Rong Feiyan's feelings for Qi Heng.

Although Rong Feiyan had previously stated that she no longer liked Qi Heng, Rong Gui was not sure if she could really keep her word. If she did do this, it would be a way to end the ill-fated relationship between the two of them in one fell swoop!
Tell me, how could this not please Master Rong?

Therefore, after agreeing to Rong Feiyan's request, he naturally took immediate action.

First, he had someone speak with his eldest daughter, Rong Zhixian, and deliberately asked her to show signs of wanting the Emperor to issue a decree for marriage when the Princess Consort of Yong entered the palace, in order to force her to lose her composure.

At the same time, Master Rong also began to become increasingly active in the court, intentionally or unintentionally leaning towards the political views of the Duke of Qi's family in his words, in order to create the illusion of harmony between the two families.

The fact that the two acted simultaneously naturally attracted the attention of the Prince of Yong's residence.

It was precisely because of this that Prince Yong disregarded all means and forcibly dragged the Duke of Qi into his residence, ostensibly for a drink, but in reality to detain him and force the rest of the Duke of Qi's household to come to him.

Most importantly, Princess Pingning and her son were to visit each other to finalize the marriage between the two families.

……

The Duke's Mansion of Qi.

"Mother!"

Qi Heng angrily pushed open the door to the room of the Duke and Duchess of Qi, unusually losing his composure, and shouted, "Mother, why... ah?"

Inside the room, before Qi Heng could finish his accusations, he suddenly saw Princess Pingning's dejected appearance!
"Mother, what's wrong...?"

Seeing his usually strong mother looking so frightened, Qi Heng could no longer care about anything else!

At this moment, even if it were just because of Buwei's death, or even if Sheng Changquan were to die, Qi Heng would still prioritize his mother.

Of course, this is also because his relationship with Sheng Changquan is not friendly. Although they have been classmates for many years and Minglan is the one connecting them, there is always a barrier between them.

If it were Minglan instead, the conclusion might be different.

"Mother, what... what's wrong with you?" Qi Heng pushed aside Sang Mama, who was supporting Princess Pingning, and asked with a worried and distressed expression.

Upon seeing this, Madam Sang immediately gave a look to the maids beside her, and then led them out slowly, intending to leave the room to the mother and son.

"Heng'er!"

Princess Pingning was no longer the elegant and noble woman she had been during the day. Her face was pale and her expression was frightened. She looked like an old chrysanthemum that had been battered by wind and rain, listless and powerless.

"Heng'er, your father..."

Princess Pingning grabbed Qi Heng, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "Your father has been detained by the Prince of Yong's men!"

"what!"

Qi Heng finally understood why Princess Pingning looked the way she did!
"Mother, why did the Prince of Yong do this?"

Qi Heng's first thought was about matters of state.

"Could it be that Father and Prince Yong disagree on politics, and he wants to use this to get revenge on Father?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Pingning shook her head, indicating her disapproval.

"Heng'er, the reason your father was made difficult by the Prince of Yong's mansion this time is not because of those things!"

Seeing Qi Heng's worried expression, Princess Pingning softly revealed the reason.

"The reason why the Prince of Yong's mansion is doing this is because they want you to marry their daughter—Princess Jiacheng!"

Shocking!

"Marry... Princess Jiacheng?"

Qi Heng managed to utter those words with difficulty, his face showing both shock and anger!
"Mother, do they, the Prince of Yong's mansion, still have any regard for the law?"

"Could it be that they dare to detain a first-rank duke just because of their daughter's marriage?"

Qi Heng exclaimed in disbelief.

He never imagined that the cause of this matter would be so bizarre!
Princess Pingning shook her head and said helplessly, "Heng'er, why don't you understand?"

"This Prince Yong is the law from now on!"

Seeing that Qi Heng still didn't understand, Princess Pingning had no choice but to explain the matter clearly.

"Heng'er, His Majesty is getting old. The future position of Crown Prince can only fall into the hands of the Prince of Yong or the Prince of Yan!"

"At present, Prince Yong has the upper hand in this situation, and most of the ministers in the court are on his side, hoping to gain merit by supporting the new emperor. Although Prince Yan also has many supporters in the court, his biggest weakness is that he has no offspring!"

At this point, a glint of light flashed in Princess Pingning's eyes, seemingly out of place with her current state, but Qi Heng was too shocked to notice it.

"Therefore, Prince Yong is the current trend!"

"His words are practically like a royal decree!"

Princess Pingning took Qi Heng's hand and pleaded, "Heng'er, I beg you, please go to the Prince of Yong's mansion and bring your father back!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Mother, I...I understand!"

Faced with this situation, Qi Heng could only lower his head and accept his fate!
Because he finally understood the situation that the Duke of Qi's mansion was currently facing.

"Heng'er, I'm so sorry you had to go through this!"

Princess Pingning comforted Qi Heng, a hint of reluctance showing on her face.

……

As Qi Heng rode in the manor's carriage to the Prince of Yong's residence, Mama Sang suddenly approached Princess Pingning and whispered, "Princess!"

"Our scheming against the young master is probably..."

"What are you afraid of?"

At this moment, Princess Pingning no longer showed any of the fear she had just felt!
She straightened her hair and regained her composure: "You should know that I'm doing this for Heng'er's own good!"

Princess Pingning spoke indifferently, but there was even a hint of relief in her eyes. She glanced at Mama Sang, who looked hesitant, and said, "Mama Sang, you should know my good intentions."

"Heng'er must never marry the illegitimate daughter of that fifth-rank official!"

Princess Pingning said resolutely, "Moreover, the Princess Consort of Yong's mansion personally came to our door, wanting my family to agree to the marriage between Heng'er and Princess Jiacheng. How could I refuse?"

Madam Sang did not speak, clearly understanding the meaning behind Princess Pingning's words.

"Ah~"

With Qi Heng not present, Princess Pingning decided to speak frankly.

"Actually, what I just said wasn't all false!"

"The current situation in the court is indeed as I just said. Prince Yong holds the upper hand, and in fact, if anything were to happen to His Majesty in the future, Prince Yong would be the most likely to ascend to the throne!"

"If I refuse Princess Yong's proposal now, what will happen to our Qi State Duke's Mansion in the future?"

"If the Prince of Yong's mansion really holds a grudge, then our whole family is destined to decline!"

The determination in Princess Pingning's eyes grew even stronger!
"So, I did nothing wrong!"

"Moreover, I did this for Heng'er's own good, and for the good of that Sheng family girl!"

Meeting Madam Sang's questioning gaze, Princess Pingning explained, "If I hadn't said some good words for them, how could the Prince of Yong's mansion have let this Sheng family girl go?"

"If they really want to deal with this Sheng family girl, they don't even need to lift a finger!"

"If we just spread a few rumors, others will definitely step in to curry favor with the Prince of Yong's mansion."

Princess Pingning revealed another layer of her thoughts.

“But things are different now. With my involvement, the Prince of Yong’s mansion will naturally stop targeting the Sheng family girl. This can be considered my way of making amends to Heng’er as her mother!”

Having said that, it's not hard to see the kind side of Princess Pingning.

After all, she was right. If things really came to that, the Prince of Yong's mansion would definitely target Minglan!

Given the nature of Princess Jiacheng and Princess Yong, even if they were wary of the civil officials at that time, they would still take action. In fact, the civil officials might even have abandoned the Sheng family.

Because at this time, the Prince Yong's Mansion was gradually gaining momentum!
Otherwise, no matter how arrogant the Prince of Yong was, he wouldn't dare to forcibly detain a duke.

Of course, the whole thing tonight was planned and coordinated by Princess Pingning and the people of the Prince of Yong's mansion. Apart from Princess Pingning, no one else in the Duke of Qi's mansion knew about this.

Even the Duke of Qi was playing himself, completely unaware of the truth.

Princess Pingning did this in order to get Qi Heng to join the Yong Prince's mansion so that he could rise in rank and revitalize the family business.

……

Shengfu.

"Hey! Brother Bai is back!"

Although Sheng Changbai did not return to the mansion until after dark, the Sheng family members were still waiting for him and for news of him.

Because of an anecdote from the reign of Emperor Taizong, the results of the imperial examinations in this dynasty are only announced the following day. However, even so, the candidates themselves can still vaguely sense and know their scores.

At this moment, the Sheng family members were waiting for Sheng Changbai's own feelings and wanted to hear what he had to say.

(End of this chapter)