Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 252 Announcement of the Betrothal
After all, that was the ultimate result inherited from the previous generation.

"how?"

Across from her, Mo Lan's lips curled slightly, her large eyes sweeping over Ru Lan's straining hands, and she couldn't help but sneer.

"Could it be that you, Fifth Sister, as the older sister, are trying to bully Sixth Sister?"

Mo Lan seized on Ru Lan's weakness and quickly turned the small matter into a big one, escalating the situation to a higher level.

"Or is it that the Sheng family, which is under the control of the eldest daughter-in-law, simply enjoys this practice of the legitimate son bullying the illegitimate son?"

"And your fifth sister, she especially enjoys bullying us illegitimate daughters?"

Mo Lan's words were incredibly sarcastic and unsettling.

That makes sense, though; she had always resented the Sheng family's system of distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children.

Of course, that shouldn't be said. Or to put it another way, Mo Lan doesn't reject the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in this world. Rather, she simply feels unwilling and rejects the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children that she herself possesses.

It should be noted that Mo Lan herself also places great importance on whether a husband is legitimate or illegitimate. When choosing a husband, in addition to his family background, whether he is legitimate or illegitimate is also a very important factor.

In other words, Mo Lan's future husband will only be the eldest son of the family.

That's why it's said that she doesn't reject all legitimate and illegitimate children; after all, she simply dislikes her own status as an illegitimate daughter.

"you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Hearing Mo Lan's words, Ru Lan, with her fiery temper, naturally couldn't stand it, especially since she had dragged Wang Da Niangzi into the matter.

Therefore, Rulan immediately launched a counterattack.

"And Mo Lan, how dare you speak ill of my mother! I'm going to tell her and have her punish you severely!"

"hehe!"

Mo Lan glanced at Ru Lan with disdain, showing little fear.

"Fifth sister, I didn't mean to speak ill of the eldest mistress!"

Mo Lan calmly explained, "I was just saying a few words casually; how could it be considered an offense or criticism?"

"Besides, if the eldest mistress were strict in managing the household, she wouldn't have allowed Fifth Sister to run wild like this!"

"after all!"

Of all the lessons Father teaches us, you've made the most mistakes!

"Furthermore, today you even addressed my sister by her full name, attempting to sow discord between me and Madam. If I were to report this to Father, you would likely be punished again!"

Because of their different upbringing, Mo Lan and Ru Lan each have their own strengths and weaknesses, influenced by their respective mothers.

If we're talking about eloquence, Rulan is far inferior to Molan.

At this moment, Rulan was confused by Molan's words and turned her own reasoning into that of being unreasonable.

However, this time it was a little different.

"Mo Lan, you...you're talking nonsense..."

"I...I just..."

For a moment, Rulan was so angry with Molan that she was speechless.

Just as Rulan was about to defend herself as she always had, something suddenly came to her mind.

then.

"Fourth Sister!"

Upon recalling this incident, Rulan immediately swallowed back the words she was about to say, changed her tone, and forced a smile, saying, "Fourth Sister, you're right!"

"It was indeed my fault. I was too rough and accidentally caused Fourth Sister to misunderstand!"

Rulan, contrary to her usual behavior, "admitted defeat" and directly echoed Molan's words.

"what?"

However, Rulan's unusual behavior did catch Molan's attention.

In fact, not to mention Mo Lan, even Ming Lan, who was beside Ru Lan, was full of questions.

"Fifth Sister, what's this?"

Minglan tilted her head, feeling a little strange herself.

She was very curious as to why Rulan's fiery temper had suddenly changed, and why she had become so much calmer.

……

Rulan, unaware of what her sisters were thinking, continued to explain.

"However, I'm not bullying my sixth sister!"

"Fourth sister, you've seen it wrong!"

Rulan turned around and winked at Minglan, signaling her to speak up and cooperate.

"Ah? Oh!"

"Yes!"

Minglan snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "Fourth sister, fifth sister wasn't bullying me, we...we were just joking around!"

Minglan had no intention of offending either Molan or Rulan, but if a conflict arose between them and she needed to take a stand, she would have a choice.

Minglan's choice was the Wei Rui Xuan side.

Besides the fact that Wei Ruixuan was in a position of great righteousness and was the proper housekeeper of the Sheng family, the most important reason was that Minglan also disapproved of the way Linxige acted.

Especially after Aunt Wei came to the capital and told her those things, Minglan felt even more strongly about it.

Therefore, at times, Minglan would intentionally or unintentionally favor Rulan.

"Ha, you're hopeless!"

Seeing Minglan's actions and hearing the words she spoke, Molan's eyes were filled with contempt.

Although Mo Lan's purpose in saying these things was not to stand up for Ming Lan, she simply wanted to use it as an excuse to deliberately make things difficult for Ru Lan and vent her anger.

However, on the other hand, one can still see a hint of "fighting for justice" in Mo Lan's actions.

Therefore, in Mo Lan's eyes, Minglan's words at this moment were directly transformed into a blatant act of "cowardice".

He's the kind of person she considers "rotten mud"!
"Really?"

Mo Lan, despite being "betrayed" by Ming Lan, did not appear flustered. She simply gently touched her head with her hand, pretending to be weak, and let out a couple of soft gasps.

"Hoo~breath~"

"Fifth sister, maybe I saw it wrong."

Mo Lan casually let go of her "mistake," continuing to act like an older sister and lecturing her younger sister, "However, Fifth Sister!"

"Remember to be gentle with your sixth sister next time you play together!"

Mo Lan's words were loaded with meaning, implying that Ru Lan was rude: "Stop making such a fuss all day long, you have no manners of the Sheng family at all."

"You should know that your father has scolded you many times for this matter, so you must remember it!"

"..."

Mo Lan was, after all, Ru Lan's older sister, so when she lectured her younger sister like that, Ru Lan could only hold her anger in and couldn't refute her.

However, it is only because of Sheng Hong's indulgence that Mo Lan has such a status.

You know, in other families, children born out of wedlock are really treated like servants. How could they possibly act like older brothers and sisters in front of their legitimate siblings?

All of this was simply because Sheng Hong, mindful of his own background, deliberately maintained this atmosphere at home.

If Mo Lan had spoken like this in the past, Ru Lan would have retorted sharply. But at this moment, she endured Mo Lan's subtle jab without uttering a word.

But after Mo Lan finished speaking, Ru Lan finally spoke up and began to fight back.

"Fourth sister, you've said so much, are you tired?"

"How about we go to the pavilion over there for a short rest and have a chat, sisters?"

Rulan spoke calmly and peacefully, without a trace of worldly concern.

Upon hearing this, Mo Lan immediately looked at Ru Lan with a look of horror: "What... what's going on?"

Mo Lan was shocked, and her face showed surprise as well!
"What's wrong with Rulan today? Why is she talking so...terrifyingly?"

Mo Lan was secretly on guard, but outwardly refused to admit defeat. "That's not necessary, my body isn't that weak!"

Mo Lan glanced at Ru Lan, her gaze carrying a hidden meaning.

"But Fifth Sister, you really need to rest more, otherwise you'll age quickly!"

"The reason why my aunt looks much older than my younger sister is because she has too many responsibilities and is too tired!"

"ah!"

"Fourth Sister is right!"

Ru Lan's lips curled up, and she echoed Mo Lan's words, saying, "My mother and I have indeed been very busy lately!"

"especially!"

"Those things concerning my second brother really kept my mother and me so busy we barely had time to breathe!"

"you!"

At this moment, Mo Lan finally understood where Ru Lan was waiting for her.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do!"

Rulan appeared helpless, but was actually quite pleased.

"It's because my eldest sister isn't here. Besides my mother, my second brother only has me as his direct sister. If he doesn't ask me for help, who else can he ask?"

Ru Lan smiled, while simultaneously casting sharp, piercing glances at the other side.

"Whoosh!"

Mo Lan was so angry that her face turned bright red, and she almost crumpled the handkerchief in her hand!
"Oh, and also, my second brother's arrangements after the imperial examination have been released; he's going to be a compiler in the Hanlin Academy!"

"And also, I've heard..."

Rulan kept chattering away, her mouth never stopping for a moment.

At this moment, Minglan secretly took a step back, wanting to get away from the battlefield between the two sisters, otherwise, it would be bad if the fire burned her.

However, even though Minglan had already shown such weakness, people still came to her.

"Oh, Sixth Sister, don't go!"

Mo Lan was speechless after hearing Ru Lan's words and couldn't think of any way to ease her embarrassment. In the end, she could only change the subject and forcibly change the topic.

"Huh? Fourth Sister, did you call me?"

Minglan, seemingly invisible, was "startled awake".

"Yes, Sixth Sister, come here!"

Under Mo Lan's insistence, Ming Lan could only return with a wry smile.

"Oh, fourth sister, why are you holding onto sixth sister?"

At this moment, Rulan stepped in front of Minglan and continued to attack Molan.

"Fourth sister, if you're tired, why don't we go over there and continue our chat?"

"As for Sixth Sister, she has other matters to attend to, so let's let her go back."

Without waiting for Mo Lan's reply, Ru Lan reached out and grabbed her hand, preparing to pull her to the pavilion next to them to continue their "fight".

"Yes, Fourth Sister, if you have something to say, please speak to Fifth Sister. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now!"

Minglan really didn't want to listen anymore, so she quickly followed Rulan's advice and prepared to retreat.

"Oh, wait!"

"Sixth Sister, wait a minute!"

Mo Lan was not as physically strong as Ru Lan, so she was unable to resist Ru Lan's pulling and was dragged forward repeatedly.

"Sixth sister, don't you want to know what's been going on with Brother Yuanruo lately?"

Seeing Minglan running like a little rabbit, Molan had no choice but to unleash her ultimate move, loudly proclaiming, "I just heard some news, it's big news about Brother Yuanruo!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Minglan abruptly stopped in her tracks.

Sui Er.

"Fourth Sister, the young master's affairs have nothing to do with me, you don't need to tell me!"

Minglan did not turn her head, but forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart and tried her best to keep her tone calm.

After saying this, Minglan didn't stop and simply continued walking forward, seemingly no longer caring about these things.

"Oh! Fourth sister, you'd better stop bothering sixth sister. If you have something to say, just tell me!"

Although Rulan was also very curious, she had finally gotten a chance to win an argument with Molan, so how could she let her go?

So, Rulan stubbornly dragged Molan away, insisting on keeping her in the pavilion no matter what.

"Oh! Rulan!"

Mo Lan struggled and screamed.

However, she was ultimately a person who only loved literature and calligraphy, and was no match for Rulan, who was naturally playful and physically strong. In just a few moves, she was completely defeated by Rulan.

"Minglan!"

Watching Minglan walk further and further away, Molan finally couldn't help but shout, "Minglan, do you know..."

"The Duke of Qi's mansion has already extended betrothal gifts to the Prince of Yong's mansion. Brother Yuanruo will be marrying Princess Jiacheng soon!"

In fact, everyone eventually figured out who Princess Pingning was targeting that day, and Mo Lan's purpose in saying this was also very simple: to provoke Ming Lan.

In any case, in Mo Lan's mind, Ming Lan and the people from Wei Rui Xuan were in cahoots, and it was definitely the right thing to do to provoke one of them.

"tread!"

Upon hearing this, Minglan paused, then continued walking as if she hadn't heard it at all.

Because Minglan had already gone far away, Molan didn't see her clearly and didn't notice her pause at all, assuming that the other party really didn't care anymore.

"That sixth girl is really heartless!"

Mo Lan felt both jealousy and hatred in her heart!
"It's all a waste that Brother Yuanruo cares so much about her; I never expected that she wouldn't react at all when she heard this news!"

"This girl is truly heartless!"

Mo Lan couldn't help but feel sorry for Qi Heng in her heart, but she didn't consider the issue from Ming Lan's perspective at all.

"Fourth sister, you said Brother Yuanruo is getting married?"

Rulan had no other thoughts in mind, she was just a little curious.

"strangeness?"

"Why would Brother Yuanruo suddenly want to marry Princess Jiacheng?"

"I've never heard of any connection between the Duke of Qi's mansion and the Prince of Yong's mansion."

"Humph!"

Seeing that Rulan's grip loosened, Molan quickly exerted her strength and broke free from her control.

She scoffed, "How would I know?"

However, seeing that the other person was moving closer to her again, Mo Lan couldn't help but tremble, and then quickly said, "Fifth sister, I have some things to do, so I won't talk to you any longer!"

"You...you have something to say!"

"Tell Sixth Sister!"

After saying that, she turned her body to the side and hurriedly "escaped" through another alley.

"hehe!"

Behind her, Rulan smiled so hard her eyes narrowed!

"Humph!"

"I'll teach you a lesson you won't dare mess with me again!"

……

(End of this chapter)