Chapter 27 Famous post
Shou'an Hall.

After Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Yu finished chatting, they realized that the two little girls were missing. After asking Mrs. Fang next door, they found out where the two sisters had gone.

"To answer the young lady and the madam, the two girls went to the side room. They said they were hungry and wanted to eat something to fill their stomachs."

Old Madam Sheng laughed immediately and spoke to Old Madam Yu with a smile.

"To fill your stomach? I'm afraid it's just an excuse. My greedy cat must have thought that there was something good left, so he instigated your granddaughter to steal some."

"Children are bound to indulge in sexual desires. Weren't you and I the same when we were little?"

"Come to think of it, it seems that we got together because of our greed, and then we met your enemy. I didn't expect that it would be their turn now."

"Let's go take a look?"

"Walk."

In the room, Minglan and Yu Yanran were writing furiously with their brushes, while their maids were standing by the window, looking outside, always on guard against anyone coming.

At this time, Xiao Tao suddenly turned around and said, "Girl, stop it, the old lady is coming!"

Upon hearing this, Minglan immediately took the food box from the table, asked Yu Yanran to stop writing, took the brush from her hand and hid it in the bottom layer of the food box, then gathered all the papers together and stacked them, putting her own writing on the top and Yu Yanran's writing on the bottom.

Only after finishing the work did he feel at ease and tasted the water chestnuts with Yu Yanran.

Old Madam Sheng walked in, took a look, and immediately said with a smile: "I was wondering why Yanran disappeared. It turns out that you were brought here by this greedy guy. Old Madam Yu and I had a hard time looking for you."

Minglan bowed gently.

"I hope Madam Yu is well, and Grandmother is well. I saw Sister Yanran was bored in the front, so I brought her here to rest and have some snacks. I'm not being greedy."

Old Madam Yu smiled and agreed, and said to Old Madam Sheng beside her: "Your girl is well-raised and smart, unlike the one in my family, who is a little shy."

"What are you talking about? I like your Yanran's virtuous character. I'm afraid good families will fight for her in the future. But my daughter is in trouble. She is like a monkey and has many ideas. I'm afraid she will have many difficulties in the future."

"No way, your Minglan is so warm and kind to others, and she is also beautiful. Her delicate and delicate figure makes people love her. She will definitely be loved by others in the future, and others will rush to her house."

After praising each other's granddaughter for a while, Old Lady Yu saw the paper on the table and asked curiously, "Is this written by Minglan?"

As he said that, he walked to the table and took a look.

"Well, it seems that your Minglan has just started practicing calligraphy..."

Old Mrs. Yu expressed her opinion as tactfully as possible and immediately changed the subject.

"This snack looks new. I've never seen it before. Where did it come from?"

"It's a gift from my hometown. It's seasonal. Want to try it?"

"Forget it. I'm not bold enough to compete with my grandchildren for food. I'd rather eat your rose shortbread. Your mother Fang's cooking skills are top-notch. I've missed it for a long time."

"Okay, eat, eat, eat. I'll ask Fang Mama to pack more for you later so you can eat as much as you want in one go."

"That's daring."

After seeing off her close friend whom she hadn't seen for many years, Mrs. Sheng was delighted, with a joy and satisfaction on her face that she hadn't seen in many years.

Seeing Mrs. Yu again made Mrs. Sheng recall her youthful years, when they were both so carefree and relaxed.

Then his face darkened, and a hint of loneliness covered it.

My friend is still enjoying the fun of life, but now I have been worn down by life. The strong-willed daughter of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion is no longer here, and only the kind-hearted old lady of the Sheng family remains.

Old Lady Sheng returned to Shou'an Hall and was about to urge Minglan to practice calligraphy when she saw Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu walking in hurriedly with slightly impatient looks on their faces, holding a business card in their hands.

Old Madam Sheng glanced at the business card in Sheng Hong's hand, and then asked Minglan to go find her mother.

"What's the important matter that has caused you two to be so busy?"

Sheng Hong immediately stepped forward and handed the business card in his hand to Old Lady Sheng.

"Mother, the Yang family's business card has been delivered to our house!"

Wang Ruofu clutched her handkerchief tightly and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, mother, it's such a happy event!"

"It seems that the young marquis has already mentioned it to the elders of their family, and the Yang family has no objection, so they sent a name card to our house today, inviting us to visit their house in a few days."

Old Madam Sheng couldn't stand the couple's hurried look, so she frowned and scolded them in a low voice: "Just hand over the card, why are you in such a hurry!"

After saying this, he spread out the business card in his hand.

"Isn't the master's house Pingyang Marquis Mansion?"

Sheng Hong knew that Old Madam Sheng had lived in the back house for a long time, and since she had just arrived in Bianjing, she was not clear about the specific situation, so he quickly explained: "Mother, the person who sent the invitation is Madam Chen from Yang Yuqing's family. The owner of the invitation is Yang Yuqing, the commander-in-chief, the only uncle of the young Marquis Yang Wenyuan, who previously served in the Privy Council and now holds the title of commander-in-chief of the West Wing."

Wang Ruofu added silently, "From the second rank."

Old Mrs. Sheng nodded, and finally understood why Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were so excited.

A top military officer of the second rank suddenly invited him and promised to let the Yang and Sheng families marry. For Sheng Hong, a low-level official who had just arrived in Bianliang, it was simply good news from heaven.

However, Old Madam Sheng had seen all kinds of storms and waves, and she looked at Wang Ruofu with a calm expression.

"You will be attending the banquet the day after tomorrow as the eldest lady. Who are you going to take with you?"

Wang Ruofu turned her head, somewhat puzzled, "Of course I'll take Hualan and Rulan with me."

Old Madam Sheng paused for a moment and asked, "Why do you think Madam Chen asked you to attend her banquet?"

"Of course, you want to discuss the marriage between Hualan and the young marquis with me."

"If she wanted to discuss marriage with you, why didn't she hold the banquet in the Marquis's mansion in the name of the Marquis's mansion, but in her own home?"

"This……"

Wang Ruofu was a little speechless, and said uncertainly: "That's true, could it be that we are overthinking it, and Mrs. Chen just wants to invite our family to a banquet?"

Old Madam Sheng only felt her eyes tighten and her eyebrows twitched unconsciously. She never expected that her own wife would be so "straightforward".

After listening to what Old Lady Sheng said, Sheng Hong calmed down and his clever IQ regained his upper hand.

"Mother, what you mean is that Madam Chen is using this banquet as an opportunity to test my family?"

Only then did Mrs. Sheng nod.

"I am also from a marquisate, and I know that for a noble family like the Yang family, even though they only have Yang Wenyuan left in the family, they still insist on marrying Hualan. Before they decide to get married, they will definitely look at the character of the bride. Now that our Sheng family happens to be in Bianjing, they will also take the opportunity to test our family's quality."

(End of this chapter)