Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Rulan held Wang Ruofu's hand and sighed, "No, but the love between husband and wife will become weaker, right? Mother, listen to me. If father comes back, don't say a word. Just lie in bed and pretend to be sick. Let Changbai go and talk to father."

The eldest lady was unhappy and said, "How can that be possible! If your father comes back and I am not here, wouldn't that be a bargain for the bitch in Linqi Pavilion?"

"You have already said that they have committed a serious crime this time. With my second brother being so ruthless and impartial, what advantage can the Lin family gain? My second brother is about to enter the court as an official. Father will certainly listen to what he says."

When Hualan mentioned Sheng Hong for the third time, Wang Ruofu finally remembered that she had an official whose whereabouts were unknown. She asked nervously, "By the way, I asked you to find out about your father in the palace. Did you get any results?"

"Mother, you finally asked something serious. I asked Wen Shao to inquire around, but there was no news at all. Even my father-in-law, the old uncle, doesn't know."

The eldest lady became even more nervous: "Then...then your in-laws didn't make things difficult for you about this, right?"

Hua Lan's eyes flickered: "Father-in-law didn't say anything, mother-in-law just made a few sarcastic remarks, it's okay."

The eldest lady glanced sideways and said, "Your mother-in-law always loves to make things difficult for you. Normally, she would make you behave properly even when there is nothing wrong. Now that such a big thing has happened in our family, she just made a few sarcastic remarks to you?"

Hua Lan lowered her head: "Oh... at most it's just spending some money to buy some peace and quiet, it won't be a problem."

When the eldest lady saw her like this, she knew that things were not that simple. Her whole face fell in an instant and she said miserably: "What bad luck I have... My husband, I don't know whether it will be good or bad; I am bullied by my in-laws; my son, he controls me like a father... How can I live my life? Oh! Why am I so miserable!" Tears as big as beans rolled down her cheeks, and she fell into Hualan's arms and cried loudly, her voice no smaller than that of a mourner.

"Mom, keep your voice down!" Hua Lan was angry and amused. She hugged Wang Ruofu and kept comforting her...

On the evening of the second day, when Sheng Hong was supported by Dong Rong to return home, Wang Ruofu was taking Hua Lan Rulan to kneel and kowtow three times and nine times to Guanyin, Confucius and Yuanshi Tianzun in Weiruixuan. When she heard the doorman announce that the master had returned and was with the old lady, she immediately ran to Shou'an Hall using both her hands and feet.

Sheng Hong was paying his respects to the old lady when he was suddenly shocked by a heart-wrenching cry of "Husband!" The mother and son looked towards the door and saw Wang Ruofu running towards them, holding one of their daughters in each hand.

Seeing her husband coming back home alive, the wife felt homesick and stood still for a long time two meters away. She looked Sheng Hong up and down carefully, and finally managed a cry of "Husband!" that would burst into the sky, then threw herself on Sheng Hong and burst into tears.

"I am not dreaming! My official uniform is still there, my arms and legs are still there. May the Bodhisattva bless me, and the ancestors of the Sheng family have appeared, ah, ah, sir!" Sheng Hong was covered in snot and tears.

Sheng Hong patted her back lovingly, "Alright, alright, go pay your respects to mother. It's not like you're crying and wiping tears at me."

Only then did Wang Ruofu stop crying and pay her respects to Old Madam Sheng.

After the family had a brief conversation, the old lady asked Sheng Hong to take Wang Ruofu back to Weiruixuan. She didn't ask or say a word about what happened in the palace or what happened at home yesterday.

Minglan stood beside the old lady quietly from beginning to end. The old lady glanced at her several times and found that her expression did not change. After Sheng Hong and his friends walked away, the old lady could not help but ask: "Ming'er, aren't you curious about why your father stayed in the palace?"

"If it was a happy event, he would have told me as soon as we got home. I see that my father looks haggard and angry, so I guess it's not a good thing. But his official uniform and hat are all in good condition, so it must not be a big deal. Since my father doesn't want to talk about it, then don't ask him, so as not to upset him."

The old lady nodded: "That's right. As long as it has nothing to do with the prosperity of the Sheng family, it's up to him to say it or not."

In her previous life, when Minglan heard the old lady say this, she really thought her grandmother was so open-minded. But this time, when she looked closely at the old lady's expression, she clearly felt a sense of loss.

Yes, he was the son that she had raised with great effort. Even though he was not related by blood, she had poured her love into him for so many years. How could she not worry about him at all?

The old lady must be very disappointed with her son.

At the beginning, the Sheng family was almost ruined, and it was the old lady who protected Sheng Hong and prepared for his future, which led to the current situation. But once Sheng Hong gained power, he completely forgot the kindness of his stepmother, and only remembered the suffering of being a concubine's son in his childhood, and poured all his sincerity into Lin Qinshuang. How is this different from the ungrateful people in the Gu family?

Thinking about this, Minglan felt that she was right not to tell Sheng Hong about the disaster in advance. Sheng Hong needed to be punished.

……

Wei Ruixuan.

Sheng Hong sat on the couch, surrounded by his wife and two daughters, feeling extremely secure.

The lady held Sheng Hong tightly and kept caring for him: "Are you hungry, sir? Can I ask the kitchen to cook a few more dishes? Are you thirsty, can I ask someone to heat up a bottle of wine? Do you want to wash up? Sir..."

Sheng Hong smiled and nodded: "All is well."

At this time, Yang Hao from Qingfengtang came to report that the second brother wanted to see him.

"Okay, Bai'er is here to visit father too, let him in quickly!" The lady smiled happily.

Hua Lan took the opportunity to stand up and supported the old lady, saying, "Mother, you forgot that the doctor asked you to take medicine and rest on time. Now you should lie down."

The lady shook her head again and again, unwillingly: "No, no, let me spend more time with your father..."

Hua Lan pulled her arm and widened her eyes: "Have you forgotten what I told you yesterday? If you want to be well in the future, you must take medicine and rest on time now!"

The lady then remembered Hua Lan's nagging the whole night before, gritted her teeth, and said to Sheng Hong: "Master, I have to take some medicine first."

Sheng Hong wondered: "Why do I need to take medicine?"

The eldest lady was full of complaints and was about to explode, but Hua Lan interrupted her: "Mother couldn't find father, and she was so worried that she fainted at home."

Sheng Hong showed a look of relief on his face: "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Madam. Now my husband is fine, you can relax and have a good rest."

The lady was extremely unwilling and was dragged back to the dormitory by Hualan and Liu's mother on both sides.

Sheng Hong had long been accustomed to the lady's noisy voice and did not notice anything wrong.

Rulan knew that there was going to be a good show, so she didn't follow. Her butt seemed to be glued to the chair, and the magpie beside her tried to pull her away several times but failed.

Changbai's tall figure soon appeared in the house.

"Father." Changbai bowed.

Sheng Hong nodded: "Bai'er, your father has not been home these days, have you studied hard?"

"Father, I have reviewed the Salt and Iron Theory these past two days, but since your whereabouts are unknown, I have not been able to sleep or eat well, and I have not been able to find anything new in my review."

A trace of smile finally appeared in the corner of Sheng Hong's eyes: "It's hard for you and your son to worry about each other so much, it can be said that all these years have not been in vain."

Changbai still had a serious expression: "I just asked Dongrong, and he said that he picked up my father at the palace gate. So has my father been confined in the palace these days?"