The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

After this meal is over.

After a few days, it officially entered the beginning of winter.

The weather has officially turned cold, and the wind blowing on people feels like a sharp cold knife.

Mingjin doesn't like cold winter very much.

I have been going out less frequently recently, and usually Gu Mingheng would come over when he was free.

Because I won’t go back to the North.

Although Gu Mingheng did not hold any official position, he would visit several camps when he was free. However, it was different from before when he would stay in a camp for a month.

Now, no matter how tired he is, he will come back every day.

After having dinner with Mingjin and chatting for a while, he returned to the palace.

However, in the middle of this month, Mingjin still went out.

This day is Zhou Shuangyue’s wedding day.

Zhou Shuangyue had previously been engaged to an official from the Ministry of Justice named Zhang Duanling, and today was her wedding day.

Mingjin received the invitation earlier.

Although she didn't have much contact with the Zhou family and her impression of Feng was average, Zhou Shuangyue was a very nice girl.

Mingjin was naturally willing to go to see her off at the wedding.

Early in the morning, Ming Jin dressed up and went out. She wore a plain purple dress today and did not dress up too much. She also asked someone to prepare generous gifts and went out with Yingge and Huasui.

She wasn't too late when she went.

When we arrived at the Qingyuan Earl's Mansion, the alley was not too crowded and the carriage could pull up nearby.

The Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion has become increasingly dilapidated over the years.

Even though Feng was good at socializing, there were only a few families who could really be on good terms with her.

However, not long ago, a strange thing happened in the Qingyuan Earl's Mansion.

The illegitimate son who had rarely appeared in public was unexpectedly accepted as a disciple by the former Prime Minister, Mr. Meng Changjing.

Mr. Meng's students were spread throughout the court.

Although he had retired long ago, the one sitting on the dragon throne still thought highly of him and would invite people to the palace to play chess from time to time. Officials and students also respected him very much.

Mr. Meng's son and grandson both died on the battlefield, leaving only his old wife in the family.

Now he has accepted the illegitimate son of the Zhou family as his apprentice, and directly threatened that a hundred years later, after he and his old wife die, he will let Zhou Que take over all affairs of the Meng family.

Who wouldn’t be shocked when these words were spoken?

It’s just that this incident happened right after the collapse of Mingyue Tower.

Therefore, the matter of Meng Changjing accepting a disciple was not celebrated on a large scale and was only circulated among some families.

Everyone was very curious about this illegitimate son of the Earl of Qingyuan.

No one had ever heard of the name of this bastard before, let alone meeting him. Almost no one knew that there was a bastard in the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion.

Who would have thought that this man, who kept silent, would actually recognize Meng Changjing as his teacher.

Not to mention outsiders, even Feng didn't expect it.

If the Meng family had not sent someone to their house that day to take Zhou Que to live with them and also said that Zhou Que had already entered the Imperial College, she would probably still be kept in the dark.

When Feng first learned about this, she was naturally angry.

What she hated most in her life were Aunt Fang and her useless husband.

The time when she was suppressed by Aunt Fang not only made her suffer and lose face, but also made her completely realize the kind of person her husband was.

So even though Aunt Fang was defeated by her in the end and died early.

Even though Zhou Que was still a child at that time and knew nothing, Feng still hated this child.

Just like he hates his own mother.

Although she had not dealt with Zhou Que personally over the years, how Zhou Que was doing, how could she not know? She just let it go and didn't want to care.

Some time ago, Shuangyue came to her for help.

Although she finally showed mercy and allowed the boy to go to school, she didn't care about the bastard at all.

She didn't think Zhou Que could succeed.

So when the Meng family sent someone to pick up Zhou Que, she was completely shocked.

After the shock comes anger and regret.

If she had known that Zhou Que could become a successful person, she would never have let him leave the house!

How could she tolerate Aunt Fang's child being superior to her child? Being superior to her?

But Feng is a smart person after all.

She was able to hold on to this position, and even when the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion was in such a state of decline, she was able to get along with everyone at the Kyoto banquet. Of course, she had some abilities.

After a brief moment of anger, she quickly sorted out the pros and cons.

The Meng family is not someone she can deal with.

She also couldn't rely on her status as the mistress to stop the illegitimate son from entering the Imperial College. Otherwise, if the news got out, her reputation would naturally be tarnished, and her children would naturally be talked about by others.

What she values ​​most in her life are her two children.

How could she let them be talked about by others because of her? Besides, her daughter had already been engaged. Although the Zhang family was not a famous family in Kyoto, they were also a noble family. The most important thing was reputation.

If this incident affected Shuangyue's marriage, then she would have nowhere to cry.

The eldest son is a useless person.

If the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion falls into his hands in the future, it would be good enough if it doesn't collapse.

What else does Feng hope for, that he can serve as Shuangyue's support and support?

So not only could she not treat the bastard harshly, she also had to praise him and let everyone know that she had never treated him harshly.

The Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion has undergone a major cleanup recently.

Not only did Feng punish those who had bullied Zhou Que in the past, she also tidied up his yard again, sweeping away its previous shabby state, and even sent a lot of people over so that Zhou Que could enjoy them when he returned.

Although Zhou never came back to live since he left home.

But some things naturally need to be prepared in advance.

in case the emergency.

For this double-month marriage, Feng also sent the invitation to the Meng family.

I also gave Zhou Que a letter.

But she was originally unsure.

This bastard has suffered so much at the hands of the Zhou family for so many years, it's already good enough that he hasn't taken revenge on them. Feng really doesn't dare to hope that he will come.

It’s okay if you don’t come, as long as you don’t cause trouble.

This is what Feng hoped for in her heart.

What she didn't expect was that Zhou actually came. Not only did he not cause any trouble, he even brought gifts from the Meng family.

When Mingjin arrived, Feng was receiving Zhou Que.

Feng was actually here to wait for Mingjin.

Mingjin’s status is different now. The reason why she can invite so many wives from wealthy families to watch the ceremony today is actually because of Mingjin.

Mingjin never likes attending parties.

After returning to Beijing for so long, apart from the banquets in his own mansion, he has only attended banquets in the palace. Those people are eager to deal with the future Princess Chang'an, and knowing that Ming Jin is coming to the Qingyuan Earl's Mansion to watch the ceremony today, they naturally rushed here.

I thought I could take this opportunity today to say hello to Mingjin.

Some even took the initiative to ask Feng for wedding invitations.

Feng knew that what she was doing was not right, so she ignored her status as an elder and waited at the door in person, so that when she saw Mingjin, she could apologize to her and let her not bother with her.

Unexpectedly, before Ming Jin arrived, Zhou Que arrived first.

Looking at the young man in front of her who was as tall as a pine tree, Feng felt a feeling in her heart that she couldn't describe.

The timid child who always hunched over in my memory has completely changed. If his face was not the same, just looking at his attire and demeanor, I'm afraid I would think he was a pampered young man from a wealthy family.

So the environment can really change people.

Holding the gift sent by Zhou Que, no matter what Feng thought in her heart, she was still very grateful to Zhou Que for coming today.

Those who came to the Bo Mansion to watch the ceremony today.

In addition to Mingjin's sake, it's also for the sake of the Meng family.

Although there were many rumors outside, after all, there was no rumor that the Zhou family's illegitimate son judged his mistress badly. Everyone didn't know the details of the situation, so naturally they still wanted to make friends.

If their children were fortunate enough to receive some guidance from Mr. Meng, it would be a rare and great event!

Zhou's appearance has eliminated many bad discussions and rumors.

Thinking of this, Feng lowered her voice and thanked Zhou Que.

Zhou glanced at her and said nothing.

Just as Feng didn't like him, he also didn't like Feng.

As early as when he left the Earl's Mansion, this family had nothing to do with him. Even if his nominal father died, he would not shed a single tear for him.

Not to mention others.

He came here today just to repay Zhou Shuangyue for a favor she once said.

No matter what, she had helped him.

He doesn't like to owe favors to others.

Not wanting to talk to Feng any more, Zhou was about to step in when he heard a few surprised voices behind him: "Here they come!"

"Princess Changle is here!"

Zhou Que's footsteps suddenly stopped.

He turned around almost subconsciously, but Feng beside him reacted faster than him. The moment he turned around, she had already walked forward quickly.

Many people gathered around.

Even the guests who came to watch the ceremony today, upon hearing the noise here, came forward and wanted to greet Mingjin.

Zhou was about to take a step forward, but when he saw the swarm of people, he suddenly stopped.

He knew he couldn't get over it, and he also knew he shouldn't have gotten over it.

He was just a bastard of the Zhou family who was not presentable. Even though his status had changed, it was not easy for him to get close to others.

What’s more, there are differences between men and women.

If she was seen by others, it would inevitably be detrimental to her reputation.

But he didn't take another step forward to enter the house.

He stood by the door.

Looking ahead in silence.

He saw Ming Jin being helped down from the carriage, and he also saw the flash of surprise on her face when she saw the huge crowd of people outside.

But soon, she started chatting with everyone very freely again.

Her attitude was gentle.

She did not feel that she was superior to others just because she was engaged to the Prince of Chang'an.

Although everyone approached Ming Jin because of her identity, when they started chatting with her, they really fell in love with her.

There was a lively conversation over there.

But Zhou was watching here and gradually became distracted.

Zhou has lived to this day, but he has never been very curious about anything, and it is still the same now.

But it was hard for him not to be curious about Mingjin.

He didn't understand why, having gone through ten years like that and having a family like that, she could still face everything so calmly.

She seems to be able to do anything.

There is no trace of pain in her. She is always calm, as if there is nothing in the world that can make her feel embarrassed.

The more I think about it, the more curious I become.

So Zhou didn't notice that Ming Jin was almost in front of him.

Mingjin came over surrounded by people.

She didn't notice Zhou Que at first.

There were so many people around her, and everyone was talking to her. She really couldn't spare the energy to look elsewhere. When she was about to reach the gate, she suddenly heard a very soft voice: "Master, the princess is here, let's make way."

Ming Jin then looked over in the direction of the sound.

Seeing this, Ming Jin was a little surprised.

Although she hadn't seen Zhou Que for a long time, she had always been paying attention to Zhou Que's news.

She knew that he had left the Zhou family, and she also knew that he had entered the Imperial Academy and was officially accepted as the last disciple by Mr. Meng.

A while ago, Mr. Meng accepted a disciple. Although she had not arrived yet, she asked someone to send a gift to him.

——I wish him a bright future.

Take a look now.

The gloomy and taciturn boy in my memory has swept away the gloom of the past. He is wearing a new blue gown that fits him well, and his eyebrows and eyes are no longer as gloomy and depressed as before. He looks a lot more handsome.

This kind of scholar's temperament is not possessed by Commander Zhou who defected to Songhe in his previous life.

Mingjin knew that Mr. Meng and Mrs. Meng were very kind to him.

He said he took him as his apprentice, but in fact he treated him like his grandson.

Mingjin was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.

She didn't try to hide it. She smiled and nodded to Zhou who had stepped aside. She called him very gently, "Cousin."

When Zhou heard this voice, he paused slightly.

Some of the people around were meeting Zhou Que for the first time, and when they heard Ming Jin address him like that, they began to discuss in low voices.

Many people were also looking at Zhou Que.

Feng took the opportunity to explain Zhou Que's identity with a smile, so that others would know that she did not treat her illegitimate son harshly.

However, Zhou ignored the discussions and gazes of those people. He only looked at Ming Jin, but when their eyes met, he only looked at each other for a moment and then looked away.

He lowered his eyes and called out to others.

"cousin."

Ming Jin smiled at him, but just said hello and then she went in.

Feng and others immediately surrounded her and walked inside.

Soon there was no one at the door.

Zhou still stood there.

After watching Ming Jin being escorted away for a long time, he finally said, "Let's go."

He also entered the Bo's mansion.

But he took a different path from Mingjin.