At the beginning of the establishment of this dynasty, a similar situation occurred.

The Lanling Song family is a well-known local family, just because they offended the powerful people of the dynasty in those years, and owed a lot of debts, and they were very upset, and it was even difficult to raise them after giving birth to a son, so they had no choice but to give up the child, and finally were raised by a Jiang family couple.

This kid is also promising, he was admitted to Xiucai at the age of fifteen, and his future is good. After the fall of the powerful people who pressed on the head of the Song family, the Song family at this time gradually recovered, and wanted to recognize the child sent to the Jiang family and return to his ancestors.

However, the Jiang family and his wife have no children, and they died two years ago, so it is impossible to complete the replacement of the child's family tree through negotiation, and the Jiang family is also a little snobbish and capable, and the clan attaches great importance to this matter, and does not agree to let the child recognize the Song family.

The two families said that the public was reasonable, and the mother said that the mother was reasonable, and from the Jingzhao Yin Mansion to the Golden Palace, it was Emperor Huiwen who was on the throne who personally judged the matter.

Emperor Huiwen adhered to the principle of the deceased first, thinking that the Song family already had two children, a boy and a girl, and the Jiang family had no queen, so he finally let the child stay in the Jiang family tree.

This is the end of the matter.

It's just the same, the Song family and the Jiang family in this old matter can only be said to be on par, whether it is the Song family or the Jiang family, they are quite well-connected in Beijing, and they can pave the way for this son's future, so no matter where he chooses to stay, the family will have a lot of help.

And here in Taosheng, his biological father is in the position of Marquis of Wenyuan, and the Shen family is also a family of nobles for generations, the late adoptive father was only a small teacher in the local county town in the past, and the family has no financial resources, in the eyes of everyone, as long as he has basic normal thinking, he will not choose to stay in the Luo family.

In this way, everyone finally decided that Taosheng was gambling, or that it would be like this in order to strive for greater benefits and benefits.

Facing a few people with their own thoughts, Luo Xin frowned slightly: "The play outside has already started, I'll take Taosheng over first, and the rest of the words will not be too late after the banquet." ”

Tao Sheng's purpose has been achieved, and the words are clear, and he doesn't want to continue to stay to see Shen Yu's face: "Xu is a little cold on the road, I am a little dizzy at this time, and my chest is not comfortable." This is also an old problem in winter, and there are pills prescribed by the doctor at home, so I can go back and use two. I've been disturbed for a long time today, so I won't cause trouble to the Hou Ye's Mansion. ”

With that, he straightened up and left.

Luo Xin got up and wanted to persuade him, but when he saw Tao Sheng's resolute eyes, he was in a trance for a while, and said after a long time: "There are many people outside, and you are not familiar with the road in Houfu, so I will send you out." ”

Luo Xin attaches great importance to today, and made a post early in the morning, inviting all the relatives and friends in the house to celebrate the birthday of the two girls.

At this time, the gong had already begun, and the guests did not see the host's house come out to entertain the guests, and chatted outside.

The lady in charge of the second room, Qian Shi, said idly with melon seeds: "Today's pomp and circumstance in the Hou Mansion is really not small, is it really just for the birthday of the girl in the family, not for Ruojin to be selected?" ”

The wife of the third room, Chu Shi, said: "Haven't you been congratulating for this for several days?" What else is there to congratulate? According to me, the old lady just spoils this granddaughter too much, and the girls of the Wei family and the Gu family are also selected, and they don't have such a big formation as his family. ”

"That's different." Qian said, "Lord Gu and Lord Wei have a lot of daughters in their families, and there have been palace concubines and princesses in the family, and they look low-key after winning the election this time, and they don't act like our Hou Mansion." ”

While talking, the two saw that Luo Shi took a girl in Tsing Yi out of the house, and she was picturesque, bright and moving, and her appearance was very similar to Mrs. Hou's Luo when she was young.

Chu's eyes lit up: "Whose girl is this?" I haven't seen it in the Hou Mansion all these years. ”

Qian Shi carefully looked at Tao Sheng for a while, and commented loudly: "Although this girl is young and beautiful, her clothes are very simple, and she doesn't have any decent jewelry on her body, could it be that she is a distant relative of Mrs. Hou, who came to join her family?"

"Looks good." Chu agreed with Qian's point of view, "Mrs. Hou can personally come over to see her out, and she probably likes this girl very much." ”

"Yes, if you are born so good-looking, and you are your own girl, how can you not like it." Qian said, "If you can get Mrs. Hou's blue eyes, you will also be a creative child." ”

At the same time, Shen Yue at the table also saw her mother go out with Taosheng, and gently pulled Shen Ci, who was stretching her neck and talking to her cousin.

Shen Ci followed Shen Yue's gaze, and also looked at his brother blankly.

Since hearing that the elders were going to make a decision to recognize Tao Sheng, the two brothers were very worried about Ruojin's state, for fear that she would be seriously ill like before, and the whole person would be lifeless.

Both of them were highly concerned about this matter during this time, and at this time, they saw that their mother and mother took Taosheng out, and they didn't know what was going on, so they came over to Deokshoutang's grandmother to see the situation.

Watching Luo Xin leave with Taosheng, Shen Ruojin immediately burst into tears: "It was my sake before, which made my sister sad." Now that I have the status of the eldest daughter, I can only let her be the second daughter, Taosheng is afraid that she still has a mind in her heart, even so, it is better to discuss with my father and mother, let the two sisters return to you, so that she can feel more comfortable, it will not be like now, and she will not return to ...... if she has a home."

Hearing this, Mama Yang, the nurse who was following Ruojin, hurriedly persuaded: "Girl, this can't be done!" Your parents have not seen each other for many years, and you don't know where you are, and if you leave this Hou Mansion, I am afraid that you will not even see a place to stay. You can't just think about your sister in your heart, you have to think about yourself and your elders. ”

Mama Yang has known Ruojin for so many years, and thinks that her girl should just be high-mouthed, and this remark is probably for a few other people in the house.

But Mama Yang also knows that Ruojin always has such a lot of energy, once she has identified a goal, she will never look back, and she will achieve her goal no matter what.

Mama Yang was afraid that she wouldn't be able to think about it for a while, so she had this persuasion.

Ruojin Lihua shook her head with rain: "Mama, don't say that, the fault today is mine." ”

She has been selected as the companion of the Lord of Hui'an, and the government will definitely not give up on her because of this little thing, and now she has a chance to win against Taosheng, so she naturally doesn't mind showing her generosity in front of her parents and elders.

Old Madam Shen immediately hugged Ruojin to her side, and interrupted: "It's her own stubbornness that doesn't do your business." Your father said that he would give her a genealogy after the year, and your mother also invited the clansmen to call the opera troupe over, just to give her a good birthday, she is good, there have never been elders in her eyes, and there is no such Wenyuan Marquis Mansion. Even if she regrets it in the future, no one will be allowed to take it back without my permission, and I don't have such a granddaughter. ”

Shen Ci pouted and said to the eldest brother: "I know that she and our family are not compatible, such a big battle for someone's birthday, should it not be rare or not." ”

Shen Yue also felt that Ruojin was really wronged, and Tao Sheng was so kind to the elders, and walked away, which really made people feel a little unbelievable: "I didn't see it before, the second sister is a person with a temperament." ”

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Luo Xin sent Taosheng all the way out of the door, and when it was time to leave, he couldn't help but speak: "Ah Sheng, there is no one else here, I only ask you for the last time, do you really not want to come back?" ”

Taosheng lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry." ”

Today, she can frown at the other people in Deshoutang, but she can't say hurtful words to Luo Xin, the biological mother who really cares about her.

Luo Xin also didn't understand Taosheng's thoughts.

Although the Marquis of Wenyuan's Mansion is not a first-class family among the magnates in the capital, it is obviously much better than the Su family where Taosheng lives now.

Tao Sheng saw that he was about to reach the age of Ji Xuan, and he was about to start discussing his family, and after recognizing the Hou Mansion at this time, he not only had the identity of the Hou Mansion as a girl, but also chose a better family affair; You can also learn some housekeeping and get a rich dowry...... These are all good things in Luo Xin's opinion.

And after several short times of getting along from time to time during this time, Luo Xin also felt that her daughter was different from the girls she saw on weekdays, and the reason why she didn't want to stay would not be just as superficial as being angry.

Their Hou Mansion has not taken care of her, raised her, or given her anything for so many years, and Luo Xin also thinks that it would be better for her to recognize her relatives and stay, but she doesn't want to force her to make any decisions.

"Since you're not feeling well, let's go back and rest first, and then have any thoughts in the future...... Just find someone to tell me. ”

Tao Sheng smiled at Luo Xin and nodded: "Thank you, take care, madam." ”

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After Tao Sheng left the birthday banquet, the Marquis of Wenyuan's mansion returned to its previous calm, but everyone felt that something was faintly wrong.

A few days after Tao Sheng left, everyone thought that she didn't know what to do, and she didn't know the wealth of the Hou Mansion, so she made such a confused choice, and because Ruojin had been crying that day and said that she wanted to return to everyone, she would rather give up the identity of the eldest daughter in order to get Tao Sheng back, so everyone also focused on comforting Ruojin.

But after a few days, Taosheng still didn't move, and even the New Year's gifts sent by the house were all returned, and Shen Yu and the others were a little uncomfortable.

But whenever he thinks of Tao Sheng's two visits to the mansion, Shen Yu feels a fire in his heart.

He is a dignified marquis, sitting on the entire Wenyuan Marquis Mansion, entering the palace to receive a banquet on the New Year's Day, even the emperor and the queen mother can see it, and he can't compare to a deceased squire couple in his own daughter, Taosheng would rather be a girl of the Luo family than the daughter of the Hou Mansion, which is simply a slap in the face of the entire Hou Mansion and his father.

Thinking of this, even if it is almost the New Year, Shen Yu is still a little lacking in interest, he is not interested in doing anything, obviously there are still many things to do, Tao Sheng is the most irrelevant person in his opinion, but he can't help but think about what happened during this time, and he always feels inexplicably irritable in his heart.

And this annoyance reached its peak after Taosheng refused to accept the New Year's gift and returned all the New Year's gifts sent by the Hou Mansion.

Shen Yu immediately went to the main courtyard to find his wife: "I think Tao Sheng still listens to you, you should also persuade you, it looks like the New Year is coming, and it is not enough that she has been outside for more than ten years, do you still want to watch her live outside this year?" ”

Luo Xin glanced at Shen Yu lightly: "The child is happy." It's not that she has nowhere to go, she will be in time next year, and she will become a big girl, what are you worried about? ”

Luo Xin did not move to Zhuangzi, but lived in the Hou Mansion.

In the past few days since Tao Sheng left, Luo Xin looked at the performance of his family and figured out some things.

In this incident, it was obvious that Taosheng was wronged, but whether it was her mother-in-law, husband or children, they were comforting Ruojin, and even kept belittling Taosheng's inappropriate behavior to set off Ruojin's sensibility.

It's ridiculous.

According to her, such a home, even if she doesn't come back, it's not a bad thing.

Tao Sheng's people are no longer in the Hou Mansion now, but their influence is beyond everyone's imagination, not only Shen Yu feels faceless, but the old lady also feels uncomfortable.

They sit in the Hou Mansion, and the other rooms in the family have always looked up to her and Shen Yu and flattered her, and they tried their best to squeeze around them for the future of their children and grandchildren, sending boys to the family school to read, and girls to learn the rules...... There is only one Taosheng, and he doesn't take this home in his eyes at all.

And Shen Ci was also indignant in his heart, and he couldn't help but talk to his brother Shen Yue about Taosheng's ignorance, which made his parents and elders worried, and the brothers' attention to Taosheng also reached an unprecedented height.

Shen Ruojin soon found that things began to develop in a direction that he couldn't control.

Tao Sheng's departure this time is different from the previous time, since she left this time, her father, grandmother and Shen family brothers are not angry when they think about this matter, and they have no good words when they talk about Tao Sheng, but their hearts are really thinking about Tao Sheng, and they are all hanging on her body, and even paying a lot less attention to themselves.

On the twenty-eighth day of the year, Shen Yu finally couldn't help it, and took Shen Yue to Su Mansion to pick up Taosheng and go home.

Tao Sheng was cutting window flowers with Qingxing and Liu Mian, and listened to the nurse Zhou's mother say that Wen Yuanhou and Shizi had arrived outside the Su Mansion, saying that they were to take the girl home for the New Year, but they wanted to invite those two to talk?

Taosheng put down the scissors and couldn't help frowning: "You don't have to call them in, change my clothes for me, I'll go out and have a look." ”

She had already made a decision in Deokshoutang that day, and she made it very clear to the family that she couldn't go back for the New Year, and when she saw these two men, she only felt that it was a bit too much.

Shen Yu's attitude was a little better than at the birthday banquet that day, and his tone was no longer as strong as before: "You are the child that I and your mother have easily obtained, and we are looking forward to your return." Now you are just a girl who has not yet decided on a marriage, your aunt is a female dependent, not even a man, after all, it is not a place to live forever, and it is also for your safety that my father brought Yue'er to pick you up today. ”

In and out of the words, this unreliable man is not safe.

Tao Sheng couldn't help but pout, it's even more insecure to get along with you people.

If Shen Yu really just felt that there was no man in the family and he was insecure at this time, it would not be difficult to respond to this.

"My aunt told me yesterday that my cousin will be able to come back a year ago, and he has been living in the capital for a long time, until the autumn exam starts, and the prince and the prince are busy, so don't worry about my affairs."

Shen Yu frowned when he heard this: "Your cousin is coming back?" ”

In their previous investigation of Tao Sheng, they learned that her aunt and cousin had been away all the time and had little contact with the Luo family, so they did not investigate and did not pay much attention.

Shen Yu's understanding of Taosheng's cousin can be said to be almost blank.

"Exactly." Tao Sheng recalled Tang's mother's description of her cousin Ji Bai, and said confidently, "My cousin is a real talent. ”

After that, Tao Sheng artistically processed the words of Tang's mother describing Ji Bai that day, and praised the cousin of the Ji family fiercely.

In Tao Sheng's description, her cousin is the ideal of the world and the pillar of the country; Wenqu descends to earth, the light of the Great Zhou.

Ji Yanming returned from school, found Tongguang Lane with his childhood memories, and finally stopped behind Taosheng, who praised him endlessly.

Mother Su Jia mentioned in the letter that her aunt's cousin Taosheng has finished her filial piety and is now living in her own home, and her mother is extremely happy about the arrival of this niece.

In the past, when I wrote a letter, I would symbolically ask myself a lot of things, whether I could eat and rest well in the school, whether my husband and classmates got along well, and now almost all my heart is hung on my cousin, and the letter is full of cousins.

He and Tao Sheng haven't seen each other for many years, but they didn't expect that when they meet again, it will be this kind of scene.

This cousin, whom she had only met a few times when she was young, admired herself so much that she was able to boast about her benefits to outsiders for a whole quarter of an hour in one breath, without the slightest repetition or lack of words.

It really surprised him.