The Story of Ming Lan Episode 38 Recap
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Sheng Minglan was just teasing Sheng Rulan. She promised not to tell, but she was still worried about Sheng Rulan, as this path was ultimately not easy. Grand Old Madam Sheng brought Grand Old Madam He to talk. She would absolutely not allow Sheng Minglan to be wronged. Grand Old Madam He, however, was hesitant because of He Hongwen's mother, whose illness she feared might take a turn for the worse.
At this moment, He Hongwen's mother sent someone to invite Sheng Minglan. Upon arriving, she saw her future mother-in-law lying in bed. Cao Jinxiu's mother quickly pulled her, begging her to give Cao Jinxiu a place to stay. Sheng Minglan quickly declined, stating that who He Hongwen married had nothing to do with her. Madam Cao simply stopped pretending and spoke sarcastically.
Sheng Minglan was not one to be trifled with either; she brought up Madam Cao's relationship with the He family, which angered Madam Cao so much that she cursed her as a villain. He Hongwen spoke up to stop her, stating that his He family had spared no effort and money for the Cao family, but they could not be coerced. Madam Cao then hugged Cao Jinxiu and cried loudly, secretly cursing He Hongwen and Madam He.
Grand Old Madam Sheng and Grand Old Madam He also arrived. Seeing Sheng Minglan's attitude, Grand Old Madam Sheng quickly distanced her. Grand Old Madam He, seeing that the marriage was hopeless, also quickly declared that Sheng Minglan was He Hongwen's biological sister. He Hongwen wanted to speak but was stopped by Grand Old Madam He. He Hongwen and Grand Old Madam He had originally planned to offer the betrothal gift on the fifteenth of next month.
At this moment, he was very anxious, eager to explain things clearly to Grand Old Madam Sheng. Grand Old Madam He severely scolded He Hongwen. He Hongwen was about to go and put an end to the matter. In the carriage back to the estate, Grand Old Madam Sheng busily comforted Sheng Minglan. Sheng Minglan was still unable to swallow her anger, wondering why she had to make concessions just because she wasn't as pitiable as others.
Sheng Rulan again pulled Sheng Minglan to talk, saying that Wang Ruofu was arranging a marriage for her with her maternal uncle's son. Sheng Rulan was very scared and begged Sheng Minglan to talk to Grand Old Madam Sheng, but with Wang Ruofu's temper, if she wasn't allowed to handle it herself, she would probably tear the house down. Aunt Kang came to see Wang Ruofu.
Hearing that it was for Grand Old Madam Sheng's business, Sheng Rulan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then quickly ransacked boxes and cupboards to find silver and jewelry to tip Aunt Kang's maids. Sheng Minglan said that Wen Yanqing's family were farmers and his mother would inevitably be unrefined, so marrying into that family would definitely bring hardships. But Sheng Rulan didn't care.
Looking at Sheng Hualan and Sheng Molan, Sheng Molan had even had a miscarriage now; how could that be considered a good marriage? He Hongwen came to see Grand Old Madam Sheng, saying that he would have Cao Jinxiu recognize his mother as her adopted mother, and thereafter the two would be like biological siblings.
He Hongwen only learned this when he went to the Cao family this time: when Cao Jinxiu was a concubine, the principal wife of that family gave her medicine, which damaged her body and prevented her from bearing children. Grand Old Madam Sheng also felt pity for Cao Jinxiu, and with her inability to bear children, she was no longer a threat. However, Sheng Minglan said that she no longer cared.
Lately, she had done many foolish things, and life was bound to have many difficulties; she couldn't keep falling into pits. Grand Old Madam Sheng was very suspicious when she saw Sheng Minglan suddenly change her mind, fearing that she was wronging herself for her grandmother's sake. But Sheng Minglan seemed to have seen through everything, unwilling to turn herself into a detestable madwoman just to fight for a living in front of men.
Grand Old Madam Sheng listened, deep in thought. Gu Tingye had won a great victory in just half a year. This time, upon returning to the capital, he actually intended to marry as quickly as possible. Outside Gu Tingye's estate, a crowd of families waiting for matchmaking had gathered, but little did they know that Gu Tingye had already gone out to propose marriage. Gu Tingye watched as his servants moved things into Sheng Changbo's courtyard box by box.
Sheng Changbo looked puzzled, thinking he was showing off about a promotion. After some indirect talk, Sheng Changbo finally understood that Gu Tingye had taken a liking to his family. Gu Tingye stated that he was unwilling to marry into mercenary families and found the Sheng family to be very good. Sheng Changbo blushed at hearing this, little did he know that Gu Tingye meant for him to relay these words to Sheng Hong.
Sheng Changbo asked him which of his sisters he intended to marry. Gu Tingye simply replied, "Naturally, the one with beautiful looks and a good personality." That night, Sheng Changbo told Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu about this matter. Upon hearing that Gu Tingye wanted to marry Sheng Rulan, one of them spat out his tea while the other fell over in shock. Sheng Changbo continued, saying that Gu Tingye found Sheng Rulan gentle and lovely, dignified and generous.
Sheng Hong was greatly surprised, wondering why these words sounded like they were describing Sheng Minglan. Sheng Hong was still concerned about Gu Tingye's past, but Wang Ruofu was interested in Gu Tingye's status as a new dignitary in the imperial court, and she even snickered upon hearing Gu Tingye's words. Wang Ruofu then told Sheng Rulan about the matter, but unexpectedly, she was rebuffed. Sheng Rulan declared that she would rather die than marry Gu Tingye!
Wang Ruofu earnestly tried to persuade her, but Sheng Rulan had made up her mind; her heart only belonged to Wen Yanqing. Madam Liu then offered Wang Ruofu an idea, suggesting to ask Sheng Minglan to persuade her, as the two had been very close recently. Sheng Minglan had no choice but to carry a night lamp to Sheng Rulan's room.
Sheng Rulan was crying so hard her face was streaked with tears, feeling that Gu Tingye was not a good person and that they could not treat each other with mutual respect. Sheng Minglan quickly tried to persuade her, asking how Sheng Changbo would be willing to be his close friend if Gu Tingye's character was bad. She added that his outside mistress had now been dismissed, and even if he was a philanderer, that was all in the past now.
