Chapter 109 Let’s talk
Nanny Kong really likes Minglan's personality from the bottom of her heart.

Hearing that Old Lady Sheng had been speaking negatively of Minglan, she couldn't help but defend her.

After a few rounds, a little fighting spirit was ignited in my heart.

I don’t believe that I can’t defeat you, a stubborn old lady!
Nanny Kong was not discouraged either.

He hurriedly picked up the teacup and took a sip of the warm tea to moisten his throat a little, then was about to continue arguing with Old Madam Sheng.

When Mrs. Sheng saw that Madam Kong's mouth was dry but she still wanted to drink a lot to continue fighting, she immediately understood Madam Kong's determination and had no choice but to tell her what was in her mind.

Old Madam Sheng waved her hand to signal Madam Kong to sit down first, and explained the reason:

"I don't have to contradict you, it's just that Ming'er's background and family status are too low to withstand your praise."

Nanny Kong was also a sensible person. Upon hearing this, she immediately stopped where she was, thinking about something.

I only heard Mrs. Sheng continue:

"It's fine for you to praise Hua'er, and it's even icing on the cake. After all, Hua'er is going to be the eldest lady of the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion soon, so she can naturally bear it.

There is no problem with orchids and black orchids.

After all, Minglan's two sisters, one is the daughter of a legitimate wife and the other is the daughter of a favorite concubine, and each has her own majesty and domineering.

But if you praise Minglan, she, with her small body, will not be able to bear it."

Old Madam Sheng's voice was a little choked with sobs:

"But my poor Ming'er, he only has a young wife who is injured and can't live long, and my old body behind him."

No matter how much Mrs. Sheng wanted Minglan to be as innocent and romantic as she was when she was young, Minglan did not have such conditions.

There is a legitimate sister in front and a favored concubine behind. If you offend either one, your life in the future will be even more difficult.

Old Mrs. Sheng is old now.

She was afraid that if something happened to her, her mother had no trusted relatives at home and might not be able to protect Minglan.

Therefore, she could only help cover up for Minglan, hide her edge, and reduce her presence in the eyes of others, so that the two parties would not pay attention to her, relax their vigilance, and have fewer happy events that would harm others. Only in this way could she live a peaceful life.

"Yes, I am now an old immortal, an ancestor, and everyone comes to worship me."

Old Madam Sheng said that she had a high status in the Sheng family, but then she changed the subject and said sadly:
“But I am an elderly man after all, and I took off my shoes and socks tonight to see if I will wear them tomorrow.

Minglan is now very cautious at home and avoids taking the lead in everything.

You...you praise her, how can the others be satisfied?"

Madam Kong quickly turned her back.

It is because of Mrs. Sheng’s worries.

I also feel sad for the love between this pair of grandparents and grandchildren.

Old Madam Sheng is obviously the daughter of a marquis, but she is alone and poor. Although Sheng Hong respects her now, this respect is not from the heart.

And Minglan is just a young lady who has been injured and is not a good match for the long term, nor does she look reliable.

In essence, both Mrs. Sheng and Minglan are marginal figures in the Sheng family.

When Old Lady Sheng allowed Minglan to enter Shou'an Hall, she must have taken this into consideration.

Now so many years have passed, and for such a long time, the grandparents and grandchildren have lived together.

If Hualan gets married this year, the two of them will have to depend on each other.

Now that she had said it, Old Lady Sheng no longer hid it and continued:

"You should also know that although I am the legitimate mother of the Sheng family, I am not the biological mother of my adopted son. No matter how much effort I have put in and how many favors I have given, the barrier between us cannot be removed, so it is not good to say too much about everything." "So even though Minglan has me, I cannot show up for many things, and she is counting the days with her fingers. She still lives in fear and is cautious in her words and actions."

"The more you praise her, the more you harm her!"

Mrs. Sheng's words caused Mrs. Fang, who was standing beside her, to secretly wipe away tears.

How could she not know the painstaking efforts of Old Lady Sheng?

But the thought that the elegant and generous girl now had to be so careful and calculate, and now said it in front of others, made her burst into tears on the spot.

After half a lifetime of hardships, Old Madam Sheng is no longer the proud and self-indulgent only daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi.

Now the only person in the world is Old Lady Sheng, who is worrying about her little granddaughter.

In fact, Grandma Kong is not stupid.

Madam Kong was unable to detect the change in Madam Sheng's mood for a moment and thought that she was living a very comfortable life in the Sheng family. Now she realized that she also had her own difficulties.

After all, it seems that Sheng Hong has been coming to Shou'an Hall to pay his respects every day these days, and the eldest lady of the Sheng family is also a simple and honest and straightforward person, so she should be living a very comfortable life.

Now after listening to it, I realized that Mrs. Sheng also had her own difficulties.

It is far from being as easy as it seems.

Thinking back to the past, Mrs. Sheng must have been bright and generous. On the contrary, Madam Kong was a cautious person who was careful in everything.

But now that Madam Kong has retired, she no longer has to look at other people's faces. It can be said that she has finally gotten what she wanted after all the hardship she has endured, so naturally she speaks more directly and easily.

As for Old Madam Sheng, she has developed a delicate mind through the years.

If you break a sentence into ten sentences, you still have to hide the true meaning.

It's really fate that plays tricks on us.

At this point, Madam Kong understood what Old Madam Sheng meant and could not say anything more.

After standing there for a while, he suddenly said:
"That's right, Sixth Miss is stupid and there's nothing good about her."

After hearing this, although Mrs. Sheng understood that Madam Kong was trying to smooth things over and give the two of them a way out, when she heard these words that were so different from what they said, her face, which had just calmed down a little, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Seeing that Old Madam Sheng's expression had eased a little, Madam Kong dared to call out softly, "Sister?"

Old Madam Sheng rolled her eyes at Madam Kong in annoyance:
"Why are you being so cautious? I'm still asking for something from you."

"What's the point of asking for this? It's just a simple thing!"

Kong Ma immediately tried to make up for her behavior: "Don't worry, sister. I have been teaching people for so many years. I know this matter has already started. We just need to wait a few more days and then we can take advantage of it and accomplish our goal in one fell swoop."

Old Mrs. Sheng nodded slightly.

"I always feel most at ease when you do things."

Even without this close relationship, Madam Kong would still lend a helping hand to Madam Sheng.

But there was a night of conversation in Shou'an Hall.

Nanny Kong understood Minglan's difficulties and felt more sympathetic towards her.

In the days that followed, Nanny Kong tried her best to give Minglan as much advice as possible and taught her subtly, but even though Minglan made rapid progress, she never praised her and even found some faults from time to time.

Seeing this, Hualan tried to comfort Minglan at first.

But after it happened many times, he began to vaguely realize what Grandma Kong was thinking, but he just let it go.

(End of this chapter)