Chapter 772774. Happy Event
It’s not that Cen Gaosong didn’t remember, but no one had mentioned it for many years, and he hadn’t thought about the several children he had in his hometown for a long time.
"Why are you talking about them?" Cen Gaosong touched his nose. "I'm relieved that they are under your care, madam."
"Alas, in previous years, the master did not return, and the prepared ceremonies did not include many of the children. But fortunately, the children are filial and write a letter to the master personally every year."
After such a long time, Zhang Guihong specifically mentioned this matter today, "It's a pity that they have been waiting day and night but have not received a reply from the master.
I really love the children, especially Ping'er. I have watched her grow up. She is smart and clever. At a young age, she has already studied the Four Books and Five Classics with her teacher.
It’s a pity that the journey here is long, otherwise I would really like to bring him to my side to continue educating him.”
Cen Gaosong said, "As the legitimate mother, you should do this."
"Master, you don't think I'm trying to take credit for it, do you?" Zhang Guihong covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Master, you misunderstood.
I really treat Ping'er as my own son. I wrote to my father and asked for his permission. He also agreed, so we have registered Ping'er under my name."
Cen Gaosong stood up suddenly, "What did you say?
I don't even know, why don't you discuss this with me? Do you still have me in your eyes?"
Zhang Guihong smiled particularly happily, "Look at what you said, Master. Ping'er is also your biological son. He has such good fortune to be promoted from a concubine to a legitimate son. Isn't Master happy for the child?
Besides, isn't this what you have been advising me to do? My illegitimate son should also call me mother. I will remember her name and he will be more filial to me in the future.
Ping'er has been filial since childhood and gets along well with me. This is a natural development.
As for discussing it with you, sir?
Hey, you really can't blame me for this. Master, you are busy on weekdays. I told you before that I had something to discuss with you, but you always let me handle it.
It's just a small matter, I don't dare to disturb you, so I'll do it myself."
"You..." Cen Gaosong covered his chest, "Is this a trivial matter? How can you act on your own?"
Cen Yueqin knew that it was not appropriate for her to interrupt at this moment, nor did she dare to disturb the two people who were arguing, so she slowly retreated.
Cen Gaosong didn't care about her, "How long has it been since you sent this letter? Get it back for me."
"Oh, now her name is probably even included in the family tree. Master, should you send some gifts back to Ping'er? After all, this is a token of your father's love."
Cen Gaosong, "..."
"After all, this is a big happy event in the mansion. Let's double the monthly allowance this month, and then book a few tables at Tianfu Restaurant so that we can have fun in the mansion." Zhang Guihong was particularly happy to pay this time, as she was afraid that some people would not be able to swallow such a good banquet.
"I don't agree," Cen Gaosong said loudly, "I have never seen that child, and I don't know what his character is like. Does he have the talent for studying?
If he turns out to be a hopeless case, wouldn't that harm our Cen family?"
"I don't like what you said, Master. You have only met Ping'er a few times, so it is too arbitrary to draw such a conclusion.
What's more, I have already written to my father. Ping'er will be his grandson in the future after all, so it is natural for him to take care of him and raise him personally.
If my dad doesn’t have enough energy, don’t we still have a few uncles?
With them around, how can they not teach the children well?
After all, they will be my support in the future, and they will be attentive even for my sake, sir, you can rest assured."
"..." Cen Gaosong immediately calmed down when he heard about his father-in-law and several uncles. His father-in-law was his mentor, and his uncles were his fellow apprentices. Things had already been settled, and he couldn't possibly go against their will.
"If you feel you can't explain this to Aunt Lan, then I'll go and talk to her about it.
It's kind of interesting for a concubine to show a little temper, and you gentlemen like it anyway.
But they have to know the priorities and serve the master well. The rest will naturally be handled by us, the ones in charge.
Sometimes being careless is not a good thing. If something goes wrong, it will be you and me who will be embarrassed."
Cen Gaosong, "...Why do you have to make things difficult for her?"
"Master, you really wronged me," Zhang Guihong had rehearsed today's scene hundreds of times, so she was not surprised by Cen Gaosong's reaction.
"As the mistress of the house, why should I bother with a lowly concubine?
This country has its own laws, and every family has its own rules. Sir, do you think I did something inappropriate? Please point it out and I will change it when the time comes."
All the national laws and family rules were laid out, and Mu Xianglan had no idea how many of them she had violated. If it weren't for Cen Gaosong's protection, she would have sold the person far away without having to keep him in front of her to keep him away.
Cen Gaosong felt that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to hold back.
“I hope that in the future, if there are any big or small issues at home, it is best to discuss them with me first, the head of the family, instead of acting on your own.
As for setting up a banquet, there is no need for that. I will have someone collect some things and you can send them back."
What if we don't compromise?
In order to register a concubine's son under the name of the legitimate mother, the approval of the legitimate mother and the maternal family must be obtained.
He had originally planned to take it slow and wait until the child grew up, trying to convince Zhang Guihong, but he didn't expect the other party to do this, making it impossible to change.
He used to think that Zhang Guihong was a little stupid and easy to fool, but this time he really looked at her in a different light.
When he walked into the yard, Cen Gaosong remembered that the purpose of his coming here today had not been achieved yet, but he couldn't go back with such a sad face at the moment.
Looking at Aunt Lan's yard in front, Cen Gaosong stopped, turned around and walked towards the front yard.
"The master came and left again? What does this mean?" Mu Xianglan gritted her teeth and looked at the old woman who came to report the news. This had never happened before.
"It looked like he was coming from the direction of the main courtyard. I don't know why, but when he was almost in our courtyard, he turned around and left."
Mu Xianglan, "That old woman must have said something bad about me again. The master used to trust me so much, but now, he gets suspicious if I say too much.
Go find someone and find out what the main courtyard said before."
Just as the maid was about to leave, the maid from the main courtyard came to the door. She called her Aunt Lan perfunctorily and then continued, "There is a happy event in the mansion today, so I can't specially send a servant to pass on the message.
This month, everyone's monthly allowance will be increased by one month, and a few tables of banquets have been booked at Tianfu Restaurant. When the time comes, please invite Aunt Lan to bring everyone in the courtyard to celebrate together in the courtyard."
Mu Xianglan, "…What happy event is there in this mansion?"
Ever since Zhang Guihong came, she has been particularly delayed in receiving information from the mansion.
Even the people she had originally recruited, because their indentures were now in the hands of the old woman, all turned against her and turned to Zhang Guihong.
(End of this chapter)
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