Chapter 236: Chicken and Dog Rise

Shang Silang was a little curious, so he asked.

"Why is Third Brother here?"

"It was my sixth brother who sent someone to deliver the invitation to the Ministry of Rites, so other people from our Ministry of Rites are here with us today."

Shang Ji took the official route and did not say that he had sent a private message to the third room.

Otherwise, based on the personalities of those people in the third room, I'm afraid they would also come to join in the fun.

It's good this way now. First, Shang Sanlang has the opportunity to come, and second, he can avoid the competition from the third room and others to join in the fun.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei smiled her usual peaceful smile and said.

"Sanlang is really capable. I heard that you are doing well in the Ministry of Rites. I think you will have a chance to be promoted soon."

The performance appraisal of all officials was known not only to the officials in the court, but also to the ladies in the houses.

If Shang Sanlang relied on his own skills and abilities, he would probably have to stay at the bottom for many years without any chance of making a breakthrough.

However, thanks to his success in overthrowing the young man from the Jin family, he gained some respect in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Just now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had spoken to him for a long time.

Although he didn't say directly how he wanted to use him, he showed concern about his current position for the first time, which made Shang Sanlang very happy.

The officials from the Ministry of Rites standing nearby also knew very well that their relationship with him was much closer than when they first came.

"Thank you for your kind words, aunt. If I can really have the opportunity to move up, I will definitely thank you for your help, my sixth brother."

After these words were spoken, Mrs. Wei was still able to pretend, but Silang and his wife's expressions turned unhappy.

Shang Silang is incompetent, so he is neither good at literature nor at martial arts.

In the past, he received help from the Wei family and went to the Jingjisi for a period of time. However, he could not bear the hardship, so he hid back after a short time and stayed at home like a carefree young man.

Although Madam Wei and Silang's wife didn't like it, Shang Silang was still relatively clean compared to other men who loved to spend their time drinking and partying outside.

Therefore, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law focused on cultivating Shang Zhihe.

Seeing that he was much more ambitious than his father, who would have thought that Prince Fu would have the trouble of breaking his leg. Therefore, Silang's family is now in a very embarrassing situation.

He is a useless father and has no future as a son.

Therefore, not only Madam Wei, but even Silang's wife was eyeing the young master's position, especially when seeing Du Jingyi's flattering look, who would not be jealous?

She is just a girl from the Shang family. How can she compare to the lady from the Taiwei Mansion? Shang Sanlang is not stupid. He knows that there has been a dispute over wives and concubines in his uncle's family for so many years. So if he wants to climb up the high branch of Shang Ji, he must step on the door of the Duke's Mansion.

Otherwise, if you waver and try to please both sides, you will end up being neither popular nor unpopular. He knows this better than anyone else.

After having this thought, the smile on Shang Sanlang's face was no longer so sincere, and then he said.

"I still have to greet other colleagues, so I won't talk to you guys any more. Please take a seat."

His behavior made Silang's wife even more angry. He had just taken a few steps when he heard Silang's wife slandering him behind his back.

"It's so funny. He used to be so quiet at home, is he going to be the boss? He talks like he's the master of the house. What a joke."

Shang Sanlang was not the kind of person who would take advantage of others and never took his fourth brother's family seriously, so even though his wife spoke harshly, he pretended not to hear and left.

After all, what he has in his eyes at the moment is more the ambition to move forward, and he doesn't care about these stones that are in the way on the roadside.

Looking at Shang Sanlang's leaving back, Shang Qillang couldn't tell what he was feeling for a moment.

He tried many times but failed to gain any attention from his sixth brother. Instead, his third brother easily caught his eye.

Shang Qillang has reason to believe that his future path will be a smooth one.

I feel so much envy in my heart, but I don’t know how to express it.

They had just finished their conversation when the coming-of-age ceremony was about to begin.

This time, the Fourth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the people from the Wei family were not present, and no one asked any questions. Everyone seemed to be more concerned about the coming-of-age gift that the Queen had specially sent.

An entire rosewood sculpture decorated with ivory, tourmaline, pearls and jade depicting a beautiful scene of peach blossoms in spring. Both the materials used and the embroidery workmanship are extremely exquisite.

The most important thing is that this was given by the Queen herself, which is the supreme honor.

Whether staying in her parents' home or being taken to her husband's home in the future, it is a matter of honor, so all the young ladies in Sui'an City are envious.

The gift for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess was no less impressive, a pan-chi ear-covered stove made of hibiscus stone, which was clear in color and unique in style.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The tender pink color is particularly suitable for a coming-of-age gift.

The gifts that followed included some expensive and some exquisite, but none of them could surpass these two.

The intention of the gift was to push Xue Niang, a lady who had been ignored in the past, to the forefront of everyone, and she once again appeared in the circle of nobles with a proud attitude.

The attitude of Old Madam Guo and everyone in the Guo family also gave Shang Xuenniang enough face.

The words "my precious granddaughter-in-law" were almost carved on her face, and Zhengbin's attitude was one of excitement and pride.

Even Mrs. Gu, who was also dressed very elegantly, couldn't help laughing.

"Alright, alright, I would have thought it was your granddaughter's coming of age. You're almost stealing the limelight from me, an old woman!"

She and Mrs. Guo have been friends for decades, so it was natural that she was just joking about such a small matter.

So Mrs. Guo was happy to take over the conversation and spoke.

"Who says it's not true? After tomorrow, everyone in the world will know about it. Then I will steal your limelight."

The two were talking about the engagement between Silang of the Guo family and Xue Niang, so those who understood the situation smiled knowingly.

"The auspicious time has arrived. The Eighth Miss's coming-of-age ceremony has officially begun."

The voice of Butler He outside attracted everyone's attention, and not long after, Xue Niang came out.

Amid everyone's concerned gazes, he walked in gracefully and elegantly.

This was the first time that Silang of the Guo family had met Xue Niang. He had no impression of the eighth daughter of the merchant family before, but he didn't have anyone he liked, so after hearing about the arrangements made by his grandparents and parents, he agreed.

After all, for a family like theirs, liking the person is not as important as being suitable.

(End of this chapter)