Cheng Chi smiled and kissed her cheek, saying, "The Emperor may ask the Fourth Prince to go to the vassal state."
The emperor had thirteen sons in total, eight of whom were adults and six of whom were crowned kings, but all of them lived in the capital. In the early years, the imperial censors had also written letters to ask several princes to go to their fiefdoms, but the emperor kept them in his palace and did not send them off. In addition, the position of the crown prince had already been determined, so the matter was left unresolved.
Now the Emperor has ordered the Fourth Prince to go to his fiefdom, which means that the Fourth Prince will be far away from the capital and will no longer have the opportunity to inherit the throne.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but be happy and asked, "Is the Cheng family safe from now on?"
"Half." Cheng Chi smiled, "He really has the will. He can rebel even if he becomes a vassal."
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "Even if that's the case, it won't be that easy for him to succeed, right?"
"That's right!" Cheng Chi felt better when he saw her smiling face. He said, "When he is not in the capital, it will be inappropriate for him to do many things. We will add a few more fuel to his fire when the time comes. If he doesn't rebel, he will never set foot in the capital again in his life." When he said this, his expression became stern.
Zhou Shaojin knew that Cheng Chi would do what he said, so he shook his hand nervously and said, "Then be careful. Don't let anyone see the flaw."
If the "game" of playing the royal descendants in the palm of one's hand is suspected like this, no matter who ascends to the throne, neither Cheng Chi nor the Cheng family will be let go.
"I know." Cheng Chi said with a smile, "After sending the Fourth Prince away, the Seven Stars Hall will be officially handed over to the Jinsha Gang. By then, there will be no Seven Stars Hall in the martial arts world." He paused and said, "In the future, our children may be able to escape these right and wrongs, but I'm afraid they won't have as much food and clothing as before."
Zhou Shaojin thought it through and said with a smile, "Things in the world are for the virtuous. It's impossible to have everything. Besides, the Seven Stars Hall was not handed down by the Cheng family's ancestors since ancient times, but was founded by Mr. Ze. It can be seen that if the children have ability, they will be recorded in history and live a life of luxury. If the children don't have ability, they will end up like Cheng Li from the second house, dying young. It's better to let them eat as much as they can and earn their own future."
Cheng Chi looked at Zhou Shaojin with a solemn look.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable, and said carefully: "Did I say something wrong?" He added, "I was just thinking about what Mother Fan told me when I was a child - a good girl doesn't wear her wedding dress, and a good boy doesn't eat his parents' food. When a man grows up, he has to go out on his own, which is better than having mountains of gold and silver piled up at home for him to use..."
Cheng Chi laughed, pinched Zhou Shaojin's chin affectionately, and said softly: "I didn't expect my little girl to have such a delicate heart and think the same as me. Things change over time. There are many ordinary people in this world. What kind of descendants will they be? Instead of relying on the legacy of their ancestors, it is better to earn it yourself."
Then doesn't Yun Ge have to earn it on his own
Zhou Shaojin felt heartbroken just thinking about it, and couldn't help but gently stroke his slightly bulging belly.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Chi asked nervously, "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Zhou Shaojin shook his head slightly, feeling that although he knew this truth clearly, he couldn't let it go when it came to Yun'er. This showed that the saying "a loving mother often spoils her child" was true.
She then thought of Mrs. Guo.
If you are not a mother, you really cannot understand the difficulty of raising three sons who all became successful candidates in the imperial examinations.
She discussed with Cheng Chi: "Should we consult our mother more about the child's upbringing in the future?"
Cheng Chi understood her concerns in an instant and said with a smile: "As long as you are willing, I will leave the child to mother."
"I'm willing to do that!" Zhou Shaojin gritted his teeth and said, "I can't hurt my children just because I feel bad for them."
Cheng Chi laughed.
He felt that there was no girl more gentle and sensible than his little girl.
The most precious thing is that she knows what she can do and what she cannot do. She never shirks what she can do and never takes on what she cannot do.
Perhaps it is because of this that even though they have been married for three or four years, her eyes are still so clear and pure.
Cheng Chi held Zhou Shaojin in his arms, kissed her on the top of her head tenderly, and whispered, "After you give birth to the baby, I will take time to accompany you to Mount Putuo!"
"Really?" Zhou Shaojin looked at Cheng Chi in surprise, "How did you know I wanted to go to Putuo Mountain again?" She couldn't hide the joy in her face, "Can you get away?" Cheng Chi was no longer the idle person she used to be. Her expression darkened and she said, "If you are busy, you don't have to accompany me. I can go with my sister. My sister was so envious of me that time..."
Just going out for a walk can make her so happy.
Cheng Chi felt pity in his heart, and said with a smile: "I can always find time. But you have to wait until the baby is older, and you have to leave them both at home, they are still too young. When Yun'er is older, let him accompany you again..." She has no interest in going anywhere else, so let her do what she is interested in.
Zhou Shaojin always felt that he was able to be reborn because he respected the Bodhisattva in his previous life, so he was more pious in this life.
In her opinion, going to Mount Putuo to worship Buddha is a good deed.
But if Cheng Chi also accompanies her, it will take a lot of effort, right
It would be better to wait until Yun'er is older and go with her.
At that time, the baby can also be brought along.
Zhou Shaojin had made up her mind, but she was still grateful to Cheng Chi for offering to accompany her to Putuo Mountain.
She nodded with a smile and decided to talk about it when the time came.
The baby won’t be born until winter!
At the very least, I have to wait until he is one year old before I can go out, right
Zhou Shaojin decided to tell Zhou Chujin about this matter, and everyone made preparations in advance.
But before she could send someone to invite Zhou Chujin over, someone delivered a visiting card.
Zhou Shaojin read the post from front to back, making sure he was not mistaken. Then he asked Nanny Shang, "Why would she come to visit me? Shouldn't she visit the old lady?"
Nanny Shang reminded her implicitly, "She couldn't get to the old lady before. Now that we have separated from Jiuru Lane, she can't get to the old lady even more. She had no choice but to come to you in the name of Guan Lao'an and try." Then she advised her, "Since Madam Wu came to visit you, it can be seen that she agrees with Grandma Nuo staying in her hometown in Jinling to serve her mother-in-law. I think you should meet her. Grandma Nuo has no support from her family. If she wants to leave Jiuru Lane, it will be impossible unless Madam Wen dies of illness." She added, "I also know that Madam is straightforward and may not like to deal with her. You don't actually have to come and go with her often, not for Grandma Nuo. As long as she comes to give gifts and you don't return the things, let her know that you didn't anger the Wu family because of Grandma Nuo."
Zhou Shaojin said: "Lord Wu is a fourth-rank prefect... um... he has now been promoted to a third-rank councilor..."
The reason why Mrs. Wu came to visit her this time was because Wu Baozhang's father, Wu Xiu, was promoted to the Left Councillor of the Lianghu Region.
It's understandable that Mrs. Wu is so humble in front of Yuan. But to be like this in front of her... is it a bit too much
However, since Cheng Jing's incident, the relationship between Yuan and the Yuan family has instantly reached a freezing point. When she came to greet Old Madam Guo on Dragon Boat Festival, her face was frighteningly pale and her spirit was very depressed. Everyone pretended not to know what happened, and never mentioned Cheng Jing's matter. They just asked her about her health out of concern. Seeing her like this, Old Madam Guo felt a little uncomfortable, so she let her stay at home if she was not feeling well, and she didn't need to come to greet her on Dragon Boat Festival.
Yuan may really not be in the mood for socializing. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Cheng Jing came alone and apologized to Mrs. Guo, saying that Yuan was very unwell and was lying at home. Zhou Shaojin, Qiu and others also went to see her.
The maids were making medicine for her under the veranda. Yuan looked much thinner than before and looked really sick.
And judging from Cheng Jing's tone, Yuan hasn't asked anyone to tell Cheng Xu yet.
Under such circumstances, even if Mrs. Wu wanted to get along with Yuan, it would be impossible for her to meet her.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shaojin felt a little relieved.
She said, "Then please ask Madam Wu to come in!"
Whether in the past life or this life, it was Wu Baozhang who was sorry to her.
She used to hate Wu Baozhang.
But as she has walked step by step to today, looking back at Wu Baozhang, she can now ignore this person.
If Mrs. Wu is afraid that the Wu family will be implicated by Wu Baozhang, then she should untie this knot.
From now on, the Wu family is the Wu family, and she is her.
As for holiday gifts and the like... it's better for everyone to keep a distance from each other.
Zhou Shaojin received Mrs. Wu politely.
Mrs. Wu did not mention the friendship between the two families at all. She just said that Mr. Wu had left Jinling. Thinking of the care that the Cheng family had given Mr. Wu in the past, the couple wanted to come over to express their gratitude. The two lakes are thousands of miles away from here. After meeting now, I don’t know when we will see each other again. The second daughter of the Wu family, Wu Baohua and Wu Baozhi, are both married and engaged. Their sons-in-law are from Yangzhou and they will rarely return to Jinling in the future. Although Wu Baozhang’s brother Wu Tailai is not very capable, he is Mr. Wu’s son after all. This time when we go to the two lakes, we will take him with us.
It was also mentioned that Cheng Nuo's concubine had a son, and she had written a letter to ask for her son to be included in the family tree, but was rejected by the ancestor of the second house. The second house's first wife, Zheng, also made a special trip to the Wu residence. Lord Wu felt that this was the Cheng family's business and they should not interfere.
The implication is that the Wu family will no longer be able to control Wu Baozhang.
Zhou Shaojin seemed not to understand and did not respond. He only asked about how Wu Baohua's marriage was going, what kind of family Wu Baozhi was engaged to, and when Lord Wu would set off for Huguang. He said that Lord Wu had been promoted to councilor so quickly and would be promoted to governor just around the corner, and congratulated their Lord Wu on his promotion... When Mrs. Wu left, Zhou Shaojin also gave her a pair of gold and jade ruyi as a return gift.
Mrs. Wu left happily, but Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but sigh.
Wu Baozhang... is not as good as his previous life.
Although I was so miserable in my previous life, my relatives never gave up on me.
She just didn't please her in-laws, but her relatives avoided her like the plague.
This time Zhou Shaojin completely let go of Wu Baozhang. He wrote a message inviting the women from the Pengcheng Earl's Mansion and Cheng Xiao to go to the temple on the sixth day of June to watch the masters drying the scriptures.
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Hey guys, today's update.
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※(To be continued)