The weak countries widened their eyes, while the maritime powers' faces changed. This time, the ships were upgraded, and the upgrade in a short time clearly showed the country's strength.
Chang Yi narrowed his eyes, "This should be the sense of pride my father talked about."
Wu Ming looked at the foreign merchant ships and said, "It's not enough. This can only deter nearby countries."
Chang Yi laughed, "You can't become fat in one bite. My father said that we should do it step by step."
Since he joined the Ministry of Rites, he talked with his father more often. Unlike before, he didn't dare to disturb his father. He envied Chang Lian for being able to find his father at any time. Now that he can do the same, he realized that many of his father's words, although seemingly simple, are actually famous sayings.
Wu Ming held the railing and said, "So godfather has to stay in the Ministry of Revenue."
Chang Yi, “… . . . .”
In order to get more silver, his father calculated every penny and even detailed many procedures of the Ministry of Revenue. This man is so evil that he actually wants his father to stay in the Ministry of Revenue forever!
Zhang Jinghong came over and heard these words, his mouth twitching. He didn't know what Mr. Zhou would become in the future, he only knew that he could not leave the Ministry of Revenue and would stay there for the rest of his life.
In the capital, Zhulan went to the Ninghou Mansion. She personally brought some pickles made by Li for her daughter. These were made by Li some time ago. Li was greedy and thought the pickles made by the cook were not tasty, so she insisted on making them herself, so she made some for Xuehan.
Xue Han went to her mother and smelled it, "Hmm, this smell was made by my sister-in-law."
“You can smell this?”
She couldn't smell any difference between what the cook made and what she cooked, but she could taste it and it was indeed delicious.
It was just that Li was pregnant, so she didn't ask her to cook more. It was her selfish desire to bring more for the pregnant Xue Han. Forget about the whole family, there were too many masters in the Zhou family, and no matter how much she cooked, it would not be enough.
Xue Han laughed, "Of course I didn't smell it. Rongchuan met my eldest brother and came back to tell me. I calculated when a good day would be. If mother didn't come today, I would have asked the maid to go back and get it."
Zhulan laughed, "If you don't come out of the Marquis' Mansion, Rongchuan won't go back either."
Xue Han touched her belly, "He is worried about me. Whenever he comes back, he never takes his eyes off me and won't let me do anything, as if I were glass that can break easily. Mom, I have no freedom."
Zhulan patted her daughter's hand and said, "I understand. Mother has experienced this."
Xue Han smiled when she thought about the time when her mother was pregnant with her younger brother. Dad loves mom.
Zhulan came in and saw the finished clothes. "Did you make them for the child?"
"It's not me. This was sent by Yu. She came to see me yesterday."
Zhulan took the dress, turned it over and looked at the stitches. "This is really good needlework. There are no stitches at all."
Xue Han motioned for the maids and servants to go out, and whispered, "After my father-in-law found out, he specially sent a servant over. In fact, Shui has already checked it out, but Rongchuan and my father-in-law are still worried."
Zhulan asked, "My Lord, are you afraid that Yu has evil intentions?"
Xue Han took the clothes from her mother's hand and handed her a piece of fruit. "Yu has many small thoughts, but she doesn't dare to do so. She is not that stupid. My father-in-law is afraid that someone will use Yu to create conflicts. If the second and third branches of the Ning family break up, it will be a blow to the Ning family."
Zhulan looked at her daughter talking and said, "After hearing what you said, I have nothing to worry about you anymore."
Xue Han responded and said coquettishly, "Mom, I still need your support."
Zhulan thought to herself that she was still young, and in a few years she wouldn’t be able to act like a spoiled child anymore.
Zhulan returned home in the afternoon and changed her clothes. "Boss, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Boss Zhou helped his mother sit down, "Mom, at noon, Rongchuan and I had lunch together, and he told me something about Shi Qing."
Zhulan was surprised, "How did you and Rongchuan meet?"
Shouldn't Rongchuan be in the Hanlin Academy? Why did he go out at noon
Boss Zhou couldn't help but laugh, "Rongchuan took advantage of the lunch break to buy a gift for his sister, saying that he wanted to learn the surprise from his father."
Zhulan was thick-skinned enough that she didn't even blush when the boss said, "And then you guys had dinner together?"
"Well, during the chat, Rongchuan said that he found out about Shi Qing, and that Shi Qing was drinking a medicinal soup to regulate her body."
Zhulan was not surprised that Rongchuan would find out. Shi Qing followed Zhang Yang, so it was normal to investigate Shi Qing. "Shi Qing is sick?"
Boss Zhou replied, "At first Rongchuan thought it was for Shi Qing's son, An'er, but later he found out that Shi Qing drank it himself, but Shi Qing didn't seem to be feeling unwell."
Zhulan suddenly thought that Shi Qing was someone Zhang Yang trusted, and they had eaten together a lot. Could Shi Qing also be poisoned? The more she thought about it, the more this possibility seemed to be true. But it was not right. Zhang Yang was poisoned in the Prince Liang's mansion at that time, and Shi Qing did not go with him. Zhulan could not help but assume that if Shi Qing was also poisoned, then it meant that Zhang Yang was poisoned again!
So all she needs to know is whether Shi Qing was poisoned. Once proven, her guess will be valid!
Seeing his mother's expression change, Zhou Laoda asked, "Mom, what did you think of?"
Zhulan did not hide it from the eldest brother. He had been able to take on responsibilities over the years. Sooner or later, they would have to separate from the family. In order to prepare him for the situation, she let him train his mind in order to prevent him from being unable to take on responsibilities when things happened.
Boss Zhou opened his mouth wide and stammered, "Mom, mom, if your guess is true, Shi Qing will also have difficulty in having children?"
Zhulan hummed.
Boss Zhou reacted, "Didn't the Fifth Prince say that the poison was cured? Why didn't Shi Qing ask the Fifth Prince for help, but drank the tonic secretly? If Rong Chuan hadn't found out, no one would have known."
Zhu Lan stroked her chin, "It can only mean that there is no antidote for this poison, and the damage caused is difficult to recover, so he didn't ask the fifth prince for help."
This guess is the most reasonable. No matter whether Shi Qing is the emperor's sword or not, for the sake of future generations, Shi Qing will ask Zhang Yang for help. Naturally, Zhang Yang will not refuse out of loyalty.
Zhulan felt that her guess was the truth. Not only was Zhang Yang's poison not cured, but he was poisoned again. It turned out that it was difficult to have children, but there was still hope. He was poisoned again. Haha, this time he should have no descendants.
Boss Zhou was stunned for a long time. This news was too shocking. "Mom, this is just a guess!"
"Only the person involved knows the truth. Okay, if you know it, just keep it in your heart and don't say a word to anyone."
Boss Zhou was trembling with fear. Of course he didn't dare to say anything. He was probably the most timid one in the family. He couldn't help but look at his mother. His mother still looked normal, as if what she had just said was not a big deal. Boss Zhou knew that since the second son joined the Ministry of Rites, his mother would tell him many things. His mother was training him.
Boss Zhou slapped his face and said, "He is the eldest brother, he is the eldest brother." He repeated it to himself several times and felt much less panicked.
Zhulan had been observing the eldest brother and was very satisfied with his recovery speed. When she saw Mrs. Song coming back, she knew that Mrs. Song had deliberately taken the maids away. This was a tacit understanding they had developed. Mrs. Song listened to what she should listen to and knew how to grasp the limits of what she shouldn't listen to.