The next morning, Zhou Shuren entered the hall and stretched his neck to take a look at the front seat. He saw that Zhang Jinghong had no joy of being a father at all and his face was as dark as ink.
Zhou Shuren felt that Lord Xiao in front of him had moved a little, so he could only retract his neck. He didn't want to look any more, he just wanted to confirm. Well, it would be great if there was a display screen like his wife mentioned. Now he could only guess.
Prince Qi looked at Lao Wu with his eyes wide open. Ever since the Qiao family left Lao Wu and the last miscarriage was arranged by Lao Wu, he has been sure that there is something wrong with Lao Wu's body. After testing yesterday, it was found that Lao Wu was not pretending and his concubine was really pregnant. Regardless of whether it was Lao Wu's or not, he believed that it was not Lao Wu's.
King Liang was also looking at the fifth brother, and then glanced at his second brother who was secretly looking at the fifth brother. The two brothers looked at each other and smiled. It was better for the fifth brother to have some health problems.
The King of Chu was also thinking about how to disgust the Fifth Prince without losing the reputation of the royal family.
The emperor arrived and glanced at his sons underground, then paused at Zhang Yang. He knew that Zhang Yang had no descendants. When he first heard the news, he thought it was arranged by Zhang Yang. His feelings at that time were indescribable, as he could put the blame on himself. Later, after finding out the truth, he felt complicated, as Zhang Yang was really used as a chess piece to the fullest.
Zhang Yang felt his father looking at him, but when he raised his head, his father had already looked away.
After the morning court session ended, Zhou Shuren was dragged away by Lord Xiao by his official sleeve. Zhou Shuren had no choice but to whisper, "Sir, you can let go now."
Xiao Qing snorted, "I thought you had changed your bad habits, but it seems that you haven't done enough."
Zhou Shuren touched his nose guiltily and said, "I won't do that again in the future."
Xiao Qing arrived first. He saw the tension between the princes. Zhou Shuren dared to watch the show and stretched his neck. "Humph, let's go quickly. The Ministry of Revenue has a lot of things to do."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Yes, sir, please go first."
At the Zhou family, Xuemei came to visit her mother and brought a lot of cloth, and also made some clothes to wear at the beginning of the new year.
Zhulan stared at the color, "Did you make this for your parents-in-law?"
"Yes, my parents-in-law's clothes were worn out a lot last year. They have grown fatter over the winter. I have nothing to do here, so I made some clothes for them."
Zhulan saw the needle marks on her daughter's fingers and said, "You just finished with Jiang Sheng, why don't you take a few days off."
Xuemei smiled sweetly, "Mom, making clothes is not tiring, and my daughter is already enjoying it."
Zhulan nodded. She also understood that her daughter was finding things to do instead of resting in order to divert her attention. Changzhi and his wife and Jiang Sheng had been gone for a few days, and her daughter and son-in-law had never been separated. This time they were separated for almost a year, and she felt reluctant and missed them.
Xue Han walked in at this time, "My eldest sister is here too."
Xuemei was surprised, "You can leave the mansion now?"
Xue Han coughed and said, "Well, I'll just be out for a while and will be back soon."
Xuemei laughed, "The Marquis' Mansion is also worried about you."
My little sister is now the golden nugget of the Marquis’ Mansion and is extremely treasured.
Zhulan motioned for her little girl to do it and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xue Han spread her hands and said, "My daughter really can't stay in the mansion any longer. Apart from my father-in-law's courtyard, there is nothing in the mansion that I am not familiar with, so I came back to talk to my mother."
Xuemei said nothing. Even though they were sisters, her relationship with her younger sister was not that deep. She got married when her younger sister was still very young and lived in her husband's family for many years. Later, she lived closer to her mother. Her father went to take the imperial examination, and her husband was a scholar, so the gap between him and the marquis's family was too big, so she had never visited the marquis's family.
Zhu Lan knew her daughter very well. "Tell me, what news have you heard?"
Xue Han didn't have much morning sickness during her pregnancy. She only had the reaction for a few days. She ate well and the baby was quiet. She took a few bites of the fruit and then said, "The Fifth Prince's Mansion was very lively last night. Several princes went there and finally invited the imperial physician."
Zhu Lan felt sorry that she couldn't watch the live broadcast. She said insincerely, "There are many rumors about the fifth prince. It's only natural that the royal family should pay attention to this child."
Xue Han paused while biting the fruit and chuckled, "Yes, the royal family does attach great importance to children."
Zhulan asked, "Is Rongchuan still busy now?"
Xue Han did not hide it from her mother, "I'm not busy anymore."
My husband was venting his anger for me and he still had some sense of propriety by not interfering.
Ever since Zhulan learned that Rongchuan had contact with the Ning family, she guessed that the power of the Ning Marquis Mansion should belong to Rongchuan in the future. Even if Rongchuan restored his identity, this should be the Ning family's sincerity to the emperor.
Xuemei sat aside and listened quietly while making clothes. She understood some of what her mother and sister said, but not all. Did she feel disappointed? No, she didn't. She didn't have that much ability so she didn't participate. She just listened quietly. A quiet life was good.
Xue Han talked for a while before she realized that someone was missing from the room. "Mom, isn't Mrs. Song here?"
Zhu Lan nodded, "Yao Xin's child was sick yesterday, and Zhang Jinghong had no way to come to the mansion after leaving Beijing. Your father and Zhang Jinghong are both in the Ministry of Revenue, and they have protected him over the years. Mrs. Song went there yesterday, and we will go to see him again today."
Xue Han, "Zhang Jinghong must be quite capable."
Otherwise, Dad wouldn’t protect you so much. Dad likes people who are smart, capable, and know how to handle current affairs.
Zhulan tapped her daughter's forehead and said, "Just know it in your heart."
Xue Han laughed and said, "Mom, the fruits at home are sweeter than those in the Marquis' Mansion."
"Then pack more when you leave. These fruits were sent by the Xu family a few days ago."
Xue Han didn't hesitate, "Okay."
In the afternoon, Mrs. Song came back and said, "The maid who drugged Mr. Zhang was caught in his house."
"You found it?"
Mrs. Song shook her head, "Mrs. Zhang caught it last night, and today she carefully checked the mansion inside and out and found a lot of things."
Zhulan thought that the Zhou family's backyard should be the cleanest, "Is the child okay?"
"The temperature didn't rise last night, and he's in much better spirits today. The doctor checked him out, and he'll be fine after some rest."
Zhulan thought to herself, the Zhou family saved this child, "You've been working hard all day, go back and rest for a while."
"yes."
Mrs. Song did not refuse. She was really tired. She had been checking the Zhang family inside and out and had been busy all the time. What she discovered this time when she went to the Zhang family had to be reported, so she was particularly attentive.
On the streets of the capital, a minister who had retired from the King of Liang came out with an unwilling look on his face. He asked all the ministers of the previous dynasty he could think of, but after questioning them, he still had no clues. The King of Liang was inevitably a little annoyed.
The carriage had just been driving for a while when it suddenly stopped. King Liang asked in a bad tone, "What happened?"
The guard said, "In front of us is the Yaohou Mansion. There is a banquet at the Yaohou Mansion today. It looks like the banquet has just ended. The entrance to the mansion is full of carriages from various mansions, and the carriages are blocking the road."
When the King of Liang heard this, he lifted the curtain of the carriage. The officials and their wives were coming out one after another, so the carriages were crowded together. The King of Liang's eyes fell on the Yaohou Mansion, "This Yao family is a century-old family in the capital."