Dong Yiyi's face became even more rigid. Her husband was disappointed because his stepdaughter didn't care about her biological father, so he never asked. She was angry after reading the letter but didn't mention it. Now she could only say, "She said that Mu Lan is not young anymore, and she wants to find a good marriage for Mu Lan. I don't agree. Even if Mu Lan marries into Zhoujia Village, I won't let her help find one."
Jiang Ming slammed the table, "She has bad intentions."
If he had good intentions, he wouldn't have ignored his own father. I don't know what his intention is in proposing marriage now.
Dong Yiyi was relieved to see that her husband was on the same page as her. "Many members of the Zhou family have returned, and there are also promising young people. Some of the scholars are not bad either. I think it would be great if I could really join the Zhou family."
Although she still missed Jiang Du, she didn't dare to have any more extravagant hopes now that her son and Jiang Miao were together. Fortunately, there were some good young men around her.
Jiang Ming, "Wait a moment, Mu Lan is still young."
Dong Yiyi didn't want to get engaged right away, as her son's marriage had not been decided yet.
At the Zhou family in Beijing, Yao Xin came with the child. Zhu Lan had not seen Zhang Jinghong's son yet. It was just this weather. "Why did you bring the child here? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
It’s too small to take the child out in this weather.
Yao Xin put the child down and said, "I should have come earlier, but the weather has been bad. Now that the rain has stopped, I will take the child and come to thank you in person. Thank you for saving my life."
Zhulan motioned to Mrs. Song to help Yao Xin up. "If saving your son is considered a life-saving favor, why did I save you too?"
Yao Xin followed Mrs. Song and stood up, then sat down carefully. "You saved my son. My son is my life, so naturally we have two lives."
Zhulan smiled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say."
Yao Xin wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, "Not an exaggeration at all."
If she lets this child be born, she may not be sure about the next one. The child is their life? What if something really happens to the child? She will not be able to face Zhang Jinghong.
Zhulan cried out, "Okay, okay, stop crying. It's what you say."
Yao Xin then smiled, "During these days, the child has grown well? He changes every day. Come and take a look."
Zhulan always had the greatest kindness towards the child. She touched the chubby little hand and said, "He is really growing well. He really looks like Mr. Zhang."
Yao Xin felt soft at heart as she looked at her son. Compared to her son's fatness, she had lost a lot of weight. The Yao family had been in trouble one after another? She was scheming? Although she didn't see it clearly, she knew the signs that the Yao family was going to be finished. Even if she was adopted out, she would still have the surname Yao, and she hadn't been eating well these days.
Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer and went to Zhou's house as soon as the weather cleared. He wanted to thank him, but more importantly, he wanted to seek peace of mind.
Yao Xin sat for a while and then left. Xue Han waited for Yao Xin to leave before looking at the opened box. She did not go forward. She was very careful about everything now. "She is really generous. I didn't expect that she has so many good things. She really trusts you and Dad."
Zhu Lan looked at the antiques and calligraphy and paintings. "The reason for living a simple life is for safety. These things should have been taken away by Zhang Jinghong when he left. There is a far-sighted person. If it weren't for saving the child this time, Yao Xin wouldn't have given such a big gift."
Since Xue Han married into the Marquis's Mansion, she has seen so many good things and her vision has been broadened. She has to admit that today's gift is indeed a great gift. "It's thoughtful. It's worth your and Dad's protection over the past few years."
Mrs. Song had already checked these gifts and confirmed that they were all right. She motioned for Mrs. Song to put them away and said, "Keep these things and add one or two to the bottom of your box when your niece gets married."
Xue Han knew that her mother liked calligraphy and paintings, "Mom, don't you want to keep calligraphy and paintings?"
Zhu Lan shook her head. "I'll just buy some paintings from the painting house. It's fine to just look at these paintings. There's no need to collect them all. You can't bring them with you when you're born. If you give them to your nieces, it will also make their future in-laws look at them with more respect."
Xue Han didn't like to hear her mother talking about life and death, "Mom, you still have to see my child get married and have children!"
Zhulan said cheerfully, "Mother naturally hopes to live longer, but life span is not something you can set at any time."
Xue Han felt depressed. Her mother was old, her father was old too, and she had become a mother in the blink of an eye. She lay carefully on her mother's lap and said, "Mom, don't say anything."
Zhulan's legs felt a little uncomfortable. Her daughter had a lot of head ornaments. "You don't have to bring so many head ornaments when you go back to your parents' home. It's so tiring."
Xue Han didn't like to wear it either. She was very refreshing in the Marquis' Mansion. "I am wearing it for the reputation of Ning Marquis' Mansion."
Zhulan stopped talking. It was not easy to be the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family. To be honest, as long as a family had dignity and background, they would not do shameless things, because the mistake of one person would implicate the entire family.
In the Liang Palace, the Liang prince looked at the portrait of Young Master Ning and asked, "How could there be someone who looks so similar?"
Princess Liang watched carefully and started gossiping, "Many people said Rongchuan was the reincarnation of Master Ning."
After seeing the portrait, Prince Liang's knot in his heart gradually disappeared. He knew very well who saved his father's life. If his father had died then, there would be no present. It was understandable that his father would miss him more as he got old, so he gestured to put the painting away.
Princess Liang asked, "Your Highness, have the descendants of the Rong family found any information?"
King Liang shook his head. "I have checked with the elders of the previous dynasty, and they don't know much. When the Rong family was wiped out, many traces were completely erased. It's difficult, too difficult."
Princess Liang thought for a moment and said, "I wonder what the King of Qi and the King of Chu found out?"
Prince Liang's face turned bad again, damn it.
Qi Wangfu, Qi Wang listened to the report, "In the past few days, no one from Yao Houfu has left the house except for shopping?"
"Yes, there are only people who buy things. The people sent to follow are also to buy rice and grain. Lord Yao seems to be sick all the time."
When the King of Qi and others went down, he did not look for clues like the fourth brother did. He had been eyeing the Yaohou Mansion from the beginning. However, after so long, there was no sound from the Yaohou Mansion.
In the Yaohou Mansion, Yao Wenqi's eye sockets were a little sunken, and his temper was very bad. He stared at the doctor gloomily, "This marquis has been having nightmares all the time. Haven't you figured out the reason yet?"
Poisoning, yes, he thought of poisoning. With this idea in mind, he sent people to search the residence inside and out several times, but found nothing.
The doctor wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "As soon as possible, we will find the cause as soon as possible."
The emperor learned about the situation at Yaohou Mansion an hour later. Yao Wenqi's residence was in turmoil again. If it wasn't difficult to place spies at Yaohou Mansion, he would have wanted to continue. However, he couldn't force the man to death all at once, so he said to Eunuch Liu, "Stop it."
Eunuch Liu took the order and went out, "Yes."
The prince came over and said, "Father, it would be better to get rid of all the secret medicines from the previous dynasty."
The emperor has already confiscated quite a few of them. The variety of them makes him feel chilled. Most of them are colorless and odorless. If you really fall into their trap, it would be difficult to detect for a while.
The emperor nodded, "I'll leave it to you. Make sure you search the palace thoroughly."
The prince was also afraid. He valued his life more than his father did. "Yes."