The King of Qi tilted his head and frowned. He really didn't know how he had offended the princess again. He touched his nose and wondered if he wanted to take someone into the palace and the princess noticed it first
In Xuzhou, Dong silently told herself not to be angry, not to be angry with the turtle, but she still couldn't help getting angry. She could only think about her mother-in-law's reply. Her mother-in-law said that it was okay to just listen to the dog's barking, rather than to be serious with the dog. This was the first time in all these years that her mother-in-law had cursed someone so bluntly.
Dong Chuchu burst out laughing when she thought of this.
Zhao Jinniang, who was still trying to persuade them, looked unhappy. She was used to controlling her wife at home. No elders came with Lord Zhou this time, so she had some ideas, but she hadn't promised her daughter to anyone else yet.
Moreover, she told her daughter-in-law that Dong had only given birth to two girls after many years of marriage, which made her feel even more alive.
Zhao Jinniang, "I am doing this for your own good. A woman should have a son to rely on. If you can't give birth to a son, it's better to make plans early."
Dong Chuchu had had enough. If it wasn't for the fact that Zhao Ji and her husband graduated from the same Imperial Academy and came to Xuzhou to be an official, she would have chased him away long ago. Now he was talking to her like a mother-in-law. Bah, her own mother-in-law had never said that to her. "Auntie, this is the Zhou residence, not your Zhao family. You should think before you speak. Don't take advantage of your age. And who are you? You should know yourself."
Zhao Jiniang was stunned when she heard this. Her eyes widened. This was the first time in so many years that someone had embarrassed her like this. "You, how can you talk to your elders like that?"
Dong Chuchu sneered, "If I respect you as my elder, then you are my elder. If I don't respect you, then who are you? Do you still want to be my elder? Go back and ask Lord Zhao if he dares. Also, my mother-in-law didn't say anything when I gave birth to a son or a daughter. You'd better keep your mouth shut. Don't wait for me to write to my mother-in-law and let her talk to you."
Zhao Jinniang was stunned and wanted to say something, but the maid behind the old lady was so frightened that she quickly pulled her away. Then they realized that Lord Zhou's wife had been kind for such a long time that they almost forgot that Lord Zhou's father was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Dong Chuchu and others left, feeling vented.
Beijing, Shi's family, Mr. Shi looked at his daughter-in-law, "I'll go out and buy some things."
Although his son trapped him, he did not take his silver. He had a lot of silver in his hands, so he wanted to spend it. As the New Year was approaching, he wanted to buy some gifts for his grandson.
The Shi family has changed its fortunes since his son's generation. His grandson's future is brighter than his father's. Old Master Shi is so angry that he can't stay here any longer.
Yao Yao pressed her brows. Her husband's three-year assessment was over and he was rated as superior. He had already taken over the job at the Ministry of Commerce and was just waiting to join the Ministry next year. He had gone to Pinggang with Prince Liang early this morning to do his work.
The old man deliberately waited until her husband was not at home to look for her.
Yao Yao frowned, "Dad, you can see it too. It's snowing heavily outside. You're not in good health. If you catch a cold, I won't be able to explain it to my husband."
She also didn't want her father-in-law to be sick. She thought that the longer her stepmother and father-in-law lived, the better. They didn't need her to take care of them, and they were all maids and servants. She just hoped that they wouldn't affect her husband's career.
Mr. Shi didn't expect it to work in one go, so he smiled and said, "Indeed, it's snowing heavily and we can't go out, so I'll go back first."
Yao Yao always felt that her father-in-law's words were a little wrong, but she had a lot of things to do, so she said, "Yeah."
At Zhou's house, Zhulan watched Mingjing and Linxi playing. Mingjing wanted to attract Linxi's attention unilaterally. Zhulan looked at her little grandson and felt particularly happy every time she saw him. "Big brother's wife, has Mingjing gained weight again?"
Li said quietly, "This boy is just like my daughter-in-law. He gets fat just by drinking water."
Mingjing was not very big, and she kept shouting, but unfortunately, Linxi was too young, and she lost energy after a while, yawning delicately and feeling a little sleepy.
The nurse had been standing by with a trembling heart, fearing that the young master would hurt the young lady. Now that she saw that the young lady was sleepy, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Sister, it's time for the young lady to go to bed."
Zhulan: "You carry her down."
Ming Jing was unhappy when she saw her sister being taken away, and she quickly fell to the ground, "Ah, ah."
Mrs. Li picked up her fat son and said, "Stop shouting. I want to go to bed. How come you have so much energy?"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Li felt a little depressed. Except for Mingyun and Yulu, her other sons were particularly energetic.
Zhao said, "Mother, I heard about it."
Zhulan was puzzled, "What did you hear?"
Zhao whispered, "I heard that the prince wants to take a concubine?"
Zhulan's eyes widened, "Who said this?"
No, the prince would never take a concubine. At this critical juncture, it is impossible for the prince to spare the time to take a concubine. Wouldn’t it be better for him to be the emperor and take a concubine
Zhao, "I also heard that the young lady of Lord Wu's family is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is also a famous beauty in the capital. Anyway, I don't know how it got around, but it was said that the prince wanted to take a concubine."
Zhulan twitched her lips. Miss Wu had come out, so she must be Miss Wu. Lord Wu, Zhulan recalled carefully. There were many Lord Wus in the capital. "Which Lord Wu are you talking about?"
Zhao said, "Mr. Wu from the Maritime Affairs Department."
Zhulan knew who it was, Lord Wu, the Maritime Affairs Director of the Capital Maritime Affairs Directorate, "Nonsense."
How could Lord Wu's legitimate daughter be a concubine? She could be a concubine, but just as she thought, the Wu family was not stupid. It would be great if the prince could take a concubine when he ascended the throne.
Zhao was surprised, "How come it was so detailed?"
Zhulan snorted, "Because we have to eliminate future enemies first."
Miss Wu is really proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is also a great beauty. At this time, the backyard of the Prince's Mansion is naturally on guard. If the news gets out now, Miss Wu will either enter the Prince's Mansion or her reputation will be damaged.
Zhao's eyes widened. "No way, it was always quiet before?"
Zhulan: "That was in the past."
Now anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly that the prince will ascend the throne. As a result, the women in the backyard of the prince's mansion are on alert.
In the evening, in Xuzhou, Dong Chuchu told what happened today, "I will also stay away from the Zhao family in the future."
Chang Lian, "Don't be polite to their family in the future."
To be honest, he was also angry. Ever since Zhao Ji said in the yamen that he only had two daughters, many people had this idea. If it weren't for his father's rules, he would still be annoyed.
What Chu Chu wanted was for her husband to say, "I know."
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day of the Duke's wife's funeral. It was a rare good weather, but Ning Hui fell ill just after the Duke's wife was buried.
Xue Han went back to her parents' home and lost a lot of weight. "Hey, I just came to see Lin Xi."
Zhu Lan asked, "Do you still want to go back to the Duke's Mansion?"
Xue Han nodded, "Grandpa is not in good spirits, and Second Uncle is sick again. My eldest sister-in-law has to take care of the house and prepare New Year gifts. I need to help her more."
Xue Han paused and continued, "I think something is wrong with my second uncle."
"What's wrong?"