In the palace, the queen really didn't know what happened during the day. The emperor knew that there were Qingxue and others in the Zhou family. Today's matter concerned the queen, so he would naturally report the news.
The emperor did not mention this matter during his meal. It was only when he was about to go to bed that he told the story of the lantern shop today. "I have specially checked today. The man the queen's cousin married is a sixth-rank official. He is very arrogant, which is rare among the wives of sixth-rank officials."
The Queen's pupils shrank, "I really don't know about this."
The emperor nodded and touched the pearl necklace his father gave him. His father had a pair in his hands, and this one was given to him.
The Queen knew the Emperor somewhat. The calmer his face was, the more dissatisfied he was. At the same time, she was also annoyed that her family had not told her anything. She thought of what the Emperor had said a few days ago, "I will speed up the placement of personnel."
The emperor then pulled back the quilt and lay down, "Don't just focus on the harem, you should learn from your mother."
The queen breathed a sigh of relief, having passed this hurdle, "I will."
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "Rest."
The emperor fell asleep very quickly, but the empress was miserable. She couldn't fall asleep even when she tossed and turned, and she had to be careful not to disturb the emperor's rest.
In the following days, state affairs were basically suspended. The emperor met with ministers every day just to chat. Those who had good performance in the past year were verbally praised by the emperor, and those who had poor performance were encouraged to work harder.
The new emperor becomes the crown prince and stays by the emperor’s side, and he is very familiar with these princes.
When it was Zhou Shuren's turn, the style changed a bit.
The emperor smiled and said, "Lord Zhou has unlimited potential. I am very pleased."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
The emperor continued, "Master Zhou, what are your goals for the coming year?"
Zhou Shuren was alert, "I have a small goal."
The emperor was very curious, "Tell me about it?"
Zhou Shuren rubbed his hands, "My small goal is to have a total vacation of one month next year."
Emperor, "... Actually, I also have a small goal."
Zhou Shuren said he didn't want to listen!
The emperor smiled and said, "My goal for next year is really not big. I just want to expand the navy by half."
Zhou Shuren, "!!"
An expression that said, "You must be making fun of me."
The emperor took the map and pointed at a few ports. "We need to have our own stable routes, and the navy must be expanded. However, the navy in several ports is not enough at present, so the navy must be expanded next year."
Zhou Shuren haha, the expansion of the navy means that more ships must be built!
The emperor put away the map and said, "This is just my small goal. I have other goals, such as replacing the weapons and equipment of the Northwest Army in batches, and more."
Zhou Shuren interrupted, "I don't have any small goals anymore, really, no more."
Damn, the emperor must have done this on purpose. If he dares to ask for more leave, the emperor will dare to set more small goals.
The emperor's smile deepened, but in his heart he cursed the old fox who always wanted to rest, "Oh, I was wrong just now. There is only one goal next year, mainly the navy."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, "Your Majesty, didn't you encourage me today?"
The emperor only gave comfort and chicken soup to other ministers, but it was poisonous to him!
No matter how Zhou Shuren cursed the emperor in his heart, it was really great that he didn't have to see the emperor during the New Year holiday.
On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar year, Zhulan arrived at the Ronghou Mansion. Yao Yao was about to give birth to twins, and the twins had miscarriages, so it was not easy for them to stop giving birth until now.
Since there was no elder in charge of the Rong Marquis Mansion, Zhulan was invited to take charge.
In fact, in Rong Enqing's mind, being in charge is one thing, but the other thing that is more important is that he believes from the bottom of his heart that Yang is blessed, and he hopes to bring something to his wife and two unborn children.
When Zhulan arrived, she had already been in labor for a while, and Rong Enqing even invited the imperial physician to come.
Zhulan went into the delivery room and took a look. Yao Yao's condition seemed to be good, so she came out and waited with peace of mind.
Zhao came with Zhulan today. It's the end of the year, and the fourth daughter-in-law, Su Xuan, is the busiest.
Rong Enqing paced back and forth. These two children were so important to him. The birth of these two children would completely solve the problem of not having enough offspring.
Zhulan waited until the afternoon, and as it was getting dark, her two children were born safely, a pair of twin girls.
The two children were not very big when they were born, which made Zhulan feel scared.
The child was born safely. Rong Enqing regretted that it was not a son, but then he thought that having a son and two daughters would be fine too. In the future, when his son would inherit the Marquisate, he wouldn't have to make too many preparations for his son.
Thinking of this, Rong Enqing looked at his two daughters with curiosity.
Zhulan waited for a whole day, and was personally sent back to Zhou's house by Rong Enqing, and then returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
Back in the main courtyard, Zhou Shuren asked, "Is it born?"
"Give birth to two daughters."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Very good."
Zhulan also thought it was good. "How about you? How was your performance today?"
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "Don't mention it, it gives me a headache."
If Wang Ju hadn't invited him for a few days, he wouldn't have gone out. After forcing himself to finish listening to the opera, he wanted to beat someone up. She wanted to make an appointment with him, but Wang Ju refused.
Zhulan laughed, "Okay, stop frowning, your face is already full of wrinkles."
Zhou Shuren, "..."
It’s all Wang Ju’s fault. He frowned the whole day today.
In Zhoujia Village, Mr. Dong asked his eldest son, "Have you found out everything?"
Uncle Dong said, "I found out that the Li family's annual gift is half as much as ours."
Mr. Dong sighed, "The Zhou family has a grudge against our family."
Uncle Dong was so angry that he said, "Dad, let's split up."
Mr. Dong was silent, and Uncle Dong continued, "You know my little sister's temper. Although this year's New Year's gift is the same as in previous years, I still feel resentful. Our family can't help me, but we keep slandering me. Dad, please don't wear away my little sister's kindness."
Of course, what he was most worried about was his son. God knows how worried he was that the Zhou family would vent their anger and drive his son back after his younger sister gave birth.
He is counting on his son, and no one can stop him.
Mr. Dong said in a deep voice: "I see. By the way, have you invited your eldest sister to come back for the New Year?"
Uncle Dong, "I invited her, but my eldest sister couldn't come, so she spent the New Year alone."
The affairs between the Jiang family and the eldest sister's family are no secret. Who could have thought that the Jiang family, which has moved to Beijing and has a father-in-law like Lord Zhou, would actually choose the eldest sister's child? Unfortunately, it is too late to regret. The eldest sister has a deep estrangement from her natal family, and the damage has been done, which cannot be erased by a few nice words.
As Uncle Dong grew older and corresponded with his youngest son more frequently, he became more sensible and saw the decay of the Dong family.
Old Master Dong looked at his eldest son, feeling relieved but also sighing. His other sons resented him for being partial to the eldest son.
Time flies and it is New Year's Eve. The entire Zhou Mansion is not only decorated with many ice lanterns, but also with many lanterns hung, couplets and window decorations posted. The entire Zhou Mansion has been busy since morning.
As time goes by, the whole yard is filled with the aroma of food.
In the evening, the whole family sat together, Zhou Shuren cleared his throat, "The past year has come to an end, and we must continue to work hard in the new year, so there is one more program this year, and everyone should talk about their small goals for next year!"
Bamboo orchid, "... "