Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes wildly, he had no idea why the emperor had come back. There had been no important matters in the court recently. No, that was not right. The last time he went to the study, he saw a map on the emperor's desk.
But Zhou Shuren couldn't say it. He felt that this year was pretty good. He worked quietly as the Minister of Revenue. He would not speak easily unless the Emperor asked him to stay. The only thing that made him tired this year was answering the Crown Prince's questions.
Zhou Shuren didn't answer, but opened the box and saw the Buddhist beads
The emperor knew Zhou Shuren too well. Zhou Shuren looked like he either didn't know something or knew something but was unwilling to speak up. "I asked for this at the temple. A senior monk brought it to me."
Zhou Shuren smiled. He didn't want this thing. "I will definitely keep it safe."
The emperor smiled and said, "I came here to keep you safe."
Zhou Shuren has had some feelings over the past year. The emperor should really consider him a friend, but there is a door in his heart, a door between the monarch and his subjects. He has feelings, but he is not really moved. "I will cherish it. I thank the emperor for his concern."
The emperor drank a sip of tea and automatically revealed why he came back early, "My third son is going back to the capital."
Zhou Shuren suddenly realized, yes, the King of Chu never came back after leaving the capital last year. This year, the money for purchasing medicinal materials was directly delivered to the King of Chu, which allowed the King of Chu to stay away for a whole year. It can be seen that a lot of things were found.
When the emperor saw Zhou Shuren's reaction, he realized that Zhou Shuren really didn't know why he came back. It was obvious that Zhou Shuren enjoyed his current comfort. "Jiangnan was not stable, so I came back early."
It was no longer a secret that he had left the capital, and for safety reasons, he and the queen returned to the capital early.
Zhou Shuren was wondering in his heart, what kind of map is on the emperor's desk
At the Zhou family, Zhulan chatted for a while, and then Ran Wan came. As the first daughter-in-law of the Zhou family's grandchildren, Ran Wan had to be considerate in everything, fearing that she would neglect anyone.
It's not easy to be the eldest grandson's wife. Not only do you have to set a good example, but you also have to take everyone into consideration. It takes a skill to take everything into account, and Ran Wan does a good job.
Ran Wan greeted Zhu Lan and the others, and Zhu Lan waved to Ran Wan to sit down.
Zhulan asked, "Have you packed your luggage?"
Ran Wan replied with a faint smile on her face, "To answer grandma, everything has been packed and we can set off in three days."
Li winked at her mother-in-law, meaning, see, I said you don’t have to worry about it!
Zhu Lan glared at her eldest daughter-in-law and said to Ran Wan, "Thank you for your hard work these days."
Ran Wan didn't feel hard at all, "This is what Wan'er should do."
After she set the date, she looked forward to getting married every day. Although she was shy, she was still eager to get married, not only to marry her ideal man, but also because she longed for the atmosphere of the Zhou family.
The Ran family is actually quite good, but they still have concubines, and Ran Wan's father also has concubines. She has felt the atmosphere of the Zhou family and seen the suffering behind her mother, so she desires more and more for a better life.
After she got married, she got the happiness she longed for. Her husband loved her, her mother-in-law was kind, and the families were united. So she wanted to protect her happiness with all her heart.
Ran Wan thought about what her grandfather said to her the day before her wedding. He did not ask her to make plans for the Ran family, but told her clearly that if she married into the Zhou family, she would be the granddaughter-in-law of the Zhou family.
The last shackles on her body were broken. According to her grandfather, she only needed to live for herself in the future.
Li said, "Wan'er, Wan'er."
Ran Wan said embarrassedly: "I was a little distracted just now."
Mrs. Li couldn't have a heart-to-heart talk with her daughter-in-law. She knew she was careless, so she simply expressed her kindness to her daughter-in-law, "You must be tired. I'll make more of your favorite food tonight to replenish your body."
Ran Wan blushed, "Mom, I'm not tired, just do what you and Dad like."
Zhulan watched the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law getting along with each other with a smile. It was said that ever since Mingyun got married, each room had eaten separately and only ate together during festivals and birthdays.
Xuemei interrupted at this time, "Where is Fourth Brother's wife?"
Li said, "The fourth sister-in-law has an appointment and the second sister-in-law went to Liu Feng's house."
Xuemei smiled and said, "Liu Feng is also participating in this year's provincial examination."
Zhu Lan nodded, "Well, I heard from your second sister-in-law that Liu Feng doesn't plan to continue taking the exam if he passes the exam. Liu Feng wants to wait three years."
Xuemei was surprised, "Why is that?"
Zhu Lan explained, "We were originally planning to take the exam this year, but there were too many unexpected events. Gu Zhuomin was on a diplomatic mission overseas, and Lord Hu was also on a business trip. This was a choice made after considering many aspects."
Three years later, Changyi will return from his diplomatic mission, Gu Zhuomin will be promoted, and Lord Hu will also return to Beijing. There will be more people who can plan for Gu Liufeng.
Xuemei suddenly realized, "Three years later is indeed a good choice."
Zhulan smiled and said, "If it weren't for Yushuang, I wouldn't have planned to take the provincial examination this year."
If there is a juren, Yushuang's marriage will be more beautiful. Even if she fails the exam this time, she can still accumulate experience for three years later.
In the imperial palace, Xue Han brought her son into the palace today. Her mother the queen and her father the emperor returned to the capital and would stay in the palace for a few days. If her son had not been so clingy to her, her mother the queen would have taken him into the palace to raise him for a few days.
Xue Han’s eldest son was named Zhang Xuze by the emperor a long time ago. The little guy is now one year old and is at the age when he wants to get down to the ground and learn to walk. He can’t sit still and has to get down soon.
Xue Han just thought her son was too lively. The empress dowager looked at her youngest son's eldest son with eyes full of love, "Ze'er will grow up. Among these grandchildren, he is the one who looks most like his grandfather."
Xue Han also thought so. Rongchuan looked like his deceased uncle, and his son would grow up to be about 60% like his father. The child was loved by his father since he was born.
When the child was one month old, any ministers who still had some ideas about the child disappeared after seeing the child. They said that the King of Qin did not look like the Emperor, but his son did. The fact that the child was passed down from one generation to the next was the most powerful evidence.
This also resulted in the female officials and palace maids who took care of the children being very careful with the children.
The queen sat aside, thinking to herself that it was fortunate that the grandson of the emperor who looked like his father was born in the Prince of Qin's Mansion. If it was in the harem, the queen's eyes were filled with sarcasm. This year, two princes were added to the palace, both of them sons.
The Queen thought that Concubine Zhang, who had been promoted to a higher rank because of giving birth to a son, had become restless after giving birth to a son. Today, when she learned that the Princess of Qin had brought the child into the palace, she took the child to pay her respects to her.
This is because he wants to come along to see the Queen Mother!
Xue Han saw Ze'er was about to throw the queen down and was about to help him up, but the queen took him over with a smile and said to her mother, "Ze'er is very brave. He has just learned to walk a few steps and he dares to run away."
The Queen Mother said cheerfully, "This child looks like me."
Xue Han tried to hold back her laughter, as her father had said the same thing.
At Zhou's house, Zhulan received a letter from Changyi. They had not communicated much this year because it was too far and inconvenient. Changyi was not used to living abroad at first. The first letter he wrote back was full of complaints. It was only in the second letter that he said that he had personally changed his residence, etc.
Zhulan opened the letter, raised her eyebrows, and called Qingxue, "Go to Zhou Shujishi's house and ask Wang to come over."